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[stuboy]

Took my friends scooter for mot today (kymco up 50), nice weather so i rode my peugout looxor and parking is rubbish were he lives too, also my mates reliant robin is parked up unloved and unsold..

 

The scooter passed its mot..

[Keymaster]

Busy day with cars today.

 

Gatekeeper's motability lease ends tomorrow, so the back tyre decided to have a low speed blow out in protest. No spare, because modern, so called the RAC and hoovered it while waiting. The RAC bloke plugged it & followed me down to Kwikfit who predictably quoted 2 hours to fit a replacement so, I left it there. There were more important things to do...

 

Need a stopgap car until the Gatekeeper's new lease car turns up... which could be a week, a month or a millennium... So off we went up the M6 to Leyland & we came back with this:

 

 

Pineappleless 1994 Golf L. Manual everything, but curiously it has a rev counter. Never had a VW before, so what better way to start than with a base model of the unloved mk3!

 

[chodweaver]

MIL CW had one of these as her last car. Utterly reliable and sufficiently modern to make her think she was not being left behind. It only went because the hire purchase agreement was, how shall I put it, prohibitively expensive.

 

Enjoy! I predict this will turn out to be immortal.

 

Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2

 

 

[HMC]

Did a bit of catch up servicing/ TLC on the rover 75 dizzler; a custom made thermostat housing spliced into the top hose for starters ( the original bmw unit probably made sense in a north/south installation) in this east west install options to replace a kippered 'stat include loosening an engine mount and canting the engine over to one side..... Hence the common mod to add a thermostat housing the the top hose in a nice and sensible location access wise.

 

I Also replaced the crank case breather filter and cleaned out the EGR valve, which was caked full of crap, all of the above has made it much more responsive, I Don't have any pics aside from one of the cheif mechanic....

[3VOM]

Pineappleless 1994 Golf L. Manual everything, but curiously it has a rev counter. Never had a VW before, so what better way to start than with a base model of the unloved mk3!

Any questions and I'll try to help you out. My family have run a 96 Golf L for about the last 7-8 years and I've done lots of things to it to keep it on the road. I'm guessing 1.4 single point injection. Air bag steering wheel?

[Coprolalia]

Pineappleless 1994 Golf L. Manual everything, but curiously it has a rev counter. Never had a VW before, so what better way to start than with a base model of the unloved mk3!

 

Good car. Ran one for 7 years and 90k on a student pittance. It got cheap oil and filters yearly, things only replaced when they broke and it never FTPed. Cockroach. Keep on top of the rust and you're good!

[MarvinsMom]

today i have taken one of the Jaguars door to bits. only to find that what came apart quiet easily will not for the love god go back together again, and all in the quest of replacing the tired window winder motor,

 

well we did eventually get the car back together and even have the window working better than before.

 

result?

 

no not really cos the traction light is back on, again and the A/C is blowing warm.....

 

and this after spunkin'out god knows haw much (too bloody much....) about 6 weeks ago to solve these problems.

 

well to hell with it, i've had enough. the fucker can go for scrap once the MOT is up in June.

 

good riddence to it.

[xtriple]

You didn't join the owners club !!!! I hope it is better than the Rolls Royce enthusiasts as they are £100 a year membership !!!!!. Bloody rip off that is, the Austrailian club put a lot of info online and worth looking at.

Of course not! Member on Ozzie club and a variety of others but not paying for the privilege Though I am going to a BDC meet tomorrow!

[Bren]

today i have taken one of the Jaguars door to bits. only to find that what came apart quiet easily will not for the love god go back together again, and all in the quest of replacing the tired window winder motor,

 

well we did eventually get the car back together and even have the window working better than before.

 

result?

 

no not really cos the traction light is back on, again and the A/C is blowing warm.....

 

and this after spunkin'out god knows haw much (too bloody much....) about 6 weeks ago to solve these problems.

 

well to hell with it, i've had enough. the fucker can go for scrap once the MOT is up in June.

 

good riddence to it.

Apparently the wood trim on XJ40 door panels is a "use once" item......

[twosmoke300]

Like 90% of bolts on a vag engine then !

[Parky]

Went to Germany today. Been up since 4am and got home about half an hour ago.

 

Things I discovered:

 

It was very hot in Frankfurt today

 

Borussia Dortmund were sadly lacklustre against an inferior Eintracht Frankfurt side who managed to win 1-0

 

Both teams had an excellent repertoire of songs and drumming and took turns in slagging of each other's parentage. Polite.

 

German football fans don't feel the need to kick your teeth in for wearing a different colour shirt to the one they have. In fact they all wanted to talk about Leicester and Liverpool and how great it was to have a travelling contingent from the UK. Seeing the number of different shirts chatting afterwards over a beer in the sun was a great reflection on German fans. I cannot say the same about many uk teams.

 

My son can eat his own body weight in shite foods without gaining an ounce or feeling sick

 

Germans love classics, I saw some beautiful cars being used including a massive Mercedes thing which looked like it had just arrived from pebble beach and a silver Triumph Spitfire with the chrome painted black which looked the tits

 

Stansted's passport control makes a bath of eels appear well ordered and co-ordinated

 

Nissan Juke hire cars are not very good and I wish I had insisted on the Hyundai i20 I had originally ordered

[spike60]

It seems all new cars/Vauxhalls are indeed shit. Friends company Insignia, 1 steady driver, has it's flywheel rattling like a good 'un at 29k/64reg. This will not be a surprise to the good folk in AS land.

[spike60]

How did Renault manage to evolve this

 

 

 

Into this? I'd have any Alpine but 80's ones are not a pretty thing. Harewood Hillclimb yesterday.

 

[dollywobbler]

To be fair, it was Alpine who did the evolving, not Renault. I love both myself. The turbocharged V6s are surprisingly quiet though!

[Keymaster]

 

Pineappleless 1994 Golf L. Manual everything, but curiously it has a rev counter. Never had a VW before, so what better way to start than with a base model of the unloved mk3!Any questions and I'll try to help you out. My family have run a 96 Golf L for about the last 7-8 years and I've done lots of things to it to keep it on the road. I'm guessing 1.4 single point injection. Air bag steering wheel?

Thanks, hopefully I won't need to take you up on it but good to know there is some knowledge on here if needed ☺. Yes 1.4 injection. No airbag on this one. I've only done 40 odd miles in it so far but all seems fine.

[Sigmund Fraud]

"It was acceptable in the '80s."

 

No different to a '60s Dino eventually being replaced by an '80s Mondial...

[skattrd]

I'm a fan of pretty much all Alpines, and love the styling of 80s D501.

I sold my GTA  V6 Turbo last year and would love an A610 ... Unfortunately I think I've missed the boat on that one.

 

edit: the A110 to the A310 was the major evolution in looks, I love the look of the A310

[Royale80]

Changed the rear two exhaust boxes on my Range Rover Friday evening and changed the rear pads on the Sierra yesterday-as mentioned ended up wrecking part of my calliper wind back kit because I forgot how to use it.

 

Steve

[HillmanImp]

I love the look of the later GTA Alpines and considered buying one about 10yrs ago but as I have said on here before, I just hate the dashboard.

 

 

TBH it actually looks a bit better than it used to as it has a bit of retro charm that was missing when it was more recent but its still pretty grim IMO.

 

In an ideal world though I would have an A310. Sexy as fook.

 

 

Not sure what a dash in that looks like though, not even sure I have ever seen one in the flesh. I might not actually like it when I meet it.

[Skizzer]

Who was I perving over a white A310 with at Chumley last year - Skattrd, was it you?  Anyway, it was indeed a fabulous beast.

 

I'll add my voice to the defenders of the A610 too - though it looks more like a sporty GT than a barely tamed racing car. 

[skattrd]

Who was I perving over a white A310 with at Chumley last year - Skattrd, was it you?  Anyway, it was indeed a fabulous beast.

 

I'll add my voice to the defenders of the A610 too - though it looks more like a sporty GT than a barely tamed racing car. 

 

Guilty, I'm often found perving over Alpines.

 

Whilst on about hideous dashboards, part of the reason I bought a GTA was I hated the Lotus Eclat/Excel dash. The GTA has an awesome digital display for the fuel gauge, and makes funky electronic beeping noises for the indicators.

 

[spike60]

As I said in the post I would have any of them, it's just that to me the Alpines got progressively clunkier styled as time went on. A310 uber cool but I don't think I've seen one in the wild unless at Le Mans. A friend had a 87E Turbo 20 years ago as a daily, eyewatering running costs at the time.

[BorniteIdentity]

Glorious day here in Britain's Greatest New City* - and I'm stuck at work.

Anyway, came in Britain's oldest Ford Sierra as we've got a little date this evening.

More later.

 

*It's not actually a city*

[tooSavvy]

Oft quoted about these parts... Kinda mythological fable...

 

Ha Ha Ha Ha..... drove past a Disco 'kettling it' at the side of the A69, on the way back from Hexham today.

 

*oops - hope its not anyone on here

 

 

TS

[Asimo]

Just bimbled across the Cotswolds, Rover P4s everywhere! All a bit shiny, but they are charming old things. One P2, a P6 and an SD1 also encountered. Google tells me the P4 Drivers Guild (!) have their National beano at Toddington near Stow today.

 

And a wheel bearing is dying on the Suzuki modern I advised* my wife should buy. I shall keep quiet about it, I suspect it will be my fault if I point it out and then I would be forced to try and get the retailer to fix it under their "warranty". A battle I can't be arsed with.

[tooSavvy]

Daughter (PIP free car) is having a run out with her brood.

 

She txt me they're going into Rheged Discovery Centre, Penrith. Free to get in.

 

Everyones hungry - ha ha, she will get royally fleeced if they eat there.

 

Im such a c#n# I know

 

EDIT didn't get out az it wozz heavinn.

 

 

TS

[BorniteIdentity]

Big up to SeanRG for organising the Sierra's first date.

 

We decided on an informal blind date at Burger King, and the cars looked great in the late afternoon sunshine.

 

 

There were about 6 or 7 hovered around the 3 cars. The red one really is very bit as good as it looks, and has the ability to make my car look even worse than it already is.

 

 

The beige car is delightful. No carpet, loose rear seats, appalling brakes and about 7 keys to do everything. Obviously I tried to buy it.

 

 

A well spent 45 minutes. Nice to meet Sean, John and his entourage and hopefully next time I'll be in the Base Sierra.

 

[dollywobbler]

Fantastic. Aero wiper blades though? Yuck. (says he who has fitted a set to his XM...)

[320touring]

my brother obviously thinks I don't have enough on my hands with the actual CX...

 

[richardmorris]

Big up to SeanRG for organising the Sierra's first date.

We decided on an informal blind date at Burger King, and the cars looked great in the late afternoon sunshine.

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There were about 6 or 7 hovered around the 3 cars. The red one really is very bit as good as it looks, and has the ability to make my car look even worse than it already is.

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The beige car is delightful. No carpet, loose rear seats, appalling brakes and about 7 keys to do everything. Obviously I tried to buy it.

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A well spent 45 minutes. Nice to meet Sean, John and his entourage and hopefully next time I'll be in the Base Sierra.

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I know that I know the answer somewhere in my memory, but why does the red one have no grill? I do know I have a silver corgi model of one in my car box sans grill.

 

Also, the more photos I see the less I like them. Sorry- I'm glad they're being taken car of but jelly mould styling is not for me.