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[loserone]

I am not someone who you want looking at a car for a mechanical inspection, but I am 14 minutes away from Rugby and could spare 20 minutes at around 4.30pm tomorrow if someone looking at it and making sure it exists made your life better

[RobT]

Xantias have a tendency to bite me on the arse, but thought I'd try changing the accumulator.  Had one in stock m8, together with a sphere removal tool and some LHM+.  Never throw stuff away...

Pump ticking is now less frantic, so that'll do.

[Alusilber]

I suppose I’m very atypical for a member of this forum in that, in more than 20 years of car ownership, I’ve only ever owned three cars, and I still have two of them.

Until today. After 13 years (and  89000 pretty much trouble-free miles) l’ve finally bitten the bullet and traded in my bASe-model Golf that I’ve had since new… for another Golf. Farewell old friend, you served me well…🥺

When I was emptying it out yesterday, I found three solidified lumps of chewing gum stuck to the carpet under the passenger seat. Which is curious, as I don’t remember ever in those 13 years having anyone in the car who was in the habit of chewing gum… 🤔

 

[New POD]

6 hours ago, loserone said:

I am not someone who you want looking at a car for a mechanical inspection, but I am 14 minutes away from Rugby and could spare 20 minutes at around 4.30pm tomorrow if someone looking at it and making sure it exists made your life better

I think I'd define that as, you can probably tell him not to buy it, being able to spot an obvious turd from 10 foot away, but wouldn't be able to tell him to definately buy it, as you might find it hard to spot a polished turd that's been rolled in glitter. 

How many cars have I driven an hour to look at and within 25 seconds knew i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy? 50% 

[New POD]

8 hours ago, artdjones said:

You mean these. Strangely enough, I've had very similar ones in my bathroom for 22 years and they've been perfect, whereas a lot of expensive taps go wrong.

Landlord spec taps. 

[BorniteIdentity]

8 hours ago, loserone said:

I am not someone who you want looking at a car for a mechanical inspection, but I am 14 minutes away from Rugby and could spare 20 minutes at around 4.30pm tomorrow if someone looking at it and making sure it exists made your life better

Hey. That’s really kind, let me see if the guy is around.

There’s absolutely no pressure on you - just look at it this way: is it worth me going to see. I’m not expecting a forensic report, just that it doesn’t have holes underneath (as far as you can see).

I’ll drop you a line. Thank you. 

[PhilA]

12 hours ago, reb said:

Lion batteries are shit.

They know they're shit.

You don't change the name of a successful product.

So, what is Starlight meant to express?

(Sun notwithstanding) Doesn't provide enough energy to be tangibly useful?

May cease to be at any time, either by vanishing or exploding violently?

[Stanky]

2 minutes ago, PhilA said:

So, what is Starlight meant to express?

(Sun notwithstanding) Doesn't provide enough energy to be tangibly useful?

May cease to be at any time, either by vanishing or exploding violently?

"Only visible to the human eye during the hours of darkness" is what I'm going with.

[SRi05]

This old boy has a fresh years ticket as of this morning. Required its annual front  spring to pass. Saab convertible owners will understand 😂

[Split_Pin]

Grand news man!

[wuvvum]

38 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

Required its annual front  spring to pass. Owners of any car even slightly related to a Vectra C will understand 😂

 

FTFY.

[High Jetter]

There's a charity run organized by Practical Classics today, Sheffield Park to Birling Gap - might toddle up there to (hopefully) see  the restored Rebel. Tomorrow is Tilburstow to Rochester Airport, Thursday is a Cambridgeshire circuit starting at St Ives, Friday is TBC. Deets on their FB page.

[yes oui si]

New front struts

New rear beam

New bearings

New abs sensors

New track rod ends

New drop links

Back needs to come down a bit more. Another 50mm should do it. 

Welding booked in for next month. 

[BorniteIdentity]

Let's try again.  Anyone in Daventry here?!  Loserone was going to check out a car for me because I thought it was in Rugby.  It isn't.  Neither is he!  

Just really hoping for someone to clamber under a car and tell me there are no holes.  I'm not after an AA 59 point inspection.

Here's hoping!

[yes oui si]

Neighbour: "That's undriveable!" 

Me: "What do you mean?" 

Neighbour: "It's too low. You can't drive it like that!"

Me: "I... Er... I drove it here." 

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, High Jetter said:

There's a charity run organized by Practical Classics today, Sheffield Park to Birling Gap - might toddle up there to (hopefully) see  the restored Rebel. Tomorrow is Tilburstow to Rochester Airport, Thursday is a Cambridgeshire circuit starting at St Ives, Friday is TBC. Deets on their FB page.

My toddling meant there was a reception party for the PC team of 1! 4 Minis arrived, I waited outside the car park to snap the others arriving. 20 mins on, the Minis prepared to leave so I wandered over to find Mr Hopkins in the lead car. Rebel has been left at the starting point as still running in & restricted to 35mph. Good to briefly meet Danny though. 

[BorniteIdentity]

50 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

My toddling meant there was a reception party for the PC team of 1! 4 Minis arrived, I waited outside the car park to snap the others arriving. 20 mins on, the Minis prepared to leave so I wandered over to find Mr Hopkins in the lead car. Rebel has been left at the starting point as still running in & restricted to 35mph. Good to briefly meet Danny though. 

It's great. He lives 2 minutes from me, and I drive past his house on the school run each day.  So I always get a look at what will appear in the magazine in 2-3 months time!

Nice fellow.  Very left wing.  Talented too.  

[High Jetter]

28 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Nice fellow.

I got that impression too.

[reb]

Finally overcame the lazy and took the Volvo to the unit to try and sort the handbrake. The caliper bolts weren't for coming off so I had to settle for poking the adjuster through the hole in the hub. I also adjusted the lever inside the car. It seems to be fully applying on both sides now but I won't know for sure until the retest on Friday. If it fails again I'll buy a new set of shoes and fitting kit and start from scratch.

[brownnova]

Cars you did not expect to see today…

Hnnnnnggggg… 

 Local car place is hosting hampsons auctions tomorrow.., so all the lots were out for car night. 

On a more AS money wise level… 

 

[stuboy]

43 minutes ago, brownnova said:

imagine having to pick 1 of these 3...

[dome]

[gm]

7 hours ago, yes oui si said:

New front struts

New rear beam

New bearings

New abs sensors

New track rod ends

New drop links

Back needs to come down a bit more. Another 50mm should do it. 

Welding booked in for next month. 

bloody hell - i thought this was going to be a stop gap motor ? sounds like your going all in  

[loserone]

7 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Let's try again.  Anyone in Daventry here?!  Loserone was going to check out a car for me because I thought it was in Rugby.  It isn't.  Neither is he!  

Just really hoping for someone to clamber under a car and tell me there are no holes.  I'm not after an AA 59 point inspection.

Here's hoping!

Sorry man, but I'm also pleased I didn't divert that way as I didn't get home till 9 as it was and traffic was awful.   

 

Got to be someone over that way!

[loserone]

7 hours ago, yes oui si said:

New front struts

New rear beam

New bearings

New abs sensors

New track rod ends

New drop links

Back needs to come down a bit more. Another 50mm should do it. 

Welding booked in for next month. 

Bit of a tickle on the sill and it'll be a forever car.  

 

I don't like the stance, but I like that you're treating it.  It's a grand car.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

imagine having to pick 1 of these 3...

Volvo 960 estate for me please. 

[Ghosty]

I have to somehow get an engine over Saddleworth Moor. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[wuvvum]

20 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

I have to somehow get an engine over Saddleworth Moor. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[JJ0063]

Someone save this please!

[yes oui si]

7 hours ago, gm said:

bloody hell - i thought this was going to be a stop gap motor ? sounds like your going all in  

It goes BWAAAAA. I'm a sucker for a car that goes BWAAAAA. 

Seriously though, it has a lot of potential, it was just getting a bit tired and baggy. 

I budgeted a grand for a fun car, I'm still well under that. 

A few bits left to go and it'll be reet.