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[holbeck]

Indeed. it's Greenway Bridge, Greenway Lane, Stowford, over the old Southern Railway branch to Sidmouth.

Wow!....

Correct.

 

How on earth???

[dollywobbler]

Biggest ever posters on this news thread...

 

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Oh gawd. I'm so terribly sorry.

[SiC]

Indeed. it's Greenway Bridge, Greenway Lane, Stowford, over the old Southern Railway branch to Sidmouth.

How the buggers did you work that one out?

 

I know Sidmouth a little bit from visiting many times over the years and now cycle around it often with my dad. However it still took a good lot of searching for me to even find it.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Wow!....

Correct.

 

How on earth???

 

because she has an anorak! lol :mrgreen:  

[holbeck]

because she has an anorak! lol :mrgreen:

I think I worked this out.

 

Re-looking at the photo there is a location ID on the bridge, although I can't decipher it. Maybe Mrs 6C can????

[SiC]

I guess remembered you lived in/near Sidmouth and there are only so many disused train bridges near Sidmouth!

[DodgeRover]

Now that Mrs Imp has a new car, to avoid another situation like this:

 

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I've spent the weekend making this:

 

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Look like this.

 

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I am not going to be able to move tomorrow. My arms already ache.

 

The walls not too pretty at the mo but I can tidy it up in due course. Its cheaper than getting a whole side put on the Mazda.

 

Other good news is that we are going to now be able to get out of the nearside doors of the car without hitting them on the wall too, which every single passenger we ever had did without fail, despite us warning them to mind the door on the wall when they got out. The doors now clear it easily.

 

Mrs Imps Megane is up for sale and as soon as that comes I'll get a skip to take away the friggin huge pile of breezeblock rubble and soil in the front garden.

 

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I thought id be able to take it to the tip in the car but there's quite a lot more than I expected.

 

Its worth pointing out that the top photo there was taken 2 months after she had the whole side of the car replaced after doing that exact same thing.

I can't judge the size of the pile but a grab wagon is usually cheaper than a skip for hardcore and soil. Plus you don't need to load it yourself as long as they can get the grab to it.

[brownnova]

Saab needs screen wash.

 

In goes the screen wash...

 

And put it flows underneath...

 

Bugger.

 

Looks like the plastic bottle has split or cracked or something. It’s too cold and dark to get the jack out as it’s right underneath the car.

 

I’ll just pack a bottle of water!

 

So that makes two cars with inoperable screen squirters LOL

[JJ0063]

 

Anyone able to identify the car on the back? Rubbish screenshot from my dashcam.

 

Horrible crash on the A17, beavertail with the car on the back flipped into the OSF of a HGV then landed on its wheels. Chap was covered in blood.

[C1am]

Volvo 164?

[JJ0063]

Good shout. Gutted.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Warning: This post contains Dollywobbler grade pornography.

 

Before:

 

 

During:

 

 

After:

 

 

Champion.

[Broadsword]

Driving on the M62 I saw a Land Rover Discovery bouncing at an alarming rate, sitting very low. As we drew past it it became apparent that the air suspension has completely collapsed, but the lady driving it seemed determined to keep going. Looked extremely dodgy such a heavy vehicle bouncing along on the bumpstops at 70 MPH.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Warning: This post contains Dollywobbler grade pornography.

 

Before:

 

 

During:

 

 

After:

 

 

Champion.

I should add some context.

 

The previous owner of the Jag removed the headlamp wipers for reasons unknown to mankind. I have been after a pair since day 1.

Headlamp wipers for Jaguar SIII XJs are made of unobtainium as they were a very rare optional extra and when they do turn up for sale they cost a fortune.

I had tried every Jaguar parts place in Australia and even some abroad with no success until I heard of a small breaker in Sydney that only deals face to face (or on the phone if you can track down the number). I decided to take the 2 hour journey to see them.

Upon my arrival to a small building in a row of industrial shopfronts I see 4 XJs in various states of disrepair out the front and an open door revealing more dismantled XJs inside. I know I’m in the right place.

I enter to reveal rows of shelves packed full of parts and stretching back as far as the eye could see, upstairs there was an office full of parts with just enough room for the owner, Geoff, to sit behind his desk. The whole business is a one man operation and Geoff really knows his stuff, all you do is ask for a part and he disappears into the shelving, rummages around and returns with the part in hand.

It was a proper Aladdin’s cave of Jaguar parts, everything you need for every model. Definitely my go-to parts man from now on.

Naturally, he had a pair of wipers and they were purchased the second he brought them to me. They were expensive, but still much less than I have seen them sell for before.

 

[Split_Pin]

Insurance arranged for tomorrow to collect the roffle Audi.

 

The cheapest day insurance I could find was over £30 so I just took out a full policy. £16 deposit today and  £19 per month with no NCB (as I have 4 different NCBs on other policies so played it safe here). Plus it makes it easier for the prospective purchaser to have a test drive or drive it home before calling Cartakeback, depending on how the MOT goes tomorrow.

 

Whatever happens, once it goes, I can transfer the insurance to the 172 as that's coming out as soon as the Audi is moved on.

[SierraMikeHotel]

My Merc is back at the bodyshop for them to do a proper job rather than the awful bodge that they did before.

 

They were supposed to deliver it back to me today, but I had a small bet with myself that it would be delayed. Surprise surprise, it won't be done until tomorrow.

 

They've broken the Mercedes badge and are waiting for a new one to arrive.

[dollywobbler]

I should add some context.

 

The previous owner of the Jag removed the headlamp wipers for reasons unknown to mankind. I have been after a pair since day 1.

Headlamp wipers for Jaguar SIII XJs are made of unobtainium as they were a very rare optional extra and when they do turn up for sale they cost a fortune.

I had tried every Jaguar parts place in Australia and even some abroad with no success until I heard of a small breaker in Sydney that only deals face to face (or on the phone if you can track down the number). I decided to take the 2 hour journey to see them.

Upon my arrival to a small building in a row of industrial shopfronts I see 4 XJs in various states of disrepair out the front and an open door revealing more dismantled XJs inside. I know I’m in the right place.

I enter to reveal rows of shelves packed full of parts and stretching back as far as the eye could see, upstairs there was an office full of parts with just enough room for the owner, Geoff, to sit behind his desk. The whole business is a one man operation and Geoff really knows his stuff, all you do is ask for a part and he disappears into the shelving, rummages around and returns with the part in hand.

It was a proper Aladdin’s cave of Jaguar parts, everything you need for every model. Definitely my go-to parts man from now on.

Naturally, he had a pair of wipers and they were purchased the second he brought them to me. They were expensive, but still much less than I have seen them sell for before.

 

 

Video needed!

 

In other news, I'm taking part in an 'off road challenge' at the weekend. It's like a slightly less official Production Car Trial by the look of it. Can't quite decide which car to use, but Skoda is looking favorit (ahem) at the moment.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Video needed!

Small spot of bother there as they don’t actually work as such. More of an ornamental installation.

[DodgeRover]

Video needed!

 

In other news, I'm taking part in an 'off road challenge' at the weekend. It's like a slightly less official Production Car Trial by the look of it. Can't quite decide which car to use, but Skoda is looking favorit (ahem) at the moment.

Is using a 2CV deemed to be cheating?

[Eddie Honda]

as they were a very rare optional extra

Where they optional on the XJ12?

 

The reason I ask, is father Honda had a XJ12: the radio wasn't top of the range (only a MW/LW Philips 460), the wheels were steel and the engine wasn't even HE ( ) but it did have headlamp wipers. Seems an odd box to tick if they were optional.

 

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[MorrisItalSLX]

Where they optional on the XJ12?

 

The reason I ask, is father Honda had a XJ12: the radio wasn't top of the range (only a MW/LW Philips 460), the wheels were steel and the engine wasn't even HE ( ) but it did have headlamp wipers. Seems an odd box to tick if they were optional.

 

GOA448W 001 by E Honda, on Flickr

I believe they were an option across the range, it does seem odd that your Dad had them on what appears to be a “base” spec XJ12 (i.e. not a Sovereign or Daimler). It also doesn’t have fog lamps, appears not to have a sunroof and I assume I’d didn’t have cruise control which makes it very unoptioned indeed. Whoever bought it new must have really wanted headlamp wipers. In fact I have never seen headlamp wipers on an XJ lower than a Sovereign, quite an oddity that.

[Eddie Honda]

It didn't have a sunroof or cc.

 

But then again it was BL at the time and they did deliver the car to the 1st owner in the wrong colour (dark red) and it was sent back for respray.

 

He was the 2nd owner and the car was five years old at the time. My uncle became the third in 1987 and he exported it.

 

It had an XJS growler fitted by my dad as there was a hole in the bonnet which was plugged by a coach bolt and large washer.

 

I believe it had electric window problems and it was problematic getting inside the doors due to additional steel plating.

 

1st owner was an army general which might explain there hole in bonnet, day one respray to black and armour plating of the doors...

 

Even at £1.60 a gallon during 1985 oil glut, it was eye-wateringly expensive to fill. Despite that it did see 140 on the clock a few times.

[trigger]

 

Anyone able to identify the car on the back? Rubbish screenshot from my dashcam.

 

Horrible crash on the A17, beavertail with the car on the back flipped into the OSF of a HGV then landed on its wheels. Chap was covered in blood.

That's awful, there's a lad on Facebook who's just bought a 164 in that colour from a barn, I hope it's not him with that one.

 

Edit - It's not that one.

[BorniteIdentity]

I WANT to see your name in bright lights tho!

 

Apologies. I actually forgot that you took that one. Upon reflection, it would have been a miracle if I’d taken it myself.

 

Honestly, it’s been a whirlwind. I’m used to stuff like this, but it’s taken on a life of its own which I’m a little surprised about. I guess everyone’s got a Mini story, and everyone has a car they wish they could have back.

 

Done.  Skizzzer with 3 zees yes?

[MikeR]

washed my car in the jet wash booth today .......

 

some body left a back window just slightly down ............... 

 

but my seat is dry ....... 

[busmansholiday]

So, Mrs BMH C3 passed it's test today with a few advisories I can live with. Cost £250 18 months ago, so cannot complain.

 

For some reason Mrs BMH thinks I want to sell it and buy some other shite...

[Skizzer]

Done.  Skizzzer with 3 zees yes?

LOL - fame at last!!! Thanks man.

 

Luckily the compliance people at work have just finished my annual re-certification as a suitable person, as that might have raised an eyebrow with the regulator...

[320touring]

So, Mrs BMH C3 passed it's test today with a few advisories I can live with. Cost £250 18 months ago, so cannot complain.

 

For some reason Mrs BMH thinks I want to sell it and buy some other shite...

She's getting the hang of being a shiter..

[dollywobbler]

Small spot of bother there as they don’t actually work as such. More of an ornamental installation.

Nowt a bit of crafty time lapse can't cure.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

At the end of the month, will be having first holiday in about five years in a mobile reception dead-spot somewhere in SW Wales....

 

WCPGW?