The new news 24 thread

[mrbenn]

Is that the 850? Surely not!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Fuck.

 

That is quite extensive if it's the Volvo     

[Ghosty]

Yep, 850. Load of shite trapped under the sill cover.

 

The MOT is due in two weeks.

[mrbenn]

Fuck!

 

Put the sill cover back on, quick.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Yep, 850. Load of shite trapped under the sill cover.

 

The MOT is due in two weeks.

 

[Supernaut]

Since it's nearly Valentine's Day, could Egg just buy a load of pink helium filled balloons and float it to safety?

 

No no no. The proper way is to do that after Valentine's day, when all the commercialised trinkets are on massive discount.

[LightBulbFun]

Fuck.

 

as the venerable cavcraft once said: soapy tit wank!

 

was really hoping that was not the 850...

[dozeydustman]

as the venerable cavcraft once said: soapy tit wank!

 

was really hoping that was not the 850...

 

Soapy tit wank miles better than a rusty Volvo 

[oldcars]

Fuck.

Bad news, looks like my 75 was about a month ago. All sorted now.

[BorniteIdentity]

Fuck.

On a completely unrelated subject - do you have plenty in savings and know someone who is both talented and affordable with regards to welding?

[SiC]

Fuck.

Has the grot gone through to the inner membrane or just on the outer sill?

[Ghosty]

On a completely unrelated subject - do you have plenty in savings and know someone who is both talented and affordable with regards to welding?

No. Thankfully the sill cover will enable an MOT to happen.

 

In other news I was on Facebook and found some Civic 16v/CR-X wheels for sale. £60 for four but no tyres. All centre caps.

I'll be having those then, they're only in Pwllheli.

[captain_70s]

Fuck that shit. Even by my worrying concept of safety I'd not be driving that 850, MOT or not.

 

That's as crusty as my Acclaim was if not worse...

[BorniteIdentity]

JM will be along soon to re-educate you on MOTs. Carry on, Ghosty. (!)

[Craig the Princess]

Not nice to see that rust.

 

Still good news that only a cover sill is needed I suppose.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Be mindful that the sill is an integral part of the cars structure. Not only is it in close proximity to critical mounting points and other body structures it will also provide a certain amount of energy absorption in the event of an impact.

 

The 'spread' of the corrosion appears to be large enough that it has been giving some warning for some time of the damage hiding within. There are various economic ways to repair this. A good repairer would fix this to a nice standard with ease and it wouldn't cost the Earth.

[Fumbler]

MPG stats from Range rover:

 

 

12.5 Miles per gallon!

[richardmorris]

I never took the sill covers off my last CX. Living in Denial was great. Especially when it was bendy in the middle on a four post lift.

[puddlethumper]

Is that the 850? Surely rot!

FTFY

[wuvvum]

I never took the sill covers off my last CX. Living in Denial was great. Especially when it was bendy in the middle on a four post lift.

I did take the sill covers off my last CX.  Then wished I hadn't.  Some* welding ensued.

[wuvvum]

Saw one of those funky new hybrid London taxis earlier.  Bit of an odd thing to see in the arse end of Norfolk - there aren't even that many of them in London yet.

[Kiltox]

Saw one of those funky new hybrid London taxis earlier.  Bit of an odd thing to see in the arse end of Norfolk - there aren't even that many of them in London yet.

Aren’t they fully electric? Or are there hybrid ones too!

[Tayne]

Electric with a range extender engine.

The wheels are only driven with the electric motors, the engine is only used to recharge the battery.

[stuboy]

new car is insured extra £4.25 a month till renewel, tax it online tomos, due to work and where i got it stored i wont be able to retrieve till sunday.

 

bums

[Craig the Princess]

Saw one of those funky new hybrid London taxis earlier. Bit of an odd thing to see in the arse end of Norfolk - there aren't even that many of them in London yet.

Quite often see one on the rank at King's Lynn train station. They are big ugly beasts aren't they?

[MorrisItalSLX]

Electric with a range extender engine.

The wheels are only driven with the electric motors, the engine is only used to recharge the battery.

[HillmanImp]

The 944 is in getting its wheel bearings done. It seems a bit loose at the back too so have asked them to have a look there too.

 

Hopefully i won't need to get a new interest free purchases credit card to pay for it all....

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I did take the sill covers off my last CX.  Then wished I hadn't.  Some* welding ensued.

Oh feck.....

[stuboy]

happy valantines day..... just online taxed the mondeo..

[andy18s]

MPG stats from Range rover:

 

 

12.5 Miles per gallon!

You make that sound like a bad thing!