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[Cavcraft]

In layman's terms (trust me, have spent years trying and failing to make sense of it) reference towing and this 'MAM' nonsense, I have a question:

Can a 1997 Galaxy TDi pull a (car transporter) trailer weighing just under a tonne (950kgs was mentioned) AND a car on top? Just thinking something like even a Mondeo would make the total towed to close to 2 tons, surely that can't be legal?

 

Cheers.

 

[kirton]

I guess I could be banned for this but the blue in Speed, Plod and the Law has 22 pages of questions and answers on towing;  may be you will be more enlightened than I managed

[Eddie Honda]

12 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Can a 1997 Galaxy TDi pull a (car transporter) trailer weighing just under a tonne (950kgs was mentioned) AND a car on top?

Doubt it unless the car is sub 500kg.

Gross Train Weight is 4000kg. Galaxy fully loaded about 2500kg. Even if piloting the Galaxy solo running on empty, the numbers are against you.

[LightBulbFun]

2 minutes ago, Eddie Honda said:

Doubt it unless the car is sub 500kg.

Gross Train Weight is 4000kg. Galaxy fully loaded about 2500kg. Even if piloting the Galaxy solo running on empty, the numbers are against you.

so what your saying is Cav should get an Invacar?

[Eddie Honda]

No a Reliant Rialto. ?

[Cavcraft]

What do you mean by 'Galaxy fully loaded' sorry, as in the car itself inside?

[Eddie Honda]

As in thin driver, four passengers and a load of luggage. Most cars would allow 75Kg per person and a bit for luggage

[Eddie Honda]

Not as Galaxy with every optional extra box ticked

[3VOM]

My signum is now deciding not to start. I get a number of lights on the dashboard but not the immobiliser one. Key just not making starter do anything. Start checked, it works fine. Is this an Immobiliser / Module CIM? problem that's a pain to fix?

[stillOrange]

Does any Autoshiter have family, friends or any other contacts or acquaintances in Argentina???

The only thing I'm missing for the project F133 is the rear emblem, only available in Argentina...

https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/insignia-fiat-133

[Mally]

First thought was HOW MUCH!

But seems it's a tenner.

[stillOrange]

They are not expensive and obviously I will be covering all costs. 

Problem is paying for goods on that website. I need someone in Argentina that will buy the emblem and send to me. I'm happy to send money upfront via PayPal or bank transfer.

[loserone]

Question asked, Miguel is learning English and might be happy to help.

[loserone]

Which threads are good ones to get stuck into getting my head around tidying the rot on Mrs L1's 305?

 

 

[paulplom]

My work van, a 2015 custom limited remapped. I was stuck in traffic yesterday morning at a roundabout after a fast blast on the A19. I blasted it away on the roundabout and left a large cloud of blue smoke behind me. I've never noticed it before and I've tried a few times to get it to do it again with no result. Could it just be the dpf regen? or is it something more sinister to look forward to?

It's just about to turn 30k miles wise and has full history.

 

[5speedracer]

Blue smoke sounds like oil.

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[twosmoke300]

Or Dolly Parton 

[TataBobu]

Try this: idle the van when hot, for about 5 minutes. Then have a buddy really slam the accelerator while in neutral, and look for smoke. If it's there, you might need this little ones changed: 

[paulplom]

I doubt it's the valve stem seals at 30k. I'm hoping it was just the egr regenning. Didn't happen yesterday. I'm paranoid now and I'm looking in the wing mirror more than looking where I'm going.

[EssDeeWon]

Any sprayers on here? 

How much to respray a 75?  Never had a car painted before but at some point my 75 will need doing as its faded badly in places. No rust, panels are straight no dents etc..

What sort of money would I be looking at out of interest to prep and paint  (non metallic).  Obviously not a bare shell strip down, I mean just the outer skin.

I genuinely have no idea,  £1k or £4k or anywhere in between?

[Tamworthbay]

2 minutes ago, EssDeeWon said:

Any sprayers on here? 

How much to respray a 75?  Never had a car painted before but at some point my 75 will need doing as its faded badly in places. No rust, panels are straight no dents etc..

What sort of money would I be looking at out of interest to prep and paint  (non metallic).  Obviously not a bare shell strip down, I mean just the outer skin.

I genuinely have no idea,  £1k or £4k or anywhere in between?

£1k will be back street quick once over, £4K should easily see what you want IF you can find someone to do it and if you are prepared to wait. I have yet to find a sprayer worth using who isn't snowed under with work and who can stick to any kind of deadline. 

[sierraman]

9 hours ago, EssDeeWon said:

Any sprayers on here? 

How much to respray a 75?  Never had a car painted before but at some point my 75 will need doing as its faded badly in places. No rust, panels are straight no dents etc..

What sort of money would I be looking at out of interest to prep and paint  (non metallic).  Obviously not a bare shell strip down, I mean just the outer skin.

I genuinely have no idea,  £1k or £4k or anywhere in between?

I hate to say it but more than what it’s worth. For something to a half decent standard I’d reckon on £2k upwards. You might be able to save a few quid stripping it and masking. 

[EssDeeWon]

18 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I hate to say it but more than what it’s worth. For something to a half decent standard I’d reckon on £2k upwards. You might be able to save a few quid stripping it and masking. 

I’m not worried about what it’s worth. It’s not a car I plan to sell so I don’t see it as something to get my money back on.  Would be nice to take it back to its former glory one day.

thanks that’s gives me some idea anyway. 

[steveo3002]

12 hours ago, EssDeeWon said:

Any sprayers on here? 

How much to respray a 75?  Never had a car painted before but at some point my 75 will need doing as its faded badly in places. No rust, panels are straight no dents etc..

What sort of money would I be looking at out of interest to prep and paint  (non metallic).  Obviously not a bare shell strip down, I mean just the outer skin.

I genuinely have no idea,  £1k or £4k or anywhere in between?

id expect to pay 2-3k for a really nice job with warrenty etc

you will get told prices from £500 painted in a yard all the way to over 5k 

if you can remove lights , trims , door handles etc then thats less labour to pay...decent painters wont want you to help with the prep 

[EssDeeWon]

thank you mate, that's useful to know.  So £2k min seems to be the score on the doors.

[sierraman]

Minimum. It’s not just a case of mix the paint and whack it on. Hours of preparation and filling involved before you even get near the gun. 

[clayts450]

The old Edd China mantra trotted out in nearly every episode of Wheeler Dealers is do the prep yourself and save a few quid

[Mally]

But when your prep is not up to the standard required by the spray man, he will redo the prep and charge you or may even refuse to spray it.

3 grand I reckon.  Patina they call it, leave it alone.

 

From experience, if you have it done, you may crash, or someone will scratch it within 3 months.

[sierraman]

I’d say almost without exception he’ll not be happy with your priming. Unless you’ve a gun it’ll cost you a fair whack to prime it yourself. 

[scdan4]

On 6/18/2019 at 11:50 PM, loserone said:

Which threads are good ones to get stuck into getting my head around tidying the rot on Mrs L1's 305?

Sweatpeas mr2 or grumpy northerner Corsair on retrorides. I’ve recently read both and now have a welder on the Christmas list!

lots of well explained repair and panel making stuff in both

52 minutes ago, Mally said:

But when your prep is not up to the standard required by the spray man, 

 

From experience, if you have it done, you may crash, or someone will scratch it within 3 months.

And it’s guaranteed to not be good enough for them. Awkward sods, all of them.

And it will definitely be a stress magnet.