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[bramz7]

Went to Brooklands today, as it was Auto Italia day. I took along a new (to me) camera which had had decent reviews when it came out, yet the criticisms were mostly true, crap battery and unpredictable AF behaviour (and I cannot figure out how to manually adjust the focus if it's in Manual mode so...)

Anyway:

Lots of wonderful weird era Maseratis, someone turned up quite late in a Karif but having witnessed them nearly take out their car and a biker when told they were at the wrong entry gate, I didn't go looking for it.

The best 156 there. Couldn't get mine sorted in time but next year (and at Beaulieu this year).

This spiffing 33 is a long term attendee.

Proper old school brutal supercars are, rightly, one of my faves to see. Amazing how pure a Pantera can look.

 

I can't not fawn over a yellow Diablo.

Rarely seen (I think?) facelift Quattroporte. Not keen.

I like the 166, but when seen opposite two stunning 164s, it does look pants. 

Dreamy 456.

This Tipo was nearly my fave there...

But this sheddy Delta wins, epic.

 

There was some drama when a 355 rolled off of its handbrake, and into a 328/308. And then a crunch. I bet that was an awkward meeting for the owners, although they searched for the driver of the former for ages. Maybe they'd heard about it and done a runner!

 

A new Panda was on show too, but for some reason I only took this shot. There were people all over it mind you. I love it, I am considering it.

[barefoot]

First there was a diesel Maxi, now apparently a diesel Yugo with leather seats...

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/29/tour-serbia-worst-car-in-history-belgrade-yugoslavia

[Markeh]

Very few photos of chod taken on my brief excursion out of the Turkish resort I find myself in, however this had to be taken.

Should pass an MOT*.

[Split_Pin]

14 minutes ago, Markeh said:

Very few photos of chod taken on my brief excursion out of the Turkish resort I find myself in, however this had to be taken.

Should pass an MOT*.

I think they made these up until about 2009. There were loads when I visited 2 years ago. I hope there still are when I visit next  month again.

[lesapandre]

Saw a Ferrari FF Coupe today. Never seen one before - ffugly. 

Driver executed a needless u-turn here in London - so don't expect it to last much longer undented.

Like this:

[mercedade]

Spent yesterday getting the Vitesse ready for moving on

[mercedade]

It is an 800 after all /Partridge

[Split_Pin]

I was about to type that you should have drawn 'the inevitable' on it but you delivered in the 2nd picture 😂

[Marina door handles]

Fixed the clock in my Subaru, in the eight or so years I have had the car its never worked until now....

Oh bollocks! 

 

[Split_Pin]

Ghost in the machine 😬

[EyesWeldedShut]

Had a happy day driving Miss Daisy.

Nope - actually drove Child Bride in Cilla the CLK from Bude > West Wales. Not bad for an old boiler (the car's pretty good too)
 

[catsinthewelder]

I was planning to do a bit of car tinkering today but ended up at the inlaws for the nieces birthday.  After a while it was noticed that 3 of us were missing as we popped outside to see why the boot wouldn't open on an uncles 207cc.  By this point I was upside down in the boot via a half unfolded roof removing the catch while the others held the trim out the way.  It left with the broken catch removed and the boot held shut with gaffer tape.

Tomorrow I'm delivering a van to a hotel next to London city airport as our other rental van sprayed oil everywhere and was recovered back (possibly just a loose oil cap).  Got the day to myself and a late train back as I visit London a lot but never normally get chance to wander round.

[crad]

given my lack of any real skills, i decided it would be an excellent* idea to try and sort the scabs on the corolla's rear arches, considering they were welded a few years ago and i'd like to at least try and keep them somewhat okish. armed with halfords finest rust scrubber, and some info n equipment gleaned from here (

) I went ahead. I brushed a layer of SUPER DESCALER on first, then went back an hour or so later with some hammerite. if you are a professional bodywork bod I apologise in advance, but for a moron like me I think I did ok? it probably wasn't clean enough, but 🤞 it lasts for a while. photos below- any feedback greatfully recieved.

[crad]

crikey, looking at it now I might have missed a few bits. oh well, live and learn!

[SiC]

Dragged it's sorry arse out of the bay and pump up the tyres. I'll do a walk around/poking video in a sec. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Summer toy has landed …..

 

[Lord Sterling]

Vectra has been doing estate car things today:

Picked up a new to me 2-seater sofa:

Visited an old friend:

Covered up another one: (prior to sofa picking up)

Had to stick a days insurance on the Vectra as the new policy starts tomorrow. Had to cancel the old policy too as it was a little more than the new policy. It's actually gone up but not by much thankfully like others have.

Got back home and stuck in new sofa. Getting up the stairs tested me. I really am so out of shape, it's unreal.

In grump news, I managed to pick up a nail in the new rear tyre. I mean FFS! Where the fuck do these bastard nails come from. If it ain't random flying stones hitting your screen it's bloody nails in tyres 😤 😡

 

[Split_Pin]

What Sterlings do you still have Mo? I always think of those whenever you post, not least because of your username!

[Lord Sterling]

11 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

What Sterlings do you still have Mo? I always think of those whenever you post, not least because of your username!

827 Sterling:

I went to this one today and I REALLY want this back on the road.

My 825 Sterling:

Again, another one I'd like back on the road. 

And my 820e

This is the only car I own that I've never had on the road. In fact, in the last 10/12 years I've owned it, I've driven it literally a mile around the time it was stored at the place the above pic was taken (in Lower Moor, Worcestershire)

I've technically never had E50 UKJ 825 Sterling on the road legally either.  That's because I had an identical one which imploded it's own engine. As the then owner was looking to cut down on cars he didn't need, we did a straight-swap deal.

[MrGTI6]

43 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Vectra has been doing estate car things today:

Picked up a new to me 2-seater sofa:

Visited an old friend:

Covered up another one: (prior to sofa picking up)

Had to stick a days insurance on the Vectra as the new policy starts tomorrow. Had to cancel the old policy too as it was a little more than the new policy. It's actually gone up but not by much thankfully like others have.

Got back home and stuck in new sofa. Getting up the stairs tested me. I really am so out of shape, it's unreal.

In grump news, I managed to pick up a nail in the new rear tyre. I mean FFS! Where the fuck do these bastard nails come from. If it ain't random flying stones hitting your screen it's bloody nails in tyres 😤 😡

 

Good to see the Vectra earning its keep, I also used it to transport a sofa!

Bad luck with the nail in the tyre though. 

[Split_Pin]

50 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

827 Sterling:

I went to this one today and I REALLY want this back on the road.

My 825 Sterling:

Again, another one I'd like back on the road. 

And my 820e

This is the only car I own that I've never had on the road. In fact, in the last 10/12 years I've owned it, I've driven it literally a mile around the time it was stored at the place the above pic was taken (in Lower Moor, Worcestershire)

I've technically never had E50 UKJ 825 Sterling on the road legally either.  That's because I had an identical one which imploded it's own engine. As the then owner was looking to cut down on cars he didn't need, we did a straight-swap deal.

I'm so glad you still have those. On the road or not, they wouldn't have survived if you didnt own them. I should love the Sterling the most but it's the 820e that's my favourite.

[Dave_Q]

In France scrolling through hotel room telly, happened on a show called Top Mechanic.

2 French mechanics are given a crash damaged car (Renault Scenic Vs Grand Picasso in this one) and they appear to be competing to fix them up in 5 days.

Frederic just lucked out finding the locking wheel nut key for his amongst the in car detritus, Christophe was stuck hammering a smaller socket onto his enabling Fred to get a head start going to Le U-Pull-It to find a Megane to rob the engine out of.

Brilliant viewing, way better than wheeler dealers or car SOS.

[Dave_Q]

Oof, Christophe has now made it to Le U-Pull-It and found another Grand Picasso, opening the bonnet to find a DV6 and declaring it a "bonne moteur". Sounds like a result but he goes to the desk only to be told that the motor Ne Marche Pas. A second one is found but he's told he can't have it for some reason. This is amazing stuff, high stakes, could watch all day

[richardmorris]

Nothing remotely exciting, but got four new tyres on the TIPO today. F1 auto centres at camberley were efficient and I now have Goodyear efficient grip performance all round after 29,000miles on the original falkens. Tread still legal but cracking was becoming noticeable and an advisory in Feb for the mot. 

dot codes are 1025 so quite recent.

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, SiC said:

Dragged it's sorry arse out of the bay and pump up the tyres. I'll do a walk around/poking video in a sec. 

Even in those colours, it's such a well balanced, crafted design. 

[SiC]

An important purchase for someone who dailies two 2000-era BMWs. 

And I didn't even buy it for oil changes. 

[Split_Pin]

6 minutes ago, SiC said:

An important purchase for someone who dailies two 2000-era BMWs. 

And I didn't even buy it for oil changes. 

Weirdly, mine is bone dry. Well, oil anyway. It has the obligatory coolant leak 😂

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, Dave_Q said:

In France scrolling through hotel room telly, happened on a show called Top Mechanic.

2 French mechanics are given a crash damaged car (Renault Scenic Vs Grand Picasso in this one) and they appear to be competing to fix them up in 5 days.

Frederic just lucked out finding the locking wheel nut key for his amongst the in car detritus, Christophe was stuck hammering a smaller socket onto his enabling Fred to get a head start going to Le U-Pull-It to find a Megane to rob the engine out of.

Brilliant viewing, way better than wheeler dealers or car SOS.

wonder if on youtube

[SiC]

9 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Weirdly, mine is bone dry. Well, oil anyway. It has the obligatory coolant leak 😂

BMW undertrays are phenomenal engineering masterpiece. I don't know how they can hold and disperse so much oil without it dropping onto the ground.

(I think in both of mine its the oil filter housing leaking out the front and gettings the oil atomised by the fan + belts. Z4 also on occasion makes an impressive oil cloud on cold startup - but TADIS on M54 and iirc its short journeys filling the CCV with oil making it worse. Plus that engine has done 180k miles.) 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Dave_Q said:

In France scrolling through hotel room telly, happened on a show called Top Mechanic.

2 French mechanics are given a crash damaged car (Renault Scenic Vs Grand Picasso in this one) and they appear to be competing to fix them up in 5 days.

Frederic just lucked out finding the locking wheel nut key for his amongst the in car detritus, Christophe was stuck hammering a smaller socket onto his enabling Fred to get a head start going to Le U-Pull-It to find a Megane to rob the engine out of.

Brilliant viewing, way better than wheeler dealers or car SOS.

What channel? I’m going in a couple of weeks and will search it out.