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[vulgalour]

Randomly encountering Furious Driving, though briefly, in the local supermarket was a bit of a surprise today.  Also learned that the new tyres are good enough on the Maestro to induce bodyroll when pressing on in a way the old tyres never gave the confidence to allow.  I'd been getting some weird occasional sensations through the controls on the old tyres, a bit like a worn ball joint or wheel bearing, occasional twitchiness, and couldn't pin it down to anything until fitting the new tyres highlighted it was the old ones being the cause.

Still can't find a new downpipe though, and it's annoying because I haven't been able to fully cure the blow at the flexi on the existing downpipe yet.  It's better than it was when @worldofceri delivered it and might even get through an MoT, it's just annoying when you put your foot down because it sounds as bad as the rear arches look.

[beko1987]

[Zelandeth]

7 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Randomly encountering Furious Driving, though briefly, in the local supermarket was a bit of a surprise today.  Also learned that the new tyres are good enough on the Maestro to induce bodyroll when pressing on in a way the old tyres never gave the confidence to allow.  I'd been getting some weird occasional sensations through the controls on the old tyres, a bit like a worn ball joint or wheel bearing, occasional twitchiness, and couldn't pin it down to anything until fitting the new tyres highlighted it was the old ones being the cause.

Still can't find a new downpipe though, and it's annoying because I haven't been able to fully cure the blow at the flexi on the existing downpipe yet.  It's better than it was when @worldofceri delivered it and might even get through an MoT, it's just annoying when you put your foot down because it sounds as bad as the rear arches look.

Surely making up a front section wouldn't be too bad a job for a stainless exhaust specialist.  I was looking to get a tailpipe made up for the Lada before I sold it as I couldn't find the correct one for the estate for love nor money.  Local guys here quoted me £150 for it.  

Worth asking around at least I'd think.  They might at least be able to suggest a solution to tide you over.  I know how annoying that sort of thing can be and it's the sort of thing  that would have driven me round the bend by now.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Nearly at 250,000!🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 6/23/2021 at 6:30 PM, stuboy said:

Took missus out and we had an asda meal deal on Sandgate seafront, who says romance is dead and then I bit bullet and payed for my private plate...

Looks like you were just near the gnome flat.  Which I try and avoid parking across from because it creeps me out.

Regularly go there with Lady Grumpius to have our dinner or a cup of coffee.  Lovely spot and I used to work just up the road.

[ProgRocker]

Registration document received yesterday for the new Hyundai. I get the balance of the 5 year manufacturer warranty, which runs out in March 2023.

Refund cheque received this morning for VED on the trade in Almera, which would have expired on 1st Sept. I had a Direct Debit instruction with DVLA, which paid for the VED on it each 6 months, so I'm a bit confused about the cheque. Why not refund direct into my back account?  Probably less fuss for them I suppose. Re: gets away from potential complaints of refunds into incorrect bank accounts.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On the way to Carmarthenshite for the usual week of booze 'n horses.

Currently running at about 70-72 to the gallon because diesel Borat. This is despite it being loaded to the gills with many bottles of Belgian beer and a fair load of gin.

[puntopaul]

Picked up some free stuff for my Mk1 Uno this week, a brand new set of unused genuine Fiat Tipo wheel trims in 13 inch flavour. Do I need them right now... well.. no, the car has got a period set of Fiat accessory alloys on right now. However I've got the original steel wheels, as it's good to have options! And I got a center brake light kit too from the same person, also was unused an something I've been after for a while now. Looking forward to when my car is back on the road, an I can get these fitted 👍

[Split_Pin]

Fitted the cycle carrier to the 75 today, I'm fair pleased with it.

[cort16]

I cleaned up the Granada today. It doesn't clean up half bad. Once we hit July I'll tax it then I think I'll be selling it.

 

[Split_Pin]

I love that.

[Bren]

I removed the SD1's calipers yesterday.

The copper pipes would not come free with them in situ. A vice, heat, 10mm socket and a 2lb hammer got rid of them. I need some new pipe and fittings.

Bigg red quoted £165 for them to be overhauled. I won't send them off until after Wednesday - the BM has it's MOT. I will wait and see what happens with that first.

[dean36014]

Driveway is looking good tonight 🙂

[stuboy]

Been out to the seaside but when came back spotted this princess in my home town ashford..

 

@vulgalour is only name comes to mine for this beast

[Fumbler]

Spacious car is spacious.

[Cord Fourteener]

Day 1 today of doing the head lining and sunroof overhaul on the 740.

We got it all off and stripped down and started covering the sun roof panels, and managed to get the sunroof mechanism straight. 

The A and C pillar trim suffered cracks but I think i can patch them up or replace from a breaker on the Volvo forum.

Also the head board broke into three but that can be gaffer taped and covered over as usual.

So far net results are a net improvement, tomorrow to recover the Main board and put it all back.

So far so good.

[JMotor]

More Corsa nonsense. Not surprised when I found this. Just another hole to fix. Again strength will be key. 

But my yoga is coming on leaps and bounds... 

As I managed to take this photo upside down... 

[Yoss]

Who's jumping who? 

I'm jumping the Up! obviously. I hadn't turned up with this intention, I'd turned up to help my friend move house. Once everything was packed up his Mrs went to get the Up! and it wouldn't start. The battery wasn't just flat, it was totally and utterly dead. It hadn't been used for two weeks (he also has a very similar bright green Citigo, just visible above the open door of the Up!). But even so, this shouldn't happen after just two weeks. So despite the two cars being practically identical and having come off the same production line I've decided the Škoda badged one has better build quality. 

It was fortunate that I had the jump leads with me. They usually live in the Triumph but I left my lights on at work a couple of weeks ago and had to come back and jump the Fav with the Felly and I just chucked the leads in the front footwell. I could just have easily put them back in the Felicia so that was lucky. 

[Cord Fourteener]

1 minute ago, Yoss said:

Who's jumping who? 

I'm jumping the Up! obviously. I hadn't turned up with this intention, I'd turned up to help my friend move house. Once everything was packed up his Mrs went to get the Up! and it wouldn't start. The battery wasn't just flat, it was totally and utterly dead. It hadn't been used for two weeks (he also has a very similar bright green Citigo, just visible above the open door of the Up!). But even so, this shouldn't happen after just two weeks. So despite the two cars being practically identical and having come off the same production line I've decided the Škoda badged one has better build quality. 

It was fortunate that I had the jump leads with me. They usually live in the Triumph but I left my lights on at work a couple of weeks ago and had to come back and jump the Fav with the Felly and I just chucked the leads in the front footwell. I could just have easily put them back in the Felicia so that was lucky. 

I like the colour co-ordination. 

[Yoss]

So do I. I had mine first. 

[beko1987]

Wow is it the actual same colour? Looks bloody close in that photo, thats brilliant! 

[Yoss]

Would actually be closer if I polished mine occasionally, it's a bit faded at the moment. It is pretty much the best colour on the Ups and I'm sure my friend would have bought a Škoda one if they did the Citigo in this colour. 

[brownnova]

I was filling up the Pontiac today on a run to Llandudno and I was on a pump next to an 18 plate Volkswagen.

He could only look on with jealousy as the Pontiac roared into life post fill up as it took three agonising (and long periods turning over) attempts to coax any spark from the VW… 

 

[Sunny Jim]

Bore da!

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, Sunny Jim said:

Bore da!

Braf

[egg]

Tidyed up the i10 after the incident above. Chucked a layer of topcoat paint straight on as well (not pictured), as the bumpers are such a mess on this car, not worth doing a proper job!

Now

[Fumbler]

Cock, I needn't have bought the radio code for my new radio, it was on a slip in the box! £9.99 down the drain. Oh well.

What I have discovered is that it came from Germany. The box and receipt say it cost DM249.00 and was bought in Eastern Germany in 2000... to be fitted to a Trabant.

[egg]

Karma police paid back, picked up two free spanners from a box on someone's driveway (to be clear it said free please take!)

[vulgalour]

19 hours ago, stuboy said:

Been out to the seaside but when came back spotted this princess in my home town ashford..

 

@vulgalour is only name comes to mine for this beast

You should be thinking of @phil_lihp instead, or if he's already sold it, whoever the new owner is.

[Split_Pin]

I was in 2 minds whether or not I would polish this one as there's quite a bit of lacquer peel. In the end I went for it and the good paint came up very well. Dressing the black plastics helped enormously. My son is desperate to go for a spin in it!