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[Split_Pin]

The subframe will have been dropped on one side so various steering things will have been disconnected.

My Vectra steering wheel was never straight and I had the car for so long that I still hold the steering wheel at about 3:40.

[Aston Martin]

Fucking wanker, he's lowered the price of the car... I can't see it until Friday night at the earliest.

 

The milage is a bit dodgy, (lost 15k miles...) but the price of the car it doesn't matter. Just don't want some shitter to snaffle it.

[stuboy]

Bums car failed mot

[SiC]

Your tester looks rather picky or just had a close call with the DVSA recently!

Fail doesn't look too bad. Light bulb, rear pads and adjust handbrake?

[Stanky]

Mk3 Mondeo's handbrake is a annual service item according to a chap I know who had one for years. He just put up with it always failing on the handbrake travel. It was a manual, so he always used the Hb when parked, apparently its just a 'thing' with them.

otherwise just consumables really?

[egg]

Thing is Stu, at least you have the skillz to fix it......

[Lacquer Peel]

Planning on a stop at Armadale later?

Sadly not, it's been a long day.

[dozeydustman]

Internet is working properly at last, Green box down the road had Busby attending to it yesterday.

Courtesy call from Plusnet to say a BT engineer had attended.

 

Reality however has hit the wife regarding losing her mum, had to do a lot of consoling the past day or so.

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Thing is Stu, at least you have the skillz to fix it......

bulb was crappy connection ...

 

gonna try look at it on sunday if not raing... or hangover

[busmansholiday]

Tomorrow, 1st August, Lidl have 400ml spray cans of rust resistant paint for £2.99. White, black or silver grey. 

[loserone]

White? Sounds perfect for the 305.

[320touring]

Went to Scotoshite in the GSA last night, but went straight in from work. This meant taking a different route, and an opportunity presented itself..

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, 320touring said:

Went to Scotoshite in the GSA last night, but went straight in from work. This meant taking a different route, and an opportunity presented itself...

Were you not allowed to drive it up to the showroom windows?

[reb]

If you told 10 year old me he'd have a 5 car garage* in his 20s he'd probably get a bit excited. Of course, the grim reality wouldn't really be apparent to him.

But of course the V5 for Mavis isn't in the folder with the rest, that'd be too easy. I must find it soon so I can sorn it and get my Wanker Plate off.

[320touring]

3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Were you not allowed to drive it up to the showroom windows?

I didn't even ask:)

[MikeR]

flippen eck !!!

 

should of said :-

it was that article in the Daily Mail , amazing the number of arm chair detectives that have posted  an over rated  opinion  , 

at the end of the day , the driver and passenger walked away , a car got trashed , and luckily no one else got hurt ..

it seems a lot of people are not happy with this and worryingly want a result ...  poor guy has trashed his car and they want more ladled on !!

 

 

[richardmorris]

Third attempt to fix the Mercedes’ ac has gone tits up again. John at work bright and early with lovely, correct and shiny compressor. Two hours later car is off the ramps and bonnet shut so I am all happy. Then he comes and says that a bolt has sheared on the compressor bracket carrier. He’s had to put it all back together again to keep the car mobile and will try and source a second hand one or take the old one away to be drilled out. It’s being a particular pain at the moment.

[HMC]

Shame about the AC. That’s the only thing that works flawlessly on my GOLF. Modern or shite forum material? It’s now as old as a 405 estate I was telling you lot about in 2010. Discuss.

[stuboy]

Popped to my sister and bro in law swapping clamshell rs seats to more padded recaros option seats... 

 

I think its my sister arse it too fat...lol

[Fat_Pirate]

I drove my MX5 to work today, a 70 mile round trip in a car that has sat idle for 3 years - WCPGW?  

It hardly* broke down at all (the MAP sensor tube came off, which made it run like shite and I thought something was very broken, but only took 5 seconds to fix).  It is NOISY, STUPID, DANGEROUS and INAPPROPRIATE for a man of my age, so likely to be for sale shortly.  I mean it this time.  I think.

[SiC]

51 minutes ago, HMC said:

Shame about the AC. That’s the only thing that works flawlessly on my GOLF. Modern or shite forum material? It’s now as old as a 405 estate I was telling you lot about in 2010. Discuss.

VAG doesn't seem to become shite until at least 20 odd years old imo. Holds far too much value and prestige. Those GTi may never really become shite as they were back to a turning point for the positive on the Golf GTi brand. 

Did you get the turbo sorted? Iirc they're on the back of the engine and a right pain to change out. 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Shame about the AC. That’s the only thing that works flawlessly on my GOLF. Modern or shite forum material? It’s now as old as a 405 estate I was telling you lot about in 2010. Discuss.

Looks brand new to me. I am starting to get pissed off about the ac. I’ve had the car 7years now and the ac has been the largest single cost. And that’s including the head gasket and ball joint.

[The Moog]

It hardly* broke down at all (the MAP sensor tube came off, which made it run like shite and I thought something was very broken, but only took 5 seconds to fix).  It is NOISY, STUPID, DANGEROUS and INAPPROPRIATE for a man of my age, so likely to be for sale shortly.  I mean it this time.  I think.

Sits on hands.

[Split_Pin]

The Clio dash backlights stopped working a few weeks ago (yes I've checked the rheostat) and now I have discovered that the rear N/S tail light doesn't work. A new bulb didnt cure it. Fog and indicators still work and haven't checked the brake light yet but as its a twin filament bulb shared with the marker light, I predict not. 

I reckon the 2 are somehow connected. I have ordered a new 60 amp fuse for the dash to see if that cures it. Doesn't impede GLF so I'm not that concerned.

Mini has used about a litre of oil in just over 60 miles, what a heap of shit. The correct grade is 5/30 so it's getting 5/40 then progressively thicker grades until it either stops drinking it or blows up. I care not which path it chooses as it will be an excuse to get an actual proper family car again. The boot is also COMICALLY small. 2 supermarket bags for life and that is your lot. 

[BorniteIdentity]

1 minute ago, auld_ALS said:

Mini has used about a litre of oil in just over 60 miles,  

It won’t take long at such a spectacular rate. The cat will clog itself quick enough for a start. 

Don’t you have a good family car already? Sorry - usernames changes confuse me and there doesn’t seem to be a simple way of seeing who used to be who - but don’t you have a Dacia Duster? That’s about as sensible as one can be! 

[Shirley Knott]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Shame about the AC. That’s the only thing that works flawlessly on my GOLF. Modern or shite forum material? It’s now as old as a 405 estate I was telling you lot about in 2010. Discuss.

Interesting question.

I post about my 2004 SDI alongside the 940 in my 'fleet' type thread on the main forum, but then it's a MK4 and despite only being a year older than yours it very much looks as though  (and does) originate from the 90's. It's also a normally aspirated diesel chugger which helps with the shite factor.

TBH the whole 'which forum does it belong in?' dilemma is still something I struggle to get to grips with.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

It won’t take long at such a spectacular rate. The cat will clog itself quick enough for a start. 

Don’t you have a good family car already? Sorry - usernames changes confuse me and there doesn’t seem to be a simple way of seeing who used to be who - but don’t you have a Dacia Duster? That’s about as sensible as one can be! 

I was Split_Pin and have asked to change it back, not had a response yet though.

We had to give up the Duster (which was great) as I am being made redundant this month and am trying to cut as many direct debits as possible. I warned my wife about a Mini in our price bracket but she really wanted one...... Told you so speech prepared (via telephone).

[BorniteIdentity]

20 hours ago, auld_ALS said:

I was Split_Pin and have asked to change it back, not had a response yet though.

We had to give up the Duster (which was great) as I am being made redundant this month and am trying to cut as many direct debits as possible. I warned my wife about a Mini in our price bracket but she really wanted one...... Told you so speech prepared (via telephone).

Ah shitbags. Sorry to hear that man. I was sailing your ship not so long ago. Did you get out of the Duster easily? I’d have snapped that up. 

Anyway good luck with all aspects.

[chaseracer]

Back home from hospital after long-awaited surgery.  Aren't weapons-grade opioids GREAT...? ?

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Back home from hospital after long-awaited surgery.  Aren't weapons-grade opioids GREAT...? ?

anything nice?