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[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Would you be interested in the purchase of my Audi A6 1.8t ? 2002

I'm currently waiting to see how this Rover 75 purchase pans out however if it falls through I may be in touch. I quite fancy an A6 to keep the cab company.

[loserone]

Hmmm

I really liked the 1.8t in the ex Mr Lobster, ex Trigger, pre Jim Bell, pre JohnK Toledo of many shiters.

 

Avant?

[dozeydustman]

Battery for the old girl next door’s car turned up so I fitted that today. She can go shopping now.

[N19]

9 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Yes they are. Was quite surprised to learn that I'd be getting £25 back on the CX insurance 

A friend, who has 3 cars insured through them, will get £75!

[wuvvum]

I went to Tesco in the Tempra this evening.  Got back out and it wouldn't start - battery was too flat to get the starter motor to kick in.  I had to get a push start off a couple who came out of the shop behind me (they offered, I didn't ask).  I then went a very long way round to get home so as to put a bit of charge in the battery - hopefully it'll be OK for a bit now.  It has an aftermarket immobiliser fitted which I think is probably what's draining it.

[beko1987]

8 hours ago, N19 said:

A friend, who has 3 cars insured through them, will get £75!

If @nigel bickle or @Six-cylinder or similar get the same perk from their insurance companies they'll be rolling in it! 

[Six-cylinder]

5 hours ago, beko1987 said:

If @nigel bickle or @Six-cylinder or similar get the same perk from their insurance companies they'll be rolling in it! 

I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty!

[mitsisigma01]

8 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty!

 

[LightBulbFun]

48 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty!

what only 26?

shoulda left Dolly on the policy!

[Six-cylinder]

46 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

what only 26?

shoulda left Dolly on the policy!

I have other policies and Dolly was not on the Hagerty one.

[TrabbieRonnie]

Dare say I am preaching to the converted here, but used an oil suction pump for the first time yesterday, whilst servicing the Audi...  Wow!  No mess, no jacking up/lying down...  Why have I not bought one before?!!!  

[lanciamatt]

They are ok, but my mums smart car didn't have a sump drain plug, but the original sump rotted through, when I changed sump the amount of crap sat in bottom was unreal, the car has only done 30k and was serviced every year. I'd recommend doing a normal oil change every other year to Get crap out of sump.just my opinion. 

[TrabbieRonnie]

2 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

They are ok, but my mums smart car didn't have a sump drain plug, but the original sump rotted through, when I changed sump the amount of crap sat in bottom was unreal, the car has only done 30k and was serviced every year. I'd recommend doing a normal oil change every other year to Get crap out of sump.just my opinion. 

Very much what I've always thought myself really, may well do just that.  But it is easy... and I am getting lazy...!

[junkyarddog]

Today's Golf progress,

Nearside rear door upper seal lip,rusted through.

Repaired,

Removed the fuel tank too,the spare wheel well needs a tickle,as does the fuel filler neck,not looking forward to that one.

 

[New POD]

23 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Would you be interested in the purchase of my Audi A6 1.8t ? 2002

Tell us more. 

[Split_Pin]

I'm continuing to enjoy this even if I can only use it once a week for a trip to the supermarket. 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, TrabbieRonnie said:

Dare say I am preaching to the converted here, but used an oil suction pump for the first time yesterday, whilst servicing the Audi...  Wow!  No mess, no jacking up/lying down...  Why have I not bought one before?!!!  

I have had mine for a couple of years now and it's great for all the reasons you mention. As long as you do regular oil changes I wouldn't worry about gunk in the bottom of the sump but if the car hasn't had one for a long time then indeed a normal change via the sump plug would be an idea. The lance on the pump is pretty small diameter.

[nacho man]

Just purchased some shares in Aston Martin as there like 58p each at the moment.

Does that entitle me to a go in some of the old stuff, you know, being a shareholder and all that.


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[New POD]

3 minutes ago, Danterzza said:

Just purchased some shares in Aston Martin as there like 58p each at the moment.

Does that entitle me to a go in some of the old stuff, you know, being a shareholder and all that.


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No. But it entitles you to attend the AGM and ask questions of the directors. 

[Shirley Knott]

57 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I have had mine for a couple of years now and it's great for all the reasons you mention. As long as you do regular oil changes I wouldn't worry about gunk in the bottom of the sump but if the car hasn't had one for a long time then indeed a normal change via the sump plug would be an idea. The lance on the pump is pretty small diameter.

I've used nothing else for the last six years. Whenever a new car enters the fleet I drain it via suction and then crack the plug to see what's been missed, on the Golf SDI and the C1 I literally couldn't get a single drop out! I've never seen any more than an egg cups worth out of any car. Needless to say, I really like the vacuum set ups.

 

[stuboy]

Utilised my 30min lunch break with some AA branded water less wash and wax... suppose u can polish a turd..

[Split_Pin]

Hurry up DVLA!

[Supernaut]

24 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Hurry up DVLA!

[stuboy]

When out to take galaxy to work to wash it and it was stone dead, I Attached jump leads from mondeo and for 5 mins  and fired straight up, turned of all interior lights, checked passenger door loom on 1 wire had split but not broken, cut and joined that, no idea  why it died, took for 10 min drive, starts right up....?

[dome]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Hurry up DVLA!

Oooh! Looks good  What's a contemporary se then?

[Split_Pin]

9 minutes ago, dome said:

Oooh! Looks good  What's a contemporary se then?

It's basically a 75 with the seats from a ZT and those big 17 inch alloys! 

[egg]

Has anyone had their shitefest Premier Inn money refunded yet? I think they said 30 days, which is a bit of swizz...(yep, I know they relaxed their Ts and C's :-))

[hairnet]

24 minutes ago, egg said:

Has anyone had their shitefest Premier Inn money refunded yet? I think they said 30 days, which is a bit of swizz...(yep, I know they relaxed their Ts and C's :-))

ive had various cancelled by prem inn and travelodge and ive cancelled some

refunds all happened very quick - from 6 i think id paid straight for two the others were flex  - even if you booked saver you should get money back

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, egg said:

Has anyone had their shitefest Premier Inn money refunded yet? I think they said 30 days, which is a bit of swizz...(yep, I know they relaxed their Ts and C's :-))

18th March which must have been close to the date they offered refunds.

[egg]

Thanks, looks like I need to chase it then.