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johngarty Rank: BL Wedge

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Well, the 820i SE has finally been restarted, apparently this was down to an immobiliser problem. Now just for the MOT and hopefully a sale. Need cash for Turkey trip.

 

Mr Sterling sir I am reporting you to the RSPCA. Actually saving money to buy some acid for your pet turkey is very cruel.

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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Your life sounds like mine cms, but with hoovers not cars...

 

She will suddenly say she was fine with it all when she sees money coming out of it...

gm Rank: Isuzu Florian

gm

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i had to go to the bank yesterday to withdraw cash to pay my friendly mechanic for the audi's mot (the usual bushes/boots/brake pipes stuff)

 

I went to a branch that I had not visited before - look at this place - it's spectacular

 

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the domed ceiling is beautiful

 

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RBS, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh

greengartside Rank: Renault 16

greengartside

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Another Zafira update.

 

Am planning to book the M.o.T in next week - will be ordering a new battery for it in the next few days - eBay are doing one for £32 with free postage at the moment.

 

Went to the scrappys and bought a load of stuff it needed.

 

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Much better now. I picked up the trimz off an Astra H '04 plate for a bargain £5! I also got a set of correct size front wipers, an aerial, a DIN cage and a couple of other odds and sods for another fiver.

 

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Looking more presentable now. The mileage bulb I replaced is duff too so out with the dashboard again soon. Sigh.

 

Whilst I was at the scrappys, I found this sticker in the back window of a Zafira, I guess these would have been added at the dealership?

 

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Shep Shepherd Rank: Renault 16

Shep Shepherd

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I'm back after several months of self-imposed exile. So many interesting posts to catch up with since I've been away, but so little time to catch up with them! :shock:

Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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Looks bloody tidy for a cheap car that Zafira - I guess it helps your case when there's so many shit ones around

greengartside Rank: Renault 16

greengartside

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Looks bloody tidy for a cheap car that Zafira - I guess it helps your case when there's so many shit ones around

Indeed - at the end of the day it's a £150 snotter which will need a couple of hundred spent on it AFAIK. It'll still be a cheap one when it's finished so I think it was a good idea buying it. Just hope that I can get the emissions sorted - it failed on high CO, that points to a knackered cat as its letting too much unburnt fuel through. I gave it a good rev and there was a bit of black/grey smoke out of the exhaust - not a huge amount mind. It did smell quite petrol-ly too.

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

vulgalour

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Perfect excuse to go out and buy a Peterbilt or Scammell is that.

Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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Why do I never see bargains like that? I have been on the lookout for a cheap CB for years at car boots and seen nothing. You just need a big hippy aerial now and you are sorted.

Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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Indeed - at the end of the day it's a £150 snotter which will need a couple of hundred spent on it AFAIK. It'll still be a cheap one when it's finished so I think it was a good idea buying it. Just hope that I can get the emissions sorted - it failed on high CO, that points to a knackered cat as its letting too much unburnt fuel through. I gave it a good rev and there was a bit of black/grey smoke out of the exhaust - not a huge amount mind. It did smell quite petrol-ly too.

Hook up an OBD reader and check that the lambda sensors are switching as they should

 

Providing they are, bottle of cataclean and a caning immediately before the test

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Bren Rank: Talbot Tagora

Bren

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I managed to gat a code for the radio in the granada.

 

We now have sounds - admittedly on the tinny side. Ford sound systems were never that great.

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Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Richard

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Why do I never see bargains like that? I have been on the lookout for a cheap CB for years at car boots and seen nothing. You just need a big hippy aerial now and you are sorted.

 

There are some surprisingly cheap CBs on eBay, I had a look when I got home to see how much they go for.

Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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There are some surprisingly cheap CBs on eBay, I had a look when I got home to see how much they go for.

whenever I look they always seem to be around £40-50, will go look see.........
garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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whenever I look they always seem to be around £40-50, will go look see.........

I bought a new CB from local agricultural dealer for that price.

Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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I bought a new CB from local agricultural dealer for that price.

kit or just radio? The bare units seem to be that sort of money, also depends on quality. I am utterly clueless on these things but bare ones seem to from £30 untested to stupid money. There are a load of different bands and I know only some are legal/ useable but again little knowledge as to what is and isn't.
garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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kit or just radio? The bare units seem to be that sort of money, also depends on quality. I am utterly clueless on these things but bare ones seem to from £30 untested to stupid money. There are a load of different bands and I know only some are legal/ useable but again little knowledge as to what is and isn't.

I have no idea but I wired it in and connected it to a mag mount I already had and it worked, I'm almost certain it's in the garage so I shall check make model.

Tamworthbay Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Tamworthbay

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Does anyone actually make good use of CB any more?

they are good fun if a few of you are in a 'convoy' (cue crap theme tune)
garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

garbaldy

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they are good fun if a few of you are in a 'convoy' (cue crap theme tune)

Here it is rubber duck.

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MarvinsMom Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

MarvinsMom

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roger, Roger, we have clearance, Clarence, whats you're vector Victor? (bugger wrong film!!)

 

thats a big 10/4 good buddy.......

skattrd Rank: Lancia Gamma

skattrd

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I've got a CB somewhere. It came fitted to the Beta Spyder, as apparently is was required for the banger rally it was used in.

It's been in the garage for at least 3 years waiting to be fitted to something, although I can't even remember which garage I put it in.

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Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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Might stick one in my van for a laugh when I get round to kitting it out properly (read: when the stupid French electrics work enough for me to trust it)

Timewaster Rank: Isuzu Florian

Timewaster

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they are good fun if a few of you are in a 'convoy' (cue crap theme tune)

Or a Pilot or a Maxus?

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For Fiats Sake Rank: Citroen Ami

For Fiats Sake

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If it's illegal to use a phone whilst driving isn't a cb useage illegals too?

 

Is it just me or is the temptation to bend whip aerials irresistible?

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