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[egg]

I felt better about my paint job until you posted the 2nd side, that looks pretty good!

[chancer]

7 minutes ago, egg said:

I felt better about my paint job until you posted the 2nd side, that looks pretty good!

2nd side is far from perfect but its a lot tidier. If i can get the other side looking half as good it will be a result. There has been duck tape over that arch for about 3 years now, im surprised it wasnt worse

[wuvvum]

Had quite an enjoyable day today.  Took the boat out and had a pootle up the river. 

Then when I got home a package had arrived. 

Exciting.  Made up for turning 41 anyway. 

[crad]

found my password again and have something epic to share, found in germany while visiting family

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, chancer said:

dy.....

rivetted on?

[chancer]

3 minutes ago, stuboy said:

rivetted on?

Nah...that would be too professional. Just used fibreglass to bond it in...good old fashioned half arsed repair, but the curve of the tin will make a decent shape for the lip of the arch

[High Jetter]

I can't make out whether the pod is eating it or shafting it!

[Tenmil Socket]

11 hours ago, High Jetter said:

I can't make out whether the pod is eating it or shafting it!

I was thinking the same ! 

[Tenmil Socket]

I forgot to post a few pics from the car meet on Monday. Quite a turn out! Also, someone said it’s every Monday.

 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

The blue C reg Mini was owned by the chap with the Bentley in my earlier post. It’s been owned since new and unrestored! It was immaculate as was the Orion.

[paulplom]

A wide variety there.

[chancer]

Love that orion! Ghia injection in nimbus grey! Best colour and trim

[Tenmil Socket]

3 minutes ago, chancer said:

Love that orion! Ghia injection in nimbus grey! Best colour and trim

It was absolutely mint!

[Tenmil Socket]

56 minutes ago, paulplom said:

A wide variety there.

A few more turned up which I didn’t get a pic of. There was five MX5’s of which four were MK1’s.

[SRi05]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

 

 

 

[egg]

I've given that paint work a light wet sand with 3000 grit, at least it is marginally smoother...

Not sure it will survive a car wash!

[Bren]

The 545 is going in for some paint next month. Garage I normally use wanted a whopping £850. I got another quote for £400. Guess which one I have taken.

[chancer]

1 minute ago, Bren said:

The 545 is going in for some paint next month. Garage I normally use wanted a whopping £850. I got another quote for £400. Guess which one I have 

Got to ask why the huge difference? Could well be that its an 850 quid job. Personally I would rather spend 850 wisely than waste 400. Paintwork is a tricky one, its either a good job or bad, no middle ground

[Bren]

Guy's work is good. Also he is Eastern European. The guys who did my valve stem oil seals were eastern european - they did the work for a grand while the BMW specialists ran for the hills.

[stuboy]

Galaxy earning its keep

[Jazoli]

Finally got the right locking wheel nut key for the daughters Tigra today so I thought I'd whip the wheels off and prep it for winter as its not moving much at the minute

FFS, I wish I hadn't looked, I can't believe that has deteriorated that much since its last mot

So that's new brake hoses all round, new lines all round, nipples, banjo bolts and probably calipers x 4 if I can't get the rotten remains out of the calipers

Great......

[NorfolkNWeigh]

10 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I forgot to post a few pics from the car meet on Monday. Quite a turn out! Also, someone said it’s every Monday.

 

 

You’d think I’d have more important things to worry about, but those black plates on mark 2 Escorts piss me off far more than they should. I don’t care if it’s legal or not it looks shit. The Scimitar too.

[Cookiesouwest]

Well the night before Mrs CSW CRV is due in for MOT, EML comes on.

Used torque pro to delete the code. Hopefully it doesn't make a reappearance before the MOT.

Genuine honda sensors are bloody expensive!

[captain_70s]

3 hours ago, Jazoli said:

Finally got the right locking wheel nut key for the daughters Tigra today so I thought I'd whip the wheels off and prep it for winter as its not moving much at the minute

Holee fook.

Makes me feel better about the Volvo's crispy brake parts...

[paulplom]

10 hours ago, Jazoli said:

 

FFS, I wish I hadn't looked, I can't believe that has deteriorated that much since its last mo

 

You should be glad you did look. That looks like it could've let go at any minute.

[Jazoli]

30 minutes ago, paulplom said:

You should be glad you did look. That looks like it could've let go at any minute.

Yeah I agree, no more driving lessons for her until I sort it, I usually pick her up and do a few hard stops on the way to clean the discs up, last lesson was stopping quickly.....

[Borsuq]

Came across these photos of a mildly interesting Panda I took a few years ago:

The interesting part is that Panda being badged as a Fiat Gingo - a name Fiat dropped just before or almost immediately after starting production (depending on the source). That left me wondering whether it's a pre-production car or something. Of course it could also have been rebadged by an owner, but I'm not sure why anyone would have done that.

[Tenmil Socket]

Had the daily MOT'd and the dealer text me saying the battery is faulty and would I like it replaced.... £424... errr no thanks.

[egg]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Had the daily MOT'd and the dealer text me saying the battery is faulty and would I like it replaced.... £424... errr no thanks.

But one in 4 or 5 people probably say 'yes' and that's their profit margin....pays for the free coffee and potted plants.

[Tenmil Socket]

6 minutes ago, egg said:

But one in 4 or 5 people probably say 'yes' and that's their profit margin....pays for the free coffee and potted plants.

I got the MOT for free though (saved £50) as before I collected it I was looking through the paperwork and it stated that the car has complimentary MOT’s for life 😀