somewhatfoolish Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Is Gosport rough enough that you need a naval gunfire support to survive it unscathed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 @somewhatfoolishIt's that bit more effective than a car alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: Gosport rough enough that you need a naval gunfire support to survive it unscathed? That's to stop the residents escaping and breeding !! Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Driving home for Christmas. What a cracker this thing is on a long trip, plenty of power, heated seats, cruise control and high 40s MPG. brownnova, Asimo, cort16 and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said: Driving home for Christmas. What a cracker this thing is on a long trip, plenty of power, heated seats, cruise control and high 40s MPG. Meanwhile my 205 isn't much better on fuel but is far more basic! Stop making me feel conflicted... loserone, Lacquer Peel, Split_Pin and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 I hear there is a nice automatic one for sale. Ghosty, loserone, Supernaut and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Lacquer Peel said: I hear there is a nice automatic one for sale. "Nice" might be pushing it... Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 It's quite charming in its own way. reb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I changed the front pads on the Civic in the summer because the wear indicators were squealing but the rears looked OK. The car received an advisory for rear pads at the MOT in October and @Supernaut gave me new pads foc that he had been going to fit to his now scrapped Civic. Nearside was well past it. I also got to try out my new caliper windback tool - works great. Discs were fairly recent so left alone although I do have a pair that also came free with the pads too. chancer, juular, 320touring and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 With the workshop to myself thought I'd have a tinker with the Discovery. First up was patching the nearside outer sill. With the cover off the B pillar needed a piece letting in too. All done and everything packed away it was time to tackle the fuel tank guard/ under-tray. I was supposed to be out playing in the mud tomorrow so thought it wise to replace the rotten guard with a solid one I acquired a couple of months ago. Started to hammer an impact socket on the bolts when.............. Oh bugger That's the whole cross-member completely rotted out.Just behind the axle so tank out. The fuel tank is just sitting on the chassis legs so won't be too hard to do. Split_Pin, lesapandre, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 25/12/2021 at 20:55, Lacquer Peel said: This would make a cracking calendar shot if you’d parked next to the sign Asimo and Lacquer Peel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 My 205 aka the Peashooter was starting to become a bit crispy around the top drivers side door hinge. I've been meaning to do something about it for a while,seeing as it's test is due this seemed like a good time. Still a bit more to do on the inner wing,but I guess for the age of it,it's not doing too bad. Had to remove the wing,which on a 205 is a ball ache. Just hope I've welded the door hinge in the right position 🤣 tooSavvy, Andyrew, Yoss and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, meggersdog said: With the workshop to myself thought I'd have a tinker with the Discovery. First up was patching the nearside outer sill. With the cover off the B pillar needed a piece letting in too. All done and everything packed away it was time to tackle the fuel tank guard/ under-tray. I was supposed to be out playing in the mud tomorrow so thought it wise to replace the rotten guard with a solid one I acquired a couple of months ago. Started to hammer an impact socket on the bolts when.............. Oh bugger That's the whole cross-member completely rotted out.Just behind the axle so tank out. The fuel tank is just sitting on the chassis legs so won't be too hard to do. TADTS. Ask me how I know. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Looks like it's new battery time for the Princess. Slightly sluggish starting today and wipers slowing down when I had to have brake lights, headlights, heated rear screen, and demister running today. Alternator appears to be charging properly so I don't think that's the issue. I'm pretty sure this is the same Lion brand battery the car came to me with so it's lasted at least ten years and has been roundly abused over that time with several charges from flat and demands to jump start other cars so I reckon it's earned retirement. I know Lion have a reputation for being a bit rubbish but honestly this one has been so good I'd definitely be tempted to go with another. stripped fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 nothing exciting driving home from missus house thought christ my lights are crap, turns out 1 was knackered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Alternator, auxilary belt and upper engine mount changed successfully. Steviemillar, wesacosa, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 6 hours ago, dozeydustman said: This would make a cracking calendar shot if you’d parked next to the sign in a Subaru FTFY Dan29, dozeydustman and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I've not checked the fluids in the car for a fair while, and have done a fair few trips recently. The coolant was slowly going down... All spot on 😂 Might have to donate one of my 5l bottles of ready mix (the free one) to the FOD emergency spares stash if this carries on, not touched a drop of the 2l squash bottle full I've been keeping in the car just incase. Hopefully the old pink goo I saw on the subframe is historic and it just had a small air bubble which it's worked through. Meh Burnt zero oil over many many cold starts and cold journeys either which is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Been putting a nice shiny cleaned cylinder head back on @Cluffy 's Corrado. The VR6 is clever in many ways but the two sets of timing chains on the gearbox side can get in the bin. Anyway they're new now so with a new clutch that 'side' should be good to go for another 100k. stripped fred, Fumbler, grizgut and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Changed bulbs in the mondeo forgot to turn off the sidelights, until my son noticed not even two hours it wouldn't start, had to jump it off missus car, so ordered a new battery via ecp and there never ending sale, ordered an exide one i hope its good one at 74quid... finger crossed its here tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, grogee said: Been putting a nice shiny cleaned cylinder head back on @Cluffy 's Corrado. The VR6 is clever in many ways but the two sets of timing chains on the gearbox side can get in the bin. Anyway they're new now so with a new clutch that 'side' should be good to go for another 100k. A reliable transmission side timing chain- the Holy Grail of German motor engineers. Maybe one day they will do it. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Got back this evening from my usual Christmas trip to Somerset to see my parents. I took the Scénic, and it did the 500-mile round trip with no issues at all - the wipers are still working and it has used about £65-'orth of diesel, which I work out to be about 51mpg - I'll take that, it's not bad going for a 7-seat MPV. It was comfortable enough and even the cruise control worked most of the time. My uncle also came down for the Christmas weekend, and he gave me a full set of these: He found them in the attic when he was clearing out my grandparents' house, they belonged to my Grandad when he was a lad - as far as I can ascertain they date from 1936, and they're in surprisingly good nick for 85-year-old magazines. I'm going to enjoy reading them. Dyslexic Viking, vulgalour, Coprolalia and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Stunning. Value there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Oh yeah, I also bagged myself a decent part worn Goodyear Eagle in the right size for the Rover 75 for the princely sum of a fiver. It was collection only and in Swindon, which is bloody miles from me but I was going to be passing through on my way back from Somerset so stuck a bid in and I was the only bidder. I picked it up on my way home this afternoon. It's a bit of an odd size and my local garage didn't have any available, so I'll just get them to fit the one I've bought when I take the car in for a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 14 hours ago, stuboy said: Changed bulbs in the mondeo forgot to turn off the sidelights, until my son noticed not even two hours it wouldn't start, had to jump it off missus car, so ordered a new battery via ecp and there never ending sale, ordered an exide one i hope its good one at 74quid... finger crossed its here tomorrow.. My mind’s gone blank - who is it makes the Mondeo? GrumpiusMaximus, catsinthewelder, wuvvum and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Not really personal news but still very relevant: https://jalopnik.com/used-car-prices-are-now-rising-faster-than-bitcoin-oth-1848277810 We are all smart investors now. somewhatfoolish, chaseracer, adw1977 and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Jetwashed my Ford’s last badge off. A clean screen has revealed this weird crack. Hope it doesn’t spread into the MOT area… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Mrs LabRat has found a cheap runabout whilst we wait for the Tivoli to be shipped off for repairs, there are 2 downsides to this- it's French and in Goole... But she's insistent that she wants to go and look, so time to fuel up the Shanghai Express and go kick some tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Behold, £400 of finest french brie. It's a 2006 c4 1.6i sx with 134000 miles and test until next August. It's rough around the edges, but serviceable... Now we hope it makes it back to Oldham. Double the tat, double the misery somewhatfoolish, mercedade, spike60 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Looks like a decent buy for 400 quid. The 1.6 I had was a bit undergeared but otherwise not a bad steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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