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[taxi paul]

Did post in ask thread about jumpy celica clutch. Bit of googling suggested giving it more revs and let clutch out slower, giffer style driving I believe.  Anyway Been doing that and it works fine . Went out today got my dinner and watched a few planes at liverpool airport, always fascinating how they get in the air. Then a general hoon round hale village and some country lanes home. 

[xtriple]

54 minutes ago, taxi paul said:

Plus get the old ones, with tyres on. back home. Not helping am I?

Not in the slightest

 

[egg]

Sold daughter's bike for £10.
She saw me sneaking it out out the gate tonight, ok love you can have the tenner
Haggling at the sale location meant I only got £5
I bought some shopping, cos you know, was already out
I gave daughter tenner 'cos I'm too tired to teach life lessons
Net result: I'm about £10 down on the deal

(But more space in the shed for Mondeo junk)

It's why I don't work in sales.

[Rovorsche]

Sometimes you take it on the chin for the bigger picture, sounds like the space is more valuable

[stuboy]

4 hours ago, xtriple said:

 Whatever I do/did it was going to be a faff so just done it and they will get fitted on Friday, just got to work out how to get four huge wheels into a titchy car....

book a taxi and follow it?

[camryv6]

4 hours ago, xtriple said:

Indeed they do but their tyres are fekkin expensive! Black Circles for £405 or Kwik fit for over £500! So, 225/40/18 X2 and 245/35/18 X2 Avons from Black Circles it is. Delivered to Euromaster where they will be fitted all in the price. There are many more cheaper tyres about but I LIKE Avons and they are the quietest available with A grip and C fuel consumption. Whatever I do/did it was going to be a faff so just done it and they will get fitted on Friday, just got to work out how to get four huge wheels into a titchy car....

A couple of trips ?

[camryv6]

I like stuboy answer better

[Skizzer]

4 hours ago, xtriple said:

Indeed they do but their tyres are fekkin expensive! Black Circles for £405 or Kwik fit for over £500! So, 225/40/18 X2 and 245/35/18 X2 Avons from Black Circles it is. Delivered to Euromaster where they will be fitted all in the price. There are many more cheaper tyres about but I LIKE Avons and they are the quietest available with A grip and C fuel consumption. Whatever I do/did it was going to be a faff so just done it and they will get fitted on Friday, just got to work out how to get four huge wheels into a titchy car....

Google suggests these guys: https://www.tq1motcentre.co.uk/mobile-tyre-fitting

If they’re anything like my two local mobile tyre fitters, they’ll happily fit tyres you’ve already bought for a tenner a corner.

[hairnet]

16 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

Loads. There were also several 1970s Lancers! One looked fairly decent and almost caused some difficult questions. Phil was more taken by a Sigma estate.

were the ax's bx's and opel blitz still there

[Split_Pin]

I had to come out of a meeting at work to respond to a text from my wife which said 'Phone me please', which she never does.

The Mini had conked out on the Old Inns Roundabout which is near Cumbernauld and is very busy, particularly with trucks coming on/off the motorway. Thankfully my son was still at school and not in the car at the time,

My wife was surprisingly calm and explained what happened quite clearly.

She also managed to shudder it back home after she finally got it started again.

I am hoping that its just the o2 sensor but either way she has finally accepted that it's going. It's replacement will need to be a cheaper car as I've spent an awful lot on this thing and it's bled me dry.

I don't want her driving the Clio due to the advice on its condition from my garage, however much I think they may be overreacting and I need the Audi for my work. Something small and in serviceable condition will do for now.

[barmatt]

Finally got round to changing the front end on the Rover Asbo,

it's been sporting a nice little battle scar from when it belonged to Jim bell over 3 years ago and I've been a lazy arse not doing anything about it because, meh it works.

 

I've had the parts sitting here since April when Wingz123 kindly retrieved them from somewhere in the darkest Midlands for me and I got some new to me headlights and nightbreaker bulbs recently, so didn't really have any more excuses not to do it. Bugger!

So this happened today...

Which happily lead to this..

The panel gap is better than I expected after it's mishap.

This one's a bit tight, needs adjusting.

mmm bright lights.

I really do have a fondness for this little Rover Gti. They are a rare old thing now but unfortunately scarcity in these does not equate to value.

Double bugger.

 

[HillmanImp]

Wow, thought that was long gone. Glad to see it's still about.

[wuvvum]

I do occasionally wish that I'd pulled my finger out and got my 200 VI back on the road - that was a fun little thing to cane around.  As usual I was spreading myself too thin at the time.

[HMC]

Is that the one that had a coming together with a multi story car park? Great work 

[barmatt]

26 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

Wow, thought that was long gone. Glad to see it's still about.

I have occasionallythought about moving it on but if I did it would be roffled on here to keep it in the fold. 

24 minutes ago, HMC said:

Is that the one that had a coming together with a multi story car park? Great work 

It's the very same,

I won it, used it for a bit then "sold" it to a mate on the condition that I got it back when he was bored with it, which happened last year.

 It's still as reliable now as the day Mr Bollox did the HG, not that it's done many miles it's just about to clock 87k.

[dollywobbler]

Horopito Motors!

https://youtu.be/aFqxMK0Ex0U 

[Eddie Honda]

9 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Something small and in serviceable condition will do for now.

The answer to that has been, is, and always will be - Jazz.

[stuboy]

Day off... plans... raining and dam cold... adapt...

Bought spoiler for mondeo.. oily hand prints etc all over primer.. take to bathroom,  washing up liquid, green scourer, clean, rinse with shower, stand in sink to dry.. sorted

[chancer]

Put the Bini back on the road today..lets see how long the Ungrateful Little Bastard runs before it shits the bed again...

[egg]

What's the Wye College connection Stu?

[egg]

Pretty sure offside rear wheel bearing is going on the Mazda. Booked in at a local garage on Tuesday to check it out. 

[Supernaut]

3 hours ago, chancer said:

Put the Bini back on the road today..lets see how long the Ungrateful Little Bastard runs before it shits the bed again...

Are we going to run bets on who will have a BINI shit itself first? You or @Split_Pin ? Perhaps even @Jim Bell's racing car ebay special?

 

Also, I reckon BINIs are starting to prove their shit(e) credentials quite nicely round here lately.

[Jazoli]

29 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Are we going to run bets on who will have a BINI shit itself first? You or @Split_Pin ? Perhaps even @Jim Bell's racing car ebay special?

 

Also, I reckon BINIs are starting to prove their shit(e) credentials quite nicely round here lately.

And me, I have one in the family too and its got oil in the water!

[Split_Pin]

29 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Are we going to run bets on who will have a BINI shit itself first? You or @Split_Pin ? Perhaps even @Jim Bell's racing car ebay special?

 

Also, I reckon BINIs are starting to prove their shit(e) credentials quite nicely round here lately.

Mine is already broken and stricken on the drive so I win.

[Split_Pin]

4 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

And me, I have one in the family too and its got oil in the water!

That's a bit more ominous than the issues I am having with mine.

Perhaps we can change it to a 'Who Has  The Most Broken Bini' competition.

[Jazoli]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

That's a bit more ominous than the issues I am having with mine.

Perhaps we can change it to a 'Who has  lThe Most Broken Bini' competition.

Its only a little bit, I'm just ignoring it until it kettles on my daughter then she can get something else.

[richardmorris]

Naff BOSS numberplate

 

[Jim Bell]

22 hours ago, barmatt said:

Finally got round to changing the front end on the Rover Asbo,

it's been sporting a nice little battle scar from when it belonged to Jim bell over 3 years ago and I've been a lazy arse not doing anything about it because, meh it works.

 

I've had the parts sitting here since April when Wingz123 kindly retrieved them from somewhere in the darkest Midlands for me and I got some new to me headlights and nightbreaker bulbs recently, so didn't really have any more excuses not to do it. Bugger!

So this happened today...

Which happily lead to this..

The panel gap is better than I expected after it's mishap.

This one's a bit tight, needs adjusting.

mmm bright lights.

I really do have a fondness for this little Rover Gti. They are a rare old thing now but unfortunately scarcity in these does not equate to value.

Double bugger.

 

Thanks, I hate it. 

Patina lost forever. 

[Jim Bell]

3 hours ago, Supernaut said:

Are we going to run bets on who will have a BINI shit itself first? You or @Split_Pin ? Perhaps even @Jim Bell's racing car ebay special?

 

Also, I reckon BINIs are starting to prove their shit(e) credentials quite nicely round here lately.

 

Cooper Ss's are a bit more hardy if you believe the hype. So I bet mine makes it till the weekend. 

[barmatt]

15 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Thanks, I hate it. 

Patina lost forever. 

Don't worry, I've kept the old wings just in case I ever do get rid of it and the new owner wants to return it to original JB spec.