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[r.welfare]

RIP, old girl - off to ASM at Thame.  Mind, at least I can get the SLK out again.

[richardmorris]

@Three Speedis trying to push a traction on me. I am keen, but neither of my mechanics seem to be. More shabby, shabby than shabby-chic. But FREE! Chris says it drove up to be on the NEC Club stand not too long ago.
anyone able to collect a non-running car on Saturday?

[artdjones]

I went around to help a friend with his Yaris last week. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this 94 106, which I've known since it was about 10 years old. To my certain knowledge it's been sat in various positions in this field for9 or 10 years. But still without any rot. 

[grogee]

19 hours ago, stripped fred said:

I just bought one of these for the Micra. Looks like a quality item but worth a try. I like the idea of isolating the power. I don't expect it will last a long time though.

I bought one. It broke within about six months. I've replaced it with an old fashioned manual quick disconnect thing. 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

@Three Speedis trying to push a traction on me. I am keen, but neither of my mechanics seem to be. More shabby, shabby than shabby-chic. But FREE! Chris says it drove up to be on the NEC Club stand not too long ago.
anyone able to collect a non-running car on Saturday?

Too late, someone else is collecting tomorrow. Hopefully not to break for spares.

[stripped fred]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

I bought one. It broke within about six months. I've replaced it with an old fashioned manual quick disconnect thing. 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. 

It's on the way now. I'll give it a try but I'm not expecting much!

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

@Three Speedis trying to push a traction on me. I am keen, but neither of my mechanics seem to be. More shabby, shabby than shabby-chic. But FREE! Chris says it drove up to be on the NEC Club stand not too long ago.
anyone able to collect a non-running car on Saturday?

How much does it weigh?

[richardmorris]

19 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

How much does it weigh?

I have no idea. Around the tonne I’d expect. @Three Speedwill know. The last one I went to look at my mechanic friend was planning on towing it ( if I bought it) with a diesel c5. The only car I have with a tow bar is the 2cv which wouldn’t tow the skin off a rice pudding.

[junkyarddog]

2 hours ago, artdjones said:

I went around to help a friend with his Yaris last week. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this 94 106, which I've known since it was about 10 years old. To my certain knowledge it's been sat in various positions in this field for9 or 10 years. But still without any rot. 

Diesel?

[artdjones]

3 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Diesel?

No, a 1 litre petrol. It was a great drive the one time I sampled it, around 2012, with no power steering to get in the way of the experience.

[Snake Charmer]

54 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I have no idea. Around the tonne I’d expect. @Three Speedwill know. The last one I went to look at my mechanic friend was planning on towing it ( if I bought it) with a diesel c5. The only car I have with a tow bar is the 2cv which wouldn’t tow the skin off a rice pudding.

I can tow 2100kg and the trailer is plated to 2000kg.

[Three Speed]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Around the tonne I’d expect. @Three Speedwill know.

Correct on both points. A Normale should weigh in at 1100kg dry. 

@richardmorris - you will get one of these. There's a very nice big boot Slough Big15 coming up for sale soon. It will need a home with a garage.

[Snake Charmer]

31 minutes ago, Three Speed said:

Correct on both points. A Normale should weigh in at 1100kg dry. 

@richardmorris - you will get one of these. There's a very nice big boot Slough Big15 coming up for sale soon. It will need a home with a garage.

Just double checked the trailer weight to make sure, a 1500kg car is fine. Where does it have to go from/to?

[Three Speed]

59 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

Where does it have to go from/to?

it doesn't have go anywhere now - someone else has taken possession of it. However, I do have a question about trailering a similar car. We need to get one from darkest Kent to the NEC for the show in a couple of weeks. And back. I have a volunteer with a trailer but his insurance won't cover a car that is not his. And the owner's insurance doesn't seem to cover it on someone else's trailer. I've tried to find someone who would offer that cover, but so far I've not found anyone. Otherwise I need to find someone with trailer with adequate insurance. The car owner is not bothered - but the trailer owner is. Any advice? 

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

Still got a K11 Micra 1st generation pre-facelift mint condition parcel shelf with speakers all working anyone interested local to Rossendale for £35?

[richardmorris]

8 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Just double checked the trailer weight to make sure, a 1500kg car is fine. Where does it have to go from/to?

In case the current deal falls through it would have gone from Hanworth to work at Chobham.

[Snake Charmer]

8 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

In case the current deal falls through it would have gone from Hanworth to work at Chobham.

Ooh..... in the ULEZ. Expensive free car!! 🤣 Amazing how quick something shifts when it goes from cheap to free.

[dozeydustman]

The birthday faeries have been generous this year.

Aside from a back scratcher and a plethora of manatee related tat for my desk at work, I can give my dad his trolley jack back at last!

[Metal Guru]

22 hours ago, egg said:

Ex @purplebargekenand @Kiltox i10 passed it's 5th MOT under our ownership today. Only 800 miles this year!!

Advisories on ARB bushes/ball joints - which mechanic is going to look at next week, he'll also do an oil change for me as I've spent the last 6 months pretending I'm going to do it.

No recent pics (cos white goods) but will bring up when @worldofceribrought it over to us from Gloucester during the pandemic.

I’m sure you have reasons, but isn’t taxing and insuring a car for 800 miles a year a bit pointless? You’d be cheaper with taxis.

[richardmorris]

[egg]

59 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

I’m sure you have reasons, but isn’t taxing and insuring a car for 800 miles a year a bit pointless? You’d be cheaper with taxis.

Insurance is cheap, but we only have it because Mrs E won't drive my Mondeo - or any manual tbh - (and I guess it does have an NCAP score as well, thinking about my kid)

[mat777]

Heartbreaking news from one of the preservation projects I'm involved with. We've had petty vandalism in a lot of the exhibits before, but now the feral little cunts have stepped up a gear 😡 

Even if the parts can even be found nowadays, I highly doubt we can afford to replace all the glass, especially for it just to happen again in the near future 😢 

Even replacing with perspex will be difficult and expensive I suspect, as well as looking totally shit. 

This is why we can't t have nice things.....

[richardmorris]

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[hairnet]

42 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

 

flumph

the astons can do one tho

ps 2cv m9?

 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

flumph

the astons can do one tho

ps 2cv m9?

 

2CV tucked away for a bit.

[Popsicle]

I've decided to tidy the study, I thought I had every Viz annual produced, they were spread around various different bookcases so I thought it best to put them together on one shelf. Other than a new one thats just been relaesed I'm missing 'On The Bone' from 1998, just ordered it from ebay for £3.50, so I'll have the full set again.

Trouble is my eyesights getting so poor for reading I have to hold the books at the end of my bloody nose to read them, I feel a trip to the opticians coming on again.....

[Snake Charmer]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | London 2024 | RM Sotheby's

Lovely.

[Snake Charmer]

22 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Too late, someone else is collecting tomorrow. Hopefully not to break for spares.

Somehow I missed this post!