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[aldo135]

16 minutes ago, reb said:

Something has arrived.

No collection thread as @aldo135kindly dropped it off for me.

A big thank you to @RetroShitefor being an unexpected angel investor in the transaction!

We can have a reverse thread. My Volvo has literally “gone to live on a farm”

 

@reb took me on the bus back to Cupar where I got the train I’m still on! 

 

the shows are on at Burntisland, will have to remember not to tell the kids 😂

 

Now crossing the Forth bridge looking at the other 2. Been a lovely day for a drive to Fife and train ride back to Edinburgh! 
 

 

As Robin said thanks to @RetroShite Scott for his help in getting this deal done 👍 a lovely gesture. 

[reb]

One small addition:

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, aldo135 said:

Now crossing the Forth bridge

 

Looks like it could do with a lick of paint.

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

[reb]

Now to find the paperwork for these plates!

[reb]

Ok, now the universe is just fucking with me.

I thought I'd completely lost the retention certificate for the M plate, but here it is in the place I thought the one for the N plate was.

No physical plates for this one, and I want to put it on the 205 anyway...

Back to raking through paperwork I suppose!

[Marshall2810]

Unsticking some calipers on a beetle. Like the colour it's scorchio 🔥 

[richardmorris]

The new car on the neighbours bit isn't a Ford gt. It's a race spec gt40 or replica.

 

edit: I suspect it's one of these...Gallery of some of our Tornado sports cars replica Ford GT40's (gt40replica.co.uk)

[reb]

Plates fitted.

The drill I keep in the house decided it didn't want to work anymore, so precision application of a lump hammer and pointy screws made the holes in the cheap ally plates.

[Dyslexic Viking]

2 hours ago, reb said:

Plates fitted.

The drill I keep in the house decided it didn't want to work anymore, so precision application of a lump hammer and pointy screws made the holes in the cheap ally plates.

It's so nice to see one of these in a nice color and not the usal gray and black.

[reb]

41 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

It's so nice to see one of these in a nice color and not the usal gray and black.

I seem to have accidentally got one with the same paint code as my friend's P2!

[reb]

I got bored of the internet for a moment, so decided to do something useful. 

Before:

After:

The difference?

Magical place to keep cups of overpriced coffee!

[adw1977]

Looks like this Scimitar was lucky to survive the riot in Southport yesterday. 

[Talbot]

Car interiors can be absolutely disgusting places...

No detergent, just 4l of water run through a vax on two front seats and the driver's side carpet.

Absolutely black water, with about an egg-cup full of mud/sludge at the bottom.

Ewwwww.

[reb]

Fitted a somewhat period correct accessory 

[plasticvandan]

Have a pic of me and my dad's Berlingi for your enjoyment 

[Snake Charmer]

6 hours ago, Talbot said:

Absolutely black water, with about an egg-cup full of mud/sludge at the bottom.

Carpet juice, an aquired taste. The sediment dried resembles a truffle.

[stuboy]

Forgot to post this monday night, Collegue at work said her exhaust was upside down and could I look, I found the rear box completely detached and hanging on its 2 rubbers swinging about, just been mot'd on the Friday...hmm.., she recently paid a garage near where she lives to check out a banging noise, surprisingly nothing found except a £200 bill, cheating bastards somewhere in deal, well where we based I use great chart motors ( @Peter C ) she popped round said there need to make a few calls, ok OK lads I go round hour later saying she needs new back box, its broken of the weld and sleeve and rusty clamp still there...makes a call.. says next day supply and fitted £103.. sorted one happy young lady.

[richardmorris]

10 hours ago, adw1977 said:

Looks like this Scimitar was lucky to survive the riot in Southport yesterday. 

I’m pleased but it’s an awful situation the residents have been subjected to.

[brownnova]

Great weather means daily duties for the 2CV 

Food shopping ✅
Nursery runs ✅
Kids to the dentist ✅
Days out ✅ 
Errands ✅
Car show ✅

In fact the only journey not made by 2CV this week was dropping the grumpy teenager at his mates house as he hates being seen in it!

Anyway… one big job missing is Tip Run. Maybe I’ll do that tomorrow. 

[richardmorris]

13 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Great weather means daily duties for the 2CV 

Food shopping ✅
Nursery runs ✅
Kids to the dentist ✅
Days out ✅ 
Errands ✅
Car show ✅

In fact the only journey not made by 2CV this week was dropping the grumpy teenager at his mates house as he hates being seen in it!

Anyway… one big job missing is Tip Run. Maybe I’ll do that tomorrow. 

Tell him he can walk then.

[SiC]

I went out for another drive this evening. Just a simple potter around.

I've noticed it stutters and feels a slight misfire when turning hard out of junctions and such. No idea what's doing that? Presumably electrical as it comes and goes pretty quickly.

 

 

 

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, SiC said:

I went out for another drive this evening. Just a simple potter around.

I've noticed it stutters and feels a slight misfire when turning hard out of junctions and such. No idea what's doing that? Presumably electrical as it comes and goes pretty quickly.

 

Float levels? What seems electrical is often fuel and vice versa.

[SiC]

Just now, richardmorris said:

Float levels?

It did cross my mind but I wouldn't expect it to come and go quickly?

[High Jetter]

Likely, but how new is the fuel filter?

[richardmorris]

Just now, SiC said:

It did cross my mind but I wouldn't expect it to come and go quickly?

It would only take a second of hard cornering to change the fuel level to ok to bad to ok again?

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, SiC said:

It did cross my mind but I wouldn't expect it to come and go quickly?

Try a hard acceleration in a straight line, see if it’s ok then?

[SiC]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

Try a hard acceleration in a straight line, see if it’s ok then?

Yeah absolutely fine - it's my usual driving style in it 😄

Only when cornering out of a junction and from a stop. Not sure if it's a loose connection somewhere. 

[SiC]

4 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Likely, but how new is the fuel filter?

A year old or so. Looks absolutely fine inside.