loserone Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 7 hours ago, yes oui si said: New front struts New rear beam New bearings New abs sensors New track rod ends New drop links Back needs to come down a bit more. Another 50mm should do it. Welding booked in for next month. Bit of a tickle on the sill and it'll be a forever car. I don't like the stance, but I like that you're treating it. It's a grand car. yes oui si and Grumblespeed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, stuboy said: imagine having to pick 1 of these 3... Volvo 960 estate for me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I have to somehow get an engine over Saddleworth Moor. 🤦🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, Ghosty said: I have to somehow get an engine over Saddleworth Moor. 🤦🏻♂️ BeEP, chaseracer, danthecapriman and 19 others 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Someone save this please! Back_For_More, Cavcraft and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 7 hours ago, gm said: bloody hell - i thought this was going to be a stop gap motor ? sounds like your going all in It goes BWAAAAA. I'm a sucker for a car that goes BWAAAAA. Seriously though, it has a lot of potential, it was just getting a bit tired and baggy. I budgeted a grand for a fun car, I'm still well under that. A few bits left to go and it'll be reet. Grumblespeed and gm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 7 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Someone save this please! I remember @ruffgeezerhaving one of those JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, beko1987 said: I remember @ruffgeezerhaving one of those Great little trucks those, still too small to be any use to me though! That one looks to be hiding something under that tide mark though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I'm sure @DodgyBastard had one at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/100020296159372/videos/2955679274732366/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Split_Pin said: I'm sure @DodgyBastard had one at some point. He also had an older proton converted into a pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Who loves tools... well I don't own any stubby ratchets... do I need them probably not but I like tools so I bought theses... wernt too expensive.. danthecapriman, Popsicle, Six-cylinder and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 After three and a quarter years I decided it was time to get the tracking done on the 205 so I took it to the local tyre place to get it sorted. While I was there I had a few people asking me about it and the usual 'I haven't seen one of those for ages' comments. It feels a lot better now that it's been done. I also bought an oil filter for the Saxo on the off chance that I might give it an oil change. RobT, stuboy, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 https://fb.watch/fQnDft4Z07/ Outside Mildenhall air base the other day. Apparently the 18 year old driver was arrested as he was on drugs. No injuries apparently! From what I’ve heard, the car was a US one so LHD… if it had been RHD I think there could well have been a death! Popsicle, MJK 24, brownnova and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 A few years in the pokey for the tractor driver I should think. Looks like it had some kind of load distribution problem as well though, I can't tell from my armchair. Amazingly the car driver reportedly climbed out a few moments later. I don't believe in God but I do believe in fate! aldo135 and JJ0063 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Scammery afoot, again... BBC News - Beware online car sale scams, consumers warnedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63047193 Seems to be another outfit cloning legitimate garages' websites to take payments for attractively priced vehicles which they'll then "deliver"... Well, you can guess the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Prime shite spotted in North Norfolk. Complete with my Mondeo lurking in the background. Back_For_More, Datsuncog, Split_Pin and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back_For_More Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 21 hours ago, stuboy said: Who loves tools... well I don't own any stubby ratchets... do I need them probably not but I like tools so I bought theses... wernt too expensive.. I misread them as Stuboy ratchets... Posh personalised gear ftw mercedade, Lacquer Peel and RoverFolkUs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hmmmm. Split_Pin, CGSB, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Finally got around to the noisy wheelbearing on the XC90. TL/DR : how to turn a 2 hour job into a 4 hour job rear left still to do. A faff but not horrendous. The steering ball joint was the most faff to undo and do back up due to a burr on the nut threads, just the usual half hours fun slowly trying to get what grip with an 8 mm wrench on the tip and a quarter turn the nut with an 18 mm spanner . Everything else came apart with no real issue and re assembly is the reverse of dissasemly with the added bonus of fighting the now fully extended suspension. It was just enough time for me to forget to clean up the tie rod nut and get it on 2 turns before it all merrily locked up and spun round and round. The next 45 minutes was spent cursing while trying various mole grips, channel locks and small spanners to hold the stub and Jack the underside of the ball joint. Motivated by the thought of street parking the Mustang till I could unfuck the Volvo as it was now stuck onthe garage I zipped across the top of the stub and used a long flat blade screwdriver jammed into the slot to hold it enough to get the nut off. I cleaned the nut up and it went back on fine. Just the rear left now tho that's a fair bit easier just caliper/ disc and one bolt out of a control arm not almost total front dissasemly. Its quieter now but the rear one is still left to do. Dyslexic Viking, Popsicle, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 5 hours ago, HillmanImp said: Hmmmm. Man, that doesn't bode well in light of the other issues you are having with it. I know what I'd do! HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Fitting the 45 with a nice shiny 52mm throttle body resulted in the (not unknown) issue of a high/erratic idle, which while bearable, ideally needs fixing with a minor remap. Shortly afterwards, the exhaust also started blowing from somewhere in the middle section. Easy fixes both. My dilemma is that I'm currently getting an utterly awesome-sounding muffled pop from the exhaust on over-run, and I'm worried that fixing one or both of the above issues will remove it. Such are the quandaries of a shallow twat like myself. On the plus side, the TB's added a shocking amount of low-end torque without much effect on mpg, so no regrets in fitting it. RayMK, Lacquer Peel, yes oui si and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 52 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Man, that doesn't bode well in light of the other issues you are having with it. I know what I'd do! Buy it off me? That's a great idea! I'll send you my bank details. paulplom, Split_Pin, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Now our house purchase is finally moving forward I’m wanting to think about clearing some things we will not need once we’ve moved. Mainly garden type things that I can sort and sell before winter hits. Other than the obvious FB/Gumtree/EBay, is there a place people would recommend selling a ride on lawnmower? I would roffle but it’d be a bit of a collection mission… Will also have a couple of other bits like petrol strimmer/hedge cutter multi tool thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 2 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Now our house purchase is finally moving forward I’m wanting to think about clearing some things we will not need once we’ve moved. Mainly garden type things that I can sort and sell before winter hits. Other than the obvious FB/Gumtree/EBay, is there a place people would recommend selling a ride on lawnmower? I would roffle but it’d be a bit of a collection mission… Will also have a couple of other bits like petrol strimmer/hedge cutter multi tool thing. Any machinery dealers nearby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 6:08 PM, BL Bloke said: While I was there I had a few people asking me about it and the usual 'I haven't seen one of those for ages' comments My 205 attracts the most interest of any car I've owned. Its one of those cars that everyone either drove or knew someone that did. It was novel the first couple of times, but now I get people trying to talk to me when I'm rushing into Tesco for a shite. It can get old fast. reb, cort1977, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 11 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Now our house purchase is finally moving forward I’m wanting to think about clearing some things we will not need once we’ve moved. Mainly garden type things that I can sort and sell before winter hits. Other than the obvious FB/Gumtree/EBay, is there a place people would recommend selling a ride on lawnmower? I would roffle but it’d be a bit of a collection mission… Will also have a couple of other bits like petrol strimmer/hedge cutter multi tool thing. Where are you and what's the ride on mower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 9 hours ago, High Jetter said: Any machinery dealers nearby? I don’t honestly know! Will have to investigate 7 minutes ago, Coprolalia said: Where are you and what's the ride on mower? It’s a Hayter, il find out the model but it looks like this - from Google it looks like it’s a 10/30. Located in Norfolk DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 8:50 PM, JJ0063 said: https://fb.watch/fQnDft4Z07/ Outside Mildenhall air base the other day. Apparently the 18 year old driver was arrested as he was on drugs. No injuries apparently! From what I’ve heard, the car was a US one so LHD… if it had been RHD I think there could well have been a death! Bloody lucky to not be dead! Datsuncog, dome, brownnova and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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