Popsicle Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Floatylight said: Sad times with the planned transit camper conversion project. MOT spectacularly failed on rust on inner / outer sills, steps, rear suspension mounts, bushes, bosted front spring.. how can something are in 2011 be so rusty! Garage have quoted £800 for two days labour to patch it up + other parts so not viable, considering either moving it on or doing all the prep myself and seeing if I can get someone to weld it back together with replacement panels, any volunteers for beer tokens?? Thought not... Other option is selling spares / repairs... shame as I've just done rear discs/pads, bought a second set of wheels /tyres amd done a few other bits & bobs, got to be worth £1k... Decisions decisions, any wisdom appreciated, cut my losses or press on.... DU11XML for anyone bothered to have a look.. If its mechanically good and looks alright get it done, it'll be worth £10k as a camper. If its got loads of other issues then move it on. Transits rust for fun, get the work done and underseal the fuck out of it every year to slow down further crustyness. If you sell it now with that failure sheet you'll get chipped down to bugger all. Then if you buy another to do a camper conversion with you'll probably be back to square one, better the devil you know sometimes. BeEP and Floatylight 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Shopping trolley ENGAGED Datsuncog, AnnoyingPentium and Ohdearme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Floatylight said: Sad times with the planned transit camper conversion project. MOT spectacularly failed on rust on inner / outer sills, steps, rear suspension mounts, bushes, bosted front spring.. how can something are in 2011 be so rusty! Garage have quoted £800 for two days labour to patch it up + other parts so not viable, considering either moving it on or doing all the prep myself and seeing if I can get someone to weld it back together with replacement panels, any volunteers for beer tokens?? Thought not... Other option is selling spares / repairs... shame as I've just done rear discs/pads, bought a second set of wheels /tyres amd done a few other bits & bobs, got to be worth £1k... Decisions decisions, any wisdom appreciated, cut my losses or press on.... DU11XML for anyone bothered to have a look.. Plus plate DULL XML.... #geeksorry If externally decent you may as well go for it..... But total cost of the conversion needs to be factored in I suppose. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Away for a long weekend as 6th wedding anniversary tomorrow. The Saab had been having DPF regenerating issues for a while bringing on the EML but thankfully it did regen kn the way up to glorious* Bexleyheath returning a respectable 44.1mpg inc the regen. We went to Eltham Palace which is well worth seeing. @Jim BellColin was also here Coprolalia, Split_Pin, RichardK and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 On 13/09/2022 at 21:20, Justwatching said: Took the LTD along to Mavericks car meet in North Wales this evening. Luckily there were a few other yank tanks for me to perv on. I've fancied a Kia Magentis for ages. It's probably bland AF, but it looks quasi-American without having all the drawbacks (e.g. LHD, doesn't fit anywhere, bullshit handling, low MPG). I was there too! I’m there most weeks. Didn’t take the Pontiac this week, was in my Saab 9000. Didn’t get to your LTD before you left, so I hope you come again!! Justwatching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 LightBulbFun, MorrisItalSLX, AnnoyingPentium and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 And I'm back. It's a 2008 Civic Type R GT. GT means big spec - 19" wheels, dual zone climate, cruise, auto wipers, nav, voice activation, power fold mirrors, premium audio system, all sorts of toys - basically everything but Bluetooth. My mum would love it if it was auto. 96k, 4 previous owners, previous owner was an older gent who'd had it since 2018 and died. It's really clean and straight, the paint isn't the best but it's almost perfect mechanically - tappets need doing (tadts, still manual on these), and the front tyres are low. Inside is really tidy, no bolster wear and the steering wheel is clean and unfucked. It's the new daily, and my first modern petrol. It was about £750 too cheap to be honest! Love love love it. catsinthewelder, Liggle, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ghosty said: And I'm back. It's a 2008 Civic Type R GT. GT means big spec - 18" wheels, dual zone climate, cruise, auto wipers, nav, voice activation, power fold mirrors, all sorts of toys. My mum would love it if it was auto. 96k, 4 previous owners, previous owner was an older gent who'd had it since 2018 and died. It's really clean and straight, the paint isn't the best but it's perfect mechanically - tappets need doing (tadts, still manual on these) and really tidy inside. It's the new daily, and my first modern petrol. Love love love it. I really rate these. K20 is a fantastic engine and once you learn how to drive it properly it’s really nippy! Do you mind me asking what you paid? They seem to be really cheap at the minute. I’ve seen them for under 3 grand which seems mad. EP3’s have really started to climb in price again so I think now is the time to buy an FN2, certainly a car on my list. Well buyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: Do you mind me asking what you paid? £3250. For that money you'd usually get one on 150k, one like this usually goes for about 4k at the moment. Edited September 16, 2022 by Ghosty w00dy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Just now, Ghosty said: £3250. GTs usually go for about 4k at the moment. Excellent. Like it in red too. When you get fed up of the MPG and fancy a diesel Scirocco, talk to me. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 14 hours ago, Ghosty said: £3250. For that money you'd usually get one on 150k, one like this usually goes for about 4k at the moment. I've been looking at these too as they seem to have dropped in price recently to within affordable if not too fucked range.... Still easily enough cared for by the driveway amateur and the looks are growing on me. Every single one I've looked at has been fucked so far though.... 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Scirocco broke down again yesterday. Accelerator cable detached itself from the pedal on a busy dual carriageway with no shoulder so even a temporary fix was out of the question. Phoned a mate who nipped out and towed me home within about twenty minutes. I'd forgotten how much I hate being towed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, barefoot said: I'd forgotten how much I hate being towed. I've only been towed on a public road once, when we had to move my 850 from the public car park I'd abandoned it in to my parents house for it to get a new crank pulley. It was only a mile or two, but I really didn't like it. Obviously everything power assisted wasn't. Nearly went into the back of dad's 850 at the first junction because it was on a downward slope and the brakes were far less effective than I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 The problem with towing is that nobody ever listens to you when you tell them to have the tow car idling so the brakes work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, Ghosty said: The problem with towing is that nobody ever listens to you when you tell them to have the tow car idling so the brakes work... That's not always possible though is it? The fact it won't start is usually why it's being towed. I learned how to be towed in older stuff where brake servos were optional so it didn't make so much difference. Last time I towed anything I still had the ZT-T 190. Towed a friends mk4 golf to a local garage, only a couple of miles away. I told him that he had to do most of the braking to keep the rope taut but he panicked and basically had the brakes on all the way. When we got there he said it was the most terrifying thing he'd ever done. I don't know why, I didn't even think I was going that fast. BorniteIdentity, loserone, richardmorris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Finally did little bit if work on the quad today replacing this bent bit. ImpJr was helping but kept disappearing to play Roblox but still did some bits and bobs. Still don't have an answer for the hub though. Gonna email the company selling the parts to ensure they send the correct one I think, as the place nearby hasn't replied. Split_Pin and Popsicle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Decided to change the spark plugs on the mighty v6, god not done these since I did my mates before lockdown... have to be hypermobile and ambidextrous.. and ratchet with flexi head and an swivel but.. CGSB, Popsicle, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I've finally got all my ducks in a row and the Maestro is off for its MoT next Tuesday. It's not that the car needed that much, self-ejecting rear arches aside, it's just that I've had An Lot going on lately. I'm convinced the tester will find something I haven't, but then that's basically their job so if it fails, it fails. Realistically, I think it stands a good chance of a pass since it was basically a clean sheet on the last test and I've done a fair bit of work to it and not many miles since. egg, RayMK, Dyslexic Viking and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 This weeks parking antics in Swaffham. Points for it being a Tata Loadbeta though, we still have quite a few round here as there was a dealer down the road HillmanImp, ProgRocker, Coprolalia and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Just a trivial bit of news. Got this for the ML, surprising how much better it looks than the standard leather one. Schaefft, Split_Pin, stuboy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 500 miles on the R already. Nothing to report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Just got back from the hospital as had to have an MRI on my head. That was fucking horrible - so loud. Like having your head stuck in a washing machine drum whilst on its spin cycle. egg and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 14 hours ago, JJ0063 said: This weeks parking antics in Swaffham. Points for it being a Tata Loadbeta though, we still have quite a few round here as there was a dealer down the road That's a Toyota Hilux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said: That's a Toyota Hilux Is it?! My bad! Didn’t look at the time, glanced at the pic and looked Tata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: Just got back from the hospital as had to have an MRI on my head. That was fucking horrible - so loud. Like having your head stuck in a washing machine drum whilst on its spin cycle. I had one a few years ago and they put on a cd for me but it started skipping after about 15 seconds in and I had to listen to it going 'be z bu b hhhhh zz be...' for the next 20 minutes or however long it took. Not sure what the stress did to my results. paulplom, LightBulbFun, JJ0063 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Like having your head stuck in a washing machine drum whilst on its spin cycle. It basically is. They're highly impressive pieces of technology in so many ways Just think how balanced that all has to be with all that electronics strapped to it. Incredible. RayMK, JJ0063 and gm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Last time I had an MRI, I fell asleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Last time I had an MRI, I fell asleep! Yeah, but they were investigating the cause of your narcolepsy though weren't they. Coprolalia, loserone, RoverFolkUs and 10 others 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Last time I had an MRI, I fell asleep! How on earth 😂 I barely slept last night worrying about it, laying on that machine having your head basically ratchet strapped down then slid into the washing machine drum for 20 mins -as soon as he said make sure I don’t move at all I instantly got a really bad itch on my forehead and kept wanting to move. Now I’ll be anxious and paranoid until I get the results, I’ve convinced myself I’m dying now 😂 egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 French holiday, early 90s, Chod paradise...(no SUVs) chaseracer, auntiemaryscanary, CGSB and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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