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[sierraman]

I hope you didn't mean Beko - there's no reason whatsoever he should contact his insurance

Does say you have to report any accidents in your insurance. Failing to do so could come out the woodwork later.

[Kiltox]

He will face increased premiums for something that 99% won't result in a claim, you'd need to be mental to report it

[beko1987]

Yea I won't be reporting it. Life's too short to give myself a shafting, if matey reports it he reports it. I have no damage,what accident?

 

My neck is fine this morning still as well

[Asimo]

Had this inflicted on my eyes today so it seems only fair to inflict it on all of yours too.

 

 

You're welcome.

I'd rather live forever than check out in that thing. Probably a Diesel too.

 

My choice? - in a cardboard box, bungee'd to this.

[Bucketeer]

There's a hairy man here, lowering/raising the tone of the neighbourhood.

 

[beko1987]

Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41399497

 

 

Can't wait to buy one for £20 in 2029 then and strip it down, unclog it, new filters and flog it on for £££

[beko1987]

https://manchestervacs.co.uk/DysonForum/index.php/topic,3287.0.html

 

More here from an email sent from Dyson to suppliers

[HillmanImp]

Got tapped up the arse on the bypass on the way home! Walking pace luckily, I was in gear with my foot on the brake as we were crawling in traffic and the jag xf behind me rolled into me. Did see him getting a bit close before a thump and a big jolt, even at sub 10mph!

 

We got out, zero damage to the gooner, he had a cracked number plate. He was very apologetic, I said nae bother and we bid each other a good day.

 

2 miles later he went into the other lane and I saw the passenger side of his bumper had detached from its clips... I called Amy and got her to write the reg number down, but hopefully I won't hear anything more...

 

Or am I doing this wrong and need to claim massive compo? The fascia surround for my radio popped off and my phone fell out of the holder, but the world didn't end

 

 

This happened to Volksy the other week. He was at the bottom of Ings road in Guiseley waiting to pull out into traffic and a burgundy XJ8 drove into the back of him at walking pace. Gave him quite the jolt he said.

 

He didn't find it as funny as I did, sat behind in my XJ8 sticking 2 fingers up at him.

[xtriple]

Just been and got the BGD out of the garage where it has been peacefully snoozing since it came  back from being serviced. My friend is borrowing the KIA yet again so swapped his (brand new, 67 reg) StreetTriple 'R' for a Kia... seems like a good deal to me?

 

Anyway, the new Mobil 1 0w40 FS seems to have done the trick as, there was no tappet noise for the first 10 - 20 seconds like there usually is. Strangely, although this oil is as thin as piss, the cold oil pressure is just as good but stays high for far longer! Also, it's higher when the car is hot as well. I have always liked Mobil 1 (used it all the time in my Mercs) but this is the first time with that horrendous 'O' which freaked me out and asking Opie oils if it would be okay for my car.

 

Seems they were right!

[Shep Shepherd]

Treated the various sore spots on the underside of the rear end of The Aero with Vactan this morning, followed up by a goodly amount of clear/yellow Waxoyl applied with a cheapo plant sprayer this afternoon:

 

 

Applying the Waxoyl was a bit like sex i.e. messy but ultimately satisfying 

 

Filled with new enthusiasm for all things waxy and gungy, I splashed a bit of Waxoyl underneath The Volvo and treated its sills with the Dynax S-50 aerosols I've had knocking around since June, which after removing the inner sill covers took about 20 minutes in total and used one and a bit cans of the four I bought. The remaining cans will be used to treat the chassis rails in due course. Check out the drippage:

 

 

I was expecting the insides of the sills to be a horrid rusty mess, as they hadn't been given any extra rustproofing since the car was built, but from what I could see through the access holes on the inner sills, they were pristine, still exhibited factory-applied wax, and were merely a bit dusty. It never ceases to amaze me how rust-free this car is - the guys and gals at Ghent certainly built it well.

 

What's more, I found 55p left over from the previous owner when I removed the inner sill covers from the car, so its purchase price in 2003 was effectively £804.45

[Jams]

Fresh from court

 

Decent result can start living again now pineapple golfs turbo may be on way out and has an oil leak ????

[panhard65]

Well I have had enough of trying to deal with Americans and buy my next toy out there. Looks like it is back to good old France as I am just sorting a deal on this little honey.

Nothing like a Corvair but what the hell it's an interesting little thing that doesn't need much apparently

[Ghosty]

Is that one of those Peugeot made Topolinos?

[hairnet]

I hope you didn't mean Beko - there's no reason whatsoever he should contact his insurance

beard, haircut (JOKE SAM)

[hairnet]

Is that one of those Peugeot made Topolinos?

202

 

topo far smaller less door less garlic

[hairnet]

Well I have had enough of trying to deal with Americans and buy my next toy out there. Looks like it is back to good old France as I am just sorting a deal on this little honey.

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Nothing like a Corvair but what the hell it's an interesting little thing that doesn't need much apparently

*plots time in somerset - brings cider

[panhard65]

*plots time in somerset - brings cider

My 204 diesel will have to go to fund it though ! No need to bring cider there is enough of the stuff around here.

[hairnet]

My 204 diesel will have to go to fund it though

 

massive nightmare - im buying flights to very far off places else id be round with a deposit

 

oh well

 

also want to fap quietly at the stuff in the back ground

[tooSavvy]

Dyson to make electric cars from 2020

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41399497

 

 

 

Bikes too, I heard....

 

 

 

bet they 'clean up' on the TT... 

 

TS

[phil_lihp]

Been working my way through this book on the history of BLMC and the myriad other companies it morphed into over the last few days, highly recommended reading. It's a fascinating story and in retrospect so many opportunities were missed and so many mistakes were repeated it'd almost be funny if it weren't so tragic.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/147756067X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506539492&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=british+leyland+car+crash

[MarvinsMom]

having just nicely been paid, i have decided that i must try harder to burn through this months money.

 

i have just ordered a new back subframe for the mini.

 

but, the mini been an MPI with the Sportspack fitted from the factory, the subframe i need (part number KHB100590 for those who may be interested) is twice as much to buy as the usual one fitted to most other mini's.

 

and, it turns out that it is not currently in stock, according to the usual parts suppliers websites.

 

when this thing comes, it had better be the right bloody part!!

 

then of course we have the small matter of FITTING it.

[MrDuke]

Been working my way through this book on the history of BLMC and the myriad other companies it morphed into over the last few days, highly recommended reading. It's a fascinating story and in retrospect so many opportunities were missed and so many mistakes were repeated it'd almost be funny if it weren't so tragic.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/147756067X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506539492&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=british+leyland+car+crash

 

I'd be tempted to buy that if I didn't know how utterly depressed it would make me. I can't think of any other company that, despite possessing world-class design talent, managed to empty so many clips into its own feet, over such a long period. The oft-blamed 'union issues' of the 70s were just the shiniest nails in a very large, ropey coffin.

[cobblers]

 

but, the mini been an MPI with the Sportspack fitted from the factory, the subframe i need (part number KHB100590 for those who may be interested) is twice as much to buy as the usual one fitted to most other mini's.

 

and, it turns out that it is not currently in stock, according to the usual parts suppliers websites.

 

I don't think there's much difference, when I was looking at buying a mini some lad said he'd fitted a sportspack subframe, I looked into it and it turned out that they were identical apart from the exhaust hangers and a couple of extra gussets

[MarvinsMom]

that would be pretty much the sum of the changes for a sportspack subframe over the original.

 

but as i want to keep the car as close to stock as possible i have no choice but to stump up for the correct one

[cobblers]

Fair play to you for keeping it as it should be!

[phil_lihp]

I'd be tempted to buy that if I didn't know how utterly depressed it would make me. I can't think of any other company that, despite possessing world-class design talent, managed to empty so many clips into its own feet, over such a long period. The oft-blamed 'union issues' of the 70s were just the shiniest nails in a very large, ropey coffin.

It wasn't as depressing as it might have been just because it's so interesting to read all the background elements that went with it. There were so many factors at play and some of it was just plain bad luck. I never knew how close Jaguar came to closing down completely in the late seventies but they ended up being one of two successes, the other one being Land Rover, so it's not all bad.

[MrDuke]

Fair enough, I shall keep an eye out for it. I do generally like automotive 'biographies' when they're properly researched and well-written.

[tooSavvy]

Fair play to you for keeping it as it should be!

.... Not like 'ringing kit', for Landies referred to elsewhere

 

*added 'Lucas Smoke' for xtrawin

 

TS

[oldcars]

possibly, the details are published on the Tyneside branch of the Northeastern Club for Pre War Austin's (NECPWA) who arranged the show, currently the entry was open to all vehicles registered before 1st September 2000.

 

so next year, if the Rover 75 is either a 2001 or older, then yes, it will be able to be entered.

It won't be but the Shuma will

[adw1977]

Been working my way through this book on the history of BLMC and the myriad other companies it morphed into over the last few days, highly recommended reading. It's a fascinating story and in retrospect so many opportunities were missed and so many mistakes were repeated it'd almost be funny if it weren't so tragic.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/147756067X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506539492&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=british+leyland+car+crash

 

I'd be tempted to buy that if I didn't know how utterly depressed it would make me. I can't think of any other company that, despite possessing world-class design talent, managed to empty so many clips into its own feet, over such a long period. The oft-blamed 'union issues' of the 70s were just the shiniest nails in a very large, ropey coffin.

 

Although the story of BL is ultimately one of failure, I wouldn't say the book is depressing, I think it tries to be even handed and it's an interesting read.