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[RoverFolkUs]

3 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

I'd say it was more a comment on owning convertibles in the UK. The other car could be a Fiat, Citroën or whatever.

Didn't expect to ever have to explain something like this on Autoshite. 

True  

[HillmanImp]

1 minute ago, RoverFolkUs said:

True  

But Rovers are shit.

[HillmanImp]

Just kidding. 

[STUNO]

Wellington man's 1993 Toyota Corolla racks up 2 million kilometres (msn.com)

There's not much to add to that story, just the power of regular servicing and no salt on the roads !

[Ghosty]

https://espirituracer.com/cochedeldia/coche-del-dia-rover-416-gti-r8/

Randomly stumbled across this article in Spanish about the 416GTi - and they've nicked @RobT's pictures! 

[HillmanImp]

Went to fit the new fog light to the Elgrand today but didn't check if the old one worked first. Now I know both don't work but maybe because I've broken something. 

Also, when I was doing this ImpJr must've switched on the interior light as the battery is now flat. 

I also bought some gas for the welder today and am surprised to see its still the same absolutely ridiculous price as the last time I bought some, as I presumed it had probably gone up loads in the last couple of years but they probably realised there's a limit on how much they can fleece the hobbyist before we just rob canisters from the pub. 

[Fumbler]

Just parked up

And about to start my final 2 weeks at college. Probably the most comfortable drive yet.

[wuvvum]

The Rover still won't start.  I took the ECU out again and discovered that one of the pins has snapped off, which probably isn't helping.  I'm not sure whether this is going to be repairable or whether it's new ECU time.  I'm going to try running a live feed from the battery to the in tank fuel pump (I assume the fat purple and white wire is the main feed for that...) to see if I can get it to at least fire up.

I did manage to get the bottom ball joint freed off though, which is good - it means I now only* need to remove the brake caliper, the driveshaft and the track rod end and I can pull the strut out and fit the new spring, so it can at least sit level whilst it's broken down on the car park.  This is good as it means I don't have to actually go underneath the car, which I don't like doing unless it's up on the ramps - which it obviously won't drive onto if it doesn't start.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 26/03/2022 at 16:52, stuboy said:

Fil wanted to try the new wheels and tyres to see if the rub, they don't thankfully.. he's gotta replace the light bowls as a tad crumbly,  question for u shiters the rear seats in the Rickman, I said there possibly metro seats but he reckons there escort ones but I think the patterns wrong..

deffo metro seats- backrest down flip whole seat forwards (besides i recognise the seat patern from my montego days)

escrote would be lift base, backrest fold forward into space left behind

[Noel Tidybeard]

9 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Went to a local cars and coffee event today.

I've never seen a hearse at such an event,so went safe in the knowledge that I'd be the only one.............

 

Well I was wrong.

You couldn't make it up 🤣

i'll see your Sierror and raise you one Grananadanada 🤣

[somewhatfoolish]

8 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Just parked up

And about to start my final 2 weeks at college. Probably the most comfortable drive yet.

Depressing smoking areas, 3/4009.

[Fumbler]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Depressing smoking areas, 3/4009.

Yup, bonus points for the weekly overflowing rubbish bin.

[RobT]

11 hours ago, Ghosty said:

https://espirituracer.com/cochedeldia/coche-del-dia-rover-416-gti-r8/

Randomly stumbled across this article in Spanish about the 416GTi - and they've nicked @RobT's pictures! 

Sainsbury's Beckenham car park goes global.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Just seen this on my feed of news:

https://www.maronline.org.uk/norev-march-releases/

[RobT]

Keeping the French End Up.

Espace is still wonderful, although I need to start using it more to prevent things seizing up.  Shatis turned 279k the other day so that's 7,000 miles in my ownership so far.  I'm toying with the idea of getting the AC fixed, unless a previous owner can confirm whether the system is completely bolloxed.  I'm lazy these days and haven't done any basic checks yet.  The easier and cheaper solution would be to summer daily the Xedos instead as the AC works well in that.  I can't imagine the VS would take too kindly to being laid up though...

[andyberg]

How is the Xedos doing?

[RobT]

1 hour ago, andyberg said:

How is the Xedos doing?

Going well thanks Andy.  The ABS light appeared a few times, but I'm hoping it was dirt on a sensor or something as it's been fine this past few weeks.  MoT in a few weeks time but I can't see it needing much, if anything.

[junkyarddog]

My beloved 205 had its NCT today,the Irish equivalent to the MOT.

Its quite strict,but I'm happy to say it passed

Its had a wee bit of a makeover during the winter,glow plug relay has stopped working,so that's the next item to sort.

Also just clocked up 120k today,so two milestones in one day.

Not bad for a 36 year old flimsy French car.

 

 

[andyberg]

Brilliant, it's always a worry that a car will stay as reliable as it was. I do miss the smoothness and the seats😂

[junkyarddog]

This beauty was at the test centre too,it's a recent import and was being inspected prior to being registered on Irish plates.

 

[cort1977]

Loving that Alfasud.  Those people who go on about how revolutionary the Golf GTI was should be made to take a proper look at one of those.

[wuvvum]

That is fantastic - pretty much the spit of my old one, albeit with a bit more black plastic.

[richardmorris]

Visited my parents for the weekend seeing as it was Mothering Sunday.

my sister has jetted off to Belize for a few weeks work and I picked up her car on the way home to get my mechanic friend to do the cambelt and a drive shaft on her car. Renault quoted £2400!

I have driven it from oxford, vacuumed, autoglymed the interior cloth and plastic and washed the outside and dragon breathed the wheels. Looks presentable now. 

Date code on the rear tyres is 0115, could be original! They are on the list to be replaced with the rest of the work.

[hairnet]

22 hours ago, STUNO said:

Wellington man's 1993 Toyota Corolla racks up 2 million kilometres (msn.com)

There's not much to add to that story, just the power of regular servicing and no salt on the roads !

maximas on that no?

 

[artdjones]

7 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

This beauty was at the test centre too,it's a recent import and was being inspected prior to being registered on Irish plates.

Like 

 

Like a lot of cars, nicest in base trim.

[Fumbler]

Checked the BX's oil level after the long drive. None lost so far which is encouraging.

[hairnet]

8 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

This beauty was at the test centre too,it's a recent import and was being inspected prior to being registered on Irish plates.

 

 

zv plate ftw - how nice is that

 

[Ghosty]

I've booked the Civic saloon in for £900 worth of bodywork and paint correction. Then it's getting ceramic coated. 

We're going concours. 

[STUNO]

5 hours ago, hairnet said:

maximas on that no?

 

AAH the Maxima, 2 years on and I haven't even had to top up the radiator. Passed it's test with no advisories a week ago now on only 270,000 km. Only done 7000 k's in the last year though. Oh yeah, I had to buy a new battery 6 months ago. 

[Ghosty]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4648931,-0.4928068,3a,43.2y,273.05h,81.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjDyqQ13ZadgU04XF_WQ-lg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I found a Tata Gurkha on Street View  alas the image is from 2009, so it's probably dead now.