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[New POD]

4 hours ago, trigger said:

I've agreed to buy a 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier that I don't need or have space for as I can't bare it to just sit in a barn anymore 🙄

Oh tell @Cavcraft more. 

Please say its a burn orange one with a terracotta interior. Bonus points for a 2 door, a 1.3, and a 3 speed auto. Living the AS dream.  

[New POD]

9 hours ago, Tayne said:

One of my e46s split the coolant bottle along a seem, it only opened up and leaked when warm so was a bit of effort to trace.

I don't want to talk about it but my bAstrad has recently caused me angst.  The coolant reservoir was almost empty (there is no warning level indicator sensor).  I have done 70 miles having filled it back up.  Can not see a leak, when hot or cold. 

[Cavcraft]

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Kinda surprised to see these shite-friendly t-shirts on the racks in Tesco:

Pity the Escort's a US version, but still...

That Cortina one though 😍 

[trigger]

4 hours ago, New POD said:

Oh tell @Cavcraft more. 

Please say its a burn orange one with a terracotta interior. Bonus points for a 2 door, a 1.3, and a 3 speed auto. Living the AS dream.  

It's not that glamorous! Think more smoke blue and 4 door.

I'll post more once it arrives 

[wuvvum]

To misquote Lawrence Oates, I'm just going on a collection mission, and may be some time.

Stage 1: i-Miev in to Norwich to catch a train. 

[mercedade]

11 hours ago, stuboy said:

thank you,  weeks annual leave going too waste, so far

NHS? Cancel the leave and take it as sick instead, 100%

[High Jetter]

12 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

To misquote Lawrence Oates, I'm just going on a collection mission, and may be some time  

Stage 1: i-Miev in to Norwich to catch a train. 

Chodspeed

[320touring]

24 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

To misquote Lawrence Oates, I'm just going on a collection mission, and may be some time  

Stage 1: i-Miev in to Norwich to catch a train. 

Oooh!

Just how daft have you been?

[wuvvum]

19 minutes ago, 320touring said:

Oooh!

Just how daft have you been?

We will find that out soon enough...

Train 1 of 2 achieved. 

This is something I haven't done before and is somewhat outside my comfort zone.  It also breaks one of the cardinal rules of chod buying.  So it should be an interesting mission - probably more interesting than the purchase itself in fact. 

[hairnet]

i was gonna say from kiltox stock what you buying

but hed have taken the imiev

[wuvvum]

Even he wouldn't drive an i-Miev that far. 

[loserone]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

cardinal rules of chod buying

BKeighley, Bradford, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bolton, Bury,  BRochdale, BRotherham, AA inspection, ex taxi, cross climates all round, anything that's visited Scotland, waxoyl tide mark ...

[wuvvum]

OK, two of the rules then.

[wuvvum]

Now at Peatboghorror, thankfully not for very long. 

[wuvvum]

Train 2 of 2, on time so far.

Seats are horrible mind.

[JJ0063]

4 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Train 2 of 2, on time so far.

Seats are horrible mind.

I reckon you’re off to Bradfordshire.

[wuvvum]

That general direction, aye.

[junkyarddog]

Decided to end 5 years of hibernation of the little Corolla coupe.

Battery and a sniff of deodorant down the intake and it fired straight up and settled down to a nice idle.

Water pump is grumbling though,and the engine is a little bit tappy,but seems happy enough. 

Just need to move some shite out of the way to get it out,and it can get a much needed wash.

Trip to the tax office is in the offing too.😁

[richardmorris]

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

funnily enough - watching slr on top gear hammond all squeaky

2cv doh

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Tayne said:

Is it that Renault Fluence?

Not quite that bad. 

Collectioned and first charging stop achieved. 

[loserone]

2 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Not quite that bad. 

Collectioned and first charging stop achieved. 

 

5 hours ago, wuvvum said:

OK, two of the rules then.

 

5 hours ago, loserone said:

Bradford

ex taxi

anything that's visited Scotland

Just saying 😂

[wuvvum]

It wasn't quite Bradford.  Although it was a Northern town beginning with B so that sort of counts.

[wuvvum]

Charging stop 2 of 3.

1 hour ago, Tayne said:

Can we have a range-off between this and the imiev please.

This definitely wins.  It's done 57 miles since the last stop and went from 88% to 25%.  The Mitsubishi goes from 100% to 0% in about 50 miles.

[320touring]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Not quite that bad. 

Collectioned and first charging stop achieved. 

Huzzah! Enjoy!

 

(I type that before going any further and seeing you've ran out of charge😁...)

[JJ0063]

9 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Charging stop 2 of 3.

This definitely wins.  It's done 57 miles since the last stop and went from 88% to 25%.  The Mitsubishi goes from 100% to 0% in about 50 miles.

If youve got a stopped planned at Necton Instavolt, let me know and I can run @purplebargeken’s a-frame up to you to save him stopping for it. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

The Mercedes was started today for the first time in 2025 and in 6 months.

[wuvvum]

10 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

If youve got a stopped planned at Necton Instavolt, let me know and I can run @purplebargeken’s a-frame up to you to save him stopping for it. 

I have, actually.  Should be there in about an hour.

[JJ0063]

3 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I have, actually.  Should be there in about an hour.

Would that make life easier? I can run it up to you so you’ve got it ready. I live 30 seconds away.

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

14 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

started today for the first time in 2025 and 6 months.

I never realised that Mercedes were being manufactured 2025.5 years ago ... 🙃