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[gm]

west end / dean village by the looks of it - very nice

[320touring]

west end / dean village by the looks of it - very nice

Its no Glasga nice, but;)

[cort16]

You mean it's no Glasgow that's why it's nice?

[Sigmund Fraud]

Came back from work this afternoon to find the rear screen of my ScAAB smashed to bits...

 

Great*.

[egg]

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I've worked out why my Mondy gear knob was loose, very perished.

 

[FakeConcern]

This isn't really news as it's from last year, but I only saw it today! Peter Sagan, cycling hero of mine has built his dream Dodge Charger!

 

 

 

 

https://cyclingtips.com/2016/06/behind-the-wheel-peter-sagans-1970-dodge-charger/

https://cdn-cyclingtips.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PST-572-BUILD-BOOK-FINAL-NC.pdf

[greengartside]

Finally got the logbook back for the Astra so I could SORN it, so this was duly completed this evening.

 

I've been told by the guy at my local garage that he can fit me in next week for the turbo replacement, so I am looking forward to getting it all sorted and to finally use it!

 

SWMBO's Hyundai Matrix went straight through the M.o.T this morning, a couple of advisories which were a blow on the front flexi exhaust, and a leak from the power steering hose combined with a low fluid level. It's been like that for over three years and hasn't got any worse. I may investigate and see exactly where it's coming from. The exhaust I may do soon as I'd like it to sound nice again rather than farty as it does now. I'll also change the oil to stop the tapping noise that these G4ED engines suffer from.

 

And finally.....the Fiesta Zetec-S is now officially for sale. I'm not sure if it would warrant a For Sale thread as I'm not convinced it's shite enough, but if anyone wants to buy it then I'm after £475 or nearabouts, M.o.T until August this year, 140k on the clock. Will need a bit of TLC - the advisories last year were for a pair of rear springs and a tyre getting low. The front brakes squeal too but I did put a set of new pads and discs on it in April. I've had in the two years I've had it: 3x new tyres, new front pads and discs, new water pump & thermostat, new rear exhaust and new rear axle bushes. Timing belt was done at 115k according to the service book.

 

I'm also putting it on bumtree in a bit.

[greengartside]

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I've worked out why my Mondy gear knob was loose, very perished.

 

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You want me to try and find one for you pal?

[fordperv]

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I've worked out why my Mondy gear knob was loose, very perished.

 

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Try ford you may be surprised on price, I picked a brand new one for my saph for £34 there's chancers on eBay selling them with omgcosworth tax for inbetween £70 and £100

[Jams]

What a day.. the A55 was closed today as a van had collided with a tractor....

 

That was me apologise if you were caught up in carnage

[egg]

What's also annoying is can't get rest of gear knob off!

 

[cort16]

Not a huge fan of that charger. The back lights look like something done to a 1977 Kustom Cars Mk1 Cortina and that stripe makes the proportions look weird on one of the best proportioned cars ever.

 

I mean.

 

[richardmorris]

Picked my Mercedes up from the paint shop this morning, and this afternoon spent 4 and three quarter hours driving 200 miles up to north Wales. I nearly turned back at Oxford. Traffic was hell. The car behaved faultlessly though and blasted icy cold air out non stop.

 

I'll be driving the 2cv back down on Sunday - top down if the forecast is right.

[Spottedlaurel]

Been using mostly old cars for work etc this week, due to the good weather.

 

The 1200 was misbehaving on Wednesday. It just wouldn't idle and cut-out whenever I had to stop, but it ran OK when on the move so not a repeat of the previous problem. Good job, as I want to take it to Shotley (in the dry!) on Monday evening, then FOTU next month.

 

Before I put it away I lifted the bonnet, looked helplessly at the carb then waggled something. It now seems to be fine again.....

[dollywobbler]

The 2CV's wipers refused to stop after screenwash earlier. I had to ask Mrs DW to stop them with her hand. This worked.

[RayMK]

I spent the afternoon replacing a rear wheel cylinder on the Stellar.  The weeping old one came off without a fight but due to my lack of agility and unsteady hands putting the new one on took longer than it should have done. Replacing the brake shoe retaining springs - the small ones which keep the shoes pressed towards the backplate - made me curse a bit.  I could not be bothered to find my ordinary pliers and struggled with long nosed ones for a while before giving up and using a mole wrench to hold the 'press and turn' cap on to the spring.  Then came the bleeding.  I have got two one man bleeding kits but could not find either of them.  I trundled down to my local car accessories shop on my scooter (mobility) and bought another one (£4-50; non-return valve type, not the messy spare tyre pressure fed type).  Bleeding was completed in about ten minutes and a test drive confirmed that the brakes were fine and pulling up all square. I've just been in to my garage to dismantle and inspect the old cylinder to make sure it was that which was weeping rather than the half shaft seal. Its bore was rough and one of the seals was badly scored.  As I left my garage, I saw both of the previously missing bleeding kits sitting in full view on my shelf.  I blame gremlins.  MOT next week.  No doubt the Stellar will fail on ball joints or bushes despite the fact that it is driving very nicely.

[DodgyBastard]

Tata 4x4 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I'm picking up this horrible thing later...

[oldcars]

Tata 4x4 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I'm picking up this horrible thing later...

That's class, is it a dundee reg?

[Tickman]

That's class, is it a dundee reg?

PSR is Edinburgh isn't it?

[oldcars]

PSR is Edinburgh isn't it?

Not sure, my Kia ends psp and was bought in Dundee, that was why i guessed it may be but might not be how it works.

[Tickman]

Not sure, my Kia ends psp and was bought in Dundee, that was why i guessed it may be but might not be how it works.

According to https://www.newreg.co.uk/dvla-number-plate-identifiers/ you are indeed correct that SP SR SS and ST are Dundee.

[JohnK]

 

Talbot Convoy!

 

Local show today, Classics on Show, Stokesley. RichBraith and I had agreed to go a few months ago and the original plan was Rich would take his 19 and I would take something too.

 

A couple of weeks ago a plan was hatched to take both my Talbots along.

 

Going back a fortnight, the intention was to take my Solara to Shitefest, however after a fuel leak (repaired on the day) and then a seized calliper, I ended up taking the Horizon instead.

 

It would appear that phoning your local motor factor and requesting an 'OSF Calliper for a Talbot Solara' results in a response of 'Are you fucking kidding?'

Managed to bag a rebuild kit though, first attempt didn't go well as half the kit was missing but the replacement eventually fettled it.

 

I don't usually do shows, but this was a nice change

 

 

 

 

 

A great day all round and I will put up some other pictures later when I have time. Both cars behaved well and Rich has borrowed the Horizon overnight, so hopefully he enjoyed his drive home.

 

After discussion today, my thoughts of buying an Alpine to join the line up are definitely to be made a reality. Just need to find the right car now ...

[Guest Hooli]

Came back from work this afternoon to find the rear screen of my ScAAB smashed to bits...

 

Great*.

 

That's a bugger. How/why?

[RobT]

Gave the Astra a quick rinse earlier and brimmed it with dizzle, as we're off to Holland tomorrow for a few days. I'm glad I booked an early ferry at 9.10am to avoid waiting in the heat, and it's a few degrees cooler over there thankfully. Plan is to do a bit of touring and stay in Dordrecht, just south of Rotterdam. I'm looking forward to chod spotting obviously, and from the pics and streetviews I've seen they still have a few Mk3 Astras knocking about so we'll be in good company!

 

It's dropping a fair bit of oil at the moment, so I've stocked up with extra and replacing the sump gasket will be a job for when we get back.

[phil_lihp]

Have a good trip Rob!

 

I've spent an unpleasant morning changing the driver's door lock on the Hiace, I discovered a while back that it could be unlocked with any of the 3 different keys it came with, or indeed the keys for a 1993 Mk3 Astra, a 2008 Hyundai i10 or a 2004 Rover 45.  A bit worn, then.

 

It's done now but my word access is terrible and it was a long session involving sharp edges, tiny plastic clips and screws dropped into the bottom of the door.  I have a full set from eBay and need to do the others, the side door, passenger door and ignition (which is broken anyway) are all different so I have about 7 keys for it.  At least it's a tad more secure now, I'm not looking forward to doing the others though as they all look just as horrible to access.

 

I've removed the steering lock assembly completely so I can take it to a locksmith to have the broken lock extracted.  Hopefully, I can then put my new one in and bolt it back on, I'm getting fed up with starting it using a screwdriver!  Combined with the dodgy door lock and key taped to the immobiliser receiver, it's almost a surprise it's still here.

[Sigmund Fraud]

That's a bugger. How/why?

 

I made the mistake of parking it under a massive tree. It was a windy day, and a fairly large branch fell straight onto the rear screen. The toughened glass stood no chance.

 

There's two local scrapyards. I visited the first one this morning, only to be told they had recently cubed the only NG900 they had in stock. Splendid*.

 

The other yard isn't open during weekends, so I'll have to wait until Monday to ring them. I'm not too optimistic, though.

[spike60]

I've had  mildly disappointing couple of days, on Friday morning I was told a local guy  I slightly know was selling his 1993 Camaro 5.7 manual with flaky lacquer for £1900. By the time I managed to get in touch it was gone.

I've developed a non-AS interest in Porsches and went to an indy 50 odd miles away to ask which, why etc. Website says 9-2 Saturdays so naturally it was closed when we got there at 1.10.  .

A friend had also asked me to check out a Merc ML at a dealer across Tyneside while we were there and continuing the trend it had just been sold when we got there.

I had met my son and his 2 year old daughter up there and when we decided  to retreat to the nearby pub before going our separate ways the beer garden we picked had been taken over by sweaty hairy fat men (and one woman) dressed in leather and lycra.  Yes, they were having a wresting tournament in the beer garden, a totally random end to an wasted trip!

 

[Guest Hooli]

I made the mistake of parking it under a massive tree. It was a windy day, and a fairly large branch fell straight onto the rear screen. The toughened glass stood no chance.

 

There's two local scrapyards. I visited the first one this morning, only to be told they had recently cubed the only NG900 they had in stock. Splendid*.

 

The other yard isn't open during weekends, so I'll have to wait until Monday to ring them. I'm not too optimistic, though.

 

That's a right bugger then.

[dollywobbler]

2CV was roof back for 11 hours today. Most of those were sitting in the car park at the Bristol Classic Car Show, but we then went to Wells just because it is nice. Glorious.

 

Back to the show tomorrow, and it's set to be even hotter. Fairly cool in our shed thankfully...

[Guest Hooli]

Got an oil cooler pipe remade at pirtek today as it was leaking & while it was off I did the 112k service on my bike 100miles early.