DodgeRover Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 It's the seal on the pump that's knackered - report it to head office as it's a mega hazard. LPG isn't on the wain in the expensive South I'm seeing more and more different vehicles at the pumps. New Shell fillers are a PITA though so it means I can't fuel at their stations anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 On my way to Salisbury on a (free, wooo) train. Hopefully my transport back will be something British and covered in leather.... Skizzer, Brodders, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Travel well young Brammy, wishing you a successful mission. On my way to Salisbury on a (free, wooo) train. Hopefully my transport back will be something British and covered in leather....Literally covered in leather? 1930 Riley Monaco? Otherwise...was it you that bought that lovely gold Metro VDP? The Moog, Eddie Honda, Tickman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Not a metro sadly. Well I haven't bought anything yet, but I'm hoping to shortly... In other news the Tempra is now insured and FJ were easy to deal with swapping the policy over. It'd help if it started mind you, it's proper grumpy at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The blue rover (214?) with the blue leather interior from the eBay thread? loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 216 but yes! clayts450, loserone, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 https://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C952404 Obviously the seller realised she had undervalued her car - potential buyer then sees his own arse.... DeeJay and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 eBay 'Bargains'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfour Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just put the new sign up in the garage richardmorris, strangeangel, Eddie Honda and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 It's the seal on the pump that's knackered - report it to head office as it's a mega hazard.LPG isn't on the wain in the expensive South I'm seeing more and more different vehicles at the pumps.New Shell fillers are a PITA though so it means I can't fuel at their stations anymore. This was a Shell garage. The staffperson was quite bothered and said she'd get it looked into "just in case" it was the pump. To reassure anyone who thinks this should belong in another thread, I have a grin every time I fill up and that's not always the story with Aunties. I have a friend with a late 2.6 model, the one with a single 2" SU. Towing a large 50's caravan down to Devon it did 11 mpg. A week on spam for him... I've seen a bloke a couple of times filling his C1, that must be the cheapest thing on the road to run, milk floats aside. PS You sound like you know something about these pumps Mr Dodgerover- what is that long delay you sometimes get, especially when cold? I notice it never happens at the simple efforts like you mostly have at gas depots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Milk floats suck to drive steer, ask me how I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Blue leather stuffed interior achieved. The Moog, Coprolalia, Skizzer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Waits for pics tomoz.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 This was a Shell garage. The staffperson was quite bothered and said she'd get it looked into "just in case" it was the pump. To reassure anyone who thinks this should belong in another thread, I have a grin every time I fill up and that's not always the story with Aunties. I have a friend with a late 2.6 model, the one with a single 2" SU. Towing a large 50's caravan down to Devon it did 11 mpg. A week on spam for him... I've seen a bloke a couple of times filling his C1, that must be the cheapest thing on the road to run, milk floats aside. PS You sound like you know something about these pumps Mr Dodgerover- what is that long delay you sometimes get, especially when cold? I notice it never happens at the simple efforts like you mostly have at gas depots. If the pump isn't used for a while I think they seem to take a while to spin up enough pressure to begin flowing to the tank, especially if there is a long distance between their tanks and the pump, i'm guessing the pipework might not be as gas tight as they would like and over a day or more then the pressure will drop, literally I have held the button in at one station for almost a minute before it started to go, if its quiet you can sometimes hear the LPG pump. How much are you paying locally for gas? The cheapest round here is 62ppl at the moment. I've also seen some little things on gas a Toyota Aygo? maybe, there also used to be quiet a few Micras running about and a courier using a VW Caddy van for long distance stuff with 200l of gas onboard! cros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Very happy boy. My car buying ban is a success. I am getting two new cars this week. Probably one car away from a perfect car garage (till I get bored) clayts450, Tickman, CGSB and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Chap over the road works in surveying type shit, doesn't drink but every company he deals with ladels booze on him at christmas,for the last 4 years I have received a random knock on the door and a carrier bag shoved into my hands, this years stash included a rather nice Talisker Skye single malt I usually get a second knock at Easter too ! danthecapriman, M'coli, clayts450 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Is that when you regain conciousness? Tadhg Tiogar and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 bramz7, does that R8 have the ultra rare air conditioning too? Leather was not a common option of itself so hopefully someone ticked every box and you have all the treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Sadly no AC. It doesn't have alloys either so it's a bit of an odd spec. Owned by Rover for its first 12 months too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Watching Top Gear- wrong thread? No it's from when it was good , a Nun crushing a Tipo, Amazon and Beetle with a monster truck , Hammond in an Escalade etc.But best of all Clarkson driving a facelift 166, ok there was a stupid bit about £50 a day depreciation and worthless houses in the North, but hey this was 2004. I'd forgotten there even was a facelift on the 166- they look amazing. richardmorris, 155V6, Brodders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Milk floats suck to drive steer, ask me how I know.Well, how do you know BM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I had the misfortune to do this job for a few weeks per year, for some years, covering a family member whilst they lorded it up abroad. Saturday mornings were the best as you'd deliver white liquid to various houses you couldn't see in the dark in an area you hardly knew and upon finishing that certain section of the round, you'd return down where you had first come from only to see a stream of mashed clubbers all strolling along with pints of milk in there hands. That and traffic light robberies... Yeah, really and the 50% chance of total mechanical failure at any moment, take your spanners. It was a shit job. cros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 You are Fr. Dougal AICMFP. Crispian_J_Hotson, Banger Kenny, richardmorris and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 You are Fr. Dougal AICMFP. Ghosty, clayts450, Tadhg Tiogar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Perfect Sunday afternoon in the pub, ripping the piss out of each other and general good humour, priceless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'm back posting on a proper laptop! No more fiddly iPad or Tapatalk nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'm back posting on a proper laptop! No more fiddly iPad or Tapatalk nonsense!Still waiting to hear what's wrong with mine. Big bill forthcoming, I think Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Still waiting to hear what's wrong with mine. Big bill forthcoming, I think Sent from my Moto G (4) using TapatalkMine was under warranty, free repair SierraMikeHotel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 A mate telling me about a online spat,he had on a 1 make site about how a EGR valve works.This spat started to get a little warm.With the other person shouting in SHOUTY text DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM??Said mate starts to think maybe i'm wrong and maybe this bloke knows something so googles him.No google doesn't know who he is either.A little bit more do yo know who I am goes by,it turns out he runs a modding company for these cars.Last i heard still arguing. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 RONNIE PICKERING? Banger Kenny, AlabamaShrimp, Tayne and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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