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[GrumpiusMaximus]

I've got some serious horn for this.  Shame it's 13 miles from the nearest railway station... I wonder if they'd pick me up?  Or if there's a shiter nearby who fancies helping out with a coleckshun?

 

Kingsbridge in Devon if you're not in a position to click the link.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/volvo-v40-estate-1997-automatic/222860818349

5 feedback score and 87.5% positive?

 

Run away!

 

EDIT:  Ah, you already did.

[SierraMikeHotel]

5 feedback score and 87.5% positive?

 

Run away!

 

EDIT: Ah, you already did.

Yeah, shot my load a little early there! Sorry chaps. As you were.

[clayts450]

Got the Streetwise's SCU back from Brighton today after some Royal Mail shenanigans at the techno-wizards end. Now for the fun part - getting the bloody thing back in again.

 

Thoroughly recommend this bloke by the way - he's a legend in MG-R circles

 

https://www.technozen-electronics.co.uk/

[egg]

We've all done that (re: the v40) it's that bloody dopamine hit

 

Re: Dutchland - why are LNA's so popular there? Whenever I see them they look well looked after and very expensive.

[Jimbob McGregor]

Last week in Devon, saw this at Killerton (plus nice Merc 190) from right across the car park as it stood out a mile amongst the boring stuff.

As a bonus I was using my mate’s only slightly shonky Audi 80 convertible 2.6E with blue leather interior.

Previous night in a restaurant prior to playing a gig at a posh hotel in Torquay, parked outside was a light metallic green F plate Escort 1.6 Ghia.

[dollywobbler]

Beautiful! I simply must own one.

[vulgalour]

You're not allowed one until I can get hold of my very own 4 door Consul Capri.

[Mr Lobster]

Not been on here for a week or two.  Just seen the news about Hendry. 

 

 

Shocked.

 

 

Thoughts with his family.

[clayts450]

I now have the horn

 

 

Streetwise streetworthy - working not permanently on horn plus first time I've seen the rear fog lights lit up. Next up, MOT.

 

My bones are cold after an hour out in the street.

 

Neighbour asked me if PTSD was working now - advised was. Said did I want to sell it, as one of his mates has seen it and wants to buy it ? Hmm...

[wuvvum]

You're not allowed one until I can get hold of my very own 4 door Consul Capri.

They never did a 4 door Capri.  You could get the Classic as a 4 door though.

[wuvvum]

Got the fuel cap off the Rover of Doom today after much fiddling, so that's back in operation again.  I think one of the tumblers in the lock had got stuck.  Oddly, the Beast from the East seems to have brought the clock display back to life for the first time in the 7 1/2 years I've owned the car - although it doesn't display anything useful.

 

 

Also got the 45 started by charging the battery up and then running my two thickest jump leads from the battery earth to two of the head bolts.  The leads were still pretty warm by the time the engine started - I'm going to need to find a fairly meaty earth strap to replace the broken one.

 

The replacement driver's door mirror glass for the Perodua arrived in the post.  It's much too small.  I couldn't find a Myvi mirror so ordered a Sirion one as they're the same car, but Perodua mirrors are apparently bigger.  Still, it fits in the casing and is good enough to pass a test so I've stuck it in with a combination of double-sided tape and superglue, and it can stay unless / until I can find a proper Myvi one.  I did think about buying one of those plastic cut-out-and-stick-on mirrors, but I've never managed to get one of those to go flat enough to provide any meaningful view of what's behind.

 

Took the 205 for a drive on what's left of the snow - predictably, it's fucking brilliant, even without winter tyres.  If the heater weren't so shite (compared to the Audi's at least) I'd have been using it all week to drive to work in.

[Arthur Foxhake]

Ex PBK/Wuvvum minibus camperisation project underway.

Plenty left to do yet but the layout is sorted and the materials are all here, so it's just time I need now.

 

[beko1987]

2002 tdci Focus. What may cause the interior to stink of exhaust fumes when stationary? Asking for a friend. I said some leak somewhere, but do they go somewhere common?

[DodgeRover]

Smoking iffy weed in the passenger seat?

[Stanky]

2002 tdci Focus. What may cause the interior to stink of exhaust fumes when stationary? Asking for a friend. I said some leak somewhere, but do they go somewhere common?

 

Does it stink with the just blower on only or all the time? Blower on would indicate to me a leak near the front, or oil all over something hot. Like when the vacuum pump started leaking on my Saab recently.

 

All the time and it makes it less precise.

[beko1987]

Just with the vests on they say! (drunken diagnosis here, we've just been to McDonald's for milkshakes and apparently it's been doing it for a while. I can pop the bonnet tomorrow and have a look)

[beko1987]

Smoking iffy weed in the passenger seat?

Nope, deffo exhaust! Voice of experience here...

[Kiltox]

Manifold gasket

 

Get it sorted, it can be dangerous.

[beko1987]

Manifold gasket

 

Get it sorted, it can be dangerous.

I'm better than I thought, that's the first thing I said! This place is rubbing off on me!

[RobT]

Today all the snow magically disappeared here, so I gave the 623 a clean.  2 bucket wrongness I'm afraid as it was filthy, what with all the salt about.

 

 

The white jizz on the wheels is oven cleaner.  I'm yet to find anything that is good at deep cleaning alloys, and I had an old can of Mr Muscle knocking about so gave it a go.  Left it to soak for 30 mins and L@@K!

 

 

 

Next up I gave the leather seats a quick wipe over, and I'd read a diluted mix of water and vinegar was the way to go as an economy option.  I started off sceptical but it did lift out a fair bit of muck, although probably needs another go.  The result is the interior smells like salt and vinegar crisps but I'm sure that'll soon fade.

 

Behold the caramac...

 

 

The awful steering wheel and gear lever colour is what the owner previous to Bo11ox did.  I think he was trying to make it look like a 75, but over the years it has worn off so now looks a right old mess!

 

Not only is the dashboard in a superb colour, but it's a neat, uncluttered design (even if the passenger airbag does ruin the look a tad).

 

 

 

[Ghosty]

 

 (even if the passenger airbag does ruin the look a tad).

 

 

 

 

 

That's part of the Honda heritage, most late 90s Hondas are the same.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Blimey those wheels came up nice

[RobT]

Didn't need loads of effort either, just a wipe down in all the gaps with a sponge.  Very impressed!

 

It repaid me with all the attention by squealing from somewhere.  I think it's the rear brakes playing up again so off with the wheels tomorrow.

[trigger]

I'll have to remember that Mr Muscle trick, it seems to work really well! Fab looking car too.

 

Me and the old chap tackled my Fiestas broken front spring today, about 3 weeks ago I hit a pothole which buckled the alloy, the local scrappy came up trumps with a new wheel for £20 and I thought that was that until Thursday when I left for work and the spring went bang, arse!

 

 

As I'm planning on changing the car once I find a replacement I decided on just changing the one spring, big mistake, whilst the cars sat there for a day lop sided the other spring broke and I didn't realise until we finished the first spring! ECP is closed tomorrow so it's going to have to wait a few days now but at least it will have a new set of Boge front springs fitted for the next owner!

[320touring]

Same spring bollox happened with my Toledo, not impressed.

 

I may try to sort tomorrow..

[DeeJay]

 

Next up I gave the leather seats a quick wipe over, and I'd read a diluted mix of water and vinegar was the way to go as an economy option.  I started off sceptical but it did lift out a fair bit of muck, although probably needs another go.  The result is the interior smells like salt and vinegar crisps but I'm sure that'll soon fade.

 

 

Use Lux soap flakes, soft tooth brush and wipe off with a soft towel.

Doesn't stink and is kinder to the leather.

[DeeJay]

 

The replacement driver's door mirror glass for the Perodua arrived in the post.  It's much too small.  I couldn't find a Myvi mirror so ordered a Sirion one as they're the same car, but Perodua mirrors are apparently bigger.  Still, it fits in the casing and is good enough to pass a test so I've stuck it in with a combination of double-sided tape and superglue, and it can stay unless / until I can find a proper Myvi one.  I did think about buying one of those plastic cut-out-and-stick-on mirrors, but I've never managed to get one of those to go flat enough to provide any meaningful view of what's behind.

 

Make a template, go to a glazier.

My last mirror cost me about a pound.

[dollywobbler]

Needed to get milk. Only one vehicle on the fleet to use really. (the cheapest one, which you don't mind getting covered in salty slush. Also, winter tyres).

[clayts450]

Last bottle of milk in the village, that'll be £200 please, Ian.

[dollywobbler]

Last bottle of milk in the village, that'll be £200 please, Ian.

 

Nah. Folk are nice around here. I called beforehand to make sure they had some in stock. Neighbours went all the way to town yesterday, to discover the supermarkets are mostly empty. Main route into Aberystwyth is still blocked, so no deliveries.