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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.

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Posted
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.

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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”...

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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

Posted
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!

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

Posted
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.

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So this nice looking jiffy bag arrived on the doormat from France this morning. 

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Contained this London Transport T key. 

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Strange thing to get from France? 

I went to Nice for a few days last week. Turned up at the airport, put all my stuff in one of those plastic boxes to go through security. My box got put through the extra checks aisle. Man calls me over, shows me a perfect X Ray of the above key and asked me if I knew what it was. I'd only left it in my jacket pocket and brought it on holiday by mistake because I'm a bloody idiot*

So I explain it's a special key for opening certain things on old London buses while Mrs Yoss acts out a mime of changing the blinds and he looked bemused and gave it back to me. But I really didn't trust French customs to be so understanding, not least as I wouldn't really be able to explain what it was in French. So fearing I'd have it confiscated I posted back to myself. I still wasn't sure if I'd ever see it again leaving it to the mercy of the French postal system but it arrived today four days after posting. 

 

 

*according to Mrs Yoss. 

Posted
2 hours ago, hairnet said:

 

ireland on friday i just hope its not a corsa

Could be worse, a disastra. I once played the 'last man to collect his pre-booked compact car' there and got a sQuashgai with 11kms on the clock for a week.

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After finally having fixed my PAS pipe, I thought I’d go for a little longer test run this evening, but no the 5 had other ideas. When I turn the ignition on the heater blowers and wipers work, but as soon as I start the engine the wipers cease and the blowers stop working. All fine were it a)not drizzling b) not a bit damp in the car due to lack of use and c) dark. 

All lights etc work, radio works, just the blowers and wipers, and only when the engines running.

Anyone got any ideas?

I swear this car knows I’m considering selling it now! 

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On 10/13/2019 at 12:26 PM, Six-cylinder said:

I don't think you have every been out in Black Beauty? 

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Chris, you should know better! This is Black Beauty:

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Chod spotted in the work car park this morning.  The Breadbin is a regular visitor, but I've never seen the Sunny before.

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That and a burgundy Mk3 Astra are about the only relief from boring modern tat though - although in the summer someone occasionally brings in their Mk1 Cortina, and there was a lad who used to have a G-plate 205 GTI as a daily.

Posted
11 hours ago, Supernaut said:

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

Nee bosh. I did advise her on it and sent her the link to it on fb. She went for a test drive while I was at work, and I said if it feels right just buy it. I did go back and collect it with her though.

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16 hours ago, Eddie Honda said:

Chris, you should know better! This is Black Beauty:

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And we have Hi Yo Silver!

I don't remember seeing any Volvo marketing stuff like yours when I joined a Volvo dealer in late 1985, must have died by then so hence the new Black Beauty!

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Vectra failed MOT on:

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Gonna get it sorted today hopefully.

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Posted
Just now, Lacquer Peel said:

FRO. This is after a test and a retest at another place, the failures repaired. 31da6783d7c15987f72e45db37d3a67b.jpg

Where did you get it retested?

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Where did you get it retested?
First at the council MOT place in Grangemouth then at Wardpark.
Posted

So they've failed on something that the council place passed?

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43 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

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Vectra failed MOT on:

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Gonna get it sorted today hopefully.

That's not too bad - springs are essentially a service item on Vectra Cs anyway.

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Posted
4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

And we have Hi Yo Silver!

I don't remember seeing any Volvo marking stuff like yours when I joined a Volvo dealer in late 1985, must have died by then so hence the new Black Beauty!

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Well it was a 1978 special edition - UK 200 cars. Known in some markets as the Black Diamond.

Posted
20 minutes ago, Eddie Honda said:

Well it was a 1978 special edition - UK 200 cars. Known in some markets as the Black Diamond.

Aylesbury obviously did not get one! 

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Posted
I'm assuming the council MOT place had it on the rollers?
Aye they did. The handbrake might have got worse in 2 weeks of not much driving I guess.

The discs aren't great and the caliper carrier bolts are stuck and rounded on the nearside. My Irwin set doesn't have a size for it. Balls.

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Posted
1 minute ago, Lacquer Peel said:

....What's the consensus on reusing bolt with gubbed heads temporarily*?

Don't.

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I knew getting a unit was a bad idea. It was clear I'd have space in it after fitting my fleet in, so I decided to fill that space...

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It is VERY crusty but drove well on a private road test. Will see if I can sort it out (or get someone with skills to sort it out) when I get back from NZ/Aus.

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Posted
3 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

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Vectra failed MOT on:

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Gonna get it sorted today hopefully.

Well. Walking/taking train and bus today as car couldn't be sorted until tomorrow.  Worst thing is, brake pipes on rear need changing, can't be cleaned up so thats an and extra £60 to my bill ☹

At least it'll be in better health  when sorted but with lack of funds now, heater will have to wait.

Posted
11 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

I knew getting a unit was a bad idea. It was clear I'd have space in it after fitting my fleet in, so I decided to fill that space...

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It is VERY crusty but drove well on a private road test. Will see if I can sort it out (or get someone with skills to sort it out) when I get back from NZ/Aus.

YEEEEESSSSS

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