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[dozeydustman]

Wife and I have decided we’d start watching “The Bill” from the pilot episode.

what an amazing amount of old tat motoring to be seend!

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, tommotech said:

Tyres have finally been ordered for the MG TF, not a great deal of choice in 15" size but went for Toyo TR1's which seem to be the most popular choice for the model. Hard sidewall is required, apparently, to ensure the pure* handling is retained so the XL version it is.

Anyone have any experience of Toyo, I haven't so would be interested please.

I’ve had them on the 2cv for ten years or so. No real issues- not as much grip as Michelin’s, but 1/3 the cost. Just started perishing though and will need a new set soon.

[chaseracer]

Yesterday I ordered an EGR valve for the Blingo.  From Euro Car Parts.

Guess what arrived today?

 

 

 

 

An EGR valve for the Blingo!  I R AMAZE ?

[camryv6]

10 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Yesterday I ordered an EGR valve for the Blingo.  From Euro Car Parts.

Guess what arrived today?

 

 

 

 

An EGR valve for the Blingo!  I R AMAZE ?

Liar !! ? 

[N19]

"We apologise for the recent mistake in which you were sent an EGR valve. Naturally, we will be happy to swap this for a Hillman Hunter rotor arm at your earliest convenience"

[camryv6]

41 minutes ago, N19 said:

"We apologise for the recent mistake in which you were sent an EGR valve. Naturally, we will be happy to swap this for a Hillman Hunter rotor arm at your earliest convenience"

I wonder if someone got into trouble at Euro Car Parts for sending out the right item ?

[N19]

3 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

I wonder if someone got into trouble at Euro Car Parts for sending out the right item ?

"Look here Fred, I hear what you say, but what you did is completely against every company policy. I had to speak to you last week as well about using an appropriate box and packaging as well. This really will not do!" 

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

albert mvy02 bp23 hybrid prototype Mclaren.

[richardmorris]

Snap!

mvy03

[anonymous user]

You wait all day and then two come along at once

[Tadhg Tiogar]

CX starter motor has been misbehaving (they resorted to banging it with a hammer to get it working), so that looks like a replacement due. There is a Valeo one available at £180(!).

Redundant A/C compressor removed. Front grille and radiator removed temporarily whilst they make a new holding frame arrangement for the twin radiator fans.

Dubois-Loizou sez the car has to be run before deciding if any other hoses need replacing.

[N19]

Percussive maintenance always comes out on top...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

11 minutes ago, N19 said:

Percussive maintenance always comes out on top...

When in doubt, get the hammer.

Previous owner of the CX said it would start 75/80% of the time, but he never bothered changing the starter motor as he only drove the car maybe three times a year, whereas I wanted to drive it at least three times a week.....

[High Jetter]

If it's sticking, wouldn't a strip-down and clean save you £180?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, High Jetter said:

If it's sticking, wouldn't a strip-down and clean save you £180?

That's what they're messing about with at the moment, as it happens

[richardmorris]

Found the fiat 8v for sale - estimate €1.2-1.4 million.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420/open-roads--the-european-summer-auction/lots/r0079-1954-fiat-8v-coupé/927187

 

 

Actually, nearly everything I've photographed recently is for sale here

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420

 

Including, the peel, ferraris, lamborghini, bristol and maybach. The maybach looks* like an absolute bargain - 30,000km and estimate €20-25,000.

[LightBulbFun]

19 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Found the fiat 8v for sale - estimate €1.2-1.4 million.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420/open-roads--the-european-summer-auction/lots/r0079-1954-fiat-8v-coupé/927187

 

 

Actually, nearly everything I've photographed recently is for sale here

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420

 

Including, the peel, ferraris, lamborghini, bristol and maybach. The maybach looks* like an absolute bargain - 30,000km and estimate €20-25,000.

interesting those are going to? RM Sotheby's auctions

I wonder if you ever saw NPJ340D? it sold at a Sotheby's auction in 2009, but sadly I dont know who it ended up with

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/LF09/Automobiles-of-London/lots/r127-1966-ac-acedes-invalid-car/202779

it also has a most interesting control scheme setup that I dont think I have seen in any other AC Acedes

(most had a tiller bar arrangement, common to most full bodied Villers machines of the time)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

30 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

..... The maybach looks* like an absolute bargain - 30,000km and estimate €20-25,000.

Someone's already trying their luck on it at 50 Euros. That's practically AS price level.

[Jamie]

In for a new exhaust on the bmw.. What we reckon 

[Tenmil Socket]

5 minutes ago, jamiechod said:

In for a new exhaust on the bmw.. What we reckon 

Love* it.

[Slartibartfast]

10 minutes ago, jamiechod said:

In for a new exhaust on the bmw.. What we reckon 

Classy

[Jamie]

1 minute ago, Slartibartfast said:

Classy

Only the best

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

interesting those are going to? RM Sotheby's auctions

I wonder if you ever saw NPJ340D? it sold at a Sotheby's auction in 2009, but sadly I dont know who it ended up with

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/LF09/Automobiles-of-London/lots/r127-1966-ac-acedes-invalid-car/202779

it also has a most interesting control scheme setup that I dont think I have seen in any other AC Acedes

(most had a tiller bar arrangement, common to most full bodied Villers machines of the time)

Car place hasn’t been there that long- perhaps four years? Before that the hanger was forsite construction accessories and the other side and yard was mcallisters heavy recovery.

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Someone's already trying their luck on it at 50 Euros. That's practically AS price level.

It is like new inside and out, I wonder what the running costs are like? I don’t need to travel to collect, it’s twenty feet from work. Better value than a £40,000 Peel suicide attempt that doesn’t actually run ( they spent hours today towing it to attempt a start). The amount of smoke that came out I thought they were choosing a new Pope! Presumably it’s a two stroke?

[LightBulbFun]

26 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Car place hasn’t been there that long- perhaps four years? Before that the hanger was forsite construction accessories and the other side and yard was mcallisters heavy recovery.

ah figured such sadly, I still think of 2009 as not being all that long ago! LOL

23 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It is like new inside and out, I wonder what the running costs are like? I don’t need to travel to collect, it’s twenty feet from work. Better value than a £40,000 Peel suicide attempt that doesn’t actually run ( they spent hours today towing it to attempt a start). The amount of smoke that came out I thought they were choosing a new Pope! Presumably it’s a two stroke?

LOL yeah, 49cc DKW 2 stroke moped engine, wonder what was wrong with it, cant be much to an old single cylinder 2 stroke! I have to wonder why they where trying to tow start it... they have a simple pull starter handle inside the cab

like a lawn mower or such like LOL

[rickvw72]

Got my old Partner Combi, and the Mrs old 206 mot tested now, so time for some fleet reduction to occur!!

Current fleet numbers nine.

Ive been trying to add no 10, but my family has staged an intervention. 

[stuboy]

getting mondeo ready for its mot, rear disk and pads to do tomos then get in for mot, keep thinking i should get and automatic cause of my knee... but not heart says not yet

[richardmorris]

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 hours ago, richardmorris said:

It is like new inside and out, I wonder what the running costs are like?....

Maybach 57 is basically Merc S500 with some fancy tail lighting and badges. S-class running costs, I'd have thought. WCPGW?