The new news 24 thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

If it makes you feel any better my A610 went in for a clutch last year. The final bill afterwards was £7000. To be fair it needed a bit more doing to it than the £3k I had budgeted for.

 

I have not used the car since I put it in the garage on it's return in August last year....

 

I don't know whether to be relieved or slightly stung that the car passed the MoT before the gearbox failed.

[Bren]

Just watched dollywobblers video where he receives a box of random junk.

I hope to fuck he does'nt get me in this year's secret santa.

[Skizzer]

Is yours the V12? If so, that consumption is fantastic! How long have you had it cos 2 grand is cheap for one that looks tidy?

I’ve worked it out properly now and it’s actually 18.4mpg.

 

It is a V12, a fairly early (1982) HE. I bought it just over 3 years ago; its own thread is here: http://autoshite.com/topic/21777-skizzers-xj-s/

 

It had been off the road for a long time so I’ve had to spend a bit on it, to be fair, mainly on freeing off and sorting the brakes, a gearbox actuator, some steering bits and refurbishing the injectors. A more competent DIYer with a lift (and more time) could have done all that themselves though. I did the ignition and headlining myself.

 

Cosmetics-wise and bodywork-wise — er, it’s had a wash with some Autoglym shampoo. Twice, actually, which for me is quite a lot in three years.

[loserone]

Just watched dollywobblers video where he receives a box of random junk.

I hope to fuck he does'nt get me in this year's secret santa.

I'm trying to work out if this is a "you pay the shipping" opportunity to fill DW's garage with junk.

 

I have lots of garage junk he can have. Some of it may even look useful!

[Split_Pin]

That was a great watch! I have several 'lucky bags' in the garage together with random boxes of spares in my lofts for cars I no longer own/ am unlikely to have another.

[DVee8]

This has just popped up on facebook,may be old news..

 

 

 

 

In China, article said they have to be registered in China first to get sent back. Reregistered and have the emissions re-check to uk standards as their is different. Not really worth doing

[stuboy]

possible buyer coming for the focus at 11am

[Tadhg Tiogar]

This has just popped up on facebook,may be old news..

 

 

 

 

In China, article said they have to be registered in China first to get sent back. Reregistered and have the emissions re-check to uk standards as their is different. Not really worth doing

 

 

...and they're all LHD anyway.

[somewhatfoolish]

This has just popped up on facebook,may be old news..

 

 

 

 

In China, article said they have to be registered in China first to get sent back. Reregistered and have the emissions re-check to uk standards as their is different. Not really worth doing

Fill a few containers and then ring-a-ding-ding with some crispy UK scrappers. Still not worth it though.

[Jim Bell]

possible buyer coming for the focus at 11am

If he's still looking at it now he's probably a time waster.

[Supernaut]

I'm trying to work out if this is a "you pay the shipping" opportunity to fill DW's garage with junk.

 

I have lots of garage junk he can have. Some of it may even look useful!

Crowd-sourced set dressing for Hub Nut videos?

[oldcars]

This has just popped up on facebook,may be old news..

 

 

 

 

In China, article said they have to be registered in China first to get sent back. Reregistered and have the emissions re-check to uk standards as their is different. Not really worth doing

Wonder if they would do a raffle? Well up for that. They even have dealer showplates on. WANT.

[anonymous user]

Shock news, B and Q speed bump damages C15 van. I wondered what the hell the noise was, fortunately nothing serious just one of the exhaust hanger rubbers went and the exhaust started hitting underneath making a godawful noise as it vibrated against something solid. A quick cable tie has pulled it back in line, but I must remember to get the new rubber before the cable tie snaps.

[holbeck]

Meanwhile at Chateau holbeck.

[alcyonecorporation]

This has just popped up on facebook,may be old news..

 

 

 

 

In China, article said they have to be registered in China first to get sent back. Reregistered and have the emissions re-check to uk standards as their is different. Not really worth doing

 

Link please! 

[andy18s]

Crowd-sourced set dressing for Hub Nut videos?

I'm sure a crowd funded "as sponsored by Autoshite" instead of Lancaster could be a laff........

[egg]

I hope it will get sorted too doesn't look a bad motor from the picture, all remaining k reg mondeos must be preserved for future generations

 

The K-reg Mondeo now passed it's MOT (not mine, the one fordperv was referencing earlier in this thread)

[Split_Pin]

Audi thermostat now fixed and I have HEAT at last!

[SierraMikeHotel]

I waved goodbye to my moped today. I feel a bit sad because I was really attached to it, but it's only been to the MoT centre for the last few years since I stopped commuting on it. I hope it's as good to Ultrawomble as it was to me.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Big box of bits arrived today. Rear brakes and tailgait struts. Easy jobs first, so struts fitted replacing the tired originals at a cost of £17. Then went onto clean all the glass inside and treat outside with Rain X. Always a worthwhile job. Then went round oiling bits that move, door handles front screen wiper arms and headlamp wiper arms, mirrors. Mild off-roading the other day showed up a rattle from the front which sounds very much like, anti rollbar drop arm links. Pair of them ordered up to at £35. Plan is to do them at same time as rear brakes. Also purchased a new 4X4 trolley jack as my old yin is tired and will never achieve anything like the height required with this beastie. £81 delivered. https://www.sgs-engineering.com/tj25-4x4-trolley-jack

 

[DVee8]

It was Simon Sparks via old british car on Facebook. My phone won't let me link as at work.

Link please!

[SiC]

I can't find the didn't know cars existed thread so I'll leave this here. Probably also good in the Low cost High liability as a reverse car (High cost low liability ... Apart from crust)

 

MX5 MK2 right? Wait for it...

 

Coupé!

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/spotted/mazda-mx-5-nb-coupe-spotted/39615

 

Absolutely super fan dangly tastic! (Except the price)

[stuboy]

possible buyer coming for the focus at 11am

didnt turn up or message

 

grr

[stuboy]

taking the focus to a boy racer, across town..fingers crossed.

[MorrisItalSLX]

20190212_142847.jpg

Meanwhile at Chateau holbeck.

 

You replaced the screw covers on the front number plate in your first ownership, will you do the rear number plate in your second ownership? (because it is still bugging me all this time later!)

[stuboy]

Bye bye fozzie sold 300 quid

[holbeck]

You replaced the screw covers on the front number plate in your first ownership, will you do the rear number plate in your second ownership? (because it is still bugging me all this time later!)

Wow, you've got a good memory. I had to check another photo and you are indeed right......goes to check shed again.

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

Wow, you've got a good memory. I had to check another photo and you are indeed right......goes to check shed again.

 

20190212_143337.jpg

 

Bloody hell, that was a year ago! I can't even remember what I had for dinner last night.

 

This looks like a lovely thing, top buyage to all that have owned it.

 

What it desperately needs is 4 black screw covers, because the screws in the front number plate go through letters, but have white caps!

 

04CF7453-4728-4CB6-9090-1B2825EA737C.jpeg

 

OCD OVERLOAD!

Who goes and puts those white covers on, steps back and thinks to themselves “yes, that is a job well done”.

 

124AA97F-3D4D-4047-9A0C-6232D485214B.jpeg

 

The rear doesn’t even have any covers!

 

Apologies, Rant over.

[Guest Hooli]

I can't find the didn't know cars existed thread so I'll leave this here. Probably also good in the Low cost High liability as a reverse car (High cost low liability ... Apart from crust)

 

MX5 MK2 right? Wait for it...

 

Coupé!

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/spotted/mazda-mx-5-nb-coupe-spotted/39615

 

Absolutely super fan dangly tastic! (Except the price)

 

That looks damn good.

[captain_70s]

Wow, you've got a good memory. I had to check another photo and you are indeed right......goes to check shed again.

 

20190212_143337.jpg

 

What happened to cars with flowing lines? Why is car styling dominated by pointless angles/swage lines/creases now?