Supernaut Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 46 minutes ago, Aston Martin said: I got home about 930pm. I left the house at 6am and a Panda Eleganza has appeared on the street outside next doors house... Don't think it's mine. ? So you're saying that Fiat Pandas are more competent at multiplying than real pandas? Vince70, Cavcraft, Eyersey1234 and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 OK, the neighbour traded in a shagged Picasso for the Panpan. They're a nice couple, but will that stop me having a look under it tonight to see if the axle is made of papermache? mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I have my eye on a car to replace the passat. However I do not fancy getting it then being stuck with the passat over xmas. Our passat is in generally good nick - MOT till next July, everything works however the crunchy 3rd gear has made my mind up. Change up slowly and it is ok though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Had to get the Goldwing out of the garage today and fire the chopper and the Lambretta up, so decided on a team photograph. Also fired the BMW up as hadn't even started it since it got here. VID_20191129_111806.mp4 DeeJay, brownnova, mercedade and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 The powers that be have deemed my 33 year old 205 dizzler safe for another 2 years of motoring, advisory on the 2 rear tyres being over 6 years old, and the tester mentioned that the nearside tie rod end has a small bit of play in it,but otherwise we are good to go. Chuffed! Steviemillar, Aston Martin, SRi05 and 27 others 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Its freezing the knackers off a gelded dog here .... And the guy across the road is washing his cars !!! Tadhg Tiogar, stonedagain and paulplom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 now a exclusive AS video of the A565 fairy lights in action !!! faiy lights.mp4 davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Mates just sent me this. Isuzu engine apparently? dome, Vince70, stonedagain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 15 hours ago, MikeR said: Its freezing the knackers off a gelded dog here .... And the guy across the road is washing his cars !!! I clean mine in this weather no bother but I don't use a hose, rather I use one of those pumper spray things. Filled with hot water, it makes a great low-water usage hose, so you don't make the drive or street into a skating rink. Just leave the glass alone! Yes, I'm a wrong 'un! mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Up at the cold crack for a collection. It's a two pairs of socks day, but unlike the lad in the advert they're not pink. wuvvum, w00dy, HMC and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Aston Martin said: OK, the neighbour traded in a shagged Picasso for the Panpan. They're a nice couple, but will that stop me having a look under it tonight to see if the axle is made of papermache? Fucking wankers, I am not talking to them ever again. ? mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 500 miles achieved yesterday. Fuel economy seems good. Really good. Need to get the suspension sorted when I'm home. RobT, Aston Martin, Skizzer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 20 hours ago, MikeR said: Its freezing the knackers off a gelded dog here .... And the guy across the road is washing his cars !!! Easier to run the diesel Borat through the local Sainsbury's wash, and maybe vacuum out some of the horsehair and hay/straw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 20 hours ago, junkyarddog said: The powers that be have deemed my 33 year old 205 dizzler safe for another 2 years of motoring, Only a couple of more tests to go! junkyarddog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 54 minutes ago, Eddie Honda said: Only a couple of more tests to go! If either the car or myself lasts that long! Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Fucking wankers, I am not talking to them ever again. ? Jammy sods! Can you get them to park it elsewhere so you don't have to look at the roof?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, mrbenn said: Jammy sods! Can you get them to park it elsewhere so you don't have to look at the roof?! It's done 135k, mot history isn't great. I see a cheap skydome for the Alessi in the future.... mrbenn, richardmorris and somewhatfoolish 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 160 miles done in the merc today. Had to start it early and idle for ten mins first thing as it was one giant block of ice. By the time I made the field of dreams at 11ish the rear window was still wet inside. The main thing I don’t like about old cars in winter, they’re not always watertight. I expect six cylinder will update his thread when the excitement of a new Trevi dies down. But mission was accomplished- xantia moved, de-moused ( they ate an awful lot of carpet and plastic vents) and washed. LHM leak identified and bonnet catch lubricated. Then I started getting cold and so headed off to oxford to meet up with the family leaving the new Italian supermodel to arrive without me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 11/29/2019 at 1:22 PM, Cavcraft said: VID_20191129_111806.mp4 74.41 MB · 0 downloads Always fancied one of those old boxers... djimbob had a K series Beemer which I had a brief go on but, despite a lowered Corbin seat, I could barely get my plates on the ground. That looks and sounds lovely - so much nice stuff for sale on here at the moment; the precise moment when there's no room at SA_Towers Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I forgot the diz shot, but here's a post two bucket wrong 'un pic. I even washed the Peugeot floor mats FFS. But it's such a nice, straight car I figured it deserved a session. Another decent ex-bramz car, that should be a perfect WBoD. It'll also be doing a few long trips over the coming months, so the large tank and mingebag mpg from the 2.1 XUD will be handy. It's much easier to drive than the Laguna, having a smoother throttle response and lighter clutch. I know the engines are chalk and cheese, but I also found that 2 litre gooner I had tricky to drive smoothly. It helps this is a good example, but I'm pleasantly surprised actually. If it wasn't for the bonkers V6 in the Laguna, I'd definitely choose a 406 out of the two. Feels the all round better car IMO. Weird stance tho. Aston Martin, Lacquer Peel, Six-cylinder and 23 others 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 My uncle had an S reg 406 a few years ago until some dozy pissed cow failed to give way at a junction and T boned it. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Just done a 200 mile trip to pick up a few Dutch bikes on the south coast. Took the sprinter minibus which did well once wound up! As I passed Stonehenge I suspect I looked like a Druid what with a beard and an elderly minibus-cum-camper. Currently refuelling at my overnight stop Aston Martin and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Those 406s are fantastic things, supremely comfortable, too. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, RobT said: If it wasn't for the bonkers V6 in the Laguna, I'd definitely choose a 406 out of the two. Feels the all round better car IMO. Don't forget the 406 could come with the identical v6 engine that is used in your Laguna. Just finding one nowadays is likely the difficult part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Yep. That's why I should've bought a V6 estate a few months back. Think it was up for £495 or something. Although my hunch is the gooner will be the bigger hoot, just because it feels more twitchy and less refined than the 406. Which is a good thing for me, as I'm only owning it for the LoLz. loserone and skattrd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 As much as I never fell in love with my 406 it was a fucking ace wbod! Fierce heaters, air con to De mist, excellent sound system... Fuck I miss it... RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Those pre-facelift 406s really do look magical, especially in a nice colour. Where did it all go wrong Peugeot? Oh and yeah, the west coast of New Zealand is fairly epic. Did 360 miles in the Fairmont yesterday. Lots of punch of overtaking caravans, comfortable and effortless. Marvellous. Six-cylinder, Vince70, Supernaut and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Those pre-facelift 406s really do look magical, especially in a nice colour. Where did it all go wrong Peugeot? That was part of the problem, mine was a faceloft 406 and although very good, it felt like an older car that had been modernised, which just felt odd. Was spoilt from the laguna 2 I imagine as that was a 1st gen car, felt squashier. Driving @catsinthewelder s 405 nailed it home too, the 405 felt just perfect, wasn't trying to pretend it was something newer/better/etc It makes sense in my head anyway... RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The saga of The Aero's sump drop deepens. Turn outs that the sump has two hidden bolts behind a strengthening thing cast into it. The bolts can only be removed by cutting holes in said strengthening thing. Not at all happy about this. https://www.saabcentral.com/threads/hidden-sump-bolts.262401 Nonsense I don't need right now. Only a small number of cars have that sump, and mine's one of them. If I can't get the sump off, I may be in trouble, as The Volvo is going in for an MOT on the 9th of this month and I have no practical way of getting to work unless I get The Aero back on the road by next Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Tickman, Shirley Knott, Wingz123 and 12 others 9 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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