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[beko1987]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I'm not sure they'd have a legal leg to stand on if they tried to stop you getting your car back? But others may know better. My Mazda 323 recall was an 'MOT fail' but I just said I'll get it fixed elsewhere thank you...

I would have been fully ready to challenge exactly that if my car maintenance skills weren't so damn good it wasn't needed... 

Part of me thinks they said that because Amy went in on her own as Charlie was happy in the car... But that would be sexist 

[HillmanImp]

 

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Slow to fire, or slow turning over? Could be the starter is not turning over fast enough, which is probably the starter rather than battery. If it churns but gets slower very quickly then check the battery. 

I think it's slow to fire which is why i was kind of thinking it wasn't the battery. Will see how I get on for a bit as just spunked over £300 on a refurbed wishbone which I need to fit. 

Might turn the key before firing to see if that primes the fuel pump too thinking about it. 

[spike60]

38 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

Without wanting to tempt fate, the 944 has been doing fine as my daily. 

Its a bit slow to start sometimes though. What's the most likely culprit? Starter? Fuel pump? Battery? 

I don't think it's the battery TBH. Maybe I should check it first eh? 

Have a photo I took the other night. 

I have a  2.7 944 while it's a good starter despite infrequent use it has a  slow turn and sounds gravelly until it fires. Think TADTS.......

[spike60]

How old is the fuel filter on the 944? Might be worth a look at

[HillmanImp]

Just now, spike60 said:

How old is the fuel filter on the 944? Might be worth a look at

Good idea. It will be due a proper service soon anyhow if I can ever find a spare few minutes. 

Good to know it might just be normal. Obviously my one won't be, it'll be something expensive but good to know nonetheless

[loserone]

Hey spike, is yours advertised anywhere? I can't afford it but like dreaming.

[cort16]

My Cortina has been a shit to start all the time I've had it. I replaced the starter at the weekend when I went to start it today it, it fired first turn of the key (just as I've sold it). That's the best it's ever started .

[richardmorris]

No pics as it was pushed inside before I could get to my phone. But this Bugatti was outside my window this afternoon. The following lot is also the Mercedes Stirling Moss speedster I posted last week. £5 million may get both. I checked the number of the Bugatti against the mot checker but it said not recognised so maybe hdd42 isn’t a uk reg?

 

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve19/villa-erba/lots/r0037-1931-bugatti-type-50-roadster/773205

 

 

[spike60]

24 minutes ago, loserone said:

Hey spike, is yours advertised anywhere? I can't afford it but like dreaming.

As ever the pics flatter it a bit.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143224642821

[320touring]

Been out in Donostia (San Sebastian) today.

 

Spot of the day :

Oh how I lusted after one of these when I was 18/19. Decadent 15" alloys, a spoiler and colour coded bumpers..

Another highlight at the EXCELLENT San Telmo Museum (https://www.santelmomuseoa.eus/m/index.php?lang=en) was this cheeky little Seat 600

 

Lastly, after dinner tonight, I had a flashback to 2005.

Whilst driving a Ford Ka to Gibraltar and back to Whitburn, we passed through San Sebastian on our way south.

Walking past the Cathedral, I spied a bill poster for Motorhead playing in a nearby town. We were a day early to see the show, so I nicked the poster instead. It's in the back room in the house.

The pic above is roughly where I liberated said poster - and it all just came rushing back when I stepped out the restaurant (we had come in via another entrance).

A great end to a thoroughly enjoyable day!

[coalnotdole]

On 5/14/2019 at 6:17 PM, dozeydustman said:

 

The little blue one we saw at Arundel/Whiteways last august?

Yeah thats the one!

Its been a bit random really, I was in the garage over the bank holiday and a older gent (probably in his mid 80's) put his head round the door and said he was interested in Reliants having owned a couple in the past and did I know of any for sale. I said i was thinking of selling the Rebel van and that he was welcome to take it for a drive if he wanted to. I then promptly forgot all about it until thursday when I got home from work and found him sat in the car outside the house!

He had a look round it. Then I took him for a spin round the block, he had a bit of trouble getting into the passenger seat, he was a fair bit taller than me and appeared to have arthritc knees.  We went on mix of slower and faster roads as I showed off all the Rebels knocks and rattles! After that I pulled into a local industrial estate and let him have a drive, He had a bit of trouble with the gear change having not driven a manual in a while. I can't imagine a Rebel Van compared favorably with his Skoda Yeti but there you go. He drove it back just about getting to 25mph in the busy school traffic!

I was fully expecting that having driven it, he'd decide it wasn't for him; that it was too hard to drive or that it needs too much work to make it mint. But he was keen to know how much I wanted for it! I said I needed £2500 for it and that was the take it or leave it point really. Any less and I know I'd probably reget letting it go.  I was still slightly suprised when we shook hands on that though!

He went away promising to drop in a cheque for it this week, which he did today.

I'm not totally sure what his intentions are with it, he's mentioned getting it resprayed and he's making room for it in the garage and has expressed a desire for me to drive it over to him at some point next week...

Meanwhile I've been guilted into sorting some of the issues on it, Like the fact that the front right tyre deflates and the strange rattle emminating form within the drivers door!...

[The Moog]

That sounds like the most painless sale ever.

[dieselnutjob]

On 11/6/2011 at 2:51 AM, Pete-M said:

 604 will be back soon,

The same burgundy one that you had before? You bought it back? 

[HMC]

12 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Good idea. It will be due a proper service soon anyhow if I can ever find a spare few minutes. 

Good to know it might just be normal. Obviously my one won't be, it'll be something expensive but good to know nonetheless

What about a dodgy earth strap/ corroded ground connection?

[dome]

13 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Without wanting to tempt fate, the 944 has been doing fine as my daily. 

Its a bit slow to start sometimes though. What's the most likely culprit? Starter? Fuel pump? Battery? 

I don't think it's the battery TBH. Maybe I should check it first eh? 

Have a photo I took the other night. 

I remember mine being a bit like that too. Worth checking the earths, especially if your battery is in the boot? I think it is just a feature though

 

[SRi05]

Day off today so enjoying more topless frolics with the saab. Listening to the turbo doing its thang with the roof down in SPROTS mode is fun. Think the weather is to turn by the weekend so making the most of it ?

[SRi05]

Ecosse isn't such a bad place really when it isn't pishing of rain 

[richardmorris]

More cars off to Sotheby's Villa Erba sale next week.

 

 

[trigger]

If anyone local to me is interested we are having our monthly car meet this Friday after we had to cancel it last week because of the rain, depending on the weather we get around 150-200 classic and retro cars turn up.

[binhoker668]

Well, the Thrash Wagon went for it's MOT today and predictably enough - it failed.  Suspension bits and bobs/bushes, and an advisory for front brake pads.  So it's living at the tame garage until Monday - and then it's back on the road and feeling like a new* car again.

Which means I'm gonna have to tackle the rust.  Tops of arches and bottom (open) quarter of front doors - ie, the usual suspects.  Which rust-eating liquids are currently endorsed by AS?  Or are they all of a muchness?  Will Iron Oxide Red be ok as a primer? Am gonna invest in a flap wheel as well I guess.  I have a good bit of Titanite Red left too, so with some primer and paper, I should be good to go for the full bodge.  Am not too worried about how it looks - will tape it off and go for straight lines rather than fade ins I reckon.

And all of this because I recently grew a pair and took the engine cover off - to reveal......NO BLACK DEATH.  Bit of a weep on injector no.1, but that's it.  REALLY not bad for a 16 yr old CDi I reckon.

No picture of it at hand here (am at work) so have this instead:

 

 

I have purchased my week of bus tickets already and am gonna enjoy the driving break by going to pubs as often as possible.

Any proper BODGEY yet successful rust/paint touch up stories will be great to read!!

[binhoker668]

And yes, I have been following the Horsebollox thread (it's great).

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Hope this wasn’t you, Stuboy!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/15/g4s-ambulance-staff-left-message-saying-they-could-beat-up-patient

I’m sure it wasn’t, but holy Hell...

[Lacquer Peel]

I thought I'd test the Passat's real fuel consumption to work out how much fuel I'd need for a trip to France. The MPG display is quite inaccurate but close to 60MPG is pretty good for a heavy 20 year old estate car.

 

 

 

 

[Broadsword]

That is excellent fuel economy on the Passat. Also the trip computer there must be one of the least accurate in the business. Not like VW to be dishonest about these thing, oh wait...

[Pete-M]

11 hours ago, dieselnutjob said:

The same burgundy one that you had before? You bought it back? 

No. That post was from 2011. 

My old 604 was for sale again not long ago. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 5/9/2019 at 9:37 PM, egg said:

Anyone been watching 'don't forget the driver' on the Beeb?

Absolute shed of a Micra in it.

 

FIFY

[RobT]

New ticket for the Metro today.

I noticed this morning my exhaust bodge from two years ago was leaking, so a quick bit of paste got it through the test.  That'll explain why I stank of fumes on Sunday after the drive back from the microcars.

Then a switchover occurred at my other lockup, as someone else is due some attention now.

The bearing I'll farm out, but the lower ball joints I'll do on Saturday as I think atleast one is grumbling.

Also, I've given up wiping down the fine mist of 33 year old French seat foam that seems to cover everything...

[Broadsword]

19 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

 

FIFY

I looked up the car and it is supposed to be white. Also it has current MoT and only around 20k miles. Excellent!

[stuboy]

6 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Hope this wasn’t you, Stuboy!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/15/g4s-ambulance-staff-left-message-saying-they-could-beat-up-patient

I’m sure it wasn’t, but holy Hell...

bloody hells bells.....

[clayts450]

Ah well, simple £20 fix for me to undertake on the 420 this weekend, and 12 months hassle free motoring will be all mine next week