Eddie Honda Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 This morning’s starting point - hotel car park 92AFD23C-3E62-4B8F-A4B2-9787C4BB2C81.jpegHome time (about an hour ago, I’m at Gretna services now ) B85128A0-778A-4667-BCA1-66455B892DDD.jpeg Poncing around the Hilton Gairden Inn I see...(which has nae gairden) I haven't stayed there for a few years now. Was great when it was a City Inn. Usually end up staying in the Hotel behind me that hadn't been built at the time because they started charging for the resident's parking at the Mint. OMGSNOKAOS! by E Honda, on Flickr M'coli and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Aye... it’s gone downhill a bit since I last stayed there a couple of years ago. Could do with a refurb. Was cheap though so they’re maybe just undercutting the new Radisson across the road any way they can. Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Aye... it’s gone downhill a bit since I last stayed there a couple of years ago. Could do with a refurb. Was cheap though so they’re maybe just undercutting the new Radisson across the road any way they can. I used to park on the waste ground where the Radisson now is when I worked nearby. One morning I walked out and saw a lady standing starkers at a window in the Camponile hotel surveying the view. Lacquer Peel and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Does this little shithouse have a timing belt or is it a chain? Noticed what I assume is a mileage (54xxx) written in tippex on a plastic cover on the engine like people do when they change a belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 If it's the 3 cylinder engine I think it's a chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Also anyone want these black wheel trims before I frisbee them into a skip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 If it's the 3 cylinder engine I think it's a chainThat’s what I thought too. How odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Does this little shithouse have a timing belt or is it a chain? Noticed what I assume is a mileage (54xxx) written in tippex on a plastic cover on the engine like people do when they change a beltYeah, it's a chain. Does the number correspond to any of the stamps in the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 If the clutch pedal is a little high on these (& the Peugeots & aygo's), the clutch cable can be adjusted a bit, I am sure it's done from under the bonnet (I can't 100% remember, but I had to do it on one of these once) just look it up on t interweb. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 WD40 Specialist Dry PTFE sorted the boot lock out a treat and made the pax door lock smoother. Need to get the drivers door card off and investigate the non working lock there @0ldCh0d that’s a good tip - the clutch pedal is quite high but I just assumed that’s because it’s not in its first flush of youth and clutches on these are firmly consumables. davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 This will be getting a bit of an upgrade shortly https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2door-Central-Locking-Kit-Remote-Keyless-CLR669WB-2d/160889872451?hash=item2575c8a043:g:PG8AAOSwzSRZwYez mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Stylish* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'll just leave this here in case you feel the need to up it's power slightly* https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-aygo-vvtli/20794712 0ldCh0d and gm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'll just leave this here in case you feel the need to up it's power slightly* https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-aygo-vvtli/20794712Holy fuck! That must be an absolute riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I love the colour. It's like Primula Yellow on early Metros. These are fun little cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Holy Shit!! That is impressive dome....I bet that is a laugh & will also upset quite a few fast cars...Lol. If my lottery numbers come up tomorrow, I would buy that. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 My mum complained of a sticky knob, so I bought a £3 ebay special and it just screws forever and spins. Ebay also shows adaptors, so I dunno if I need that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 My mum complained of a sticky knob, so I bought a £3 ebay special and it just screws forever and spins. Ebay also shows adaptors, so I dunno if I need that as well.Jakebullet will provide a pool ball knob..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 he certainly will, I love my nob, it feels good in my hand Aston Martin, dome, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I looked at her car today and there is no air in any tyres.My stepdad proclaiming that he put "24 in all of them last week"... So I took it upon myself to add air in the tyres and have a Sunday blast. The road noise is ludicrous, it always seems like the boot and all the windows are open. Because it doesn't have the glove box flap, when you boot it all the shit goes into the passenger seat... Yet, somehow it's kinda fun. I'd rather have a Panda obviously, but it's somewhat charming and with the most Tardis-like interior I've ever seen. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 It's an absolutely fantastic design, and everytime my work car would fail I'd promptly jump into one of these at my local enterprise and have the time of my life hooning it around. There's an endurance race series setup for these permitting minimal modifications. They share the event with 2CV'S because with the value of them increasing they're no longer cheap motorsport and the C1 was the perfect choice. Also have a picture of a racing engine which was a project for Japanese firm TOM'S. It has 120hp at 6500rpm and only weighs 60kg. Yum yum. mjrose78, Kiltox, Aston Martin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 These are great to chuck around - wheel at each corner and an eager engine.Just keep your momentum up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 You drive these things treating the accelerator pedal as a switch. On or off, no 1/2 measures lol Then they are surprisingly good fun! Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I discovered recently that top speed can be achieved in either 3rd*, 4th or 5th, it doesn't seem to go beyond 90 in any of them *bit noisy, like Aston Martin, 0ldCh0d and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Bought some wheel trims on eBay for this because I can’t stand the black ones and the original Citroen ones are terribly scraped. Strangely they were supplied with the logos on separate stickers I had to apply to each one. Guess it gets round copyright somehow. I’ll post some photos when it’s light but they look a lot better if not perfect. £24 a set. This little beast is running and driving perfectly. It still makes a weird rubbing / droning noise from the rear when turning hard right though. Not sure what’s up with that. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Good news on the wheeltrims. Rubbing may be a loose brakeshoe in LHS rear drum? Falls into the spinning drum when you corner right.. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arfur Foxache Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I bought some ebay trims for juniors 107 and they also had the stickers loose. I guess they advertise the trims for every make and just pop the correct stickers in for whichever of their adverts you used. Look good though at less for the set than Peugeot wanted for 1 genuine one to replace the missing one on our car. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Good news on the wheeltrims. Rubbing may be a loose brakeshoe in LHS rear drum? Falls into the spinning drum when you corner right..Handbrake is sound though, would expect it to struggle on steep inclines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Mine was clonking like a good 'un on hard cornering, turned out to be the exuast banging around. I stuck some stronger rubber hangers on (spares off the mx5) and its good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Grumble/drone when turning in one direction sounds like a wheel bearing just starting to fail, or might just need tightening if you're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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