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[Alan_Green]

New motoring trend possibly identified. In the month before Ramadan (i.e. now) lots of "Gulfies" fly supercars over to London at enormous expense and cruise them around the streets near Harrods.  (Actually they do most of the cruising in the month after R, but anyway....)  Recently I've spotted a few mint retro Jap motors on Gulf plates. Possibly good news for owners of retro Jap tin . Might hang around there and see if a Prince makes me an offer I can't refuse.  Would be funny if they started taking a liking to Mexico Escorts. 

[RayMK]

My 205's cylinder head pressure tested fine and has been skimmed.  Reassembly awaits a new set of stretch bolts (ordered a few days ago and due today - maybe they'll turn up tomorrow) and a M7 x 100-75 hex hd thermostat housing bolt which snapped during strip down.  Thank you Peugeot for using non-preferred sizes.  A replacement bolt was hard to find but one was traced to a dealer up North and should also be here tomorrow.  If I was doing the job at home, I would probably have modified the thermostat housing and head to take a M8 bolt.  I'm just hoping that the car is not ready on Friday 13th.  Not that I'm superstitious or anything  . 

[HH-R]

dave21478, on 10 May 2016 - 8:37 PM, said:

When I worked there a bloody teacher came in with the red light on the dashboard problem and no oil. He tipped 3 of the 5 litre bottles of Valu oil into it and came back to me moaning it had taken 15 litres and "still wasnt at the top."

I explained the concept of a dipstick to him, cut the sides off the empty tubs so he could use them as drain cans which really impressed him, and loaned him a spanner after instructing him on what to do to remove the excess oil.

 

15 litres of oil all over the carpark later, he came back to return the spanner and buy more oil, but never got as far as putting it in because he snapped his key off in the door lock. 

 

People this fucking helpless should not be teaching children.

LOL!

 

The icing on the lols cake was snapping the key in the lock.

[omegod]

Selling a lovely little 58reg C1 Citroen for my mate, got a text from a chap who wants to come tomorrow to view/make an offer, Later got a call from a lovely lady in Stoke who sounds a brilliant customer, says price sounds great and want's it for her daughter who can only drive little cars due to physical issues. You can almost guarantee tomorrows guy,if he turns up, will be a total tit head making mongy offers.

 

I will update !    

 

Yep tithead , it needs a fair bit of work..... erm no it fucking doesn't... couple of miniscule tiny marks on the body of an 8 yr old city car .....YEGODS! 

 

Nice lady coming from Stoke tomorrow and can have it for less than i'm asking cos sounds nice and i'm a sucker for sob story

 

I will update again !

[cobblers]

 

 

I turned the headlights on in my car but my missus didn't disappear. Nevermind.

[richardmorris]

My parents have just had a new washing machine. It replaces the one I put a sticker on when living at home in 1995 - "if in doubt put it on G" ( this was 40 degrees standard wash).

 

But, now having several merino wool cycling tops I know about 30 degree wool wash too!

[taxi paul]

The tales of people who cant change a wheel reminded me of a tale my old friend once told me. My old friends son in law , who he hated with a passion. Once had a courtesy car for a week after a minor bump. Car was delivered and he drove it into his garage. He then got a taxi to and from work for a week. When my mate found out he asked him why. The reason , his daughter told him. was that he drove it into the garage and when he went to use it he couldn't find reverse. I think it was a cavalier the one you had to put your hand on the lever and then with two fingers lift up the round ring on the lever ? Always made my mates day that tale. Seeing has is son in law was a highly educated housing manager at the time.

[Ghosty]

New motoring trend possibly identified. In the month before Ramadan (i.e. now) lots of "Gulfies" fly supercars over to London at enormous expense and cruise them around the streets near Harrods.  (Actually they do most of the cruising in the month after R, but anyway....)  Recently I've spotted a few mint retro Jap motors on Gulf plates. Possibly good news for owners of retro Jap tin . Might hang around there and see if a Prince makes me an offer I can't refuse.  Would be funny if they started taking a liking to Mexico Escorts. 

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I clocked that same 260Z on Oxford Street a week ago, couldn't get a pic sadly.

[dome]

Went to look at a another car tonight that 1) I don't need and 2) could be financially ruinous. The Locost is still in bits awaiting the return of its head and the BMW could do with TLC so it'd make perfect sense to buy something else wouldn't it?

[Spottedlaurel]

Managed to make a hash of changing the Lexus wiper blades last night. Passenger side was fine but on the other side it has a pantograph arm and a weird fixing for the blade with an extra bit of plastic. Guess what fell off into the scuttle full of leaves, at dusk....

 

Despite having driven a few miles I managed to find the plastic clip still in the scuttle. Got it all back together and at last I have efficient, quiet wipers.

 

A fill-up on the Sunny tonight was quite satisfying, suggesting that it did over 40mpg on the last tankful.

[spike60]

We've been having a game of musical cars at Spike Towers. I bought this dieselly estate for the No1 son

 

 

Which meant this dieselly estate was abandonded on my drive

 

 

which in turn meant this dieselly thing got pushed out of the nest. Currently on Gumtree.

 

[alf892]

I had one of those 530d as a daily for a while........lovely comfy barge and not bad on fuel

[JohnK]

Eventually got a new home sorted with ample parking for shite.

 

After 3 years of living back in a town I've agreed a sale on my home and plans are afoot to move into my now freshly refurbished gaff. living village life. Can't wait!

 

[skattrd]

that looks good John, is that an old school?

[RobT]

Previous fleet reduction plans can piss right off then!  Is it all yours or shared?

[trigger]

Look at all that parking space! The Polo looks smart Spike, what spec is it?

[Slappy]

Bug eyed Fiestas aren't known for a power steering whine are they? I presume not anyway, and bugger...

 

Suspension needs a look at too, as it feels a whole lot more jittery these days.

[tooSavvy]

Away up to Berwick today and a 'tribe' of MiNis hooning south, down the A1. No piccies and unable to see if foreign jonnies...

 

One had 1/2MiNi trailer - ooherr

 

Anyone see anything elsewhere?

 

TS

[vulgalour]

Yes, yes I have.

 

 

 

 

[tooSavvy]

FartBurger operative appears to have 'dinked' with a towing related FTP there...?

 

TS

[michael t]

Stumbled upon this brilliant clip of a rather youthful (and hairy) Chris Goffey reviewing the hatchback craze of the late 70s and early 80s. This is Shite GOLD

 

https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/730799019308388352

[JohnK]

The JohnK Citroen massive is expanding

 

 

Picked the Blingo up this evening, couple of bits to do then she will be up for sale if anybody needs a small, sub £500 van.

[New POD]

So, having got the go ahead from my wife to buy a motorbike of my choice, I've pretty much decided that I'm not arsed and probably won't.

 

The reason for my lack of mid-life crisis ?

 

I took her to an out patients appointment at the hospital for physiotherapy investigations because of her massive pains in her arm, shoulder, neck and back.

 

The outcome is more tests and an MRi scan as it's not obvious inflammation or a trapped nerve.

 

They were particularly concerned with her very occasional pins and needles in the face, and fingers.  (which she's had for years)

 

Wife is shitting herself that it might be MS or some sort of cancer leaning on her nerve fibres. 

 

Outwardly I'm saying "bollocks, it'll be nothing serious, I'm sure you'll be fine" but secretly am convinced that if they look hard enough they will discover that her chronic fatigue which she's had for 10 years, has been misdiagnosed and it's much worse.

 

Thus the idea of buying a motorbike seems a bit frivolous and pointless, plus she's not going to be wanting to sit on the back whilst in absolute agony.

[New POD]

On a minor point, I've overdone my training from couch to half marathon, and probably damaged my Achilles Tendon, and so I'm pretty much back to square one, but need to NOT RUN for at least 7 days.

[Supernaut]

I am now minus a car and plus a wedge of cash.

[skattrd]

Collection of new chod is currently planned for Saturday afternoon, so no Midlands auction meet for me.

I'm quite excited but also apprehensive as it's something I've wanted for years and quite often cars I've hankered after for some time have been a disappointment. Fingers crossed I don't hate it.

[spike60]

 The Polo looks smart Spike, what spec is it?

It's a 1.4Tdi SE, leccy sunroof and windows, cd etc. Positively decadent. I think all Tdi's that age are SE's. As it has 100k less miles, is in way better condition and on fuel than the 530d it's the obvious one to try to sell.... 20k miles and 2 1/2 years I'm a bit bored I guess.

[richardmorris]

Anyone interested in a Peugeot 307 cc?

 

My neighbour just asked if I knew of anyone looking for one as she's getting a new car next week. 51k at last mot in August.

 

In Bagshot, Surrey.

[NorthernMonkey]

What sort of money is he looking for? Nearly bought another Megane CC this week but got pipped to the post...

[For Fiats Sake]

Swapped modern car for one a year older but with 4x4 as previously posted here.  It's a much better car to drive though the interior without the orange bits of the last one was a bit dull so I've gone all 70's and fitted an all round set of snow leopard faux fur seat covers, which was bit of a trade mark in my mk3's.

 

The dog likes it as I'm allowing her to ride up front instead of the boot.  Covered over 250 miles so far and not used anything else for a week!  

 

 

These are the temporary covers and not the proper ones, haven't took a photo yet!

 

 

Scratched sills got a makeover.

 

 

Naked seat.