TataBobu Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 2:02 PM, TataBobu said: The transmission on my Wagon R+ died on me, it's really noisy and jumps from 3rd and 4th. A new one is not an option, as it would cost at least 5 times what the car is worth. But apparently all the 5 speed Suzuki gearboxes are made of the finest Chinesium, thus having problems, and I can't find a 4x4 one in Romania. Looks like I'll have to buy one and turn it into a 4x2, and then hope I'll be able to fix mine. Half a really wide grin: I bought a second hand 5 speed gearbox, 4x2. It fits. I can even use the transfer box, but nothing goes towards the rear wheels. But this way I don't have to buy a long drive axle ("planetara") for the right wheel. I now have the car home, the driveshaft between the transfer box and the rear differential ("cardanul") is now in the house, and the 4x4 gearbox is still with the shop, they'll take it apart and see if it's fixable. So far I've spent 820 RON (400 the gearbox, 70 transport over 500 kilometers, 350 for the work done in the garage), and the car works. That's about 140 pounds. It's different, a lot less noisy and less agricultural. Now I know I'll want a 4x2 one, too, maybe with the M13A engine in it. To change it with an M15A, M16A or M18A beko1987 and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Fumbler, LightBulbFun, Tadhg Tiogar and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 14 hours ago, richardmorris said: It’s all satire isn’t it? These days, events frequently go beyond satire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 17 hours ago, richardmorris said: It’s all satire isn’t it? Who knows these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, clayts450 said: The story is probably fake news, but I don't care; it's too funny to pass up. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Saw this stopped at the lights ahead of me yesterday: The more you look at it, the better it gets... catsinthewelder, Fumbler, myglaren and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 While I was out in Huggy this morning, I got a friendly wave from an Emerald Green Triumph Stag going the other way. Remspoor, chaseracer, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Queuing outside the barbers afternoon yielded a couple of spots: First, a tidy, completely standard 52 plate V6 Omega which sounded loooooovely, then a short time later, a late ERF ECT wrecker with a big chrome exhaust stack pumping out the dulcet tones of a 14 litre Cummins. Just for a moment, I was 5 years old again. LightBulbFun, cobblers, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 We've been keeping an eye out for parts and materials to build the garage extension and got a big score just now. One of our neighbours was getting rid of the up-and-over door since their garage is now a room. It's in great shape, with all the fixtures, and the key for the lock, and was working up until the point it was removed a couple of days ago. We got to take it for free! Now just to get all the other things we need to build the garage since this was definitely one of the bigger expenses on the project that we now don't need to afford. Wack, Shite Ron, wuvvum and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Crackers said: Queuing outside the barbers afternoon yielded a couple of spots: First, a tidy, completely standard 52 plate V6 Omega which sounded loooooovely, then a short time later, a late ERF ECT wrecker with a big chrome exhaust stack pumping out the dulcet tones of a 14 litre Cummins. Just for a moment, I was 5 years old again. Aww, did you need the big cushion? 🤣 95 quid Peugeot, Remspoor and anonymous user 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 8:52 PM, eddyramrod said: Lincolns are nice but I prefer them older... On a trip to the US about 15 years ago the hire co gave me a Chrysler 300C , it had 40k on but drove like it'd done 140k without a service so I took it back, all they had to replace it was a 25 miles on the clock Lincoln Continental , it was massive, biggest boot i've ever seen in a car , it was so slow, I had an XK8 at the time so knew about V8s , all that happened when you floored the lincoln was a bit more noise , it barely went any faster, It was that bad I lifted the bonnet to see if it was just V8 badges on the wings. You'd really have to want one because the test drive would've been so underwhelming you'd be straight round to Lexus/Jaguar/BMW/Audi etc eddyramrod and myglaren 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Meeting an internet lady this afternoon... definitely grinning... and turns out she lives down chod avenue! Stanky, Shite Ron and Banger Kenny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 If that Proton is hers, you're in! Tadhg Tiogar, Remspoor and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Noted in the dailyfail ..... Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Finally managed to time an errand with a filling station having fuel left so I've been able to put some in the Maestro for the first time since the panic buying kicked off. Something of a relief really. LightBulbFun, morrisoxide, HarmonicCheeseburger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The Moog and S2000 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 By a complete fluke, we've recreated the driveway we had 18 years ago The only difference is that the Micra is now silver. LightBulbFun, Dyslexic Viking, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 twosmoke300, Remspoor, Austat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I haven't seen CCTV this old for a long time. beko1987, vulgalour, LightBulbFun and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, robinmasters said: I haven't seen CCTV this old for a long time. Jings, last time I saw something like that was Homebase nearly 10 years ago! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Fumbler said: Jings, last time I saw something like that was Homebase nearly 10 years ago! This was in Westwood Cross shopping centre near Margate; it only opened in 2005! LightBulbFun and Fumbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 190 miles later and we're in college. Driving was smooooooooooooth. I don't know what I've done to the fuelling but it's got Powah when I put my foot down. Definitely the most comfortable drive yet. Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun, Vantman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 garethj, tooSavvy, rainagain and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 ^ ^ ^ ..... or sketch of sign "IF you can read this, you are...." *Lose Claim 🤔 privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 1:34 PM, robinmasters said: I haven't seen CCTV this old for a long time. Thats only a small evolutionary step above the ceiling Dalek. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, 808 Estate said: Thats only a small evolutionary step above the ceiling Dalek. I remember those. cort1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Saw my first UK country sticker yesterday. Still had GB on the reg. plate. https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates/flags-symbols-and-identifiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I spy with my little eye,something beginning with AA Austat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just watched cassetteboy's latest video on youtube. It's the only time our clown of a PM sounds coherent. privatewire and Remspoor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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