Tadhg Tiogar Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 A bit of kitsch to hang from the CX's rear view mirror.... w00dy, dome, 500tops and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 As I still have the Porsche, I need to go about fixing it. First off is that leak in the boot. Its coming through the light. One of the captive bolts was spinning and I spent ages trying to get the nut off. I eventually realised that the reason it was spinning was it was no longer attached to the light and the light just pulled off..... It was quite easy to sort the bolt after that. Started removing all the horrible tar stuff but its all gone a bit icky here: It was like that that when I got it, its one of the (many) things I've never got round to looking at. I've cleaned it up, sanded it down and whacked some Bilt Hammer shizzle on it but need some matching paint made up before I can lob the light back in with some new sealant. So for now I've just whacked a cat piss tarp over it until I get some. beko1987, spike60, Stanky and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 More hair-tearing with the 214 - fully charged battery. Bit reluctant to start then roared* into life. Left it ticking over for 15 minutes or so (up to temp)....then it died. And wouldn't re-start. Fuel pump is priming okay so not that. I'd checked the coil again before plumbing the new battery in, but all was good, but reconnected the wires to be on the safe side. I do now have a NOS crankshaft position sensor to try, so will give that a go tomorrow. Still need to sort out the tyre with a screw in it, but has an iffy spare on for now. Streetwise battery has also died through lack of use, so it's recharge city here at Clayts central right now, dagnabbit HarmonicCheeseburger, The Moog, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 My old man has given me a front strut and spring for the filthy passat - they have never been fitted, he did one side and then his passat repaid him by shitting it's gearbox. I need to do some detective work to make sure I get the corresponding parts - the spring is for a sport and ours is a highline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Today I have mostly been flying this. 40th birthday present from my parents which I haven't got round to taking until now for various reasons. It was enormous fun - really nice day for it, not too windy or bumpy. Much smaller than anything I've flown in before (it's actually a microlight, although very much at the posh end of the scale) so it gets blown about a bit and the controls are very sensitive, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The airfield was actually in Suffolk but as my parents had forked out for the maximum 90-minute flight length we were able to fly up the Norfolk coast, then over my house and over the centre of Norwich, and back down over the Lotus plant at Hethel. The seat wasn't the most comfortable and my arse was getting a bit numb towards the end of the hour and a half, but that was the only fly in the ointment. I just wish I was a bit* richer so I could buy one myself. Also I got a pair of tyres fitted to the back of the Alfa, so that's now nice and legal again. I took it down to Suffolk to give it a bit of a run, and the EML came on on the way back - plugged the computer in and it came up with a fault code to do with the DPF, unsurprisingly. Cleared the code and the light went out. It didn't seem to actually affect the running at all, but I'd rather not have any unnecessary lights on the dash. I still haven't 100% decided whether I'm going to drive it down to Somerset over Christmas or play it safe and take the 75. Bren, Six-cylinder, Stevebrookman and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I was scrolling through quite fast and thought that was a picture if Concorde taking off. Jerzy Woking, Skizzer, Jamie and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Just scrolling through my sold items on gumtree fuck me I gave this away back in 2016 ☹️ paulplom and HillmanImp 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 The Astra hit 200K today! Then give it a near enough full tank of Shell-V-POWWAHHH Diesel (Low waning was on for last 30 miles...) as a reward. Huzzah! Eyersey1234, BorniteIdentity and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Well done @17-Coffees that's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Congratulations @brownnova & @Mrsbrownnova brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 7:41 PM, brownnova said: So... Mrs_brownnova and I are having a baby!! Couple of zip ties and this is pretty much as good as isofix right? Congratulations to you both! Somehow I missed this! Super pleased for both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 44 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: Congratulations @brownnova & @Mrsbrownnova obv this @brownnova The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Will it fit? Load lugger Handsome basturt Frugal RobT, HillmanImp, wuvvum and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Spreading wafty diesely Christmas Cheer Also available with rather cold but pretty scenery: davehedgehog31, paulplom, Tam and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 7:41 PM, brownnova said: So... Mrs_brownnova and I are having a baby!! Couple of zip ties and this is pretty much as good as isofix right? Are you mad? Babies are massive. You need a fucking big 4x4 which is only FWD on PCP because crash safety and school runs. egg, DeeJay, Ghosty and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Full of bloody 'man flu', (it's a head cold which I'm milking) can't sleep. At least there is AS to pass the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On a trip to collect some bikes. Doing about 30mpg which with how hard it was working pulling itself out of Devon and the fight against the wind I thought was ok mrbenn, RobT, BorniteIdentity and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies egg, Six-cylinder, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I wonder why I'm perpetually skint? New front spring seats and strut top bearings, because the old ones are royally shagged. New dust boots and bump stops as above. New front shocks because they're on the way out and for the bit extra I'd rather not have it all apart again. New rear shock top mounts because I think I popped one with a big pothole. New aux belt idler/tensioner pulleys because it's screeching loud enough to wake the dead. At least fitting it all will give me something to do. I also have the crucial wastegate actuator from a 306 to modify the turbo on the pug, so as soon as it's less miserable outside I'll be able to get it back on its wheels. Then it's just coolant, air, magic pixies and an MOT. And an exhaust, but I'm trying not to think about that. clayts450 and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Bought a bankrupt stock ofo bike; when transport for the masses goes bad vol 2. Currently Somewhere between parliament square and buck house down a (surprisingly quiet) side street having a sarnie. I see the department for transport is nearby so may make a small detour and make a token protest of some sort. Any suggestions ? (No I will not do a shit on their main entrance) HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Do a shit on their main ent... Err. Dirty protest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 YUM indeed. This area is POSH Belgravia maybe? I’m lost. The great thing is it’s got little parking knocks etc on it so it’s used regularly and properly. 1119/10 rich person. Yoss, Skizzer, JeeExEll and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Yup, Belgravyer. Near the hungry embassy and the polished one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Swapped out the crankshaft position sensor on the 214 - seems to have stopped with the stalling for no reason after 15 mins-then-refusing to restart bullshit, so I call that cured* Still runs like a bag of nails, obviously, but one thing at a time, eh ? Decided I CBA getting down and dirty with the 420 cat converter swap out so have left that till next week, when I have some time off work. Similarly, couldn't even be arsed to swap batteries on the Streetshite - no point, as I won't get to do the coolant refresh/rad house swap until....next week. Always put off till next week what you can do today. Knowing my luck it'll piss down with rain for 40 days and 40 nights now. Was arsed to give the 620 a clean as I got it a bit dirty on its trip over to Rimmers yesterday. This may soon become my work car as I've applied for a new job, which if I'm successful gets me out of the office and on the road in the E Mids, Cambridgeshire, Northants and bits of Herts. RobT, The Moog, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 hours ago, HMC said: Bought a bankrupt stock ofo bike; when transport for the masses goes bad vol 2. Currently Somewhere between parliament square and buck house down a (surprisingly quiet) side street having a sarnie. I see the department for transport is nearby so may make a small detour and make a token protest of some sort. Any suggestions ? (No I will not do a shit on their main entrance) so pooping in the Ministry of Transports letter box is a no-go either? shame....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Gavin @ petrolblog has just bought a £200 Safrane... https://petrolblog.com/2019/12/200-renault-safrane-christmas-miracles/?fbclid=IwAR3cSWRdREBUh5rQJW6g2icx6UYe3Ee_tOXTwNfC5V4LDCO-g0KMn0wPxQI Brodders, jumpingjehovahs, Shep Shepherd and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 6 hours ago, HMC said: Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies dont blag - youre on ya way to buy that HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 6 hours ago, HMC said: YUM indeed. This area is POSH Belgravia maybe? I’m lost. The great thing is it’s got little parking knocks etc on it so it’s used regularly and properly. 1119/10 rich person. If you have the money to, why the fuck not rock around in an old roller. Proper kudos to that owner. Much more class than a modern Range Rover. Probably more reliable and of course no ULEZ likely makes it cheaper to use than one too. Justin Case, HMC, Stevebrookman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Got these for free for the Audi tonight. Some hard to find parts in there. Very generous. Six-cylinder, mercedade, Tam and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 12 hours ago, HMC said: Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies Ealing is stuffed with wealthy people. And the properties and cars to match. Going up the inside lane of the M1 Northbound yesterday, after Jcn.8 for Hemel, some eejit in a 1-Series ragtop decided to sound his horn at me as he went past. Wasn't one of yis now, was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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