The Moog Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Tesco has got prestone antifreeze at half price. £7 for 4l and it's the stuff that mixes with everything. Tadhg Tiogar and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 33 minutes ago, snagglepuss said: Tesco has got prestone antifreeze at half price. £7 for 4l and it's the stuff that mixes with everything..... That's useful to know. Will it cope with the old-style blue / 2-year-lifespan coolants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That's all 25 bulbs replaced in the BX binnacle. Have to wait until it's dark to tell if all of them are working, though all the telltales that need to are so fingers are crossed. The Moog, Lacquer Peel, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That's useful to know. Will it cope with the old-style blue / 2-year-lifespan coolants?I think so. I got four bottle and might get a few more for future use Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Turning up the radio has fixed the 'mystery gearbox chatter' on the Corsa. He who shouts loudest..... Looking forward to some topless fun with the Audi tomorrow and my final 2 weeks of driving the 172 before the tax and MOT run out. The Moog, dome and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Discuss. djim, chaseracer, vulgalour and 13 others 12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 It looks like a not quite replica of Ed Roth's 'Road Agent' show car from the 60's. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 It's a brand new build, inspired by Roth stuff, he's been documenting it over on the blue forum. Based on a Beetle and one of the best based-on-a-Beetle things I've seen in quite a while. Got nothing but admiration for someone who builds a thing that far out these days and makes such a nice job of it. djim, BL Bloke, Amishtat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Here's the first of my Shitefest videos. Wuvvum's shonky CX. Drives FAR better than it looks (sorry about the tyre squeal). LightBulbFun, wuvvum and Fumbler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 To be fair that isn't much of a challenge! The fact it can go around a corner is enough to be better than it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 £950 later, we have this. Roll hoop, two year old hood, two sets of wheels, daises and 15" MX3 wheels, upgraded HT leads, a Bluetooth radio and adjustable coilovers. Blows any D-Series I have out of the water. Feels like more than 115bhp! People that say these are slow are mental. I love it! Six-cylinder, Vince70, Shep Shepherd and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 oh an import- jdmyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 that looks lovely - well purchased ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Well bought ! They aren't going to get cheaper. I think the auto came with 100 bhp - https://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=102663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 A hundred? It's got to have more than that, feels faster than the outgoing 1.6 Civic (about 120). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ghosty said: A hundred? It's got to have more than that, feels faster than the outgoing 1.6 Civic (about 120). Looks proper nice that, Max, well bought. Maybe it has a weight advantage over the Civic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Rwd will make a difference plus they always feel fast Positive is that autos have lower compression ratio so good for forced induction - hence northern monkeys purchased. Ghosty and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Here's the first of my Shitefest videos. Wuvvum's shonky CX. Drives FAR better than it looks (sorry about the tyre squeal). 2 hours ago, SiC said: To be fair that isn't much of a challenge! The fact it can go around a corner is enough to be better than it looks. To be fair, my CX occasionally feels like it has trouble doing that at speed, and then the suspension stabilises at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I thought I better clean the old E36 up today as I haven’t used it for about 9 months and it was looking very sorry for itself as it’s been sitting up the side of my bungalow and it’s booked in for an mot tomorrow so it’s fingers crossed but it might need a tyre. If I wasn’t lazy I could of used the spare as it comes from a time when BMW would put a full size Alloy in the boot but the tyre on that looks like the 23 year old original so I guess it’s past it’s best. Also I thought I better take the jacking point plugs off an give them another good dose of grease. Shep Shepherd, egg and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, strangeangel said: Maybe it has a weight advantage over the Civic? No, it's down about 70kg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Bollox, I really wanted to win this one - went mental at the end and was about 75 quid short. These V6s Omega estates seem to be going for peanuts these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Here's the first of my Shitefest videos. Wuvvum's shonky CX. Drives FAR better than it looks (sorry about the tyre squeal). It does have very squealy tyres on the front for some reason. Can be a bit embarrassing on roundabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 mycarcheck claims the Mazda has 120bhp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That site isn't very reliable for imported stuff though. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 BorniteIdentity, Shep Shepherd, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Decided i wanted same speakers when i change them in the mondeo, so bought another set, dont tell the fiance as supposed to be saving money..... soo mums the word...lol Datsuncog and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 16 hours ago, vulgalour said: 25 bulbs replaced in the BX binnacle only 25....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 workmate said to me....im surprised you not got older car to take to car shows...........yes why havent i..........oh yeah money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Went to the bingo. I was designated driver. Jerzy Woking, spike60, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Bloody hell, bingo looks a bit more exciting than I ever imagined it to be! Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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