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[Ghosty]

Saw a broken down BX estate on the M1, hope it wasn't anyone on here...

[stuboy]

Missus borrowed my galaxy and I took her car too work... much pi55 taking from the minions..lol so too make it even pinker I washed it...

[brownnova]

11 hours ago, egg said:

Thanks to the efficient transportation of @worldofceri and previous owner @Kiltox, I'm now the owner of the ex-@purplebargeken Hyundai i10 - which will be the daily hack, and was why I put the Mazda up for sale. 

As the previous most modern car I've owned was from 2002, this is a bit of a jump forward*! I hope we have many miles of white goods motoring...

I know someone else who’s car is on that very trailer as we speak... 

[Floatylight]

One in @brownnova?

[Ghosty]

Is it eponymous?

[Pete-M]

Returned from a 1850 mile round trip of Germany in the C32.

Things learned:

AMG Mercedes are far better on the Autobahn than XJR Jags. Where the Jag would tramline at higher than UK speeds the C32 doesn't. The C32 is very stable indeed. The 155 mph limiter is definitely fictional. 

26 mpg average so the same MPG as the new VW Transporter DSG I took around Germany last year. 

102 octane super unleaded is easy to find in Germany. I didn't expect that. 

The villages around the Nürburgring are stunningly pretty. If you're in that area, visit Altenahr.

In one of the local villages is a chap who loves old BL tat and has a garage full of it. 

As I only expect you lot to be interested in the latter, have some pics. 

[paulplom]

18 hours ago, juular said:

Trying to work out if /where this would be useful 

I've often seen them in lidl/aldi. I fancy one but I can think of a single purpose where it would come in handy.

[loserone]

2 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I've often seen them in lidl/aldi. I fancy one but I can think of a single purpose where it would come in handy.

When all you have is a ?

[brownnova]

8 hours ago, Floatylight said:

One in @brownnova?

 

6 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Is it eponymous?

All will be revealed on Monday gents... 

[Cavcraft]

6 minutes ago, brownnova said:

 

All will be revealed on Monday gents... 

Usually wrong, but I hope I know what that is.

 

Looking at Pete M's photographs,  how come is when you see rusty cars abroad they're always like sort of 'patina' rusty whereas in Britain they're just absolutely fucked rusty? 

[paulplom]

Maybe the salt we use on the roads in winter. 

And being a cold island can't help with salty sea air.

And the constant miserable rain.

[Timewaster]

16 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

Indicator/sidelight units are the wrong way up on the blue one, suggesting someone has had it apart who doesn't really know what they're doing...

Remember that you film all your workshop activities and put them on line. 

 

Let he who is without sin and all that. ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Maybe the salt we use on the roads in winter. 

And being a cold island can't help with salty sea air.

And the constant miserable rain.

For many years, that is what kept the new car industry afloat!

[stuboy]

Replaced the cable tie on stuboy junior corsa, with proper metal strap as it was loose and peeing about grease everywhere.. 

[stuboy]

Thought I'd have a look at missus focus, skin separated in few places, and so flap wheeled it best I could, and painted with rust remover.

[egg]

Day 2, and 2 and a half hours of cleaning and sticker removal

 

[SiC]

4 hours ago, stuboy said:

Thought I'd have a look at missus focus, skin separated in few places, and so flap wheeled it best I could, and painted with rust remover.

 

 

This could be useful: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002TOL3ZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YVrxFbEAM728A

[wuvvum]

I got the £2.78 spool valve fitted to the CR-V last night, and today it drove the 140 miles to the FoD with no problems at all.  Which is good. 

[stuboy]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

spool valve

??

[HMC]

Popped to the takeaway the other day and came away with more that just a 97a (Chung ying special fried rice)

Bumped up  into another customer (in shot and clearly thinking what is this guy up to) who had driven in in the Corolla. Needless to say I left him my number after he said they might sell in  a few months...

[wuvvum]

2 minutes ago, stuboy said:

??

It's the bit that makes the VTEC kick in yo!. 

[stuboy]

1 minute ago, HMC said:

more less same as i learnt to drive in 1993

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just finished the first draft of a Will for a client. 1.25am. This is the after-effect of a FoD afternoon.....

[Christine]

Am i in it ?

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, Christine said:

Am i in it ?

Yes, you have left everything to me. Completely unconnected, has anyone seen my shotgun.

[richardmorris]

Had the 2cv battery on charge for 24 hours, refitted and it started right up. Great. But the radio no longer works. It’s got a permanent 12v direct from battery ( and tested at the battery plug) and the switchable 12v with ignition is ok too. Just a dead radio. I’ve tried pressing the reset button and holding down the power button but nothing.

could a very low battery kill it? 

 

Its a jvc kid-r521.

[stuboy]

Up too toolstation to purchase some fat boy filler and home too trowel some on..

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, anonymous user said:

...., has anyone seen my shotgun.

Why, is someone getting married?

[egg]

Day 3, the car came with some replacement plates that are better than the delaminated originals...did the rear.

It's a small relief not to worry about font and dealer plates

[Pat Earrings]

Just now, egg said:

Day 3, the car came with some replacement plates that are better than the delaminated originals...did the rear.

It's a small relief not to worry about font and dealer plates

???Dealer is not far from my parents in Watford...RIP Bushey heath plates..