brownnova Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Glad to see you're dealing with the sad news in the best way possible... humour and car collections. Still, sorry to hear of your loss. On hound anal glands... Our whippet went through a spell of anal gland stench, a food that led to firmer stool was the answer and we've had no issues for several years now. Hounds rule. Jim Bell, Cavcraft, Dick Longbridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I don't think wearing a comedy stick on beard is appropriate given the solemn circumstances Some people laugh to hide the tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Lots of trips to charity shops and the tip today. Its definately a workhorse. Heres what it looks like emptied. Oooooo seven seats. Cup holder rear armrest. Folds away. Cavcraft and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Me dad seemed to have a thing about boot carpets. There was two in the 318 and theres two plus a protector in the Zaff. Just realised that theres loads more stuff to shift. Maybe should have left the seats down. Palmface. Lord Sterling, DeeJay, UltraWomble and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Just flip the middle seat base up and slide it all forward! My gooner has a nice bit of lounge carpet cut perfectly in the boot, need to shampoo it as its filthy, but the carpet underneath is spotless! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 WW.. "Palmface" *note to self* Use kwalitee looroll Unstick Palmface Keep rockinn on m8 TS loserone, DeeJay and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Me dad seemed to have a thing about boot carpets. There was two in the 318 and theres two plus a protector in the Zaff. 20180213_120659.jpg My Dad has had the same piece of carpet in the boot of his cars since 1987. It's been through a Sierra, a Mondeo, an Accord, a CRV, a Mazda 6 and a Seat Leon - it's now in another Mazda 6! He also uses it to stop his drum kit moving around when he's gigging. I've got dibs on that when he declares, along with the private numberplate I got him last year. Jim Bell, robinmasters and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 My Dad has had the same piece of carpet in the boot of his cars since 1987. It's been through a Sierra, a Mondeo, an Accord, a CRV, a Mazda 6 and a Seat Leon - it's now in another Mazda 6! He also uses it to stop his drum kit moving around when he's gigging. I've got dibs on that when he declares, along with the private numberplate I got him last year. I was nodding along until I got to DRUM KIT and GIGGING. Your dads a gigging percussionist? Thats class! I bet hes cool as fuck. Hope the carpet is some zany patterned AXMISTER or something. Pics pls! Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, BorniteIdentity and Stanky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Being up in the wilds, my dad tended to keep the cars as full of fuel as he could. Theres only one "filling station" in the village and its as basic as you can get. A pez pump, a diesel pump an a woman sat on a three legged stool with a leather satchel containing loose change. Now that the Zaff is a big city runabout, as a WELCUM 2 YOR NEU HOME gift I decided to treat it to its first meal out. Sexy numbers. Beat THAT Rachel Riley. Luckily theres a couple of LPG friendly filling stations local to me. Pops used to have an 70 odd mile round trip to fill up with gas. Which made it a rather pointless fuel choice but he liked it because it "saved him money". loserone, DeeJay, Coprolalia and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Nice rims m8. R them Ronald's, Hang on a ruddy minute. These arnt alloys at all. Theyre crazy spoked steels with wheel trimz on. Cool points just went up by 69.9% nice. drum, oldcars, Coprolalia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Luckilly theres a few of these too. Seems my dad liked to have winter wheels and summer wheels. Like some kind of Frenchman. Theyre very clean and the tyres look nearly new so Im over the moon to have a set to rotate on. egg, stephen01 and djimbob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 That's AMAZING! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Last job of the afternoon was to clear out the cabin so that a half arsed vallet can begin. Once the rain stopped. Its safe to say that he only carried the absolute essentials. Mpg might jump up a bit now Ive shed a bit of weight. He would hate to think of me throwing away working pens but life has to move on. stephen01, UltraWomble, oldcars and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Nice paperclip m8 Jim Bell and Christine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I wonder if the Arnold Clark and Samaritans key fobs were always given out together? txe4, They_all_do_that_sir, Pillock and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 I wonder if the Arnold Clark and Samaritans key fobs were always given out together?If not, I know which one came first. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Sorry for your loss. But through the fun I can't help thinking how many of our kids will be writing the same about us when we go to the garage in the sky...I seem to have loads of shite in my car. I also like a zafira or two. djimbob, Jim Bell, UltraWomble and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 the pop rivet is the radio removal tool!!! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendry Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The wheels on it are 'structure' steel wheels, likely off a Zafira B. The alloys look like ones off a Vectra C Club model, racking my brains trying to think what wheels were on a late Zafira Elegance, I think they were the same ones as fitted to later mk4 Astra SXis, 10 spoke ones. I notice the front mudflaps have trapped moisture and started rusting the paint on the wings. Jim Bell and stephen01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I notice the front mudflaps have trapped moisture and started rusting the paint on the wings.Scrap it Cavcraft and DeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 I notice the front mudflaps have trapped moisture and started rusting the paint on the wings.The 10pts for the observation round go to Hendry. I noticed ages before you but I dont like going on about it. r.welfare, loserone, DeeJay and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrat Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Now close your eyes and think of a Vauxhall Zafira. What is the first single word that comes to mind? 20180212_125938.jpg Thats right. Correct. Well played.FIRE Christine and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 You must have missed the pin in the side of the sunvisor fer poking out washer jets... Sorry for your loss WW Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ha! I didnt even look. I will now though. They ARE aimed a bit low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 arnt these flex 7 seating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 You must have missed the pin in the side of the sunvisor fer poking out washer jets...What a bloody brilliant idea, how have I never heard of that before now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gave this a good clean today, inside and out. Even did the glass. Not to pro or even two bucket barmpot standard, I just got the filth off it. Cleaning it uncovered a rather impressive parking badge. Pops did like to park it right up against the wall. Or ON IT, as it seems. Im locked out of the in car entertainment sadly. The car is quite laid back about this. Seems someone put the wrong code in MANY TIMES. Guess I'll just have to sing. DeeJay, stephen01, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Fixed the radio with help from THE STUPID QUESTION AMNESTY THREAD and treated the Zaf to some sexy rubber floor mats that Stanky kindly donated. Car thanked me kindly by blowing a fart hole in its exhausting pipe on the way back from Northumberland. Sounds like a disgruntled tractor now. Cheers car. You cocknob. Adds exhaust to list of things to address. Along with mot and cooling issues. purplebargeken, CGSB, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 ... treated the Zaf to some sexy rubber floor mats that Stanky kindly donated. Car thanked me kindly by blowing a fart hole in its exhausing pipe on the way back from Northumberland. Sounds like a disgruntled tractor now. See, I told you those mats added loads of power didn't I? Poor exhaust just couldn't cope with TEH POWR The Moog, stephen01, DeeJay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I don't know if this is the same dash (probably is), but the Astra G that this is based on has a coolant gauge that is very wiggly. Ours used to start between 80 and 90C and then rise to sort of a bit over 90C or so. Then when the thermostat and fan kicked in, it would drop to under 90C. It would continously repeat this cycle when upto temp. Apparently something that all of them do. When you say it overheats, does it go up and over the 100C marker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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