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[chodweaver]

The ex-Lankytim 2.5 XM looks to be coming up for grabs soon according to the Club-xm forum. Allegedly in good running order but the current keeper has carelessly run it out of MOT.

 

No, this is not an indication of intent on my part. I just don't want to find out later that it got scrapped through laziness.

 

Shout if you want a link to the thread.

[bramz7]

Yeah go on then,even though I shouldn't buy stuff without test.

[Lacquer Peel]

Through my work's rewards scheme I've got a can of STP EZ chill (DIY air con regas) quite cheaply. WCPGW? The hole in the ozone above central Scotland may grow a little bit.

Nothing went wrong except for no cold air. Sad. The switch lights up, the compressor and fans kick in, nothing but recycled 28°c air from outside blows into the cabin.

 

[chodweaver]

Yeah go on then,even though I shouldn't buy stuff without test.

Here you go

 

http://www.club-xm.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9068

[Arthur Foxhake]

Given up for the day. Antwerp traffic was at a standstill so we have found a random campsite in the middle of a concrete jungle which is quite nice. Cheap also €19 for a pitch for the camper and my mates tent.

May as well stop in at Amsterdam on the way* and do some shopping.

[Lacquer Peel]

Given up for the day. Antwerp traffic was at a standstill so we have found a random campsite in the middle of a concrete jungle which is quite nice. Cheap also €19 for a pitch for the camper and my mates tent.

May as well stop in at Amsterdam on the way* and do some shopping.

Try Rotterdam instead if you're shopping for something special.

[RobT]

Currently on a train trying not to fall over (standing room only) up to triggerland to collect my latest piece of rammel. Lovely day for it, I'm looking forward to the drive home already.

[dave21478]

Nothing went wrong except for no cold air. Sad. The switch lights up, the compressor and fans kick in, nothing but recycled 28°c air from outside blows into the cabin.

 

 

[bodger]

If the system was empty previously, there is maybe an airlock in it. I assume your can screwed to the low pressure port? If so, find the high pressure port and use a screwdriver to press in the ball valve - CAUTION.....high pressure, keep your eyeballs out of the firing line.

If stinky stuff comes out, then stop, but if air comes out (maybe with a few splatters of oil) then keep going until its all out and the gas starts coming out.

On the down-side, one recharge can may not be enough to refill a fully empty system...then its the dilemma of whether to spend out more on something that might not work anyway, or perhaps only work for a few days before leaking away.

 

I repaired the a/c in the pickup like this, although I knew where the leak was and fixed the offending pipe, but holding open the high pressure port while refilling from the low side seemed to do the trick.

[/bodger]

[Brodders]

Currently on a train trying not to fall over (standing room only) up to triggerland to collect my latest piece of rammel. Lovely day for it, I'm looking forward to the drive home already.

Yeah, the trains out of Liverpool Street are very busy during rush hour. I still get angry about the wankstain who not only took my reserved seat, but proceeded to sit in it, complaining about people being able to book seats on peak time trains whilst I gave him a death stare all the way to Colchester.

 

Good luck with the collection anyway, it looked very nice in the advert.

[Lacquer Peel]

[bodger]

If the system was empty previously, there is maybe an airlock in it. I assume your can screwed to the low pressure port? If so, find the high pressure port and use a screwdriver to press in the ball valve - CAUTION.....high pressure, keep your eyeballs out of the firing line.

If stinky stuff comes out, then stop, but if air comes out (maybe with a few splatters of oil) then keep going until its all out and the gas starts coming out.

On the down-side, one recharge can may not be enough to refill a fully empty system...then its the dilemma of whether to spend out more on something that might not work anyway, or perhaps only work for a few days before leaking away.

 

I repaired the a/c in the pickup like this, although I knew where the leak was and fixed the offending pipe, but holding open the high pressure port while refilling from the low side seemed to do the trick.

[/bodger]

I don't think it's leaking, there was some pressure in the system before I added gas. I will try your bodge.

[RobT]

Customary pez shot (my phone auto filled that statement, excellent!)

 

 

Last time I drove a pez one of these was 18 years ago across Brittany, and this feels just as good. Handling and steering nice and precise with a lovely ride. Who needs LHM! Might keep hold of this one for a bit.

 

Currently at Shotley marina waiting for some match to start so I can drive home without traffic.

[DodgeRover]

I'm starting to worry that life is spiralling out of control. Having just acquired the Fox, I have another two vehicles joining the fleet in the next couple of weeks. I think some cars will soon be for sale...

Still think of the views on youtube as you document the spiral

[Lord Sterling]

The business I work at is owned by 2 tossers. One of them (an absolute arsehole of a bloke) owns a couple of old cars. They all mostly live in the warehouse. He has a E36 BMW 328, a Nissan Figaro (those 60s looking things based on a K11) and a small camper of some description. I've only managed to get a crappy picture of it;

 

 

It was started up and moved about a bit the other day, where I work in the office is right next to where this is parked and it sounded gorgeous!

[dollywobbler]

Figaro is actually K10 based. They pre-date the K11. /pedant

[HMC]

^^^ zx looks a canny buy rob!

 

Mx5 with unfinished bodywork was my local runaround tonight.

[trigger]

Customary pez shot (my phone auto filled that statement, excellent!)

 

20180628_180213.jpg

 

Last time I drove a pez one of these was 18 years ago across Brittany, and this feels just as good. Handling and steering nice and precise with a lovely ride. Who needs LHM! Might keep hold of this one for a bit.

 

Currently at Shotley marina waiting for some match to start so I can drive home without traffic.

I was just talking about you! I saw Spit, the guy you bought it off just now at work and he telling me you had got it now, what a small world!

 

I saw this in the works car park last night and it looked a good one.

[Matt]

Customary pez shot (my phone auto filled that statement, excellent!)

 

20180628_180213.jpg

 

Last time I drove a pez one of these was 18 years ago across Brittany, and this feels just as good. Handling and steering nice and precise with a lovely ride. Who needs LHM! Might keep hold of this one for a bit.

 

Currently at Shotley marina waiting for some match to start so I can drive home without traffic.

 

Looks smart that. Have these vanished or something? Only one on eBay and none on Auto Trader.

[RobT]

I was just talking about you! I saw Spit, the guy you bought it off just now at work and he telling me you had got it now, what a small world!

I saw this in the works car park last night and it looked a good one.

When he told me he worked in Felixstowe I did wonder if he knew you, so we chatted about all your old shite for a bit!

 

Apart from a few giffer dents the ZX is really nice. Leaves me with a dilemma though as it's too good for leaving parked on the road, so I may have to free up the garage and give the 416 back to my Dad.

 

Original dealer sticker, and plates too.

 

 

As Chelmsford was en route home I checked out the supplying garage, which is no longer Citroen (but some of the old signage is still on the wall)

 

 

I spent a while marvelling at how mintola the arches and sills are. Do these things not rot then?

 

 

Mind you the brakes are shit so I need to check those, and it has a fair old oil leak underneath. Corrosion inhibitor though innit.

 

Loads of paperwork and the owners wallet, which contains this attractive line up.

 

 

Yes please to all of those. Something which can't be said of the dross Citroen offer these days.

 

Edit: docs say it's a 1.4 Provence, which must be a limited edition that came with few extras. Keep fit windows and mirrors, no sunroof (good), but does have power steering and central locking.

[captain_70s]

Took the mighty Doloshite to work today. It managed to get there and halfway round the car park before it said "nope too hot" and died:

 

 

I pushed it into a parking space and by the time I clocked off a midnight it'd cooled down plenty enough to drive home again. While I am quite happy to drive around an old car's odd quirks having a car that conks out in stop start traffic is a bit of a hassle when you live in Scotland's largest city. I may have to actually be bothered to remedy it... To be fair it is doing quite admirably considering it was 31C when I set off.

 

Oh, it also used all it's oil. Seemingly I've been spoiled by the Acclaim as I was genuinely surprised when I checked the dipstick and saw it'd gone from max to below min in about 60 miles...

[stuboy]

project lets make it louder will begin 5   4   3    2   1......

 

actually need to finish my brew firstly...prioritys

[stuboy]

insurance renewel £808 for a 1.6 2004 wtf!!

[richardmorris]

ZXs seem to resist rusting very well. 

 

Outside the window just now......£10million ish.

[Guest Hooli]

You need to clean your window.

[bramz7]

That ZX post is making me fancy a ZX estate, that would be a useful tool.

 

They do rot, front floor pans, inner wings front and rear, rear axles will go etc. But who cares as they are one of the best drivers cars of their era.

[richardmorris]

You need to clean your window.

 

I did. The albatross used it for target practice the day after!

[andy18s]

I did. The albatross used it for target practice the day after!

Yeah....an "albatross" messed the window.....

[stuboy]

Yeah....an "albatross" messed the window.....

[richardmorris]

Yeah....an "albatross" messed the window.....

 

You haven't seen the wall next to it!

[RobT]

That ZX post is making me fancy a ZX estate, that would be a useful tool.

 

They do rot, front floor pans, inner wings front and rear, rear axles will go etc. But who cares as they are one of the best drivers cars of their era.

 

I think this may have seen some welding action to the floors at some point, and it certainly has some large, exposed box sections in the engine bay where crud could accumulate and rot out.

 

I'd liken it to a Rover R3 in terms of sharp steering and handling, but with a better ride and more comfy seats.

[Guest Hooli]

Yeah the old 'a big bird did it & run away' excuse....