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[stripped fred]

For anyone who's not changed their pollen filter for a while I would recommend they do. My Alfa's heating/ventilation has never been that good. The pollen filters (there's technically two alongside each other) are a pig to change but now it's done I get lovely fresh air in the cabin. It's like I was driving around with a bag on my head before!

[Shep Shepherd]

The Saab has working aircon again, thanks to my local garage fitting a good used replacement compressor to the car this morning

[twosmoke300]

My dad has just given me his r75 2.5 v6 auto ! Not sure if im happy or not

[Bobthebeard]

My dad has just given me his r75 2.5 v6 auto ! Not sure if im happy or not

Just like being given a lottery ticket really.... You could be a winner or chucking it in the bin soon. That's life with R75's

 

[oldcars]

This will have billy crying into his dinner.

 

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/vauxhall-re-introduces-scrappage-scheme/1367052?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews%20bulletins&utm_content=article5_image&utm_source=20151012

[mitsisigma01]

Spotted a T-reg Rover 75 today. Had to do a double take!

 

also: if anyone needs any spec/info on eqiupment etc on late '90s/early 2000s cars, ask me. Have a Glass's Car Checkbook 2004

Hi , does the "bible" have any gumph on my Mitsubishi Sigma 3000 V6 Estate ,

1996 on a N plate , according to howmanyleft.com mine is the one and only on the road with one other on sorn ! I haven't needed any spares yet but that day is looming ,

Cheers ,

Dave

[hairnet]

ireland doing same but therye cheaper to start with cos of £/€

 

then cos export youd get the tax back

 

problem??

 

the scrapper has to be 12 year or younger (guess what we were thinking )

[flat4alfa]

Just like being given a lottery ticket really.... You could be a winner or chucking it in the bin soon. That's life with R75's

 

Roffle

[skattrd]

Re the Mitsubishi, I found my local dealer remarkably good when I was after a few bits for my '89 Galant. They do use a decent sized parts bin, so lots of parts would have been used on something else and might be readily available.

Worst case, there is always buying direct from Japan, it's relatively easy (Rinkya for example) but not cheap. My last order cost me £100 for shipping alone.

[Cavcraft]

shumarialto, on 12 Oct 2015 - 4:44 PM, said:shumarialto, on 12 Oct 2015 - 4:44 PM, said:

This will have billy crying into his dinner.

 

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/vauxhall-re-introduces-scrappage-scheme/1367052?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews%20bulletins&utm_content=article5_image&utm_source=20151012

 

 

FFS. FFFS.

 

 

*Edit: less FFFS than I originally thought.

[Ghosty]

Hi , does the "bible" have any gumph on my Mitsubishi Sigma 3000 V6 Estate ,

1996 on a N plate , according to howmanyleft.com mine is the one and only on the road with one other on sorn ! I haven't needed any spares yet but that day is looming ,

Cheers ,

Dave

Nothing on the Sigma I'm afraid, IIRC Sigmas are imported Galants and there's nothing on 3.0s in the book, seems biggest we got officially is 2.5.

[Lacquer Peel]

Got two 20 litre tubs of new veg oil last night and as I was putting them in the boot, a lad in an old Iveco Daily pulled up and said he used it too. He reckons people are selling filtered WVO for 75p per litre and yet new it's about 61p.

 

Had a good chat with him, he certainly knew his stuff and was telling me about a problem with rats when he recycled his own.

Where can you buy new oil for 61p/litre? Obscure cash and carry?

 

My WVO mojo is pretty low, I have nearly run out of the not bad stuff I paid 30p a litre for in the summer and might have to buy some not so good stuff for 25p a litre to build up stocks.

Every local hotel and eatery seems to have its new oil supplied and old oil collected by Olleco.

One of my contacts has changed to self catering accommodation, another has stopped leaving oil out for me, the only contact I have left produces horrible fatty/watery oil with a bit of good oil on top.

Struggling to be arsed any more.

The Volvo isn't the best on veg oil despite my efforts.

Tempted to sack it off for an old Bosch XUD powered estate, or something efficient enough on diesel to not be worried about sourcing veg.

All the faff was fine when WVO was free or very cheap.

[Cavcraft]

I honestly don't know, that's just what he said. He also said his mostly came from Costco which is where mine originated from, but it's 65p per litre, not 61.

 

My experience with waste is very limited, the chippy that supplies with me new gets paid for his waste and to be honest for the mither I just think 65p a litre for nw isn't worth arguing about, it's still about 43p cheaper than diesel locally, I think.

My 306 struggled with it at first, incidentally, seemed to slow the car right up and I was getting flat spots near the end of the rev range, but it's settled in now and is going better than it ever has. I reckon it's probably going to be fairly useless on motorways as it was always a struggle (with this and the last one) maintaining a speed around 80mph, as it just takes one slow vehicle pulling out and you lose momentum. I'm not complaining though, as for everyday use and arsing about it it's perfect. 

[Lacquer Peel]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=28180388046 this seems like a bargain, 50p/litre if you collect or £50 delivery for an IBC full.

[Richard]

I've just found out that I still own a Honda CJ250T that I haven't seen since 1996. My former landlord is selling up and he's just asked if I want it back, I assumed it had been disposed of years ago.

 

 

It's on an S plate and still looked more or less like that one when I last saw it. I bought it with no compression on one cylinder, suspected head gasket.

[skattrd]

LP - You know what you need to do and it's the VAG 4-pot like me & 320touring, I don't think it can be beaten for mingebag motorists.

[tooSavvy]

Drove to Scarbro today - past the 'olde motor' vendor in the little village Thornton Dale.

 

D.T. Mathewson

 

Proper array of un-MOTable chod outside.

 

Perhaps 'no bull/no buff/no wob' makes an honest offering?

 

TS

[scdan4]

Getting motorbike.

 

Much excitement.

[Bren]

Got a quote from local audi specialist for service on A6.

 

£246 including long life oil and pollen filters. Expensive.

[barmatt]

Where can you buy new oil for 61p/litre? Obscure cash and carry?

 

My WVO mojo is pretty low, I have nearly run out of the not bad stuff I paid 30p a litre for in the summer and might have to buy some not so good stuff for 25p a litre to build up stocks.

Every local hotel and eatery seems to have its new oil supplied and old oil collected by Olleco.

One of my contacts has changed to self catering accommodation, another has stopped leaving oil out for me, the only contact I have left produces horrible fatty/watery oil with a bit of good oil on top.

Struggling to be arsed any more.

The Volvo isn't the best on veg oil despite my efforts.

Tempted to sack it off for an old Bosch XUD powered estate, or something efficient enough on diesel to not be worried about sourcing veg.

All the faff was fine when WVO was free or very cheap.

 

 

I honestly don't know, that's just what he said. He also said his mostly came from Costco which is where mine originated from, but it's 65p per litre, not 61.

 

My experience with waste is very limited, the chippy that supplies with me new gets paid for his waste and to be honest for the mither I just think 65p a litre for nw isn't worth arguing about, it's still about 43p cheaper than diesel locally, I think.

My 306 struggled with it at first, incidentally, seemed to slow the car right up and I was getting flat spots near the end of the rev range, but it's settled in now and is going better than it ever has. I reckon it's probably going to be fairly useless on motorways as it was always a struggle (with this and the last one) maintaining a speed around 80mph, as it just takes one slow vehicle pulling out and you lose momentum. I'm not complaining though, as for everyday use and arsing about it it's perfect. 

 

 

If anyone is near North Norfolk you can come and get the stuff from my work, I currently have about 80l of wvo in the store room you can have for gratis and there'll be more soon. If you are a bit far away it might be worth waiting until there's enough of it to make the trip worth while.

 

Let me know if you want it.

[Inspector Morose]

Tempted to sack it off for an old Bosch XUD powered estate, 

 

Would sir like to be the next custodian of the Autoshite bike BX? Bosch equipped N/A XUD for maximum grimness.

[Bear]

FFS. FFFS.

 

 

*Edit: less FFFS than I originally thought.

 

Vauxhall/GM are essentially Satan.

[myglaren]

Got a quote from local audi specialist for service on A6.

 

£246 including long life oil and pollen filters. Expensive.

Guy I work with got a quote to replace his glowplugs on his Qrashskye - £286!

There's nothing wrong with them, just dealer after money for nothing.

[andrew e]

Got a quote from local audi specialist for service on A6.

£246 including long life oil and pollen filters. Expensive.

Bren try a Skoda franchise/specialist. That's what I use.

[JohnK]

Omega collections on for tomorrow. Working in Leeds so on the peasant wagon for the 90min commute tomorrow and will pick it up after work to get back.

[Bear]

10 hours in the SLK today. To-from Cheltenham. Twice.

 

I think we need to start implementing monthly driving tests, including motorway discipline, lights and signals, and you get an immobiliser card that renews on each test. Or I need an RPG on the car with a near-infinite supply of ammo.

 

On the plus side, man, that car is SO good now. Properly quick, properly smooth. And it's just going to keep getting better

 

[Lacquer Peel]

LP - You know what you need to do and it's the VAG 4-pot like me & 320touring, I don't think it can be beaten for mingebag motorists.

 

Is it attached to any car that won't give me crippling backache?

[320touring]

Is it attached to any car that won't give me crippling backache?

Audi a6?

[HH-R]

This will have billy crying into his dinner.

 

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/vauxhall-re-introduces-scrappage-scheme/1367052?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews%20bulletins&utm_content=article5_image&utm_source=20151012

 

Brill - I've been absolutely LUSTING over a Viva, Corsa Sting, Sting R, or an Adam Jam so this is great news.

 

 

The new Vauxhall models that are not part of the scheme are the entire Viva range, Corsa Sting and Sting R models, and the Adam Jam.

Oh.

[cobblers]

Drove to Scarbro today - past the 'olde motor' vendor in the little village Thornton Dale.

 

D.T. Mathewson

 

Proper array of un-MOTable chod outside.

 

Perhaps 'no bull/no buff/no wob' makes an honest offering?

 

TS

 

Did you have a poke round? I went last year and they had a lovely Monza inside, the stuff in the outside yard up top was grim but I don't remember it looking absolutely terminal. I liked the place.