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[cort16]

That BMW looks great i'd really like one, one day. They're alpina wheels aren't they?

[HillmanImp]

1998 'S' Jaguar XJ8 3.2 Sport Auto

1991 'H' Mercedes 190E 2.0 Auto

1989 'G' BMW 525i SE Auto

1989 'F' Volvo 740 2.0 SE Estate

1986 'C' BMW 728i SE Auto

 

You are not far away from me. I need to keep an eye on cars you are selling at any time as there are a few cars there making me think bad things.

[JohnK]

That BMW looks great i'd really like one, one day. They're alpina wheels aren't they?

 

They are mate. The guy who posted it on RR said it looked really clean when he saw it and the seller seemed genuine enough on the phone. Didn't try to pass it off as a minter and gave me a list of the things that needed sorting. All pretty minor stuff for a car 30+ years old.

 

You are not far away from me. I need to keep an eye on cars you are selling at any time as there are a few cars there making me think bad things.

 

There will be some movement in that list in the coming weeks to make for the impending arrival of this 728i and also the possibility of Rob's Volvo 440, plus a couple of other things I have my eye on at the moment...

 

The Volvo 740 will definitely be for sale and its currently a toss up between the E34 525i or the 190E to go also...

[Volksy]

On the way back from picking up the Volvo I got 27mpg on the motorway. Not bad. 

 

Been using it as a daily hack for a week and I am getting 18.18 mpg. 

 

Ouch.

I'm averaging about 20mpg in the Shag of much Beige, it is spending a lot of time with that funny 'S' button illuminated I must admit.  

[stuboy]

friend dean crappy alarm started to work, but it decided it to be silent and illuminate n/s indicator...

 

 

seems this may be part of problem..

 

and unplugging the alarm killed imobiliser so traced back the wires and chopped out and reconnected..

 

will be pulling this out and replacing with new alarm eventually

[HillmanImp]

There will be some movement in that list in the coming weeks to make for the impending arrival of this 728i and also the possibility of Rob's Volvo 440, plus a couple of other things I have my eye on at the moment...

 

The Volvo 740 will definitely be for sale and its currently a toss up between the E34 525i or the 190E to go also...

 

Was it you selling the green 728i on RR last year or did you buy it? Once I am in the new house in a few weeks I could be tempted by something on this list.

[RobT]

I need to get the Renner 25 I bought today transported from Essex to South London some time this week. Can anyone recommend a company either Essex or Kent based I can use? Would rather deal direct that go via the Shiply bollox. There's a local company I used a few years back who were OK, but the communciation was a bit shit so I was left waiting 4 hours at the sellers for the bloke to turn up - the job was only a 60 mile round trip. This time won't be a remote collection either, as I want to go through all the docs with the seller seeing as it needs to be re-registered in the UK, but also to chat to him as he's known the car since new so will be nice to get the back story to it.

 

If it were closer I could be tempted to risk it as the car has MoT, but its 80odd miles away near Clacton.

[RobT]

 

There will be some movement in that list in the coming weeks to make for the impending arrival of this 728i and also the possibility of Rob's Volvo 440..

 

 

Yes please John, cash injection and space would be handy! Just took it for a spin and although the random noises can irritate a bit it drives well enough.

[JohnK]

Was it you selling the green 728i on RR last year or did you buy it? Once I am in the new house in a few weeks I could be tempted by something on this list.

It was me selling it mate, but I had a change of heart and decided to hang onto it and inject a bit of cash into it. I was quite gutted after the sale of my Bronze E23 and couldn't go through with it. It's a bloody good example of an E23. One car I definitely will not sell.

[Matt]

On the way back from picking up the Volvo I got 27mpg on the motorway. Not bad. 

 

Been using it as a daily hack for a week and I am getting 18.18 mpg. 

 

Ouch.

 

 

The 300E got 32mpg out of the last tank; bimbling around Staffs, blast to THAT LONDON, trip to Oswestry today.  I had to check my arithmetic twice, but switching to super unleaded and adjusting the timing seems to be paying off.

 

And here's me sitting here disappointed that I got 48.4 MPG from my last tank.

 

Edit: Oh feck off, my Fuelly average dropped below 50.

[Jerzy Woking]

The 300E got 32mpg out of the last tank; bimbling around Staffs, blast to THAT LONDON, trip to Oswestry today.  I had to check my arithmetic twice, but switching to super unleaded and adjusting the timing seems to be paying off.

 

After a few fill ups showed consumption to be 24 mpg in my 300E, as slight misfire caused me to replace the ignition system (distributer cap, rotor arm, plugs and leads) which cured it. As a bonus, the last two fill ups have calculated out at 31 mpg and 32mpg.

[jonathan_dyane]

In Slovenia today and just spotted a Volvo 340 diesel! Never knew that existed!

[cros]

In Slovenia today and just spotted a Volvo 340 diesel! Never knew that existed!

Could it be Renault powered?

[cms206]

Could it be Renault powered?

One of the lads on the V3M has a 340 diesel; they did come in RHD but only for Ireland. IIRC they're an n/a 1.6 diesel.

[stripped fred]

Sitting waiting for an MOT on my mk1 MR2. I had a panic when the immobilise fob was missing from my keyring but managed to find the other one in the attic. I had the immobiliser fitted 10 years ago when some locals were spotted eyeing it up when parked on the street.

 

Jump started it off my Alfa and it started first turn after no use in the last 6 months although it is in a rented council lockup. The sticking clutch pedal also seems to have fixed itself. Felt fine on the short run to the mot station. Much nicer to drive a smooth revvy petrol than my usual diesel car even though the 2.4jtd in the Alfa's not a bad one as oil burners go.

 

I don't expect it to pass although it is in overall good condition. They usually find something such as a suspension bush or ball joint and the brakes often need freeing off as the calipers can stick. Why do I always feel nervous when waiting for the verdict?

[stripped fred]

Sitting waiting for an MOT on my mk1 MR2. I had a panic when the immobilise fob was missing from my keyring but managed to find the other one in the attic. I had the immobiliser fitted 10 years ago when some locals were spotted eyeing it up when parked on the street.

 

Jump started it off my Alfa and it started first turn after no use in the last 6 months although it is in a rented council lockup. The sticking clutch pedal also seems to have fixed itself. Felt fine on the short run to the mot station. Much nicer to drive a smooth revvy petrol than my usual diesel car even though the 2.4jtd in the Alfa's not a bad one as oil burners go.

 

I don't expect it to pass although it is in overall good condition. They usually find something such as a suspension bush or ball joint and the brakes often need freeing off as the calipers can stick. Why do I always feel nervous when waiting for the verdict?

Just had a quick look under while it's on the lift and the tester pointed out a couple of areas that will need welding. Bugger.

[Lukas]

Mrs. Lukas bought a british car. 

 

I got a bit white round my nose when she told me.  But now I feel a bit better. Why? Because it´s ugly and Made in Britain, but thankfully not a british car. 

 

 

Drives a lot better as it looks. Very relaxing and comfortable, very spacious inside. Not very frugal as a 2.0i AT though. 

[Bobthebeard]

I found this out some time ago from research but also found genuine JIS screwdrivers, or bits, hard to come by. Where did you get them?

Bought from ebay. £19 for a set, but they came from Alaska! Only took a few days to arrive though.

[320touring]

Big grown up job interview just done..

 

Now we wait

[cms206]

Volvo's 88th birthday today. I'm having a hotdog from Ikea to celebrate.

[castros_bro]

For your edification and delight there follows the question you have always*  wanted an answer for....

 

 

castros_bro

April 14, 2015 at 2:01 pm

Hi,

I have car insurance which has “driving other carsâ€Â. Would I be insured to take a friend's SORNed car for a pre-booked MOT and back?

 

 

Bogface The Insurance Knowall    

  April 14, 2015 at 2:47 pm

Hi there,

Unfortunately, no. The SORNed car needs to be un-SORNed and covered with a policy of its own, thanks to Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) regulations.

[Six-cylinder]

I have been in the Land Rover Dealer in Milton Keynes today with a friend who wants a lightly used Evoque but I was drawn to a new Black Range Rover at £92,000 that gave me the surprise of my life when I opened the door and it folding out a step for me!

 

I have text Mrs cylinder with my urgent request for £92,000 but no reply so far…..

 

 

Meanwhile back in the real world my Visa has a new MOT today, with just a bulb and a clean of the washer pump.

 

 

Sunshine, so I went to position my Audi Convertible at the head of the drive ready for a trip out tonight but the battery was totally flat. Phew I have time to charge it.

[chaseracer]

Does this sound reasonable, or have I completely lost the plot?

 

Have you forgotten where you are?

 

[Lord Sterling]

I'm still without a car! Mahmoud is finding it impossible to find a genuine waterpump for the 280, he has tried all the places that were suggested to me and that he can find, he will try one more place and then will have to take off the old one and see whats what. Merc has been at his for 2 weeks, previous to that it was sitting here for a week or so and before that it was at Steves getting worse and worse. So that's 4 weeks without my car. Not that it bothers me right now, in fact I went out for a walk today with Sis_Sterling into town.

[Coprolalia]

I can haz Scirocco back!

The DVLA and the man from the ministry have all got their pennies worth.

Whole new ignition system fitted (whole dizzy, coil, leads, plugs etc etc).

Runs MINT. Treated her to some Momentum 99 for being such a good girl.

[loserone]

There doesn't seem to be an "AS WEDDING CARS" thread, so since it was touched on in the PUG309RESCUE thread, I'll just drop this in here.  Internet points for identifying the chauffeur-driven-vehicle taking us the the registry office.

 

[dollywobbler]

Here's the car we got married in. Well, more like on really. She has become a garage recluse.

[richardmorris]

Boo hiss to the locked away 2cv

 

The chassis is galvanised? What are the engine and gearbox like? Ditto brakes, suspension arms?

 

Wings fall off anyway, so presumably the main problem is body floors and sills? Was the bulkhead done for the re chassis? Oh and the bonnet hinge condition?

 

Could you just need a donor shell?

 

A friend is currently building a burton and got rid of a shell before Christmas but this basically folded in on itself so was probably as bad as yours.

 

I hate to see a loved car languising- obv. Money is a major consideration, but shells to restore aren't too outrageous usually. I think my local specialist has a couple of cars in the yard that may be worth saving ( chassis' shot). Let me know and I'll pm you the number.

[Richard]

When we got married in 1993 our wedding cars were Mk2 Granada white platers, both on their third time round the clock.

[dollywobbler]

Mechanically, she's not bad - though I may need to properly sort the tie rods and knife edges out, and the suspension cans are a bit groany. She's running beautifully bar a rotten exhaust tailpipe (the one bit I didn't replace last August). Re-chassis was 13 years ago now. Bulkhead has since rotted out and been welded up again. Main issues this time are sills, floors, rear sweeps, rear seat box, C posts, rear light panel, boot floor, upper windscreen panel, joint above the driver's door and the panels between front door and wing are a bit iffy. The rear work alone would be very costly, as it almost all needs cutting out.

 

She also needs new bumpers, wings, doors, bonnet, headlamp bar and headlamps (shells and lenses). The bootlid is pretty good.