bangernomics Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I’d really like this but it’s bloody miles away. Anyone able to shitely this up towards Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Golf now up for roffle on the for sale page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Currently being valeted before new mats fitted HMC and DVee8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 20 quid doesn't buy much these days. But it does buy 4 hard working Romanians for 40 mins and a very clean Golf. New mats fitted yes oui si, HMC and rainagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Can I get 2 Golfs for £40? Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Can I get 2 Golfs for £40? Well if you get the winning roffle ticket, you get the golf and 40 quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Fantastic. Those wierd chequerplate pattern mats are gone too, can’t say I miss them 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, HMC said: Fantastic. Those wierd chequerplate pattern mats are gone too, can’t say I miss them 😂 If you had missed them, I would have posted them back to you HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 The golf v5 has departed for pastures new, to the next village over. FB marketplace turned up trumps for once. The buyer was just like me. I could tell he had already decided to buy it, before he had even seen it What next? Well Mrs CSW insists no more buying cars and would be quite pleased if the ginger disastra left the fleet too. Decided it was not the best moment to tell her 1. I might have a ticket in a roffle 2. The disastra needs a few hundred quids worth of work TBF a roffle win (if im that lucky), is technically speaking not buying a car. Its winning a car. I suspect Mrs CSW may not understand the nuance between the two. spartacus, Jamie, HMC and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Mrs CSW's CRV went for annual service today. To add to the dent in the wallet, I asked for the gearbox oil to be changed and got them to fit front discs, I had ordered but was too lazy to fit myself All ok. No great shock, its a Honda. It's peak Honda. andyberg and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 So, as some of you will know, I was the very lucky winner of a Roffle conducted by @Jamie. A 2002 BMW 520i ES SE. Due to lockdown and my inability to get the time to visit sunny Preston, from down here in cloudy Somerset, you won't be getting a normal collection thread. Instead a very nice man with a trailer @worldofceri, who I have used before (the ginger disastra), has been engaged to transport this Bavarian delight south. Collected this morning from Jamie It will be delivered to me on Wednesday Just need to chase up the garage for an MOT date. I have had 2 pre facelift E39 (both manual 523i). I am much excited and have spent my time since the roffle win, trawling the Internet for a few things to improve* the car. Shite Ron, The Moog, andyberg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I do apologise in advance it is, running on fumes 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 50 minutes ago, Jamie said: I do apologise in advance it is, running on fumes 😅 No worries. As long as its got enough to get off the trailer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I can put a drop in for you on the way down if you like, just let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 2 hours ago, worldofceri said: I can put a drop in for you on the way down if you like, just let me know. Thank you. Tenner should suffice, if you don't mind. worldofceri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 The MOT for the large Bavarian, is booked for Monday. Car arriving tomorrow spartacus, KitKat and Jamie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 A couple of hours ago, a large Bavarian arrived Delivered by a top chap. Due to work, haven't time to give initial thoughts yet. Will do in next couple of days andyberg, HMC, mk2_craig and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 As I drove past this morning I saw that space had been made available for the beemer 😁 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 So my first ever start of the car. Idles a bit rough and EML on. Unfortunately my old adapter doesn't work. Will have to wait till Mrs Cookie gets home, so I can liberate the adapter from her car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 So the Mrs will be home at 5.30 and will naturally want to drive the Bimmer. May not react well to an EML, even though it was a roffle win. Just under 1.5 hrs for suggestions as to excuses for her not to drive. Dont need suggestions for a good divorce lawyer as @Agilahas already kindly supplied details of one So, off you go folks ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Hmm that's odd. As @worldofceri will hopefully confirm it drove onto the trailer fine and no Eml present. Probably lack of fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 @JamieAbsolutely. Sold and delivered fine mate. Just one of those things. Ceri bunged a tenner in it. Never had a beemer that threw an EML for low fuel, but then never had a M54 engine before. Will put some more go go juice in and read code when I get an adapter that works. Wasn't posting to complain - hell its a 30 quid car - just need a good excuse for Mrs CSW lol Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Hopefully it will be something of nothing mate, I did about 30 miles in total in it, let us know how you get on. Ive got a c110 code reader I got for 30 quid off ebay a BMW specific one which diagnoses all modules in E series cars and resets them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jamie said: Hopefully it will be something of nothing mate, I did about 30 miles in total in it, let us know how you get on. Ive got a c110 code reader I got for 30 quid off ebay a BMW specific one which diagnoses all modules in E series cars and resets them Thanks. Did some googling. Weirdly it can throw an EML if fuel goes too low. I stand corrected. Off to the petrol station with two empty cans for filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 It did it to me not long after I got it. I have a habit of running things until the low fuel light flounces off in a huff because I refuse to listen to it. I pushed my luck too far one day and ran it to the point that it misfired and the EML came on. After I'd got some fuel and restarted it everything was alright with the world and I resolved to not let it get so low in future. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I’ve driven it on and off the trailer twice and was idling fine. Put about 9l of unleaded in but the low fuel light was still on! Don’t know about the eml. I tend not to take any notice of such things! It’s done three starts from stone cold with lights on and blowers on max without getting a chance to warm up or recharge the battery, so voltage may be low. Jamie and Cookiesouwest 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Fingers crossed @Cookiesouwest, if only for the sake of domestic harmony! Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Any update? @Cookiesouwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 I bunged two cans of fuel in it, but then had to take Mrs Cookie for a meal out - blatant bribery / ass kissing she called it because another car joined the fleet. She was not wrong So still not actually driven it yet. Might be able to tonight, if I get time. Sadly due to some very sick relatives (Uncle massive stroke, Mum possible broken hip), playing with cars is not priority today. Will probably get it to Shell tomorrow evening to fill her tank up. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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