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[Fumbler]

Really? I must achieve a working Peugeot somehow

Does one ever achieve a working Peugeot?

[320touring]

Yaaay!

 

Parts for 3 cars

[captain_70s]

Steady on there, he said a three car fleet, not a three car WORKING fleet.

WHS.

 

One of my fleet is in field over 200 miles from my current location and hasn't been on the road since 2015...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

BX insured fully comp through a quick online shopping check is a meagre £140.  That's insanely cheap.  Why is it so cheap? ....

 

Maybe because you have loads of chod already insured?

[Inspector Morose]

WHS.

 

One of my fleet is in field over 200 miles from my current location and hasn't been on the road since 2015...

Sounds familiar (well, not the 2015 bit).

[MorrisItalSLX]

Maybe I really should keep the Rover.

 

I agree.

 

You have put so much work into the Rover making it just what you want, it is very much YOUR Rover and I think you would regret selling it.

[MorrisItalSLX]

JAGUAR UPDATE TIME!

Steering rack boots were replaced with nae bother, I ended up borrowing a ball joint splitter of a mate which worked a treat.

A spot of history:
Ever since I bought the Jag, 2.5 years ago, there has been a blow in the original exhaust located at the welded join before the first muffler on the driver’s side. My mechanic has never touched it fearing it would open a can of worms of repairs ending with a full replacement exhaust.

Well today that join fully separated, resulting in essentially a straight pipe exhaust with no silencing whatsoever. This was mildly alarming whilst on the motorway when I went over a bump and all of a sudden my exhaust sounds like a bogan’s Holden Commodore. But I must admit, it sounded goooooooood! Nice and throaty, but far to loud for comfort and legality (some hooning may have commenced on some on-ramps).

This occurred at 2pm, I called my local exhaust shop at 2:30, arrived at 3pm and left at 3:30, $30 (£16.60) lighter with a new bit of pipe welded in and a big cat that’s purring like a kitten.



It’s not the neatest job in the world, but at that price and turned around so quickly I’m well chuffed with the result. Nice bloke too with plenty of old cars lying around the shop in various states of (dis)repair.

The Jag is now quieter than it has ever been, it’s strange not hearing the exhaust at all and now my 100% original exhaust is only 98% original, but I can live with that.

[tommytwo]

Great job on the jag exhaust. Reminded me that I once took a Chevy Biscayne to Speedy Mufflers for a missing clamp. They replaced it for free, no charge at all. Restored my faith in humanity.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Update on MR2 after offroad experience. Haven't had a chance to use it until last night….. just a quick spin with munchkin to do a couple of errands.

Noisy as hell and shaking like a bastard…. Running shit too - farting a lot under 2K. I see a garage spot for needed early next week. Bugger!

 

Not really a grump - as munchkin googled MR2 Spyder as instructed - and is keen to try out fitting the various chassis braces he found - along with a turbo conversion. The wider wheels and arch lips are to be ordered next week for track use. He loves it - said THANKS DOME and DUNCAN

[New POD]

WHS.

 

One of my fleet is in field over 200 miles from my current location and hasn't been on the road since 2015...

Sounds like the RAFs readiness for war.

[New POD]

JAGUAR UPDATE TIME!

 

Steering rack boots were replaced with nae bother, I ended up borrowing a ball joint splitter of a mate which worked a treat.

 

A spot of history:

Ever since I bought the Jag, 2.5 years ago, there has been a blow in the original exhaust located at the welded join before the first muffler on the driver’s side. My mechanic has never touched it fearing it would open a can of worms of repairs ending with a full replacement exhaust.

 

Well today that join fully separated, resulting in essentially a straight pipe exhaust with no silencing whatsoever. This was mildly alarming whilst on the motorway when I went over a bump and all of a sudden my exhaust sounds like a bogan’s Holden Commodore. But I must admit, it sounded goooooooood! Nice and throaty, but far to loud for comfort and legality (some hooning may have commenced on some on-ramps).

 

This occurred at 2pm, I called my local exhaust shop at 2:30, arrived at 3pm and left at 3:30, $30 (£16.60) lighter with a new bit of pipe welded in and a big cat that’s purring like a kitten.

 

 

It’s not the neatest job in the world, but at that price and turned around so quickly I’m well chuffed with the result. Nice bloke too with plenty of old cars lying around the shop in various states of (dis)repair.

 

The Jag is now quieter than it has ever been, it’s strange not hearing the exhaust at all and now my 100% original exhaust is only 98% original, but I can live with that.

Had something similar happen on the way to the Isle of Skye happen last summer.

 

Used the Ferries free WiFi from Mallaig to phone the nearest garage to the port, and they directed us to ice cream and a pot of tea down the road whilst they welded it back together for £20 in 45 mins.

I gave them £30.

[dome]

Update on MR2 after offroad experience. Haven't had a chance to use it until last night….. just a quick spin with munchkin to do a couple of errands.

Noisy as hell and shaking like a bastard…. Running shit too - farting a lot under 2K. I see a garage spot for needed early next week. Bugger!

 

Not really a grump - as munchkin googled MR2 Spyder as instructed - and is keen to try out fitting the various chassis braces he found - along with a turbo conversion. The wider wheels and arch lips are to be ordered next week for track use. He loves it - said THANKS DOME and DUNCAN

 

 

Like for munchkin loving it, not for offroad excursions. Has the exhaust been damaged perhaps?

 

The red one's engine will be coming out soon, let me know if you need any bits.

[barefoot]

im in full support of getting a trabant

 

(I wonder how much work it would be to convert one to RHD...)

 

 

It would be prohibitive because you'd have to scratch build a RHD column change and dash board.

Also, the car isn't big enough or fast enough to need the conversion.

 

Another quick tip; but something nice instead. 

Mine was truly dire, there were countless grease nipples and the steering didn't self centre.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

 

im in full support of getting a trabant

 

(this has nothing* to do with the fact a trabant is pretty high up on my hit list after I get the AC invacar model 70 )

 

if I had a choice id get one thats cream coloured like the one ageing wheels owns

 

(I wonder how much work it would be to convert one to RHD...)

 

It would be prohibitive because you'd have to scratch build a RHD column change and dash board.

Also, the car isn't big enough or fast enough to need the conversion.

 

Another quick tip; buy something nice instead. 

Mine was truly dire, there were countless grease nipples and the steering didn't self centre.

 

Unless of course ye're lucky enough to to commission a RHD Trabant from Romania.....

[LightBulbFun]

It would be prohibitive because you'd have to scratch build a RHD column change and dash board.

Also, the car isn't big enough or fast enough to need the conversion.

 

Another quick tip; but something nice instead. 

Mine was truly dire, there were countless grease nipples and the steering didn't self centre.

 

I had figured I was just curious about it im not particularly afraid of the thought of driving a LHD car here, I was just wondering about it (especially after seeing that weird RHD Trabant someone else posted in the ebay tat thread IIRC)

 

you dont have to worry about me getting a trabant for now

 

I have Model 70 shaped ambitions to chase and acquire first 

 

does your trabant have a thread on here? it would be cool to know its story

[Tadhg Tiogar]

....you dont have to worry about me getting a trabant for now...

You can with a Nissan. You can't with a Trabant.

[LightBulbFun]

Unless of course ye're lucky enough to to commission a RHD Trabant from Romania.....

 

very cool! its even the right exterior colour too 

[barefoot]

 

 

does your trabant have a thread on here? it would be cool to know its story

 

 

No, it was pre-shite.

 

It was invalid carriage blue and I owned it from 99 - 05 and ran it as my daily.

I bought it from someone in the trabant club for £400, went to a couple of rallies.

The engine seized on the M5, but re-started - TADTS - but rattled itself to death a couple of years later

Much scoring of the bores & one of the pistons.

 

A new engine was soon sorted and fitted along with a curious A frame so that it could be towed behind my T2

Car was repainted orange to match camper

And I managed a single trip around the block

It just wouldn't follow the bus.

 

It did 100kph flat out and managed about 35mpg

Mixing two stroke oil with the petrol was a complete pain, especially after I dropped the dip stick into the tank.

The gear change really was little finger tip light...

 

I sold it on the ebay for £380

 

And was never as glad to see the back of a car.

 

I have a short film of it somewhere, but all the photographs are analogue.

[tooSavvy]

 

"..The engine seized on the M5, but re-started - TADTS - but rattled itself to death a couple of years later

 

Much scoring of the bores & one of the pistons.."

 

 

..... Well.... We did ask lol

[barefoot]

A TrabOnt?

[JeeExEll]

Who was looking for Range Rover bits?

 

Prince P may be breaking one soon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46912691

 

Don't know exactly what happened there, make of it what you will.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Contrary to all news outlets, I don't think it was a Range Rove. Looks like his Freelander2 to me.

[egg]

Contrary to all news outlets, I don't think it was a Range Rove. Looks like his Freelander2 to me.

 

Agreed. It's going to have been a shock for the old fella.

 

[gm]

I'm liking those fancy ratchets he's using, they'll be going on the Christmas list for next year

 

 

http://www.tite-reach.com

 

[richardmorris]

I bet it’s shook him up, even if unhurt I think he’ll likely stop driving- if only under instructions from his security.

[anonymous user]

I bet it’s shook him up, even if unhurt I think he’ll likely stop driving- if only under instructions from his security.

I wouldn't want to be the one to try to tell him what to do

[Shep Shepherd]

Today, exactly 14 months to the day since I passed the LGV Class 2 driving test, I passed the module 4 driver CPC practical demonstration test (I somehow managed to get a perfect score), which means that I can finally drive trucks for a living 

 

Now, to find a local haulage company which will take on newly-qualified drivers (newly-qualified, but with nigh-on 25 years of prior experience of driving other vehicles, including vans, minibuses and 7.5 tonners). I already have a couple of leads.

[richardmorris]

I wouldn't want to be the one to try to tell him what to do

I expect he’s used to it. A lifetime of obeying his wife. These sorts of shocks tend to have delayed effects in confidence at his age ( from experience anyway ).

[richardmorris]

Today, exactly 14 months to the day since I passed the LGV Class 2 driving test, I passed the module 4 driver CPC practical demonstration test (I somehow managed to get a perfect score), which means that I can finally drive trucks for a living 

 

Now, to find a local haulage company which will take on newly-qualified drivers (newly-qualified, but with nigh-on 25 years of prior experience of driving other vehicles, including vans, minibuses and 7.5 tonners). I already have a couple of leads.

Where is local? A couple of neighbours at work always seem to want drivers- conference haul and CARS international both in GU248jb.

[5speedracer]

Where is local? A couple of neighbours at work always seem to want drivers- conference haul and CARS international both in GU248jb.

If companies always looking for drivers there's usually a reason! Could be an experience gained though.

 

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