yes oui si Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 There's an old boy near me with a classic metal script AA badge somehow stuck on the front of a Nissan leaf. I've only seen it in passing but I'd be unsurprised if it were mounted with self tappers through the bonnet. Jim Bell and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Says the man wearing PRO LUXURY GLOVES.All the gear, no idea. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Off work with that sickness bug today. NHS.com advised lots of fluids and maybe fresh air. I felt a bit better by mid day so thought I'd chance some fresh air. spike60, michael t, Tickman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Unsurprisingly, driving it is twice as lovely with the roof off. Love it. mrbenn, CGSB, tooSavvy and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 There's nothing like a decent blast in the open air to cure what ails you. egg and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Would that be Souter light hoose? A calendar pic there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Would that be Souter light hoose? A calendar pic there!It is man aye. (Souter Lighthouse, not a calender pic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Chas is really looking forward to eddyfest! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Chas is really looking forward to eddyfest!I checked and there IS a button to deactivate the passenger air bag. Should be fine for his seat, fingers crossed. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 While I was pissfarting about I also mounted up a badge. I know a lot of people hate these but I like the look of them even when they're out of place. Always remind me of my childhood. 20181007_121314.jpg No idea why the forum decides to mount some pics upside down. 20181007_121843.jpg H8rs gonna h8. Next on the list is service and rear tyres.I like the badge. I am going to get one for the 75. Might as well pop one on. BorniteIdentity and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I'd just like to keep it that way so will treat the seals twice a year.Wait, what. Could this be a keeper? Looks braw, I feel a wee topless MR2 run coming tomorrow, spurred on by your vid. Dick Longbridge, gm, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith777 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I would take quite a few roffle tickets for this as I really miss my silver one that I roffled last year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Keep this one, fella. The PO has clearly sorted all the important bits, and you’re that enamoured that you’re polishing the rubbers. I still can’t believe that it has Nile-esque powers of healing; you could make some bucks offering ‘topless healing runs’.It’s a bonny looking car. The SLK has aged really well. oldcars and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 And you don't fit in it, it's literally perfect. Why do you still have the avensis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Why do you still have the avensis?Its practical and you can fit large items into it. And its economically superior. Might move it on eventually but I think it'd be hard to part with because it's just so CAR. Dave_Q and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Keep this one, fella.It’s a bonny looking car. The SLK has aged really well. Yeah it does look canny from most angles. Seems bizzare to me that this car is now 20 years old and qualifies for 'classic' insurance. Seems like a very very modern car to me. Which I suppose it is, comparatively. Dick Longbridge and michael t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Unsurprisingly, driving it is twice as lovely with the roof off. Love it. 20181010_135110-01.jpegHope a *reasonably priced icecream was procured here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Hope a *reasonably priced icecream was procured here Nah. I only really stopped to spew in a bin. Rusty_Rocket, anonymous user and barefoot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 ^^ ha. guaranteed after a Toni Minchella *kwalitee ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I remember when these came out and I had a few hours in Paris and while I was waiting for a train an SLK was parked up.People were gathering around the motor and taking pictures of it as it was that desirable and the only other car I’ve seen that happen to was the smart roadster and the BMW mini on launch. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Service day today. New plugs. The rest of a self assembly service kit scoured from the bottom of the eBay barrel. Car seems to smell far less of petrol recently but a hunt for perished pipes is also on the cards. While the sun was out I had a go at YELLOWENING a chip in the wing. Ruined: Invisible* Car makes a canny dailly really. I get the roof down where possible and get me foot down as often as possible. It's also returning high thirties mpg round the doors and over 40 on a run. Dick Longbridge, egg, SiC and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Are we at the numbers stage yet? 11 and 25, pls M8 loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Hmmm, supercharged 4 pot daily that does 40mpgs, sounds gr9. I take it you get the roof down often to stop hitting your head on it. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 I take it you get the roof down often to stop hitting your head on it.Pretty much! It's far more comfortable and spacious when you've got the entire sky as heedroom. The Moog, skattrd and gadgetgricey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 FB_IMG_1538737950504.jpg That pic made I larf. That is the typical dog's 'wtf are you doing dad?' face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 WANT FACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Tyres.... Fitted Avon ZZ5 to mine and they suit it very well indeed, top trumps wet & dry handling and not too expensive at around £60 a corner fitted from local ATS. Enjoy the top banana. Cashback also available from ATS via Quidco. RichardK and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Tyres.... Fitted Avon ZZ5 to mine and they suit it very well indeed, top trumps wet & dry handling and not too expensive at around £60 a corner fitted from local ATS. Enjoy the top banana. Cashback also available from ATS via Quidco.Yup, that's what's on the corners ATM. Needs new rears though. Best get saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 What is it about Avons and old Mercs? I threw a set of ZZ5s at the 300E I had from Dollywobbler several moons ago; it was transformed. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 News from the ramp is that "it's megasolid underneath like." The pertol smell was diagnosed as leaky filter. Now replaced. Couldn't find any perished pipes or leaks. L1 noticed the reversing light going french at Eddyfest18. I hoped and presumed it would be a bulb but the culprit seems to very likely be the switch at the shifter. Tinternets say PIG OFF A JOB M8 *sadfaceemoticon*. Something else for the TO DO list. Also been looking at supercharger pulley upgrades but the well received ones seem prohibitively expensive. Apparently you can get a bolt on "overpulley" for the crank pulley, which definitely ADDS 40HP M8. I can't find any for sale though. Drive and enjoys. In the NOT COOL corner at the Lakes meet. egg, barefoot, Richard and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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