The new news 24 thread

[Tickman]

Yes, a new thread every time

[Cord Fourteener]

Thanks, that's the first hurdle dealt with. Fingers crossed for a driveway fix though.

But who doesn't like buying some new god-awful shite off the internet?

[HillmanImp]

Meant to be raining later so was up early doors putting the new light in. 

Fixed it in with Butyl tape. The old sticky stuff on this one was really soft compared to the near side one and came off easily, no heat gun or owt, just peeled away and then needed cleaning. 

It didn't leak into the car before I replaced the light so inevitably it will now that I've fucked about with it but the old lens was cracked so it needed doing. 

[beko1987]

Nothing car wise from me today! Althogugh we went out earlier to buy a wii from Facebook and drove up and down Kop Hill, so I pretended the hill climb was on... A diesel xsara doesn't sound fab in low gears racing up a hill... 

[Cord Fourteener]

BMW estate out of action; 924 is now my daily.

 

[HillmanImp]

11 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

BMW estate out of action; 924 is now my daily.

 

 

I've lost Imp Jrs car seat for the 944 so can't go anywhere in it with him. I took it out when I was selling it but I've no idea what I've done with it. 

Its one of those pockets ones so isn't big but I've looked everywhere and still can't find it. 

[Cord Fourteener]

3 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

I've lost Imp Jrs car seat for the 944 so can't go anywhere in it with him. I took it out when I was selling it but I've no idea what I've done with it. 

Its one of those pockets ones so isn't big but I've looked everywhere and still can't find it. 

Getting jrs out in the classics is important part of their education!

[HMC]

16 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

I was following this beauty on the M1 earlier, think it's the first time I've seen a DeLorean in the metal 

I hope it wasn’t going 88mph as it would have triggered the speed cameras on the gantry.

[Eyersey1234]

32 minutes ago, HMC said:

I hope it wasn’t going 88mph as it would have triggered the speed cameras on the gantry.

We were doing 62 and keeping up with it lol

[Eyersey1234]

I should point out I was driving a coach, and no it wasn't me that took the photo lol

[Broadsword]

Found this little souvenir in the Triumph Herald. The tag line is priceless.

[Fumbler]

Just now, Broadsword said:

Found this little souvenir in the Triumph Herald. The tag line is priceless.

Does it also come with a complimentary soluble tablet of replacement wire smoke?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

22 minutes ago, Broadsword said:

Found this little souvenir in the Triumph Herald. The tag line is priceless.

"Trust Lucas" ....to leave you in the dark. 

[BorniteIdentity]

11 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

It's a glorious day, so I fully expect a thread full of people interfering with and enjoying their shite old cars today.  Hoping to get both the Sierra and Mini out today for a good old shake down.  Need to make a plan to reinstate heating to the Sierra, replace the leaky hose, price up a clutch and get it ready to go on front line duty from April.

Gah.  Little of this happened.  Neither car got a look in as I took a magical mystery tour of tile vendors in the Cambridgeshire area ahead of our bathroom being re-tiled tomorrow.  However we've made a plan of action to get the Mini through another MOT (expires in 8 weeks) and I did get to drive something a bit different.

My father in law - ever since I met him 17 years ago - has always had Subarus.  Through university and early adult life, he never had a piss to pot in - always making do with whatever he could buy from a pub car park for £50 or whatever.  He was the stereotypical, eccentric Dr of Science - fantastic mind, teribble taste.  My wife remembers a string of shite cars - particularly a brown Datsun (I think 1200) and a Sierra L.  He tells me there was also a Fiat 128 at one stage (well, most of one)

When money eventually found him, he bought an Impreza.  Then an STI.  Then another - and then, 4 years ago, this absolute fucking monster.  I've never driven any of them, but offered to pull it up onto our drive today to load his tools into the boot (he's been helping with the bathroom).  He smiled, passed me the keys and then said "Go on then." 

Goodness me, they area bone shakingly brutal.  It's 4 years old, and not only as tight as a drum - tight as cramp.  Sorry to sound like an old fart (and I'm nearly half his age) but it must be absolutely exhausting to drive something like this every day.  God alive!

So anyway.  I've come to terms with the fact that I'm now old and my father in law clearly isn't.  

Great, great fun.  But I think I'd rather something more sedate.  Like a mug of cocoa and an episode of Lovejoy.

[Eyersey1234]

2 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Gah.  Little of this happened.  Neither car got a look in as I took a magical mystery tour of tile vendors in the Cambridgeshire area ahead of our bathroom being re-tiled tomorrow.  However we've made a plan of action to get the Mini through another MOT (expires in 8 weeks) and I did get to drive something a bit different.

My father in law - ever since I met him 17 years ago - has always had Subarus.  Through university and early adult life, he never had a piss to pot in - always making do with whatever he could buy from a pub car park for £50 or whatever.  He was the stereotypical, eccentric Dr of Science - fantastic mind, teribble taste.  My wife remembers a string of shite cars - particularly a brown Datsun (I think 1200) and a Sierra L.  He tells me there was also a Fiat 128 at one stage (well, most of one)

When money eventually found him, he bought an Impreza.  Then an STI.  Then another - and then, 4 years ago, this absolute fucking monster.  I've never driven any of them, but offered to pull it up onto our drive today to load his tools into the boot (he's been helping with the bathroom).  He smiled, passed me the keys and then said "Go on then." 

Goodness me, they area bone shakingly brutal.  It's 4 years old, and not only as tight as a drum - tight as cramp.  Sorry to sound like an old fart (and I'm nearly half his age) but it must be absolutely exhausting to drive something like this every day.  God alive!

So anyway.  I've come to terms with the fact that I'm now old and my father in law clearly isn't.  

Great, great fun.  But I think I'd rather something more sedate.  Like a mug of cocoa and an episode of Lovejoy.

Phooar what a lovely Impreza your FIL has

[mitsisigma01]

On 3/7/2020 at 6:07 PM, Eyersey1234 said:

I was following this beauty on the M1 earlier, think it's the first time I've seen a DeLorean in the metal 

Getting it serviced before the impending apocalypse

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 3/7/2020 at 6:07 PM, Eyersey1234 said:

I was following this beauty on the M1 earlier, think it's the first time I've seen a DeLorean in the metal 

On its way back to 1955.

[N19]

Renewed some stonechip on the Capri today, then decided to wash the Bluebird. Naturally, the heavens opened, but I suppose I saved on having to rinse it... 

 

In other news, this popped up as a facebook memory - 5 years ago I spotted it for sale in the local DIY shop!

[flat4alfa]

I wanted to apologise for reaching 20,000 posts.

Sorry.

[skattrd]

52 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I wanted to apologise for reaching 20,000 posts.

Sorry.

I hate to correct you, but its 20K likes and 10752 posts

[flat4alfa]

That's what I meant

The excitement is all too much

[Cavcraft]

Unexpected mouse in the oil aisle today. One of the gaffers was threatening to crush it as he's scared of them, but I managed to get him (or her) into a box and release it into some woods across the road. Stroked it a couple of times and it just lay there looking at me before scarpering off for shelter.

 

[xtriple]

Was speaking to the lad last night,  asked about the Vauxhall (as I always do) to be told that it's fine now after it's major brake malfunction.

Err, what?

Now, a bit of backstory here: the back brake on te divers side has been a tad dodgy for ages, kept sticking on. I suggested to Kyle that he get the thing repaired, I even offered to pay (not that e needs any fiscal help as he is the responsible member of the family with savings - whatever they may be) but he didn't/couldn't be arsed/doesn't care enough about a free car.

He got in the car one morning to go to work, first roundabout, hit the brakes to slow mildly and ... foot to the floor an NO brakes at all! Fortunately no one was on or near the roundabout and he managed to stop the car just after with the handbrake. He limped it about a mile, saw a garage and threw it at them and he got a taxi to work.

It required: new caliper, new pads and discs (£288 all in, not bad I thought) as it had spat the old pads out and worn the piston down until it fell out along with all the fluid!

My son may, just 'may' be an utter twat at times.

[Springer]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

Unexpected mouse in the oil aisle today. One of the gaffers was threatening to crush it as he's scared of them, but I managed to get him (or her) into a box and release it into some woods across the road. Stroked it a couple of times and it just lay there looking at me before scarpering off for shelter.

 

No pics soz, but one of a very, very early brood of Crested Tit's had a lucky escape this afternoon. I wondered what my almost 13yr old Border Terrier was sniffing around on the track when out walking her and the springer earlier, it was the young bird. I'm amazed she didn't have it down her throat! Even a few months ago she was still taking rats out. 

The wee bird just flew up to the nearest branch and sat looking at us. Whether it survives this early in the year is another matter entirely!

[BorniteIdentity]

4 minutes ago, Springer said:

Tit sniffing young bird have it down her throat! 

Edited to make the world’s shortest porno. 

[Springer]

41 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Edited to make the world’s shortest porno. 

Brilliant??

[Ohdearme]

Got a text from the wife as the 323 (1) was having an FTP after her work and she was stranded in the car park.

Said it wouldn't start (checked she was in P/N) but no obvious telephone based resolution so a drive it was...fortunately, she's 5 minutes drive away and  323 (2) hasn't yet gone for MOT so I ripped the battery off that and headed over.

Tried without battery swap first, dash lights on but all went out and not even a whimper form the starter when I went to crank - so second battery on and it fired up.

Took a good few turns before it caught and fired, she swears she hadn't left lights on or anything, my theory is maybe door not fully shut and the interior light has goosed her.

We shall find out tonight if there's a phantom battery drain or something else.

[Split_Pin]

Had a look at the reported corrosion on the Clio tonight. I started on the offside.

I was under the impression that it was advanced and on the brink of being terminal.

This was the strut tower.

This was the chassis leg.

This was behind the headlight.

This is what the strut tower looked like after a few minutes of sanding with my bandfile. The other areas looked the same after sanding.

Now all coated in Vactan and I'll paint later in the week.

Unfortunately my aux belt, which isn't due to be changed until October, already had some crazing. Its a Gates belt. Bit dissappointed that it has gone like that after 2 1/2 years. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Used all three of my road legal older cars for various dad's taxi duties yesterday. Camry in the morning when it was wet and horrible, then ye olde 1200 later in the day after I'd had time to swap the Laurel's battery onto it (secured with cable ties) then free the clutch off, and finally the Sunny.

Laurel needs MoTing, leaving that until next month.

[Justin Case]

 

Another landmark