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[Kiltox]

I started the Panda up today and it was really disturbingly clackity.  I really don't know why as all I did was push it outside.

 

 

Anyway I was trying to jump start it and left my jump leads sitting next to the car and this big fuck off sea gull came down and tried to fly off with my jump leads. Thieving seagull twat.

Once you've decided what derogatory horrible offer you'll take for that Panda I'll come and get it

[cort16]

I'm hoping a seagull will fly off with it.

 

There's is something quite endearing about them (Panda's not seagulls) but lets face it they're totally shite.

[The Moog]

I do reckon that you need to dress it as a jump lead and get the gulls to gang up and have it off.

 

Just for the insurance lols

[cort16]

Reading on the interwebs I recon it's a dodgy tappet. I might change the oil put some tappet be gone gunk in it.

[DodgyBastard]

I got the Alto back with 12 months mot and have been offered a swap for this.

 

Swap for Alto? Hmm... by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's a 1.6 auto.

 

And here's the Alto!

 

DSC_4997 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Which one would you keep?

[eddyramrod]

Take the Cav and flog it on, to me!

[bub2006]

I've been admiring that cav on eBay. Large,auto and towbar. Perfect

[Six-cylinder]

Cav if it was me.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Cav for sure. Wagons are for winners!

[strangeangel]

After thinking about it for a whole 0.000000000000000000000000000001 seconds, the Alto.

[hairnet]

cav kakao needs to be on that

[dollywobbler]

Wow! I love Cavalier estates!

 

But still Alto.

[Timewaster]

Cavalier every time.

[puddlethumper]

News from the 305 van front. Actually more back than front, really.

Tom the Dodgy of this fine parish sold me, at an extremely gentlemanly price, a back axle for errm, well a 305 van.

It was robustly dispatched to a bod wot does stuff with axles in the Northamptony area, within days of purchase. 

Mr Axel Rose, for that was his name, (wasn't really, shame) informed me that for 300 pieces of devaluing English coinage, he could make it like new again and with  "nipples". Fnarr!  Stripped, fnarr, and powder coated, fnarr, and new barings, fnarr.

So if anyone see's me in the future and says things along the lines of, "nice nipples! when ya doin the rest of it" will be treated to a seriously disdainful look.

 

After the axel is returned I intend to have the whole van lifted 2 inches. Got a blokey wot does all that sort of stuff, coz I aint got room an kit. I've got new front springs, slightly stiffer, and all shocks. Only need to get new rear springs.

Then its offset 1 inch roundy things all round and then it could be WTF have I done.

[The Moog]

Cavalier estate... Lovely old job

[DodgeRover]

Holden Camira Wagon but with a smaller engine. They liked to rust way back when....

[alcyonecorporation]

News from the 305 van front. Actually more back than front, really.

Tom the Dodgy of this fine parish sold me, at an extremely gentlemanly price, a back axle for errm, well a 305 van.

It was robustly dispatched to a bod wot does stuff with axles in the Northamptony area, within days of purchase. 

Mr Axel Rose, for that was his name, (wasn't really, shame) informed me that for 300 pieces of devaluing English coinage, he could make it like new again and with  "nipples". Fnarr!  Stripped, fnarr, and powder coated, fnarr, and new barings, fnarr.

So if anyone see's me in the future and says things along the lines of, "nice nipples! when ya doin the rest of it" will be treated to a seriously disdainful look.

 

After the axel is returned I intend to have the whole van lifted 2 inches. Got a blokey wot does all that sort of stuff, coz I aint got room an kit. I've got new front springs, slightly stiffer, and all shocks. Only need to get new rear springs.

Then its offset 1 inch roundy things all round and then it could be WTF have I done.

 

Mind PM'ing me the details of your axle bloke, please? 

[MarvinsMom]

i'd take the cav, assuming that the tin worm hasn't struck too badly.

 

even when damn near new. they used to rust like buggery!

[Ghosty]

Cavcavcavcavcavcavcavcav.

[DodgyBastard]

Mind PM'ing me the details of your axle bloke, please?

I was thinking the same thing, I have a spare axle off a c15 but should really be thinking about refurbishment before fitting it.

 

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[chodweaver]

Cav. Loved the hatchbacks. Never got a chance to have an estate, but always thought they looked as good as the hatch. I'd have one again now, given the chance. Get it into the fold!

[Bren]

Cav is fit.Do it.

[puddlethumper]

I was thinking the same thing, I have a spare axle off a c15 but should really be thinking about refurbishment before fitting it.

 

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IMAxle Specialists.co.uk.

[twosmoke300]

Im axles can do ride height adjustments as well can't they ?

[Guest Hooli]

Cav all day long, never liked altos.

[dollywobbler]

Was working on the 2CV, heard a vehicle struggling for traction. Found this outside my garage.

 

Crossaxled!

[beko1987]

Please set up a humerous picture of the 2cv or nippa attempting to tow it out...

[Shep Shepherd]

After a lot of thought, I've just ordered four cans of dynax S50 to spray into The Volvo's door sills and chassis rails, a product which claims to do everything but save the world. Has anyone got any experiences - positive or negative - of this product?

[Matt]

I found this today. Caught on fire in the sign-writers yard in 2014 and has been stuck in it's owners yard since. Had to climb over a lot of scaffolding to get to this point. 

 

1994 Reliant Robin LX by MattLikesCars, on Flickr

[reb]

Last week while on a delivery I got in the golf and turned the key only to be met with quite a loud pop. A bit of a prod revealed that yellow ended wire being no longer attached. I have no idea how it happened and I wish this car would stop doing things like that.

 

In other news I washed the pug properly* for the first time since I took it off the road last year. It shines up quite nicely I think.

 

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