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[Hertz]

Mrs Hertz's Megane is in Doc again. Coil packs gone this time, should be an easy cheap ish fix.

 

So far it's had a new wheel, battery and front springs. To be fair run of the mill components that fail over time. On the plus side it's now got 12 months ticket just needing a bulb.

 

She's got the hump with it though and wants a Beetle. Shame as it's getting to that time of the year you can enjoy having the top down.

[dome]

Have wimped out and booked the e46 into the local garage to get the rear wheel bearing done. It looks like an arse of a job and I really don't have the time or the inclination to tackle it as everything on that car has been seized solid.

[Bren]

It does not indeed. There is a way of making it accept spurious drivers. It involves changing a setting, then restarting the computer in a safe mode / recovery mode type thing, then selecting the correct option. Booting in this mode allows installation of said spurious drivers, then you can use those drivers normally after that.It's a PITA to do though.

Which is what I did.

[DodgyBastard]

 

This is taking forever...

 

 

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[DodgyBastard]

 

Still taking forever...

 

 

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[xtriple]

With the help of my mate Hubert, we have been and exhumed the MX5. Even under a cover and in the garage it has become filthy and it has mould inside! Yuk! However, put the battery back on, turned the key and instantly purred into life. Good car is the old lass. Roof off  to aid vision and it was recovered from its spot right in the corner and, after a quick phone call, delivered to the Mazda main dealer (ex actually but still service) 3 days early. It was great to drive it again: I had forgotten what an absolute riot it is to drive

 

So, it is getting a service, cambelt, gearbox oil change and an MOT which I think it will pass as everything still works and it seems good. I also asked them to give it a bit of a spruce up... I bet I regret that request!

[reb]

Gave up on the idea of cleaning the manifold myself, took it round to a local garage and they've done it far better than I could have for a tenner to cover the cost of a big tin of cleaner.

 

 

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[dollywobbler]

FOAD - simply apply VW badges, put it on Ebay, enjoy vast profits. Sorted. May need added pineapple.

[oldcars]

Note to self, lidl/aldi white metal paint is good stuff 

[Lord Sterling]

Bah! Didn't have the time or money to take the BMW for discs and pads because; Turkish bills. Booked on for next Friday now.

[DVee8]

The renewal is due for my multicar policy next month £707 with £20 off by renewing on line so £687.

I have just tried another company,for their multicar policy,it's almost double.

[richardmorris]

Got home early in daylight and decided to get the 2CV running - not sure I have since January. Anyway battery still ok, but as ever the fuel bowl is dry ( nothing in th the in-line filter either despite the non-return valve). Once fuel was pumped through it started though. Checked all lights were ok etc and so it's good to go tomorrow morning if it's as dry as forecast.

[meshking]

I fitted one of the squeezy bulb inline things on the chassis leg. Makes it so much easier to bring the fuel up after a stand. ( which is most of the time in my case...)

[dollywobbler]

Does sadly seem to be a necessary step these days. Not that mine often goes more than a week without use now its back on the road.

[egg]

My grandad's passing means that until his house his sold a garage is now free, so the Mondy has finally got some cover for a while.

 

(by the way, his Pug 306 that had barely moved for two years has almost made it back to Southern Brittany via Cornwall and Plymouth with only one minor FTP - you can't beat 90's french dizzlers!). Also, it is worth about double in France what it is here....

[Guest Hooli]

 Also, it is worth about double in France what it is here....

 

10p?

[anonymous user]

10p?

At least 30 as it's bound to have 20p in the handbrake

[Six-cylinder]

I made Critical mistake today, my favourite garage were so busy I had to make the tea, I only went and put sugar in the the tea of the man who had fixed the Sovereign S2!

[egg]

10p?

 

About 1100 euros apparently #senseofhumourfailure

 

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1101987293.htm

[loserone]

I made Critical mistake today, my favourite garage were so busy I had to make the tea, I only went and put sugar in the the tea of the man who had fixed the Sovereign S2!

Cockup!

 

A few months ago I did the same for our midwife, I imagine the consequences could have been nearly as disastrous.

[New POD]

Your IT director is just using a Facebook app and making you all think he's very clever.

 

To be fair, I know nothing, but I'm not that impressed so far.

[Guest Hooli]

About 1100 euros apparently #senseofhumourfailure

 

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1101987293.htm

 

Great scott!

 

 

Really?

[New POD]

I got my family membership renew through from the RAC - £184 for recovery and rescue.

 

Now the equivalent if I go via quidco and get cash back with AA is £95. I will be cancelling obviously.

[richardmorris]

I fitted one of the squeezy bulb inline things on the chassis leg. Makes it so much easier to bring the fuel up after a stand. ( which is most of the time in my case...)

I was thinking of those, like on diesels, but haven't even bothered looking for one yet.

[meshking]

Does sadly seem to be a necessary step these days. Not that mine often goes more than a week without use now its back on the road.

Show off. Worryingly, all my kids love the p38 which means the 2cv gets more neglected. At least it's back in the garage now, due to excessively large cars on the driveway.

[meshking]

I was thinking of those, like on diesels, but haven't even bothered looking for one yet.

I grabbed one from eBay, not expensive but so much easier than blowing into the fuel filler or sucking on the pump to carb pipe.

[richardmorris]

Does sadly seem to be a necessary step these days. Not that mine often goes more than a week without use now its back on the road.

You need to read the furore that has been unleashed with Keith would in the next issue of the ccc mag! I had a few emails back and forth last night with The editor.

 

The car starts brilliantly if left up to a couple of days, but after that has no fuel in the bowl and needs cranking. The annoyances of second cars- when it was used daily this wasn't a problem.

 

Anyway, just talking to my dad and he had the fiat out today to give it a run and will take it to Chester on Sunday for the cars and coffee meeting if it's dry. If not he's going in the DS4.

[richardmorris]

I grabbed one from eBay, not expensive but so much easier than blowing into the fuel filler or sucking on the pump to carb pipe.

Nearly gave myself another hernia blowing into the fuel filler !

[Mr_Bo11ox]

About 1100 euros apparently #senseofhumourfailure

 

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1101987293.htm

 

He'll be lucky, French folk will look at the 'back to front' dashboard and equate it with one of those comedy clown cars that goes right when you turn left etc.

[cort16]

My Cortina if left for more than 12 hrs would take about 5000 cranks to get it going. If it had a crank handle you'd easily be dead from a heart attack or old age before you saw any sign of fuel in the filter.  I bought a new pump for it a few weeks ago and the signs are promising. The fuel still runs back to the tank out the filter but it gets fuel up a lot quicker.