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[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, brownnova said:

My Facebook memories reminded me that this was 4 years ago... 

The time we pushed @eddyramrod’s Huggy at Chumley. 

Looks like one of those “ last one to keep touch with the car keeps it” competitions.

[eddyramrod]

Well I was sitting inside so I win! ?

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, SRi05 said:

The Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaag is going into the bodyshop on Tuesday for a makeover. It's getting the bonnet, roof right down to the pillars, boot and rear quarters painted. Pretty much the whole top half of the car. ££££ZOMG's but it'll be worth it.

This week it's had an oil change, front brake discs and pads and after it comes out the bodyshop it's getting a full set of tyres. Were meant to be fitted this week but some idiot (me) ordered the wrong profile size, so correct ones incoming and fitted by mobile tyre guy next week. Oh and I fitted a new stereo as well. Definitely not telling the wife how much has been spent on this car

After all this plus the jobs @dome done getting it MOT worthy, including a not unsubstantial amount of welding, it's going to be a pretty well sorted wafting machine.Can't wait to post photos of it with it's new paint !

I'd be interested to see the result as I would like to get the front bumper painted on my 75.

[N19]

Capri fiddling time!

New wheel bearings going in next week then it'll get an MoT. Also replacing the front brake flexi hoses, fitted with aftermarket braided ones which have rubbed on the tyre. Not a fail per se but not good practice. 

The lamp holders for the oil and brake warnings don't always make a good connection and when reassembling the dash it's dead easy to knock them out of alignment. One now working, the other needs a bit of magic tin foil which I'll sort out tomorrow. Also need to top up the diff oil, which is much easier with a soap dispenser pump. 

That done, I blew a fuse... 

In the course of fitting

Which I think is suitably 80s for it! To avoid cutting the dash, it's slung under the fag lighter. Some fettling and realignment needed. 

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, brownnova said:

My Facebook memories reminded me that this was 4 years ago... 

The time we pushed @eddyramrod’s Huggy at Chumley. 

Twice!

Then Junkman fixed the timing with a BFO spanner and several choice Austrian imprecations, and all 472 cubic inches came back.

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[Cavcraft]

Those Amtech tools don't exactly look top quality close up, to be fair.

 

This morning decided to go to work by Italian scooter. Turned the fuel on, turned the choke on, it won't start. Oh, is that a strong smell of petrol? Yes, it fucking well is, in fact it's all over the floor. Turn choke off, turn fuel off, push the bastard back in the garage and take the X7 instead. Ring garage arrange to take it back in tomorrow as it's not long back from expensive surgery, including a new carb.

 

FFWD several hours, come home from work, take the panel off to investigate. Turned fuel on (both positions) turned choke on, no signs of any leaks and a few kicks later it's fired up fine.

[stuboy]

Spotted at work ... Great stacking..

[eddyramrod]

On 9/3/2020 at 11:57 PM, stuboy said:

my son revealed to me he always like mk1 golfs, where did i go wrong its always was vauxhalls and fords... think i need therapy..

You think that's bad.... I'd known my stepson 8 years by the time he bought his first car, at the age of 25.  (He hadn't felt a need, being a submariner... nowhere to go when you're under water!)  You like to think you've been a good influence, parentally, don't you?  His first car was... a Y-prefix Golf GTI.  He followed it with at least two more Golfs and an A3.  I mean seriously, where did I go wrong?

 

@chaseracer: not strictly accurate but it'll do.  The problem was actually the starter not lining up with the ring, which was rectified the following week.  What we were doing with the BFO socket was hand-turning the engine so the starter would engage, however briefly.  I'm grateful to all the Shiters who joined in with the pushathon, it certainly added to the fun!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

49 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Spotted at work ... Great stacking..

Incoming or outgoing?

Seeing the plate on the trailer, I wonder if the contents will be coming back here on foreign plates....?

[mitsisigma01]

4 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

push the bastard back in the garage

You must send me the X7, you obviously need to bond more with the Italian scooter ! 

[stuboy]

Nice soapy car was at day break.... shite way.... freee...lol

[paulplom]

On 9/3/2020 at 7:02 PM, juular said:

Clonkity clonk on the Accord. Mrs Juular complained about it wandering on the motorway as well.

Off with you.

On with this.

Steering tight again and happy days.

On related note I bought these to do the job. They are shite.

Too much pressure on a bolt and the internal ratchet just slips in a knuckle slicing manner. 

To top it off euro car parts refused to refund me saying I'd just tried to borrow the spanners and return them. The same euro car parts I've probably spent a couple of grand in over the years on clutches, brakes, etc.

I got these from lidl yesterday for £11 based on your recommendation. 

Serious though, I reckon they'll be fine for diy use. You could always use a regular spanner to crack the nut first.

[juular]

Half the price of ECP, and you get a case too. I actually do need them for a few jobs, I might go get these.

[paulplom]

One extra spanner as well.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Meanwhile......

[SiC]

5 hours ago, paulplom said:

I got these from lidl yesterday for £11 based on your recommendation. 

Serious though, I reckon they'll be fine for diy use. You could always use a regular spanner to crack the nut first.

What a spanner.

[wuvvum]

I've just seen my first 70 plate car, which also happened to be the first new shape Corsa I've seen on the road.  I'm now on a train for the first time since February, so an exciting day so far. 

[Lanciaman]

Underneath the outback today with new to me vatcan.  Survived despite melting eyes warnings all over the bottle. 

Vatcan as highlighted on here. Never used before so interested to see results. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I thought that went very well....

[Mr Laurence]

In preparation for the National Metro & Mini show tomorrow I’ve taken the Mini on a 160 mile drive down to the hotel. I think it’s the longest single trip I’ve taken in all the time I’ve owned it and I’m happy to report that it handled it without any issues

[Borsuq]

Managed to take the Polonez out for the first time in 3 weeks. It actually managed to flatten its battery, but at least that gave me the opportunity to nick and try out the jumpstarter I bought for me dad.

The bastard car also threw a check engine light at one point. A quick restart cured it, so hopefully it's just hiccups caused by low battery voltage earlier in the day.

After not being able to drive it for a bit, the car's terribleness slightly caught me by surprise.  Good thing it's such a sexy beast or there would be no reason to drive one. ;D

 Also, I couldn't really go very far because it has about half a tank of fuel in it and that's gotta last me till payday. Hopefully I'll be able to give it a proper photo session tomorrow.

[dozeydustman]

Wife’s best friend is round this evening and has a car to sell.

It’s not quite autoshite unless there’s interest in a 60 plate VW Eos 2.0 TDi bluemotion?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

23 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

....not quite autoshite unless there’s interest in a 60 plate VW Eos 2.0 TDi bluemotion?

One of those broke down outside Sainsbury's Colindale on Thursday. 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Borsuq said:

Managed to take the Polonez out for the first time in 3 weeks. It actually managed to flatten its battery, but at least that gave me the opportunity to nick and try out the jumpstarter I bought for me dad.

The bastard car also threw a check engine light at one point. A quick restart cured it, so hopefully it's just hiccups caused by low battery voltage earlier in the day.

After not being able to drive it for a bit, the car's terribleness slightly caught me by surprise.  Good thing it's such a sexy beast or there would be no reason to drive one. ;D

 Also, I couldn't really go very far because it has about half a tank of fuel in it and that's gotta last me till payday. Hopefully I'll be able to give it a proper photo session tomorrow.

old style polish plates ftw

 

[Borsuq]

3 minutes ago, hairnet said:

old style polish plates ftw

 

Indeed. Really dreading having to give them back when I register the car in my name at some point. ?

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

Wife’s best friend is round this evening and has a car to sell.

It’s not quite autoshite unless there’s interest in a 60 plate VW Eos 2.0 TDi bluemotion?

Pictures, or STFU.

 

Not the car!

[paulplom]

13 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I've just seen my first 70 plate car, which also happened to be the first new shape Corsa I've seen on the road.  I'm now on a train for the first time since February, so an exciting day so far. 

I saw a new corsa yestrday. I thought it was an astra. It's massive.

[SRi05]

3 hours ago, paulplom said:

I saw a new corsa yestrday. I thought it was an astra. It's massive.

They look nothing like a Corsa either. Seen one for sale at Arnold Clark the other day for TWENTY GRAND 

[BL Bloke]

13 hours ago, Mr Laurence said:

In preparation for the National Metro & Mini show tomorrow I’ve taken the Mini on a 160 mile drive down to the hotel. I think it’s the longest single trip I’ve taken in all the time I’ve owned it and I’m happy to report that it handled it without any issues

My preparation for the show was to give the Rover its first wash in over a year. Then I woke up with a cold so it looks like I'll be staying at home.  ☹️

[Eyersey1234]

56 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

They look nothing like a Corsa either. Seen one for sale at Arnold Clark the other day for TWENTY GRAND 

Fuck me, they should rename themselves D Turpin Esq and Sons ?