wuvvum Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Getting there... RayMK, Angrydicky, DVee8 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: hold the phone! have another look at this Ledbury Maestro- abyone else notice something unusual? Melted turtle on the bulkhead? somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 38 minutes ago, trigger said: I'm posting on the news 24 thread so I must have bought another shitter 🤦‍♂️ So a lady in the village rings my wife saying Trig likes old cars would he be interested in her Husband uncles old Capri 2.0 Laser? Both him and his wife have died of old age and the property has been left to them and it needs clearing out and the Capri needs to go as they want the garage space and it a burden now... Obviously I say I yes! The next thing I get is a text to say her mother in laws at the house if I want to head over, it's a hour and half away near Ware and I'm on nights but I jump in my car and head over immediately. Upon opening the garage I'm greeded with this! It's sat there since 2003 when the owner got Parkinsons and stopped driving, he bought it new from Gates in Harlow in 1986 and done 95000 miles before parking it up not to be touched until now. It's a proper garage find, lot of cobwebs and dust but it's in great condition, the drivers seat is worn, a few scabs on the bottom of the arches and a few dents and bent bumpers, all as expected from a elderly owner The engine is a bit corroded but hopefully OK, I couldn't turn it over but I'm sure it be fine, the suspension strut top has seen Stevie Wonder weld it for a mot That will need sorted but on the whole is fantastic So I agreed to buy it, of course and its coming home this Friday, exciting times! You do get all the best phone calls! I wish I got calls like that. trigger, wuvvum and mercedade 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 on any other A series maestro/montego i would expect the S.U to be where the orange arrow is but here we find it by the blue arrow seemingly with a turbot? Yoss and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Noel Tidybeard said: hold the phone! have another look at this Ledbury Maestro- abyone else notice something unusual? There's a man wanking in a bush behind it? Fumbler, brownnova and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022  Had a flat on the TF, and my go to tyre place told me it was an unusual size. Put a call in to another local tyre place who went quiet, told me it was an odd size, and then asked me to hold. He had two part worns… that’ll do then.  I’d had concerns about th tyre as I spotted a crack on the rear side. Yet they went through the mot just fine. Turns out they were quite bad! Not that that’s why it had no air in it. That might explain it…  mitsisigma01 and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Oh and the 9000 goes to the Saab people tomorrow to be sorted! Tickman, Saabnut and Vantman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 minute ago, brownnova said:  Had a flat on the TF, and my go to tyre place told me it was an unusual size. Put a call in to another local tyre place who went quiet, told me it was an odd size, and then asked me to hold. He had two part worns… that’ll do then.  I’d had concerns about th tyre as I spotted a crack on the rear side. Yet they went through the mot just fine. Turns out they were quite bad! Not that that’s why it had no air in it. That might explain it…  What sort of tyre is that? Reminds me of old Toyo Proxes I ran on a Corrado back in around 2001! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 hours ago, brownnova said: I’d had concerns about th tyre as I spotted a crack on the rear side. Yet they went through the mot just fine. If the tester can't see the cords or structure and it's not bulging, they can't fail. But doesn't really mean it's a safe tyre to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, SiC said: If the tester can't see the cords or structure and it's not bulging, they can't fail. But doesn't really mean it's a safe tyre to use. It was one of those situations where my tester failed it on the backs, but the garage who did the work let the retest period lapse and put it though their own mot test… which passed the back tyres, but failed the front for tread which hadn’t even been an advisory from my tester! I had fully intended to get them done before the screw in the tyre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: What sort of tyre is that? Reminds me of old Toyo Proxes I ran on a Corrado back in around 2001! It was a Goodyear. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, brownnova said: It was a Goodyear. 2001? Yeah, not bad I suppose AnnoyingPentium, Jim Bell, Eyersey1234 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 hours ago, brownnova said:  Had a flat on the TF, and my go to tyre place told me it was an unusual size. Put a call in to another local tyre place who went quiet, told me it was an odd size, and then asked me to hold. He had two part worns… that’ll do then.  I’d had concerns about th tyre as I spotted a crack on the rear side. Yet they went through the mot just fine. Turns out they were quite bad! Not that that’s why it had no air in it. That might explain it…  There's been a number of articles in the MGOC magazine about tyres for these. If I remember correctly the make can also have quite an effect. They were a while ago now so I can't remember the conclusions but are probably still available on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Midnight vigil was held as the Princess chariot has gone to be recycled. Datsuncog, Jim Bell, AnnoyingPentium and 11 others 2 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, stuboy said: Midnight vigil was held as the Princess chariot has gone to be recycled. Is that an MG6 above it too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, stuboy said: Midnight vigil was held as the Princess chariot has gone to be recycled. 19 years is a decent innings, and over twice the lifespan of the MG6 above! Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 My local garage couldn’t sort the 9000 as it requires a special tool to release the drive belt tensioner. So I booked it in with the Saab specialist. Pleased to report that he 9000 made the 32 mile trip from my local garage to the Saab specialist perfectly, aside from the bearing noise which is why it’s going in the first place. It hasn’t driven that far in about 9 months. Forgot how much I love this car! Saabnut, paulplom, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Today the mondeo rep mobile has passed its mot.. couple advisories but nowt major .. Split_Pin, Popsicle, Steviemillar and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Bye bye BX. Don't worry, she's staying in the fold and should be in very good hands. My aim with this car was always to save it from the potential peril it was in when the storage situation became problematic and to move it on in a better state than I found it. I reckon I've accomplished that. I'll let the new custodian speak up for themselves, though they do already own a piece of rather rare, beige PSA metal. Jim Bell, GrumpiusMaximus, Fumbler and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 In sad news. Bother. A rather famous Cedric. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144699657034?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OFRhPSGuQ2S&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=iZ3IIUXiRZa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Datsuncog, Floatylight, catsinthewelder and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Got the C220 back from the paint shop. Looks like the dent was never there in the first place. Next is the roof, and then the rest of the car will get a full polish stuboy, BeEP, w00dy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 19 hours ago, dollywobbler said: In sad news. Bother. A rather famous Cedric. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144699657034?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OFRhPSGuQ2S&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=iZ3IIUXiRZa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Surely there's not enough demand for Cedric bits in the UK to make it worthwhile breaking that? Rust Collector and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I think it's the less said the better on that matter. BorniteIdentity, beko1987, SiC and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, dollywobbler said: In sad news. Bother. A rather famous Cedric. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144699657034?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OFRhPSGuQ2S&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=iZ3IIUXiRZa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Oh that’sa big shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, dollywobbler said: In sad news. Bother. A rather famous Cedric. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144699657034?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OFRhPSGuQ2S&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=iZ3IIUXiRZa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY What’s the deal with that then? I’m not sure if I’ve seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Lankytim said: What’s the deal with that then? I’m not sure if I’ve seen it before. It belonged to Heidel_Kakao, who collected it from Finland.. Page 10  Lankytim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, DVee8 said: It belonged to Heidel_Kakao, who collected it from Finland.. Page 10  It looked like it was all going so well too . Presumably instead of being repaired it was subject to an insurance claim and ended up as salvage. Maybe the damage was worse than it looked. *edit* I've read up on the previous owner, hopefully things are working out for him now and he's making a good recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I'm guessing more houses are to be built . Dick Longbridge, wuvvum, BeEP and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, DVee8 said: It belonged to Heidel_Kakao, who collected it from Finland.. Page 10  An amazing story with a sad end. I genuinely hope he's ok as we've not really heard from him for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 So this happened last night. We had what felt like a mini typhoon come through the village,the rain was literally rushing sideways in the high wind. This means we start finding leaks in the buildings as water gets pushed into areas it shouldn't be. The storm had enough energy to lift the roof off the end of 1 of the barns,causing a mini collapse after most of the old beams and slats decided enough was enough. It's a pain as we had planned on redoing the whole roof next year and don't have the funds or time to do it now,so a cheap bodge up will have to do. Rust Collector, AnnoyingPentium, catsinthewelder and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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