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[clayts450]

^^

 

Try these guys https://www.micra.org.uk/forums/k11-general-discussion.22/ - there's a guy called Frank on there - what he doesn't know about K11s ain't worth knowing. https://www.micra.org.uk/members/frank.4874/

 

Do you need a Haynes BOL for the car, mate ? When I was thinking of buying one I ended up with two Haynes, one for pre-coil pack only (up to 99 I think), one including both (which I'll keep just in case the Micra bug bites me in the ass again)- I can send you the older one FOC as it will include yours as it's for pre-pre-facelift K11s

[omegod]

I've got some shitty black sealant from the allie windows in work on my favourite shirt and am pissed off, seem's it went gooey in the heat , HTF can I remove it ? 

[Pillock]

Freeze it and pick it off like chewing gum?

 

Or assuming it's a cotton shirt and not polyester, then acetone dabbed on it should remove it and not damage the fabric.

I am however not an expert so test it on a small area first before you full the bathtub with acetone and lob it in. In particular whilst it shouldn't affect the cotton, it might muck up the dye.

[omegod]

Freeze it and pick it off like chewing gum?

 

Or assuming it's a cotton shirt and not polyester, then acetone dabbed on it should remove it and not damage the fabric.

I am however not an expert so test it on a small area first before you full the bathtub with acetone and lob it in. In particular whilst it shouldn't affect the cotton, it might muck up the dye.

White spirit has done shite all, I'll break out the acetone entirely on your recommendation 

[somewhatfoolish]

Use some highly volatile solvents that are carcinogenic in the State of California.

[omegod]

Acetone was a a fail, 

[Guest Hooli]

Use some highly volatile solvents that are carcinogenic in the State of California.

 

Water?

[taxi paul]

I don't think anything gets mastic off. It is designed to stay flexible and not set. Time to search eBay for a new shirt I'm afraid. Think of mastic like old volvo sidelights that just don't turn off.

[somewhatfoolish]

The stuff that used to be in Dabitoff is fairly good so must be OMG! poisonous.

[Squirrel2]

The stuff that used to be in Dabitoff is fairly good so must be OMG! poisonous.

Carbontetrachloride. Or basically, dry-cleaning fluid. The 'elf an' safety brigade have probably stopped us getting our mits on useful stuff like this from the chemist these days?

 

Squirrel2

[somewhatfoolish]

Carbontetrachloride. Or basically, dry-cleaning fluid. The 'elf an' safety brigade have probably stopped us getting our mits on useful stuff like this from the chemist these days?

 

Squirrel2

Is that what it was? Carbon tet is proper good, gives you funny looking kids and cleans your duds. They used to put it in fire extinguishers, which was a disaster as every clever dick knew it was good for cleaning stuff so would squirt a bit on their dirty laundry.

[drum]

Both my tractor and digger have stopped starting off the key. They'll just click, but will start when I short the starter motor.

 

What's the most likely cause? Bad earth, solenoid goosed?

[Tickman]

Both my tractor and digger have stopped starting off the key. They'll just click, but will start when I short the starter motor.

 

What's the most likely cause? Bad earth, solenoid goosed?

Solenoid should be the cause.

A good clean of the connections might help.

[somewhatfoolish]

Could also be a flat/fucked battery, but solenoid is the first and cheapest candidate to put under the spotlight.

[Guest Hooli]

Tried shorting the back of the ignition switch? I've had one burn out so it couldn't carry enough current to fire the solenoid.

[Kiltox]

Check the earths first though - that's free!

[Ghosty]

Can you get cruise control on Volvo 740s?

[Guest Hooli]

I think so....

[D Spares & Tyres]

Anyone tried to fit 405 seats in a 306?

[Hendry]

Do the fuzz ever buy unmarked cars secondhand?

 

I was just putting some fuel in, and it's a supermarket near the county police HQ. Often get their motors filling up.

On the next pump over was a 63 plate BMW and a uniformed officer putting in fuel. Now 63 plate struck me as a bit old for something that will do mega-miles - but what was also odd was that the numberplate was on squiffy, and on the bottom of the plate had the name of a local Ford dealer across it like they'd sold it.

 

Deffo unmarked car though - the light on the top of the dash pointing out through the windscreen, and when I ran it through TotalCarCheck it comes back as over 3 years old, no MOT status available, no tax status available.

 

They definitely dont up here, but 4 year old unmarked traffic cars are common, see anything as old as 61/12 plates, even as marked traffic cars, and the CID still jump about in 60 plate Mk2 Focuses and 11 plate Fiestas.

 

Generally their plates are made inhouse at the cop workshop and the giveaway is the font is slightly different from other car reg plates their S's are more like backwards Z's but occaisionally you see something weird like a 5 series with Arnold Clark or Phoenix Mitsubishi number plates, no idea how thats came to be, but these are marked cars theyve had from new and come direct from the manufacturer unregistered. 

 

One other thing i'll say is the Transit Custom's they have dont seem very reliable, there always seems to be more of them in the car park of the 2 nearest Ford dealers to me at any time than there are in the cop shop compound. 

[Hendry]

What is a VW Derby?

 

Ive seen that model come up on things ive been reading/looking at a couple of times lately and googled it but cant find much information out, was it a Polo saloon? a 2 door Jetta? 

[artdjones]

Mk1 Polo saloon definitely, maybe early mk2?

[artdjones]

Apparently the Mk2 Polo saloon was a Derby too but not in all markets.

A friend had a T reg Derby back in the late 80s.It had the worst brakes of any car I've ever driven,at least of any car that didn't have faulty brakes.

[steveo3002]

What is a VW Derby?

 

Ive seen that model come up on things ive been reading/looking at a couple of times lately and googled it but cant find much information out, was it a Polo saloon? a 2 door Jetta? 

polo with boot not hatch

[Hendry]

Heres another one, im on fire tonight lol

 

difference between a 90s Ford Granada and a Ford Scorpio? 

[Guest Hooli]

Scorpio was a trim level on Granadas wasn't it? At least until they designed something so ugly it didn't deserve the name 'Granada'.

[Hendry]

Scorpio was a trim level on Granadas wasn't it? At least until they designed something so ugly it didn't deserve the name 'Granada'.

 

According to the brochure they were different, but it doesnt say how. 

[Guest Hooli]

I thought it was a Mk3 Granada Scorpio, but I must admit I don't remember any details.

[artdjones]

I think what Ireland and the UK got as the Granada MK3 was sold as the Scorpio everywhere else in Europe.Then when they developed it into its fisheye fronted replacement it was called Scorpio in all markets.

[M'coli]

A Ford Granada:

 

A Ford Granada Scorpio:

 

A Ford Scorpio:

 

A completely different, but much more futuristic, Scorpio: