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[SRi05]

Take it welding the axle (beam) is a no-no for MOT? Of course with a good weld ground down and painted over who would know?

I'm going to ask around for her. Surely I can get a repair done to this for under 700 notes

[xtriple]

I seem to recal that welded repairs are a no no. But, do it right and who knows? Consider the guy with the Continental with a rusted hole in the FRONT subframe on his pristine car. That was a bill that would make Bill Gates eyes water! Seems it lived on a farm (poor farmer?)  and the front subframe had filled up with mud and just rotted away.

[vulgalour]

You're twisting my melon, man.

 

[insert Inception reference here]

 

[Jimbob McGregor]

That sort of corrosion in the spring pan is not uncommon on older Pandas that have seen some salt and sat around in damp places.

If it’s going to the bridge then I’d be interested in buying it and sorting it out. I like Pandas. PM me if that’s the case, thanks.

[egg]

Sad that an 11 year old car has already reached the end of its 'natural' service life

[oldcars]

75s are bad for this too. Think its the upper arms. Going to look at mine at the weekend, bet they are grim after this winter.

[xtriple]

I've asked Specialist cars to sell the Bentley! Don't know if they will or not but they do know the car rather well seeing as I have spent £20K with them on the sod! I've been looking at values of Brooklands 'R's and they are all over the place from high teens (not turbo, none 'R') to £40K for a low mileage one, quite a few at 30 ish. Not really something I want to do to be honest, but I hardly ever use it (600 miles last year) and the garage it is in is a disaster and I want rid of the place. It's not worth the money or the hassle.

 

Also, it doesn't look at home sat outside here, and while I love it to bits, it costs a fortune to keep in good order and I cannot have this car in anythig other than perfect order. Also asked Watchfinders to value my daily watch, retail (new) is £5450 they say it's worth £6220. How does that work? I do need some cash, and I do need to move, sick of this damp cold hovel and it's time for me to get my life in order.

 

Of course, all this will change tomorrow....

[LabRat]

So. In a moment of madness brought on by the insignia shitting it's head gasket out along with the abs ECU and other assorted shizzle, I appear to have bought a 2013 Dacia Duster... A posh one too- radio and air con!

 

Wether this proves to be a boring modern or go all Renault on me remains to be seen, But I can live in hope!

 

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[Talbot]

 

I'm stunned how well the original image is holding up..

 

(rotation because my phone is a twat)

 

Edit: Rotation sorted.

[Talbot]

That's what I've told her to enquire about.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fiat-panda-2007-petrol-breaking-for-spares-alloy-wheels/192465839227?hash=item2ccfdba47b:g:0h4AAOSwzlZaSqme

 

I'll do it for £500 all in.

 

Edit: You're in Scotland. Assume the car is too. Maybe not, as that's a minimum of 350 miles away.

[fordperv]

Maybe we could play this game with a shit picture of a car and sell it on gumtree

[SRi05]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fiat-panda-2007-petrol-breaking-for-spares-alloy-wheels/192465839227?hash=item2ccfdba47b:g:0h4AAOSwzlZaSqme

 

I'll do it for £500 all in.

 

Edit: You're in Scotland. Assume the car is too. Maybe not, as that's a minimum of 350 miles away.

Unfortunately so!

[Jim Bell]

Towbar off.

 

 

Suppose it can always go back on if required urgently.

[Shep Shepherd]

Had a pair of new front tyres fitted to The Aero today, which has made a big difference to how the car feels:

 

 

After being on the car since October 2016, the old ones were nearly worn down to the tread wear indicators. No wonder the car was wheel spinning so much in the snow last week! At least they were evenly worn. Interestingly, the rear tyres still have more than half of their tread..

[Supernaut]

I felt like joining in.

 

[SRi05]

The original image is a bit creepy looking now

[SiC]

New consumer unit fitted. No hitch in the circuits when tested in the end. Wahoo! Was worried considering the amount of bodging I found when I ever removed/replaced anything. Apparently some of the crimps behind the old consumer unit looked a bit suspect. All sorted now though.

Pretty simple circuits in this house! Admittedly its not the biggest of places anyway.

 

I commended him on his neat wiring job.

 

Also getting him back to fit a extractor in the bathroom and have a proper SWA 16a feed put into the garage. If we're still here next winter, it means I can safely* run a electric heater. Also no fear that a welder will take out the power either.

[loserone]

I have more as many circuits in the garage as that..

 

2 up - 2 down. 11 housing circuits..

[SiC]

Yeah, I've never been in a house with so few either. I did think the ring main might have been paired up, but appears that we only have one.

 

Immersion has gone as its a combi. Light circuit probably could have been split into two circuits, but then there is only 5 lights upstairs anyway. Smoke detectors are battery powered. Boiler off ring main.

 

Doesn't leave much else!

 

Garage feed unit will be fitted into the consumer unit as its easier + cheaper. Also will make it easy if anyone ever in the future wants to have an electric car charge point fitted too.

[Matt]

I felt like joining in.

 

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[Timewaster]

Maybe we could play this game with a shit picture of a car and sell it on gumtree

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All portrait. Fail.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I felt like joining in.

 

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It's like one of those optical illusions where you're going down some never-ending tunnel...

[loserone]

In advance of tomorrow;

 

I have tonsillitis.

 

This is a chicken tikka pathia.

 

The tears are literally streaming down my face.

[mrbenn]

FYI there is a piece on the stolen 2cv on North West tonight (local BBC news) in a few mins.

[Jim Bell]

In advance of tomorrow;

 

I have tonsillitis.

 

This is a chicken tikka pathia.

 

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The tears are literally streaming down my face.

That looks amazing man. You probably want end if off with some ice cream. For medicinal purpose.

[omegod]

Stolen 2CV story on my local news !! hope this ruffles a few feathers thief wise 

[loserone]

I have drunk two pints of ribena and one of milk. Just getting lunch out of oven; a chicken tikka pasty. Fuck Gregg's!

[SRi05]

In advance of tomorrow;

 

I have tonsillitis.

 

This is a chicken tikka pathia.

 

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The tears are literally streaming down my face.

I've got heartburn just looking at that

[loserone]

I'm burning, but it's not acid reflux.

 

I should probably stop posting pictures of my dinner, this not being the book of faces.

[Jim Bell]

I have drunk two pints of ribena and one of milk. Just getting lunch out of oven; a chicken tikka pasty. Fuck Gregg's!

Now you take that back about Greggs. That offends my religional beliefs.