nomiST Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 18 hours ago, SiC said: Went to my parents house today and watched a few planes at the Sidmouth Airshow. Hang on, you're near Claverham? - I "grew" up in Congresbury. Your parents are in Sidmouth? - I'm in Sidbury! That's some coincidences there 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 minute ago, brownnova said: Went for a walk through the next village and saw a little notice in the parish noticeboard saying that a classic car run will be passing through next weekend. Interesting I though, so I looked it up to see what it entails… I got to the £2750 entry fee and that was far enough!!! That doesn’t even include accommodation!!!! 😳😳😳 How the other half live.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, brownnova said: Went for a walk through the next village and saw a little notice in the parish noticeboard saying that a classic car run will be passing through next weekend. Interesting I though, so I looked it up to see what it entails… I got to the £2750 entry fee and that was far enough!!! That doesn’t even include accommodation!!!! 😳😳😳 I cam across this one while on holiday in 2018, doubt the Acclaim would have been welcomed! Low Horatio gearbox, adw1977, HMC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, brownnova said: Went for a walk through the next village and saw a little notice in the parish noticeboard saying that a classic car run will be passing through next weekend. Interesting I though, so I looked it up to see what it entails… I got to the £2750 entry fee and that was far enough!!! That doesn’t even include accommodation!!!! 😳😳😳 Got to keep the riff-raff out! brownnova, Eyersey1234, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, Angrydicky said: Got to keep the riff-raff out! Looking at the entrants list there’s an MG Maestro… so they weren’t successful in that endeavour! 😂 Dr_Slow, richardmorris, Cord Fourteener and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good news here. Passat keys exist but car is at the wrong place; at Glan Clwyd hospital. Wifey normally works at Wrexham so we'll have to go on a drive out to recover it some day soon. Mondeo is now behaving itself again after a good talking to by Forscan. No lights, no smoke, no smells. Just good running. All isn't perfect, some electric gremlins in a wheel sensor and the like but for now it's fine. Volvo has a strange slightly oily damp patch in the driver's foot well. No idea if that's run-off, drip in, or leak from, if its water mixed with carpet oily goo or something else. It doesn't smell, I know that much. And it's taking its time to dry out. Otherwise it's perfect. Mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Cord Fourteener said: Good news here. Passat keys exist but car is at the wrong place; at Glan Clwyd hospital. Wifey normally works at Wrexham so we'll have to go on a drive out to recover it some day soon. Mondeo is now behaving itself again after a good talking to by Forscan. No lights, no smoke, no smells. Just good running. All isn't perfect, some electric gremlins in a wheel sensor and the like but for now it's fine. Volvo has a strange slightly oily damp patch in the driver's foot well. No idea if that's run-off, drip in, or leak from, if its water mixed with carpet oily goo or something else. It doesn't smell, I know that much. And it's taking its time to dry out. Otherwise it's perfect. Mostly. On the Volvo leak - might it be coolant from a leaky heater matrix? I had this years ago on a Mk3 golf and ended up bypassing the heater matrix on the engine side of the bulkhead because I lived in fear of the matrix bursting and giving me a 90c face, hand and foot wash. oily and wet and in the footwell does sound a bit like it might be the issue... Wipe your fingers on it and give them a good sniff, coolant has a distinctive smell Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Got hoodwinked by missus today, we off to see friends ,oh and whilst they go out for walk/play park i can change rear pads and discs, thank love, my friend garry assisted me, he changed the air filter, and noticed air box pipe was split, so taped it up..whilst I was busy he thought he'd add a little personal touch on the sunstrip. louiepj, Ohdearme and Stevebrookman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Of all the things a person could choose to barry... a Fusion? Really? Fumbler, Ghosty, Jazoli and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 4 hours ago, nomiST said: Hang on, you're near Claverham? - I "grew" up in Congresbury. Your parents are in Sidmouth? - I'm in Sidbury! That's some coincidences there 😳 We've covered this before. The other coincidence is that we're both called Simon too 🤣 https://autoshite.com/topic/34511-ebay-tat-volume-3/?do=findComment&comment=2239981 nomiST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Crackers said: Of all the things a person could choose to barry... a Fusion? Really? Yea, must be northern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 5 hours ago, brownnova said: Went for a walk through the next village and saw a little notice in the parish noticeboard saying that a classic car run will be passing through next weekend. Interesting I though, so I looked it up to see what it entails… I got to the £2750 entry fee and that was far enough!!! That doesn’t even include accommodation!!!! 😳😳😳 Sure there's no full-stop between the 7 & 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Has anyone else got confused by the sudden popularity of ten yr old Laguna coupes recently. I genuinely must've seen about half a dozen of them, thinking 'Where the fuck did loads of these Laguna' s come from' before I noticed it was a Mercedes. loserone, somewhatfoolish, Ghosty and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 They're a handsome beast the Languna coupe. Stanky, Ohdearme, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: Has anyone else got confused by the sudden popularity of ten yr old Laguna coupes recently. I genuinely must've seen about half a dozen of them, thinking 'Where the fuck did loads of these Laguna' s come from' before I noticed it was a Mercedes. Didn't know there was a Laguna coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 9:20 AM, wuvvum said: I spent a few days visiting my parents earlier in the week and my Mum was going through a load of old photos. She found a couple of the Sandglow Marina estate we had from early 1982 until the autumn of 1983 when Dad gave up and replaced it with a 4 year old Renault 6. Here is a rare photo of it actually working - this was taken at my grandparents' bungalow in Devon in July 1982. Bonus Series 1 Beta and 2002 Touring background chod. This reminds me that when I'm next at my gran's place, I need to scan a photo of a green Marina 1.8 my grandad had as a rental car on holiday. I think it was an N reg as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Austat said: Didn't know there was a Laguna coupe. Me neither. I did better at French than German at school, but noticed that Laguna and faulty have the same number of letters. Or is that unreliable? Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Considering their reputation they are a very common sight here in Bulgaria Not quite as common place as the mk2 and 3 Golf,but still seen around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Austat said: Didn't know there was a Laguna coupe. There used to be someone in the office next door to mine a few years ago who had one. Other than that, I'm not sure if I've seen many more. Someone on here was selling /bought one a couple of years back IIRC though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Tyres on the drive fitted the new boots to the Citroën yesterday. And they brought the correct tyres. previous inflation issue was evident after he popped off the old death ring as I was in possession of a very crusty rim. Car is much better mannered with decent tyres on the driving axle; amount of overtime I’ll have in the September pay pack means I can get the other three changed. I’ll update the relevant thread later this week as it’s MoT day on Wednesday. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Shout out again to @Eddie Honda who not only confirmed all the 'rogue'parts for the Cavalier, but found an OEM Isuzu thermostat for me on ebay. The good news is that it cross references with the one I did buy, the bad news is that the one I bought was twice the price...... Eddie Honda and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 All I can say @Split_Pin is just chalk it down to experience and move on. BorniteIdentity, Split_Pin and chadders 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Hmmm, I think this spark plug might just be past its best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 🤯 cobblers and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Just leave them all out 😎 Fumbler, MJK 24 and catsinthewelder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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