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[chancer]

2 hours ago, artdjones said:

I bought this today. Age wise it fits more in the Modern section as it's a very late one, 2011, but I can't think of it as modern, the replacement model has now been replaced for a while. It's being picked up on Monday, and will need a windscreen, one tyre, a service and a test. First job is to remove those ghastly wheel trims.

Great wee vans, had one for 10 years now. That one seems to be sitting pretty high at the back, the gap between tyre and back bumper is huge. Has it just had a new axle fitted?

[artdjones]

Just now, chancer said:

Great wee vans, had one for 10 years now. That one seems to be sitting pretty high at the back, the gap between tyre and back bumper is huge. Has it just had a new axle fitted?

It may, I don't really know much of the history, but if you look from behind the van the rear wheels don't lean in more than a couple of degrees. So there seems to have been very little settling.

[Minimad5]

Mercedes went to new owner today.

Small motorway cruise really did have me thinking 'I should keep this' 😅.

Downside - Some pennies in the ass pocket, this has me looking at other things, when I REALLY shouldn't.

[Conan]

Heyyyy. I spotted this Volvo on a visit to the very far north recently.

 

 

I believe it was in Glasgae. Definitely. 100%. Can't be anywhere else.

[BorniteIdentity]

My favourite garage of choice is the prestigious Japex of Hertfordshire. They have a fearsome reputation among JDM fans and those of us who just run JapTat. 

My Avensis is in for a new Cat, Brake Pipes and other bits and I’m looking forward to building further on the 262,000 miles on the clock. 

But just LOOK at this babe parked outside. Damn it looked good. Judging by the MOT history it’s there for a test and is very much loved. Rightly so. 

All kinds of awesome. 

[Fumbler]

My hand slipped* and I appear to have bought An Car, which should appear in the driveway next month. For anyone interested, here are some 'clues':
It's the obvious choice for a young driver.
It's made by a company famed for superior reliability.

 

I'm rather very definitely excited.
 

[cort16]

Fitting new vinyl to the bathroom floor today , ever think the universe is trying to tell you something ?

[somewhatfoolish]

  

17 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Fitting new vinyl to the bathroom floor today , ever think the universe is trying to tell you something ?

 

That it's gents only?

[Cord Fourteener]

3 hours ago, Fumbler said:

My hand slipped* and I appear to have bought An Car, which should appear in the driveway next month. For anyone interested, here are some 'clues':
It's the obvious choice for a young driver.
It's made by a company famed for superior reliability.

 

I'm rather very definitely excited.
 

Yaris.

Or, for the added cool* factor, Starlet. Especially the red version.

[Cord Fourteener]

Quick update: the Management has at last noticed that I've swapped my black Mondeo hatchback 2.0 petrol (that she commuted in for a few months last summer) for a dark gray Passat estate 1.9 diesel. I more or less gave the game away but I think we were driving away before she properly realised. 

I'm not dead or crawling to A&E and it was a straight swap so I'm going to call it a win. 

[Fumbler]

29 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Yaris.

Or, for the added cool* factor, Starlet. Especially the red version.

In it goes...

[MarvinsMom]

today we have had the black mini out of the garage, for the first time this year.

we got it started, eventually, 

drove it down to the petrol station , for a gallon of fresh super-plus and some air in the tyres.

then we headed off to Kerrys with the Rover following.

we got maybe 3 miles before it stopped.

it coughed, spluttered, and died.

and it wouldn't start back up.

SO - tow rope on, and back to the garage we went.

got there, and back away its gone! 

dunno whats wrong, well, we know there is no spark, so somewhere the lightening has all leaked out.

is it the points? condenser? coil? something else?

who knows, suffice to say that today has not been the most "productive" of days!

[Cord Fourteener]

1 minute ago, MarvinsMom said:

we had the black mini out of the garage, for the first time this year.

got it started, eventually, 

drove it down to the petrol station , for a gallon of fresh super-plus and some air in the tyres.

then headed off to Kerrys with the Rover following.

we got maybe 3 miles before it stopped.

and it wouldn't start back up.

SO - tow rope on, and back to the garage we went.

got there, and back away its gone! 

dunno whats wrong, well, we know there is no spark, so somewhere the lightening has all leaked out.

is it the points? condenser? coil? something else?

who knows, suffice to say that today has not been the most "productive" of days!

Finding out there's a problem is half of achieving a solution.

Or some positivist gibberish. 

[Cord Fourteener]

4 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

In it goes...

What trio sonata does the file above refer to?

#randomclassicalforms

[Fumbler]

1 minute ago, Tim_E said:

What trio sonata does the file above refer to?

Ah, that was my completed A-level coursework for Music, ripped off the school PCs when I left so that it wouldnt be erased for ever.

[Cord Fourteener]

5 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Ah, that was my completed A-level coursework for Music, ripped off the school PCs when I left so that it wouldnt be erased for ever.

Nice. Did it ever get played by real live musicians?

[Fumbler]

11 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Nice. Did it ever get played by real live musicians?

Unfortunately not. The goal was to make sure each part was playable in real life, myself being a pianist and my teacher being a violinist. The other instrument, being a cello, was very easy to make playable. The piece would be marked and then sent off to moderators to give a final grade. Alas, lockdown happened as I was revising parts of the piece, so I took the only two copies (and all my other compositions) from the computers just in case anything happened. Quite lucky really as I got a job and I never returned to complete it!

[Ghosty]

6 hours ago, Conan said:

Heyyyy. I spotted this Volvo on a visit to the very far north recently.

 

 

I believe it was in Glasgae. Definitely. 100%. Can't be anywhere else.

Who on AS has a bleedin' homologation spec T5-R?! I'm jealous. 

[Ghosty]

4 hours ago, Fumbler said:

It's made by a company famed for superior reliability.

eye twitches Civic?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Citroën Club membership renewed for another year.

[High Jetter]

6 hours ago, Fumbler said:

My hand slipped* and I appear to have bought An Car, which should appear in the driveway next month. For anyone interested, here are some 'clues':
It's the obvious choice for a young driver.
It's made by a company famed for superior reliability.

 

I'm rather very definitely excited.
 

Aygo?

[Fumbler]

On the list it goes.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Ghosty said:

Who on AS has a bleedin' homologation spec T5-R?! I'm jealous. 

disnae cms huv wan o them?

 

[Ghosty]

CMS? If he does he's kept that bloody quiet. 

They're worth about 30 times more than he pays for cars too... 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Unfortunately not. The goal was to make sure each part was playable in real life, myself being a pianist and my teacher being a violinist. The other instrument, being a cello, was very easy to make playable. The piece would be marked and then sent off to moderators to give a final grade. Alas, lockdown happened as I was revising parts of the piece, so I took the only two copies (and all my other compositions) from the computers just in case anything happened. Quite lucky really as I got a job and I never returned to complete it!

I've heard far too many A-Level compositions due to previous career choices - but it actually sounds like your's had promise!

[SiC]

2 hours ago, MarvinsMom said:

dunno whats wrong, well, we know there is no spark, so somewhere the lightening has all leaked out.

is it the points? condenser? coil? something else?

Check the condition of the point contacts first. If they're burnt out then very likely it's the condenser. Also check inside the dizzy cap and rotor arm. Don't use a rotor arm with a rivet on. Coils usually fail when hot and then work again once cooled off. Multimeter on ohms across the terminals should give you an indication of its state.

What condenser have you got on it? NOS, modern intermotor/Lucas/etc tosh or something else. If intermotor/Lucas/etc then order a HQ condenser from Moss. Don't forget a new set of points too. 

[Conan]

6 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Who on AS has a bleedin' homologation spec T5-R?! I'm jealous. 

The influence of SVM expanded far beyond Scotland. 🧱

[MarvinsMom]

6 hours ago, SiC said:

Check the condition of the point contacts first. If they're burnt out then very likely it's the condenser. Also check inside the dizzy cap and rotor arm. Don't use a rotor arm with a rivet on. Coils usually fail when hot and then work again once cooled off. Multimeter on ohms across the terminals should give you an indication of its state.

What condenser have you got on it? NOS, modern intermotor/Lucas/etc tosh or something else. If intermotor/Lucas/etc then order a HQ condenser from Moss. Don't forget a new set of points too. 

what sort of condenser? lord knows, its the one that the car came with! 

seriously as the car ran lovely we have just left it alone.

however now that the sparks have leaked away we are going to have to have a  closer look at, and renew as required the ignition circuit.

i cannot wait......

[Cord Fourteener]

9 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Unfortunately not. The goal was to make sure each part was playable in real life, myself being a pianist and my teacher being a violinist. The other instrument, being a cello, was very easy to make playable. The piece would be marked and then sent off to moderators to give a final grade. Alas, lockdown happened as I was revising parts of the piece, so I took the only two copies (and all my other compositions) from the computers just in case anything happened. Quite lucky really as I got a job and I never returned to complete it!

Maybe your after-lockdown project could be to get them played!

[Angrydicky]

1 hour ago, MarvinsMom said:

what sort of condenser? lord knows, its the one that the car came with! 

seriously as the car ran lovely we have just left it alone.

however now that the sparks have leaked away we are going to have to have a  closer look at, and renew as required the ignition circuit.

i cannot wait......

Couple of quick ones to check:

The spade terminal and wire on the side of the distributor, make sure this is nice and tight. The original distributors used a nut and bolt which are usually ok, pattern distributors use a rivet and I had one that worked loose years ago, causing an intermittent loss of current.

Check the points gap hasn't closed up. You'll get some idea by watching the points while an assistant cranks the engine over.