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[richardmorris]

Did you get paid?

 

 

I've nothing to report apart from the merc clicking over 110000 miles and me flooring the pedal at a set of lights on the a322 to get away from some barried golf. Wa hey, it flew. Surprised said golf driver from his expression in my mirror. Twenty years older but still faster!

[danthecapriman]

Spent the whole day near enough sorting the rusty rear floor pan on the Volvo. It was far worse than I thought and I've never seen rust like this on a Volvo 740 before!

The worst is sorted now, I've chopped it all out, made new panels from steel sheet and it's welded in now nice and solid. Just got to weld one seat mount back in place, dress the welds a bit and then seam seal and paint. I'll use black stonechip on this since it'll be under the carpets.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the last couple of small holes sorted then it should be good for an MOT.

 

The moral to this is not to ignore water leaks! This has clearly been letting water in for some time before I bought the car. The leak was the front fresh air vents in the footwell, fixed a few weeks ago.

 

I've got mild sun burn to my face now and I'm aching like fuck from laying awkwardly under the car. I was absolutely filthy too after I'd finished! All worth it in the end though.

[trigger]

I drove to Brighton today and had a mega grin when i saw a red A reg Datsun Priare still on it's tin rivit digit plates, you just never see class like that, sadly no photo due to new phone laws but i did get one of this pretty DS in the city centre

 

[forddeliveryboy]

I've nothing to report apart from the merc clicking over 110000 miles and me flooring the pedal at a set of lights on the a322 to get away from some barried golf. Wa hey, it flew. Surprised said golf driver from his expression in my mirror. Twenty years older but still faster!

There's as much* satisfaction to be had allowing these sorts to think they've 'won', only to reel them then wave goodbye on on the next winding road.

[reb]

I just saw a saxo with a police style megaphone drive past and shout "squawk squawk ye seagull bastard aye" at a seagull merrily sitting in the middle of the road eating chips.

 

 

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[17-Coffees]

I just saw a saxo with a police style megaphone drive past and shout "squawk squawk ye seagull bastard aye" at a seagull merrily sitting in the middle of the road eating chips.

 

 

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That also translate to "Welcome to Scotland" if im correct on my seagull to English translation... 

[fordperv]

Sorted the funeral directors for father fps funeral yesterday, he will be making his final destination in a ford, unfortunately its a modern but at least its a ford, i dont think he would have forgiven me if it was anything else, my mum didnt want to go in a limo though she wants my saph as he loved it

[dollywobbler]

No obligation to have a limo. Saph would be a nice touch I think.

 

In completely opposite news, here's me driving Six-Cylinder's Alfa Romeo V6. Sorry about the rev limiter...

[Six-cylinder]

No obligation to have a limo. Saph would be a nice touch I think.

 

In completely opposite news, here's me driving Six-Cylinder's Alfa Romeo V6. Sorry about the rev limiter...

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[Six-cylinder]

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[Six-cylinder]

Now it has come up in my quote post!

[dollywobbler]

The first link didn't work for some reason. Worked everywhere else I posted it. This forum doesn't seem to like YouTube short links.

[Six-cylinder]

The 156 is resting this weekend because it has so many tools in it ready for Wednesday planned attempt to start the BX GTi and Stag.

[hairnet]

 

all the cliches happened

 

prreeeettty carrrr

 

it sings

 

awwww gorgeous

 

interior italian leather fap

 

italian driving position - ape

 

waiting for the window to go up i was waiting for the electrics slagging - oh wait there it was

 

 

 

chris - hope he paid for the petrol and the clutch lmao

 

edit - oh no he wants one - is the cylinder fleet down by one

 

ian yer a madman

 

edit 2 - oh hes fell in love - oh and there goes the limiter - hooligan

[hairnet]

The 156 is resting this weekend because ian kicked the arse out of it ready for Wednesday planned attempt to replace the clutch and rev limiter

ftfy

[brickwall]

Auto leccy man visited last night. We're up and running again...I missed an earth on the fuel pump circuit.

 

He's was really nice and very good, so if someone needs contacts for a guy in based in Lenzie, Kirky area let me know.

[Six-cylinder]

ftfy

The clutch bites high but never slips, the rev limiter is just practice to know you can't use full throttle all the time!

[richardmorris]

Cars and coffee at Chester castle.

[dollywobbler]

To be fair, I also have a video of Chris driving it far harder than I did! He also proved that the clutch is not slipping...

[stuboy]

I felt missus car need too look like her so added eye shadow..

[dollywobbler]

Can't say that strikes me as an improvement. I think eye shadow looks better on human ladies.

[Guest Hooli]

I felt missus car need too look like her so added eye shadow..

 

 

That is so shit it's good! Now add those bloody stupid eyelashes all the fat munter pigdogs put on their fiat 500s.

[stuboy]

Popped up to sittingborne to change fiends disc n pads on his ford focus as he didnt have the long 7mm hex in a socket.also we fixed few faults been niggling him.. rear washer spraying inside the car...pipe came off and wipers not parking. Swapped over relays..

[holbeck]

Shite collection tomorrow. Starts off by dropping my son at school and then initially catching a bus.

 

Destination: Wales, near Cardiff and Swansea.

[gm]

I put the mx5 in for mot on thursday morning, the rules on catalysts and imports are as clear as mud so I took a chance but the man from delmonte was not going for it

 

 

I'm not planning on spending good money on buying a new one so posted a wanted ad on a couple of forums and found a very helpful chap in glasgow who will lend me his for a retest.

 

otherwise a pretty good result for the 24 year old mazda

[spike60]

I took the 250k BMW 530d to Scotland today on an errand, largely to see if it is still fit for a run to Germany in May. It's going, despite lying about its drinking habits. Dash said 53.3mpg, reality was 45.5mpg over 306 miles.It'll do.

 

Saw a lot of TVRs on the A69 today, anything to do with Horseless Carrige at Hexham? Good to see them out and about.

 

In an unexpected development the guy I bought my 1989 Mercedes S class from is interested in buying it back now it's a goer. When I got it it had been off the road for 8 years and he was on crutches and unable to work on it, now he is the Coranary Care Unit where my ex is the Sister. I can't imagine how my car came up in conversation between them!

[cobblers]

I put the mx5 in for mot on thursday morning, the rules on catalysts and imports are as clear as mud so I took a chance but the man from delmonte was not going for it

 

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I'm not planning on spending good money on buying a new one so posted a wanted ad on a couple of forums and found a very helpful chap in glasgow who will lend me his for a retest.

 

otherwise a pretty good result for the 24 year old mazda

 

 

Is it the one in your sig? A H plate? It shouldn't require a cat to pass the MOT no matter what end of the globe it came from.

[Tickman]

I put the mx5 in for mot on thursday morning, the rules on catalysts and imports are as clear as mud so I took a chance but the man from delmonte was not going for it

 

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I'm not planning on spending good money on buying a new one so posted a wanted ad on a couple of forums and found a very helpful chap in glasgow who will lend me his for a retest.

 

otherwise a pretty good result for the 24 year old mazda

Chuck some of this stuff in the tank for the emissions if there is any doubt:

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/fuel-oil-additives/wynns-clean-burn-emissions-reducer-325ml

 

Not a bad result at all really.

 

Quick question, what brake pads would you recommend for the front, it doesn't currently have a great deal of feel to the pedal and they are not very confidence inspiring. 

[Richard]

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[gm]

Is it the one in your sig? A H plate? It shouldn't require a cat to pass the MOT no matter what end of the globe it came from.

I really should change that pic, the red one is now owned by Tickman, I replaced it with this 1993 1.8 model

 

 

which apparently now needs a catalyst since they changed the rules