The new news 24 thread

[andy18s]

New shiny black UK passport turned up today. 

Not a bad turnaround all things considered,it took a few days to find anywhere to get a good colour photocopy of my Bg ID card.

[lesapandre]

Preserved ex-London Transport Metro-Cammell bodied AEC Regal IV. Just missed it. Sounded very powerful and pulled away very smartly. Just lovely.

[lesapandre]

3 hours ago, artdjones said:

Sounds like not much is left then. Probably should be on a Q plate.

But after 100 years of use what would be left...

[Lankytim]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Good to see the old crate live on for another year. 

I’ve thought about replacing it a few times but as it just keeps going then there’s no point. It’s a great “an car”

[comfortablynumb]

How the hell do you drive the wrong way down the M6 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon? What a terrible accident, condolences to all involved 

[goosey]

Just so we’re clear, I think Goosey is a fantastic name for a new baby.

[stuboy]

Day 3 complete of working with the training team... wouldn't mind a go in the green Caterham.. 

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

Anyone else had issues with P2 V70's sticking rear wiper?

[beko1987]

On 16/10/2024 at 20:57, w00dy said:

Partner's sister was after a cheap car that's CAZ complaint, not too big but with decent space. Keen to avoid remote car buying and being messed around I decided it was easier to spend the day travelling across the country to pick this up from @BeEP. Much like the V70 T5 I bought from him years back, it's a great little motor. Made it back no problems whatsoever. It likes to pitch about a bit on a undulating country road so you really have to hang on, not sure if that's old dampers or by design though!

 

 

It even came with a free colour-matched CD

They are a bit wallowy, we had one when my daughter was born (pram fitted in it better) 

Their just a corsa c underneath. I hated the ex's tbh, hated driving it, hated how it felt, hated how it handled. But I only drove it rarely, she liked it and it was very reliable, and easy and cheap to work on. 

 

[DeanH]

10 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Anyone else had issues with P2 V70's sticking rear wiper?

Easily solved with a trip to knowsley safari park

[Metal Guru]

23 hours ago, lesapandre said:

36 miles with 27 Junctions? It's not really a 'motorway' is it? More like an urban ring road.

That’s the trouble with all our motorways anywhere near a city (which is most of it).

[lesapandre]

Yes. Roads which were never designed as commuter routes are...commuter routes.

[richardmorris]

[Lord Sterling]

To join in with the all the good MoT passes that we seem to be having on here recently, my Jag also passed it's MoT without any advisories. Amazing!

Well chuffed.

When I dropped it off there I had to walk for a bit to the local Tesco to catch a bus home. Spotted a few things on the way:

 

[richardmorris]

[barefoot]

^ pah

Here's a better looking car 

And some new, news!

[richardmorris]

[junkyarddog]

^^^^^^That's an interesting bit of kit!!

[richardmorris]

7 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

^^^^^^That's an interesting bit of kit!!

Something out of thunderbirds

[richardmorris]

7ft guy watching is either bodyguard or American football player .

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

^^^^^^That's an interesting bit of kit!!

One free with every JLR vehicle.

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

7ft guy watching is either bodyguard or American football player .

That's actually two people- one operates the head and arms -another the legs.

[goosey]

Helping my son out today, he was moving a friends Jimny as it’s going in for some serious body and chassis repairs 

[Snake Charmer]

3 hours ago, lesapandre said:

That's actually two people- one operates the head and arms -another the legs.

I'm going to forward that to my stepson, he's 7'1"". 🤣

[somewhatfoolish]

Three children in a raincoat and trilby.

[MJK 24]

I don’t think you’ll need a tacho in a Corsa?

 

[wuvvum]

6 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Bloody hell, that thing must have some serious ballast in the yellow bit...

[dozeydustman]

First FTP in the 205 today with a snapped clutch cable. Managed to buy an assortment of bowden cable ends and bodge something with a little help from one of the streetscene guys to get me home. New cable ordered for £13 which is supposedly correct.

[richardmorris]

15 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Bloody hell, that thing must have some serious ballast in the yellow bit...

It’s very impressive- the controller has a remote box like a PlayStation with joysticks. It doesn’t live here as I’d have seen it before- seems to be a specialist recovery outfit.  I spent half an hour looking at it whilst ignoring work. My mechanic friend tells me there are a handful in the country: one delivered an h van to him in weybridge earlier in the year

[LightBulbFun]

9 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It’s very impressive- the controller has a remote box like a PlayStation with joysticks. It doesn’t live here as I’d have seen it before- seems to be a specialist recovery outfit.  I spent half an hour looking at it whilst ignoring work. My mechanic friend tells me there are a handful in the country: one delivered an h van to him in weybridge earlier in the year

Looks like it would be ideal for shuttling cars about the FoD, especially with it on tracks