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[Slappy]

Ironically I got it from the only locally owned factors left in this part of town. Old bulb looks ok, but with a bit of corrosion on it. Will clean that up and see if it'll work again, as the filament looks to be in 1 piece. Yes, it's the 10-2 type. Never knew they existed.

[Kiltox]

Fuck those bulbs - I have every type of bulb you could imagine in my workshop and got a Peugeot 407 in which uses those bastards!

[For Fiats Sake]

I finished work yesterday (turning down overtime) and got to grips with moving the caravan into the drive seeing the British Gas van knob head who parked across the end of the drive had gone for the day.

 

I managed to with the help of next door to get the van on the new driveway, put the donor car in front of it.  Whilst about to move the Uno parked further down the street the woman who lives opposite had a go asking me not to park opposite her drive entrance.  I explained it was only because of the van parked in front of mine that they had been left overnight and would only be left on the street when I was moving vehicles about.

 

I moved everything on to the drive, left the maestro, panda and uno across the end of my drive, I even checked with my neighbour opposite that this wouldn't cause him a problem and he was fine with it.

 

Later on whilst levelling off the caravan a policeman appeared on my drive.  Very friendly asking about the cars.  I explained that I'd only left them there because of the van.  I got the impression that he had visited the street when I was collecting the caravan.  I apologised for the untaxed vehicle temporarily parked on the road he was fine about it though reminded me he could have had it towed.

 

He was very interested in the maestro and the pandas as he'd had both himself and was a pleasant sort and gave me a card should I have any bother with the neighbours.  He recommended that I actually park two wheels up on the kerb in front of my house to widen the road.  They remain on the street with all four (or 16) wheels on the road.

 

Not to be paranoid but there is a grass on the street (explains why the new panda got clamped), who doesn't like my cars.

 

I was reducing the fleet a little but feel like expanding and dropping random chod in what the end of the street seem to feel are "their" spaces which is infact public road.

 

I do hope the new owners of the house down the way make full use of "their" spaces on the road.

 

At least I can say my parking meets with police approval

 

 

Anyone else with friendly neighbours down the street?

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Your drive is very long and full of win. I have drive envy.

[EssDeeWon]

Had this a year now!  Wow thats gone quick!  Not much to report, it just needed a new battery recently, probably down to the lack of use. I bought it on 67k and its now on 69k. Its only done about 1800 miles.

 

I often receive comments about the car, usually from giffers commenting  "Nice Rover, Interesting colour"  but this morning an old couple caught me getting out the car in the local high street. We chatted Rovers for abit before I had to shoot off but the old boys comment  "I do like to stop and admire quality when I see it" made me smile, bless them! A really sweet old couple who tell me they own a Daimler.

 

 

 

[hairnet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nLiQBV6A7c

 

heading for parts southern after watching the end of WD merc 230

 

car tat in the next week guaranteed

[richardmorris]

Garden village fete in Wrexham today- small car display that my dad took the fiat to. It won a rosette! ( not sure for what yet as he didn't say).

[DeeJay]

Garden village fete in Wrexham today- small car display that my dad took the fiat to. It won a rosette! ( not sure for what yet as he didn't say).

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Best rolls body kit?

[richardmorris]

Best in class apparently! Could be a class of Italian sports cars, as it was the only one. Actually it was 1980s, so did OK! the cortina was owned by a Sicilian gent my dad had a chat with.

[twosmoke300]

Drove dads Nissan Leaf today . It's really nice , just drives like a normal auto/ cvt car . Pulls well I think too . Loads of equipment and toys .

Spooky how quiet it is but I think you couldn't put shit tyres on it without the road noise becoming annoying .

[Ghosty]

Locally, I keep seeing a gold BMW E28 525e auto owned by a couple in their 50s/60s, it has E34 M5 wheels and a bodykit on it. Bit rough around the edges appearance wise and MOT history says 140k and regular failed MOTs, but it always seems to get the work done to get it through another, and it's thinned out the last couple of years. 

MOT runs out in August, needless to say I'm having silly ideas.

It's probably a bloody dog...

[Cavcraft]

Started removing the 405 exhaust today, got the clamp bolts 'twixt front pipe and centre loose but not off, so had to get my son to help as nut and blots were turning either side. As I waited I was mucking about moving the pipe hoping to free it, then I found out why it was so noisy: the back box I thought I didn't need is knackered! That's going to have to be ordered this week coming.

[greengartside]

Today marks a momentous day in the quest for a 7-seater.

 

What does £150 buy you nowadays?

 

 

This! A 1999 (one of the first) Zafira 1.6 16v 'Comfort' - no M.o.T but doesn't require a huge amount of stuff to pass, the main one being another catalytic converter. Other things are a handbrake cable, a lower balljoint and a coil spring. No kulekshun fred as it was a mile from home and I got it recovered to FATHA's. First job is to wash all the green shit off it and Hoover it out. Nice little project for me!

[beko1987]

Ffs first fatha_quicksilvers, now this...

 

I don't hate them, £150 is a bargain, I remember my stepdad getting his v reg one spanners new, then an x, then the less nice newer shape

[anonymous user]

I went down to Pembrokeshire today in the Land Rover and came back in this

 

 

It drove really nicely on the way back, the only issue being an intermittent speedo, I think the cable is on its way or needs oiling as if you grabbed hold of it under the dash the speedo would come to life. I had the roof down all the way, mainly because it smells very musty in there and has mould on some of the trim.

 

Storage has not been kind to its appearance, the paint is falling off the aluminium headlamp pods and any stone chip now has a nice rust stain around it, I have had a little try with T cut and it does take the rust stains off ,so it won't look too bad, but it really does need paint before it really takes hold. The matt/satin black around the screen and quarterlights has really gone horrible, but that is an easy fix.

 

I really don't need this car and will sort out a for sale thread tomorrow also probably list it on eBay or Car and Classic. Junkman will be pleased to know that the interior lights and lighter socket work.

 

I'll have to go down in the week and bring the Land Rover back as that is now left at my sister's house.

 

 

[Tamworthbay]

I went down to Pembrokeshire today in the Land Rover and came back in this

 

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It drove really nicely on the way back, the only issue being an intermittent speedo, I think the cable is on its way or needs oiling as if you grabbed hold of it under the dash the speedo would come to life. I had the roof down all the way, mainly because it smells very musty in there and has mould on some of the trim.

 

Storage has not been kind to its appearance, the paint is falling off the aluminium headlamp pods and any stone chip now has a nice rust stain around it, I have had a little try with T cut and it does take the rust stains off ,so it won't look too bad, but it really does need paint before it really takes hold. The matt/satin black around the screen and quarterlights has really gone horrible, but that is an easy fix.

 

I really don't need this car and will sort out a for sale thread tomorrow also probably list it on eBay or Car and Classic. Junkman will be pleased to know that the interior lights and lighter socket work.

 

I'll have to go down in the week and bring the Land Rover back as that is now left at my sister's house.

How much are you looking for on it? How much work does it need? (A mate has been after one for a while).

[anonymous user]

How much, as much as I can get at the moment; no idea, but will have to have a look at what they're going for and try to price it fairly. I don't want to give it away, but on the other hand not going to be holding out for the last penny).

 

As to work, it would depend what you want to do with it. Structurally it is great, the cosmetics now let it down, when I put it away five years ago it looked one hell of a lot better than it does now, so it will need paint or lacquer over the chips to stop it getting worse and garaging to stop it rotting away. Underneath is superb, but if used in the winter would advise wax treatment (or whatever is good these days. Mechanically, I would replace the rest of the petrol hoses, just because of age. The hood is the original and good with no splits, a couple of the press studs need replacing and I think I may have some here. The interrior is pretty good, a bit of wear to the driver's seat base and the carpets have faded.

 

Before the MOT my brother fitted a new battery, stripped the brakes down, fitted new brake hose at the back, one new headlight as dipped beam had gone, don't think there was much else. It passed with no advisories and apparently the tester complimented its underside.

 

It's spent large chunks of its life not being used so it has survived remarkably well, but is not show standard.

[Ghosty]

If you press the brake lights on a Jeep Renegade, does it close the windows?

 

[Stanky]

Ironically I got it from the only locally owned factors left in this part of town. Old bulb looks ok, but with a bit of corrosion on it. Will clean that up and see if it'll work again, as the filament looks to be in 1 piece. Yes, it's the 10-2 type. Never knew they existed.

 

Was it TMF on Albert Road or the one on Grove Road South? The latter was a proper aladdin's cave which seemingly had anything you needed for any obscure car off the shelf, though it was about 8 years ago I last visited. TMF was alright, Arrow Autoparts near Festing road one made me a working key from a half-broken one when I left a flat I was living in and bust the key in the lock. It was a sunday morning and I fully expected to have to kick the door down but having drawn the chap a picture of how it used to look, he made a replacement which worked first time and cost me all of £3 or something. Top chap.

 

I gave the fucking twat estate agents the broken key when I moved out to get the satisfaction of knowing they would go down to inspect the flat, not be able to get in and have to go back to get their proper key. Thery billed me for it but it was worth it!

[HMC]

The clk wouldn't rev much beyond about 4k revs, changing the air and fuel filters made no difference, but on a hunch I replaced the MAF and the car is now running perfectly. Also ordered some plates from dmb (currently en route to me) with the old font and lacking the eu identifier.

 

In other news, I was planning to offload the 75 tourer but after a v5 cock up, the ensuing delay has made me decide I should keep it as a pair with the drop top Merc, I need something more practical, and less rusty as a back up!

[For Fiats Sake]

If that green wedge of triumphness has a brown check interior I will not be held responsible for my actions = Interior pictures please!

[dollywobbler]

Wow. Autoshite gold again. ANOTHER T-plate Zafira and a Triton Green TR7. Wonderful. Oh, and the Primrose 75 of course.

[anonymous user]

If that green wedge of triumphness has a brown check interior I will not be held responsible for my actions = Interior pictures please!

Fortunately you can rest easy, the interior is blue check (because that goes really well with green).

 

I will take some more pics tomorrow but want to give it a bit of Vulgaloring first. I have ordered a new speedo cable for it and a blanking plate for the driver's side front wing where the running light would go in the USA, I don't know when that went missing it was still on the car when it was put away.

[fordperv]

i had to go for a meal earlier with mrs fp's grandad and her mum and dad, mrs fp's grandad requested I be a pall bearer with mrs fp's dad and uncles at mrs fp's nans funeral whilst I am deeply honoured to be able to carry this wonderful woman's coffin, I am also torn feeling there are members of the close family who really should be doing it instead of me, when I questioned it they told me she would have wanted me to do it, i have accepted but can't help the feeling im just hoping people don't feel bad vibes because of their choice

[dugong]

 

Stuck some wheel trims on the ex-V8 Scania Laguna. Some small jobs to do but it's still a good old bus.

[trigger]

I spotted this bronze MGB GT today with a private plate. Dvla has it down as a 1987 model and its listed as having been a E reg? I've never seen one as late as that before?

 

 

 

[Lacquer Peel]

Stuck some wheel trims on the ex-V8 Scania Laguna. Some small jobs to do but it's still a good old bus.

 

First dibs if you sell this.

[anonymous user]

I expect that MGB is one of the last which somebody stored unregistered in the hope that it would rocket in value and eventually sold/registered years later

[Sheefag]

I expect that MGB is one of the last which somebody stored unregistered in the hope that it would rocket in value and eventually sold/registered years later

 

Aye, they did it with Midgets too;

 

[17-Coffees]

I just saw that very same bronze MG get posted onto a page on Facebook!

 

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Popped along to Persley's in Aberdeen while getting the weekly shop (Thats food stuff's, not car parts...)

If you know the place, you'll know that it's most just older bland stuff that end's up in there, everyday cars in the 15-20 year range. (With the odd surprise) 

 

First surprise was an R-Reg Audi A8, full 4.2 V8 spec as well! 

Second one that surprised me was a 2006 Citroen C4, although French stuff is common to find there it's often Mk2 Clio's, 206's and Goona's.

And the best till last, a 2008 Corsa D, in red. In typical Vauxhall fashion it was near enough pink due to the paint fade! 

 

The last 2 made me feel old, not least because seeing car's that 'new' there make me feel old... (And I'm only 22)