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[Snake Charmer]

On 18/02/2025 at 10:16, richardmorris said:

Any ideas on the car? Belgium 1970s.

 

Granada Ghia. Also found this photo and l think it's either a Granada GXL or a Consul with the lack of trim around the rear lights..........

 

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Words to be had with the guilty party?

all in hand apparantly

[wuvvum]

On 18/02/2025 at 18:11, wuvvum said:

To their credit, the management company got back to me within a few hours of me messaging them.  Apparently the information has been passed on to the insurer and they are currently assessing the claim to ascertain whether it is in fact a total loss.  I'll give them a few days to ponder then contact them directly if I haven't heard anything.

Well this just keeps getting better.  I had another message from the management company earlier saying that there was an update on my claim.  Logged into their website and it's now saying that the repairs have been completed and the car is ready for collection.

So I have no fucking idea what's going on.  I'm going to have to ring the garage first thing in the morning and see if they can shed any light...

[Bren]

41 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

Granada Ghia. Also found this photo and l think it's either a Granada GXL or a Consul with the lack of trim around the rear lights..........

 

It looks like a GT.

[puddlethumper]

Rocked round to my Mot man to see about getting in for one and he said what about now. Yea ok but I haven't got the old Mot with me. No worries, says he. Upshot is one of these was had. 

[adw1977]

3 minutes ago, puddlethumper said:

I haven't got the old Mot with me

No need for that any more, any testing station can just look it up on the computer.

[puddlethumper]

13 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

No need for that any more, any testing station can just look it up on the computer.

Is that recent?

[adw1977]

Ever since it was computerised AFAIK.

I do remember a time when you had to produce the previous certificate to get the extra days if you were getting a test within the final month of the old one, but it's a long time ago now.

[N19]

First time I took a car for MoT was 2017 and it wasn't needed by then. 

[Barry Cade]

6 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

Ever since it was computerised AFAIK.

I do remember a time when you had to produce the previous certificate to get the extra days if you were getting a test within the final month of the old one, but it's a long time ago now.

Thanks for that.. a long time ago... 🤔 I remember writing the flippin' things. Then stamping them with the little stamp you had to put in the floor safe every night along with the MOT book. I still write the date as "19th February 2025" which was the proper format, so it couldn't be altered. I still can't write "19/02/25.. "

[Barry Cade]

41 minutes ago, adw1977 said:

No need for that any more, any testing station can just look it up on the computer.

You don't even need to look it up-  it will automatically add on the days, up to a calendar month. If it's more than that you just get 12 months.

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Might try the last standing local indie parts place in the morning, and see what they can do - though I wouldn't be surprised if they just order stuff up from ECP also

Got a GSF anywhere near you? Order online, pay instore

[JJ0063]

Comedy gold, mother takes child to play with with his toy monster trucks in Norfolk’s biggest gay dogging spot without realising 

[dozeydustman]

On 16/02/2025 at 11:38, dozeydustman said:

Dad’s neighbour has a prime example of low mileage shite to dispose of asking if I wanted it.

I have no idea what it’s worth. All I know is it’s a one owner, 1.4 auto, 78k miles and MoT until June, as I’m best part of 100 miles away and have a kitchen in bits can’t run up there myself today to look at it. Neighbour’s dad passed away and car needs gone.

I am not interested because:

1. Automatic
2. Volkswagen
3. Automatic
4. I don’t fit behind the wheel in these.

But if anyone on here is interested I’ll do an official for sell thread.

Dad phoned me. His Neighbour found a home for it locally and got a fair price.

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

I still write the date as "19th February 2025" which was the proper format, so it couldn't be altered. I still can't write "19/02/25.. "

Although it was still possible to alter the date with the judicious application of brake fluid.

Allegedly.

[Snake Charmer]

9 hours ago, Bren said:

It looks like a GT.

Completely forgot about the 3ltr Consul GT. 👍

[comfortablynumb]

@JJ0063, should I be worried that you know that?

Been to the castle a few times myself, and no that's not a euphemism 😁

[SiC]

14 hours ago, puddlethumper said:

Is that recent?

Well I passed my driving test in 2003 and not only have I never taken an old MOT in when going for a test, I didn't even know it used to be a thing!

[JakeT]

14 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Thanks for that.. a long time ago... 🤔 I remember writing the flippin' things. Then stamping them with the little stamp you had to put in the floor safe every night along with the MOT book. I still write the date as "19th February 2025" which was the proper format, so it couldn't be altered. I still can't write "19/02/25.. "

You mean you didn’t take the book and stamp home but stop by the pub and write out certificates for some folks in exchange for a drink or two? Not that it ever happened in my local…

[wuvvum]

On 17/02/2025 at 11:06, SiC said:

Will a 075 or 096 fit in the space? Obviously a bit smaller but less of an issue if it's going to be a regular driver at the moment. 

Edit: 096 is the same in dimensions apart from width is 7.5cm narrower. So providing the terminal leads are long enough, it may well work. 

Well I nabbed the 096 off the van yesterday and fitted it to the Merc.  Nearly gave myself a hernia lifting the 019 out, but that's a different story.  (The battery on W203s is at the bottom of a deep well at the nearside rear corner of the engine bay, buried underneath the cabin filter.)

So far so good - it spins the engine over fine, better than the tired 019 did, and managed a cold start yesterday evening with no issues.  As long as it continues to behave I'm going to leave it in place and buy a replacement 096 for the van.  Or I may even try the 075 off the Toyota on the van (it struggled with an 075 before but I've replaced the starter motor since then so it's now a lot easier to start) and if that works then I only need to buy an 063 for the Toyota, saving myself £££.

[Datsuncog]

On 19/02/2025 at 22:18, High Jetter said:

Got a GSF anywhere near you? Order online, pay instore

Yeah, there's one over on the far side of Belfast, but I'd pass three ECPs on the way there!

Good call though - I did check their website, but theirs aren't very much cheaper (choice of DriveTec or Delphi) and are unclear whether they're Lucas or Sumitomo fitment (ECP does at least give that info).

Hopefully picking an Eicher set up tomorrow, plus a fitting kit for all the wee springs and clips that I'll doubtless break/lose if I don't buy spares.

[alcyonecorporation]

On 17/02/2025 at 16:37, Volksy said:

A mate came to me years ago complaining of a very similar thing. Turned out somehow she'd picked up a flattened coke can which had wedged in the bottom arm and scraped on the driveshaft when she turned right. 

 

I ended up with a lump of snow and ice jammed in the caliper carrier/dust shield of the SEAT once which did similar. 

[Bren]

I tried watching Alien Romulus last night. I gave up after an hour and turned it off. The biggest load of shite I have seen in quite some time - and I enjoyed the first few films.

I no longer go to the cinema because the films are generally crap these days.

[beko1987]

9 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Yeah, there's one over on the far side of Belfast, but I'd pass three ECPs on the way there!

Good call though - I did check their website, but theirs aren't very much cheaper (choice of DriveTec or Delphi) and are unclear whether they're Lucas or Sumitomo fitment (ECP does at least give that info).

Hopefully picking an Eicher set up tomorrow, plus a fitting kit for all the wee springs and clips that I'll doubtless break/lose if I don't buy spares.

I've run eicher lots before and their fine! The old Xsara is wearing eicher all round, I've used them on tons of the ex's Vauxhall crap too, qashqai doesn't need it yet 🤞

[richardmorris]

[lesapandre]

39 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Kit car? 😂

[Sunny Jim]

Work sent me an email about IT security training:

So I replied:

Checkmate.

[sdkrc]

11 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

Kit car? 😂

You often see cheap shite trying to pass off as fancy shite e.g. a metro trying to look like a TT. When are we going to see the reverse? A Ferrari 355 with a body kit that looks like a Pontiac Fiero?

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Kit car? 😂

Well £3million of a plastic kit I suppose.

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, sdkrc said:

You often see cheap shite trying to pass off as fancy shite e.g. a metro trying to look like a TT. When are we going to see the reverse? A Ferrari 355 with a body kit that looks like a Pontiac Fiero?

I've always said that when I win the Euromillions one of the first things I will do will be to buy a Bentley Flying Spur and stick Chrysler 300C badges on it.