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[busmansholiday]

That's just missing some British Steel signs and numbers, five people in it and going sideways down a mine track. 

Obviously I wasn't* involved in anything like that back in the late 70's, early 80's.

[Spurious]

Anyone here flatten their Passat?

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Further to my post in Wednesday, my 172 now has a new subframe, bottom arms and a lower engine steady as well. A grand job done by our dome's friend Stuart with the former also venturing up on Saturday night and chipping in with assistance. Apparently Cooper the spaniel was unimpressed!

Photos are from dome, straight to my living room.

 

Unsurprisingly the old subframe was howling.

Unfortunately the rest of the structure of the car at the front is showing it's age as well somewhat although nothing out of the ordinary for a near 20 year old car. Power steering lines are also corroded although still fluid-tight.

After being advised of this on Saturday evening, I slept* on it (*lay awake all night anxiously mulling it over) and decided to just continue to drive it. Life is too short to worry what will happen next, car wise. 

It drove home much better than before with no rattling bushes which helped with this decision.

The car thanked me for my perseverance by trying and partially failing to jettison it's middle exhaust heatshield which now clangs furiously at idle. Out with the hacksaw tomorrow night!

Thanks to dome also for a lift up to the farm today and a run in his Audi S4. "Its quite the way to travel the country" he said, couldn't agree more!

Audi door seal continues to leak as the so called rubber restorer had no effect. I've ordered some red rubber grease to fill the tiny gap that is letting in the drops. Should work I reckon!

[loserone]

34 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

172

Go on..

[brownnova]

Going to be collecting 2020’s first arrival tomorrow... Which means there might be a Saab 9000 up for grabs very soon. Question is do I fix the door first or just roffle as is... 

[TrabbieRonnie]

Morning all, 

Ex-roffle, ex Uncle-Fester Mazda 323 in for it's first MOT with us this morning...  fingers crossed.  Didn't need anything that I could see, so pretty hopeful.  Funny how much we've all grown to love this wee thing, felt bad leaving it at the garage last night... like leaving the dog at the vets!

 

 

You've no idea how much this dude loves this car!  It has been absolutely perfect for teaching him how to drive and maintain a vehicle.

 

UPDATE:  Failed on a perished ball joint rubber... nothing else to report, pick up on Wednesday!

FINAL UPDATE:  Done and home, my friendly mechanic removed the old rubber from the balljoint, and just replaced that... didn't even know that was a thing!  He's a good guy, as I pulled up tonight he was moving a 1953 Ford Anglia out of the workshop having just resurrected the ancient sidevalve donk and replaced the tyres... old school to say the least! 

28 year old Mazdarati lives to fight another year!

 

[Floatylight]

Going to be collecting 2020’s first arrival tomorrow... Which means there might be a Saab 9000 up for grabs very soon. Question is do I fix the door first or just roffle as is... 

Oh FFS, my want for a 9000 is high, but currently well over capacity..

Probably still enter the roffle though..

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[brownnova]

39 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

Oh FFS, my want for a 9000 is high, but currently well over capacity..

Probably still enter the roffle though..

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It’s currently on loan to the BiL... so you may have a couple of weeks to get sorted ?

[00833827]

On 1/19/2020 at 8:27 AM, 00833827 said:

On a run to my local lidl to top up wine supplies last night i noticed at the dealership next door that a mate of mine runs he had taken a renault kangoo in as a trade in. Its 2006 test is out a few months and taxed till end of month. Was dark so couldnt see its condition but will pop by there again shortly. Its a 1.2 pez which will do fine.

3 things i know :

1. I will probably buy it if its available

2. I will probably get it for small money

3. My wife will probably divorce me. She has already said not to bring it home. I think i will have to hide it somewhere for a while

well my marriage is saved, the kangoo was taken before i got in touch with my mate. i suppose thats a good thing?

[clayts450]

The 214 behaved itself long enough for me to drive it for 10 minutes then do this:

Battery and handbrake off, sleep long little soljer (you ungrateful bastard).

Problem is, the Council have made me aware these garages will be demolished in the Autumn for new housing (to be fair, it was on the cards) which means I can't abandon it for many years ('drove fine to where it is now, 27 years ago').

Nice 30 minute country walk and home.

[Jamie]

My Ford Mondeo has gone into a bmw specialist and I've been given an alfa courtesy car.. How very autoshite 

[wuvvum]

I once took a Saab 99 in to a Saab specialist and got given an Austin Somerset as a courtesy car. 

[anonymous user]

I'd have been delighted with that.

[dozeydustman]

Pair of Avon ZV7s fitted to the front of the Toyota after picking up 3 nails in OSF on Saturday morning. Put spare on and it was date stamped 4901.....

Good front tyre on spare, and car now drives superbly and quietly.

 

Also I have repaired a Poundland mouse because I'm a mingebag.

[Yoss]

MOT time for Felicia.

 

I always go for an early slot on a day off so I have time for any minor jobs and get it back the same day. But, no worries, straight through. 

So the rest of the day is my own to do nothing at all.

Favorit is due next in a couple of weeks. How have I ended up with two cars with January/February Mot's? I almost feel it's worth putting one back in around July to spread them out. January is definitely not fun time for working on cars. 

[Spurious]

Just now, Yoss said:

MOT time for Felicia.

 

I always go for an early slot on a day off so I have time for any minor jobs and get it back the same day. But, no worries, straight through. 

So the rest of the day is my own to do nothing at all.

Favorit is due next in a couple of weeks. How have I ended up with two cars with January Mot's? I almost feel it's worth putting one back in around July to spread them out. January is definitely not fun time for working on cars. 

 

 

I'm hoping my old Audi tomorrow passes first time, I've not got the spare cash if anything major fails. And to be honest, I don't think it'll fail on anything major. 

Might retest it in May or June so it resets the anniversary to the summer. January isn't a time to be working on a car without a garage. 

 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

9 minutes ago, Spurious said:

 

 

 January isn't a time to be working on a car without a garage. 

 

 

True, that!

[Yoss]

My thoughts exactly. 

[Spurious]

1 minute ago, Yoss said:

My thoughts exactly. 

It's also about 17 million weeks long so I'm always skint. 

[HMC]

Is a 55 plate modus shite? Dunno, I do think it’s nicely designed this one has the little extra boot hatch and movable rear seat; and yes I have purchased. 

Black/caramac leather 

[brownnova]

God they’re hideous... well bought! 

[RobT]

Excellent, gr9 interior.  Must admit I rather like them.

[SiC]

57 minutes ago, HMC said:

Dunno, I do think it’s nicely designed

Have you not opened the bonnet yet? You'll change that opinion if you have to do any work in there!

[barmatt]

On 1/20/2020 at 4:11 PM, wuvvum said:

I once took a Saab 99 in to a Saab specialist and got given an Austin Somerset as a courtesy car. 

Hagstroms?

[wuvvum]

Yup...

Tom has always had slightly unorthodox ways of doing things.

[Tickman]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

a 55 plate modus

I asked my MOT guy about a modus I had looked at, he gave me the look that said 'fuck no' so good luck.

You will not keep it long enough to worry anyway, enjoy the 'boot chute'

[jumpingjehovahs]

That Modus is a sweet little thing. I saw a 54 plate in Coral pink, with a boot chute, at the park and ride on Sunday and had some impure thoughts.


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[MarvinsMom]

wasnt the boot chute thing and moving back seat optional extras on the renner modus?

[HMC]

I think they were options and later discontinued after a facelift.

[Split_Pin]

Pottered about on the cars tonight.

First I manhandled this exhaust heatshield off the Clio:

The hole is where the after-cat sensor goes. I also cleaned up the chewed jacking points and will hit them with some paint again ince they dry out. I might lash on some dinitrol first.

Next, I saw to the non-working rear washer jet on the Mini. The roads were filthy today and my wife was struggling to see out of the back window.

A quick clean and adjust with a pin saw it skoosh once more. 

I had wondered why the back wiper seemed to be out of alignment and hitting the window frame at the bottom.

Unfortunately it has cracked around the spindle and slupped round a bit so new wiper required.

It has also started smoking again when pulling away. At least that isn't a new problem!