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13 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said:

Have a swatch at this one too;

https://www.evanshalshaw.com/sell-your-car/

Guid sur, done.

[SRi05]

2 hours ago, auld_ALS said:

Spoke with the Mrs last night. As I have paid more than 50% of our Dacia Duster I will be looking to hand it back. 

Plan is to get her a runaround sub £500 mean time then when things improve, get an older BINI.

The monthly finance payment on the Duster is better in my pocket than Dacia's.

She'd love driving a Prelude I reckon ??

[Split_Pin]

Need smol car for Mrs.

Looking at a 1.2 Clio tonight.

*I* would love it though.

[captain_70s]

Anybody know where one might acquire a Phase 1 Renault 19 windscreen? My mate had his cracked by a stone from a passing car and can't source a replacement...

From what I can tell the phase 1 and phase 2 had slightly different screens?

[holbeck]

1 hour ago, davehedgehog31 said:

Have a swatch at this one too;

https://www.evanshalshaw.com/sell-your-car/

 

1 hour ago, auld_ALS said:

Guid sur, done.

I sold our modern to Evans Halshaw last week, they beat WBAC by £1150!

[17-Coffees]

I’m considering selling the Golf, really like the car but just not feeling it unless the roofs down and suns up...which is rather rare just now. 

Also not helping I've found something local  for sale (has been for a while) that ticks a lot of my boxes...only down side is the silly high road tax! 

[Split_Pin]

Away min. The sun does not need to be out to put the top down, just needs to be dry. I put the top down on the Audi at any opportunity!

[dome]

22 minutes ago, auld_ALS said:

Away min. The sun does not need to be out to put the top down, just needs to be dry. I put the top down on the Audi at any opportunity!

Took me a minute to work out who this was!

The MR2 has no soft top fitted as the one off it went onto the black car, this means we have the choice of the hardtop or no roof at all. 
I've done the no roof at all thing once so far and got caught in torrential rain in traffic on the way home. Great* fun. 

[17-Coffees]

50 minutes ago, auld_ALS said:

Away min. The sun does not need to be out to put the top down, just needs to be dry. I put the top down on the Audi at any opportunity!

Well that is true, but it’s just not the same and novelty wears off quick. Although now the roof works by its self going up and back down now it’s a lot less hassle to do so! 

 

Still, I’ve had fun and memories with it but time to move it on.  

[Slartibartfast]

The Jazzy Jaz hands is getting worked on today so that hopefully we can get it through an MOT. Daughter has been champing at the bit to drive it since she passed her test a few weeks ago. Fingers crossed.

[Noel Tidybeard]

3 hours ago, captain_70s said:

Anybody know where one might acquire a Phase 1 Renault 19 windscreen? My mate had his cracked by a stone from a passing car and can't source a replacement...

From what I can tell the phase 1 and phase 2 had slightly different screens?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-19-WINDSCREEN-SUPPLY-ONLY-/181347354515

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

• 1482. Posted bySlartybartfast

  on2 minutes ago

  Why would I buy a car with a 200-300 mile range, which would take well over an hour to charge so I can continue my journey.
  
  When I can have a car, which can do 350+ per tank of fuel, which can be replenished in a matter of minutes at a service station?
  
  Range of electric vehicles is also affected by lights and auxiliary devices which also reduce range.Nah I pass on electric for the time being

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just seen this on bbc news website - if it is you ROFLCOPTER

[rickvw72]

Just picked up a new project,

2003 Peugeot Partner Combi, 1.4 8v Engine. Obviously has HGF. 

Also new starter motor just spins, doesn’t engage. Starter is a week old. Very strange.

 

[richardmorris]

I played hooky from work today and went down to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. #FOS (as they kept telling people on the tannoy). It was hot, but not horrendously busy, although I expect there are going to be a lot of very sore red people tonight. Knowing that I’d be like a cooked lobster in an hour I decided on chinos, a white linen long sleeved shirt and a Panama hat. I thus fitted in with the landed money lot, rather than the  car manufacturers t shirts and trainers lot. Although it did mean I was asked things like- would you like to try our hand picked champagne?

it has grown massively since I last went about ten years ago. The first few years there was no area to sell kit cars,, chattels and yachts! 

 

A total freebie as I was sent a ticket for doing the x1/9 inspection a week ago. There was no way it also turned out that I was paying £18 for a brochure! Or £6.50 for a bacon butty, although I did succumb to the need for an ice cream at the very top of the climb for £3.

i know you’re not interested in photos of the flash cars and I didn’t take any either.  Fastest up the drive was a Renault Clio!  Also in the rally area, paddy hopkirk’s monte winning mini, a rally Mercedes 190 and a couple of Peugeots including a flatbed! 

[beko1987]

One new windscreen fitted today! However the guy noticed a scratch on it. After he'd fitted it, cleaned it and was taking the after video that they do and caught it in the light

He did ask if I wanted to do a claim and get a new one, but it's on the passenger side, barely noticeable from inside and frankly I don't really care, its better than a smashed windscreen! It's filthy now anyway as the washer jets don't really work on the drivers side! He noted it down on the job sheet so if it does happen to crack from it in 6 months it'll be an easy job. 

He did however love the zx! Said he was thinking the other day it's been years since he's seen one and here one is. Was over the moon to not have rain sensors, heat sensors, cameras and other shit to remove (his words) and afterwards told me the tale of how back in the day AX rear screens were incredibly common to change, as some plastic clip let's go and sends the/one of the struts through the glass. They had the change down to half an hour in the end, but had to strap the glass to the frame for 12 hours whilst the adhesive set or it would pop out again... 

Was a thoroughly nice guy. I did then think of knocking my insurance back down the 3rd party right afterwards, but it's just my luck it'll fuck me over one way or another, so I'll wait and pay a month of £70 before doing it... 

[richardmorris]

Oh, and several of these Schumacher cars were outside work yesterday,

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21 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

One new windscreen fitted today! However the guy noticed a scratch on it. After he'd fitted it, cleaned it and was taking the after video that they do and caught it in the light

He did ask if I wanted to do a claim and get a new one, but it's on the passenger side, barely noticeable from inside and frankly I don't really care, its better than a smashed windscreen! It's filthy now anyway as the washer jets don't really work on the drivers side! He noted it down on the job sheet so if it does happen to crack from it in 6 months it'll be an easy job. 

He did however love the zx! Said he was thinking the other day it's been years since he's seen one and here one is. Was over the moon to not have rain sensors, heat sensors, cameras and other shit to remove (his words) and afterwards told me the tale of how back in the day AX rear screens were incredibly common to change, as some plastic clip let's go and sends the/one of the struts through the glass. They had the change down to half an hour in the end, but had to strap the glass to the frame for 12 hours whilst the adhesive set or it would pop out again... 

Was a thoroughly nice guy. I did then think of knocking my insurance back down the 3rd party right afterwards, but it's just my luck it'll fuck me over one way or another, so I'll wait and pay a month of £70 before doing it... 

The AX  rear hatch had a plastic bottom half with the lock mechanism held in place with insert moulded "bolts" 

Due to the vibration of the diesel, the bolts ripped themselves out of the plastic.  I fixed mine by drilling 2 holes straight through and putting coach bolts through.  

The hatch also vibrated sideways, and would rub the paint off the corners where it vibrated against the bumper.  Ie shite. 

[beko1987]

That might be what he means, there was something about a 50p clip from Citroen that fixed it, they just used to order 50 at a time... He spoke very softly, with a heavy cockney accent and my hearing is shit at the best of times. I was just happy to chat about old cars, i ran through my history with him and he seemed very impressed with it all.

[Lacquer Peel]

Beko, is third party insurance cheaper for you? It's almost always much more expensive for me.

[Slartibartfast]

just seen this on bbc news website - if it is you ROFLCOPTER

Haha, no. Not me. An imposter. I like electric cars.

[Slartibartfast]

Well, between paying for the repairs on Wolvo, the Jazz and my daughter's first month of insurance I'm pretty much cleaned out.

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

4 hours ago, hairnet said:

just seen this on bbc news website - if it is you ROFLCOPTER

Haha, no. Not me. An imposter. I like electric cars.

Me too, and I expect a couple will break the twenty year old hill climb record at Goodwood this weekend. The Renault was astronomically quick with top speed over 140mph up the hill. Goodwood also had an absolutely enormous autonomous electric tractor ( 6foot diameter wheels, and no cab)- reminded me of the robocop sentry.

But the let down in the real world is still range and recharge speed.

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Beko, is third party insurance cheaper for you? It's almost always much more expensive for me.

It was, yes, shaved a good £20 off a month. All in vain though, would have been MUCH better off just leaving it alone in hindsight. Right now though it brings £70 a month down to £52, which is sadly quite critical to survival, at least for now

[brownnova]

On 7/3/2019 at 1:37 AM, trigger said:

I'm off to North Wales this weekend in my Marina, mental I know, it's the Marina National rally and we'll be tackling the horseshoe pass in cars with front drum brakes and trunnions, WCPGW?

Best part of the UK by far! I was up the horseshoe pass in the 2CV on Sunday, Marina will be fine! Will keep my eyes peeled over the weekend and might see you at the Caerwys show on Sunday! 

On 7/3/2019 at 11:11 AM, snagglepuss said:

3) Timing mod - makes the car much more perky, my current one is missing it and I can feel the difference

Please explain... this sounds interesting for mine too... 

[trigger]

I leave in the morning so hopefully will see you over the weekend!

 

We had our East Coast Retros meet this evening along with Practical Classics magazine, my god, what a turn out! We ended up with 390 cars in the end! Amazing for a little pub in a small Suffolk village!

 

I didn't get to take many photos but we had cake which went down well with the PC team.

 

 

 

 

A Mazda Cosmos.

 

 

 

Panhards old Hearse

 

 

 

And much more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[trigger]

Oh and I was in the most hilarious power slide across the field in Brodders Omega MV6 which is awesome by the way.

[wuvvum]

This evening I have mostly been driving Marinas.  Took the MX5 down to Trig's Shotley meet (as above), the Practical Classics lot had already gone by the time I got there (I passed Sam Glover in his Wartburg on the way up) but the Marina Owners Club were there until the bitter end.  Had a go in Trig's Ital van, a lovely early 1300DL and a rather rorty 1.8TC, all thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly different from each other considering they're basically the same car.

Other higlights of the evening included Mrs Trig drifting the blue Marina Estate around the field, and some hot Peugeot 604 wiper action (one for Wobbler if he's about).

Oh, and Bornite, your recovery bloke turned up at about 10:15...

[wuvvum]

2 minutes ago, trigger said:

Oh and I was in the most hilarious power slide across the field in Brodders Omega MV6 which is awesome by the way.

I had a brief go in that.  It does go sideways quite easily.

[LightBulbFun]

That trabant! *whistle*

[wuvvum]

I took quite a few photos, not got time to post them all now but thought wor Billy might enjoy this lineup of '80s / early '90s Vauxhalls (with interloping TVR).