THE GUBBERMINT ALWAYS KNOWS BEST

[Jon]

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I was scanning down a bit quickly and all I saw from your post Mr Bol was the word 'attacking' and the reflection of a paper bag in the wing, which looked a bit like vandalism. Glad it's quite the opposite!

 

In other news, I've been looking for a runabout for Mrs_cav for a while now, since a house move is potentially on the cards sometime soon and she'll not be able to walk to work any more. Anyway, I bit the bullet tonight after seeing something fun on Trademe and after talking for ages with the seller, decided to press BUY NOW. Was hoping to contribute a tat collection story up here, as it's about 4 hours away from home. Thing is, I might be getting it delivered gratis, along with a cd player chucked in. Bargain!

 

Still, it's European and I'm a long way from there. Ask me how I feel after a night's sleep, interspersed with worrying about parts availability....

[fotorabia]

Just took the Viva for its new warrant {MOT}..only failed on left hand tyre..so went and got a practically new one fitted for $65...and our warrant is far stricter than UK so im well pleased with the wee car..and not sure if i want to sell it now..altho ive got an oil leak from the crankseal whichisabitch..so have to ponder that...its not pissing out..but needs to be done..

[barefoot]

Scirocco's old manky pierburg (sp?) carburetor replaced with an old but not quite so manky Weber.

 

Transformation?

 

Wowzer!

[mk1_4dr]

My Mk2 Golf Ryder had a Pierburg carb and it really was shat. Once, whilst driving between Brid' and Scarbrough, it near-as-damn-it conked out trying to drive through sea fret. Not a nice experience around midnight when Id only been driving 3months or so...

 

i imagine the Webber does transform it, it couldn't be any worse....

[Futuramic]

Today: I have just passed the Royal Navy sift interview; meaning I am slightly closer to becoming a comissioned officer. Still have to do the fitness test and Admiralty Board then I'm in. Potentially.

 

In other news I have changed the sidelight bulbs on my BMW!

[Cavcraft]

Nice one and good luck Futuramic.

 

This afternoon I wheeled out my trusted and very well used K'archer interior valeting machine. The BMW's seats are grey and attract dirt like nobody's business so was expecting not to shift some nasty tide marks which appear to have been there forever.

However they've come up a treat and I could see the marks/stains shifting as I was cleaning them and the water was filthy. Celebrated by giving the outside it's second bath in three days and hoovering the inside.

If (big if!) the weather holds up tomorrow I'll polish and wax it and spray/fit the new bits of trim I got yesterday.

[barefoot]

Yep, webers the bollocks,

 

Fair flew out of the Henry Ford building this afternoon to be confronted with a mobile safety camera.

which didn't flash - do they flash?

 

anyway to the point - go home & posties brought me a Bridgestone tyre gauge - Hoorah

[Richard]

mobile safety camera.

which didn't flash - do they flash?

 

No they don't, I think it's only Gatsos that flash.

[Mr Lobster]

Fresh from having £600 quid chucked at it, the SEAT has decided to develop a small oil leak and the remote central locking is a bit tempramental. FFS.

[HillmanImp]

Scirocco's old manky pierburg (sp?) carburetor replaced with an old but not quite so manky Weber.

 

Transformation?

 

Wowzer!

 

Has that sorted out the lack of pace it was suffering from then? Thats good.

[dollywobbler]

This is frustrating. Scimitar has MOT, and it's now insured. Tax is the final hurdle - and the small matter of paying for it... Landy auction finishes tomorrow, but I think logistics mean I'm going to have to wait at least another week. Weather's been lovely this week too!

[chester drawers]

The mystery of the mildly irritating clicking noise emanating from the B5’s heater motor has been solved. A small unpopulated plastic connector peered out of the facia vents this afternoon, much like a fledgling preparing to leave the nest for the first time.

 

Unfortunately I was too idle to fetch the tweezers and the snipe nose pliers wouldn’t fit down the gap. So I prodded at it like a fat handed twat and it’s now taken up residence in the ducting again. Bollocks.

[wuvvum]

This is frustrating. Scimitar has MOT, and it's now insured. Tax is the final hurdle - and the small matter of paying for it... Landy auction finishes tomorrow, but I think logistics mean I'm going to have to wait at least another week. Weather's been lovely this week too!

You live in the arse end of nowhere - what are the chances of you getting a tug from DVLA in the space of the next week?

[Cavcraft]

B5 as in Passat? The bushes in the heater go on these at fairly regular intervals, could it be one of those? Glovebox out job and bushes are only about £6.75 on eBaY.

[dollywobbler]

This is frustrating. Scimitar has MOT, and it's now insured. Tax is the final hurdle - and the small matter of paying for it... Landy auction finishes tomorrow, but I think logistics mean I'm going to have to wait at least another week. Weather's been lovely this week too!

You live in the arse end of nowhere - what are the chances of you getting a tug from DVLA in the space of the next week?

 

I haven't actually got the Scimitar yet - it's in the Midlands. Once it's on the MID, I can tax it. Once the Landy sells and completes, I can actually buy it. Waiting is booooring. Should have done a 3 day auction...

[chester drawers]

B5 as in Passat? The bushes in the heater go on these at fairly regular intervals, could it be one of those? Glovebox out job and bushes are only about £6.75 on eBaY.

 

A4, but yes you're quite right - I put a set of brushes in it about a year ago! The clicking was down to a foreign object though - now presumably making its way back down to the motor again. It can stay there for now too!

[barefoot]

Scirocco's old manky pierburg (sp?) carburetor replaced with an old but not quite so manky Weber.

Transformation?

Wowzer!

 

Has that sorted out the lack of pace it was suffering from then? Thats good.

 

You would be as astonished as I was when I saw the speedy cam-van!

 

You know how when you tune something up a noticeable notch & the gear ratios feel closer together...

5th is now barely half a ratio higher than 4th

[seth]

Its amazing what a bit of nice weather does to the mood. I'd been feeling down all week 'cos the weather had turned proper cold again and the only nice day on Wednesday I spent underground in the dungeon. But Mrs_Seth used the Hillman for some local journeys on Wed and said it felt happy and I thought it might be nice to use it for some fun at the weekend. So with the weather nice today I've been out and washed it, cleaned the wheels, scrubbed the whitewalls and re-fitted the chrome bullets to their centres (have to take the rears off to do that). I'm really looking forward to doing some more miles in it now and it feels a long time since a non-chore like ride in it.

 

[PaykanHunter]

Seth!

Nice Job my friend! I can't wait to get my Gazelle out for a spin, but that won't happen till mid April here, we are still below freezing, and roads look like a salt flat! It's great to know that the Mighty Minx is in running order!

 

[dollywobbler]

I too have also been enthused by the weather.

 

Thought I'd prove to myself that I don't need a Land Rover to explore the local scenery! Mind you, the 2CV lacks a little in ground clearance (after working on the suspension a while back, it ended up a touch low at the front) and the lack of low-range gears also makes navigating this rocky terrain hard work! Went through a deep fording section and the water hit the fan. Steam galore through the heater vents and huge amounts of water inside the car too. Fortunately it just about kept going as I was entirely on my own, wearing nothing more robust than a pair of trainers!

[daverapid]

Fortunately it just about kept going as I was entirely on my own, wearing nothing more robust than a pair of trainers!

 

No clothes on?

 

[trigger]

Dollywobbler, Yesterday.

 

[trigger]

I just googled naked 2cv and that came up!

[dollywobbler]

Um, thanks - I think!

[oldford]

I'm doing the lower arm bushes on the Sierra tomorrow. Luckily I'll have the luxury of a 2 post lift, some air tools and a hydraulic press.

 

Trigger, if you're in the vicinity of where I work tomorrow morning, pop in for a cuppa.

[tonedepear]

Unbelievably the gImpian won a full year's MOT today. After I fixed the washer pump and dodgy air bag light I thought I'd best stick it in for a ticket before anything else broke, bit I never expected it to actually pass. Hooplah.

 

Another victory for MOTMax! In your face VOSA!

[trigger]

Trigger, if you're in the vicinity of where I work tomorrow morning, pop in for a cuppa.

 

I'd love too John but i have 101 things to do tomorrow inculding getting my anti roll bar bushes changed on the Bora at my dads and showing off in my new car which i collected tonight.

 

There's something very strange about watching Smokey and the Bandit of the back seat of your car on two TV screens...

[pogweasel]

 

There's something very strange about watching Cock Smoking & the Bum Bandit of the back seat of your car on two TV screens...

[Mr Lobster]

Yeh, them in car DVDs must be GR9 for getting 'warmed up' before a bout of dogging. Or so I would imagine.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Got my cavalier booked in for an MOT tomorrow at 8am!!! I was gonna go down the garage and stick the A frame on tonight, but i've drinked 2 many beerz! So I will have to get up at 6.30 or something ridiculous.