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[vulgalour]

Are C15s the same PCD as BXs?  Asking for a friend like >.>

[dean36014]

Yes, 4x108

[brownnova]

2 months since last started... will the 9000 start first time? 
 

 

Of course it will!!! 

Now moved safely onto the back garden to begin widening the drive... 

Thus proving my hypothesis that the back garden makes perfect car parking...

 

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, brownnova said:

2 months since last started... will the 9000 start first time? 
 

 

Of course it will!!! 

Now moved safely onto the back garden to begin widening the drive... 

Thus proving my hypothesis that the back garden makes perfect car parking...

 

Of course it’ll start! ‘Tis Swedish!

Funny you posted this, as I’ve just been out and done the same with my Volvo. Must be a good three months since it was last used but it fired right up. I might take it for a run round the block in the next few days.

[brownnova]

I would take it for a spin, but it’s behind four tonne bags of stone... it’s going back on the road for June... I miss it too much!! 

[richardmorris]

not much about today, but this Lancia just turned up, and there's a monte carlo registered aston martin just inside the hanger.

[vulgalour]

1 hour ago, dean36014 said:

Yes, 4x108

Oh no.

[mitsisigma01]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

Now moved safely onto the back garden to begin widening the drive... 

Thus proving my hypothesis that the back garden makes perfect car parking...

 

Good alternative location for the Field of Dreams ???

[hairnet]

closer

[stuboy]

sad old fart in his sad old mondeo..lol

 

[Lankytim]

I’ve been trying to beautify my old Volvo over the last couple of days and recently swapped the centre console and “space ball” gear lever from the donor Volvo S60 into my V70. 
 

Turns out it’s a very easy swap to do and although I replaced the whole gear lever mechanism it looks like it should be possible to just swap over the gear stick itself. The console went straight in but the handbrake wouldn’t go all the way down without hitting the console. Turns out the handbrake is different, 20 mins spent swapping that over and everything is ship-shape. The original hand brake was slightly damaged anyway... the  seat runner caught on it when I removed the drivers seat for repair a while back. It looks much better now! 

I’m not sure if the S60 centre console Is considered an upgrade to the original V70 item but I couldn’t fit the space ball without it. It certainly feels nicer and there’s now a handy place to store CDs!

[MrDuke]

Everyone can switch off their cameras, for I have won at Spotting:

 

 

I can't stop looking at it, for all the wrong reasons.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, MrDuke said:

....I can't stop looking at it, for all the wrong reasons.

I suppose it does look a bit wrong. Mainly the back....and the front.

[MrDuke]

It's like the designer started with really good intentions, then when they handed him the Senator rear lights he just gave up (on life, probably).

[richardmorris]

Beaufighter or a Blenheim? Their workshop was recently based in the ex linde group headquarters about 2miles from my  work.

[richardmorris]

Quick, mot check says Blenheim. And 39,000 miles. I like the front but agree that the rear is a bit of a mess.

[MrDuke]

I was shocked by how late they were making them. That one's a contemporary of the Mk1 Focus.

[stuboy]

6 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Are C15s the same PCD as BXs?  Asking for a friend like >.>

was gonna say theyd be nice on a bx

[Ghosty]

Oh fuck. I just found my old MX-5 on Gumtree. 

I need it back. 

[brownnova]

11 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Oh fuck. I just found my old MX-5 on Gumtree. 

I need it back. 

Get it bought!! 

[egg]

I went to a (pre-booked) visit to Herne Bay tip this morning with a Mondeo-full of crap (i.e. lots). Yeah, that social distancing thing ain't happening. Usual scrum/free for all. I'm glad the virus doesn't do well outside. Not fun.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Quick, mot check says Blenheim. And 39,000 miles. I like the front ...

Front looks like a pastiche of Jaguar X300 front. 

[Mally]

10 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Oh fuck. I just found my old MX-5 on Gumtree. 

I need it back. 

Ask them if they fancy a Jaguaaaaaar.

[richardmorris]

[Tadhg Tiogar]

23 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I'm getting visions of Ferris Bueller's Day Off for some reason....

[Dan the van]

14 hours ago, MrDuke said:

I was shocked by how late they were making them. That one's a contemporary of the Mk1 Focus.

In production until 2011 when Bristol went tits up.(or Bristols up).

[NorfolkNWeigh]

15 hours ago, MrDuke said:

It's like the designer started with really good intentions, then when they handed him the Senator rear lights he just gave up (on life, probably).

Ever felt, you should have just left it as it was originally and bought a load of Hillman Hunter units to cover future production?

Or, try some off a Bedford CF2 before redesigning the whole back end for the Senator jobs.

The Series 4 got these, I’ll admit I had to Google what they are, does anyone know, without looking it up?

[rmt87]

3 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Ever felt, you should have just left it as it was originally and bought a load of Hillman Hunter units to cover future production?

Or, try some off a Bedford CF2 before redesigning the whole back end for the Senator jobs.

The Series 4 got these, I’ll admit I had to Google what they are, does anyone know, without looking it up?

I think they are from a b6 audi a4 avant.

[Yoss]

15 hours ago, MrDuke said:

Everyone can switch off their cameras, for I have won at Spotting:

 

 

I can't stop looking at it, for all the wrong reasons.

Love the second shot with the Silver Shadow behind. Proper old money London Street scene. 

[hairnet]

41 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'm getting visions of Ferris Bueller's Day Off for some reason....

too upright to be a 250