Vorsprung Durch Ticket (MOT) - Ohdearme’s turn of the century emporium

[purplebargeken]

That's a proper home brew distillery set up, fab!

[Ohdearme]

Doing the maths over that tank of petrol was 32.5mpg.

 

Fairly respectable given the hills and the heft of the thing.

 

[purplebargeken]

Not bad at all really

[yes oui si]

I really fancy an early galaxy. The shape has aged well.

[louiepj]

To create more room under the bonnet while working just remove the lower scuttle/Bulkhead extension, it's a simple weather strip removal then three 10mm bolts and a little wrestling to remove panel from the nearside corner on my Sharan and I assume its similar on yours.

Pics stolen from fordmpv.com.

[Ohdearme]

I really fancy an early galaxy. The shape has aged well.

Are you and Loserone conspiring to make me roffle it on?

 

February at the earliest, I reckon

[yes oui si]

No, not at all, but they aaaare practical, and could look good with the treatment?

 

Are these 5x100 in keeping with their vag DNA?

[Ohdearme]

No, off the top of my head they’re 4x110 or some peculiar number.

[purplebargeken]

I was looking at Mondeo alloys for it but they don't fit (or so it seems). 

[yes oui si]

They're 5x112 according to the usually reliable wheel-size.com

 

MANY WHEEL OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

 

Personally I would fit the Mustang tri-bars that I have in stock; 5x114.3 so will wobble bolt straight on.

[Ohdearme]

Si you are correct, had a proper look at some oem ghia alloys I’m watching for no particular reason and they are 5 jobbies.

[yes oui si]

I was looking at Mondeo alloys for it but they don't fit (or so it seems).

Later models are 5x108 like most modern fords/Volvos/jags.

[Ohdearme]

Galaxy returned us intact from Scotland and entirely without incident, if you exclude the bit where the A66 did is usual thing of fogging I’ve so I’d have a hard job finding the end of my unfurled todger, never mind the road ahead.

 

Suffers a little bit with wind buffeting and there were a few hills where leaving the car in fifth was a bit too much to ask of the 2.0 lump.

 

Very relaxing to drive, did the whole run from Glasgow to Castleford in one sitting, fuel reserve came on at 411 miles and I strung it out to 426 before chickening out and filling up versus running out late at night with two kids and a slightly* merry wife asleep in the car.

 

63 litres went in so my estimate of 450 to a tank that I made to myself to keep my drive home interesting* was probably about right.

 

Also, if you’re in the Forth bridge / Queensferry area, I’d recommend the Rail Bridge Bistro, decent Cullen skink and good view of the bridge at night.

 

Just shy of 1500 miles in it now without major dramas.

 

[mrbenn]

Good job you didn't run out of fuel. Punishment from your wife would have been swift and severe

[purplebargeken]

Told you all it was a good'un.

[Snipes]

I was also in Edinburgh a couple of days ago for my girlfriend's jazz tour. Really wanted a look at the bridge but tour life means no time for anything so I missed it.

[Ohdearme]

Popped the bonnet to see how the weeping oil rocker cover was getting on.

 

The answer is very good - seems driving around it isn’t really leaking. I have a new one to do over Xmas break but clearly no need of a rush.

 

I also noticed this...

 

It seems I neglected to reconnect the inbound air temp sensor in my haste to prep it for Scotland. I’m hoping this will help iron out some of the low rev stutter, it has been a bit worse this week in the cold so tomorrow will tell.

 

Naturally, repairing something upset the delicate equilibrium of the universe and the offside rear workout window decide to make a bid for freedom.

 

 

Yes, that grille is also cracked, I’ve spotted some NOS for £8 a pop but the builder has dropped a bill that is many multiples of the Galaxy on my desk so any fettling that costs money are out for now.

 

Still Pbk’s UN Relief package arrived so I can get on with those bits too.

[greengartside]

What a lovely old bus, and nice to see it’s getting some love as well. EX is a local to me Norwich plate, wonder who the supplying dealer would have been?

[Ohdearme]

What a lovely old bus, and nice to see it’s getting some love as well. EX is a local to me Norwich plate, wonder who the supplying dealer would have been?

Your wish is my command...still on original dealer plates.

 

 

Godfrey Davis

[mrbenn]

Yes, that grille is also cracked, I’ve spotted some NOS for £8 a pop but the builder has dropped a bill that is many multiples of the Galaxy on my desk so any fettling that costs money are out for now.

 

Crikey, what's going on with the house nowadays? Used to read your thread on PH with interest. Particularly liked the door that lead to nowhere

[Ohdearme]

Crikey, what's going on with the house nowadays? Used to read your thread on PH with interest. Particularly liked the door that lead to nowhere

Ha ha, a lot if planning give me consent in a few weeks time...keep meaning to update that thread but work/kids/stuff always gets in the way.

 

New doors to the garden, kitchen/utility room being knocked through and a whole new kitchen to go in, finally getting a downstairs loo put in and fixing the knackered front door.

 

A lot of it is stuff I’d happily do again myself but I just don’t have the time so I have to smile and adopt the position and let somebody else crack on. Doesn’t feel right really

[Ohdearme]

Quick* lap around the block has confirmed the temp sensor had a role to play in Galaxy grumpiness at low revs. There is still the occasional cough at 1750rpmish but otherwise fine.

 

Sure it’ll sort itself out once I do the fuel filter and plugs, etc.

 

Easy enough to drive around anyway as 2000-4000 is where it’s happiest and most fun. I’d genuinely forgotten how much fun these old things are to drive.

[purplebargeken]

I think new plugs and so on would sort it. God knows when they were done last.

[Pillock]

Your wish is my command...still on original dealer plates.

 

 

Godfrey Davis

Hmmmm, Welwyn Garden City is a fair old distance from Norwich where the _EX plates hail from. Guessing it got resold via a dealer that was vain enough to replate all their cars.

[Ohdearme]

Not a lot going on,

 

Came out to a large puddle of oily stuff in the rain, oil fine on the Galaxy, suspect it may be where the SAAB was also parked but I’ll keep an eye on things.

 

Brake warning briefly popped on coming back from tip so maybe something is leaking slightly, still stops in a straight line. Watch this space.

 

Otherwise, it’s all good - wd40’d the drivers lock so it’s now nice and smooth - it was frozen solid the other morning with the stiffness together with cold weather necessitated a run around to the passenger side and a bit of swearing as I was rushing for a train

 

It’s being pressed into tip duty finally so is earning its keep.

 

 

The oil is filth so I really need to sort that but finding the time as I’ve started building work on the house will be tricky before Xmas.

 

I’ve also spotted a pinhole in the paint above the dent in the door that has the dreaded orange fuzz starting to show...

 

Will add sanding that back, treating and expertly* blending the paint to the list.

[purplebargeken]

Maybe from the rocker cover??

[Ohdearme]

Maybe from the rocker cover??

Rocker is remarkably clear, I just parked it up outside under the lights to have a poke about, got everything set just in time for it to start pissing it down with rain...

 

Always tomorrow

[Guest Hooli]

Aye the Saab did that, especially after a long run.

[Ohdearme]

Aye the Saab did that, especially after a long run.

Gone but not forgotten, then...at least the wife hasn’t noticed. To be fair, there’s not loads, there’s been just enough rain to swill it around and make it look like the Exxon-Valdez.

 

I moved the galaxy to a fresh spot after the tip run and that’s clear so I’m going to pin this one on the Swede.

[Guest Hooli]

Yeah it was only ever a few drops, just enough to make a nice rainbow puddle on the floor next time it rained.