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  On 18/03/2025 at 21:26, S2000 said:

Last week my BMW told me it needed coolant partway through a 120 mile trip, checked it at home and topped up maybe 200 ml. Checked the level 2 days / 10 miles later and it’s back to where it was, no drips on the garage floor, expansion tank not cracked and no signs of residue/fluid near the cap…. Gonna be seriously fucked off if it’s OMGHF at 26K on the clock. Now got the fear to drive it in case it goes pop 🤔

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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.

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  On 19/03/2025 at 17:59, 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.

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The tank in my Boxster did similar except just a crack that opened up rather than the seam. 

Posted
  On 19/03/2025 at 12:41, PhilA said:

I had that. Wasn't nice. Still feeling the effects 2 weeks on.

Speedy recovery

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

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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 🙄

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  On 19/03/2025 at 22:49, trigger said:

don't need or have space for

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Invalid reason Michael.

  On 19/03/2025 at 22:49, trigger said:

can't bare it to just sit in a barn anymore

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Excellent! Drive and enjoy. Looking forward to some pictures.

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Recommission, enjoy for a few months, I'm booked into the Festival of the unexceptional so will take it and then sell it back on afterwards is the plan.

It's still on its original Good Year tyres so they'll need replacing!

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Yeah, 43 years is pushing it a bit for tyres.  The nearside rear tyre on my Volvo turns 35 next month and that's still going strong, but it spent most of its life as a spare. 

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

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

Posted
  On 19/03/2025 at 22:49, 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 🙄

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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.  

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  On 19/03/2025 at 17:59, 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.

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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. 

Posted
  On 20/03/2025 at 02:02, Datsuncog said:

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

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

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That Cortina one though 😍 

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  On 20/03/2025 at 03:38, 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.  

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

I'll post more once it arrives 

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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. 

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Posted
  On 19/03/2025 at 21:18, stuboy said:

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

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

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  22 hours 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. 

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Chodspeed

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  22 hours 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. 

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Oooh!

Just how daft have you been?

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  22 hours ago, 320touring said:

Oooh!

Just how daft have you been?

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We will find that out soon enough...

Train 1 of 2 achieved. 

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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. 

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i was gonna say from kiltox stock what you buying

but hed have taken the imiev :D

Posted
  21 hours ago, wuvvum said:

cardinal rules of chod buying

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

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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.😁

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  22 hours 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. 

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Is it that Renault Fluence?

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