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[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said:

I bought this in January for £100, washed it and sold it yesterday for £2300.
I'm still in shock...

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That'll make up for any previous losses!

[Split_Pin]

I didn't expect the transfer process to be so quick so this has turned into an early 40th birthday present from my wife. W237SBF is now K50LNS (closest 3 letters I could get to fit my surname and my initials are IBL so cant have/afford that).

Fancyplates did a decent job I think.

The car got an advisory a few years ago for 'boot won't open', I see now how they solved that!

[Kiltox]

This is a two day collection, so obligatory airport breakfast 

[wuvvum]

12 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

I'm picking up this POS tomorrow, got a day insure lined up and an MOT booked at 11am. Exciting!

Is the Stilo still hanging on in there?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yes it is! Just passed its MOT a fortnight ago, its up to 165k now. Its still absolutely storming along but the DMF is starting to get a little bit 'tinkly' when pulling away so I decided that, after 9 months of enforced austerity to clear all my credit cards, I would SPLASH OUT on a new motor rather than spemn a weekend on my back on the driveway sorting it.

[shedenvy]

Just seen this beauty at a yard next door to my Sister's.

 Have inquired how many eleventy million they would sell it for.

[Kiltox]

Well hello

[Kiltox]

Final leg 

[meshking]

Going to see the Hawaiians ?

[Floatylight]

Purchased some garage essentials from LIDL today for £2.99 a pack, only one I didn't get was rivets..

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[richardmorris]

The x1/9 now has a shiny stainless exhaust. Not too difficult (for my friend) to fit. Sounds good too- not loud or tinny. Not got it out on the road yet though as the weather is awful. It sits a lot higher up under the floor than the old one, fills most of the width too with the pipes entering from underneath but still above the lowest point of the chassis /gearbox mount.

[puddlethumper]

On 8/8/2019 at 8:09 PM, puddlethumper said:

FTP this morning. Clutchy stuff not good and had to be dollied

 to the mechanic. Think the forky bit has broken. Graunchy noise 

with clutch down and slipping when up. Gearbox out and have a look. BOLLOX !!!!!!

Further to this I got it back today. Half the clutch had  fallen to bits. Only put a new one in

18 months ago. Wallet now lighter to the tune of £270 and got to get VED end of the month.

Another £265. BOLLOX !!

[Fumbler]

18 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Where be the micra and do you know the reg number please 

Micra is in Cinderford on the industrial estate. I believe it belonged to this company here: https://tkmotorscinderford.wixsite.com/home

Call them and they'll give you all the info. They did not seem to be people who would like to have photos taken of their stuff. WHen you call, ask for Darren, as he's the guy who bought the car.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Managed to plug two leads into the back of the LHM float sensor. The build-up of greasy grime in this area over the years is unreal.

 

Meanwhile, some warning lights have gone AWOL when I turn the key without starting the engine. Puzzled as they all work when I press the test button....

[richardmorris]

I think the test button just tests the bulbs, not the function of the sensor. So, if the bulbs work, must be a fault at the other end.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

8 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

..., if the bulbs work, must be a fault at the other end.

There are loads of other ends....

[richardmorris]

Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said:

There are loads of other ends....

Well, check one at a time

my cxs we’re generally electrically very good bar the odd relay connection. But the last was in 2006. Which warning bulbs have you lost? Could it be a fuse?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Well, check one at a time

my cxs we’re generally electrically very good bar the odd relay connection. But the last was in 2006. Which warning bulbs have you lost? Could it be a fuse?

All fuses intact. Handbrake, battery, coolant tank and overheat warning are missing.

[richardmorris]

Handbrake is the switch under the centre console, probably sticky contact if you don’t use it much being an auto. Coolant is contact under the bottle direct to the sensor ( gets wet), battery could be the small exciter spade  connection to the back. overheat I don’t know.

[SiC]

If the battery light isn't working, there is a good possibility it's not charging. Most cars use the bulb as an indicator and a resistor to provide a voltage to get the field coils going on the alternator. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Handbrake is the switch under the centre console, probably sticky contact if you don’t use it much being an auto. Coolant is contact under the bottle direct to the sensor ( gets wet), battery could be the small exciter spade  connection to the back. overheat I don’t know.

I don't use the handbrake at all, only parking brake and footbrake. Probably needs readjusting anyway as a result.

Small exciter spade connection....hmmm...now that you mention it, I have seen a green wire with a spade connector hanging loose in that general area, and I've long wondered what it was for and where it was supposed to be plugged into.....

5 minutes ago, SiC said:

If the battery light isn't working, there is a good possibility it's not charging. Most cars use the bulb as an indicator and a resistor to provide a voltage to get the field coils going on the alternator. 

The alternator is a new exchange unit and it definitely works, otherwise the battery (also new) would be flat after a few trips. 

[GBJ]

27 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I don't use the handbrake at all,

 

Why not?

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

9 minutes ago, GBJ said:

Why not?

Because CX handbrakes are frequently shite, and mine is no exception.

[shedenvy]

8 hours ago, shedenvy said:

Just seen this beauty at a yard next door to my Sister's.

 Have inquired how many eleventy million they would sell it for.

Booo, due to be an ice cream van in the Essex area. What a waste.

[GBJ]

33 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Because CX handbrakes are frequently shite, and mine is no exception.

Not surprising if you don't use it.

Still, why bother, eh? So long as you're happy.

[wuvvum]

Actually they get shitter the more you use them.  The cables stretch and there's no adjustment mechanism to speak of.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

27 minutes ago, GBJ said:

Not surprising if you don't use it.

Still, why bother, eh? So long as you're happy.

To be fair, readjusting it (which these cars seem to require at regular intervals) isn't the easiest so I've kind of left it as it is.... ....and this handy Norwegian CX guide only slightly simplifies the process.

The MoT tester may fail it this year (he sort of blanked it last year) for that reason, so it will have to be done again.

[Christine]

On 4/29/2019 at 5:48 PM, Christine said:

Taking my Fiesta back to storage this morning , I met a Google street view camera car down a single track road...I braked hard,  and my dog hit the windscreen and fell in the footwell .. as per usual   . We passed and the   driver  grinned . Can't wait till they update Palesgate Lane ,Crowborough  street view . It's gonna look funny !!  

Ha Ha Ha ,. it's updated !!  Check out Street view Palesgate Lane Crowborough !  We're papped outside the football pitch...Spud dog is splatted on the fiesta windscreen ....lol

Can  someone screen shot it ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

9 minutes ago, Christine said:

......We're papped outside the football pitch...Spud dog is splatted on the fiesta windscreen ....lol

Can  someone screen shot it ?

Here we go....

[Floatylight]

Lolz

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