The new news 24 thread

[Dave_Q]

Saw playing cards in Sports Direct for 75p if anyone needs a cheap source

I got 2 packs for a quid from the £ shop.

 

2 packs is enough to mask 4 wheels if you turn them the other way.

 

[3VOM]

Local Micra news:

 

 

Does that count as a Woollard?

[barrett]

Drove this thing home for the weekend. Top speed is about 40mph and it's quite scary to drive. I wonder when the last time someone just used this to get from a to b was?

[320touring]

met IainL of this here parish after work today, and he was kind enough to furnish me with some vectra parts for gratis.

 

cheers chap:)

[Lukas]

Drove this thing home for the weekend. Top speed is about 40mph and it's quite scary to drive. I wonder when the last time someone just used this to get from a to b was?

IMG_20160520_204353.jpg

 

A bit like the grandfather of the Fulu I drove last week. 

[vulgalour]

Those two green cars couldn't really be any more different.

[Guest Hooli]

Drove this thing home for the weekend. Top speed is about 40mph and it's quite scary to drive. I wonder when the last time someone just used this to get from a to b was?

IMG_20160520_204353.jpg

 

What the shuddering hell is it?

[plasticvandan]

Reliant Regal mk2 5cwt van.side valve 747cc engine. Someone I know used to drive a slightly later version from Holland to the UK every year for the national reliant rally,took him 3 days.

[oldcars]

 

Barrem Motors Ltd

Amulree Garage

South Road

Insch 

Aberdeenshire 

AB52 6XN

 

01464 821282

07770 830484

 

http://www.barremmotors.co.uk

 

 

Not sure if they are actively a breaker but everytime I pass there seems to be at eats one Rover 75 for sale and two in bits, twice seen in my spotting thread.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/9127-some-photos-of-some-cars-seen-in-some-places-24042016/?p=621137

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/9127-some-photos-of-some-cars-seen-in-some-places-24042016/page-14?do=findComment&comment=966076

 

Thanks for this, will give them a call

[oldcars]

Reliant Regal mk2 5cwt van.side valve 747cc engine. Someone I know used to drive a slightly later version from Holland to the UK every year for the national reliant rally,took him 3 days.

Have you driven one before? Is it much different to the Rialto to drive?

[HH-R]

My friends were amazed laughing at my car key last night, which is just a key and has no buttons, and that it had to be inserted into a lock to open the door.

 

I'm still quite impressed that it has central locking. Luxury.

[plasticvandan]

Have you driven one before? Is it much different to the Rialto to drive?

Yes,I've owned a mk3 and mk4,and driven several more.a Rialto is like a modern supermini in comparison! Think three wheeled Austin seven built on a budget and your pretty much there!

[Essex V6]

Talking of tyres, the Granada will need a new set before she sets foot on the mainland for her drive-a-thon. The fronts have a couple of small splits in and a rear was an advisory on the MoT, annoying they all have loads of tread left.

Does anyone have any recommendations on tyres? Was looking at Toyo Proxys but never had anything like that before, have no idea what they are like

I have those on my 3.0S and think they are excellent!

[fordperv]

^ I put toyo proxes T1R on mrs fp's escort rs and they are fantastic, they knocked spots off the yokohama S drive that got removed

[320touring]

I think the Granada may be a wee bit heavy for the proxes unless you can get ones with extra load sidewalls..

 

just basing on my experieces, where they seem to be very soft.

[skattrd]

I've got proxes on a couple of cars including the big Volvo. They're good value, but can wear quickly and aqua-plane in heavy rain ... That said I still buy them as they grip well and I haven't found anything better for the money.

[Cavcraft]

Working that 405. Two gardening jobs and a tow in today...

 

 

Suspect cam chain slip

 

[Ghosty]

4/4 new springs on the A4 now. Will see how it sits in the morning.

[HillmanImp]

I know this isn't facebook but this is my way of breaking some news to Mrs Imp.

 

 

She is getting slightly tipsy. Will update in the reaction in due course.

[M'coli]

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[omegod]

What have you bought Scotty ? 

[red5]

Exciting times....

 

 

 

 

60mph on A5 ftw....

 

[vulgalour]

Yikes!  Beats my efforts from earlier.

[HillmanImp]

What have you bought Scotty ? 

A certain Mister two. Went quite well. She said she doesn't mind me spending money as long as she can spend some money too..... and we have another baby.

 

Pop up headlights dude. Its all worth it, the sleepless nights, the nappy changes, the expense, everything.

 

Pop up headlights FTW*

 

 

 

*please let the pop up headlights work.

[320touring]

I made a video test drive of the vectra on one of the fun roads round here - kind of like a mini test drive.

Please excuse the clunky editing-I'm still learning to drive the editor

 

[SiC]

I was looking through my Gooner V6 paperwork today, to check to see what the Petrol emissions were like.

 

 

Have a go spotting the mistake.

 

(redacted cause I don't want to get anyone in trouble)

[Guest Hooli]

It passed, that must be a mistake

[Tickman]

Have a go spotting the mistake.

 

(redacted cause I don't want to get anyone in trouble)

Do you have the only V6 Diesel?

[Lukas]

Today I drove 500km with my Pajero V6 to the Classic Car Show near Vienna and back. 

 

The car ran faultlessly like expected. Bought it in March 2014 and never had any problem with it until now. One of the best old cars I have ever had. 

 

 

The most interesting car at the show was this Steyr commercial van from the 1930. Made for a radio-selling company, it was used like that and with a trailer until the 1960s. After that, it was stored in a barn and rediscovered a few month ago. Sadly, the trailer is gone, but the car is absolutely stunning! I was very amazed! 

 

 

 

Many other interesting car, but nothing as special and a amazing like this Steyr! 

[RobT]

I collected this today. 175 quids worth of misery.

 

 

 

Actually, it's not that bad at all. 5 months MoT and half a tank of pez, and it drives fine. It's a 1.6 LS so looks basic but still gets central locking, PAS and electric front windows. I nearly went for the mingebag tax bracket 1.4, but am glad I got this as it has that bit of extra poke. Cruises quietly on the motorway doing 3000rpm at 70, and has a nice light clutch and easy gearchange. Perfectly adequate!

 

90s base-spec seating material is in good nick. Gopping bloody steering wheel though, and when they changed to the airbag wheel these lost the height adjustableness.