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[Negative Creep]

You can lend the 306 dizzler estate when I'm done moving units with it? Should be on the road for next month but we can work something out.

I bought it because it worked out cheaper than hiring a van several times.

 

 

Thanks, don't know the date I'm moving yet but will certainly keep that in mind

[barrett]

Not been on here for a while so here's a very brief fleet update.

The Regal was all set to be pressed into (limited) use, but the starter or solenoid has packed up and it won't go without a push. Annoying.

 

The Dyna X has sold and gone without me ever meeting the buyer in person. Possibly a good thing.

 

I've stupidly agreed to take on another Panhard, this one a huge project.

 

The silver BX has been at the garage for a week having various things sorted, brakes and a coolant leak mainly. Hopefully getting it back tomorrow.

 

In the meantime I've been commuting in the Visa - it's a great little thing to tool about in although I'm conscious I've probably put more miles on it in the last couple of months than its done in the last few years. The main thing I notice is that other people are totally oblivious to it, it's like driving a modern car - nobody gives it a second glance, despite the colour and noise.

 

No movement on Model A or Heron, or the Allegroid or green BX

 

[Lukas]

There are cars on my drive that I absolutely love, except the bloody Yankie-thing. 

 

My Pajero V6 has been absolutely reliable all day every day since February 2014. I´ve done all with it that had to be done, which means I´ve driven it

on the Autobahn with the cruise-control at an indicated 150 km/h, I´m towing a trailer with it sometimes, drive it to the shops to get milk or even ~ 300kg 

of wet flower soil for our garden. Not for the Park Avenue. Yet. 

 

 

It does all I want from it, has been perfectly reliable and is fun every day I start the old V6-engine. Great car! 

[Six-cylinder]

Not been on here for a while so here's a very brief fleet update.

The Regal was all set to be pressed into (limited) use, but the starter or solenoid has packed up and it won't go without a push. Annoying.

 

The Dyna X has sold and gone without me ever meeting the buyer in person. Possibly a good thing.

 

I've stupidly agreed to take on another Panhard, this one a huge project.

 

The silver BX has been at the garage for a week having various things sorted, brakes and a coolant leak mainly. Hopefully getting it back tomorrow.

 

In the meantime I've been commuting in the Visa - it's a great little thing to tool about in although I'm conscious I've probably put more miles on it in the last couple of months than its done in the last few years. The main thing I notice is that other people are totally oblivious to it, it's like driving a modern car - nobody gives it a second glance, despite the colour and noise.

 

No movement on Model A or Heron, or the Allegroid or green BX

 

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Good to see a Visa in use and I agree they are just invisible, last time I took my 2CV out a whole families waved from modern Mini but nothing for the Visa!

 

Club is the posh trim with all the extras, I take it it is a twin?

 

I plan to use one of mine on Saturday for the Midlands gathering, but the only one at home is a mighty 60 bhp diesel that has to be held back on the motorway to avoid busting the speed limit!

[nick]

Probe update. We have passed the 150,000 mark. I had to come off the M6 and do several laps of an unknown Birmingham suburb to get the mileage to exactly 150k and take the photos. Cue dirty look from house owner I parked opposite as they had to navigate around my more than two year old vehicle as they drove out in their Audi.

[alf892]

My brother once topped up his expansion tank with water. Which would have been fine if it hadn't been the brake master cylinder he topped up.

 

TBH changing a wheel should be part of the driving test.

Both Miss Alfs had to be able to carry out a truck driver style daily check and change a wheel before being allowed to drive (by me) following test passes. No radio either

 

Yes.............I am a miserable old twat

[anonymous user]

I bought it because it worked out cheaper than hiring a van several times.

My kind of logic, in the same way that I have in the past bought a car with a towbar fitted, to use once, because it's less bother than getting one fitted

[Ditchfinder General]

My brother once topped up his expansion tank with water. Which would have been fine if it hadn't been the brake master cylinder he topped up.

 

TBH changing a wheel should be part of the driving test.

The missus managed to tip a litre of coolant into her new Bini engine last year, good job I checked with her which 'hole' she'd put the coolant into before she drove it.

 

The one with the big symbol of an oil can on top of it.

 

Jesus.

[Guest Hooli]

40 degrees cotton. Anything else is pointless.

Hotpoint should sell washing machines for single men that just have a big green button on the front to start it.

 

And microwaves with just a knob for time (in secs) & a go button.

 

All the programs etc on them are as fucking pointless as the shit on washing machines.

 

Oh & fuck off with your cooking programs on chip pans too, stupid twunts.

[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