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xtriple Rank: Renault 16

xtriple

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I now have a free can of SAAB 189 red/gold paint if anyne has a SAAB that colour. Just rung the peeps I got the paint from and they were apologetic in the extreme, told me to keep the old stuff and they are sending me a new mix of MERCEDES 189 on 1 day delivery.

 

Went to Halfords to pick up stuff, asked very nicely if I could forget the air filter ('cos it's brand new in the car already - it has been serviced after all!) and they said 'Yes!' In celebration I bought some wash/wax stuff on offer and some Gorilla super glue. Apparently this stuff is lethal... we shall see.

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MikeR Rank: Lancia Gamma

MikeR

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the wifes T reg mobile rust heap , the 1000cc Micra managed a little trip of 140 miles to Yorkshire and back , with 3 adults and 70 on the M6 !!!!!!

 

nothing like mechanical sympathy on a 120K engine    .....  but its running well

 

but it did  800 cc worth of oil change !!!

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Matt Rank: Renault 16

Matt

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So Matt LeBlanc is leaving Top Gear and won’t appear in the series after the upcoming one.

 

Who do we think is going to take his place?

richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

richardmorris

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I now have a free can of SAAB 189 red/gold paint if anyne has a SAAB that colour. Just rung the peeps I got the paint from and they were apologetic in the extreme, told me to keep the old stuff and they are sending me a new mix of MERCEDES 189 on 1 day delivery.

 

Went to Halfords to pick up stuff, asked very nicely if I could forget the air filter ('cos it's brand new in the car already - it has been serviced after all!) and they said 'Yes!' In celebration I bought some wash/wax stuff on offer and some Gorilla super glue. Apparently this stuff is lethal... we shall see.

 

Gorilla glue is a lot better than superglue. I’ve only been using it for a year or so, but it is very, very good.

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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It's gone very still and black outside in thame, I feel it's about to fucking teem it down...

GrumpiusMaximus Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

GrumpiusMaximus

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Dollywobbler, fingers crossed.

 

Dollywobbler and Catsinwelder.  They're practically filming a pilot as we speak.

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Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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It's gone very still and black outside in thame, I feel it's about to fucking teem it down...

I’m on the M4 right now almost due south of Thame - it’s cunting it down.

Kiltox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Kiltox

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Autoshite weather brought to you from the 1830 NX 445

 

Now south west of Thame and it’s REALLY fucking it down. Lightning too.

clayts450 Rank: Renault 16

clayts450

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So Matt LeBlanc is leaving Top Gear and won’t appear in the series after the upcoming one.

 

Who do we think is going to take his place?

 

He's never really fitted in - affable, friendly, funny, but just not right.

 

It's been clear right from the start that Harris is the next Clarkson, Reid is the next Hammond, so they need some bumbling old fart who is into the 1950s to complete the identikit.

 

I always found the studio exchanges to be excruciating if I'm honest although the films with Le Blanc in were usually very good.

 

Where do we volunteer dollywobbler - is there a form on the BBC website we can fill in (not saying that Ian is a bumbling old fart, etc) ?

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Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

Tadhg Tiogar

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Autoshite weather brought to you from the 1830 NX 445

Now south west of Thame and it’s REALLY fucking it down. Lightning too.

Not a drop here, but the humidity levels are practically Malaysian.

clayts450 Rank: Renault 16

clayts450

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Autoshite weather brought to you from the 1830 NX 445

 

Now south west of Thame and it’s REALLY fucking it down. Lightning too.

 

Pictures or it isn't happening...

MikeR Rank: Lancia Gamma

MikeR

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same here in Formby , its just opened the heavens , the dog has taken over the couch , and I have been outside to lift any sensitive gear off the garage floor witch may flood .....the big  bag of  spuds are safe ...

 

and the f in birds have blocked my guttering with shite ..

richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

richardmorris

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When I was out on the mountain bike in swinley this afternoon ( start of my holiday), the local radio tower( its the big one with red lights you can see if you drive up the m3) was hit by lightning. The bang nearly made me crash!

No rain though.

oldcars Rank: Lancia Gamma

oldcars

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Did anyone go to the howmanyleft show at the transport museum at the weekend?

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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One minute you don't need a service...

 

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The next you, er...

 

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Still don't... Sodding thing. Was leaving it to go down to 0 and give it a second change after doing it earlier in the year, and was going to wait for the SERV light to come on and make a joke like Toosavvy did about his savvy warranty, and how for once a gooner owner was expecting a warning light to come on... Stupid thing hasn't put its SERV light on, and I've done 7 miles at 0...

 

Its going to have to wait now anyway, can't afford oil and a filter this month. It's only been 5,234 miles since I last did it but I wanted to do 2 fairly quick changes before ignoring it for the rest of the year

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Guest Hooli

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So what ya saying is the service indicator is broken too?

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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It would appear possibly so. I'm scared to investigate it now incase other bulbs don't work. Since it flew through the mot last year I'm not fucking risking it!

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Guest Hooli

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The serv light didn't come on with the spanner service warning on mine either. Knowing the frogs it probably lights serv when it sees a drive through with window service or something.

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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It comes on with the ignition on. Was fully expecting it to come on at 0 miles

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Guest Hooli

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Mine just started counting up from zero to tell me how far I'd missed the service by.

 

No idea what the serv light is for really.

320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

320touring

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Mine just started counting up from zero to tell me how far I'd missed the service by.

 

No idea what the serv light is for really.

Serv light is like a less fucked STOP light

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