Has anyone heard

[wuvvum]

from Watanabe today? Last I saw of him he was heading westwards on the A47 in a slightly temperamental 305 estate - that was at about 9.30 last night. I can't text him at the moment as my phone is being an arse (it's got itself stuck in calibration mode for some reason).

[Pete-M]

He's all good. He's at Chodmongely with the rest of 'em.

[wuvvum]

Oh right. That's good to know, cheers.

[Guest]

Further to this, I can now confirm that he has been taken down by armed response.

[Cavcraft]

And further to this I can confirm after we sat in the back of it and got wet arses he admitted to urinating in it.

[retrogeezer]

LOL! ^^^^^^^^^

[sporty-shite]

And further to this I can confirm after we sat in the back of it and got wet arses he admitted to urinating in it.

 

....in his sleep!

[Guest]

from Watanabe today? Last I saw of him he was heading westwards on the A47 in a slightly temperamental 305 estate - that was at about 9.30 last night. I can't text him at the moment as my phone is being an arse (it's got itself stuck in calibration mode for some reason).

 

 

SHIT.

 

Sorry Dave, yes, I got back to Poynton around 2 am, and proceeded to spend what was left of the small hours sleeping in the car. It's quite roomy if you overlook the sodden rear load bay (a bust boot lid seal I suspect). The weather I drove back in had to be some of the worst I've ever experienced in my driving career. Not the best time to be driving a 25 year old Peugeot wagon 250 miles across the country on a quartet of ditch finder budget radials. While I'm prepared to forgive the seller over the coolant chucking incident five miles from point of sale, he was truly talking out of his arse when he said that the sunroof didn't leak. When the rain went torrential on the A11 it was akin to Chinese water torture - albeit perched on a comfy hammock like seat with flecks of paint and Norfolk scenery embedded in the upholstery. Fortunately the weather let up for a few hours back up North and I parked in the cowshed adjacent to the unit - so the car had a chance to dry out. Wiping under the seal with some workshop roll and coating it with some clear mastic seems to have done the trick. Special thanks here to MM5 for repeated applications throughout the day.

 

First impressions? Well, it's as dog rough as my £200's worth entitles. It isn't beyond saving though, even the utterly butchered NSR jacking point that the seller neglected to mention in his listing. The steering is unassisted and very informative, and the gearbox sweet once the planes are mastered. I suspect the brakes may need attention soon, but that's nothing the SCTSH_ANDY box of PSA upgrades can't help with. The engine is a bit of a moot point though. For a detuned 1600 XU it's seriously down on power and very unwilling to rev. Pete-M suggested that the timing may have been severely retarded in the past to get it to run on unleaded fuel. My thoughts were that the throttle cable may have been delicate, or that it's long overdue a decent service. For a 59k mill, some investigation will need to be done. If I decide to keep it around, the Halfords number plates will be hitting the bin very soon indeed - some nice pressed steel Framptons methinks. The rear suspension set up rules out any kind of lowering plans, but I'd still like to go ahead with fitting the Compomotive CX alloys I bought on eBay.

 

In closing, I also want to extend my thanks to Wuvvum - an utter legend given the chaos I brought to the evening. I hitched a ride in his rather wonderful Innocenti and got us hopelessly lost finding the seller's location. The dealership later turned out to be secreted in the rear of a semi derelict industrial estate. When the overfilled expansion tank blew, Dave found me a decent laybay and went to sort the car with the RAC as I gorged on a pub meal down the road. He wouldn't even accept any money for petrol, despite the run-around.

 

After a few hour's rest, and with the heater roaring like a nuclear furnace, I was able to drive to Cholmondeley and display the car, much to the disgust of passers-by. This, surely, is Autoshite at its finest.

[michiel]

This, surely, is Autoshite at its finest.

 

Amen

[cms206]

 

 

Guys, I know it's only May and all... but... is it just me who thinks that could be the front cover image of the 2012 Calendar?!

[Cavcraft]

12 pages of Wat sounds like a winning idea to me, every flipping picture he takes is absolute class.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Tis a good pic that one, 100% autoshite alright.

[chaseracer]

/\ Nice work, Len...

[trigger]

Agreed, That one post there by Wat explains exactly what this forum about, Everyone should read that and take note!.

[wuvvum]

Agreed, that photo is class. As is the one of the car at Chumley with the AS banner hung off it - that is one picture that speaks more than a thousand words...

 

I did notice when I drove it that it seemed a little breathless at higher revs - still seemed like a dragster compared to the Innocenti though. And sooo comfortable. I love the way old Peugeots ride, and the squishy seats. I'm still glad I didn't have to drive it 240 miles in the pissing rain with the heater on full blast though...

[Guest]

Agreed, that photo is class. As is the one of the car at Chumley with the AS banner hung off it - that is one picture that speaks more than a thousand words...

 

I did notice when I drove it that it seemed a little breathless at higher revs - still seemed like a dragster compared to the Innocenti though. And sooo comfortable. I love the way old Peugeots ride, and the squishy seats. I'm still glad I didn't have to drive it 240 miles in the pissing rain with the heater on full blast though...

 

Yo Wuvs, it was very strange watching you blezz past the pub in it with the RAC man in hot pursuit! A bit of investigation has found that the timing is MILES out, so much so it's dropped to three. The alternator bearings are doing a good impression of the ones in your Innocenti as well. Checked the plugs too - foul'd as blackest night. I imagine the oil is similarly rancid. I'm planning on doing a major service and getting SCTSH_ANDY to time it up properly so that it has a chance of running right*. Pete-M said that these used to blow the doors off 2 litre Cortinas back in the day. This one would only do such a thing if you drove it off the edge of a ski resort. Ride is spot on but the wheels are hilariously out of balance, and the tyre pressures varied massively. It runs on 14s as opposed to the 13s I assumed it had. There's also a bust shock on the NSF.

 

*Other engine options are available.

[Richard]

I think they all had 14" wheels with 145 or 155 tyres, with all the grip you could ever need from the 155s.