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[Lord Sterling]

Yesterday was a fairly interesting, if not tad annoying of a day. I picked my old Zafira as part of a deal I've being trying to orchestrate (but I still have the Peugeot).

I had to travel to Woverhampton which meant train travel. No biggie, I've done this kind of thing before extensively. Unfortunately but also slightly amusingly, our train had lost power in one of the carriages' engines and it had also started to lightly rain which meant that that the train couldn't get enough traction between Cradley Heath, Oldhill and the Hawthorns. We were mostly travelling at walking pace as the train wheel span trying to get the very slight incline between the 2 stations.

Upon getting to the Zafira, the seller, a friend of mine offered aome petrol to put into the Zafira as the needle was barely registering. I didn't fancy using my last £5er up so I tried to hatch a plan on getting this jungle juice into the Zafiras petrol tank without a funnel. My mate suggested siphoning, which I did and ended up getting a mouthful of petrol. Thankfully I didn't gulp any down otherwise I'd probably be subjected to emissions testing. I am certainly about as economical as a 6.0 Jaguar.

[HMC]

Chod spotting potential and general grimness-

Original Get Carter ITV4 now

 

[Coprolalia]

19 hours ago, phil_lihp said:

Raising this post from the deep past, how did you get on with your cheapo pump?  

Sat on my garage shelf waiting for me to finish fitting our new kitchen which is currently filling the garage. 

Will update when it's in.

[loserone]

13 hours ago, HMC said:

the urine coloured one

Dibs? That's my favourite piss colour, and you have the right engine.

[N19]

Bluebird rear lights now tiger sealed... Seems to have originally been a heat activated foam but I think this should do the job. Now just need to sort out the water sloshing in an inaccessible void underneath... 

[phil_lihp]

1 hour ago, Coprolalia said:

Sat on my garage shelf waiting for me to finish fitting our new kitchen which is currently filling the garage. 

Will update when it's in.

No worries, cheers!  I'm in no hurry to fix it as the MOT's for another few months yet so the EML can stay on in the mean time.  I've got other things on it which need speedier attention!

[dozeydustman]

Truck wash. Fancy.

 

How many bucket wronguns would a 25ft 26 tonner be?

Isn’t she sparkly? One turd polished. Less than 3k km on the clock and it’s got faults already, so Merc are in tomorrow to look at it. 

Edited October 27, 2020 by dozeydustman
Added the after picture

[egg]

Lockdown madness led me to be annoyed that an accountant deleted the screw covers from the i10 door handles, as I'm sure you'll remember.

I replaced the screw, but wasn't satisfied, so did some parts delving and worked out that the ix35 seemed to use something similar. £2.18 delivered from AliExpress!

Will they fit? By jove, yes!

Which proves my theory the i10 was designed to have them.

Humour me, m8s.

[dean36014]

Emailed the garage that had been servicing my Jag prior to my ownership. Big up to Marina garage, Bournemouth for replying. The V8 has an issue with timing time tensioners cracking due to being made of plastic. A job Hoolie did in the past on his xjr. Anyway the good news is fiver years ago, 5k miles past, it had new chains and tensioners fitted😁

[RobT]

After yesterday's Passat caper, back to giving the Rover some more love.

I'd switched the fronts to the rear, one of the rears replaced the ropey looking spare, and new Toyo Nanoenergys went on the front because cheap but not Wangwong death rings (hopefully).

I've still got that rear OS caliper to change, but the front OS has also started to bind now.  Fuxake.  May aswell replace the lot and be done with it!

[dollywobbler]

I'd have a look at the calipers just in case they can be freed off. Could just be sticky sliders or something.

[Cavcraft]

Took the Transit to work today to burn off some of the juice before it gets scrapped. The oil light remained lit, then flickered, then went off half way there. 

 

I absolutely love this van and have decided to try and get it for a pre-MOT to see how bad it is and whether it can actually be welded.

[egg]

Petrolblog has alerted me to the existence of this new book, which in addition to motorpunk's efforts might be another for the Christmas list, especially as you're unlikely to have any interruptions from the extended family this year....

https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/cars-we-loved-in-the-1990s/9780750993180/

[RobT]

19 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

I'd have a look at the calipers just in case they can be freed off. Could just be sticky sliders or something.

Indeed, I'll try that first.  The area around the pads and sliders does look a bit rusty.  The rears did need replacing though.

[clayts450]

Good choice on budget rings, @RobT. I have the same on the van (XL version). Fronts have done me 30K so far and counting, down to 5mm - backs still at 7mm. Quiet, and grip well

[vulgalour]

Not long after moving into the new place, one of the neighbours saw the BX and said there was another 'funny old Citroen' in a nearby street, from what they described, it sounded like a CX.  Imagine my surprise recently when a silver Citroen CX Safari drove past... and it had six wheels!  Too slow on the camera unfortunately, which was a big disappointment, so I don't know if it's that infamous one with the plane-trailer or another six wheeled silver CX.  Made the walk to the shop well worth it, at any rate.

[louiepj]

Drove past the father in laws vectra today which looks suspiciously tidy at the moment.

[louiepj]

But wait what's better than one vectra.....
Yes two vectras, vecti?
I see twice as many poor decisions happening in their futures

[stuboy]

11 hours ago, louiepj said:

But wait what's better than one vectra.....
Yes two vectras, vecti?
I see twice as many poor decisions happening in their futures

1 broken, 1 for spares?

[rusty998]

Got quite a bit of capri action coming up that will keep me busy,  stripped the 2.8 injection yesterday for a new wing coz rotten and all the fixings came of without much fuss,  amazing!

Also stripped a classic Mini in preparedness for a new sill panel but failed on the picture front,  but I do have a large Kit/Jigsaw puzzle when this Mk1 gets a new coat of paint 

[louiepj]

It wouldn't surprise me but I dare not ask as I might get suckered into helping with his latest modding scheme

[Cavcraft]

They look like 'Turbo 100' wheels on the left hand Vectra.

[Yoss]

On 10/26/2020 at 1:20 PM, RobT said:

Teignmouth achieved.

I sat on the wrong side of the train for the view.  Tiredness error.  Now a walk up the hill to my steed.

I see they're abandoning cruise ships down there too. There's more outside Bournemouth and Weymouth. It's good of them to park them all outside popular seaside towns to add a little interest to the horizons. It's about all they're good for now. 

Marine Traffic tells us they are Ventura, Arcadia and Queen Mary 2 (one is clearly a Cunard boat). 

There are four more parked off Torquay/Paignton. 

A little more browsing found Queen Victoria just up the coast. 

And clicking on the Past Track button finds its currently on a little joy ride. 

Makes you wonder how much all this costs and how much longer they can keep doing it. 

[catsinthewelder]

Shite on the news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545

Theoretically, banning shite exports would be good for us.  The Morrocan shite ban disrupted a holiday plan I had years ago to road trip down there in an old van and not bring it back (didn't have time).

[junkyarddog]

11 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

Shite on the news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54665545

Theoretically, banning shite exports would be good for us.  The Morrocan shite ban disrupted a holiday plan I had years ago to road trip down there in an old van and not bring it back (didn't have time).

What a load of shite,

I must keep an eye out for one of those blackmarket ABS units!!

🤣

[captain_70s]

Bye bye Volvo.

[Jamie]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

They look like 'Turbo 100' wheels on the left hand Vectra.

it looks like a turbo 100 - all the ones ive seen have been in that colour (pre FL SRI spec)

[Zelandeth]

Ways to make you appreciate how much space stuff takes up: having to pile things all in one spot while undertaking a major renovation of a room.

I don't have a vintage technology problem...no...I can stop any time I like...

There are three computers and another television hiding under the desk too.

PS. Yes I know the floor is gross.  It was under a bed since 2014 until a couple of hours ago.  No point in cleaning it yet as there's about to be a load of plaster dust generated when I start drilling holes for shelves.

[High Jetter]

A few shelves, and that lot will turn into a tasteful art installation which should be up for an award.

[beko1987]

@Zelandeth I ask myself that question several times a week (with vacuums). 

Selling stuff helps, the first is hard but then you realise the space you gain! 

I'm a massive hypocrite telling you all this though... I'd look on Facebook and buy something retro to take you mind off it all...