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[Skizzer]

I wonder if I'll ever get these stupid Nubira rear brakes to work properly.

That’ll be the Daewoo.

 

 

 

(Ba-dum tish.)

 

Fingers crossed for you.

[HMC]

Are they the same old lump as in the old 308D type vans?

 

The very same I think. Bit of a crossover of the new body but the most gutless of the pre- cdi generation emgines

[HMC]

I had its VW-badged cousin - a MWB LT28 with the 75bhp SDI engine - and that was very similar, needed caning to even get close to keeping up with traffic. The only upside was that being a 5-pot engine it did sound rather nice when being thrashed.

Good, hopefully a service may help a bit but it sounds like that’s what they are like. With a long enough stretch of my local MIRA I had it up to 75 on the sat nav, eventually!

[Christine]

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.

 

 

[HMC]

^ Liked also as they were road registered (California plates)

[Split_Pin]

In here again to try an improve the connections in the temp and fuel gauges. M2 shake proof washers are too small though, I have ordered M3 now and put it all back together for the 3rd time.

[dean36014]

I've discovered a Vel satis 3 litre diesel automatic for sale locally me at 699. How quick would this bankrupt me? It's done 88k from new. What, other than the autobox obviously should I be looking for as problems? It's got a full mot. I should I see if bramz still has his Volvo estate for sale?

[Ohdearme]

Bottom corner of imps Jag wing has made a bid for freedom.

 

 

Also, nicked a battery charger off my dad and got the Galaxy fired up again to collect a double bed for the sprogs room.

 

Woman complimented me on the Galaxy ‘Can’t go wrong with a Galaxy, we loved ours, etc’.

 

She was oblivious to the whiff coming from the driver’s rear brake as that side seems to be binding a bit.

 

Much heat in the wheel but too we tot poke about again today.

[SiC]

I've discovered a Vel satis 3 litre diesel automatic for sale locally me at 699. How quick would this bankrupt me? It's done 88k from new. What, other than the autobox obviously should I be looking for as problems? It's got a full mot. I should I see if bramz still has his Volvo estate for sale?

Same engine as used shortly in the Saab 9-5 and Vectra C. Pretty spectacular how many problems they can have. No one will want to work on it either.

 

If it's working and at a throw away price you can afford, it'd be a worth a laugh.

[wuvvum]

That 3-litre V6 diesel engine is thunderously shit.  Gearboxes can poo themselves but aren't as bad as Renault's in-house efforts, however the rest of the electrics can and do go haywire on a regular basis.

 

If you have a masochistic streak and can afford to lose £699, then by all means go for it.

[Mrs6C]

Romania gets another metre of motorway!

 

It was ruled illegal though as it didn't have a construction permit...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47582694

[dollywobbler]

Romania gets another metre of motorway!

 

It was ruled illegal though as it didn't have a construction permit...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47582694

 

I can't say I'm vastly surprised to learn the roads are dangerous. They all drive like maniacs and make the M25 look like a gentle amble in the park. That said, I think the closest we came to actually dying on the Romania trip was in Serbia...

[catsinthewelder]

Twice within a couple of KMs just before the Bosnian border.

 

I think the first was a Iveco van overtaking a lorry on a bend then shortly afterwards a Renault 4 had broken down on another bend and we had a scary 3 cars on 2 lanes moment when an oncoming car didn't see it until the last moment.

 

Closest I came to dying was that layby in Romania with the abandoned aeroplanes.  It was really peaceful and quiet and I stepped away from the car as Ian was filming and was very nearly hit by a black 4x4 full of heavies that had entered the layby at about 70mph.  They were rather unhappy so we made a sharp exit.

[Cavcraft]

The very same I think. Bit of a crossover of the new body but the most gutless of the pre- cdi generation emgines

 

Bullet proof/reliable/totally gutless.

[Split_Pin]

Tackled the rusty rear arches on the Audi today. Thankfully it was all surface rust only.

 

Offside:

 

 

 

 

Nearside:

 

 

Got my trusty bandfile out

 

 

 

Down to bare metal:

 

 

Vactan on and wait for it to dry:

 

 

 

 

Ten quid ebay touch up bottle is a good match. I'll add another coat when I come back later today.

 

Still a ten footer but looks better than the rust.

[Skizzer]

Nice job there. I need to do the same with the Accord. Wish me luck matching silver as well as you have with the blue.

[SRi05]

Looks a zillion times better, good job

[holbeck]

This year I decided to holiday in Citroland.

[R9UKE]

I'm currently on the mainland and in that beautiful position of having to find something interesting to drive back to Belfast after delivering a Mercedes CLK to my aunt in Walsall.

 

 

I had a Renault Megane auto lined up, a potential next car for my grandmother, but the ebay auction was pulled early.  Having not won the Buick roffle..... I'm seriously struggling for something to buy.  The last two times I have done this, it was a 2006 Laguna V6 Initiale and a 2005 Cadillac CTS (formally of this parish), both of which I still have.  But didn't mean to keep.  I just ended up liking them that much.

 

Must be petrol, preferably auto, preferably a ridiculous engine size and wafting points are always welcome.  The closer to Birmingham the better. Should be capable of doing 300 miles up to Cairnryan in comfort.  Around £1000 would be nice. Even more points if it's cheap enough to flog back in Belfast for enough profit to make it a free trip home!

 

Been looking at Saab convertibles, big Volvos.....  There's a Pug 407 SW V6 Exec in Manchester for £995 which might end up being the back up plan.  It's bloody typical.  Usually I'm sat on the other side of the Irish Sea salivating at what is out of reach.

 

Anything you happen to come across, I'd be happy of the link.

 

Thanks chaps.

 

[Floatylight]

What about abelw44's V8 Jag, £800 Doncaster, posted this morning..

 

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[Timewaster]

Nice job there. I need to do the same with the Accord. Wish me luck matching silver as well as you have with the blue.

Ha.. Good Luck! You might as well use bright green if you are trying to match silver.

[egg]

Smoll Kent meet today. But feel the quality. Mr Spud has done a fine job on that YRV, and hot Laurin and Klement Felly action!

 

(Not dismissing yellow festa and Subaru)

 

[HMC]

The shite/bangernomics interface-

 

“Needs new wing”

 

 

Nah, what that needs is a bit of colour coded gaffer tape....

 

[320touring]

That's heritage* right there

 

My s124 wears the same gaff tape on the same wing

[Supernaut]

Serviced the ex-320T 320i today, and made a genius* repair* to the window regulator. More details later when I get home.

[catsinthewelder]

Irritated the weather gods by attempting to fettle the fleet today.  Something is definately wrong with the Rover as it struggles to turn over with a fully charged battery and the jump leads hooked up to the Focus (bonnet down and resting on plastic case to prevent it latching this time).  I tried using the leads to give it a better earth without joy.  I'll borrow the better leads from work and try again.

 

With spirits low I tried the Dacia,  it churned over but didn't catch.  An idea formed and I hooked a wire between the coil and the +ve jump lead and tried again.  Great success, she fired straight up and took me and the smallest child for a lap round the block once the brakes had freed off.  A session with a multimeter a few months ago seemed to disprove this being the fault so I imagine a connection somewhere isn't behaving.  For the time being some wire and a switch can hopefully make her reliable for this summer.  Once I've got a garage to work in the better dashboard can be fitted and the electrical gremlins chased out.  Perhaps a new loom would be the best approach here.

[dollywobbler]

Ah yes. I need to pay you a visit really, seeing as the better dashboard is in my workshop... (I've got front wings and other oddments too).

[blackboilersuit]

 

First day on the road for the Astra following minor post purchase repairs. Nothing major or unexpected just things you'd expect on a car with such a low price tag. New handbrake cables, new O/S wishbone, new alternator belt, one part worn tyre and new wiper blades were the only parts required. Bonnet catch adjusted, tuning box removed (fear of causing damage with excessive rail pressure), locking wheel nuts binned and replaced with regular ones.  Brakes checked, fluids topped off, wheels scrubbed and moss scrubbed out of window seals. CRV kept on drive (now uninsured) as emergency backup. Will take to WBAC in 2 weeks just as the tax runs out using temp insurance as long as the Astra behaves. 

Fuel tank straps and sump are both very crispy and not long for this world so have ordered good used straps and new sump pan for £cheap off the bay for fitting at my leisure. I'm at work for the next 10 days so that's plenty of time for a shakedown.

 

In lieu of a petrol station shot have a pic from Aldi's car park.

[stuboy]

Playing with 'joy', couldnt decide if too flyeye headlamps or tint film them, so did headlamps and foglamps flyeye, wanted a low key spoiler for bootlid but wasnt gonna pay £55/£75 quid, so ordered £10 jobbie off ebay, also saw another car body stripe used on edge of wind deflectors so had a go at this, and finally decided to tint the rear lights i won off ebag for £3.60, reasonably happy with results, but not fitted them yet

[Bren]

I've discovered a Vel satis 3 litre diesel automatic for sale locally me at 699. How quick would this bankrupt me? It's done 88k from new. What, other than the autobox obviously should I be looking for as problems? It's got a full mot. I should I see if bramz still has his Volvo estate for sale?

Isuzu engine is shit - not that powerful 42 mpg if your lucky. Expensive parts, nobody will do any work on them.

Head gaskets and suction control valves an issue. Go for it.