Dabooka Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 14 hours ago, clayts450 said: Bring Cougar - I wanna paw it. I have a plan to fix the plastic 'dumbell' by temporarily cannibalising another one I have squirrelled away to upgrade to. Should it work out I'll be there in mu rusty, slow, wheezy and thirsty beast. Now I just need this glorious summer weather to pass over so I can actually get under the bonnet without fear of drowning. I love how the coordinate the airshow for these weekends of freakish weather. Schaefft and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Did you see that Lancaster? Bomber scraping the roof tops doing a dry run last night?! It scared the shite right out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabooka Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Yep, there's been a few overhead. I used to live in Roker about 15-20 years ago (it's okay now, I've since been reintroduced to civilisation) and very strong winds wouldn't dislodge my knackered roof tiles to claim on the insurance, but one or two passes of that flying overhead and my yard was decorated with the remnants of abut twenty of the things. Awesome sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabooka Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Way hey! Back on for the 'morrow, the Cougar roars again. I removed the offending piece from my stash of spare parts and between showers swapped it over. Fiddly bloody thing but able to get it sorted. And to think the missus maligns my collection on drunken FleaBay purchases on the pretence that 'they may come in handy'. The offending article. Cheap shite Ford plastics. Jim Bell, The Moog, davehedgehog31 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Fluids checked, coolant topped up, hopefully that's just it settling after having a new rad fitted., and not a leak of some sort. Tools chucked in boot, I think I'm ready, maybe I should throw a waterproof jacket and/or some sunscreen in the car, just in case Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 So I've done zero preparation and haven't even driven the Lincoln since Wednesday I think. See you tomorrow! GeordieInExile, loserone, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 V-Power added, three panels waxed before rain stopped play yesterday, weekly checks to be performed in morning. See you round 1pm. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 My preparation for tomorrow was to fill up with fuel then go to the pub. 8 hours including a movie in the middle of it all. Should be ok in the morning. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 minute ago, davidfowler2000 said: My preparation for tomorrow was to fill up with fuel then go to the pub. 8 hours including a movie in the middle of it all. Should be ok in the morning. May your hangover be small and barely and inconvenience. Id love to hear that T6 roar. The prize for newest Volvo is a twix. davidfowler2000 and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Hangover should be non existant. I went fairly easy today. I'm practically sober just now. davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just now, davidfowler2000 said: I'm practically sober just now. People only say that when they're absolutely steaming though. Usually to a police man or wife. Dabooka and spike60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, clayts450 said: V-Power added, three panels waxed before rain stopped play yesterday, weekly checks to be performed in morning. See you round 1pm. I really hope that the three waxed panels are on opposite ends of the car and that none touch each other. clayts450 and Ohdearme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabooka Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Well twenty quid of Sainsbury's finest instilled into the belly of the beast, and the throttle bodge seems good. A few checks, some tools (i.e. gaffer tape and cable ties) chucked in the boot and I'm all good. Must be said that the wife's reaction to me meeting strangers from the internet in a field in Bishop Auckland was that gaffer tape and cable ties were more likely to be used as weapons of abuse. She's so suspicious. For zero reason* Oh, edited to add it wont be cleaned. I haven't got time for that when it's running lean, the shocks are FUBAR'd, the rot is getting into paces it shouldn't.... you know the score. Ohdearme and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 this is an absurdly non committal post but it’s on 70 mins up the road so I may Bob up for scran and a nosey then bugger off home depending how my morning progresses as I’m supposed renovating the house without any kids and wife around for a week, Volvo is also not taxed until 1st Aug so I’d be in a disgracefully modern A1 diseasal. I’d bring the Sharan for a swan song but the petrol would wipe out the money from bridging it. Jim Bell, loserone and Dabooka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 Excite. Jim Bell, davehedgehog31, Ohdearme and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Have a good day everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 We are bored..... Fancy a run out..... Inn@Brough Carvery last Sunday ...... can't think of anywhere though .. .. .. .. .. .. Hmmmm. skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 PLEASE! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 If people would also mention in passing how great the 305 would be at covering distance with a turbocharged XUD and a bit of sound insulation, loud enough for Mrs L1 to hear, that'd be great ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 23 minutes ago, loserone said: PLEASE! ? Tease.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 You could go to one of the pubs or the farm shop in Piercebridge, and pop in on your way back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 How wet is it in this neck of the woods? I'm just thinking about wet/muddy fields and rwd cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 Two days of heavy rain Toft Hill is pretty high too. If in doubt, there is a car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabooka Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ohdearme said: this is an absurdly non committal post but it’s on 70 mins up the road so I may Bob up for scran and a nosey then bugger off home depending how my morning progresses as I’m supposed renovating the house without any kids and wife around for a week, Volvo is also not taxed until 1st Aug so I’d be in a disgracefully modern A1 diseasal. I’d bring the Sharan for a swan song but the petrol would wipe out the money from bridging it. So seeing you tomorrow then? That's how it reads. I mean we all have shit to do that's more pressing than a bacon buttie in field in Bishop, but what is more important? Howay man, I get wet today to make sure I'm good. And I had to fuel the bloody thing, that costs money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Spot the autoshite motors Dabooka, clayts450, Jim Bell and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Pissing stairrods in Notts presently. I'll be heading to where the sun's shining* in about 15 mins, ETA 1.12pm ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 .... Car not valeted. Fuelly OK. Appetite keened.... Nothing else to report loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Revised ETA 1.32pm - car needed more love than I thought pre-set off Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I've just been to the cheap shop to source MEET PRIZES. Spoilers.................................. Its (Aldi off brand) Twixes. Classes: Best Citroen. Best German car. Best Japanese car. Best V8. Best Rover. Best 405. Other 405. Furthers Travelled. Newest Car. Oldest car. Shittest car. Best Newbie. Other Newbie. Best Shirt. Best Shoes. And any others I think up depending on how many fake Twixes there are left. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 If I don't win best shirt it will be a travesty. Tyres checked yesterday, one of the front ones has a slow puncture but it'll be fiiiine. Also filled it with super unleaded. Just the £97.50 spent on that! Average MPG is now around 22.5 though, might even be up to 23 after this little jaunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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