scruff Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Setting up our stand at the Royal Highland Show. Surprising yad spot. With bonus swallow Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, barefoot and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Is Captain Scarlet’s car a possibility? Dan29 and reb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I used the vectra for my visit to Wythenshawe hospital. The computer showed a disappointing 36.8 mpg prior to my journey. My wife does a lot of short trips. I reset the computer and kept the speed to 55 - 60. Managed 56 going and this dropped to just over 50 on the return journey. The car could do with a new air filter. horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 hours ago, reb said: Remember how my tyre looked like this? Man in a big blue van to the rescue! That's better. "You can't fit quicker..." Bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 It is so hot here that when I have just sprayed lube on the BM's door locks the lube started spitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 The man from the ministry said NO .... Could have been worse, £15 worth of parts will change that result Just waiting to go in for retest now! AnnoyingPentium, Cookiesouwest, Rust Collector and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 18 hours ago, High Jetter said: You can't fit quicker Strange wear pattern 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 34 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Strange wear pattern 🤔 One word: Crail. chaseracer, AnnoyingPentium and loserone 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 So I had the oil deterioration light on the Mondeo and the smoke and the failed regens. A quick oil change and dtc reset later and fingers crossed maybe I'll have sorted it. Sunny Jim and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 New alternator and battery on the 850 in the last week .. Still getting the battery light flashing up when I kill the ignition. Apparently TADTS. Hmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: The man from the ministry said NO .... Could have been worse, £15 worth of parts will change that result Just waiting to go in for retest now! Liked for the 15 quid parts to pass. Not the original fail RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Off to a local car meet in 30 mins. Will post pics andyberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 3 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: The man from the ministry said NO .... Could have been worse, £15 worth of parts will change that result Just waiting to go in for retest now! That's better Was just a couple of ball joint boots. No advisories either! AnnoyingPentium, puddlethumper, Dan29 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Cookiesouwest said: Off to a local car meet in 30 mins. Will post pics I'm bloody well working😡 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Pics as promised. Good little local meet. 20220623_184454_2.mp4 AnnoyingPentium, SiC, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Collegue at work says my brakes seem rubbish... before he purchased it the previous owner had changed the front discs.. but not the pads.. seemly the old discs chamfered the pads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Washed the Boxster this evening as it was filthy from living outside. Not helped by filler dust emanating from the garage... Filled up. The last person at the pump put a fiver in. Can't imagine this went far. stuboy, DVee8, Rusty_Rocket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, SiC said: Filled up. The last person at the pump put a fiver in. Can't imagine this went far. Unless it was a moped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Pulled the BGT out of storage tonight too. Booked in for its MOT tomorrow. Only 100 miles to go! Filled up. Fuel economy (UK MPG) isn't too bad on this fill up. Actually worked out 1MPG better than the Boxster. Did a pre-MOT essential. Not because it's needed for the MOT, but because at £2p/l and parking in Bristol, I'm not risking it! First time I think I've ever managed to get all my cars (Civic is Mrs SiC so doesn't count...) in a photo for a very long time. Which brings me onto my next thought. Next month will be 5 years since I bought this. This September I've got the MGB 60th anniversary I'm going to in Gaydon (providing it gets me there!). After that, I never thought I'd say this, perhaps I may consider selling it. Not certain yet but a combination of factors makes me think it might go. No doubt it's read this and bloody let me down at the worst possible place in Bristol! 🤣 Coprolalia, Split_Pin and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said: Unless it was a moped That's still probably only like half a tank in a moped too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Cookiesouwest said: Pics as promised. Good little local meet. 20220623_184454_2.mp4 18.58 MB · 0 downloads I did consider going to that tonight but decided the Boxster was too urgently needing a clean! I think the other one is on Saturday though. Going to try going to that if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, SiC said: I did consider going to that tonight but decided the Boxster was too urgently needing a clean! I think the other one is on Saturday though. Going to try going to that if I can. Cool. I'm going to try and make it. @andyberg Will you be going? Blue Bowl meet in the valley at noon SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, SiC said: That's still probably only like half a tank in a moped too! Exactly, it costs a tenner to fill my son's bike up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Cookiesouwest said: Cool. I'm going to try and make it. @andyberg Will you be going? Blue Bowl meet in the valley at noon 🤔 I am off work Saturday. May be a chance to give the GT a run 😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, SiC said: Pulled the BGT out of storage tonight too. Booked in for its MOT tomorrow. Only 100 miles to go! Filled up. Fuel economy (UK MPG) isn't too bad on this fill up. Actually worked out 1MPG better than the Boxster. Did a pre-MOT essential. Not because it's needed for the MOT, but because at £2p/l and parking in Bristol, I'm not risking it! First time I think I've ever managed to get all my cars (Civic is Mrs SiC so doesn't count...) in a photo for a very long time. Which brings me onto my next thought. Next month will be 5 years since I bought this. This September I've got the MGB 60th anniversary I'm going to in Gaydon (providing it gets me there!). After that, I never thought I'd say this, perhaps I may consider selling it. Not certain yet but a combination of factors makes me think it might go. No doubt it's read this and bloody let me down at the worst possible place in Bristol! 🤣 What would you replace it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: Pics as promised. Good little local meet. 20220623_184454_2.mp4 18.58 MB · 0 downloads Looks a bit better than last week. I'll try to get to next week's 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: What would you replace it with? Cash. With the way the economy is going, it could be the most useful thing. High Jetter, GagaStan and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 So, I decided to unlock some stereos from the scrapyard (now that the Alana is up and running in my Aldi) And it was all going well until i hooked up a Skoda MS402 tape deck from an early Fabia mk1 to my 12V source. I don't know if I'm spending too much time on AS and inheriting @AnnoyingPentium's bad luck with Fabia MK1 related stuff as a direct result but the damn thing won't power on. It'll illuminate the buttons and draw 0,1A, but when i press the knob to turn the radio on, nothing happens. (the two Symphonies i unlocked work fine though) AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 MG is finally through an MoT… Of course I’m not able to go and collect until next week due to work commitments. Oh well at least it might make the impending bill after pay day. HillmanImp and Sunny Jim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStan Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Finally got out in the Starlet for a proper blat. Public holiday here today - took it down my favourite local twisty and I'm amazed at how well it did. Plenty of poke and gets to 100kph/60mph in second which is a hoot. One of the nicer Toyota engines I've come across, it doesn't sound like it wants to disintegrate as you approach the limiter - and it still manages to have low end grunt despite being twin cam injected blah blah. The car seems to run the smallest bit smoother after a good thrashing too. Or maybe I'm just making excuses... who cares, I'm happy! loserone, sdkrc, Sunny Jim and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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