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[Spottedlaurel]

I did things to the Camrys this weekend:

1. Put Sunny's battery onto the estate, it started first time. I needed to move it so I could cut the hedge, so I went via the long route up and down the track which leads to our house. It still drives so nicely, as it should with the new clutch etc that I got fitted when it was resurrected after the write-off. Going to ring up the local garage and get it in for an MoT soon. Interior is damp, especially headlining - probably sunroof drain holes blocked. The Lexus wheels and tyres I bought off Semi-C last year have held air perfectly, better than the V6 alloys it used to sit on.

2. Stood on the Camry saloon spares car so I could cut the hedge alongside that one.

[HillmanImp]

Just saw this on Facebook. 

Wasn't this in SOCs yard for a bit. I remember the comical overhang. 

[Cavcraft]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

That Capri hearse is making my brain hurt. 

That Escort convertible's back lights are making last night's lager a step closer to exiting from the hole it entered via.

[stuboy]

missus says oh i think my mot is soon, well its in 2 weeks and the flexis blowing which is 1 part including the cat, well its looks like rough price is 150 quid for it,  due to time and my dodgy leg which is giving me grief im gonna have to pass on doing it, but she been getting quotes at local garages,, good luck to her..lol

[loserone]

10 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Just saw this on Facebook. 

Wasn't this in SOCs yard for a bit. I remember the comical overhang. 

Is Richard someone on here? Sure that's @Jim BellBell's picture from the AS meet yesterday.

[Jim Bell]

Similar to mine but mine had a man's butt in as he wound the stabilization arms down.  It looked like an interesting bold thing like. 

The van, not the butt. 

[Tenmil Socket]

I don't recall the doctor owning this ?

[Tenmil Socket]

I lost at cambelt roulette yesterday. I broke down in the MX5 on the M62...

[Tenmil Socket]

6 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I lost at cambelt roulette yesterday. I broke down in the MX5 on the M62...

A couple of miles along the motorway in the recovery truck there was another red MX5 broken down on the opposite side of the motorway...?

[320touring]

Hopefully you have one of the non interference lumps?

[beko1987]

26 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I don't recall the doctor owning this ?

No thats @stuboy s Sunday best car

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, 320touring said:

Hopefully you have one of the non interference lumps?

I believe so... a MK1 1.8. There was no noise when it went anyway, it simply lost all power.

[Pat Earrings]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I don't recall the doctor owning this ?

Looks like what stuboy would do to his in a fit of drunken rage 

[The Moog]

I believe so... a MK1 1.8. There was no noise when it went anyway, it simply lost all power.

Should be ok - lob new belt on and crack on sideways

[Tenmil Socket]

Just now, snagglepuss said:

2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I believe so... a MK1 1.8. There was no noise when it went anyway, it simply lost all power.

Should be ok - lob new belt on and crack on sideways

Can it be done without the pulley locking tool? 

[The Moog]

Can it be done without the pulley locking tool? 

Tap up GM. He just replaced his on his 1.8 - he might even have the tools.

[Tenmil Socket]

Just now, snagglepuss said:

3 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Can it be done without the pulley locking tool? 

Tap up GM. He just replaced his on his 1.8 - he might even have the tools.

Great, thanks for the heads up ?

Paging @gm

[gm]

yep, got the tool (bought it years ago from junkyarddog when he was involved in mx5nutz) - pm me your address and I'll bung it in the post - mine is also a mk1 1.8 which I was booting off a roundabout when it went ping, a quick tow home from the rac and a new belt fitted a couple of days later and it's running good as new, maybe even better as the old belt was pretty worn, might have been slightly out of timing before.

@Tenmil Socket

 

I bought the kit off mx5parts, worked out much cheaper than europarts

https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/camshaft-timing-belt-budget-mk1-25-p-2758.html

if you've not used them before, sign up for the newsletter before you order and you should get a 10% off code

 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

1 minute ago, gm said:

yep, got the tool (bought it years ago from junkyarddog when he was involved in mx5nutz) - pm me your address and I'll bung it in the post - mine is also a mk1 1.8 which I was booting off a roundabout when it went ping, a quick tow home from the rac and a new belt fitted a couple of days later and it's running good as new, maybe even better as the old belt was pretty worn, might have been slightly out of timing before.

@Tenmil Socket

 

I bought the kit off mx5parts, worked out much cheaper than europarts

 

 

That would be great, many thanks! 

I noticed they do a kit that contains rocker gasket and water pump too. I might as well change the aux belt too...

[gm]

I did the rocker cover and aux belts on mine fairly recently so took a chance on reusing them, no leaks so far so I think I got away with it

 

[DVee8]

9 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I don't recall the doctor owning this ?

I thought it was @stuboy's lol

Edit 3rd time quoted but what the hell..

[Jamie]

binge watched dont fuck with cats last night on Netflix - anyone else? one sick fucker him!

[Craig the Princess]

Flipping bangers are doing a Citroen XM at 9pm on Blaze (Freeview channel 61).

[AndyIggs]

11 minutes ago, jamiechod said:

binge watched dont fuck with cats last night on Netflix - anyone else? one sick fucker him!

First 30 minutes I was wondering what I was watching, then it gripped me! What a bizarre series!

[Jamie]

2 minutes ago, AndyIggs said:

First 30 minutes I was wondering what I was watching, then it gripped me! What a bizarre series!

Indeed! The power of social media is quite frightening!

[wuvvum]

Had a good poke round the newly purchased Omega today.  Was a rather more relaxing drive back up the M11 than the one I'd experienced a week and a day earlier.  The 2.2 DTI isn't the most refined engine in the world (the earlier BMW 6 knocked it into a cocked hat in that respect) but at motorway speeds it's pretty much inaudible.  It wafts along quite happily, the cruise control works, the stereo is brilliant and bugger me is it comfy.  I haven't put any fuel in it yet but according to the computer it managed 46mpg on the way back - so about what you'd expect for a big barge with a rather old-tech engine.  It's not exactly blisteringly quick with 120bhp, but it's more than adequate.  It does have one minor issue where it puts the EML on when you come to a stop for any length of time (e.g. at a red light) when the engine is fully warmed up.  This puts the engine into limp mode, but then the light goes out again within a few seconds of pulling away again and full power is restored, so it's not a massive problem really.  Holding the revs slightly above idle seems to prevent it happening anyway.

All the (numerous) electrics seem to work with the exception of the parking sensors.  The heated driver's seat is volcanic, warms up almost instantly and is in a different league to the Rover's - it's even better than the ones in the V70.  I haven't tried the other seats yet, but I have no reason to believe they wouldn't work (yup, it has seat heaters in the rear ).  Also, despite having done nearly 200K, there's very little wear to the interior, apart from the gear lever gaiter being rather scruffy, and the light switches have "done a Fiat" and gone all sticky and weird.

Bodywork isn't bad but the paint needs a good polish in a few places, there are scuffs on the rear bumper corners and one of the headlight washers is MIA - this will need replacing as it has HID headlights (which are predictably shit).  What does concern me slightly is the crack in the windscreen - the previous owner said it passed the MOT OK, but I'm not so sure - it's not really in the driver's view of the road, but it's well within the wiped area.

It does have rear arches though.  There is some surface rust, but a good prod revealed that all is still solid in that department - some Kurust was applied and hopefully they'll last a while yet.

It also needs a bonnet release lever, and possibly a cable as well - the bonnet is a right twat to open, I had to grab the cable end with a pair of pliers and then heave while bracing my foot against the bulkhead.  Fortunately the screen wash bottle holds 6 litres and the oil is still on max, so I shouldn't need to perform that operation too often.

The boot only opens from the button on the key, but it is mahoosive.  In fact, greatly to my surprise:

It was a bit of a faff to manoeuvre in so I won't be doing it every day, but it's good to know that I can if I need to.

Being an Elite, the dashboard is a festival of fake wood - rather more convincing than the Hyundai's it has to be said.  It doesn't have sat nav though - I thought it might, being a very late Elite, but nope.  It'd probably be pretty useless now anyway to be fair - the only reason the Rover's is still usable is that BMW keep updating the discs.

Overall I'm pretty happy with it.  I've always liked Omegas, and the facelift ones in particular are a handsome beast I reckon.  Not sure what the long term plans will be for it, but for now I'm just going to enjoy cruising the mean streets of Norfolk.

[stuboy]

11 hours ago, beko1987 said:

No thats @stuboy s Sunday best car

that made me chuckle..

[stuboy]

9 hours ago, sims00 said:

Looks like what stuboy would do to his in a fit of drunken rage 

maybe a minute of artistic inspiration..

[beko1987]

31 minutes ago, stuboy said:

maybe a minute of artistic inspiration..

I quite like it, so ott it does look cool

Buy @Kiltox s for fuck all when he breaks it next and do it! 

[Kiltox]

12 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

I quite like it, so ott it does look cool

Buy @Kiltox s for fuck all when he breaks it next and do it! 

It’s available RIGHT NOW* for £10.