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[Split_Pin]

Best wishes with that.

Cheers chap

[Lord Sterling]

I am also recovering from a minor operation Friday past and the hard suspension of the Clio was not ideal today.

Hope you feel better soon man!

[somewhatfoolish]

Mike had time to lend a hand. Even with a scaffold bar, me on the footbrake, and all Mike's strength neither front hub nut will budge. They're both FAR too tight. Going to see if a local garage can get them off with the big gun and then retorqued to the correct setting so we can do the wheel bearing and CV boot replacement at home. They're on that tight that with me on the foot brake and all Mike's strength on the scaffold bar you can hear the brakes beginning to let go. Someone has dogged these up WAY too tight.

Surprising the bearings have lasted as long as they have, being that tight they would be under huge pressure even when cold, once at motorway speeds the pressure would be horrific.

[Asimo]

The way the Princess hub works the bearings are not crushed up by the hub nut. Clearance is set by the tolerances of the parts and the spacer piece between the bearings. Still shouldn't be that hard to undo however, but time and rust and gorillas in it's past.... I used to undo with a big ring spanner which I stood on and whilst standing on it, whacked the spanner with a big hammer. (Mind your toes)

[dome]

Exploder dropped off for an MOT this morning. Eep

 

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[The Moog]

I reckon it will be a straight pass 

[barefoot]

Did you know that Interpol has 194 member countries and employs 756 staff?

I can rest easy in my bed knowing that there's 3.8 folk looking after the UK.

[Eddie Honda]

Did you know that Interpol has 194 member countries and employs 756 staff?

I can rest easy in my bed knowing that there's 3.8 folk looking after the UK.

 

And when a case can't be solved by Interpol, they call in Department S.

 

[barefoot]

My mate Alan has just bought a Porsche. Like my 944 his is not a proper Porsche either.

Sadly, his is a Macan.

Dismayed by the lukewarm reception his car receives, he has invited me to join him in setting up our own club.

 

 

We've solved all the petty falling out thing, by decreeing that there will only ever be two members.

 

 

 

 

[320touring]

With 3 stickers, one of you needs another car!

[SierraMikeHotel]

There was an Austin ambassador in the guardian money help pages yesterday.

I saw my mum at the weekend. She has absolutely no interest in cars so I was quite surprised when she said, "I read something in the paper about an Austin Ambassador and now I can't get that blooming song out of my head!"

[SierraMikeHotel]

 

 

My mate Alan has just bought a Porsche.

 

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See you at Cropredy?

[barefoot]

Sadly, Gogol Bordello rules it out for me.

[Jim Bell]

Did you know that Interpol has 194 member countries and employs 756 staff?

I can rest easy in my bed knowing that there's 3.8 folk looking after the UK.

They still find time to record and tour too.

[stuboy]

Lights turned up today that i expected to get lost in post, quality delivery service by herpes damaging the box but all seems intact.

 

My plan is to tint them

[egg]

If it's car parts they always seem to break the box!

[320touring]

Sadly, Gogol Bordello rules it out for me.

Start wearing purple and you'll be fine..

[SierraMikeHotel]

Sadly, Gogol Bordello rules it out for me.

I don't know them so will report back...

 

I go religiously to Cropredy though, it's like Christmas for me.

[barefoot]

Starting to wear purple didn't help me and it won't help you.

[320touring]

Starting to wear purple didn't help me and it won't help you.

I'm just shocked I remembered enough of a lyric to make comment. The good lady is a fan. Thankfully she is redeemed by good taste in other areas.

[anonymous user]

Starting to wear purple didn't help me

But did you wear a red hat that doesn't go and pick flowers from other people's gardens and spend all your money on brandy?

[New POD]

I don't know them so will report back...

 

I go religiously to Cropredy though, it's like Christmas for me.

My grandad (rip) used to live in middleton Cheney and once took me in his allagro fandom plahs (sic) to cropredy for a quiet lunch time drink. The place was "packed with fucking hippies" no seats anywhere.

 

Landlord found someone prepared to sit on the grass outside to let an 85 year old sit down in a proper chair.

[brownnova]

I just had an offer accepted on a house...

 

Said house has a double garage with an inspection pit in it, and outside parking for many cars.

 

I’m a very happy man.

[SierraMikeHotel]

My grandad (rip) used to live in middleton Cheney and once took me in his allagro fandom plahs (sic) to cropredy for a quiet lunch time drink. The place was "packed with fucking hippies" no seats anywhere.

 

Landlord found someone prepared to sit on the grass outside to let an 85 year old sit down in a proper chair.

Yeah, sorry about that. I do cut my hair these days though.

 

I love festivals but I do worry about the impact on the locals - at Cropredy I salve my conscience by putting cash into every local charity bucket that comes around, and buying breakfast at the local places rather than the food vans.

[SierraMikeHotel]

I just had an offer accepted on a house...

 

Said house has a double garage with an inspection pit in it, and outside parking for many cars.

 

I’m a very happy man.

Marriage, house buying? You'll be buying a sensible car next...

[SiC]

I just had an offer accepted on a house...

 

Said house has a double garage with an inspection pit in it, and outside parking for many cars.

 

I’m a very happy man.

When do you sign the PCP contract for the Qashqai?

[brownnova]

Marriage, house buying? You'll be buying a sensible car next...

Sensible like another 2CV or I could get a third Saab I suppose... but I do quite fancy a Maestro...

 

Been and done the PCP route... fuck that for a game of chips. I like owning my cars.

[barefoot]

 

I love festivals but I do worry about the impact on the locals.

 

 

I live in Castle Donington - the heavy metal capital of the known universe.

Download festival causes minimal traffic disruption in the village, if you think ahead & avoid it.

The supermarket, campsite, pubs & cafés thrive, there is no trouble and you can barely hear the music.

[brownnova]

When do you sign the PCP contract for the Qashqai?

I find this post so offensive I think I’ll report it to a mod for offending me....

 

In truth the list of cars we are not allowed (including said Qashqai) is our version of a pre nup...

[New POD]

I find this post so offensive I think I’ll report it to a mod for offending me....

 

In truth the list of cars we are not allowed (including said Qashqai) is our version of a pre nup...

My wife has a Juke. It zings along at 70 and is very anonymous. Nice leather too. Never say never.