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[xtriple]

Christine,it was the first one I was really happy with. The second and third jobs were a bit worse. The Bentley now has new paint flaking off where they didn't prep it properly and a few other things...

[nigel bickle]

I gave a local experienced yet enthusiastic mechanic a job I thought was simple, to replace the knackered starter and gearbox on the ex Bollox Fiorino pickup.

 

He did indeed fit the replacement gearbox, but has cut and rewelded the gear linkage ( I have no idea why) so now I can only select 3&4! How can you do that, with just 3 rods?

 

Then he refitted the OLD starter motor, binning the shiny new one, blew the fusible link and melted half the fusebox trying to get it to work. No dash lights, won't turn over and a definite smell of burnt plastic.

 

He failed to tell me any of this until after I had settled his invoice, when he casually mentioned that it seemed dead, wouldn't turn over and the ' code' light was the only one showing on the dash. Must be the key , innit?

 

His answer to all this, knowing I'm in Belgium?

Having bolloxed a running car, he's given up, towed it back, pushed it onto the drive and given the key to my wife,

 

My son has swopped out the starter for a spare Uno one, ( too small, but it will do for now) fitted a new fusible link, and several fuses, and it starts & moves. By manually operating the levers, he can get 1&2 so there's clearly nowt wrong with the box, but I'm told the linkage is a real mess.

 

Professionals, eh?

[barrett]

Go and get your flippin money back, man!

 

Anyway, I just accidentally bought a side valve Reliant Regal at auction

[Supernaut]

I gave a local experienced yet enthusiastic mechanic a job I thought was simple, to replace the knackered starter and gearbox on the ex Bollox Fiorino pickup.

 

He did indeed fit the replacement gearbox, but has cut and rewelded the gear linkage ( I have no idea why) so now I can only select 3&4! How can you do that, with just 3 rods?

 

Then he refitted the OLD starter motor, binning the shiny new one, blew the fusible link and melted half the fusebox trying to get it to work. No dash lights, won't turn over and a definite smell of burnt plastic.

 

He failed to tell me any of this until after I had settled his invoice, when he casually mentioned that it seemed dead, wouldn't turn over and the ' code' light was the only one showing on the dash. Must be the key , innit?

 

His answer to all this, knowing I'm in Belgium?

Having bolloxed a running car, he's given up, towed it back, pushed it onto the drive and given the key to my wife,

 

My son has swopped out the starter for a spare Uno one, ( too small, but it will do for now) fitted a new fusible link, and several fuses, and it starts & moves. By manually operating the levers, he can get 1&2 so there's clearly nowt wrong with the box, but I'm told the linkage is a real mess.

 

Professionals, eh?

Put a brick through his window. And his face.

 

Seriously, what the fucking fuck is wrong with 'professionals' these days?!

 

Had some so-called 'professionals' doing the alarm system on a new building at work. We looked into one of the control boxes and they had wrapped circuit boards that were live with mains voltage in small sandwich bags. The sandwich bags were the only things keeping the actual outer skin of the box from becoming live with 240v! Then the wiring itself... oh god.

[dave21478]

i found a bag of pills on the floor in the supermarket so i ate them then i drew on my car with a marker pen and now i can see through space and time

 

[cort16]

I'm thinking about selling the p6 now it's got a years mot. It makes me smile but I feel bad about it sitting there not doing anything getting more rusty never mind I never get time to drive it.

I'll need to stop it hosing out water and trying to figure out the over heating issue first. 

[billyboy406v6]

I have to change the brake light switch on the Mercedes at the weekend, apparently this will cure the idle that surges between 500 and 1100 rpm ?

[anonymous user]

Seen a visa variant that sixcylinder doesn't (currently) own.....

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Would make great shitefest transport too!

I have been tempted by these, unfortunately I make the mistake of reading their MOT history and so far it's always put me off. I'm sure there must be some nice ones out there, but with most they seem to be being cobbled through MOTs, that and they're not cheap for what they are and lack the room for enough dogs.

[vulgalour]

Bloody hell, Bickle, that's ridiculous.

 

Also, Barrett you need to get that bidder's elbow looked at.  It's starting to cause problems.

[richardmorris]

I have to change the brake light switch on the Mercedes at the weekend, apparently this will cure the idle that surges between 500 and 1100 rpm ?

 

Mine does that sometimes. Is yours a 124?

[stuboy]

Splashed out taxing my scooter... and being a miser shiter i chosed to pay by direct debit...£1.48 a month..

[billyboy406v6]

Mine does that sometimes. Is yours a 124?

Yes it is, E220 estate.

[plasticvandan]

Barrett,if thats the green mk2 utilivan that's a rare machine,maybe 3 or so known to exist.parts availability likewise is nil.

[richardmorris]

Yes it is, E220 estate.

Interesting! Let me know if it fixes your problem please.

[panhard65]

Looks like I am going to see the beige cavalier from the tat thread tomorrow. I have got to go to Tamworth to collect a set of alloys then down to Cardiff to look at the cav. Hopefully the knobs won't be on the road as it took 3 hours to do 30 miles down the M5 earlier tonight.

[phil_lihp]

Ah, you too?  Just got home from Luton, took nearly 7 hours instead of the usual 4!  M25, M4 and M5 all clogged and very slow, I forgot about Easter traffic.

[skattrd]

I have over 600 miles of driving planned for Sunday/Monday, lets hope the traffic calms down by then.

[wuvvum]

Sat in the departure lounge at LAX waiting to board my flight home. BA Airbus A380, nice. Obviously I would've preferred a VC10, but you can't have everything. Not driven in nearly 2 weeks now, which is a record (well except for when I was banned of course).

[dollywobbler]

I am after a new vehicle. Key requirements are not too thirsty, automatic, practical, possible use for kipping in. The vehicle currently ticking most boxes is OMG PLEASURE WAGON. Having had a drive of Krujoe's wagon, the Lucida Estima certainly packs a lot of appeal. 

 

This would be to replace the XM. Which is a bit scary. That car has served me very well.

[reb]

Non car related, but as it's the first day of the school holidays, we decided the IT department was due a new name.

[LC Torana]

I am after a new vehicle. Key requirements are not too thirsty, automatic, practical, possible use for kipping in. The vehicle currently ticking most boxes is OMG PLEASURE WAGON. Having had a drive of Krujoe's wagon, the Lucida Estima certainly

Humber Super Snipe.

[dollywobbler]

Humber Super Snipe.

 

Sadly, the chances of snaffing one of those up for £600 are pretty much nil.

[DodgyBastard]

 

 

Oh hello!

 

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[Supernaut]

For crying out loud FOAD, leave some cars for the rest of us!

[barrett]

Barrett,if thats the green mk2 utilivan that's a rare machine,maybe 3 or so known to exist.parts availability likewise is nil.

Aren't bits just the same as any 747cc side valve Regal? Tbh I don't even know if it's got an engine, I assume it does! Know anyone who might want to buy it when it's on the road? I'm hoping it just needs petrol and a battery and it'll go. Optimism?

[hairnet]

omg im off to fondle a panda on monday

[dollywobbler]

Aren't bits just the same as any 747cc side valve Regal? Tbh I don't even know if it's got an engine, I assume it does! Know anyone who might want to buy it when it's on the road? I'm hoping it just needs petrol and a battery and it'll go. Optimism?

 

I believe Reliant did enough to them to make them practically bespoke. You could probably fit a later Reliant engine though, for maximum LOLs. And danger.

[Fat_Pirate]

Waiting in a layby for the RAC... punctures on a motorbike are a PISSER.

[DodgyBastard]

For crying out loud FOAD, leave some cars for the rest of us!

If you're not fast you're last!

 

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[dollywobbler]

A local friend, the one with the beige Subaru pick-up, bought this little beauty a few days ago.

 

He paid £900 for this 306 1.6 Meridian. It has 17,000 miles on the clock! Has a few giffer scrapes, which he will get sorted, but drives like new. Was grateful for a quick drive. Took me back to my own 306 DTurbo, which had several times the mileage even back in 2001! Great handling and ride, wonderful visibility and an annoyingly heavy clutch. Ah, nostalgia. 

 

One alloy (not pictured) has been very badly kerbed. Anyone know were he can score a replacement? This style.

 

Will also need new number plates, as they've cracked. A job for DMB methinks.