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[AndyW201]

Andyw201, if you are in Scotland I have a spare headlamp and radiator for yer vrs if needed.

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Cheers fella. I'll give you a shout if I need em. Im up in Scotland two days a week on my truck run.

[fordperv]

How am I gonna get this old dealer sticker off then? 24 years of sun means it is virtually part of the glass!

 

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I'd be using something along the lines of this

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLASS-CERAMIC-HOB-SCRAPER-KNIFE-CLEANER-10-SPARE-BLADES-/142132759230?hash=item2117c5cabe:g:MUkAAOSwB-1Ypuvp

[MarvinsMom]

the mini is now fixed, and even put back together!

 

and just in bloody time too, cos we are going on the london to brighton run next weekend.

 

leaking heater matrix replaced, as is the snapped throttle cable, plus the carpets that were soppin' wet have dried out lovely in the FiL's green house. 

 

so, one little car fixed, and one still slightly broken

 

that is still a win in my book

[hairnet]

Haven't watched Eurovision

 

Am I weird

[anonymous user]

Haven't watched Eurovision

 

Am I weird

Not watching Eurovision has got nothing to do with it

[Jazoli]

Had some new boots fitted to the Octy. It had just had new 205/40/17s fitted when I bought it, which have always looked gash on a car this size...

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Holy arch gap Batman! A tad on the noisy side as well.

 

So wider, higher profile jobs were called for. The standard 205/50/17 size still makes the VRS look a bit under-tyred so went for 225/45s instead as fitted to Golf GTIs, Ibiza Cupras, and Audi TTS so are a nice period upgrade. #barried

 

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Looks much nicer IMO. Rides a lot more comfortably too and the speedo actually reads correctly now!

 

Like the black front grill, might have to paint mine like that.

[DVee8]

DVSA Vehicle recall site

 

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp?tx=

[D Spares & Tyres]

How am I gonna get this old dealer sticker off then? 24 years of sun means it is virtually part of the glass!

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Scrape it with a Stanley knife blade then some paint thinners to remove the residue

[cort16]

The 24hr war film about ford v Ferrari is. Ow on Amazon prime if you have a subscription . I watched it last night and it was pretty good

 

https://www.amazon.com/24-Hour-War-AJ-Baime/dp/B01N0IOJT4

[dollywobbler]

Yesterday, I made the mistake of attempting a long journey in a nice car. It didn't end well. However, I did manage to grab this rather pleasant shot!

 

The day quickly got worse.

 

Three-hours in an Iveco. Nice.

 

It was nice to get back into the 2CV.

 

Got home ten hours after initially braking down, completely knackered.

[cobblers]

I like the post, not the fact that you were stuck for hours in an iveco. But hey, at least they didn't try and setup an iveco relay race and dump you at a couple of service stations on the way - when my mates van packed in it took 4 or 5 trucks to get him back from Malvern to Rotherham because for whatever reason, none of the recovery trucks wanted to do more than 60 miles.

[DodgeRover]

I like the post, not the fact that you were stuck for hours in an iveco. But hey, at least they didn't try and setup an iveco relay race and dump you at a couple of service stations on the way - when my mates van packed in it took 4 or 5 trucks to get him back from Malvern to Rotherham because for whatever reason, none of the recovery trucks wanted to do more than 60 miles.

That's one of the restrictions I think on running without a tacho no more than xxx miles from base

[dollywobbler]

That's one of the restrictions I think on running without a tacho no more than xxx miles from base

 

Indeed. This chap reckoned he'd been working since the day before, so that tacho loophole gets fully exploited by the look of it...

[richardmorris]

Just been down to beaulieu for the spring autojumble. A bit disappointing really- got there at 9.20 and didn't even have to queue from the road, straight in to the first car park on the left. Then met by police who warned of pickpocket gangs operating!

Definitely smaller than it has been in May and fewer visitors too. All I really wanted was to buy/ order a proper carcover for the fiat, but there wasn't a single company there selling, which there has been other times.

 

There was a nice w124 coupe for sale in the lot area, but a 230 and he wanted nearly £6k. 126kmiles and No air con either.

 

In the end I bought a bit of rubber piping, some autoglym and a second hand dyane indicator switch for the 2cv. (They're metal not plastic). Nice weather though.

[trigger]

 

This steering wheel was wonky on the P6, could i get it off the shaft, leaving the nut finger tight just on the end of the thread? No. Could i get a puller on it by removing the nut and pissing about with some bolts for 30 minutes on said puller? No. Could i pull it off with one final tug whilst still having the nut of the shaft? Yes.

 

I've now got a lump on the side of my temple and a still wonky steering wheel...

[Honey Badger]

I did that while removing a Fiat Uno steering wheel to fix a broken steering lock, all I could hear when I came round after bouncing it off my nose was the old man pissin himself laughing.

 

Filled the management's S90 up with diesel today when a blue 1500 Dolly pulled up, sounded epic and looked careworn but looked after, chatted with the owner and his wife, they are off to the south of France in it next week.

[SiC]

Down in Sidmouth today to see my parents - went down in the Smart. Really need to get the tracking done, as the slightly angled wheel really annoys me when cruising.

 

Spotted this lovely Morris on the high street. Very much a do not paint job.

[twosmoke300]

 

This steering wheel was wonky on the P6, could i get it off the shaft, leaving the nut finger tight just on the end of the thread? No. Could i get a puller on it by removing the nut and pissing about with some bolts for 30 minutes on said puller? No. Could i pull it off with one final tug whilst still having the nut of the shaft? Yes.

 

I've now got a lump on the side of my temple and a still wonky steering wheel...

 

Never take the nut off - schoolboy error that is

[SiC]

At Basingstoke Transport festival I saw 2 blokes having an actual punch up, and later saw 2 couples screaming at each other with the 2 blokes squaring up.

 

Not a good day for shows maybe...

There's your problem.

 

The only good thing about Basingstoke is that the train to London is a lot cheaper than going from Newbury station.

[tooSavvy]

Rolled in ToMM© thisafternoon..... along the seafront at Whitley Bay and left it at the [exotically named] Redezvous Cafe. 

 

Rugrat scared a few old dears with her (admittedly shonky) SkooterWizzinn.... and finished off with a 99 >> FreeGift!

We watched a big greyhound deliver a MrWhippy of his own, just by the queue...

 

Fair[doggie]doos, to the couple with it.... The blackbag whoopsie trick was performed with thoroughness.. 

 

 

Not a lot of auld tat, for such a nice day, army green Avenger 4door 'Lreg' and a Marcos 'Jreg'.

 

Fair sprinkling of 'look at me, dude' AMG dweebs >> listen pet when I bounce the rev lim <in the queue for the Ped Crossing> it ganns FRAAABBAppp--BoPP -- Snearzzzzz       ..    ..  .

 

few bikers, a couple of HardlyMakingits >> with Tassles >> and BigBike Ninjas in flashy & clashing leathers.

 

.... no day on the Queens highway without the Sizzle/Whoosh of budgie smuggling  lycra warriors 

 

Home now.... all safe & sound.

 

 

TS

[richardmorris]

At Basingstoke Transport festival I saw 2 blokes having an actual punch up, and later saw 2 couples screaming at each other with the 2 blokes squaring up.

Not a good day for shows maybe...

 

There was a visible police presence at beaulieu which I've never seen before.

Lots of tempting cars for sale x300 ? Daimler with 37,000 miles at £3995 looked new. I am sure a lot of the traders of junk never actually sell it as I've seen some of the same "rare and valuable" junk year in year out. The only thing that grabbed my eye was a theodolite type lamp (old one not modern) but it was about £500!

 

A set of what looked perfect Mercedes AMG wheels was £500 but while I would have paid £s for an original style set in the same condition they didn't have any. Also wished I'd kept the boxes for my corgi collections!

[andy18s]

Rolled in ToMM© thisafternoon..... along the seafront at Whitley Bay and left it at the [exotically named] Redezvous Cafe.

 

Rugrat scared a few old dears with her (admittedly shonky) SkooterWizzinn.... and finished off with a 99 >> FreeGift!

We watched a big greyhound deliver a MrWhippy of his own, just by the queue...

 

Fair[doggie]doos, to the couple with it.... The blackbag whoopsie trick was performed with thoroughness..

 

 

Not a lot of auld tat, for such a nice day, army green Avenger 4door 'Lreg' and a Marcos 'Jreg'.

 

Fair sprinkling of 'look at me, dude' AMG dweebs >> listen pet when I bounce the rev lim <in the queue for the Ped Crossing> it ganns FRAAABBAppp--BoPP -- Snearzzzzz .. .. .

 

few bikers, a couple of HardlyMakingits >> with Tassles >> and BigBike Ninjas in flashy & clashing leathers.

 

.... no day on the Queens highway without the Sizzle/Whoosh of budgie smuggling lycra warriors

 

Home now.... all safe & sound.

 

 

TS

My Bulgarian must be coming on in leaps and bounds,that pretty much made sense....hardlymakingits 😂....

[tooSavvy]

My Bulgarian must be coming on in leaps and bounds,that pretty much made sense....hardlymakingits*.

 

... *AKA - Hardly Ableson, Homo Faggotson, Harley Yuppie..... HOG!

 

TS

[hairnet]

I like the post, not the fact that you were stuck for hours in an iveco. But hey, at least they didn't try and setup an iveco relay race and dump you at a couple of service stations on the way - when my mates van packed in it took 4 or 5 trucks to get him back from Malvern to Rotherham because for whatever reason, none of the recovery trucks wanted to do more than 60 miles.

i think i passed you  - edit - ian - on saturday - somewhere between shifnal and hereford?

 

also passed thru teh village the bus was in while they were loading

[hairnet]

cos im a sad fecker

 

 

[drum]

Yesterday, I made the mistake of attempting a long journey in a nice car. It didn't end well. However, I did manage to grab this rather pleasant shot!

 

The day quickly got worse.

 

Three-hours in an Iveco. Nice.

 

It was nice to get back into the 2CV.

 

Got home ten hours after initially braking down, completely knackered.

What was wrong with the jag?

[dollywobbler]

i think i passed you - edit - ian - on saturday - somewhere between shifnal and hereford?

 

also passed thru teh village the bus was in while they were loading

What sort of time?

[dollywobbler]

What was wrong with the jag?

Loss of all electrics, which was fun in the right hand lane, then when we finally got them back, the fuel pump wouldn't play ball. The RAC man gave up at this point. Am I right in thinking they have a tinkering time limit. Or was it just dinner time?

[hairnet]

What sort of time?

set off from newport at 10 ish was in leominster 12 ish for half hour (only used a49 between ludlow and leo - might have been then?? - then headed for y fenni then cardiff

 

did cardiff cwmbran crickhowell after 1430

[stuboy]

Seems friday one tyre went down on one company cars and nobody seems to be able to change a dam wheel so they just left it till i got to work at 130pm.