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[wuvvum]

I've done 225 miles in the Škoda today.  The coolant level has dropped slightly but is still above the minimum.  Oil has also dropped very slightly but it's leaking from the rocker cover which won't be helping - I might have to take that off and reseat it.  Coolant still smells a bit oily but I think that's because I didn't drain it properly when I did the head gasket - I only found the primary drain plug, I missed the secondary one.  Oil is still clean and the oil cap is mayonnaise free.  Temp gauge sits between 70 and 90 when driving - when stuck in the queue for FOTU it got up to just above 100 then the fan kicked in and it dropped back down again.

So I think it's still mended, for now at least.  I'm going to stick it up for sale shortly once I've sorted the exhaust blow, probably just on here though as I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like trying to flog a £200 car to the general public.

[brownnova]

Having driven to Scotland and back this week, I didn’t fancy the 7 hours round trip to FOTU in a day, plus I wanted to see my elderly grandparents before they jet off to their holiday home in France next week… so an plan was hatched which meant not going to FOTU but going to an alternative event just 20 Mins from family (to stop the night and see people) 

The car park to register gives it away… Saab’s galore! It was SaabFest at Prescott Hillclimb!

Weather was… mixed… 

But a lovely variety of Saabs on display. I’ll put more pics in my own thread save cluttering this one. But have one featuring my own 9000… 

Saab OC had also organised the Bugatti trust to be open for the day, so had an interesting look around there too whilst it was raining! 

Great day out, very relaxed and chilled atmosphere! Nice to see Saabnut too and the 900 he’s been polishing! 

[HMC]

I drove up onto Dartmoor and realised as I admired  the Volvo whilst eating an ice cream that it’s growing on me and hence I’ve ordered a replacement heater matrix, plus o rings, which apparently are also needed/ worthwhile. I’m expecting some skinned knuckles and the odd swear word whilst I’m upside down in the Passenger footwell later this week.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Alison continues to impress with excellent fuel economy; 208.3 miles and used the pictured amount of fuel. I don't try to be economical. 

[barefoot]

Alison?

FFS

[Cord Fourteener]

Quality shite at my friend's house...

[Cord Fourteener]

Passat boot cosmological constant:

The more you fill it the bigger it gets. 

I can still see out of the rear, therefore i can still have my wing mirrors set up correctly for motorway driving. 

[Austat]

On 7/23/2021 at 6:24 PM, Coprolalia said:

Cardiff. Been sat there 10 years.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/car-been-parked-same-spot-12298165

Reminds me of this one that I often pass on walks:

[Leyland Worldmaster]

1 hour ago, barefoot said:

Alison?

FFS

Yes, I've given my car a name. It seems that does not work for you which is cool. Your opinion on that has nothing to do with me. Or Alison. 😎

[Cord Fourteener]

I haz learned to melt metal with a mig welder...

[Cord Fourteener]

34 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

Yes, I've given my car a name. It seems that does not work for you which is cool. Your opinion on that has nothing to do with me. Or Alison. 😎

Could we have a clue as to the car?

I've seen pics of Alison in the past but my brain has forgotten them. 

Some kind of Audi perhaps? Possibly an early A4 or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Anyway I like that your car is (Possibly) named after the turbo prop engine that the C130 uses. 

[wuvvum]

Off on a collection mission.  Now on bus 1 of 2 - will be on this one for two hours.  It's a double decker with no toilet so I'm keeping my fluid intake to a minimum. 

[sdkrc]

@wuvvum just fire away in your seat man. That's why they have removable covers

[Asimo]

19 hours ago, stuboy said:

Future fil wanted his melos brought to his house from its storage,  but he can't drive it due to him needing a new hip ( how he's driving it to steam festival/weald of Kent), he asked me to drive it to his house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That Trojan is Ace!  And a pushrod Ford on bike-carbs. Brilliant.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Cord Forteener aka Tim_E said:

 

 

Cool, but what's it meant to be? 😁

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

Yes, I've given my car a name. It seems that does not work for you which is cool. Your opinion on that has nothing to do with me. Or Alison. 😎

Nothing wrong with giving your car a name, my Focus is called Henry, my view is if anyone has an issue with my car having a name then that is their problem not mine. What kind of car is Alison? 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

8 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Nothing wrong with giving your car a name, my Focus is called Henry, my view is if anyone has an issue with my car having a name then that is their problem not mine. What kind of car is Alison? 

 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

2 hours ago, Cord Forteener aka Tim_E said:

Could we have a clue as to the car?

I've seen pics of Alison in the past but my brain has forgotten them. 

Some kind of Audi perhaps? Possibly an early A4 or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Anyway I like that your car is (Possibly) named after the turbo prop engine that the C130 uses. 

On the button with Audi; Alison is an A2 from 2003! I'm going to check out the engine you mentioned! 👍 👍 👍 😎 😎 😎 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

14 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Nothing wrong with giving your car a name, my Focus is called Henry, my view is if anyone has an issue with my car having a name then that is their problem not mine. What kind of car is Alison? 

Alison is an Audi A2:

http://www.balloon-fish.co.uk/in-defence-of-the-audi-a2/

Quite rare when new, bugger all on the roads now; having said that, I spoke to the owner of Rupert who is local to me! 😎

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Cool, but what's it meant to be? 😁

It's meant to be an... a...

...bits of box section welded together. 

[wuvvum]

First bus has arrived early, which means I have an hour to explore the charming* town of Kings Lynn. 

Spots from the bus included a house with at least five Audi A2s in the garden, a J plate DS Safari in Halfords car park and a random peacock foraging round the bins in someone's front garden. 

[Ghosty]

45 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

a house with at least five Audi A2s in the garden

I spotted that on the Roadmaster collection with Junkman. Swaffham or somewhere.

[wuvvum]

20 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

I spotted that on the Roadmaster collection with Junkman. Swaffham or somewhere.

Yep, between Swaffham and King's Lynn. 

Bus 2 of 2 now en route. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Pending payment of deposit, Datsun 1200 sold. Also had a drive in the new owner's Solara, a very pleasant thing.

[BorniteIdentity]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

at least five Audi A2s

Let me guess. 

Alison, Avalon, Annabel, Alice and Andrea. 

[Minimad5]

On 7/23/2021 at 9:24 AM, Coprolalia said:

Cardiff. Been sat there 10 years.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/car-been-parked-same-spot-12298165

Could do with some bits if you find the owner 😅

[Leyland Worldmaster]

16 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Let me guess. 

Alison, Avalon, Annabel, Alice and Andrea. 

Absolutely amazing (use of) alliteration! 🤓

[wuvvum]

Collectioned. 

[Cord Fourteener]

I'm sat in the passenger seat and have been up from Sussex on the M23, M25 and M40 so far and the amount of classic shite on the roads is amazing. 

I'm loving it!

Just for one tiny example, and what I missed on this car is the trailer!

[High Jetter]

7 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Collectioned. 

Looking good. Is it only me, or is anyone else reading too much into that number plate?