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[HMC]

 

[HMC]

Ps fuck you Tony Blair for ruining that song for me ?

[Brodders]

Although I went to the Vauxhall Heritage Centre open day on Sunday, this is the first chance I have had to upload the pictures. Amazed I took so many in the space of two hours (there is a lot there though), starting with this Chevette duo.

Three generations of Viva

Alongside Victors through the years

And Vauxhall's more recent family offerings (including the last Vectra B made in Luton)

the Mk1 Cavalier won the award for best interior though

The be fair, the Omega was overshadowed in this picture

Both were beside these Crestas

Before I went I'd never seen a Wyvern before. Glad I did in the metal though. 

Vauxhall coupes from the Firenza to the Tigra

Vauxhall's more radically designed concepts

And the final Frontera produced

[Brodders]

Quite a few more outside through. A pretty big selection of Cavaliers of all varieties and ages

Monaro pair, including a 6.0 VXR

Hotter Astra variants, from the Mk1 to the Mk4

Less sporty, but a nice one for the collection

Manta and Cresta parked next to each other

Collection of Novas

Two Ventoras

With a Viva and Victor

Two door Chevette

Pre-facelift Omega CDX

 a rather tidy Vectra CDX and Supertouring

 

[Cavcraft]

First 'official' job done in the truck. Typically one of the narrowest, jam packed one way streets in town. In the dark.

 

 

[RobT]

The British Gas Astra is fantastic. Want!

[Ghosty]

The Civic needs to be re-insured after all the mods. 

I'm going to take it off the road for a few weeks, as at the beginning of August I won't have to declare a claim made against my mum in 2014 any more, where her old Polo's ABS decided not to work and cracked the bumper on a nearly new Jazz. Naturally the occupants claimed whiplash.
That should soften the blow slightly. It's a telephone job as online is just 'computer says no'. It's frustrating not to use it, but the T5 is more than enough fun. 

In other news the 305 has departed northwards.

[JohnK]

I left Mike at Dishforth Interchange on the A1M as we both needed to come up opposite ends of the North East Region. I have since heard the 305 is back home in County Durham.

[Bucketeer]

This page of the News24 thread is already making me very happy. There are loads of old Vauxhalls, HMC is back in a happy(er) place, Cavcraft's 2nd/3rd/4th career is taking off, loserone has a new toy (can't quite tell if he's happy or dismayed in that photo), and the arbiter of good taste in most motoring things RobT is perving over the same nondescript Astravan as me.

[loserone]

7 hours ago, JohnK said:

I left Mike at Dishforth Interchange on the A1M as we both needed to come up opposite ends of the North East Region. I have since heard the 305 is back home in County Durham.

Cheers again John.

 

Christ this thing is shit ?

[SiC]

8 hours ago, Ghosty said:

The Civic needs to be re-insured after all the mods. 

I'm going to take it off the road for a few weeks, as at the beginning of August I won't have to declare a claim made against my mum in 2014 any more, where her old Polo's ABS decided not to work and cracked the bumper on a nearly new Jazz. Naturally the occupants claimed whiplash.
That should soften the blow slightly. It's a telephone job as online is just 'computer says no'. It's frustrating not to use it, but the T5 is more than enough fun. 

In other news the 305 has departed northwards.

Don't forget to SORN the Civic, so you don't get an automated fine for having no insurance. 

[RobT]

9 hours ago, Bucketeer said:

This page of the News24 thread is already making me very happy. There are loads of old Vauxhalls, HMC is back in a happy(er) place, Cavcraft's 2nd/3rd/4th career is taking off, loserone has a new toy (can't quite tell if he's happy or dismayed in that photo), and the arbiter of good taste in most motoring things RobT is perving over the same nondescript Astravan as me.

+1 to all of that, especially the bit about HMC.  Top shiter who deserves better things out of life.

[stuboy]

bugger, been up since 5am on the throne, got sent home from work as 48 policy, stuck at home, wonder if can run (no pun intended) out and change leads and coil on the mondeo..

[clayts450]

Only if leads are luminous pink. And cock/ball shaped.

[dollywobbler]

The last issue of Retro Japanese goes on sale today. I quit for personal reasons, but the publisher decided to call time on it for commercial reasons. What a three years though. I've loved editing this one. Very grateful to esteemed historic Autoshiters Hirst and RatDat for their contributions to this one. How cool was it that I was able to edit a magazine where I could have a Mitsubishi Colt as the lead image? 

It means I'm now officially a full time YouTuber. Which is a bit scary, but also exciting.

If you like, you could buy a copy via the link below. Also, keep an eye out for Retro Cars. It has been comprehensively overhauled into something more akin to Autoshite in print.

https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/RJP

 

[00833827]

On 6/12/2019 at 2:45 PM, 00833827 said:

Wonder did the o ring pop off behind the flange? I reckon if i take off the bigger bolts and the hose clamp and dipstick i can get the pump out without removing the belt again

So took it all off again, removed the flange the pump bolts onto with the pump this time and made sure it was all tight - I think it was a long bolt at the bottom of the pump that i couldnt see when fixing it all back up and was not closing in fully.

so back on the pump, back on the belt and all others and start her up.

Went first tip as per usual - let her run 20 mins or so topping up the water as it burped out. Rad is getting hot so i am guess its pumping. Around the block. All good.

Needs a a longer spin to see if the temp is being controlled. Cos that is what prompted the pump change, but when i removed it, it seemed fine so, fingers X-ed.

[SiC]

2 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

The last issue of Retro Japanese goes on sale today. I quit for personal reasons, but the publisher decided to call time on it for commercial reasons. What a three years though. I've loved editing this one. Very grateful to esteemed historic Autoshiters Hirst and RatDat for their contributions to this one. How cool was it that I was able to edit a magazine where I could have a Mitsubishi Colt as the lead image? 

It means I'm now officially a full time YouTuber. Which is a bit scary, but also exciting.

If you like, you could buy a copy via the link below. Also, keep an eye out for Retro Cars. It has been comprehensively overhauled into something more akin to Autoshite in print.

https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/RJP

 

And available from all good news agents??

(Are there any good ones left?)

[Cavcraft]

 

The excitement of 3/4 of a tank of juice was somewhat negated when it turned out to be cherry.

[dollywobbler]

1 hour ago, SiC said:

And available from all good news agents??

(Are there any good ones left?)

That's one of the problems to be honest!

[Amishtat]

Just had the first legal trip out in this.  Still runs like shit, but fun notwithstanding. 

[anonymous user]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

 available from all good news agents

 

And W H Smiths

[The Moog]

It means I'm now officially a full time influencer

Efa

[Amishtat]

And home again. Dog less than impressed. 

[Six-cylinder]

39 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

And home again. Dog less than impressed. 

I recon he was thinking of something more like this as a carriage dog!

[Justin Case]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

 

Calendar photo

Edited June 14, 2019 by Justin Case

[gm]

were you driving around with that beer stuck on the roof ?

[Amishtat]

No,I tried but it kept falling off 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now at the stables:

[hairnet]

8 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

 

The excitement of 3/4 of a tank of juice was somewhat negated when it turned out to be cherry.

like thats stopped a flatbed

ever

[beko1987]

16 hours ago, loserone said:

Cheers again John.

 

Christ this thing is shit ?

Clean inside though! Thanks to the  Cheriton Fitzpaine AFC Henry