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[dieselassist]

@jonathan_dayane (didn't feel like clogging up the thread quoting)- that looks similar to the way mk1 focus's rot in that area; a longwinded n intricate sort of welding job- I sacked off doing it on my mates mk1,5 focus in that area on both sides of the boot floor; the strut towers were also cornflake consistency after hammer strike testing... his also had sill perorations so the car got condemned; anyways fair play for metal kitting all that back together; looks like a decent job...  

[GrumpiusMaximus]

4 hours ago, 17-Coffees said:

Good evening USA, my choice of “mystery choice” for the rental paid off in price only. Cheapest option and you got a “compact or above”...

Nissan Sentra, it’s a smaller Altima...which is what I had last time. 
 

Shame, as there was a nice white Cascada at the office. One can dream...

US Rental Car Roulette is quite a fun game.  We ended up with a RAV4.  A car I would never buy or drive by choice but actually made sense on American roads...

[paulplom]

Partner has decided she doesn't like the saab. Not comfy or very fast. Not sure where she gets the not fast from. I think it flies although it is very short geared. I told her she doesn't like it because it's not a volvo. I'm on the look out for a decent d5/t5 for a swap or will add cash for a good one. Not bothered if v70, s60 etc.

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Partner has decided she doesn't like the saab. Not comfy or very fast. Not sure where she gets the not fast from. I think it flies although it is very short geared. I told her she doesn't like it because it's not a volvo. I'm on the look out for a decent d5/t5 for a swap or will add cash for a good one. Not bothered if v70, s60 etc.

Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then!

Jesus wept.

[stuboy]

25 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then!

Jesus wept.

seconded, my ex wife would complain about the mods on my old mondeo, told her to walk

[dollywobbler]

In a week's time, I fly to New Zealand. Shortly after that, I'm buying a car with STUNO of this parish, and hopefully meeting JonNZ also of the beige (very busy at the moment, hence not much sign of him lately). Excitement levels are rising very rapidly indeed!

[stuboy]

Ordered this one 

[stuboy]

Ordered this one 

[paulplom]

Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then!

Jesus wept.

It is her car. She bought it.

 

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[paulplom]

I drive it once a fortnight if that. What's your issue?

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[loserone]

Does she want a hot legacy?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

42 minutes ago, loserone said:

Does she want a hot legacy?

Why, are you planning to leave her one in your Will? ?

[loserone]

I'm hoping that's not a death threat

[paulplom]

Not Swedish. I've been eyeing it though.

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[Spurious]

AA member? Got a free carwash voucher, check your email. I like free stuff.

[barefoot]

On 10/10/2019 at 1:07 PM, barefoot said:

I forgot to mention it last week but my Scirocco failed its MOT on metal...

Well, the bit of metal that it failed on was actually a couple of teeny tiny bits of metal, one on each side. They were just a bit awkward to get to, underneath the bodykit where the back of the sills meets the front of the inner wheel-arch, but Mick the MIG has managed a sterling job. Sadly the replacement driveshaft was just as fucked as the original, just in a very slightly different way so it wasn't fitted and the high speed vibration presumably still remains. On a more positive note the Corrado seats were an easy swap and the old shed is looking...

Every bit as shed like as it did before. It's just a bit nicer to sit in.

[Lord Sterling]

MOT time for the Vectra tomorrow! Booked it in for morning but I assume I'll be there aaaaaaaaaaaaalll day tomorrow.  Probably get home at about 7pm.

Blue Micra needs to be moved off driveway so need to find somewhere to keep it. Gonna have a chat with Ma Sterling. Does anyone have some covered storage located in the Midlands?

[dozeydustman]

Saab now befitted with original registration and hoovered out ready for her new owner. I will wash on the morning of collection as garage is very very dusty.

Meanwhile cured tiny triangle of doom on SooZooKey by fitting a 23" wiper blade to driver's side, need a 20 or 21" for passenger side now. Big driver's wiper is also because my eyeline is just inside the swept area with standard size.

[Spurious]

Are junior hacksaw blades all shite? Just tried to get one there on a drop link bolt and the balde may have been made out of cheese.

 

Should I get a proper hacksaw?

 

 

[5speedracer]

Are junior hacksaw blades all shite? Just tried to get one there on a drop link bolt and the balde may have been made out of cheese.
 
Should I get a proper hacksaw?
 
 

Yes!

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[Supernaut]

4 hours ago, paulplom said:

I drive it once a fortnight if that. What's your issue?

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Sorry. Usually when somebody posts about a partner complaining about a car, the partner isn't the owner of the same car!

[BorniteIdentity]

I appreciate the fact that the Sierra bASe is no longer the darling of Autoshite. Things have moved on. It is LP, we’re now onto cassette. Our old local with sticky floors became a gastropub with vegan options and a washroom for our LGBTQAI+* friends.

Nonetheless, there might still be a bit of interest.

Here’s a nicely rebuilt cylinder head, ready to go back on the bASe over the next few days. I’ve also got a new water pump and carburettor too. 

Wish us luck?!

 

*Sounds like the new Nissan 7 seater SUV

[Fumbler]

5 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Wish us luck?!

 

Of course!

[Lord Sterling]

3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

I appreciate the fact that the Sierra bASe is no longer the darling of Autoshite. Things have moved on. It is LP, we’re now onto cassette. Our old local with sticky floors became a gastropub with vegan options and a washroom for our LGBTQAI+* friends.

Nonetheless, there might still be a bit of interest.

Here’s a nicely rebuilt cylinder head, ready to go back on the bASe over the next few days. I’ve also got a new water pump and carburettor too. 

Wish us luck?!

Absolutely. Why not update the thread dedicated to it? My Vectra isn't popular here but I still update the thread for myself and the couple of others that are interested.

[Spurious]

So after a trip to Screwfix for some big hacksaw blades I managed to "persuade" the C5 to release it's ARB droplink. It's properly banjoed. New one in and the waft resumes without noise.

[wuvvum]

7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Why, are you planning to leave her one in your Will? ?

You are almost as good at linking random posts back to your line of work as LBF is at relating everything to Invacars.

[hairnet]

18 hours ago, 17-Coffees said:

Good evening USA, my choice of “mystery choice” for the rental paid off in price only. Cheapest option and you got a “compact or above”...

Nissan Sentra, it’s a smaller Altima...which is what I had last time. 
 

Shame, as there was a nice white Cascada at the office. One can dream...

i did that booked focus sized and walked in and just said smallest thing you have please

got fiesta

did that previous in PA and had chevy spark or similar - got a versa

ireland on friday i just hope its not a corsa

[adw1977]

4 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

I appreciate the fact that the Sierra bASe is no longer the darling of Autoshite.

Isn't it?  Still my favourite car on here, in the face of some strong competition!

[xtriple]

I fear the battery i the Merc is on the way out, was slower to start/turn over than usual. Bugger and indeed, damn!

[Royale80]

3 minutes ago, xtriple said:

I fear the battery i the Merc is on the way out, was slower to start/turn over than usual. Bugger and indeed, damn!

My Sierra is the same. Put it on my Aldi charger this afternoon. Will have to buy a new battery me thinks.