sdkrc Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, richardmorris said: No idea what this is, but boy is it LOUD! It blows my mind that a year's wages for me and my partner wouldn't be enough to let me sniff a fart off the seat in something like this Eyersey1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, sdkrc said: It blows my mind that a year's wages for me and my partner wouldn't be enough to let me sniff a fart off the seat in something like this How the top 1% live eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Took the E36 out for a drive today. It hadn't been driven for 5 months so I was expecting all sorts wrong, dodgy or sticking brakes and just some calamity. It drove spot on. Exhaust still terrible but brakes fine, temperature fine, nothing wayward at all. It feels like a good one. No knocks or bangs at all. And I won at least one traffic light GP... Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, richardmorris said: How the top 1% live eh! I'd imagine it's more like the top 0.001%. I know at least 100 people, and not a single one of them owns an FXX-K. richardmorris, chadders, barefoot and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 “For sale as larger car needed” Disproving probably the most likely made up (by me) reason to change cars by fitting 2 kids, 3 bikes and a grandfather clock into the much abused fiesta. Do these have cambelts? (1.25 petrol) as it saw 6000rpm many times again today. If they didn’t want me to rev it they should of made it coarse and unpleasant like so many older ford units. It’s a ghia so I do have plush upholstery to sit on whilst the scrap man makes his way to me. Lacquer Peel, somewhatfoolish, Six-cylinder and 13 others 11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Some minor tinkering as my new plates arrived. Yes they're pressed but those who know me know they're legal. Not to everyone's taste but I think they really suit the look on the Lexus. The Lexus and IS200 badges sourced directly from Lexus at £££ but I'm a pedant and wanted to restore them. Popped in LED side lights on the front which was easy as there's masses of room. The rear number plate lights also got treated to LED's. Bit of a faff as you have to remove the whole rear panel but patience and the right trim removal kit help immensely, and resulted in zero broken clips! Just awaiting my iso fitting kit for the DAB/Bluetooth pioneer and then I'll be dead chuffed. It's getting serviced next week when I visit the parents too. Very satisfied so far. Joey spud, BL Bloke, Jazoli and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Great! I didn’t even know an IS200 Estate was a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Got a little parcel from Ukraine today! A cast ally badge from the grill of one of these, KrAZ 255 by Adrian Kot, on Flickr A very unusual addition to my small collection of automotive badges & emblems. It wants stripping of the old paint and dirt and repainting but that’s an easy job. Angrydicky, andy18s, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 11:07 AM, gm said: Cheap rattle cans are on again in Lidl £2.50 each or 2 for £4 I got to my local Lidl 3 times a week and have yet to see these. Not one of those store-specific promotions is/was it? In other news some 6mm studs have arrived for the Toyota's thermostat housing. I'm hoping I'll get a day soon where I can flush out the neat water that's in the cooling system and replace it with the lovely genuine* Toyota red coolant in the garage. *from ECP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Ring stinger delivered Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: I got to my local Lidl 3 times a week and have yet to see these. Not one of those store-specific promotions is/was it? I couldn't honestly tell you, but there were loads on the shelf in my local store at Durham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, gm said: I couldn't honestly tell you, but there were loads on the shelf in my local store at Durham Bit of a hike from Chichester! I know their "Wine of the week" is store specific. Then again the middle of Lidl random tat, tools and man things aisles get raped every Thursday and Sunday when the promos start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Rape? Porno? I know very lidl Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Theory test has crept up on me- it's tomorrow at 12:30 in the land of Hastings... loserone, Floatylight, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Good luck, didn't realise you're local to me. Fumbler and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Good luck, didn't realise you're local to me. It's a fair drive down the A21 from where I am. Still surprised how close you are anyhow! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 8 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Bit of a hike from Chichester! I know their "Wine of the week" is store specific. Then again the middle of Lidl random tat, tools and man things aisles get raped every Thursday and Sunday when the promos start They were on sale up here even further away. I managed to get two but there was hardly owt left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 12 hours ago, danthecapriman said: Got a little parcel from Ukraine today! A cast ally badge from the grill of one of these, KrAZ 255 by Adrian Kot, on Flickr A very unusual addition to my small collection of automotive badges & emblems. It wants stripping of the old paint and dirt and repainting but that’s an easy job. Found a front grille off something in a barn the other day... danthecapriman and brownnova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 ARO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Cyrillic characters. AZLK. Ex-Soviet vehicle maker, now defunct. Apparently they built Moskvich cars which I thought was an independent (by Soviet standards) brand, but it seems not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 12 hours ago, stuboy said: Ring stinger delivered Is that the one “endorsed” by Quentin Wilson it used to have a full page ad in the classic car press with a little mug shot of Quentin beside some testimonials- might be a different but similar product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, andy18s said: Found a front grille off something in a barn the other day... Late model Moskvich. danthecapriman, Fumbler, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, andy18s said: Found a front grille off something in a barn the other day... Do you see many old Soviet era cars over there still? I only ask, as I’ve got the major horn for a Volga 24! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Almera passed the MOT. Same advisories regarding the windscreen chip and oil leak. Question: I have a new advisory as my NSR tyre valve stem is slightly damaged. I have checked it myself if I move it one side then air escapes.Is this an easy repair? As it had new tyres 9 months ago, I wonder if the tyre fitters could sort it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, ProgRocker said: Almera passed the MOT. Same advisories regarding the windscreen chip and oil leak. Question: I have a new advisory as my NSR tyre valve stem is slightly damaged. I have checked it myself if I move it one side then air escapes.Is this an easy repair? As it had new tyres 9 months ago, I wonder if the tyre fitters could sort it. The place I buy my tyres from (Paul's tyres, in Formby) would chalk the tyre and wheel, remove the tyre, clean up the seat, replace the valve, put the tyre back on (lining up the chalk) check the balance, and charge me £5 if it didn't require weights and £8 if it required weights. Or £10 for a puncture repair. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Last CX hose delivered to Garage Dubois-Loizou, so hopefully they should be able to complete the works and testing before handing it back with a very large bill. Just in time for the MoT next month.... Meanwhile, some département registration stickers have arrived: Ghosty, Stevebrookman, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Purchased new ht leads, spark plugs and a stepper motor for the Polonez. If that doesn't cure the slightly high (1200 rpms or so) and lumpy idle then I guess I'm gonna have to start looking for an MS DOS laptop with a serial port to hook up to the diagnostic port. Interestingly, a mechanic who knows these cars (worked at a dealer and actually performed warranty work on my car back in 1996) told me that it's a good idea to replace spark plugs every 7-10 k km. Interestingly, that's also the realistic interval between valve adjustments. Welcome to proper 60's motoring in 1995. Photo for your time. gm, sdkrc, Rusty_Rocket and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 7 hours ago, New POD said: The place I buy my tyres from (Paul's tyres, in Formby) would chalk the tyre and wheel, remove the tyre, clean up the seat, replace the valve, put the tyre back on (lining up the chalk) check the balance, and charge me £5 if it didn't require weights and £8 if it required weights. Or £10 for a puncture repair. You’ve got to realise that if something takes half an hour to do, that’s a minimum cost to the Garage of probably £10 for labour alone. Minimum wage, plus rent, rates, electricity etc. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Cleaned the Heep tonight. It's actually about as straight as it looks. Not been a bad buy this one..... anonymous user, LightBulbFun, loserone and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Away to collect a motor, and perhaps rob a post office Tickman, Twiggy, meshking and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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