egg Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, High Jetter said: If @egg's pics are recent, it's got the wrong plate on now? taken today, and it drove off down the road (sounding very smooth actually) later on. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 It's amazing to think it's older than our house (1930). LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, J W Pepper said: What is the first check website you use? special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at! this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details (I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate) J W Pepper and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said: special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at! this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details (I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate) Thanks LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 9 hours ago, Split_Pin said: It's here!!😀 Many thanks to @Inspector Morose and @worldofceri for their excellent collection and delivery service. It's definitely exactly as described and the engine is smooth right from startup. So unless it's lost 5th or something, we're all good! Delighted to have a Cav back on fleet again. That is a driveway absolutely full to the brim with WINNING. RoverFolkUs, AnnoyingPentium and Split_Pin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Had a trip down here yesterday. Thornton le Dale is a lovely little village and well worth a look. Derreck's a nice bloke too and took time out to chat to the visitors. gm, wesacosa, 11001010 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Out of all those lovely cars, many verging on exotic, the Pony is the one that excites me! egg, paulplom, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Did you drop into the Pickering garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Nope what's that? We went on to York designer outlet from there. I've put nearly a thousand miles on the 107 in the last week. I went to Bromyard festival of speed* last week. Averaging 80-90 mph I got a real world 59mpg with it. It's very long geared and seems very happy at 85 which is about 3250rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, paulplom said: Nope what's that? We went on to York designer outlet from there. I've put nearly a thousand miles on the 107 in the last week. I went to Bromyard festival of speed* last week. Averaging 80-90 mph I got a real world 59mpg with it. It's very long geared and seems very happy at 85 which is about 3250rpm. They have a much bigger and new garage/compound/storage around 4 miles along the road, at a industrial estate just before Pickering. There are photos in the bangers and cash thread in the open pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I never knew that. I watch the fucker almost daily too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, paulplom said: I never knew that. I watch the fucker almost daily too. Last time we were there, we were talking to Dave, he was telling us they have 7 storage places now. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdisk Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 12 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at! this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details (I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate) @LightBulbFun Just for interest, I put my BMW in to CarBaba to see what it value might be. 10 seconds later, I got a call from 07483815880 and an email from them asking if its auto or manual, and when can they come and get it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, bobdisk said: @LightBulbFun Just for interest, I put my BMW in to CarBaba to see what it value might be. 10 seconds later, I got a call from 07483815880 and an email from them asking if its auto or manual, and when can they come and get it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL I (and probably most of us) just abuse their initial vehicle information section of their valuation tool to pull info on old cars, as it spits out far more info then even half the paid tools out there do LOL (it uses the same back end as my commercial tool and spits out the same info the only thing it does not spit out is plate history and VIN numbers) I think your the first person to actually use their valuation service for real! someone in the office probably went "Oh holy shit someones actually done more then just look up the keeper count of a Talbot Tagora! this is not a drill everyone" egg, beko1987, wesacosa and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 2 hours ago, paulplom said: Thought this was a big auld Jag... then looked at the reg... and the shape of it. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I had a dream last night that I bought @doug's Reliant Kitten and when I went to collect it it was yellow and not turquoise. I used to dream I was dating Kate Winslet. This Forum has a lot to answer for 🤦🏼 dome, brownnova, Split_Pin and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Drove past a convoy of miserable 3-wheelers; the lead BMW/Messerschmitt had broken down and blocked the road. Standard. I'm sure they'll tell you it was fun. (Excuse my grump. I'm balls deep in a village fete and surrounded by clucking women trying to 'organise') Cookiesouwest, brownnova, wesacosa and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Ah, feels good to road trip again... Not doing bad for time, somewhere in the Midlands of now having left North of Abrrdeen at 6:30 this morning and had a few stops. 320touring, Saabnut, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Elite Autoshite mode: engaged Rust Collector, brownnova, richardmorris and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 K11 Micra 1.0 vibe 2001 ...where tf is the heater resistor thing hidden ... It's been mentioned before but I can't find a thread .... Help please 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: K11 Micra 1.0 vibe 2001 ...where tf is the heater resistor thing hidden ... It's been mentioned before but I can't find a thread .... Help please 🤞 Have you tried removing the glovebox? On an N15 Almera it's a credit card sized & shaped thing that lives in the fresh air duct sort of level with the passenger's right shin. Not sure if the k11 is the same, but that would be where I'd start looking. mitsisigma01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Well that sucks. Split_Pin, Lacquer Peel, wuvvum and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, MrDuke said: Well that sucks. I know a K Series header tank when I see one (I think that's a K-Series header tank... You get to know what it looks like when you used to have a Rover 45!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Yep, the very same 😟 On the positive side, at least I know why the EML's been coming on recently. And it hasn't been overheating, so the head shouldn't need any work. Probably. I hope. Not sure what to do with it yet - MOT's up next month, and it's got a couple of other potential issues. I'm happy to attempt the HG myself, so I suppose the worst result will be that I get some spannering practice in. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Citroën spotted in Wakefield, yesterday. Dyslexic Viking, J W Pepper and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Well, I’ve tried my best. I’ve been avoiding the eBay thread, the for sales section here, marketplace, scumtree… all the usual places where I see ropey cars that I really shouldn’t buy. A few days ago I was walking round some units with a friend, potentially planning some yard space… Oh dear… my mate asks if it’s something I’d want to buy. To which the answer is of course. Apparently he knows who owns it and will put the feelers out in the week once everyone is back at work. Here’s hoping they want to keep it because they’re definitely going to restore it one day or they want daft money and I won’t be able to justify it 😅 To make things worse, I was recently talking to another mate about ideal family wagons. I came up with the Audi 100 Avant as a sensible* choice. Which triggered a memory. Earlier this year I saw one advertised for not a lot of money. Convinced it was gone, I checked my bookmarks just to have a look… advert still up, still no change of keeper in a decade according to DVLA website. Only one thing for it then; I’ve contacted the seller and I’m seeing it Thursday evening 😅 I wonder if I’m at the point yet where my partner can’t remember what I’ve got up at the farm and wont question this appearing on the driveway! HMC, AnnoyingPentium, artdjones and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 19 hours ago, MrDuke said: Yep, the very same 😟 On the positive side, at least I know why the EML's been coming on recently. And it hasn't been overheating, so the head shouldn't need any work. Probably. I hope. Not sure what to do with it yet - MOT's up next month, and it's got a couple of other potential issues. I'm happy to attempt the HG myself, so I suppose the worst result will be that I get some spannering practice in. Assuming the oil has also gone creamy? Oil + water mixing is almost certainly OMGHGF on a K-Series. Sometimes when it's coolant consumption you're lucky and it turns out to be just the inlet manifold gasket. But oil and water will be HGF Yes if it hasn't overheated, the head should be fine. Any history of whether it's had the head gasket done before? The MG Rover mobile mechanics do it mobile for about £350 iirc, might be worth getting them to do it? It's important to do it right otherwise it'll happen again But I'd stick it in for a test first, if the floorpans are rotten then it's probably a lost cause MrDuke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Lolz🙃 Snapchat-1533845428~2.mp4 Excuse the ClassicFM. I got bored of the live performances on Radio 2. grogee, AnnoyingPentium, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Spotted this giffer spec MGB at a show today,it's for sale if anyone is interested.... Engine is Claterted with paint,I particularly like the screw in the radiator, a nice touch I think. He was a nice old lad,but The giffer repairs and improvements was too good not to share. Fumbler, Coprolalia, GingerNuttz and 13 others 10 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 23 hours ago, grogee said: Elite Autoshite mode: engaged Must be a very late B reg- it’s the only one I’ve seen without the older twisty dash disks and not rectangular buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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