artdjones Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 8 hours ago, bunglebus said: In Great Yarmouth. I wonder how old this stock is? That looks like the kind of shop that if you keep digging you'll find a souvenir with "I Love The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway"printed on it. As it's Yarmouth. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, artdjones said: That looks like the kind of shop that if you keep digging you'll find a souvenir with "I Love The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway"printed on it. As it's Yarmouth. I’d be more impressed if the cars were actually identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 15 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Was it serviced before it went off and - if so - did he put 5w30 in it? I found it would use 5, but 10w40 would do a good 5-6,000 miles without needing a fill up. I used to just service it every 5k so there was less oil to get rid of! The little yellow light will ALWAYS come on when the oil level gets to the minimum mark on the stick, at which time it needs another litre to go from empty mark to full mark. Good to see it plodding. Superb old thing. Top tip, thanks! Duly reported to them and acknowledged. Here it is somewhere on the coast near Split: And they found some British people tonight with something interesting: Apparently driven down there, but possibly to be used/left at a holiday home. The owners were impressed with the Avensis! Edit: 2019 Barons listing for the Mini: https://www.barons-auctions.com/view-lot/2865/for-sale-at-barons-auctions-1979-austin-morris-mini-1100-special-convertible Dyslexic Viking, Six-cylinder, dome and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Top tip: before assuming that the horrendous noise & stuttering steering are due to your PAS pump being totally fragged... try actually checking the fluid level in the reservoir. Relief at the cause was wholly eclipsed by embarrassment at my fuckwittery. Belated query - am I right in thinking that PAS/ATF fluid is 'backwards-compatible', i.e. Dexron 3 will work with anything older? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Seemed a little odd to be washing the car that was already the cleanest one here, but after being driven to work today the Laurel was given a quick spruce-up in readiness for Master SL's prom night tomorrow: Called into a local, old car friendly garage to fill up with E5. Pleasingly(ish) it was less than expected, the same price as their E10 which at £1.899 is already the cheapest locally. It was a rare occasion where I could do a brim-to-brim check, apparently it'd done 33mpg. Even if there's 10% optimism I'm happy with 30mpg for a brick-shaped barge with a carb-fed straight-six engine dating back to the '60s. Perhaps getting a couple of longer runs in has helped, cruising along in 5th, but even on short journeys it can be rowed around on the torque. Just as well, as it's not overly keen to rev. Mileage should click over 98k tomorrow. I'd been hoping to get to 100,000 this year, but I think it'll just be 99-odd thousand and that's something to look forward to next year. Got into conversation at the garage, turns out that he will be using one of his old cars to take his daughter to the same prom. A Fairlane in his case. P.S. Lexus having a rest this summer, pending being brave enough to take it for an MoT. I suspect expense will be required on the cat's and exhaust, if so then do I go for a stainless system?...... chaseracer, AnnoyingPentium, wuvvum and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: I feel like I've gone back in time, do I want a Custom Car or Loadsamoney T-shirt? No. Act your age. (Not your shoesize) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Just let the dog out for his pre bedtime wee and there was a kerfuffle and he jumped back. I wondered what was going on and then saw this. Once Chieveley had his wee I stood by the hedgehog until the dog went in. I then found some softer dog treats to give to the hedgehog but by the time I got back out he'd gone. Chieveley wouldn't settle and was sitting by the back door batting the handle so I went back out with him. He was sniffing all over the garden then gave a growl and jumped back out from under a fern, and sure enough there was the hedgehog. This was right at the bottom of the garden so he didn't hang about. Chieveley will soon learn he can't win against hedgehogs. Cord Fourteener, Dyslexic Viking, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 You give a dog a posh name... Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Legacy bumped over 336k this week and is starting to show its 25 years. There's a fair bit of rust starting to appear in the usual rear wheel arches and the base of the front wings.It is due it's Pregled (mot) this week and needs at least a couple of tyres to start with. I need to get underneath for a proper look but I'm thinking it's time to send off to live on the farm. With the cost of fuel going daft over here in Bg we've decided we only really need the 1 car so with the Mrs deciding she now hates her ml270,she wants to px it in and spend her yearly bonus on something else. Edit. No idea why the pic is sideways now, Lacquer Peel, Cord Fourteener, Rust Collector and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 9 hours ago, MrDuke said: Top tip: before assuming that the horrendous noise & stuttering steering are due to your PAS pump being totally fragged... try actually checking the fluid level in the reservoir. Problem is where has the fluid gone? Something's amiss. MrDuke and RoverFolkUs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 9 hours ago, High Jetter said: You give a dog a posh name... He's named after the services on the M4/A34 junction. If you think that's posh... Though, of course the services are named after the nearby village which probably is, so by association you are possibly right but he is definitely not posh. chaseracer and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Brake servo hose had split on the Fabia and the split had gradually been increasing beyond the realms of being able to to tape it up. So I went and bought a new hose for it... grudgingly, as at £42 I wasn't happy. It is a jen-u-wine volkswagen part though, if that means anything. Still, that's one job off the list. Yoss and crad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Finally done the Pollen filter on my sisters Laguna. I’ve done her full service bar this a month ago and clearly it needed it. Looks like it hasn’t been done for a while, plus they weren’t fitted correctly. New ones in and fitted the correct way (stacked on top of each other). crad, Dyslexic Viking and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Left the crusty coupe a few days- -It wasn’t sunk on its bump stops - The battery hadn’t discharged itself In my world of low expectation ownership thats a win so far Schaefft, HillmanImp, RayMK and 19 others 18 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Anyone experienced with MK7 Civics here? Friend snapped up a 1.7 CTDI in great condition but the central locking only opens the boot and driver's door. Either with the remote or the key. I suspect it could be the door lock actuators but it has to be weird that 3 of them have failed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I have a job interview in 4 hours. It pays over 50% more than my current job, I don't have the qualifications or experience they're asking for, I look like I slept in a hedge and my hair is ridiculous. I'd better shave and get a haircut before it. On the other hand, they are giving me an interview so they must see something in me. Also, I've got almost every job I've ever interviewed for, so I have some (possibly misplaced) confidence. I hope it goes well because I have a probation review at work tomorrow and there was a fuck up yesterday that's going to be fresh in my manager's mind. Cookiesouwest, Tickman, Coprolalia and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 39 minutes ago, reb said: I have a job interview in 4 hours. It pays over 50% more than my current job, I don't have the qualifications or experience they're asking for, I look like I slept in a hedge and my hair is ridiculous. I'd better shave and get a haircut before it. On the other hand, they are giving me an interview so they must see something in me. Also, I've got almost every job I've ever interviewed for, so I have some (possibly misplaced) confidence. I hope it goes well because I have a probation review at work tomorrow and there was a fuck up yesterday that's going to be fresh in my manager's mind. Fingers X, hope you get it if you like the sound of it after the interview. AnnoyingPentium, reb and tooSavvy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Fingers X, hope you get it if you like the sound of it after the interview. It's a lot more varied than my current role, it'd give me a chance to learn a lot I wouldn't get a chance to otherwise. It also doesn't involve being on the phone all day, so between that and the money it's already winning in my eyes! chaseracer and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 So my Avensis went off to a dealer today. Had an absolute blast chatting away for ages to Wayne at Stone Cold Classics and I got a fair price for it. His small collection is amazing. It’ll be going to his friends garage instead and I’m happy with the outcome all round. Cord Fourteener, Jazoli and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I think it went well. The role sounds ideal and the guy I'd be working under seemed like he'd be a good boss. Just need to wait and see now. LabRat, tooSavvy, Fat_Pirate and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, reb said: I think it went well. The role sounds ideal and the guy I'd be working under seemed like he'd be a good boss. Just need to wait and see now. Fingers Xd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 See you all in a couple of weeks! Wibble, Fumbler, Saabnut and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I'm now officially off on holiday today and until 25th July. We are going down to Stockton to visit my wife's family until Sunday. I'm looking forward to going to Whitby tomorrow as well. A great drive over and I've had an excellent chippy both times I have been! The question is, how much stuff can you fit in the boot of a Saab 93 convertible 😅 aldo135, Rust Collector, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Split_Pin said: I'm now officially off on holiday today and until 25th July. We are going down to Stockton to visit my wife's family until Sunday. I'm looking forward to going to Whitby tomorrow as well. A great drive over and I've had an excellent chippy both times I have been! The question is, how much stuff can you fit in the boot of a Saab 93 convertible 😅 Depends whether you want to put the roof down or not! Split_Pin and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Yeah I dont think we will be on the way down as a result! Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Package for the 740! Apparently the same tow bar will go on a 740/60 940/60 saloon and estate, because that makes sense and follows Volvos logic things being 'easy' to fix... I'll report later on how true that is, this was listed as for 940/60 estate, mine is 740 saloon, so far things look the same underneath so I'm hopeful. Split_Pin and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Cord Fourteener said: I'll report later on how true that is, this was listed as for 940/60 estate, mine is 740 saloon, so far things look the same underneath so I'm hopeful. It looks compatible, but i gave up struggling so it's booked in next week to get it attached and wired in! Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 1:53 AM, OM646 said: Anyone experienced with MK7 Civics here? Friend snapped up a 1.7 CTDI in great condition but the central locking only opens the boot and driver's door. Either with the remote or the key. I suspect it could be the door lock actuators but it has to be weird that 3 of them have failed? Do they all lock/unlock manually if you flick the switch on the driver's door when inside? OM646 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 CRX is coming home on Monday. Seller's bodyshop guy supposedly rm -rf / himself and his other guy's unit has burned down (?!), so I'll have to sort something locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Fucked front splitter Fixed* with some epoxy from home bargains 😄 paulplom, Split_Pin, BeEP and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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