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[auntiemaryscanary]

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it? Edit: Oops, meant @Jim Bell

[beko1987]

1 minute ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it?

Sorry I'll be late for the crem, I need to charge first...

[stuboy]

15 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it?

 

[wuvvum]

14 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Sorry I'll be late for the crem, I need to charge first...

No need for the crem, it's an EV, it'll combust long before it gets there.

[wuvvum]

That'll do.

Another MOT pass with zero expenditure (other than the test fees obvs, and half an hour of my time to tweak up the handbrake).  There were a few advisories that I will need to see to at some point though - the front drop links are knocking noticeably over bumps, dodgy French back roads the cause there I think.

[Joey spud]

The postman has just handed me this parcel of hope.

I can't get Boris the Minor to run right on a HS4 so maybe a Hif already jetted for a 1275 might be the answer.

[HMC]

On 14/03/2025 at 13:30, richardmorris said:

Wow! those are amazing. Sort of so expensive as to be practically unusable, sadly. Investment etc. I presume they now live uneventful lives.

[320touring]

@jaypee came over and we set aboot the Oxford. Eventually we got it to charge.

Turned out the 60a fuse in the main positive feed from the battery was gubbed.

Bridging that got a battery light at ignition on, and light out and charging when running. Great success!

Replacement  fuse ordered so can move forward with actually getting it useable. 😁

 

Many thanks to @jaypee and thanks to @blackboilersuit for making me a test bulb setup. Most useful so it was.

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

Wow! those are amazing. Sort of so expensive as to be practically unusable, sadly. Investment etc. I presume they now live uneventful lives.

I’m pretty sure I recognised Simon Kidston so presumably he is going to have them up for sale.  £15 to £20 million each ? There was a professional photographer doing shots too.  They are I think so valuable to actually use and will be shipped from one concours to another sadly. The 275 did drive, but the 250 was on a roller.

https://kidston.com

[andy18s]

[JJ0063]

Early start tomorrow, off to Milton Keynes to the Only Fools and Horses convention. Xmas present from Mrs JJ. Can’t wait. 

[lesapandre]

"Police tackle affluent village's 'supercar meets".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge1z5pzwrzo

Supercars should be driven to the Alps not Alderley Edge.

[barefoot]

OMFG I've been pro-papped! What should I do?

[lesapandre]

As its a public place there is nothing you can do.

[meshking]

Raise your front suspension a few clicks? 😉

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Early start tomorrow, off to Milton Keynes to the Only Fools and Horses convention. Xmas present from Mrs JJ. Can’t wait. 

Mange tout.

[richardmorris]

11 hours ago, barefoot said:

OMFG I've been pro-papped! What should I do?

Buy a copy and frame it.

[Split_Pin]

Run up to Dundee yesterday in the big Saab, 39.9 mpg at the end of the motorway run (came down a bit after we hit town traffic).

Not bad for a 2.3 litre petrol auto barge! I didn't nurse it either, cruise control seems to be the key.

Its not nearly as relaxing to drive as the 75 though, it attacks the miles with an onslaught of indomitable waft.

Still a great all rounder though.

[Supernaut]

13 hours ago, andy18s said:

Bloody hell.

What's the job market like in Bulgaria? 😄

[Dyslexic Viking]

Came across this in a road ditch this morning.

 

Translated: Au Pair on Bizarre Sex Adventures. I left it there since I don't have a VHS player anymore, which is now very annoying.

[barefoot]

13 hours ago, meshking said:

Raise your front suspension a few clicks? 😉

After bottoming out for far too long,  it rides level again.

[Dyslexic Viking]

13 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Came across this in a road ditch this morning.

 

Translated: Au Pair on Bizarre Sex Adventures. I left it there since I don't have a VHS player anymore, which is now very annoying.

I've done some research on this...  And can't find anything, do we have any experts on old porn here?

[Snake Charmer]

28 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Came across this in a road ditch this morning.

Which one,  the cassette or Au Pair? 💋

[barefoot]

15 hours ago, barefoot said:

OMFG I've been pro-papped! What should I do?

I found this on the web as well. How embarrassing, wrong numberplate font!

[MJK 24]

A little bit of Italy at Cars & Coffee Liverpool, this morning 🇮🇹 

 

[MrBiscuits]

59 minutes ago, MJK 24 said:

A little bit of Italy at Cars & Coffee Liverpool, this morning 🇮🇹 

 

Best steel wheel design ever - from a 131 I believe 

[320touring]

Cheers to @sdkrc for coming over and giving me a hand on the Oxford.

 Got a couple of big things done - sorted the brake light switch wiring, so now the brake lights work

stripped down and cleaned the positive wiring and connections to the starter (including playing "hunt the terminal," when one of them fucked off whilst trying to tighten it with a hammer)

Bit of general wiring tidying 

Actually drove a mile too😁

@sdkrc found it "an event" to drive🤣

[richardmorris]

Steve doel’s in arras with the ZX on FB.

 

 

[Tubbo]

Car porn

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18iYkCrwtP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Popsicle]

More Pisshat tinkering this weekend, locking wheel nut key and good old fashioned plain bolts arrived.

Resulted in the spawn of Satan being removed.

Anyone want a set of locking wheel nuts? 😂

After fathoming out the stereo was a bit broken, I had a look around for a replacement. I like to keep things factory if I can, the bluetooth for calls and music streaming is built in to the stereo, being a VAG product probably also built into modules elsewhere too.

Reconditioned units, with a guarantee are available for around £250! Normal no-recon for around £150. Not all have DAB, but you can tell from photos which ones have due to the additional sockets on the back. Managed to stumble across one on ebay, from a breakers, that was advertised a bit wrong for £75, with no code. Took a risk on it, £13 later for the code and fuck my old boots it works!

Well pleased with that for the money.

I've put the old one on a shelf in the garage, just in case I need to cannibalise it for parts.