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[castros_bro]

If only i didn't own 3 diesel snotters I wouldn't both reading this crap.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39499331

[oldcars]

Yes they are! I don't think it's ever had a hard life. Plans are to clean and service it, get a mot, use it for a month or two and then sell it on to pay for a new washing machine!

Washing machines are overrated    If you can get some Autoglym silicone free shine those mats will black back up nicely without being slippy. Did mine in the 75 with the stuff, its really good.

[Cavcraft]

Hey, your van's had a growth spurt. And gone rather pale.

 

Where's the battery on that then? On my Movano it's under the bonnet where God intended.

Under the floor in the cab. Got offered the van quite cheap, but after investigation and some digging, it's not really worth bothering with.

 

 

Trig: love the Rover, well bought!

[Supernaut]

Yes they are! I don't think it's ever had a hard life. Plans are to clean and service it, get a mot, use it for a month or two and then sell it on to pay for a new washing machine!

 

DIBS!

[MarvinsMom]

 

DIBS!

or at least 2 randoms for me please, when the inevitable Roffle starts.

[hairnet]

 

DIBS!

on the washing machine

[M'coli]

I appear to have made a purchase!

 

 

I went to view this proper giffer spec 1999 Rover 620ti this afternoon, it's been of the road in a barn for a couple of years and this guy i know collected it this morning so i went straight over to view it. It's done 72000 miles, starts and runs perfect considering how long it's been of the road.

 

 

It needs a bloody good polish, it has a tiny scab on the bottom of one arch which I'll tidy and a couple of the bumper corners are also scuff which I'll fix. The brakes are spongy and the handbrake is weak but thats to be expected really so I'll get them clean, it's had new calipers on the back recently so it won't be much.

 

 

It had a new cambelt and water pump recently too. It droves around the yard nicely so i don't think it will need much work for a mot.

 

 

For a 197bhp performance car it don't half look bland! It doesn't even say Ti!

 

 

The radio comes on and the aerial goes up but the display is blank and nothing comes on so I'll have to look at that but everything else works like it should.

 

 

 

 

It gets dropped off Friday, if there's enough interest I'll start a raffle on it.

FTFY. 2 randoms please!

[cobblers]

Here's one. Phoned up Peter Best insurance this lunchtime for a quote on new van courtesy of DW. 

£209 fully comp etc etc which is a £30 more than for my other T25 which is with them aswell, but that's garaged and a camper. I asked about adding the Mrs onto the policy and they said there'd be no charge, providing she'd not had any recent claims or convictions. Didn't even ask her age - Now either they don't care, or they don't expect a 31 year old to have a 17 year old girlfriend (I don't, thankfully).

Seems a cheap way of insuring a young driver on a classic if they can get a parent to take out the policy.

[fordperv]

I like that rover trig, a lovely Q car

[FakeConcern]

My 190000 mile C4 VTS looking good in a Brighton car park today

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

My new Picasso, not really just a loan car from the Citroen specialist who are sorting out the tracking on my CX with self centring steering.

 

I like the high driving position and it is a HDi that seems to go quite well.

[anonymous user]

My C15 camper is slightly ill, I had a clunk from the rear suspension and it then appeared to be down a bit on the left. I have taken it down to the garage where I have been told that the (new looking) back spring on the left has been fitted wrongly allowing it to move. They no longer have their big spring compressor and are reluctant to attempt the job without it. They are going to do a bit of ringing around to try to get hold of one but until it's sorted I won't be driving it.

[DodgyBastard]

Non K-series in failed head gasket shocker!

 

DSC_0771 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0773 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0776 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Worth fixing?

[drum]

Tam might have an engine for that if it's buggered.

[trigger]

The new Rover came yesterday, it's so far seems to be far better than i imagined. Once the forums up and running properly again I'll post some photos up.

[Ghosty]

Non K-series in failed head gasket shocker!

 

DSC_0771 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

 

Worth fixing?

 

 

http://www.thegasketshop.net/rover-216-416-honda-sohc-16v-1989-96-head-gasket-set.html

 

Hey you got it!

 

Yes, fix it. If you fancy a slightly ropier one...

[dollywobbler]

Omega sold but not yet collected. Various caper plans floating around. Danger!

[HMC]

Finally sorted the many many leaks my old 75 has. Prototype/ preproduction development work finally completed by my good self. Production models are known for it but mine had water getting in through body Seams, bulkhead wiring grommets, trim fixings, boot hinge mounts, screen surround fixings, d pillar fixings, roof to body side flanges, rear 1/4 to rear deck seams, the usual bulkhead/ pollen filter thing....... ummm I think that's a complete list. In celebration, and after refitting the interior AGAIN, I took it for a late evening drive.....

 

In other MG Rover news, I shunted the mg Express around so I can apply its sign writing for the Pride Of Longbridge this coming weekend. I took inspiration from the publicity stunt that x part did in 2003. They took delivery of one as part of their 'parts guarantee' in theory to allow components to be fast tracked from source to the supplying dealer (presumably a normal van simply wasn't fast enough to deal with headgasket bulk orders?) Anyway here's a pic....

Now my van is trophy blue rather than the dark grey, which excuses it from being a faithful replica from the off, its more of a tribute I guess. Basically I took, as they did, the genuine parts logo and after a bit of fiddling I've got a set of vinyl graphics made up as a loose reinterpretation of the factory delivery hack.....

Excuse my 'initial ideas' scribble but I should be able to take a pic of the real thing sometime this week

[ShiteRider]

Quick fleet update,

Vectra 1.9cdti not boosting at all, googley moogley indicates seized turbo. Annoying as the morning it went is the same morning it's four new kuhmos got delivered.

Mx5 now has mot, i had to gaffer tape up the sharp edges on the rear arches and fiddle with the handbrake. Body is as rough as a bears arse, but mechanically is sweet (i've just jinxed it now).

[dollywobbler]

I got up nice and early, and took the 2CV out for a run. Amazingly, the battery has held charge since it was last used (Monday) so, perhaps it's not as shagged as I thought.

 

My destination was a little village nearby, where this happy scene greeted me.

 

A BX TXD automatic. Speedy! Only 55k on the clock though. I've seen it around loads, but never knew where it lived. Now I do.

 

But, this is what we were there to play with - my friend's 1909 Briton - a twin-cylinder known as the Little Briton. No, really!

 

Suspension issues were overcome, and then we could fire it up.

 

Video one. Cranking!

https://twitter.com/dollywobbler/status/851079031835549696

 

Video 2. Semi-naked man and exposed valvegear!

https://twitter.com/dollywobbler/status/851089815982485504

[Eddie Honda]

A BX TXD automatic. Speedy! 

 

Indeed they are! I think the only thing I've driven which compares in calendar 0-60 times is a Volvo 340 diesel.

[Lacquer Peel]

It's no Xantia 1.9D automatic.

[stillOrange]

Went to Retrobeutes track day/meet at Three Sisters.

Meh.

[MarvinsMom]

been to Shildon for the vintage vehicle day with the Mini.

 

many cars on show, favourite of mine been the white frog-eyed sprite on wires,

 

i'd have been looking for some original steelies and hubcaps if it were mine, but as it isn't, then that don't matter.

 

weather was nice sunny and warm, though its come in cloudy and colder now......

 

oh, and no pics as the batteries in the camera were flat!!!

[strangeangel]

Had my first proper ride out of the year on the Fusion. On the way home we hit a pheasant while doing 60mph... the hapless bird bought the farm, but no damage to rider or machine!

[junkyarddog]

Today I has mostly been turd polishing,

50/50 bonnet shot.

 

Looks a bit smarter than it did.

[DVee8]

been to Shildon for the vintage vehicle day with the Mini.

 

many cars on show, favourite of mine been the white frog-eyed sprite on wires,

 

i'd have been looking for some original steelies and hubcaps if it were mine, but as it isn't, then that don't matter.

 

weather was nice sunny and warm, though its come in cloudy and colder now......

 

oh, and no pics as the batteries in the camera were flat!!!

We went along too,The Paul Smith mini was a little honey and the Rover coupe.

 

But,but did you see the Astra 3 door estate in the car park?

[MarvinsMom]

yes we did, terracotta (or poop brown if you prefer) brown, i've not seen that colour, or even a mark 1 ashtray since, well forever!

 

i didn't know the Paul Smith Mini was available in black, i wonder if that was just a Japanese thing as all the ones i've seen here in the UK have been that rather nice blue.

 

the 6000-odd mile mark 2 Escort Popular Plus was a real, cheap boggo spec survivior. and was much more to my taste instead of another flippin' Mexico!

 

other highlights included the mark 1 capri 3000S, and not one, or two, but 4!! Ford Probe's!

 

and just along from where we parked up in the car park, there was a really mint and shiny little mini van. still on 10 inch wheels which hubcaps (but recaro type seats fitted) it was spotless, and lush.

 

we had hoped to use the Metro this weekend. having had a trial getting the car taxed (the computer said it doesn't exist) we then found that the car didn't want to go. it started fine, BUT when we got it off the drive, it coughed, spluttered and then died. and it wouldn't then  start back up. 

 

so it was pushed back onto the drive. kerry thinks its stale fuel or a blockage in the carb, so i'm hoping its not a big (expensive?) fix buy it means that we get to take the mini out to play, if the metro won't co-operate.

[DVee8]

yes we did, terracotta (or poop brown if you prefer) brown, i've not seen that colour, or even a mark 1 ashtray since, well forever!

 

i didn't know the Paul Smith Mini was available in black, i wonder if that was just a Japanese thing as all the ones i've seen here in the UK have been that rather nice blue.

 

the 6000-odd mile mark 2 Escort Popular Plus was a real, cheap boggo spec survivior. and was much more to my taste instead of another flippin' Mexico!

 

other highlights included the mark 1 capri 3000S, and not one, or two, but 4!! Ford Probe's!

 

and just along from where we parked up in the car park, there was a really mint and shiny little mini van. still on 10 inch wheels which hubcaps (but recaro type seats fitted) it was spotless, and lush.

 

we had hoped to use the Metro this weekend. having had a trial getting the car taxed (the computer said it doesn't exist) we then found that the car didn't want to go. it started fine, BUT when we got it off the drive, it coughed, spluttered and then died. and it wouldn't then  start back up. 

 

so it was pushed back onto the drive. kerry thinks its stale fuel or a blockage in the carb, so i'm hoping its not a big (expensive?) fix buy it means that we get to take the mini out to play, if the metro won't co-operate.

Yep 4 probes not to sure about the black wrapped one?

The Paul Smith mini had Japan sticker on the back.The mini van was it up for sale for 6k?

 

Now if you had,had a Autoshite sticker on the back of the car I would have said hello.

[MarvinsMom]

the dead give-away on the black paul smith mini was the air conditioning fitted. that was a japan only item fitted at the factory.

 

there were 2 mini vans in the car park, the green one which was up for sale at £6k, which didn't seem that out of the way for a mini-van in the condition it was in. rhw other mini van, that we were parked next to was a blue one. and that was spotless too!