Frogchod Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Just lobbed the engine back in the van after changing clutch ,headgasket and cam belt and I didn't have to tow it back fromits first test drive Used man maths to buy an engine lifter too For those ingnoring squeeling clutch release bearings pics show what can happen.... Cheggers and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I did another savvyselfie The Moog, Bucketeer, Cavcraft and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Cavcraft sell that wooden box of shite as a "Hipster gift set" for max-winnage.Spent part of yesterday at 1 of those 2 weekly auction house sales2 Young beardy types went toe to toe over a wooden Players cigarette crate,and an old cardboard box also from Players fags They got into 3 figures before 1 backed down....... Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk anonymous user and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Spent part of yesterday at 1 of those 2 weekly auction house sales2 Young beardy types went toe to toe over a wooden Players cigarette crate,and an old cardboard box also from Players fagsThey got into 3 figures before 1 backed down....... Sent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkI need people like that when I start sorting out and selling some of my collected rubbish alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Cavcraft sell that wooden box of shite as a "Hipster gift set" for max-winnage.round his way - someone would build house with that Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 due to paperwork issues with the panda couldnt go get without fear of 5-0 rapage in the cells/inthe showers/down the stairs in the back of the van had to tell mammy why the civic was gone and why there wasnt another car in the driveway told what sort - she went mad she has calmed down tho but hey ive saved 400 a year running cost AND shes not paid for it why apeshit over a newer car which shed only rag down the side of the gate/have someone drive into it and then we'd cry and also not laid out ££ if.when they tell her to stop driving and im stuck with 4-5k of car i wouldnt drive and have to sell all she said was 3-4 year old and not white - hey its 6 years old and not white - whats not to like i offered the visa but she chicken Cavcraft and Bucketeer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Rover's wobbly wheel has been fixed and it cost nothing to do. Turns out it was the lower strut bolt that wasn't loose, but had a manky enough thread that it wasn't tight enough and had started to work itself loose. I bothered to take some short video to show just how wobbly it had become. Was quite an irritating fault to find but one that I'm very glad I did, there's every chance that my drive to Maidstone and back (about 600 miles) would have seen the bolt come out and I don't even want to think about that happening at motorway speeds. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I did another savvyselfiejp or harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Best kind of fix Vulg. Well done on sorting it. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Had a load of random tat on eBay from a garage clear out which ended tonight. Assuming everyone pays(which most have already) I'll be £450 up! I must not buy a car... 320touring, michael1703, xtriple and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Torana Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Bought an old bike from a very nice local eBay gent a good while back. He messaged me this morning to ask if I wanted a 'few old bike bits for nothing' and was kind enough to bring them round... Is that an acetylene bike lamp? Awesome tinkering toy for a winter's night in the back shed. For the other bike lamps, you just need to pop into your time machine to buy some of these: Or, if your scrounging skills are up to date, a E-to-D-cell adaptor: Banger Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Found this on facebook... Cheggers, The Moog, Coprolalia and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dippy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Got my 2300s converted to historic tax status after my second visit to the post office. The guy was all for fobbing me off again but I just stood my ground and politely insisted that he could do it. Amazingly he then worked it outalthough there was a rather large line of customers behind me when I left. All post offices that can tax a car can do this even if the vehicle is already taxed (which does seem to confuse them). Tell them the option to change it to historic tax is near the bottom of their screen and that even if it is already taxed the DVLAwill issue a refund once the logbook is changed to historic. Banger Kenny, Skizzer, vulgalour and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 @cms206: A game of roulette with five balls is probably my favourite description of Renault ownership so far. cms206 and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Is that 5 balls or French for five bullets? As in 6 shot revolver with five bullets in it? Either way seems about right cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 "Towing a DCi with a DCi - It's like playing Russian roulette with five bullets" Cavcraft, tooSavvy, cms206 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Idiot sister pissed me off to the point where I've decided she doesn't exist. Trying to run me over with a shitty kia does that to you. She was moaning to Ma on the telephonic device that said kia is going to have to go to the garage tomorrow. Deity* moves very quickly these days it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Five balls in the roulette, NOBODY WINS! French not my strong point. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 A trader mate of mine is selling a seriously cheap Merc C class thing. Plenty of pictures etc to add to the description and the first question he got asked was 'has it got back seats?' strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Russian roulette Angyl, as in bullets in a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Although I've been paid out on the Discovery and the hire car has gone back I haven't fixed it yet.This morning I was offered a Volvo V40 diesel for £50.00 as it's got an oil leak.Be rude not to.It's done 190k but seems to drive ok.There is a faint turbo whistle but the pipe from the air filter to the turbo is split so that could be the noise.Anyway I've got it on the ramp looking for the oil leak when a guy comes in for an MOT.He looks around the car and asks if I'm selling it as his wife needs a dog walking car.It's a 190k mile diesel estate that's cost me 50 quid and his first question was "how much service history ?" FFS.Drove it home tonight and stuck at the railway crossing (as usual) opened the glovebox and, boom, a stack of bills and a service book stamped upto 170k. myglaren, saucedoctor, Urko and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 My 12 year old is busy drawing this. saucedoctor, xtriple, oldcars and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Idiot sister pissed me off to the point where I've decided she doesn't exist. Trying to run me over with a shitty kia does that to you. Was it the running over or the shitty Kia that offended you? Maybe a running over from a lovely V8 P6 in Tobacco Leaf with a rich tan leather interior would be much more acceptable? eddyramrod, anonymous user and Tayne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 My 12 year old is busy drawing this. Please please get your young un to put a pineapple in the window beko1987, STUNO, AlabamaShrimp and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Talking to a bloke at work and he was happy to tell me he had bought a bike to replace the one that was parked up and a lovely car driver drove into and wrote off, lovely apparently it was right up my street have a look at it on the carpark When I finished I went to the carpark and this beautiful cbx750 was looking back at me It's fantastic condition anonymous user, xtriple, John F and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Engineering Giants on BBC 4 now. Strip down of 747-400 CIVX I worked on that when it was brand new. 20 years ago. Nothing glamorous, mostly cabin light wiring. saucedoctor and Urko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Just overheard idiot sister phoning Ma. Garage have rung, and her car needs new points at a minimum. It's an 06 kia picanto. I can't possibly see how they could be taking her for a very long ride myglaren and michael1703 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 She has asked them for the optional death race pack. The points are for the front bumper for the next time she tries to run you over jakebullet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Amanda at work got quoted £160 to change the thermostat on her 2010 astra. When I asked if it was running cool/no heat/bag of shit she said no, they just said it needed doing... I laughed and went happily back to my world where that would cost £8 and a bit of coolant/30 mins work! oldcars and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Garage sound like they know exactly what they are doing. I'm impressed. Points on a 10 year old car beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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