Ghosty Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Collection time. Won't be too interesting for now as I'm waiting for a lift off Junkman. The car I'm looking at may* have had a slight FTP yesterday. The reason why was disclosed in the ad - I just hope it's not got worse. Be fine, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Give Herr Junkman a wave from over here Ghosty, Coprolalia, HMC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Collection time. Won't be too interesting for now as I'm waiting for a lift off Junkman. The car I'm looking at may* have had a slight FTP yesterday. The reason why was disclosed in the ad - I just hope it's not got worse. Be fine, right? Most likely just be a head gasket. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 59 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Collection time. Won't be too interesting for now as I'm waiting for a lift off Junkman. The car I'm looking at may* have had a slight FTP yesterday. The reason why was disclosed in the ad - I just hope it's not got worse. Be fine, right? How is the FN2 going. Been waiting on updates but haven't seen anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 15 hours ago, wuvvum said: I passed out faceplanted down the stairs. It's odd You said yourself you're odd in previous thread Def an age thing - currently having issues although not as faceplant due to.low.levels and other shit Blood test should reveal it - when you get to a certain age (cough) they check for shit they wouldn't say if you were 35 I'd be more.worried about hurting meself from the faceplant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Couple of advisories but the Mini passed. The reg plate light I think I have a spare for at home. Brake pad light was sorted Sunday but appears to have made a return visit, and I do have the front flexis at home. Annoyingly the flexis were not an advisory last time and are in worse condition than the old rears. Different station, different tester. Does look like in the near future I’ll be looking at another brake line replacement though. But I’ve had enough of car brakes for the time being, the hoses aren’t about to burst so when I do get a free weekend and this shitty weather ever passes. JMotor, Dyslexic Viking, MiniMinorMk3 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 20 hours ago, Conrad D. Conelrad said: It works on a multimeter. It does not work in the car. There is NO REASON for this switch to not work. Yet it does not work. I pulled the stalks off my Mini and tried those. They work. So I need new stalks, so what? Stop complaining and buy some. Yah, sure, I will. But two things about this are infuriating me - first, this was not the fault I was fixing! The indicators worked fine with the broken stalk! Secondly, I wouldn't mind if the switch was just flat out broken, but not being able to find the fault is driving me crazy. There is no reason for this to not work! Whatever, for now I have my right hand indicator. The left is controlled from the stalk. The right is controlled from this discreet under dash switch for now. ...and if you think "that looks like bodged up shit, you should be ashamed" I fully agree. Whenever I see someone wielding their mulltimeter to do more than make the beeping noise, I panic. I know I can work it out eventually, but I'm just never actually confident. It's usually @SiC or @Zelandeth I see with bench kits and zappers, and my mind just does that Homer-humming-in-his-own-head thing. Nothing useful to add, like. Mally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stendec Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 The extent of my news (an exciting life)… The joys of being over 50 as I saw it described on another forum: waking each morning wondering what new part of your body will ache! wuvvum, Six-cylinder and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 21 hours ago, Conrad D. Conelrad said: It works on a multimeter. It does not work in the car. There is NO REASON for this switch to not work. This has happened to me - not with Marina indicator stalks - with switches that are connected with plugs. The contact pins in the switch moulding get stressed somehow when the plug is fitted and this stress deflects something such that the damn thing appears to not work. Unplug, continuity check and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Gave the car a wash and polish. Even did the wheels and tailpipes. And even did the glass. Probably the last time I polish it. I hope to move it on in the new year. dome, Split_Pin, Tickman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Those E60s really are growing on me at the moment. I used to think they were fugly but as everything else on the road has got progressively even fuglier I'm starting to quite like them. Crackers and AnthonyG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, Bren said: Gave the car a wash and polish. Even did the wheels and tailpipes. And even did the glass. Probably the last time I polish it. I hope to move it on in the new year. Did you get the valve stems sorted in the end on it? Presumably that's quite a rapid machine. Is it coupled to an auto for effortless intimidation of other motorists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 hours ago, loserone said: Give Herr Junkman a wave from over here Bring back junkman!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ghosty Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 hours ago, 3VOM said: Most likely just be a head gasket. Rotor arm and dizzy cap needed a clean. It runs perfectly. No petrol station shot as it had a full tank. Six-cylinder, loserone, Floatylight and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, SiC said: Did you get the valve stems sorted in the end on it? Presumably that's quite a rapid machine. Is it coupled to an auto for effortless intimidation of other motorists? I had them done three years ago. The cost was a very reasonable £1k - that price included new rocker and upper timing cover gaskets. It meant a trip to Nuneaton but nobody would take the job on nead me - 20 hours labour. It is quick. It doesn't have the low down stomp you get from a turbo diesel - you need to take it north of 3k for things to happen. After this the pull is pretty relentless - before you know it you are travelling at three figures. It was either this or a 535d. I did view a 535d but it was higher mileage and not as clean as my car. The vendor freely admitted he could only get 27 mpg out of the car and that was why it was going. Plus the diesel six pots are a bit intrusive above 3.5k rpm. Mine does low 20's round the doors and mid 30's on a run. I only put high octane fuel in it due to it's age although BMW claim it will run on the latest fuel. The best compliment I have had was from my sons ' friend who I gave a lift to - he told his father I had an electric car. SiC, BorniteIdentity and stuboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Just now, Bren said: I had them done three years ago. The cost was a very reasonable £1k - that price included new rocker and upper timing cover gaskets. It meant a trip to Nuneaton but nobody would take the job on nead me - 20 hours labour. It is quick. It doesn't have the low down stomp you get from a turbo diesel - you need to take it north of 3k for things to happen. After this the pull is pretty relentless - before you know it you are travelling at three figures. It was either this or a 535d. I did view a 535d but it was higher mileage and not as clean as my car. The vendor freely admitted he could only get 27 mpg out of the car and that was why it was going. Plus the diesel six pots are a bit intrusive above 3.5k rpm. Mine does low 20's round the doors and mid 30's on a run. I only put high octane fuel in it due to it's age although BMW claim it will run on the latest fuel. The best compliment I have had was from my sons ' friend who I gave a lift to - he told his father I had an electric car. Yes it is auto. For me the worst part of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 hours ago, tom13 said: How is the FN2 going. Been waiting on updates but haven't seen anything? I replaced the front dampers as they were shot, did the top mounts too. Not had a lot else to say about it really, it just works. I want to change the gearbox oil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 30 minutes ago, Bren said: I had them done three years ago. The cost was a very reasonable £1k - that price included new rocker and upper timing cover gaskets. It meant a trip to Nuneaton but nobody would take the job on nead me - 20 hours labour. It is quick. It doesn't have the low down stomp you get from a turbo diesel - you need to take it north of 3k for things to happen. After this the pull is pretty relentless - before you know it you are travelling at three figures. It was either this or a 535d. I did view a 535d but it was higher mileage and not as clean as my car. The vendor freely admitted he could only get 27 mpg out of the car and that was why it was going. Plus the diesel six pots are a bit intrusive above 3.5k rpm. Mine does low 20's round the doors and mid 30's on a run. I only put high octane fuel in it due to it's age although BMW claim it will run on the latest fuel. The best compliment I have had was from my sons ' friend who I gave a lift to - he told his father I had an electric car. What's making you thinking of selling it? Sounds like the perfect car for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghosty said: Rotor arm and dizzy cap needed a clean. It runs perfectly. No petrol station shot as it had a full tank. Nice one! Mega low miles for one of those. Presume it’s a 12 not -24 valve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 9:54 PM, jonathan_dyane said: On holiday in US, unexpectedly the hire car is a (brand new, had 4 miles on) Dodge Charger. It's giving me bad thoughts about what a good car the Challenger must be... Having owned a couple, they're not bad cars. The 392 is fun (6.4, 475 horsepower). Phil Barry Cade and jonathan_dyane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, SiC said: What's making you thinking of selling it? Sounds like the perfect car for the most part. I have had it for four years. It is 18 years old - if it developed a major fault I doubt anybody would want to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Spotted a broken down car earlier. Except it was fresh from Copart with trade plates in the windows, writing on the windscreen etc Obvious accident damage to the OSF. The wheel had a bit of camber. Think they had tried driving it and released "oh shit, it's not driving straight, the bottom arm must be bent.." When will people learn to just recover cars from Copart 🤣 Rust Collector, Coprolalia, Barry Cade and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 No photo. But huge maybach outside work this afternoon - reg 9999JM. With chauffeur- most likely a very rich oligarch coming to see his multimillion pound auction purchases on Saturday. these things are really big in person. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Ghosty said: Rotor arm and dizzy cap needed a clean. It runs perfectly. No petrol station shot as it had a full tank. Lovely, best engine in my opinion as well 3.0 12v. Eight hole alloys best wheels.......... Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: Spotted a broken down car earlier. Except it was fresh from Copart with trade plates in the windows, writing on the windscreen etc Obvious accident damage to the OSF. The wheel had a bit of camber. Think they had tried driving it and released "oh shit, it's not driving straight, the bottom arm must be bent.." When will people learn to just recover cars from Copart 🤣 hope its not rob and chris from salvage rebuilds... lol RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Just now, stuboy said: hope its not rob and chris from salvage rebuilds... lol 🤣 It was just off the m25 so yep their neck of the woods, white C-Max new shape so keep an eye out! Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 7 hours ago, stendec said: The extent of my news (an exciting life)… The joys of being over 50 as I saw it described on another forum: waking each morning wondering what new part of your body will ache! ive been doing that since age 39... im 47 stendec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Recently discovered this little Youtube channel, there's some rather good content. https://www.youtube.com/c/MovingOurWorld What's extra weird is that I only recently learned about the Humber 10 and couldn't find much about them and then up popped this video on the home page so now I know more about them. And so do you if you've watched the video. There's some really obscure things on the channel too, like this DKW F1 which is another car I knew nothing about. Dyslexic Viking, GrumpiusMaximus, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Back home, neighbourhood domination is now in full effect. 124's flippin class and hasn't missed a beat. Everything works. Oh yeah, it was £2k. brownnova, Wibble, doug and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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