camryv6 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, cobblers said: ooof! Do you mean ooof! i can still remember your fun* with your mini lol cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Ooo, I'm going to enjoy this one! A5 through the mountains was the perfect first drive. The torque is addictive! I can safely perform overtakes I haven't been able to consider since I had the Cooper S. The vRS does it with far less noise and drama - befitting of the more mature white-bearded man I am these days - not so mature that I didn't cackle like a cheeky kid when I surprised a BMW 420 as we pulled off a roundabout onto a section of dual carriageway. As I came down the valley towards Llyn Ogwen there was a bong and a warning flashed up on the dash. I pulled over and when I got out of the car thought, "ffwcin hell it's freezing". Took me far too long to realise that the warning on the dash was because the outside temperature had dropped below 4 degrees! In my defence it's been a long day for both me and the dog! Still the stop was an excuse to take some pictures and reward the Travelling Whippet with a sausage roll for being so well behaved on the journey today. Thanks again to top shiter @83C for a straightforward sale and a great car, good to meet you. gm, BeEP, 320touring and 24 others 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Twisty fun roads - the natural habitat of the vRS. I’ll miss it, was a fun little car and surprisingly practical. Sunny Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 32 minutes ago, Sunny Jim said: Ooo, I'm going to enjoy this one! A5 through the mountains was the perfect first drive. The torque is addictive! I can safely perform overtakes I haven't been able to consider since I had the Cooper S. The vRS does it with far less noise and drama - befitting of the more mature white-bearded man I am these days - not so mature that I didn't cackle like a cheeky kid when I surprised a BMW 420 as we pulled off a roundabout onto a section of dual carriageway. As I came down the valley towards Llyn Ogwen there was a bong and a warning flashed up on the dash. I pulled over and when I got out of the car thought, "ffwcin hell it's freezing". Took me far too long to realise that the warning on the dash was because the outside temperature had dropped below 4 degrees! In my defence it's been a long day for both me and the dog! Still the stop was an excuse to take some pictures and reward the Travelling Whippet with a sausage roll for being so well behaved on the journey today. Thanks again to top shiter @83C for a straightforward sale and a great car, good to meet you. great fun cars Sunny Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, camryv6 said: Do you mean ooof! i can still remember your fun* with your mini lol I still very vividly remember knocking the hanging basket full of soil into my freshly stripped and cleaned gearbox 😄 camryv6, Rust Collector and alf892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I queued behind this 12 reg Honda today and when it pulled away it left a mountain of smoke like a 1970s Cortina. Smoking engines seem not something I see much of these days when it used to be common. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I queued behind this 12 reg Honda today and when it pulled away it left a mountain of smoke like a 1970s Cortina. Smoking engines seem not something I see much of these days when it used to be common. Especially rare on a honda! Was it a petrol or a diesel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 36 minutes ago, SiC said: Especially rare on a honda! Was it a petrol or a diesel? White smoke, I suspect petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Squeaky brakes and smokey tailpipes aplenty here in Maidstone and, amazingly, not from the vehicle I'm piloting. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 22/02/2023 at 19:10, HMC said: School run: return leg Pre-seatbelt safety for children. Wedge them in good and tight although for 1935 NCAP 5 stars , you’d need another child in there. Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 10 hours ago, vulgalour said: Squeaky brakes and smokey tailpipes aplenty here in Maidstone and, amazingly, not from the vehicle I'm piloting. Me and my big mouth. Guess who has a squeaky front brake now. Wheel getting a little warm too so it's probably a sticking caliper. At least they're only basic single pot ones on the Maestro and I've got spares if I need them. Split_Pin, egg and Stanky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 The Peugeot 205 is 40 today (or maybe tomorrow). Happy birthday. dome, chaseracer, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicantoJon Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Dad's Astra has decided to call it a day, surprised it honestly lasted as long as it did running on only 3 out of 4 cylinders... Cheeky barsteward is still insured on the Picanto though, cue me shitting myself on my day off when I couldn't see my car on the sodding car park outside my flat! The joys of having the old duffer living next door to me, though he does feed the cat when I'm at work. 🤣 AnnoyingPentium, chaseracer, Andyrew and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 AnnoyingPentium, Tickman, 320touring and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Heck, I keep falling off the internet! My Facebook notifications are an obscene and uncountable number now... Anyway, I have washed both my Volvos, had a sqeek fixed in the alternator of the 740 and a rattle fixed (that was a broken pully) on the V70. Looks like I'll have to continue to look at noises on the alternator or alternator belt of the V70, and get a cam belt. But that will get done, car is fantastic and going strong. I am about 120 miles from a milage milestone with the V70, if I can get a photo I will! I hope I can. AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking, aldo135 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 The Fiesta received a new cambelt after I decided my 6 month long game of cam belt roulette was long enough and I really should pull my finger out and JFDI. I had a Gates belt fitted... after the garage discovered the Bosch Mk.6 Fiesta kit I had bought last month was completely wrong! I guess the Internet debate on whether my Fez is a Mk.5 or Mk.6 also extends to parts vendors. The 850 got a new set of tyres which, unlike the last set, are all the same size, the same make and the same tread pattern. It actually feels rather nippy now. Still a very relaxing experience on the journey to work. It and the Ford need an oil change and I'm going to try and fix the powered aerial and headlining. I also need to set to modifying the PCV system as well. Sunny Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I fell into a time warp earlier. Driving home from collecting the Dacia from the paint shop I followed a Citroen ZX Volcane up Portsdown hill on the M27, then overtook an immaculate H-reg Vauxhall rascal on the a32. I haven't seen an example of either vehicle IRL for about 15 years! AnnoyingPentium, Lacquer Peel, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerfox Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Had a good week for a change. Picasso straight through mot, first time in years. Insurance renewal £79 for the year ! I know i am a old git, but more than happy with that. Asimo, Tenmil Socket, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 22 hours ago, vulgalour said: Me and my big mouth. Guess who has a squeaky front brake now. Wheel getting a little warm too so it's probably a sticking caliper. At least they're only basic single pot ones on the Maestro and I've got spares if I need them. Never mind, it stopped doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 THIS IS THE FBI KEEP YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM Dyslexic Viking, Coprolalia, Tickman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 ARE YOU A PATRIOT? Split_Pin and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 GOD BLESS AMERICA Split_Pin, Dyslexic Viking and Coprolalia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 51 minutes ago, HMC said: GOD BLESS AMERICA New car incoming I guess? If so well bought, i like these. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 MX5 seems to have shat its clutch slave, went to get in it and go to Halfords for cleaning products and a universal gearknob for Subway's Ka, and the biting point has gone to the bulkhead. Not hard or expensive to replace mercifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 The Volvo developed this TADTS wiper issue, which is where the arm and wiper blade somehow lifts from the screen at the end of its travel- I had a search around and, unless you have a parts V/S70 to hand, your best option is to file down the stops on the arm to close the gap between the blade and the screen. I got my Dremel thing out and whizzed some material off- And voilà! A fully swept windscreen! I've removed the arm so that I can touch up the ground off areas and make them look pretty. Popsicle, Split_Pin, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 When was the last time you saw a Hyundai Atoz! This pulled up to use the tyre inflator whilst the 2CV was busy being MoTd. D.E, Cord Fourteener, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, brownnova said: When was the last time you saw a Hyundai Atoz! This pulled up to use the tyre inflator whilst the 2CV was busy being MoTd. Outside the local chemist, fittingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, brownnova said: When was the last time you saw a Hyundai Atoz! This pulled up to use the tyre inflator whilst the 2CV was busy being MoTd. The garage just down the road has one of these and a Perodua Kelisa as courtesy cars. RoverFolkUs, BorniteIdentity, brownnova and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Milestone! '03 V70 D5 aldo135, brownnova, MrGTI6 and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGTI6 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cord Fourteener said: Milestone! '03 V70 D5 My boot-scootin' baby is drivin' me crazy... wesacosa, Cord Fourteener, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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