The Doctor's travels through time - The End - of chapter 1

[DoctorRetro]

You know you're into miser territory when your mpg quoted is higher than the horsepower. 

[DoctorRetro]

Spotted this today, looking pretty rough. 

[DoctorRetro]

Fixed the non-functioning interior light with an ebay LED one. 

As bright as the sun! 

[Fumbler]

On 10/6/2019 at 3:38 PM, TheDoctor said:

Spotted this today, looking pretty rough. 

There's one of those just dowen the road. Being used as a courtesy car!

[Crackers]

3 hours ago, Fumbler said:

There's one of those just dowen the road. Being used as a courtesy car!

Phwoar, what I'd give to have to have a Prodder as a courtesy car! Shit CCs are the best, there's nothing faster than someone else's shitter. 

[Fumbler]

12 hours ago, Crackers said:

Phwoar, what I'd give to have to have a Prodder as a courtesy car! Shit CCs are the best, there's nothing faster than someone else's shitter. 

The autocentre down the road also has a Toyota Starlet (with chrome trim!), Nissan Micra and a Hyandai Atoz+, along with their Prodder. Top class motoring.

[DoctorRetro]

Hmm. Not quite happy with the placement. 

[BorniteIdentity]

It’s a nope from me. ? ? 

[DoctorRetro]

Only had 3 centre caps for the wheels, so picked one up off ebay, thinking they would all be the same. Nope. 

Old

New

 

It's only held on by the wheel nuts, it's a completely different diameter. 

 

[Andyrew]

My word those tyres are shagged!

Regarding the plate. I think it's just the size of the square. An import size may work better. Altho not legal on a uk sold car, I cant see you being tugged for it tho.

[DoctorRetro]

Yep, 3 tyres were advisories on MOT, and understeer is an issue in the wet. 

Might just end up putting a cheap set of wheels off something else on, will be easier. It's not like it's a high performance machine... 4x100 so plenty choices. 

 

 

[dozeydustman]

13 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Yep, 3 tyres were advisories on MOT, and understeer is an issue in the wet. 

Might just end up putting a cheap set of wheels off something else on, will be easier. It's not like it's a high performance machine... 4x100 so plenty choices. 

 

 

[dozeydustman]

Apparently is Malaysia they're customised and modded a lot, Mr TheDoctor

[DoctorRetro]

Swapped the colours over on the wheels thanks to pound shop rattle cans and leftover wheel silver. 

Repositioned the number plate slightly. 

Bodywork has some shocking colour match repairs, not me honest! 

Nothing else to report except that I've done nearly 450 miles, mpgs are good and the speedo is very unrelated to the actual speed. Put it this way, 95mph on the speedo is 4000rpm in 5th. Apparently these top out at 88mph.

[320touring]

Looks much smarter - top work on the wheels! 

[Jim Bell]

I'm disappointed that you didn't rattlecan the whole thing black. You'd probably only need about one extra can?

[Jim Bell]

And it could dry on the mantle piece above the fire. 

[loserone]

No he couldn't, those tyres would pop!

[DoctorRetro]

Check out the car at 2:31.. 

 

[DoctorRetro]

Today's task is an oil change. If I can get my shoulder to stop hurting and this dizziness, blurry vision and headache to go away. 

Why buy 4 litres for 20 quid when the 2 litre ones are on offer for 6 quid each? Engine only holds 2.3 litres so will have plenty left over.. 

Don't judge my oil choices, I'm on a budget OK? 

[95 quid Peugeot]

Nothing wrong with that at all.  

I've done tons of oil changes over 40 years.  And my view is its better to do a oil change than not at all   

Never had a engine grenade and never do less than 25k a year

[Wingz123]

^^^ agree. That fact that you are doing it can only be a good thing! 

[BorniteIdentity]

If it wasn’t good enough, they couldn’t sell it. As long as you’ve got the right weight of oil (and even that, at times, is an over obsession) then crack on. 

Good on you man. 

[DoctorRetro]

All sorted. Took me less than 10 minutes all in. 

Easiest oil change ever. 

Check out the Diddy oil filter. 

[Wingz123]

Bet that's the same oil filter that my dads honda jazz takes. That too is tiny.

[Wingz123]

What was condition of oil like that came out? Notice any difference? 

[DoctorRetro]

Oil was very black. 

Filter is on the front, you can reach it easily from the top as the radiator only covers one side of the grille space 

Also did a bit that was annoying me. 

See before and after pics. 

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

I've got a thing for taking photos of the Kelisa next to ridiculously huge moderns, don't know why... 

 

Did some 'off-roading' while in an overspill car park.

That hill is steeper than the photo suggests. 

 

And hit a milestone. Was coincidental that I'd stopped and looked at the miles. 

[xtriple]

Not seen a fuel gauge read that high in ages!!   

I love this car, delightfully odd.

[auntiemaryscanary]

27 minutes ago, xtriple said:

Not seen a fuel gauge read that high in ages!!   

I love this car, delightfully odd.

If it's anything like my Nippa it's only a 15l tank - rude not to keep it full! 1/4 to brimmed today £16?