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[dollywobbler]

I did a bloggage about this weekend's roadtrip. https://classichub.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/the-200k-tin-snail-roadtrip/

[dave21478]

Another car viewed today - another car not bought.

 

Was a 405 again, TDi estate flavour. High miles but cheap price. It also turned out to be thoroughly rotten and running four completely slick tyres.

 

Im getting pretty disheartened by the whole thing - everything within budget is shit. I reckon another trip back to UK to buy something will turn up better cars for less money overall.

[holbeck]

I had a day off work today. I woke up early with the thought to do something - have a day out.

 

After mulling it over I decided to visit Coventry Transport Museum, been meaning to go since forever  - after all it's free!

 

So, quick check can I make the train to Birmingham at 8.23, yes, right get moving. Drove to Exeter in the Poojo, clear run through the traffic so time for coffee and a bacon roll.

Nice seat on the train and at the next station an engaging blonde lady sits opposite me and we have a nice chat for the next hour till she gets off at Cheltenham.

Arrive in Birmingham New St step off one train and straight on to the next, which leaves immediately and swiftly delivers me to Cov.

It's a lovely sunny day and I'm walking through Coventry town centre.

 

Find the museum... FFS it's closed for refurbishment!

 

Note to self.....do not be spontaneous.

[dollywobbler]

Just remembered. Broke another strap on my Casio FW-91 watch. Rubbish!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Here we get mega-hail every now and then.

 

I have been lucky enough to never experience it myself, but my project Panda bonnet and roof look like that one above.

Scary stuff.

August 2012 I decided to go to St Tropez via Millau (sp?) because I wanted to go over the bridge, a couple of hours down the A75 on the edge of the Massif Central. It suddenly went dark and the wind was fetching branches off the trees,then the hail started ! It was like a bombardment , we'd just passed a 1 km to a services sign ,so I went for it. Just got under the petrol canopy with about 50 other cars. The noise was pretty intense and cars in the carpark were getting windows smashed,including the roof panel of a Megane .

After it stopped we kept going for an hour till I could face looking at the damage.

The bonnet and roof were almost as bad as that BMW, all the chrome trim round the side windows was damaged and there was one big chip on the screen.

But the fact it was black and it spent the next 3 weeks in 40 degree sunshine meant a lot of the dents popped out especially in the ally bonnet. When I got home I replaced the chrome trims and ignored the dents that were left, no customers ever noticed and when it was written off a couple of years later the assessor didn't notice either.

[stuboy]

well today i went and collected it to bring it back to be welded....

just wouldnt start....grrr

so hooked up to rover and tugged it..

drove 100m's and grinding noise and pulled over...

oh..

arr

mate wound it back on so can drive it..

back in there garage to weld ans sort spring..

back to retest mot..

then we took it back to mates nephew in margate..( what dive of a seaside town )

[HillmanImp]

Just met Volksy in town and he had these with him:

 

 

He picked them up from a place in Sheffield I ordered them from a couple of weeks ago for £80. Really looking forward to getting the Visa working again...... But the MOT ran out the other day so I will fit these and then have to take it straight for its test.

[messerschmitt owner]

yes, yes! I Know!  They really are called this!

 

the brand new black box for my messerschmutt (it is a bit of a dog, my car!) is working its way across country from Heathrow, havimg cleared customs (and the bomb squad) this evening.

 

Expecting a knock at the door tomorrow, from a man (or woman) demanding I sign a form and get bum raped for customs charges and import duty!

 

Can't wait! Battery is charged, gallon of 2-T mixed and a few wee things to do before we have ignition ...

 

Woo hoo - no MoT either!

[320touring]

^What no stale prawn crackers and a pancake roll?

Nup-just as well as was mighty full after it

[320touring]

I thought i was on facebook when i saw photos of someones tea.

Apologies!I'll no make any for you comin over then:)

[320touring]

Need to use the xj40 tomorrow-so far we have 2 inches of snow:)

 

Brrrrrwaaaappppp!

[Barry Cade]

Taxed the X1/9 as I had decided winter was over. Thoughts of driving roof off in the sunshine I attended to a few wee issues. It started snowing. Now there is about 4 inches of snow on the ground, and the Volvo, along with its heated seats and windscreen is 10 miles away, work tomorrow and the Fiats battery is not the best. The morning may bring hoots of laughter drifting to work,or hospital in an ambulance if I try to bump start it.

[Richard]

Have you had it at work already? I spotted an X19 when I was at D&A last week.

[spike60]

When I had an X1/9 I found some black ice one morning, where the road went gently right I went straight on toward an old style stout post box, only to slide past it at 50 mph slot car fashion guided by the kerb.

[Lukas]

After a long time while nothing happened, there is news from me. 

 

I sold my daily driver, the 2007 Mazda 6 

 

 

because I was bored of it and there may be some repairs for the coming austrian-MOT to do. So it is gone now. 

 

I sold the 86 Subaru Leone Turismo, which was restored for me from 2011 until 2014 too. 

 

 

Why? Because it never was this much fun I hoped. And I came to the conclusion that my era with Leones is finished after three of them. 

 

So now I am left with my two Pajeros.

 

The green garage-queen from 1987 is still hibernating until ~ April when the salt is completely gone from the streets. I would like to drive it more this year, last year it was only out on the streets for ~ 750km. Not much, I fear its getting kaputt just from standing around in its garage. 

 

 

So my only car at the moment is my 1989 Pajero V6 3000. A good feeling to have such a cool car as a daily driver, but I hope it serves me well. One week of daily dutys by now and it has done me proud. I hope this continues. 

 

 

Lukas

[320touring]

Afur Daly on ice FTMFW

[Largactil]

Yup - Cold out...

 

[dollywobbler]

Very pretty though.

[richardmorris]

It's sunny and spring-like down here.

[HillmanImp]

I sold the 86 Subaru Leone Turismo, which was restored for me from 2011 until 2014 too. 

 

 

Why? Because it never was this much fun I hoped. And I came to the conclusion that my era with Leones is finished after three of them. 

 

 

Shame you had to do that it was alovely car but as you say, pointless if you didn't enjoy it.

 

Hopefully it will give somone else the pleaseure it didn't give you.

[gm]

I've been on the hunt for a set of MX-5 or MGF seats to go in my cortina....

How about these ? Might need a few days in the airing cupboard to dry out.

 

(Spotted at scb in newbridge a couple of weeks back)

 

they had a good half dozen mgfs and three or four mazdas in, so you should find something suitable

[Asimo]

Spur of the moment day off work: quiet there, busy here. 

However, it always comes in threes.

 

8:30AM Sniff, sniff, that smells like hot oil. Oh look the cam cover gasket has failed again (on the Zetec engined van)

 

9AM      Ring ring "youngest here, where is the wheel nut key in that Civic you gave me four months ago. The front tyres are bald and the kwikfit man says he needs a key" (No idea)

 

9:30AM Ring ring "wifey here, although it is two and a half hours since I left, I am only 40 minutes away 'cos of traffic"

 

9:45AM Ring ring "wifey here, I am in a layby and the gears are broken. Shall I call the RAC?"

 

No.

 

So I toddle off and install Mrs Me in the MR2 and wave her on her way and drive the Legacy home without a clutch. The pedal is stuck at floor level. When I got home I managed to wrench the pedal upwards, and suddenly the clutch works normally. Feels exactly the same as ever. Fluid level normal, no leaks. Weird. I suppose the master cylinder is ready to retire and seized after best part of two hours of clutch pumping traffic.

 

This is the third time I have rescued clutchless wife;

1 - Breadvan Polo - cable broken

2 - Rover 414 - slave-cylinder bracket broken

3 - See above - ?

 

No wonder previous wife preferred automatics.

[cort16]

Those mx-5 seats are perfect but even if I dry them out they'll stink.

[gm]

I'll keep an eye out for a set that aren't covered in tramps piss

[Lukas]

Shame you had to do that it was alovely car but as you say, pointless if you didn't enjoy it.

 

Hopefully it will give somone else the pleaseure it didn't give you.

 

The man who restored it for me bought it from me.  So I paid him three times that what he paid me for the Leone. Good deal for him and I am happy it has gone into good hands. 

 

Lukas

[Volksy]

Went to look at an Audi 100 for a mate today, after we jumpstarted it, noticed the dents and rust, then noticed the gear stick had come loose, the fact the brakes didn't work, and it had a broken quarter light. We left the oddly flabbergasted owner with it. He seemed surprised that my mate didn't want to buy it. 

[ruffgeezer]

It's been a long time coming but BTW now has that important bit of paper:

 

[Six-cylinder]

I have been at Silverstone Classic car Auction today, it's a new auction for classic cars £5-25K but this first one was a bit lack luster with less than half the cars sold. 

[dome]

The Porsche appears to be sold. Again. I think it's actually going to go this time but this isn't in the grin thread just yet.

 

I may be perusing the classified ads again though. Anyone fancy a lovely* Skoda?

[Barry Cade]

Have you had it at work already? I spotted an X19 when I was at D&A last week.

No, Thats a mate of mine who works for the same company,but a different branch. Its a 1300 and is on Ebay for sale now. Mine is a blue 1500.