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[Skizzer]

What an absolute farce today has been, and its not even midday!

 

Today is Eid day, so I got ready to go to mosque, however at the same time I thought I'd drop the 820i SE off for MOT as there are a few people interested in it but all are saying no bids until there is an MOT.

 

So I jump in the Rover and it goes and breaks down 10 miles into my journey, RAC called, crank sensor fault diagnosed so car towed to garage for rectification and hopefully a bloody MOT finally, got someone coming to see the car on Saturday. Suffice to say I missed going to the mosque because of ftp.

 

Supposed to have the day off but apparently they can't afford another driver off so I've been roped in to picking up another car.

 

See what I mean?  Cars really are cantankerous bastards at the worst possible moment.  GLWTMOT.

 

And Eid Mubarak by the way, m'lord.

[dollywobbler]

That's an unhappy situation Skizzer. Has the Audi's insurance got windscreen cover? If it has, sorted. Someone else's problem to source.

[BorniteIdentity]

Eid Mubarak by the way, m'lord.

Seconded.

 

Cars eh? Tut.

[HMC]

These arrived in the post today.....

DMB plates for the Merc. They had the dealer logo on their site, and after just a couple of weeks I'd had enough of looking at the pre-brexit euro gb 2001 font plates the car currently has. Im not necessarily anti EU, but in the pro- period plates camp.

[Skizzer]

That's an unhappy situation Skizzer. Has the Audi's insurance got windscreen cover? If it has, sorted. Someone else's problem to source.

 

You'd think, wouldn't you?  It does indeed have cover, and Autoglass eventually got hold of a screen for it.  Then they didn't turn up for the appointment to fit it (which I drove a 400 mile round trip to be at home for).  Then they did that again.  Then I complained, and they didn't call me back.  Then I complained again.  More silence.

 

I've now got a number for a local fitter but he's not picking up, so far.

[scruff]

Helping a pre-97 licence holding chum out this evening. Our trailer his Landrover.

 

Typical old Defender, stinks of damp, wet floors even though it hasn't rained for a few days. It's a V8 on gas with a horrible auto conversion that can't decide when to change up.

 

Anyway just about to go and fetch his super shite from storage at the Nene valley railway and take it down to near the M25 for painting.

 

[Guest Hooli]

Looking at the size of those tyres what are the chances it's a RR V8 & autobox on the original Defender transfer box, which buggers the gearing right up & would explain why the autobox is confused.

 

Or the kickdown cable is badly adjusted as I believe they control the change points even when not in kickdown.

[Asimo]

What is a pre'97 licence please?

[tooSavvy]

Impian For Sayle... Proton Owners Club

 

 

.... not batting off offers c.£150 >>> 'or fragging it!'

 

 

TS

[tooSavvy]

What is a pre'97 licence please?

 

... I have one... Not telling

 

 

TS

[Skizzer]

What is a pre'97 licence please?

 

Driving licences issued before 1997 allow you to tow a trailer.  Issued after, you have to pass a further trailery test of some sort (don't know details because I'm old).  

[Ghosty]

What is a pre'97 licence please?

 

People with licences issued before some point in 1997 got trailer licenses, Lutons, vans, 7.5t, small buses etc (basically a C1 license I think?) all for free when you passed your driving test. After that you only got car and a test exemption for 50cc mopeds if you take CBT.

[Guest Hooli]

I think post '97 are allowed to tow, but only upto 750kg & unbraked.

[Richard]

I think post '97 are allowed to tow, but only upto 750kg & unbraked.

 

It's along the lines of a trailer where the MAM is less than the kerb weight of the car and the train weight is under 3500kg.

 

This is my pre-97 licence, one of the few perks of being old.

 

[andy18s]

Latest house has an added bonus!!!!

 

 

There's also a garage with a pit,and a small box trailer included.....

Following an intense period of haggling (we made a ludicrously low offer,which was accepted) I am now the proud owner of this lovely vehicle......oh and the property it sits on too,which pleases the wife no end

So,anybody have a lhd 4x4 for sale and willing to take a rover 214 in px?

[scruff]

Sorry chaps - I did of course mean he has a post 97 so can't tow

 

[tooSavvy]

^^ VivaE >> soon to be known as 'magnumMan' ROFLcopter......

 

TS

[BorniteIdentity]

My 1996 Toyota Granvia passed its 2nd MOT in my ownership. The bloody thing is utterly brilliant - and I'd recommend one to anyone who needs a big people carrier.

 

Also high praise indeed for Japex in Kings Langley. My favourite garage ever... utterly fantastic with anything Japanese.

[Cavcraft]

Put a couple of bids on a car on eBay, then looked and saw it was a private listing. Stopped as I ordinarily refuse to bid and then get schilled up by the vendor, it just annoys me as everyone who has private listings is on the screw one way or the other. Anyhow, three whole minutes after the listing ended I get a second chance offer and a message saying the winning bidder said he couldn't afford the insurance.

[cms206]

Horrible 3-pot Corsa Bs can't be that expensive to insure, can they?

 

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[BorniteIdentity]

Put a couple of bids on a car on eBay, then looked and saw it was a private listing. Stopped as I ordinarily refuse to bid and then get schilled up by the vendor, it just annoys me as everyone who has private listings is on the screw one way or the other. Anyhow, three whole minutes after the listing ended I get a second chance offer and a message saying the winning bidder said he couldn't afford the insurance.

Makes my piss boil.

[Tamworthbay]

Put a couple of bids on a car on eBay, then looked and saw it was a private listing. Stopped as I ordinarily refuse to bid and then get schilled up by the vendor, it just annoys me as everyone who has private listings is on the screw one way or the other. Anyhow, three whole minutes after the listing ended I get a second chance offer and a message saying the winning bidder said he couldn't afford the insurance.

I presume you offered a broken Xbox as your new improved bid.

[Cavcraft]

I think I'll make him wait until the 24 hours is up, then say I don't want it as I've found I can't afford the bidding.

[greengartside]

Another cheeky little Zafira update.

 

A productive evening de-snagging and further evaulation tonight. First up was to replace the knackered rear wiper blade.

 

Sorted.

 

Then to sort the mileage bulb out. What I didn't bank on was that the whole dashboard has to be dismantled in order to reach the bulb. WT actual F, Vauxhall?

 

 

While I had it all out I replaced the dim-looking clock/temp bulbs. Both bulbs were blackened so it was a good call to replace them.

 

 

I also gave the interior a quick hoover out whilst I had time. It was FUCKING MINGING. Clearly the last owner had a pooch and I wouldn't have been surprised to find it still living in there, the amount of dog hair I removed from the seats was staggering.

 

Everything was covered in a film of dirt, sand and mould - it's had a hard life definitely. I got a couple of microfibres and my Poor Boys trim dressing and set to work with a quick polish of all the plastics. It came up like brand new much to my surprise!

 

 

It was around this point that I noticed that it's missing it's tonneau cover. Balls, another thing to add to the list - along with a broken centre air vent between the back seats. Also found that it has a 12V accessory socket in the back too which was a nice surprise.

 

I thought I'd see how the exterior plastics came up with the trim dressing.

 

 

Very encouraging. I will give it a full clay bar / wax / polish etc, when it has an M.o.T. Hopefully will be booking it in very soon...

[vulgalour]

What a hateful car to lavish all that attention on.  I commend you.

[drum]

The allegro failed its mot so thought I'd make a start to the repairs.

Tonight.

At half past 10.

 

About three and a half hours later and ive done the brake pipes. Too awake to go to bed so reading autoshite.

 

Sometimes time gets away from you when you're fannying about in the garage.

Especially when you cock up.

Like flaring an end then realising you haven't put the nut on the pipe first.

Or trying to take the flexi off so you can attack the rusty joint on the bench and bursting the pipe at the other end of the flexi.

Then not having to take the flexi off anyway.

Having to replace the awkward short pipe between flexi and calliper (that was fine before you tampered with it) and having to see with your hands because it's so difficult to get at.

Only being able to tighten the pipe nut on the calliper with the ring end of the 11mm spanner because there's only 5 degrees of turn.

Having to cut the flare off the other end to get the ring spanner over the end of the pipe etc etc blah blah.....

 

I'll fire up the welder tomorrow for the other fail items.

 

Night night zzzzzzzzz

[Barry Cade]

Do Neds ever have a day off?  Jesus H Christ, I despair. PLEEZ STOP NICKING CARS. 4 tonight already and the sun's not up yet.

[andy18s]

Not often you see 1 of these in someone's garden......

[Guest Hooli]

MiG 15?

[AlabamaShrimp]

MiG 15?

It is. They made thousands which is my you see them in a load of museums and on monuments.