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

[SRi05]

59 minutes ago, Wingz123 said:

U haz mudflaps for the win ☝️

+10hp

[hairnet]

swap for the bike obvs

 

[DoctorRetro]

Just totting up how this year has gone car wise. 

Started year with one car, ended year with one car. Let's figure out how much I've spent? Some 'man maths' involved as I'm going to disregard traveling and insurance admin fees, as well as other expenditure. 

Starting with. 1992 Toyota Corolla - sold for £450. Bought Rover 218D for £200. Running balance £250

Won BMW 320 in roffle. Running balance £250

Swapped BMW for Ford Galaxy. Running balance £250

4 Bought Mazda 323 via a loaned donation. Running balance £250. 

Sold Rover via roffle for £250 (in a round about way). Running balance £500.

Sold Galaxy via roffle for £400 and sold Mazda for £100 less than the loaned amount. Running balance £800

Bought Nissan Almera for £120. Running balance £680

Sold Nissan Almera for £280. Running balance £960

Bought Rover 416GSi for £400. Running balance £560

Swapped Rover 416GSi for Perodua Kelisa. Running balance £560

Won Peugeot 306 in roffle. Sold Perodua Kelisa via roffle for £230ish. Running balance £790

Swapped Peugeot for Citroen AX. Running balance £790

Ok, so I've spent a lot on travel, repairs, parts and I've had to buy a new washing machine and tumble dryer this year, but I'd say that's been a successful year!

 

 

[Ohdearme]

On 12/28/2019 at 1:40 PM, TheDoctor said:

That's the one. 

59, 000 miles. It's the Tzx or Txz model (can't recall which), so it has electric windows and central locking (sometimes) 

 

Decadent bastard.

[Wingz123]

1 hour ago, TheDoctor said:

Just totting up how this year has gone car wise. 

Started year with one car, ended year with one car. Let's figure out how much I've spent? Some 'man maths' involved as I'm going to disregard traveling and insurance admin fees, as well as other expenditure. 

Starting with. 1992 Toyota Corolla - sold for £450. Bought Rover 218D for £200. Running balance £250

Won BMW 320 in roffle. Running balance £250

Swapped BMW for Ford Galaxy. Running balance £250

4 Bought Mazda 323 via a loaned donation. Running balance £250. 

Sold Rover via roffle for £250 (in a round about way). Running balance £500.

Sold Galaxy via roffle for £400 and sold Mazda for £100 less than the loaned amount. Running balance £800

Bought Nissan Almera for £120. Running balance £680

Sold Nissan Almera for £280. Running balance £960

Bought Rover 416GSi for £400. Running balance £560

Swapped Rover 416GSi for Perodua Kelisa. Running balance £560

Won Peugeot 306 in roffle. Sold Perodua Kelisa via roffle for £230ish. Running balance £790

Swapped Peugeot for Citroen AX. Running balance £790

Ok, so I've spent a lot on travel, repairs, parts and I've had to buy a new washing machine and tumble dryer this year, but I'd say that's been a successful year!

 

 

Almera was my favourite

[DoctorRetro]

And now for the 'why?' for each car. Understand these are my opinions only. 

Toyota Corolla - Carb was playing up. Auto box. Thirsty. 

Rover 218D - No idea, guess I thought I could do better. Regret letting this go. 

BMW 320 - I didn't like it, leather interior, thirsty. 

Ford Galaxy - Didn't get on with it. Maybe should have kept it. Also thirsty 

Mazda 323 - beyond my capability to fix

Nissan Almera - Wouldn't rev very high without feeling choked, exhaust was like a jigsaw puzzle. Didn't trust it. 

Rover 416GSi - I killed it

Perodua Kelisa - sold because I won a roffle. Second regret. 

Peugeot 306 - Didn't like it, leather interior, thirsty

Citroen AX - I do still like it! 

 

[DoctorRetro]

French car in being quirky shocker! 

Rev counter stays at 3000rpm while engine on. Sometimes. 

Central locking that was intermittent is now fine. 

Both temperature gauge and fuel gauge wander around depending on the bends / bumps in the road. 

Love it! ?

[scdan4]

I’m sure my fuel gauge used to be top centre, it defo had about three quarters of a tank variance between left and right hand turns. 

Sounds like a decent year tbf, but you could have replaced all that with “Toyota Aygo”, but where would be the fun in that. ?

Also, good spread of countries there, something Russian, yank or Australian next?

[DoctorRetro]

21 minutes ago, scdan4 said:

I’m sure my fuel gauge used to be top centre, it defo had about three quarters of a tank variance between left and right hand turns. 

Sounds like a decent year tbf, but you could have replaced all that with “Toyota Aygo”, but where would be the fun in that. ?

Also, good spread of countries there, something Russian, yank or Australian next?

Don't you mean Yaris? ?

I've covered a couple of firsts this year, my first BMW, my first cabriolet, my first (and second) roffle wins... 

[DoctorRetro]

Question... 

Does this AX share many components with this Peugeot 205 1.1 I owned a few years ago? The engine looks the same... 

[cobblers]

The engine and gearbox are basically the same, but other than that not a lot is interchangeable - they're different platforms entirely, the 205 shares quite a bit with 306s.

The brake calipers, wheel cylinders and shoes are parts bin stuff so will swap between all kinds of french stuff (the shoes are the same as on clios IIRC). 

Your front brake calipers are basically the same as what comes on the back of a 205/106 GTI.

[Jim Bell]

TU engines are pretty much in all pez Peugeot's built between 1980 and 2017 (ish). 

Every AX I've ever had (2 I think) has had a natural lean/tilt toward the driver's side. 

I just assumed they were worn on that side as most folk run them mainly as a driver only car so thered be more weight on that side consistently. 

But I know nothing about fuck all!

[loserone]

Yeah, I really wouldn't fancy a C2 with the same engine, I bet they're twice the weight.

[New POD]

10 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Question... 

Does this AX share many components with this Peugeot 205 1.1 I owned a few years ago? The engine looks the same... 

More likely to share parts with a Talbot Samba, 104, LNA, 106 and Saxo I'd have thought. 

[Six-cylinder]

31 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

TU engines are pretty much in all pez Peugeot's built between 1980 and 2017 (ish). 

Early 205 had the suitcase engine used in Visa, 104, Samba, LNA. That engine was never in the AX.

Visa 1.6i and Diesels had there front suspension turrets altered to take the 205 upright engines.

The AX had the TU engine and some other components, but there was not wholesale twining of the cars.

106 and Saxo shares a lot.

[DoctorRetro]

I had a bit of a Facebook download yesterday, and grabbed some pictures of cars I've previously owned. (over the last decade) I've had some awful crap, but also some epic shite too. 

See below for your perusal ( not in any date order mind) 

 

 

[DVee8]

By that a mighty fine collection over the years,Micra rag-top would..

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Love the Astra, Prairie, 121 and Acclaim. Didn't the Acclaim previously belong to Trigger? Quick plate check shows the Prairie, 121 and Acclaim are all RIP, although the Astra looks to be well. 

[bangernomics]

Lada metro combo pic says it all.

[Wingz123]

Where the heck as that Mercedes gone and what was your reason for getting rid of that?? 

Some pretty dismal stuff there Doc.......LIKE!!!!

[DoctorRetro]

10 minutes ago, Wingz123 said:

Where the heck as that Mercedes gone and what was your reason for getting rid of that?? 

Some pretty dismal stuff there Doc.......LIKE!!!!

Mercedes was thirsty, but a bloody nice car. Person who bought it off me spent quite a bit restoring it. 

[Jim Bell]

46 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Early 205 had the suitcase engine used in Visa, 104, Samba, LNA. That engine was never in the AX.

The AX had the TU engine and some other components, but there was not wholesale twining of the cars.

106 and Saxo shares a lot.

I did say "ish". 

[DoctorRetro]

I got my partner to put some pictures together of before and after shots of the AX, because I'm really confused how me improving how it looks has upset some people. Bonnet is a temporary fix until I can get it done properly or replace it. Is it better to have streaky / scraped bumpers, scuffed & missing wheel trims and lacquer peel than to do something about them? I suppose when I repaint the window surrounds I'll be 'ruining' it too? 

[Wingz123]

https://groveshop.co.uk/exterior-valeting/20350-meguiars-endurance-high-gloss-tyre-gel-473ml-g7516eu.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxrbwBRCoARIsABEc9sjFGIUPbQ7oUQYQvej6j_-4m7pMSwi_RWmn7hSdp4FXNWi4uSddR1EaAjIeEALw_wcB

Can also use on trim

[DoctorRetro]

Just now, Wingz123 said:

https://groveshop.co.uk/exterior-valeting/20350-meguiars-endurance-high-gloss-tyre-gel-473ml-g7516eu.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxrbwBRCoARIsABEc9sjFGIUPbQ7oUQYQvej6j_-4m7pMSwi_RWmn7hSdp4FXNWi4uSddR1EaAjIeEALw_wcB

Can also use on trim

Not on trim that has been painted... 

The front bumper was previously red and had been painted black. 

With the window surrounds, the black has rubbed off and white is showing. 

[Wingz123]

I watched a video the other day on YouTube on one of these detailing channels where the guy used a DA and a polishing pad at a low speed to bring the black back on the dividing sections between the glass. I forget who it was otherwise I'd paste the link in. 

The window surrounds.....you could get wet and dry and go for chrome look if you really wanted to lol! 

 

[BeEP]

I'm not convinced by the bonnet, although it certainly doesn't look any worse, but in my opinion the wheels and bumpers are a definite improvement.  Keep up the good work!.

[DoctorRetro]

7 minutes ago, BeEP said:

I'm not convinced by the bonnet, although it certainly doesn't look any worse, but in my opinion the wheels and bumpers are a definite improvement.  Keep up the good work!.

Me neither, but it does look better in person than it did previously - it was an eyesore! It's only temporary anyway 

[Jim Bell]

Everyone has their own opinion. 

Doesn't make anyone right or wrong. 

I'd never paint a car because I prefer patina, but each to their own. It's your car. 

[loserone]

Yeah I think that's it - it was an eyesore, but it was sun damage.  Now it's still an eyesore (IMHO) but it's by choice through painting.  Meh.  

 

Also, @Jim Bell, don't I remember you eyeing up paint in Lidl for the Fabia's bonnet?