sdkrc Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 une journée de légumes VID_20221015_075744.mp4 Popsicle, SiC, Sunny Jim and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I spotted this outside the motor factors yesterday. I don't really know what it is... ...but I think it might GLF. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 /\ /\ /\ AC Schnitzer are a styling house for BMW IIRC, sort of like Brabus to Mercedes, but only bodykits and styling if memory serves me correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Schnitzer were the Works BMW racing team in many of the touring car championships around the world, including the BTCC in the late 80s and 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Yeowch! Popsicle, AnnoyingPentium, Coprolalia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Might just be a dead sparking plug… Or injector, or injector wiring. HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, Asimo said: Might just be a dead sparking plug… Or injector, or injector wiring. Or ecu, or HT lead, or dizzy cap, or rotor arm, Not game over til its had a compression test (unless it's a 1.2 VAG 3cyl in which case as soon as the MIL flashes to indicate a misfire you must immediately drive to the nearest scrapyard and get a taxi home) Sigmund Fraud, BorniteIdentity, puddlethumper and 3 others 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 if there was a stuck valve it would sound very strange when running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Forgot to take a before pic but did the first bit of house moving prep today and took down the 2 trellis panels we put up a couple of years ago as Amber wants them at the new place. I had set the posts in postcrete but somehow they luckily just wiggled out of the ground leaving the concrete behind. The slab the oil tank sits on looked awful after, properly green and caked in moss so I gave that and the tank a good pressure wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Will sit in my drive till we buy something else as an insurance anchor. Time for a brew. Just a heads up, unless you're close to another year of NCB, just cancel the policy. Earned NCB is valid and transferrable for 2 years from the policy expiry/cancellation. Put the saved insurance and tax money in a pot to fund the next car, and get the car fragged while scrap is still high. Should see an easy £300 from it, maybe more? loserone and HarmonicCheeseburger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 So begins the long trek back to England. So far already been admonished by security for my choice of legware (apparently having large pockets is bad as the new X-ray machines identify them as a threat). If that's the worst of it I'll take that as a win for now. If it weren't for the challenges in particular with healthcare system over here in the US I could see us looking at moving over here. Michigan isn't a bad place to be. Sadly with the laundry list of medical issues we have as a family, the monthly health insurance bill would be more than we're paying on our mortgage currently. I'd forgotten how friendly folks over here were, it really is a very different culture to England, at least any areas I've known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 15 hours ago, 17-Coffees said: Officially on Holiday till the end of the Month, I bugger of back to Oregon on Monday! The fun part will be finding out what I get as a rental car, as I've booked 'wild card' essentially is getting a 'compact' for cheaper than if I just picked 'compact', but there's a very slim chance I could be thrown the keys to something else! I'll probably end up with a Sentra again, but I'll try my luck and maybe see about an upgrade pending cost and what else is in stock. pick the smallest youll get versa corrolla maybe focus elantra maybe even tho ive seen chevy spark in usa no way i think you get one as a rental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 And done, just before sundown. It wasn't without some difficulty - the bumper isn't secured to the wing yet because I need it on ramps. I need to find a 10mm nut from somewhere for a piece just underneath the bonnet catch. Apart from that, all is good. Dyslexic Viking, Six-cylinder, richardmorris and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 For the first time in about 3 years I drove the same car to work for all 5 days this week! gm, LightBulbFun, HMC and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Got an ex pub landlord shogun. Chalk and cheese compared to the outgoing e65 730d. The al- quaeda vibe is reinforced by logos on the front wings that Google lens tells me is a logo of a weaponry/arms manufacturer… Coprolalia, Cookiesouwest, Dyslexic Viking and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Came across this today in Fuengirola Port. Must have passed it many times before. It made it here, but I don't think it's going anywhere else. Nyphur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 the mighty v6 misfire got worse on the way home to the missus gaff after shopping... got pi%%ed off nothing obvious, realized the ht leads ive ordered off amazon are down to be delivered in 2025..lol..grr and so ordered ecp and out of stock till Monday... defeated i resorted to my London roots and make a brew and have the hump.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 V6 misfires! You’ve reminded me of my other news… Back in July I applied to the council for a trailer permit for the tip. 7 weeks later they rejected it on the basis that my car (The Pontiac) was a van. So I appealed. Friday had a letter from them where they admitted they had mis-identified the vehicle as their research had shown the TransSport as a Minivan… and that they now realises this is an American term for people carrier… So I can now take the TransSport, and the trailers full of garden waste which have been slowly rotting on my driveway for the past couple of months to the tip. Except that the Pontiac is now misfiring and may well not quite have the guts to pull the trailers to the tip… Fucksake. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, HMC said: Got an ex pub landlord shogun. Chalk and cheese compared to the outgoing e65 730d. The al- quaeda vibe is reinforced by logos on the front wings that Google lens tells me is a logo of a weaponry/arms manufacturer… Have you developed a penchant for caravans and dags yet? chadders and HMC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zelandeth Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Detroit airport is a very long building. Our onward flight is now helpfully showing as "delayed" with no further explanation or estimates shown...never a good sign. The inbound flight is on time...so not late arrival of that (assuming they're turning the same plane around to head back anyway, which there's no guarantee of). Coprolalia and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 33 minutes ago, brownnova said: V6 misfires! You’ve reminded me of my other news… Back in July I applied to the council for a trailer permit for the tip. 7 weeks later they rejected it on the basis that my car (The Pontiac) was a van. So I appealed. Friday had a letter from them where they admitted they had mis-identified the vehicle as their research had shown the TransSport as a Minivan… and that they now realises this is an American term for people carrier… So I can now take the TransSport, and the trailers full of garden waste which have been slowly rotting on my driveway for the past couple of months to the tip. Except that the Pontiac is now misfiring and may well not quite have the guts to pull the trailers to the tip… Fucksake. Not got a tow bar on a 2cv then? I admit I only use mine for the bike rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 31 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Have you developed a penchant for caravans and dags yet? Round here they drive those two cab pickup things or transits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Check out the interior of this Avenger currently for sale on FB HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, wesacosa said: Check out the interior of this Avenger currently for sale on FB The Jackie Stewart underwear drawer offcuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Not got a tow bar on a 2cv then? I admit I only use mine for the bike rack. Neither of my Deux Chevauxs have the tow bar… if they did it would absolutely have been the tip tow car of choice 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, brownnova said: Neither of my Deux Chevauxs have the tow bar… if they did it would absolutely have been the tip tow car of choice 😂 I’ve a load of stuff needing a trip to the tip but Surrey Heath council have used the last couple of years to justify closing for five days out of seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 3 hours ago, HMC said: Got an ex pub landlord shogun. Chalk and cheese compared to the outgoing e65 730d. The al- quaeda vibe is reinforced by logos on the front wings that Google lens tells me is a logo of a weaponry/arms manufacturer… I forgot about that. You used to see Beretta stickers on stuff like that quite a bit years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 6 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Well the K11 is dead. Stuck valve cylinder number 4. Checked plugs had spark, replaced them anyhow because cheap, no change you can remove the HT lead from cylinder 4 and the engine idle does not change. Bought 2017 at 62k as first car did my test in it, dead at 122k. Will sit in my drive till we buy something else as an insurance anchor. Time for a brew. Compression test is a must. If you've got ~0 psi on Cyl 4 then yes it's scrap. If it's low it's probably not going to be stuck, but rather burned out. If it's fine then you need to interrogate the fuel and ignition system a bit more. Just because you've got a spark doesn't mean it can't misfire Spray easy start into the intake and see if it improves, then you'll know if an injector is faulty Etc etc It's a bit hasty to write the car off based on a youtube video, If I followed every youtube video then any car I look at probably would have more wrong with it than it does right!! OM646 and HarmonicCheeseburger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 6:53 PM, AnnoyingPentium said: Fiat Punto? ❌ On 10/14/2022 at 6:56 PM, horriblemercedes said: 21 plate Mercedes Sprinter 😅 On 10/14/2022 at 7:14 PM, Rust Collector said: Is it my other BX estate? No - promise 🙃😅 On 10/14/2022 at 8:53 PM, richardmorris said: KA? Warm... 10 hours ago, 3VOM said: The sill shape isn't even close to the door outline. I'd be worried that is all wob in that corner. Oh absolutely, you can see the white outline, its all wob. The only thing holding it together underneath before all that crusty crap fell out was the rubbery underseal that someone had sprayed over it. And the answer is... ...A MK5 smiley Transit. Surprised, said nobody ever 😅 Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, richardmorris and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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