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[Kiltox]

And i thought i was bad!

 

I collected the Astras replacement last night, my mums owned it 8 years and only done 20k in that time, taking the mileage up to 27000 miles, it hasn't been cleaned since before christmas either so i know what I'll be doing tonight.

 

 

To be honest it's pretty dull and modern but i really can't complain, it now means I'm mobile again and being a 1.4 TDCi it will cost sod all to run and is only £30 a year to tax meaning i can afford another toy easier too.

 

Looks tidy - dibs when you get bored and need shite again!

[trigger]

Looks tidy - dibs when you get bored and need shite again!

I'll probably have to keep this one a while! I only gave £1300 for it which worryingly is £700 more than Ford offered my mum for it against a new Fiesta Ecoboost. It's only just had a cambelt done, new tyres as the originals were cracking and i last serviced it back in April 2015... 2000 miles ago!

[vulgalour]

Weather not superb and not a lot of time, but oil dropped out of the Renault while I had literally a few minutes spare.  Nice an mostly clean, no metallic sparkles or chunks, so that at least bodes well.  Thought about dropping the sump but three bolts are obscured by the chassis so I have to lift the engine at least partially out of the car to get to them.  I'll likely pull the engine out because, well, looks like I have to now and I'll be able to see what I'm doing a bit better, it's just a job I don't want to do.

 

More this weekend, if the weather is okay and not raining like it is today.

[Ghosty]

I think I've been exposed to too many BXs, as I now find myself unable to think about other conveyances.

[BorniteIdentity]

Yesterday I was considering starting a thread on my 1999 Toyota Avensis - which I do about 28,000 miles a year in.  It was to be a joke thread, because NOTHING EVER HAPPENS because Japan.  Each post was to start with the text "still working" and a photo of the Avensis doing typical car things like driving, parking and...errr... that's about it.

 

Work was to begin on this comedy strand later today.  

 

Then the car, in a dirty protest, decided to arse about this morning.

 

Out of a staggered cross roads at 4:30 I decided to get back on the power, but the car had other ideas.  Holding back, no discernible power, whole car shaking, the works.  "Shiiid".  For those who know about my job, it waits for nobody.  I've already had one "late appearance" this year, and this would see me on the wrong end of an arse kicking by the sort of people who keep you awake at night.

 

Fortunately, I managed to limp it a further 42 miles!  The slip road onto the A1 was terrifying, as a lorry very generously flashed me out on a short slip road.  Truth be told, I'd rather have slipped in behind him (fnar fnar) so had to wring every last horse out of this tractor.

 

Just had a quick look under the hood, there's a slight smell of fuel and it's obviously not running on all cylinders.  First guess is a coilpack I guess?  Weirdly the EML didn't come on -  but this isn't OBDII so it might not be quite as intelligent.

 

Fucking cars.

[Bear]

1: I hate Audi A2 front suspension

2: Work. OMG all the work.

3: COLLECTION WEEKEND SO EXCITED

4: But in the meantime another Mercedes visiting to tide me over

5: And if that A2 were fixed, ANOTHER Mercedes visiting, but it seems unlikely

6:I need to step away from eBay-shopping parts for cars I don't own yet

[dollywobbler]

Yes, I must concede an OMG ALL THE WORK situation myself. So, naturally, I've wasted a ton of time faffing about with a new car. I've tried to tell myself that I'll work on the train today. Yeah, right...

[tooSavvy]

Yesterday I was considering starting a thread on my 1999 Toyota Avensis - which I do about 28,000 miles a year in.  It was to be a joke thread, because NOTHING EVER HAPPENS because Japan.  Each post was to start with the text "still working" and a photo of the Avensis doing typical car things like driving, parking and...errr... that's about it.

 

Work was to begin on this comedy strand later today.

 

Fucking (GR8) cars.

..... comedy, eh?

 

Luvvinnit

 

 

TS

[BorniteIdentity]

Yesterday I was considering starting a thread on my 1999 Toyota Avensis - which I do about 28,000 miles a year in. It was to be a joke thread, because NOTHING EVER HAPPENS because Japan. Each post was to start with the text "still working" and a photo of the Avensis doing typical car things like driving, parking and...errr... that's about it.

 

Work was to begin on this comedy strand later today.

 

Then the car, in a dirty protest, decided to arse about this morning.

 

Out of a staggered cross roads at 4:30 I decided to get back on the power, but the car had other ideas. Holding back, no discernible power, whole car shaking, the works. "Shiiid". For those who know about my job, it waits for nobody. I've already had one "late appearance" this year, and this would see me on the wrong end of an arse kicking by the sort of people who keep you awake at night.

 

Fortunately, I managed to limp it a further 42 miles! The slip road onto the A1 was terrifying, as a lorry very generously flashed me out on a short slip road. Truth be told, I'd rather have slipped in behind him (fnar fnar) so had to wring every last horse out of this tractor.

 

Just had a quick look under the hood, there's a slight smell of fuel and it's obviously not running on all cylinders. First guess is a coilpack I guess? Weirdly the EML didn't come on - but this isn't OBDII so it might not be quite as intelligent.

 

Fucking cars.

Fixed. Seems one of the HT leads had decided to 'declare' - called it a day and split. Couldn't tell because they have these phallic parts on the end.

 

 

£29 plus the tax and the garage wouldn't take any money for labour (despite code reading and spending a good 15 minutes checking the whole thing over)

 

Another free plug for Japex in Kings Langley who are phenomenal.

 

 

 

Back in the game.

[richardmorris]

Took the merc over to the bodyshop place ( multi tech body and paint in chobham) for them to guesstimate the paint for the wings etc. Hmm. Wings alone £200 a side. But the match will be better if the doors are done too, so that's another £150 a side. I really wanted the bumper doing and maybe the bonnet ( ie front half of the car) but each was another £300 each so can live without those at the moment. I'm thinking on it at the moment - they couldn't book it in until November at the earliest so there's no rush.

 

 

What's putting me off was that the last time I spent real money on paint ( on my cx Pallas ) it was written off two months later.

[Bear]

A bloke in a gold Cadillac kidnapped me.

 

But it's okay, I escaped

 

 

and made it home.

 

 

 

(This car might look very, very different by the time I'm through. It's wonderful being in an S124 again though, I forgot how comfortable I am with the controls and handling. The inevitable list is being made...).

[richardmorris]

You've an indicator or brake bulb out!

 

Mercedes build quality not what it used to be etc;-)

[Bear]

Offside tail - fixing tomorrow

[richardmorris]

I guessed the others as it was daylight! Oh and you're supposed to hit the nail with the hammer, not your thumb

[Asimo]

Saw a strange 3 wheeled thing on a roundabout in Hereford.

Imagine a morph of Bond Bug and Sinclair C5 with a single rectangular headlight.

Due to camera fail - battery - no picture. Any ideas?

[stuboy]

bloke at my work is selling his car as hes go back home..

nissan_sale.pdf

[dollywobbler]

What's putting me off was that the last time I spent real money on paint ( on my cx Pallas ) it was written off two months later.

 

 

Last time I had the 2CV restored, it was smacked up the arse quite fiercely just nine months later. It's one reason I don't want it immaculate for a second time.

[Bear]

I guessed the others as it was daylight! Oh and you're supposed to hit the nail with the hammer, not your thumb

I caught it in the SEC door. Not even slamming it. Glad the soft close is offline!

[Bear]

Saw a strange 3 wheeled thing on a roundabout in Hereford.

Imagine a morph of Bond Bug and Sinclair C5 with a single rectangular headlight.

Due to camera fail - battery - no picture. Any ideas?

 

 

Definitely three wheels? A Carver?

[Cavcraft]

Sitting outside my favourite chippy in a van with P. NIS Extensions on the sides listening to The Smiths and the airbag light came on. Because Vauxhall.

[Kiltox]

bloke at my work is selling his car as hes go back home..

How much is he after for it?

[For Fiats Sake]

The Italians don't want to sell their knackered old chod to johnny englishman so I won't be going to Italy to collect a load of PandaVan parts next week.

Part relief as costs would mount up and the 4x4 has a big bill in the making with the engine upgrade, still disappointed as road trip to Italy is more fun than anything else I can think of.  I shall probably take the caravan up to northumberland for a couple of days with the dog for a change of scene, also on offer is putting the donor panda on its side and stripping off some good parts.  No doubt the neighbours will rejoice at me dismantling on the drive...

[stuboy]

How much is he after for it?

round 1k hes leaving uk..

[Asimo]

Definitely three wheels? A Carver?

Google-imaged Carver: no, not one of those. Definately had a roof, square-ish sort of "styling", really a bit naff.

[Bear]

It's ringing a bell, but I can't remember where from. '80s though?

[Eddie Honda]

Replicar Cursor for the moped kids?

 

Scrub that too many headlights.

 

Danish Mini EL thing?

[Ghosty]

Indespension Jiffy? 

 

[xtriple]

Had to e-mail Specialist cars today as an acquaintance was convinced he had seen my Bentley being driven 'at some pace' (his words) through a local village. I honestly didn't believe Paul or anyone else there would use the car (why would they - they have loads of MUCH faster tat to play with?) but he was insistent, I had to ask.

 

I like Paul (having initially disliked him!) and of course, he hadn't and my car was in bits in the workshop on Monday so it would have bee a 'feat' I felt guilty asking, but when someone is sooooooo insistent.....

 

Anyway, good news and bad: the car will be home tomorrow after 8 and a bit weeks. Starting properly so far but still a no go on the brakes skim - Ferrari can't do it either. I have no idea on the bill as yet, I am seriously gonna have a sleepless night tonight worrying about it.

[hairnet]

what actually the fuck is that

 

 

indespension thing

 

WANT.

[Ghosty]

what actually the fuck is that

 

 

indespension thing

 

WANT.

 

Diddy little pickup/utility vehicle - a trailer company in Bolton made them, fibreglass body, leaf spung rear - uses front subframe and A series from a Mini.

 

Most, if not all of them are Q platers.