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GrumpiusMaximus Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

GrumpiusMaximus

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We'll have no stupid questions here, thank you very much :-P

 

I only ask stupid questions.  No genuinely, I'm new to this shiteing malarkey.  All my questions are bound to be stupid and have been asked before.

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Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Cavcraft has been a moderator on here for as long as I've been here, with some breaks, and chaseracer also I think.

 

When I joined, the only mods IIRC were Billy and Trigger (whose efforts have not been forgotten). 

 

As I remember Chaseracer has been a mod since Trigger stepped down as modding was stressing him out (this was around the time of regular server issues, and problems with Breadbanned72 and Daveb47).

JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

JeeExEll

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Why did BMC BL Austinshite call the Maxi " Maxi", when it wasn't their largest car?

Christine Rank: Lancia Gamma

Christine

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Why did BMC BL Austinshite call the Maxi " Maxi", when it wasn't their largest car?

Wiki gives the answer , to pay homage to the Mini  ten years earlier

Bobthebeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

Bobthebeard

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It was my fault. It was meant to be tongue in cheek and not cause a shitstorm.

I apologise unreservedly for starting it. Wish I hadn't now...

tooSavvy Rank: Talbot Tagora

tooSavvy

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It was my fault. It was meant to be tongue in cheek and not cause a shitstorm.

I apologise unreservedly for starting it. Wish I hadn't now...

Well sedd.... Bobby 'nom8s' ;)

 

*has edgy humour streak, will applaud aginn

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The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

The Moog

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It was my fault. It was meant to be tongue in cheek and not cause a shitstorm.

I apologise unreservedly for starting it. Wish I hadn't now...

Nae bother - let's all just get back to cars :-)
tooSavvy Rank: Talbot Tagora

tooSavvy

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Nae bother - let's all just get back to mine :-)

*edited for moar beer

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Slartibartfast Rank: Citroen Ami

Slartibartfast

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So who's been moving the Kitchen utensils again?!

 

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A compromise was reached with Mr Claim. Hopefully we can all move on now? This morning we've had someone actually report the thread specifically to ask why the title had been changed.

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binhoker668 Rank: Citroen Ami

binhoker668

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Hmm.  Interesting ole can of worms that one.  As long as there's somewhere I can ask a question as a relative novice (and not get immediately flamed like fuck by the experienced spannerist mob - "just fucking fix it"), I'll be happy lurking away.

That 323 of Mr Leyland's really was steal of century eh! 

More of that please.

Carry on.

Chris.

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warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

warren t claim

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A compromise was reached with Mr Claim. Hopefully we can all move on now? This morning we've had someone actually report the thread specifically to ask why the title had been changed.

I concur. Ideas were floated between myself and the guvnors and we thought this was a good title. I hope you all agree. I asked for admin to change to this title as I was filling up with diesel in Liverpool and was on my mobile.

warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

warren t claim

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I concur. Ideas were floated between myself and the guvnors and we thought this was a good title. I hope you all agree. I asked for admin to change to this title as I was filling up with diesel in Liverpool and was on my mobile.

Yes I know I can exit Tapatalk and use full site on my mobile to edit title but I was lazy and asked mods to do it for me. They earn enough so they can work for it.

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Microwave Rank: Austin Maxi

Microwave

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Will my car pass an MOT with only the drivers seat in? I've taken the passenger and rear seat out for cleaning and I'm planning to MOT the thing in the next couple days.

davehedgehog31 Rank: Renault 16

davehedgehog31

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What's the consensus on the MG ZS and associated 45?

 

Are the diesels any good? I'd like a V6, but it with the mileage it would cover, the fuel might cripple me.

 

Just suddenly got the horn for one based on how much I like my elderly 216 auto, that and a manual ZS could a nice fleet make. I am however the least decisive individual on earth and this fleeting idea will soon be lost to the sands of time.

castros_bro Rank: Lancia Gamma

castros_bro

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Will my car pass an MOT with only the drivers seat in? I've taken the passenger and rear seat out for cleaning and I'm planning to MOT the thing in the next couple days.

 

Oui*.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*It may fail on other items

DodgeRover Rank: Talbot Tagora

DodgeRover

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Will my car pass an MOT with only the drivers seat in? I've taken the passenger and rear seat out for cleaning and I'm planning to MOT the thing in the next couple days.

Yes as long as they are removed and not just plonked in the back, however you may get an advisory if tester wants to cover their back.

andy18s Rank: Lancia Gamma

andy18s

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Doesn't there have to be a seat if there is a seatbelt present?

We used to get told to put all 7 seats upright in the D3 as the belts for the back 2 were "on display "

Talbot Rank: Isuzu Florian

Talbot

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Doesn't there have to be a seat if there is a seatbelt present?

We used to get told to put all 7 seats upright in the D3 as the belts for the back 2 were "on display "

Usually the other way around (belt needed if seat fitted) but I've never heard of having to have a seat if the belt is on display. I've a 7-seat D2 and a 7-seat Merc S210 and never had this even advised before, never mind a fail.

 

Edit: I think this falls under the "must be tested as presented" rule. If the seat is folded away, then it's not a testable item. Same is true if you leave a kiddie seat fitted.. the belt can't then be tested as the MOT tester is not allowed to dismantle/fiddle at all.

castros_bro Rank: Lancia Gamma

castros_bro

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Doesn't there have to be a seat if there is a seatbelt present?

We used to get told to put all 7 seats upright in the D3 as the belts for the back 2 were "on display "

 

No.

 

I went thorough this when I completely removed the rear seats from a Skoda to use as a "van" but left the seat belts to strap things down as the local MOT bloke said no problems. Passed 5 years MOTs with advisory like "no rear seat present"

warren t claim Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

warren t claim

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Do any of you worry about health and safety when working on old chod? I'm not just talking about axle stands and having a fire extinguisher handy but stuff like asbestos brake linings and using old two pack cellulose acrylic paint?

artdjones Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Old hardened paint is ok as long as there's no lead in it.Obviously you would wear a dust mask for any large scale sanding of paint.I don't suppose large quantities of any sort of dust is good for the lungs.

SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

SierraMikeHotel

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Yep, I started doing that in February with TAZ, since it worked out the same. Like a lot of things, I think it wasn't an option in Northern Ireland until quite recently - despite everything being administered through Swansea now, there's still weird variance - like the 16-digit driver numbers that Confused.com wants when you ask for a quote. NI licences don't have that - even though the licences come from the same place. Mad.

That's bizarre. As it all goes through the DVLA I just assumed it would be the same in NI. Every day's a school day...
tooSavvy Rank: Talbot Tagora

tooSavvy

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^^^ I have a ciggy player... Thumbstick/from phone.

 

Excellent over the years I've had it.

 

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.... It has a jack 'out' [side of body] >> 'in' into you aux port on the radio fascia, with a double ended audio lead.

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