The new news 24 thread

[Talbot]

Perhaps it's explained by the fact the rear springs on the Nivomat cars are really only there as helpers and are therefore not under a particularly great amount of tension. Most of the springing is done by the Nivomats themselves and the springs also have no bearing on ride height, nor do they support the weight of the car.

Odd. You would expect that if the item that is supporting most of the weight is removed and replaced with a standard damper, the tail of the car would be on it's bumpstops. Either way, something definitely needs to be done about the SD1 in question as it currently looks like it's permanently under some very heavy braking!

[trigger]

Thanks guys for the help, I think I'll fit the new shocks as they are on the way now and see how it looks, if it's still high I'll order some new 2000/2300 springs too. I probably have got away with just the springs rather than new shocks too by the sounds of it.

[dollywobbler]

EXCITING NEWS.

 

I fitted some new rubber mates to the Starlet.

 

They look absolutely horrible, but they're nice and tough, and might even help quieten the little thing down a bit. Bought them to keep and swap between cars rather than stay with the car. Lord Sterling will be crying at the mere sight of them...

[holbeck]

My RAV needs tyres for the MOT so I've got about 3 weeks to source some. Ebay has thrown up a set at a reasonable price but they are in Scotland and I'm a long way south. 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-rav4-steel-wheels-and-tyres-215-70-r16-mk2-01-05/183141795817?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

I've put a shitely request up, but it's a big ask of any shitter to even collect them, let alone shitely them anywhere vaguely closer to me.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/31340-official-shitely-thread/?p=1463130

[Shep Shepherd]

Cambridge railway station car park is as good a place as any to park when visiting the city for the weekend:

 

 

The Volvo seemed happy enough to be there from Friday evening until this morning, in any case.

[dollywobbler]

TALBOT TAGORA SPORTS.

[sam simmons]

Love that Murena (just dropped a comment concerning my late fathers Rancho) oh and the 530 does look pretty special..

[Matt]

I wrote a letter to the Suzuki factory in Hungary about my Swift to see what they had on it (and just for the hell of it really) and mentioned that I would like to get a set of those plates that you see cars wearing in sales brochures, Suzuki GB replies by sending me a set free of charge! A bit silly I know but I think that was pretty neat of them.

 

 

 

Edit: Even if it's the wrong font The ones they sent me are for the 2005 model but still neat anyway.

[fordperv]

That's pretty awesome of them to send you those

[Noel Tidybeard]

golly the matra has maestro switches!

[oldcars]

I wrote a letter to the Suzuki factory in Hungary about my Swift to see what they had on it (and just for the hell of it really) and mentioned that I would like to get a set of those plates that you see cars wearing in sales brochures, Suzuki GB replies by sending me a set free of charge! A bit silly I know but I think that was pretty neat of them.

 

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Edit: Even if it's the wrong font The ones they sent me are for the 2005 model but still neat anyway.

That's brilliant i love stuff like this. I might write to Reliant, ahh maybe not.

 

Try and recreate a brochure photo with your car.

[Ghosty]

'Never buy a car in the rain'.

 

Well with any luck I'll be selling one in it shortly.

[Vince70]

No more bus w-/(&@/ for me as I get the rover 400 back tonight from the garage.

It cost me £196 all in to get it through the ticket,

The only problem is I’m only using it for another couple of weeks then I will start using one of the BMWs.

So I guess I will give it a quick wash and wax once I’ve finished with it then fill the sills with old engine oil and disconnect the battery till next autumn.

The only problem is having a dumped rover on the drive upsets the neighbours lol.

[Ghosty]

Well that took a while. Two blokes came down from Newcastle in an 11-plate Modus to look at it, fella says he's just sold a Scimitar and wanted a bigger classic.

 

He spent two hours(!) looking it over. Was really taken with how tidy it is, happy with the way it drives but he's suspicious there's early signs of HGF, the cambelt is due on age and the front brake discs need replacing.

 

Still, he said he wants to buy it and he'll offer £875 and collect next Weds if his more knowledgeable Volvoist friend says it won't be hard to sort (of course it won't). That's fine by me, and I'll know by the end of the day.

[loserone]

I'll be surprised if he takes it...

[Kiltox]

He sounds like the usual fucking stroker “buying” cars like this

 

Like the guy that came from Liverpool to Cheltenham to view a S3 Land Rover that I described as needing trailering and was pissed off/didn’t buy it when he couldn’t drive it home

[Hertz]

Well that took a while. Two blokes came down from Newcastle in an 11-plate Modus to look at it, fella says he's just sold a Scimitar and wanted a bigger classic.

 

He spent two hours(!) looking it over. Was really taken with how tidy it is, happy with the way it drives but he's suspicious there's early signs of HGF, the cambelt is due on age and the front brake discs need replacing.

 

Still, he said he wants to buy it and he'll offer £875 and collect next Weds if his more knowledgeable Volvoist friend says it won't be hard to sort (of course it won't). That's fine by me, and I'll know by the end of the day.

 

Hmmm, I reckon you won't see or hear from that guy ever again.

[The Moog]

Surely either the head gasket has failed or it hasn't - or is it like schrodinger gasket?

[Ghosty]

To be fair he's been a good buyer up to now, keeping to his word etc.

 

The HG is leaking oil and the exhaust does blow out some white smoke - I always just thought that was an old car thing.

[Datsuncog]

Hmmm, I reckon you won't see or hear from that guy ever again.

 

Au contraire, in my experience guys like that tend to suddenly phone you at 11.20pm eight months later, asking if you still have the car... because the one they bought instead of yours has just lunched its cambelt or some such and they need to get to work tomorrow...

 

Seriously though, GLWTS.

[Jim Bell]

To be fair he's been a good buyer up to now.

 

 

Hes not bought the car. Hes not a good buyer. Or a buyer of any kind other than "potential".

 

Anyone that goes to look at a car and doesnt take money is just having a day out.

 

 

Hope it works out smashing for you dude but dont bank on it.

[richardmorris]

The 2cv managed the 200miles trip back home this morning in about 4hours including a petrol stop. I’ve just limped the Mercedes over to the Citroen specialist. It wasn’t making a sound when I left but 18 miles later it’s creaking and groaning like it’s making its final 200metres. Lee will now investigate and let me know.

 

In the meantime, behold the magnificence of today’s courtesy car.

[beko1987]

The 2cv managed the 200miles trip back home this morning in about 4hours including a petrol stop. I’ve just limped the Mercedes over to the Citroen specialist. It wasn’t making a sound when I left but 18 miles later it’s creaking and groaning like it’s making its final 200metres. Lee will now investigate and let me know.

 

In the meantime, behold the magnificence of today’s courtesy car.

Oooh lovely, a proper citroen!

 

 

/runs away

[dave21478]

Ghosty, if he was going to buy it he would have left a deposit at least.

 

So what now....? he will ruminate on it for a few days, definitely* get back to you, say he will take it, make an appointment to collect....thats a week or so right there....and he expects you to just sit on your hands during that time? Because i will guarantee he will be furious if you sell it to someone else in the meantime and he does decide to take it.

Fuck him.

[vulgalour]

I drove the 1100.

 

The seats are nice, the steering wheel is nice, the suspension is nice, the brakes work.  Unfortunately it's as uncomfortable a seating position as a Mini.  It's got to go.

[SiC]

I drove the 1100.

 

The seats are nice, the steering wheel is nice, the suspension is nice, the brakes work.  Unfortunately it's as uncomfortable a seating position as a Mini.  It's got to go.

What was the problem with the clutch in the end? Air?

[vulgalour]

It was air, a bad hose, a bad slave cylinder (all replaced with new, apart from the air which was replaced with fluid).  The clutch isn't 100% working yet, it's still dragging but as the car gets warmer, the clutch gets better.  Managed a 1st to neutral change and a 1st to 2nd change while it was running today and I can *almost* select all gears when the car is idling.  I just need to keep driving it around the yard until it frees off, which is tricky as I'm quite short on time this month.  Providing the video Mike took on his phone is good enough, you'll be able to see me driving around in circles very slowly later on.

[BorniteIdentity]

I’m minded to agree with the consensus on the Vulva. But there’s nowt as queer as folk; he might just surprise you. Your Dad also suspected HGF didn’t he? That was why he was going to pressure test it. If the symptoms are there, it’d make me think twice as a buyer. It’s galling to buy a car and have to immediately start on the spanners/bills without any honeymoon period at all.

 

Good luck tho. If he doesn’t take it, maybe a raffle is the way ahead?

[holbeck]

Just been out for a quick spin in the 205. It's a nice old thing, but probably gonna be for sale soon.

[Matt]

That's brilliant i love stuff like this. I might write to Reliant, ahh maybe not.

 

Try and recreate a brochure photo with your car.

 

Easier said than done. That one above is on a street near Central London and is now lined with parked cars and all the rest I'm sure are in continental Europe somewhere.