Dick Longbridge Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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! 👍 👍 👍 😎 😎 😎 Cord Fourteener, Craig the Princess and Eyersey1234 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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! 😎 Eyersey1234 and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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. Leyland Worldmaster, aldo135, LightBulbFun and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Pending payment of deposit, Datsun 1200 sold. Also had a drive in the new owner's Solara, a very pleasant thing. BorniteIdentity, ProgRocker, BL Bloke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: at least five Audi A2s Let me guess. Alison, Avalon, Annabel, Alice and Andrea. Popsicle, Tickman, brownnova and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: Let me guess. Alison, Avalon, Annabel, Alice and Andrea. Absolutely amazing (use of) alliteration! 🤓 Cord Fourteener and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Collectioned. loserone, Craig the Princess, outlaw118 and 19 others 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 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! BL Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Collectioned. Looking good. Is it only me, or is anyone else reading too much into that number plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Looking good. Is it only me, or is anyone else reading too much into that number plate? Oral without to ceo. Stay off those websites 😄. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Got the new engine in* the 205 today, which wouldn't have happened without the help of @Tickmanas I'd only planned to take the HDI out but that took hardly any time at all and we were there anyway. Next job is coolant hoses and wiring. My favourite thing! Fumbler, Coprolalia, Dick Longbridge and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 3 hours ago, wuvvum said: a random peacock foraging round the bins in someone's front garden. Very posh,we make do with cats,dogs and the occasional jackal wandering around! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: Looking good. Is it only me, or is anyone else reading too much into that number plate? Looking forward to Wuvvum Heavy Industries being launched immediately, and stationery and other fripperies being ordered post haste. catsinthewelder, Crackers, wuvvum and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Well, I'm home. The Merc is a bit broken though. It seems to have gone into some kind of limp mode - there's no warning lights on the dash but the symptoms are classic, it's majorly down on power, the gearbox doesn't want to kick down and the engine sounds louder. It was fine when I set off - not sure when the issue occurred as most of the way back I was rolling along the A47 at 60-70, I didn't notice there was a problem until I got to the roundabout at the start of the Norwich bypass. I'm going to plug the laptop in and see if that brings up anything, although I have a feeling this could have something to do with it: That is going to get frisbeed I think. I hope I can get it running properly again because it's a lovely thing to drive otherwise - it's ever so comfy, the stereo is great, the A/C and cruise work, and it just wafts along in a thoroughly relaxing manner. The bodywork has some cosmetic issues, as is usual on Mercs of this era, but nothing a bit of wob and paint won't sort. brownnova, BL Bloke, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 There is also an ant's nest behind the fuse box. That's a new one. Fumbler, Crackers, catsinthewelder and 4 others 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I went to Hartlepool today and looked at something big with wheels. It has a Cummins 8.3 Dizzle. Mmmm. Anyway, I haz done a bought. It's the most modern vehicle, 1993, I've ever bought and it's the most expensive as well at £11000. EEEK !! I shall be collecting sometime this week although doing a live collection thread will probably be beyond my meagre phone skills. So here's the deal. Anyone who guesses what it is, apart from the one member who knows, will win a tenner. Big, Cummins 8.3 should narrow it down. A bit. I don't think one of these has ever turned up on here or been on the Ebay tat thread. Over the next few days, until collection, I'll try and give a few more clues without giving it away. Dabooka, sdkrc, loserone and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Plugged the laptop in, no fault codes found. Took it for a quick drive and it's back to performing as it should. Odd. Long car is long. Cord Fourteener, BL Bloke, puddlethumper and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Asimo said: That Trojan is Ace! And a pushrod Ford on bike-carbs. Brilliant. owner says he gonna sell it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 5:55 AM, somewhatfoolish said: Your FIL should be on here; that's a lot of shite, some of it auto. the nomad/husky/trojan are his mates... keeps saying he wants to sell on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Cord Forteener aka Tim_E said: 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! I can beat that - here's my hopeless effort at a door mirror photo of the 101 Victor which was a few cars ahead of me along the A47 - I was going to get a proper photo of it but it turned off before I had the chance. cort1977 and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I've bailed on swapping the Accord for an MR2 - I think the guy was trying to offload a lemon on me. Cord Fourteener and Isopon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, puddlethumper said: I went to Hartlepool today and looked at something big with wheels. It has a Cummins 8.3 Dizzle. Mmmm. Anyway, I haz done a bought. It's the most modern vehicle, 1993, I've ever bought and it's the most expensive as well at £11000. EEEK !! I shall be collecting sometime this week although doing a live collection thread will probably be beyond my meagre phone skills. So here's the deal. Anyone who guesses what it is, apart from the one member who knows, will win a tenner. Big, Cummins 8.3 should narrow it down. A bit. I don't think one of these has ever turned up on here or been on the Ebay tat thread. Over the next few days, until collection, I'll try and give a few more clues without giving it away. Some kind of bus by the sound of it. Leyland Olympian? puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 12 hours ago, Ghosty said: I've bailed on swapping the Accord for an MR2 - I think the guy was trying to offload a lemon on me. do tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Some kind of bus by the sound of it. Leyland Olympian? I gave a like but it's a no from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Some kind of bus by the sound of it. Leyland Olympian? I reckon Dennis Javelin. The Leyland Olympian did come with Cummins engine as an option but it was the L10. 😎😎😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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