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[richardmorris]

A good turnout for Colin. We wore something yellow in memory.

[richardmorris]

[Lankytim]

Today I had a few hours to kill before work so I decided to awaken the 145 from its slumber. The cooling system was reconnected and filled with coolant and after much churning it eventually started and ran, although it was pretty lumpy. After a few minutes it cut out, out of fuel. A walk to the local petrol station and 10litres of super unleaded later and it fired straight up and settled down to a smooth idle, in fact it’s the best it’s ever sounded, I was giddy with excitement… well, I thought it was excitement- I was slowly gassing myself inside the garage. 
 

  A few bits and I think this old banger could be ready for the road! (If I ignore the welding)

[dozeydustman]

Hose back from Pirtek.

80 quid 😳

And the bloody thing is too long. I’ve had to hold it away with zip ties for now. I’ll get a few P-clips over the weekend and route it sensibly. May have to shorten and put a compression fitting in the metal section at the top of the engine bay so it can be routed a bit more sensibly, but there are no leaks and it’s not on anything hot, which is the main thing. It’s temporary for now.

All bolted up, a quick drive around Selsey and aside from a smidge of pump whine as the system bled itself fully, no issues and the positive* feeling steering is back.

This was my workspace, which I will submit to the calendar thread.

@red5there’s a Frontera for you…..

[wuvvum]

37 minutes ago, Lankytim said:

(If I ignore the welding)

I've been studiously ignoring the welding on the 164 for years...

[red5]

11 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

Hose back from Pirtek.

80 quid 😳

And the bloody thing is too long. I’ve had to hold it away with zip ties for now. I’ll get a few P-clips over the weekend and route it sensibly. May have to shorten and put a compression fitting in the metal section at the top of the engine bay so it can be routed a bit more sensibly, but there are no leaks and it’s not on anything hot, which is the main thing. It’s temporary for now.

All bolted up, a quick drive around Selsey and aside from a smidge of pump whine as the system bled itself fully, no issues and the positive* feeling steering is back.

This was my workspace, which I will submit to the calendar thread.

@red5there’s a Frontera for you…..

👍

Top bombing. 

Olympus?

[dozeydustman]

40 minutes ago, red5 said:

👍

Top bombing. 

Olympus?

I’m not sure what Frontera it is, though underneath there is very little left, and will be next month’s Indesit very soon.

[dozeydustman]

Just brought the kia back home and no incidents which is great. It really does get a shift on with 110 Korean horses under the bonnet. Even though the handling is typical Asian car stodge, I do think some better tyres will improve both the ride and the road holding. They’re all pretty new but they’re a mix of quality* Linglongs, runways, autogreens and Triangles.

[brownnova]

I took the 2CV to work today, I dropped the girls off at nursery. Step son asked to walk to school from their nursery rather than be seen arriving in the 2CV… 😂😂😂

Embarrasing dad. Achieved. 

[richardmorris]

8 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I took the 2CV to work today, I dropped the girls off at nursery. Step son asked to walk to school from their nursery rather than be seen arriving in the 2CV… 😂😂😂

Embarrasing dad. Achieved. 

In Guildford, at school closing time, loads stopped and took photos of our courtege.

[SiC]

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

A good turnout for Colin. We wore something yellow in memory.

Probably many on here, myself included, are asking who was this chap?

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Hose back from Pirtek.

80 quid 😳

And the bloody thing is too long. I’ve had to hold it away with zip ties for now. I’ll get a few P-clips over the weekend and route it sensibly. May have to shorten and put a compression fitting in the metal section at the top of the engine bay so it can be routed a bit more sensibly, but there are no leaks and it’s not on anything hot, which is the main thing. It’s temporary for now.

All bolted up, a quick drive around Selsey and aside from a smidge of pump whine as the system bled itself fully, no issues and the positive* feeling steering is back.

This was my workspace, which I will submit to the calendar thread.

@red5there’s a Frontera for you…..

Better too long than too short.

[Rust Collector]

A key holder was needed for a 6 o'clock start this morning, I duly volunteered myself.

It's blowing a gale and raining sideways, and an FTP would mean leaving my co-workers stranded outside in the rain.

Sounds like a job for the 40 odd year old Lada then 😅

Happy to say that it chugged along as it always does and I'm now here safely, and everyone is inside in the dry.

There's something comforting about the interior of that car when you're driving in the dark and the rain, I can't quite put my finger on why.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, Rust Collector said:

There's something comforting about the interior of that car when you're driving in the dark and the rain, I can't quite put my finger on why.

When I was about 7, we drove from my Grandmother's house near Hereford to my other Grandmother's house in Exmouth in one of the worst storms I've ever encountered.  The route we took involved many hills and I remember there being boulders in the middle of the road that had been washed out of fields and roads looking like rivers.

I felt entirely safe, warm and comfortable in the back of their Volvo 240.  And that's why now even though it's been nearly 30 years, it's my favourite car.

[dozeydustman]

7 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Better too long than too short.

This is true.

[HMC]

How so very British

1. Drizzle

2. A crumbling stately ruin

3. And a Church

[Rustybullethole]

It’s pissing down and need a tyre change plus other last minute bits too as away early doors. Lucky my neighbours love me as it’s many flights of stairs to our landing which makes it hard work to get a little dirt bike up let alone this heavy bugger.

[Rust Collector]

Well, it wasn’t a good day at work.

At least I enjoyed the drive home.

I also found out that the Disco 3 which belonged to a very close friend, who died last year, is coming to live with me. I remember him buying it and it meaning a lot to him, so I’m feeling comforted (I can’t find the right word, but I think that fits best) that it will be sat on the driveway here soon. My only worry is that I’ll cry every time I see the thing, a) because I still miss him and b) because it’s a Land Rover 😅

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said:

It’s pissing down and need a tyre change plus other last minute bits too as away early doors. Lucky my neighbours love me as it’s many flights of stairs to our landing which makes it hard work to get a little dirt bike up let alone this heavy bugger.

Someone's nicked a wheel already

[stuboy]

Looking forward to getting my galaxy back from the missus as 3 weeks being used to take her the kids and the dog everywhere, so food crap, food wrappers, dog hair and mud... so planned to go to tesco and get it valeted, as I like to keep it tidy, and she gets her leon back from her dad as land rover supposed to be fixing his 2017 and dealer said done by today, well just as we popped to tescos I had just put 95 quid of diesel in it, the FiL calls saying it now Monday and still needs the leon for the weekend... grrr... missus is annoyed as wanted 'her' car back, the discovery is having the heater hose that feeds the rear seats as hole in it, initially land rover wanted 2k cost but agreed to pay 1400 quid as argued this shouldve been checked under warranty.

 

 

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

2 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

It’s pissing down and need a tyre change plus other last minute bits too as away early doors. Lucky my neighbours love me as it’s many flights of stairs to our landing which makes it hard work to get a little dirt bike up let alone this heavy bugger.

Has someone pissed at the bottom of the stairs?

[Rustybullethole]

8 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Has someone pissed at the bottom of the stairs?

That’ll be the leaking flat roof though also could be piss mixed in you get used to holding your breath. I think that’s why the council leave the caution slippy floor signs out as it sure ain’t because they mop it.

Done. Best pack my camping gear. Can’t wait.

[sierraman]

Picking up my new Nissan Leaf later, can’t wait!

[Split_Pin]

32 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Picking up my new Nissan Leaf later, can’t wait!

The only thing I'd have believed less is if you said you were having the clutch changed and the bodywork restored on your car!

[sierraman]

I’ll have you know I had a clutch put in my Mondeo a few years ago, seven hundred bastard quid! 🤣

[Rustybullethole]

Well that went well. When you think about putting your goggles on cos the rain stings a bit do it is my advice this morning.

Took a something to the eye at motorway speed carried on and met the boys and laughed lots before coming to the conclusion that for me the war is over.

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Rustybullethole
Spellings again in my defence vision ain’t the best

[HMC]

Daily Mail online, w123 driving readership targetted in dieselgate emissions development 😂

[HMC]

Next feature “what Rudy Uhlenhaut looks like now is heart breaking “ (CLICK HERE)

[Cheggers]

I'm a Hyundai owner!!

Vera approves

[vulgalour]

It is easier to ask forgiveness once the deed is done than permission before you undertake it.  At least that's what I'm telling myself while I hope the neighbours don't think this is some seriously overblown April Fools Day prank.