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34,010 · January 6

It's a 5HP, a basic cheapy code reader will identify the fault code, even on the gearbox side of things, worked on my E46.

3,130 · January 6

6 minutes ago, SiC said:

Iirc it's a 6HP on @aldo135 520i E60.

I keep a BMW coder reader permanently in my E90 330i glovebox for this reason!

He’s been quoted a ballpark of 2000€ for a rebuild. Given that the car needed a full engine rebuild at €€€€€ 6 or so months ago due to N63 doing an N63 and scoring bores, he’s a bit* pissed off with it.

40,336 · January 6

1 hour ago, IronStar said:

He’s been quoted a ballpark of 2000€ for a rebuild. Given that the car needed a full engine rebuild at €€€€€ 6 or so months ago due to N63 doing an N63 and scoring bores, he’s a bit* pissed off with it.

Dunno the difference between boxes (maybe ratios, maybe nothing apart from software) but second hand 6HP boxes are regularly sub £300 on eBay over here.

13,316 · January 6

1 hour ago, IronStar said:

He’s been quoted a ballpark of 2000€ for a rebuild. Given that the car needed a full engine rebuild at €€€€€ 6 or so months ago due to N63 doing an N63 and scoring bores, he’s a bit* pissed off with it.

Just the "maintenance" to expect on a BMW.

But a bitter pill to swallow.

3,130 · January 6

7 minutes ago, SiC said:

Dunno the difference between boxes (maybe ratios, maybe nothing apart from software) but second hand 6HP boxes are regularly sub £300 on eBay over here.

Something, something, xdrive, stupid power bi-turbo, 7series specific. Not my car so unsure about what and why.
There’s next to nothing shared with “normal” cars on that thing, is oftentimes dealer-only parts, and everything is eye-wateringly expensive. Apparently 730D costs as much as any other “sane” BMW in maintenance, but they changed 2/3 of the bloody car for a stretched 750i in M trim.

10,842 · January 7

Back in the year 2019bc, (before covid), I used to buy bog rolls in bulk. Today marks the day that I shall open my final packet of old time shite wipes.

Still wrapped in polythene!

24,133 · January 7

10,124 · January 7

A minor fleet update is due, ahead of something incoming tomorrow.

Xsara, still broken and about to be scrapped. I was incredibly torn about it, as it's a rare car. But I got bored of driving it, the previous owner spent lots on it but seemed to only drive it locally, so all the higher speed niggles passed them by. And it's a Xsara. Dull. If you want it, £200 before next Tuesday (14th) and it HAS to be gone by then, otherwise ASM will be feeding their crusher with it.

Corolla has got HGF symptoms, which started as an oddly keen radiator fan, developing into an appetite for coolant, then into nearly overheating several times, and has concluded with lumpy running and a more frequent stutter. I did manage about 1000 miles in it, so into the bin it is also going.

So in the meantime, the Xedos has had to pick up the slack. What was a plan C car turned into my only working car, and after a new exhaust mid section and rear tyres with tracking, has proven itself to be really very good. Yeah, it leaks oil and lets in water (I guess better that than the other way around) but it cruises like a great and the seats are comfortable. And it makes V6 noises. Perfect. I wasn't sure about the long term chances of it but I have developed a bit of a liking of it.

3,088 · January 7

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Boil in the bag.

4,947 · January 7

8 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

A minor fleet update is due, ahead of something incoming tomorrow.

Xsara, still broken and about to be scrapped. I was incredibly torn about it, as it's a rare car. But I got bored of driving it, the previous owner spent lots on it but seemed to only drive it locally, so all the higher speed niggles passed them by. And it's a Xsara. Dull. If you want it, £200 before next Tuesday (14th) and it HAS to be gone by then, otherwise ASM will be feeding their crusher with it.

Corolla has got HGF symptoms, which started as an oddly keen radiator fan, developing into an appetite for coolant, then into nearly overheating several times, and has concluded with lumpy running and a more frequent stutter. I did manage about 1000 miles in it, so into the bin it is also going.

So in the meantime, the Xedos has had to pick up the slack. What was a plan C car turned into my only working car, and after a new exhaust mid section and rear tyres with tracking, has proven itself to be really very good. Yeah, it leaks oil and lets in water (I guess better that than the other way around) but it cruises like a great and the seats are comfortable. And it makes V6 noises. Perfect. I wasn't sure about the long term chances of it but I have developed a bit of a liking of it.

My old Xedos, did wonder if it was still about. Still miss this car, wanted one for literally years.

10,124 · January 7

32 minutes ago, andyberg said:

My old Xedos, did wonder if it was still about. Still miss this car, wanted one for literally years.

Cosmetically it's not doing amazingly, the exterior is wearing a few bumps and knocks but only the front wings seem to be rusting, and I may have a lead on one in the same colour. Critically though, it's a nice car to sit in and drive. And look at! Just not too close.

4,947 · January 7

25 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

Cosmetically it's not doing amazingly, the exterior is wearing a few bumps and knocks but only the front wings seem to be rusting, and I may have a lead on one in the same colour. Critically though, it's a nice car to sit in and drive. And look at! Just not too close.

The paint never was good, but you are right, just look at it. And listen to it! It’s a very, very nice place to be. I am torn between this and my current Safrane as to which is the better looking, and most comfortable. If it purely came down to sound, this wins no question.

14,799 · January 7

1 hour ago, andyberg said:

My old Xedos, did wonder if it was still about. Still miss this car, wanted one for literally years.

I still regret not going to see a manual Xedos sport in that lovely red colour advertised locally for a readonable price in about 2014.

24,133 · January 7

2 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Boil in the bag.

The full burqa!

3,088 · January 7

Dug these photos up, M25/M3 Thorpe Interchange circa 1975 still being built in the background. The MX track is still there, I'm not sure it's in the same place but 50 years clouds the memory. 🤪

27,107 · January 7

There's been a few 3 door petrol xsara for sale on the fb group too lately. None have sold, I think their truly unloved.

It's not even something I could buy to transplant air bag stuff between as your light is on too 😂 If it truly does go for scrap and the headlights aren't in bad nick I might be interested, equally their a full bumper off job to liberate so fuck that 😢...

One day I'll buy a 3rd bramz car 😂 not today though

15,825 · January 7

2 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Dug these photos up, M25/M3 Thorpe Interchange circa 1975 still being built in the background. The MX track is still there, I'm not sure it's in the same place but 50 years clouds the memory. 🤪

Got any more?

13,316 · January 7

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

There's been a few 3 door petrol xsara for sale on the fb group too lately. None have sold, I think their truly unloved.

It's not even something I could buy to transplant air bag stuff between as your light is on too 😂 If it truly does go for scrap and the headlights aren't in bad nick I might be interested, equally their a full bumper off job to liberate so fuck that 😢...

One day I'll buy a 3rd bramz car 😂 not today though

They are nice handling cars but have very boring styling, which was a copy of the Renault 19 from 9 years before. Around the same time it came out Renault brought out the totally new Megane 1, so they were immediately playing catch-up.

21,007 · January 7

Whilst blue Favorit is off the road and I'm too lazy to get on with it (it's really the wrong time of year to be working on cars) the Triumph has been pressed in to daily service.

I've been trying not to mention it because I don't want to tempt fate but I couldn't resist posting this picture. Stopped off to drop off my prescription (not at Tesco, the surgery is behind me) on my way to work on Friday.

Not only is it handling the freezing weather with ease, its been sitting outside through all these storms with its full length sunroof and elderly rubber seals and it is bone dry inside.

There, I've jinxed it now.

13,488 · January 7

Spotted this Rover 800 on Google Maps as someone is currently doing an urban exploration on this road as it is now completely abandoned. I was taking a look when the road was fully occupied around 2008 and someone appears to have had a Rover 800:

Is that an Autoshite sticker on the back of the car?

It doesn't look like it but the colours are right.

Anyone Manchester-based have a Rover 800 around 2008?

63,114 · January 7

I fitted DRLs to the Eos at the weekend.

They're dual-colour bulbs, having both white and amber LEDs. The DRLs come on with the ignition, and when you switch the indicator on the white LEDs in the relevant bulb go out and the amber ones start flashing.

The feed to the amber bit has an inline resistor so the CANbus doesn't throw up a bulb failure warning. I'd seen the bulbs on eBay before but they were rather expensive when they first came out - they're now below a tenner a pair and hence below my "buy on a whim" limit. I've temporarily wired the DRLs into an ignition live in the engine bay fuse box for now - I need to wire them in properly via a switchover relay so they go out when the headlights come on, but that can wait until it's a bit warmer.

I also fitted a new pair of speakers in the Visa to replace the knackered originals.

These are basic JVC dual cone jobbies but they were dirt cheap and they're sufficient for the Visa - the radio is actually audible now, at least at low speeds (I'm not sure yet how it'll cope at 60mph). They don't quite fit into the speaker pods as they're a bit deeper than the original speakers, but they'll do.

8,697 · January 7

16 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I fitted DRLs to the Eos at the weekend.

They're dual-colour bulbs, having both white and amber LEDs. The DRLs come on with the ignition, and when you switch the indicator on the white LEDs in the relevant bulb go out and the amber ones start flashing.

The feed to the amber bit has an inline resistor so the CANbus doesn't throw up a bulb failure warning. I'd seen the bulbs on eBay before but they were rather expensive when they first came out - they're now below a tenner a pair and hence below my "buy on a whim" limit. I've temporarily wired the DRLs into an ignition live in the engine bay fuse box for now - I need to wire them in properly via a switchover relay so they go out when the headlights come on, but that can wait until it's a bit warmer.

I also fitted a new pair of speakers in the Visa to replace the knackered originals.

These are basic JVC dual cone jobbies but they were dirt cheap and they're sufficient for the Visa - the radio is actually audible now, at least at low speeds (I'm not sure yet how it'll cope at 60mph). They don't quite fit into the speaker pods as they're a bit deeper than the original speakers, but they'll do.

Am surprised nobody has bought that visa outright. Shall enjoy the tunes and report back on top speed run when I win the roffle though. Good work.

34,010 · January 7

51 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Spotted this Rover 800 on Google Maps as someone is currently doing an urban exploration on this road as it is now completely abandoned. I was taking a look when the road was fully occupied around 2008 and someone appears to have had a Rover 800:

Is that an Autoshite sticker on the back of the car?

It doesn't look like it but the colours are right.

Anyone Manchester-based have a Rover 800 around 2008?

I've seen that video and another for Tannahill Road in Paisley. Looking back a few years on Street View is a very surreal experience, especially when you flick to the present day.

63,114 · January 7

22 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Am surprised nobody has bought that visa outright.

Aye, it's a bit odd alright - of all the vehicles I've put up for sale on here in the last few months, I would have expected the Visa to generate the most interest, being pretty much as AS as a car can get (old, obscure, French, beige, slow...), but for some reason it just hasn't happened.

13,488 · January 8

4 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I've seen that video and another for Tannahill Road in Paisley. Looking back a few years on Street View is a very surreal experience, especially when you flick to the present day.

Same, watched both videos. It fascinates me seeing what was, what is and what may well become. It's all part of the changing face of Britain. Everyone seems to be downsizing, big companies reduced to less than half the size they once were, old housing stock bought off council's to chuck up "luxury flats" and mixed development units etc...

It's always down to money.

45,264 · January 8

On 07/01/2025 at 10:43, richardmorris said:

I always feel a bit sad when cars are mothballed and not used. Are they new or are they an investment being “protected” I wonder?

3,130 · January 8

Bottomless momeypit 159 has been booked for handbrake cables replacement. It also developed a slight clonk from the FR when going over the speed bumps. Also seemingly every time that car goes on a ramp, there’s something random wrong as well, so excited* to hear the list this time.

21,243 · January 8

Very cold one over the next few days folks they say. Even London was down to 0° last night.

I've just been and glugged plenty more ethylene glycol into my Landcruiser this afternoon - I recommend checking your antifreeze is sufficient.

Some winter screen wash also helps.

And vehicles aside - worth checking any vulnerable neighbours etc are ok.

20,938 · January 8

1 hour ago, IronStar said:

Bottomless momeypit 159 has been booked for handbrake cables replacement. It also developed a slight clonk from the FR when going over the speed bumps. Also seemingly every time that car goes on a ramp, there’s something random wrong as well, so excited* to hear the list this time.

Good old Italian car ownership. Is it rusty?

24,133 · January 8

4 hours ago, HMC said:

I always feel a bit sad when cars are mothballed and not used. Are they new or are they an investment being “protected” I wonder?

They are all brand new unregistered Lotus Eletre. Turned up last week.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=GU19 5PJ&year-from=new&make=Lotus&model=Eletre&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

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