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[beko1987]

Edds mates Wolsely seems to have been abandoned, it's still there. Is he OK?

[richardmorris]

This was earlier yesterday in Calais as I was waiting for restaurant time.

 

Just drove up as I was there and grandma and two grandchildren ( seemingly) got out.

 

In general though not a lot of note in Normandy. Lots of xantias with hard spheres bouncing along, lots of 205s about stil, and lots and lots of new peugeots and Dacias. Some new Renault but hardly any new Citroen and no DS range.

 

I saw one w124 saloon but nothing older merc wise.

[richardmorris]

Could have got more in!

Although it was starting to handle like the Queen Mary in a heavy storm as it was!

[Supernaut]

Went to How Many Left today.

 

I didn't get round to meeting kinkersaab, but saw him taking his GSA round the track:

 

 

 

 

I also got to experience the back seat of a Reliant Robin.

 

 

 

I was also accosted by somebody who said they were on Autoshite, and that he had flown up from Peterborough to take photos for the magazine he works for. Never caught his username on here though!

 

 

 

More photos in my spotting thread later, when I can be arsed uploading them.

[anonymous user]

Went to a flea market to get rid of some of my rubbish, on the way back at a coffee stop the Land Rover met one of it's younger relations

[dollywobbler]

Went to How Many Left today.

 

I didn't get round to meeting kinkersaab, but saw him taking his GSA round the track:

 

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I also got to experience the back seat of a Reliant Robin.

 

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I was also accosted by somebody who said they were on Autoshite, and that he had flown up from Peterborough to take photos for the magazine he works for. Never caught his username on here though!

 

 

 

More photos in my spotting thread later, when I can be arsed uploading them.

 

Love the GSA bodyroll! Wonderful. Robin action also pretty cool. Imagine your accosting was courtesy of Alcyonewotsit on here.

[barmatt]

Went to a little car show near Lowestoft today, I'd been told it was a nice little village show so was expecting half a dozen Moggy Travellers in a field but when we got there about half 10 and it was pretty busy with loads of cars / bikes etc and by half eleven it was absolutely packed. There was so much traffic trying to get into the village they had to got the local fuzz in to sort it out.

 

Here's a few pics, it was a pretty random collection of stuff but there was a few corkers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[trigger]

There's a few familiar cars there in that lot!

[barmatt]

There's a few familiar cars there in that lot!

 

I thought you might know most of them being down that part of the coastline. Surprised you weren't there mate.

[BorniteIdentity]

1/3 of the fleet in shot.

 

Going to find somewhere new for the Sierra because the garage it's in leaks. Badly. "Instant Barn Find" facility could prove lucrative long term though.

 

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[trigger]

I thought you might know most of them being down that part of the coastline. Surprised you weren't there mate.

I was at a show at Otley College, I'll put up some photos shortly.

 

The log book has now arrived for the 620, yesterday i had to replace the water pump again as the shitty one from ECP decide to piss water out again which was a right pain and the alternator which is straight under the thermostats got soaking wet and now has a red battery light on all the time when switched off. We think a diode may be faulty now so I'll have to get that repaired. Then it's for sale, if i still have it by shitefest then I'll use it for that. The P6 is still here too even with all the "Thats too cheap etc" comments.

 

[trigger]

So as mentioned above,I was asked to display a few cars from my car club at the Otley college by my mate who's the lecturer at the motor engineering department for their big day out event, it was a nice day actually, lots of horses and sheep for the misses and kid to look as well as other animals and stuff, a bit of brick laying and tree felling and playing with tractors.

 

We got around 15 cars or so which wasn't too bad considering there was a few bigger car shows on today and people didn't know what to expect at this one. A few of us even got a VIP tour of the departments workshops, they get a lot of cars donated by public to work on, namely a lot of MGF's and Rover 25's, a few Focus's and a Fiat Stilo, i guess ther was about 20's in storage all to be stripped and rebuilt.

 

AS for cars, we had these, this Escort is a Cararet with 36000 miles.

 

 

Scened 1.4 Auto Concerto.

 

 

 

Apparently this is a Nissan Silvia S15.

 

 

This RS Turbo came down from Norfolk, the car in front on the way hit and killed a deer, they ran over it and took off the exhaust and spent a while removing bits of deer from under it.

 

 

This is a 1950 MG YA this has been off the road a number of years.

 

 

The DAF in the background is a college training vehicle.

 

 

V8 powered TR7.

 

 

4.4 V8 BMW E36 with 400 BHP, it sounds a bloody weapon.

 

 

If was offered this Cavalier 1.6 Base once for £5000! Then my mate bought it and offered it to me for £1000 last year, now he's looking for around £1500, it's only done 44000 miles.

 

 

 

And lastly my too favorite cars of the show, this little Volvo 66

 

 

 

and this DAF 66 Coupe which i drove back to his house for him as posted in the grin thread!

 

 

[hairnet]

daf oof

[drum]

Old transit embarrasses modern Hyundai.

 

I drive to and from my house build project every night after work. On the way home, there is a stretch of road that I can free wheel down. It's 2.1 miles of roll that contains two notable uphill sections and two sharp corners. And a junction.

 

Obviously, I coast down this section every night, trying to beat my maximum distance up the final hill.

 

Tonight I was in the transit. I thought the wind resistance would count against it and that I would probably not make it passed one of the uphill sections. I would also have to slow down more then the Hyundai for the first sharp corner. Speed carried round this corner is crucial but braking is required as it's at the bottom of quite a steep section and death would befall me if I didn't slow down.

 

The old tranny gubbed the Hi'n'Dry. It made it passed the road sign. I've never been near the road sign before.

 

Now, I've been doing a lot of physics lately, as daughter had a physics exam last week and I have been helping* her. At first I thought it must be the extra mass increasing the potential energy to be converted to kinetic, but surely the mass after equals the mass before? The m cancels!! Plus, more resistive forces due to slab frontedness.

 

Think I'll check the Hyundai doesn't have a sticking brake.

[stuboy]

 

 

If was offered this Cavalier 1.6 Base once for £5000! Then my mate bought it and offered it to me for £1000 last year, now he's looking for around £1500, it's only done 44000 miles.

 

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lovely 

[DodgeRover]

Old transit embarrasses modern Hyundai.

 

I drive to and from my house build project every night after work. On the way home, there is a stretch of road that I can free wheel down. It's 2.1 miles of roll that contains two notable uphill sections and two sharp corners. And a junction.

 

Obviously, I coast down this section every night, trying to beat my maximum distance up the final hill.

 

Tonight I was in the transit. I thought the wind resistance would count against it and that I would probably not make it passed one of the uphill sections. I would also have to slow down more then the Hyundai for the first sharp corner. Speed carried round this corner is crucial but braking is required as it's at the bottom of quite a steep section and death would befall me if I didn't slow down.

 

The old tranny gubbed the Hi'n'Dry. It made it passed the road sign. I've never been near the road sign before.

 

Now, I've been doing a lot of physics lately, as daughter had a physics exam last week and I have been helping* her. At first I thought it must be the extra mass increasing the potential energy to be converted to kinetic, but surely the mass after equals the mass before? The m cancels!! Plus, more resistive forces due to slab frontedness.

 

Think I'll check the Hyundai doesn't have a sticking brake.

Less rolling resistance on narrow commercial tyres rather than low profiles? More commanding view of the road allowing more speed to be carried round first bend?

[JohnK]

I think the Omega is still such a good looking car ...

 

 

Dragged the MV6 out of its 18 month slumber today. It hasn't even been started in that time, took a spare battery with me but before changing it I tentatively stuck the negative lead back on the current battery and she fired into life!

 

All 4 tyres blown up and a gentle move up the road to bring it home took place.

 

Looks cleaner in the picture, it's become absolutely manky in the short time it's been off the road. I will jet wash it tomorrow then make a decision on what I'm doing. I will need to throw a few quid at it for MOT I think.

[Spottedlaurel]

So as mentioned above,I was asked to display a few cars from my car club at the Otley college............

 

Looks like it was a good day out, I'd love to have a good look at the DAF/Volvo pair. Shame I couldn't make it, especially with the weather being somewhat better than it was when we last met! It was a rather intense weekend of work on the house for me.

 

Did at least find time to drive a couple of my old things. Camry was used to get materials on Saturday morning, then the Laurel for dad's taxi duty yesterday. With the excitement of getting the 1200 and Camry back on the road I seem to have not used it as much recently, but it was as good as ever. Will use it for work today. After driving the 1200 it feels positively fast and sophisticated....

[TataBobu]

 

Think I'll check the Hyundai doesn't have a sticking brake.

 

Also check the wheel bearings, and what DodgeRover said (tyre width).

[trigger]

I've just had odd phone call from someone on ebay about my P6, a guy from Bolton who's came down to buy a P6 in Surrey but found it's a heap when he's got there so was ringing about mine whilst he's down south, he's offered me what the last buyer was going to pay without looking at the car in cash and is currently driving to Sittingborune first and then heading to mine to buy my car?. I'm at work and even though Mrs Triggers about she has the little girl so i feel a bit awkward about that and i haven't got the spares in the car yet or got it really do be collect after using it yesterday.

 

Maybe I'm worrying needlessly but it all feels a bit quick for my liking.

[Lacquer Peel]

 

Oh dear

[Supernaut]

 

Oh dear

Oh FFS. You didn't buy it, did you?

[dollywobbler]

 

Oh dear

 

Oh dear indeed. The clock seems to be way out.

[Lacquer Peel]

Collecting it tomorrow. 320touring has pledged to super tune it to 100bhp.

Meh, I need transport, I have lots of meetings, want to go to college, etc.

[alcyonecorporation]

Have you bought a SEAT Inca van?

[Lacquer Peel]

[egg]

My mechanic tells me that a law change means you cannot drive a car now after an MOT fail even if it still has test. Is this true? I can't believe we haven't had a thread about it if so!!

[gordonbennet]

I'm knackered and filthy, just finished rustroofing the Landcruiser with Bilt Hamber;s finest, well i've done the cavities and the whole of the underside and chassis inside and out, still got to remove each wheel and coat the wheel arches and whatever small bits i might have missed, got a week off in two weeks so i'll do those then.

Got to change all the transmission oils so the underbody protection plates can stay off for a couple weeks and i'll do those oils at the same time.

 

Satisfying job if horrible, cost me around £230 in product this time between Zinc paint and the two different waxes, but still £250/300 cheaper than the pros would charge.

[Lacquer Peel]

My mechanic tells me that a law change means you cannot drive a car now after an MOT fail even if it still has test. Is this true? I can't believe we haven't had a thread about it if so!!

 

Incorrect.

[egg]

Umm. Yeah, I thought I'd have heard about it. Fusion MOT on Friday, Mondy a week on Tuesday. Different​ garages as I like to spread the love* for old Fords.