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[RayMK]

Last week I fixed the Pug 205's coolant leak (just needed a jubilee clip tightened) and convinced myself that the slight wiff of petrol was not a serious leakage (because I could not find any trace of where it was coming from).  Whilst it was receiving attention, my Stellar became the main car - until its exhaust back box started blowing and promptly fell off when I investigated.  I used the Tipo for a day and the driver's side window, powered by Italian electrics, decided that a cm at a time was perfectly adequate.  The 205,  available again after its fix, managed several days before developing another coolant leak, this time from the radiator core.  Meanwhile, the Stellar's bodged back box brought it back on line until it started running on 3 cylinders until warmed up, and started putting more oil on the driveway than is usual.  Some gloop in the Peugeot's rad made it hold its coolant today, so I used it.  When parking this evening the brake pedal went to the floor.  No fluid loss, so probably a buggered seal in the master cylinder.  Tomorrow I could be driving the Reliant.  New cars are shit (but I am beginning to see why I have occasionally liked having one).

[LabRat]

Picking up Mrs_LabRat's new motor in the morning.

 

There may or may not be collecshun threaddage, depending on times and the vagaries of fruit based smartphones.

 

 

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[Richard]

I've just packed the car for three of us for a week and there's loads of space, yet it was filled to bursting for just me going to Shitefest. How does that work?

[twosmoke300]

All the square sausage?

[oldcars]

Do they do Mercedes dealers too?

Yes, they made one up for me with a long closed dealer. I have the back one all they needed was a photo of the plate. They really are good.

[Cavcraft]

Galvanised them 306s. Never rust. Never.

 

 

 

But here's the money shot MUTHAFLIPPERZ

 

 

 

 

 

It had stood since Jan last year and is full of veg. Attached jump leads, started first go. Shame the rust has killed it, I forgot how much I loved this car, but I'll strip it for bits and weigh the rest in, I think.

[vulgalour]

Fark me that's a lot of not-metal!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Muthafucka!!!!!! I have never seen owt like that on a 90's pug before.

[Cavcraft]

The recovery bloke who bought it back had a P36 Range Rover and said he'd never seen anything as rusty.

[beko1987]

Really should get on the zx in a minute, cant quite be bothered though...

[andy18s]

The recovery bloke who bought it back had a P36 Range Rover and said he'd never seen anything as rusty.

Was that a hybrid between a Rover P6 and a P38 then?

[oldcars]

Chap along the road called me along to see his new Merc. Not sure what it was but looked new - ie after 2001. Asked me what i though as i like "cars". Looked well rough, every panel had a ding, bumpers scratched, alloys kerbs, back arches blistering up and interior filthy. Its was a big engined 5l thing. He says "what do you think i got it for". Now i don't want to offend as he clearly loves it, looking at it i though £1500 at most so safe bet double and i cant go wrong. I said that a 3k Merc any day mate i says. His face drops, he paid 5k for it. Felt really bad so popped home and got changed and help him clean it up a bit and buff out the scratches as best we could. Treated the rear arches to some waxoil and clean them up a bit. It now looks like a £1700 motor 

[doobietoo]

Watching the cricket and trying to build up the enthusiasm to go and strip the vdp top end down to try and find out why the engine will not turn over . Seem to have lost my car mojo at the moment maybe an afternoon of spannering will help.

[cort16]

Fuck a duck. It's the veg mate, rots them from the inside out old chips are highly corrosive .

[Lord Sterling]

Uh oh, Mercs insurance is up next month. I've got 3 and a half weeks to find £400 otherwise it's coming off the road. Sigh...

[anonymous user]

Well my A35 went yesterday, the lad had left a deposit on Weds and asked if he could pick it up next weekend as he was away on a family holiday for a week. Had a message on Thursday asking if he could pick it up on Friday (yesterday) instead. I had enough time to go around it checking oil/water/tyres/lights and stuck some fresh petrol in.

 

He's braver than me, as he was dropped off by his family and he knows that it has hardly turned a wheel in the last couple of years, but armed with a toolbox and a recovery card has set off down to West Wales on holiday in it. WCPGW.

 

As he seemed a good home for the car, I gave him back a bit of the purchase price as "luck money"

[stillOrange]

Spending day at friend's garage helping him change gearbox in E30 318i.

 

Someone pulls up in a 2001 X5. Guy bought it a month ago and you could see that he bought it as his status symbol. The speedo and MPG counter didn't work but he also noticed that some control lights don't come up. Took the dash apart and we found ABS, engine fault led covered in dark silicone. Cheaper than fixing the thing...

 

Also another local came to fix his radio but just have a look at his headlight/bonnet/bumper fixing skills

 

[r.welfare]

I've seen 306 rear quarter rust like that before a couple of years ago, I was surprised by it as well. Most French stuff, but PSA in particular, seem very good at staying unrusty in visible places.

[twosmoke300]

I had to weld up a 99 306 yesterday in the same spot . Nowhere near that bad but the mot tester said he's seen plenty that you could get a rugby ball through !

[Lacquer Peel]

Jeez! What causes them to rot there?

[Crusty Sills]

Is it an SDI? Hows the Aux belt?

 

No 1.2 pez aux belt is a bit old but not cracked.

Replaced the brake pedal switch as the garage said that was showing upon on their plug in.

It worked for a while but came back after about 6 weeks.

[vulgalour]

France.

[richardmorris]

Found out why the handles crack on w124 bootlids- the bolts rust!

 

Happily I have just bought a brand new replacement at less than half Mercedes rrp. Although I think they are now rarer than rocking horse droppings.

 

Doubly happily, no rust hiding under the panels.

[HMC]

Uh oh, Mercs insurance is up next month. I've got 3 and a half weeks to find £400 otherwise it's coming off the road. Sigh...

That would be a real shame after all you've sorted on that car. What sort of policy have you got it on?

 

Meanwhile the granada needs a new set of tyres soonish. They're a mixed bag of covers, all old, starting to crack, low tread and all loosing air by varying amounts. For now topping up the air pressures has made the non pas arm twirling less of a sweat....

Gave it a bit of a clean, and put some boiled linseed oil on the bumpers. The poor running has been pronounced by neighbour Steve to be a very worn / tired carb. E bay had a a correct replacement weber dgav something or other ( with a manual rather than auto choke conversion) jetted and set up for a 2.0 pinto so one has been ordered and is on its way...

[Cavcraft]

Jeez! What causes them to rot there?

 

 

Mud trap, I expect. I daren't look at my 'new' one, as the n/s wheel arch is rusty on the outside. Fair play though, the old one still sounds mint when revved and didn't hesitate or anything.

 

I really need to get off my arse and find a cheap, white 3 door diesel hatchback now.

[cms206]

You know that way you see something awesome but can't take a pic?

 

Bus full of tourists. Spotted a Nissan Stanza up to it's arse in vegetation next to a Proton Persona. Now seriously considering driving a 150 mile round trip to go nosy at it.

[gm]

I finally got round to fitting a new set of wheels and tyres on to the mazda - the 15" steels belonged to a bini but I reckon really suit the car.

 

 

new tyres have "shark skin technology"

 

 

sharks - for fucks sake - well known for their road holding abilities

 

 

still, probably an improvement on what came off

 

 

glad I didn't* drive home from the track on these the other day

[ruffgeezer]

After a break for Mrs Ruff and I's 5th wedding anniversary, we had a quick hop from Lincolnshire to Leicestershire to have a peep at a car I'd seen for sale.

 

I'd emailed well over a week ago, and finally got a reply. Needless to say it isn't a perfect example, but it hasn't been messed about with, has had 4 new (budget) tyres on it as well as 8 months ticket.

 

I'm looking forward to collecting it next week now, likely with the help of @skattrd of this parish...

[dollywobbler]

I too have put in place the basics necessary for collection capers. However, as the log book needs applying for, the capers are entirely reliant on the DVLA. Yes, the shambolic Dyane is coming to Dollywobbler towers. I suggested to Mrs DW that I just get a trailer and haul it back. She replied by asking whether we can fit four wheels and tyres in the back of the Nippa. I guess I'll be attempting to drive it home then!

[richardmorris]

I finally got round to fitting a new set of wheels and tyres on to the mazda - the 15" steels belonged to a bini but I reckon really suit the car.

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new tyres have "shark skin technology"

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sharks - for fucks sake - well known for their road holding abilities

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still, probably an improvement on what came off

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glad I didn't* drive home from the track on these the other day

I like those steel wheels on the mx5. A change from the usual minilites.