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[MikeR]

Mine has just smoked all the way past Preston thanks to 1 hour journey taking 3 hours ... Engine did not like idling for hours , cleared up when up to speed .

Bung some 10/40 in next week to stop the smoke signals .......

[brownnova]

4 hours ago, Essex V6 said:

Is that a genuine Chevette HS?

I believe so. North Wales car, still had the Anglesey dealer sticker in it. 

[cms206]

Holiday over. Home sweet home.

[chancer]

49 minutes ago, cms206 said:

Holiday over. Home sweet home.

Love the proton. Anyone called dibs on it yet? I used one same colour as that as a private hire car in Glasgow back in the day. Called it triggers brush as it had everything replaced by the end. Reckon it had well over 300k on it when it was replaced. Far better car than they got credit for

[brownnova]

This fella has driven past my house several times in the space of an hour... not sure if he’s touting for business or looking to make a delivery! 

There was a tasty but damaged looking Renault Koleos on there... 

[cort1977]

Said goodbye to the ex- @Lacquer Peel passat today. Gone to a shiters brother though so may still see it around.

 

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Continued garden wrangling, fence building/mending and painting, body..  broken (whatever was left of it) however on Sunday I go and pick my Jag up from my sisters (assuming I can get my broken body out of bed.. play those nano violins harder) 

[BL Bloke]

The Saxo reached a mileage milestone a couple of days ago.

 

It might not be a lot compared to some on here but it's the highest mileage on my fleet. 

[cms206]

1 hour ago, chancer said:

Love the proton. Anyone called dibs on it yet? I used one same colour as that as a private hire car in Glasgow back in the day. Called it triggers brush as it had everything replaced by the end. Reckon it had well over 300k on it when it was replaced. Far better car than they got credit for

This hasn't hit 55k yet; TBH if I could keep the water out the sodding sunroof I'd use it more often! Could be doing with a couple of rear shockies but otherwise isn't too bad bar what I assume is an old accident repair getting grotty.

Turbodiesel so punchy and decent on fuel too

[chancer]

1 hour ago, cms206 said:

This hasn't hit 55k yet; TBH if I could keep the water out the sodding sunroof I'd use it more often! Could be doing with a couple of rear shockies but otherwise isn't too bad bar what I assume is an old accident repair getting grotty.

Turbodiesel so punchy and decent on fuel too

Didnt realise it was a TD! They were few and far between when new, cant be many left on the road now. Mine was a 1.6 petrol, think i paid 4.5k for it at 3 year old 😅. I didnt have the luxury of a sunroof

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, brownnova said:

This fella has driven past my house several times in the space of an hour... not sure if he’s touting for business or looking to make a delivery! 

There was a tasty but damaged looking Renault Koleos on there... 

Maybe he fancies you? Or yours...

[richardmorris]

Found a friend.

[cms206]

12 hours ago, chancer said:

Didnt realise it was a TD! They were few and far between when new, cant be many left on the road now. Mine was a 1.6 petrol, think i paid 4.5k for it at 3 year old 😅. I didnt have the luxury of a sunroof

From what I've been able to find out, they sold less than 1300 diesels of all models in the UK - 479 TDi, 107  TDi GLS, 5 Trio TDi. 579 SDi and 93 Wira TDi. They all used the 4D68 or 4D68T Mitsubishi diesel, 68bhp in the SDi and 80bhp in the TDi.  I think road legal survivors are down to low single figures.

 

Your 1.6 would have been an XLi? Aircon instead of a sunroof? The TDi was more or less equivalent to the 1.8SEi but with a sunroof instead of aircon, no ABS and rear drums.

[somewhatfoolish]

On 6/4/2021 at 12:06 PM, loserone said:

 

Hubcapfun belongs on here.

[dean36014]

Threw some paint on the van as I got fed up sanding. I'll never make a bodywork man but at least it's one colour. Hopefully in a few weeks I can flat it back and polish it up. Considering it was a twenty quid spray gun and painted outside I'm pretty happy with my first attempt at painting a whole vehicle. 

[plasticvandan]

Nice local classic meet today,about 40 cars,very varied,took my dad's Somerset

[Fumbler]

Dear PSA,

Why the ever living fudgecakes did you decide to put seam sealer for your wheelarch/inner wing seam in the engine bay, but not on the wheelarch itself?

Yours curiously,

A purchaser of welding wire.

[Supernaut]

22 hours ago, cort1977 said:

Said goodbye to the ex- @Lacquer Peel passat today. Gone to a shiters brother though so may still see it around.

 

What did you put the wheel bolts on with? A flippin' scaffold pole?!

Had a look at the fuel flap solenoid, declared it witchcraft, and attached a length of wire to pull it open instead.

 

I can't say I'm a fan of how it drives, but Brothernaut was peddling it along the back roads at substantial speeds like a natural today. Impressive.

[cort1977]

25 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

What did you put the wheel bolts on with? A flippin' scaffold pole?!

Just an long bar. I'm always paranoid about them coming loose.

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Continued  garden and house wrangling.. tho made space in the garage  ready to try and Jam the XJ in tommorrow (🤞it should fit🤞)

[andy18s]

 Lada's latest offering has broken cover

[Fumbler]

Started looking at used MIG welders on eBay. Some very good ones which are now rather affordable to me. I think I know what I'll be buying later this month.

[Split_Pin]

I was told that unless you know who it coming from, don't buy second hand.

I bought a new one in April, Clarke Pro90.  Its probably not up to really intensive welding jobs but it was recommended to me by a trusted shiter for my occasional use. Ive got on OK with it so far under practise conditions.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

The CX has been gently going around the locality this afternoon. Nothing notable to report, other than being able to find a spare used heater/blower motor which works, and a control transistor which is currently an unknown quantity.

[Spurious]

1 hour ago, andy18s said:

 Lada's latest offering has broken cover

Front end looks very Toyota and the side looks like a Duster. 

[andy18s]

8 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Started looking at used MIG welders on eBay. Some very good ones which are now rather affordable to me. I think I know what I'll be buying later this month.

Nobody sells a welder because it's working well

The "upgraded to a bigger machine " just means they bought the wrong 1 to start with

[Split_Pin]

9 hours ago, andy18s said:

 Lada's latest offering has broken cover

Would! Hopefully  its as capable as the old model.

[barefoot]

Here's some more about Matthew the hubcap botherer...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-57362565

[Cord Fourteener]

Got a ball park idea on a price for re-covering the headlining on the Volvo, £350 including glass, based on Land rover headlining they've been doing.

They can't do it until September as they're flat out busy (good for them, they are young brothers setting up on their own).

They said that the more I can do myself the better, they can give me their glass guy to remove the rear glass and I can get the lining board off and they do what I can't for reduced cost.

Ideal motivation to get on and try!

There's also another restorer in my village which I'll put the same question to, I know he's also good at wanting me to do as much I can myself. 

Sunroof will also need attention as it's on the squint.

[Cord Fourteener]

10 hours ago, andy18s said:

 Lada's latest offering has broken cover

Lol I was looking for a broken panel or plastic part, now I realise you meant that it has been revealed to the world 🤦‍♂️silly me.