Aston Martin Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Is it orange? Is the lacquer missing? Are the men missing? Yes, it's an Alessi. bearded wazza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded wazza Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Is it orange? Is the lacquer missing? Are the men missing? Yes, it's an Alessi. Yes its orange yes the lacquer is coming off on the bonnet and roof and what men? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, bearded wazza said: ...and what men? Lol Eyersey1234, Remspoor and Aston Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, bearded wazza said: Yes its orange yes the lacquer is coming off on the bonnet and roof and what men? Lol Grumblespeed, Eyersey1234, bearded wazza and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 20 hours ago, Aston Martin said: There is at least one on the rear wheel. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrubhill Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hi all, I'm Joe from Devon. I own a 93 Metro, usually have a few sheds knocking about. An older Matiz that my partner uses. HubNut fan. Erm... hi! Eyersey1234, DanGleables, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeh Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hello, long time listener, first time caller. Just rescued a friend's Fiat Sedici from trade in and finally have something somewhat worth posting. Eyersey1234, LightBulbFun, DanGleables and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo81 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Hi everyone I'm Tim, living in Wickford Essex. I am a long time reader, and have enjoyed many a thread from here, and still plan to emulate one of the many epic collection threads that I've followed. I have recently acquired my first 'project'. It is so boring I struggle to find that motivation to do anything with it some days, but I will stick a thread up as my mechanical knowledge is slightly less than zero so I will have plenty of questions, if anyone is willing. Cheers Eyersey1234, Remspoor, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Welcome @Markeh and @Timbo81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 5 hours ago, shrubhill said: Hi all, I'm Joe from Devon. I own a 93 Metro, usually have a few sheds knocking about. An older Matiz that my partner uses. HubNut fan. Erm... hi! Welcome, I'm sure @Twin-Cam in particular would be interested to hear more about your Metro Twin-Cam, LightBulbFun and shrubhill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yohan Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I just remembered that after being on here for almost half a year, I havnt properly introduced myself... So anyway I am Johannes and I am up in the cold north, also known as Aberdeenshire. When I joined here, I had something interesting in the form of a Lada Niva which is now in the hands of dodgy bastard who in return part exchanged a corolla that is dull enough to avoid turning into a project like several of my previous cars. I started life with an even more dull mk3 fiesta diesel which happily snapped the timing belt, after which I gave it away to a friend who put a second hand head and second hand belt on and he drove it for about a week before he snapped that belt. Following that I had a variety of cars from a Skoda Estelle to an Audi S2 which was not just fast on the road but also fast at emptying my wallet. I also tried my hand at motorport, doing the odd rally time trial, autotest and autocross. But since Motorsport UK introduced new competition licence requirements which are quite complicated if you are an immigrant like myself, I walked away from the rapidly declining world of grassroots motorsport. I now spend my time making and repairing parts for mostly classic cars and rally cars amongst other things, which often brings up some nice engineering challenges. Hopefully I will be able to own something exciting again, but in the meantime I will be saving the pennies and driving around in what can only be described as...shite. crad, Timbo81, motorpunk and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Good evening all, I'm Andrew, just on today having bumped into a member at a classic show yesterday and thus remembered this is here! My preferred flavour of carpoo is small and Italian and I have been a long time member on Fiat Forum and then half heartedly clicking around a few 'cento and Panda groups on Facebook despite really really not wanting to be on Facebook. Current fleet comprises one 1990 Panda Sergio Tacchini (in bits, requires tlc) one '03 Seicento sporting (working - yay! - although only for the last week), one '02 Seicento SX (broken, parts car now) and one '09 Panda (aka "the car" and definitely, definitely not a project.... for now) Aston Martin, Eyersey1234, Shite Ron and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Oh God. More Fiatshite. Welcome. Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Grumblespeed said: Good evening all, I'm Andrew, just on today having bumped into a member at a classic show yesterday and thus remembered this is here! My preferred flavour of carpoo is small and Italian and I have been a long time member on Fiat Forum and then half heartedly clicking around a few 'cento and Panda groups on Facebook despite really really not wanting to be on Facebook. Current fleet comprises one 1990 Panda Sergio Tacchini (in bits, requires tlc) one '03 Seicento sporting (working - yay! - although only for the last week), one '02 Seicento SX (broken, parts car now) and one '09 Panda (aka "the car" and definitely, definitely not a project.... for now) Show Grumbleweed immediately!!! The best Mk2 panda ever. Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Show Grumbleweed immediately!!! The best Mk2 panda ever. Hello? Sadly GW's not so good at the minute, I'll get some pictures up later. You still got that Parade squirrelled away? Did you ever get it going uphill? Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said: Hello? Sadly GW's not so good at the minute, I'll get some pictures up later. You still got that Parade squirrelled away? Did you ever get it going uphill? It's still in storage. But it gets worse. Before it went into storage, I had to get a replacement carb fitted as the car would just accelerate by itself. It was at the garage and it got towed into storage. Turns out the guy running the garage Pissed off with the owners money and fled to New Zealand. Several people found out, that the brakes they paid to have fitted.... Weren't fitted etc. So maybe it doesn't have the replacement carb. I don't know and it's been about 5 years in storage and it's Pissed all its fluids out over the years. It also had the radio ripped out at the garage and the bloke went "yeah that's been happening alot." He gave me a better replacement, but it means the wires in the dash are all messed up as they yanked it out. I have 2 Alessis and a mk3 4x4. Which are easier to live with. Are you still south of the Humber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Aston Martin said: Are you still south of the Humber? Yours is on that "one day I'll get round to it" list too then. Shame about all the grief. Got shot of most of my injection stuff with Roofus sadly or I could have given you a throttle body. Yes I'm in Epworth, just off the M180 so not a million miles from you. Promised Grumbleweed pics: as was (2014 pic) and as he stands now.... bless 'im. Aston Martin, spartacus, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 59 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said: Yours is on that "one day I'll get round to it" list too then. There was an immaculate Parade last year for £1200. Mine costs me £360 a year in storage fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Aston Martin said: There was an immaculate Parade last year for £1200. Mine costs me £360 a year in storage fees. At least you know what you've got. Wonder how many of these "immaculate" cars are really that clean when you start poking under the rear wheel arches. Keep the faith!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Nice SMOLL Fiats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I did some digging. The Parade looks even more ropey then I remember. Cord Fourteener, Twiggy, spartacus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoshep Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Just wanted to say Hi. I've been lurking for a while. Currently running a 2009 Zafira 1.6 Design. In the opposite to @dollywobbler my Vauxhall is a lowly engine in a higher spec. I know Zafiras are widely acknowledged as the worst of the worst in some circles but I rate it quite highly. When we were looking for a seven seater 5 years ago I was determined not to get a Zafira but this one turned up with only 20k on the clock. It's still only on 47k so many years left in it yet (hopefully). It has never caused us any issues and has taken us to the continent many times. It is great for tip runs and general family battering. Saying that I do keep it clean and have just taken it onto myself to do most of the servicing myself. Have just changed all discs and pads, thank you YouTube! Less successful was the recent rust removal and repaint of the rear arch, but it's ok from 10ft! Keep being drawn to looking on Ebay for general 1990s 2000s Rover products and would toying with the idea of a winter project. Would like a Rover 75 or Rover Streetwise. As you can see expensive exotics dont really float my boat! Anyway hi Jonoshep spartacus, Remspoor, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 7 hours ago, jonoshep said: Just wanted to say Hi. I've been lurking for a while. Currently running a 2009 Zafira 1.6 Design. In the opposite to @dollywobbler my Vauxhall is a lowly engine in a higher spec. I know Zafiras are widely acknowledged as the worst of the worst in some circles but I rate it quite highly. When we were looking for a seven seater 5 years ago I was determined not to get a Zafira but this one turned up with only 20k on the clock. It's still only on 47k so many years left in it yet (hopefully). It has never caused us any issues and has taken us to the continent many times. It is great for tip runs and general family battering. Saying that I do keep it clean and have just taken it onto myself to do most of the servicing myself. Have just changed all discs and pads, thank you YouTube! Less successful was the recent rust removal and repaint of the rear arch, but it's ok from 10ft! Keep being drawn to looking on Ebay for general 1990s 2000s Rover products and would toying with the idea of a winter project. Would like a Rover 75 or Rover Streetwise. As you can see expensive exotics dont really float my boat! Anyway hi Jonoshep where you from jono? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomW86 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Hello all, been lurking for a few years and actually joined somewhen last year (can't remember exactly when now). Up till this year I've never owned vehicles newer than 12 years+ old, always done the small stuff on them and generally ars*d about with them (otherwise known as 'modifying' ) Became a father for the first time earlier this year (little boy, very very proud!) So did the unthinkable and leased a brand new Skoda estate which is utterly soulless and far too good at being a family car - but is extra safe for wife and child. 6 months with it and I'm positively crying out for something old and spannerable again! Actually going to be doing a collection this Sunday to pick up a '98 Toyota Starlet from Kent so will do a collection thread if anyone is interested. Looking forward to getting to know you all and picking the collective brains down the road. Tom eddyramrod, LightBulbFun, Aston Martin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 welcome along tomw86 TomW86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custard Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Hellooo Thanks for letting me in. I have had much shite through the years and it's been great to see such shite appreciated. My current shite is an 87 Reliant Rialto that I'm trying to get road worthy. It came complete with tacky zebra print interior and a million spiders. Just waiting on a radiator and a few bits and bobs before I tax and insure it. High Jetter, spartacus, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Custard said: Hellooo Thanks for letting me in. I have had much shite through the years and it's been great to see such shite appreciated. My current shite is an 87 Reliant Rialto that I'm trying to get road worthy. It came complete with tacky zebra print interior and a million spiders. Just waiting on a radiator and a few bits and bobs before I tax and insure it. Welcome! You are in exactly the right place for this... :-) LightBulbFun, 95 quid Peugeot, motorpunk and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 10:32 AM, beko1987 said: I've experienced it... My Zx buyer never posted again Me too, and a good few years ago too. My 323 buyer rocked up, paid the mega cheap price and was never seen or heard of again. Still rankles with me. It was a dead good car that I wanted to stay on the forum one way or another. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 2:31 AM, Custard said: million spiders room for more Custard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custard Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 No. All them spiders are adversely affecting the power to weight ratio. No more spiders, please SmokinWaffle, Talbot, Cord Fourteener and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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