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[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.

 

 

 

[320touring]

good stuff Rob! looks suitably junior management.cav as middle management and senny as the bossmachine:)

 

hope you don't mind me describing you as a gent in the vectra vid;)

[Guest Hooli]

Can't fault that for 175squid

[DeeJay]

..... and we have another baby.

 

 

*please let the pop up headlights work.

 

Is that a euphemism.

[andrew e]

I always though those Vauxhall airbags were well integrated compared to others at the time (except the Mondeo).

[RobT]

good stuff Rob! looks suitably junior management.cav as middle management and senny as the bossmachine:)

 

hope you don't mind me describing you as a gent in the vectra vid;)

Not at all, I've been called worse!

 

I may be chopping in the middle management Cavalier soon though, as there's loads of things need doing and not sure it's worth it sadly. I know of a mint pre-facelift CD auto locally that might be for sale, so I'm quite excited by that prospect. With the Daimler going garage space will be available!

[vulgalour]

That Radio Reiss car is spectacular.

[320touring]

Not at all, I've been called worse!

 

I may be chopping in the middle management Cavalier soon though, as there's loads of things need doing and not sure it's worth it sadly. I know of a mint pre-facelift CD auto locally that might be for sale, so I'm quite excited by that prospect. With the Daimler going garage space will be available!

Whats up wi the cav?

[warren t claim]

I've Sky plussed an entire series of Classic Car Rescue with Bernie and Mario. I feel dirty.

[BorniteIdentity]

Another fucking saga in the 190e.

 

Making hell of a racket on my way to work, pulled over to see what was going on.  Just looked like a small piece of plastic that keeps the HT leads tidy had worked loose.  Too hot to touch but thought "Meh - I'mma Drive 50mph and fix at work when cool".

 

15 miles later it stalls... the distinct aroma of 10w40 and no starty.

 

Look under the bonnet and the timing chain is exposed - the very top end of the engine has become erect and there's a generous coating of Castrol GTX all over the engine and the A421.

 

Just got recovered to work which is hopefully my "place of safety" before the AA then pull it somewhere else.

 

Gutted.

[richardmorris]

I expect you have comeback against the garage who did the work.

[danthecapriman]

Got the Mercury out today after a ball ache trying to get out the driveway (other peoples twatish parking).

Ran perfectly and seems to be really improving with use.

Took it out towards Petersfield on the A3 then decided it was a good idea to try it out the back lanes! It's not good! The size of it makes it really awkward on the narrow back roads, especially when there's someone coming the other way.

I went through South Harting and Compton, which are two small typically English villages with thatched cottages and tiny stone churches, that sort of thing. The big bright green Merc looks so ridiculous in places like that!

Great fun though and it gets such a great response from people too. Everyone looks at it as it goes by and kids love it!

There's a long steep hill on the route too, I absolutely love the sound of the big V8 burbling it's way up the incline. One of the best things about cars like this.

Overall, a good day!

[Parky]

I've Sky plussed an entire series of Classic Car Rescue with Bernie and Mario. I feel dirty.

Bladdy 'ell Mawio!

[Parky]

Changed the oil in the daily today using the Pela.

 

What was wierd is the Pela extracted four litres as per usual, but when i tipped into an old container, it only indicated three litres? I am actually starting to wonder if the four litre cans of Halfords own brand oil actually contain five litres of oil but only have markings that go up to four litres on the container. I am very confused.

 

I put four litres in, and the dipstick is at the correct level. Very strange. Makes me slightly concerned that when I bunged in the whole four litre can last time, had I actually put in five? It's not exactly the Twilight Zone or Tales of the Unexpected but it has foxed me....

 

Mrs P not keen on me utilising her kitchen equipment to check it and to be honest I could barely be arsed to type this yet alone frig about with weights and measures today. Too hot

[dave21478]

Go by what the dipstick tells you and forget everything else.

 

The markings on the side of oil bottles seem to be a complete joke. I was reusing one for something else and getting annoyed with inconsistant results so measured it and the scale on the bottle is bollocks. The marks are equally spaced while the shape of the bottle tapers to a narrow top.

[BorniteIdentity]

Eventually got recovered to work.  Breakdown was 7 miles from work and it took them 90 minutes to get me there.

 

 

They took me to work as a "place of safety" (although I'm not sure I'm completely safe from the boss tomorrow for being late).

 

Recovery agent forgot to tell The AA that I'd need to be pulled home, so two calls to them to sort it out.  The expect to be here about 4:15 to take both the car and I back home.

 

Still absolutely bloody gutted.