MOTOR CHAT

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Any pics of how it looks now?

Remember my Dad's words to me and my brother when we bought our first cars, me a Mini, my brother a Morry Grand, "Ye've bought a car, noo ye'll start tae spend money".

At the moment I'm half way through changing all 4 discs and pads, 4 new shocks, replacement springs, for my Passat's upcoming MOT.
Ordered 2 complete Bosch wiper blades from Carparts4less, really just Eurocarparts online, as they were mega cheap at a tenner for the 2.
This was last Friday the 7th, UPS emailed to say they'd be delivered on the 11th Tues, didn't appear, nor Wed nor today, so checked the UPS tracking site again. Since Sun it's said they were "in transit" having last known location as the UPS base, they'd updated it today and they are in a town in Germany having been sent first to a town in Denmark, then another town in Germany before the 2nd town in Germany. Due for delivery, now, on Mon the 17th.:facepalm:
Phoned Carparts4less and they're sending replacements due for delivery by UPS tomorrow as I need them before the 17th.
All the rest of the stuff I've bought for MOT has arrived in 24hrs or at most 3 days from despatch the day after payment.

 

[RobMac]

pics of the fixed one please!

Yeah lets see yer bottom :shock:

 

[Mr Panda]

pics of the fixed one please!

Yeah lets see yer bottom :shock:

Yep I have loadsa pics taken by the Excellente Welding Chappe whilst the work was in progress - I'll get some up soon.

 

[jimihendrix]

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Sold my mad Escort MK4 RWD ex rally car project last weekend, TBH i had lost interest, didn't touch it at all last year, this year was looking to be the same, made sense to pass it on to someone with more enthusiasm.

Sold it on as a rolling shell, far more viable as a project than the bare shell i got it as, i've kept the half built Rover V8 so going to finish building that as a mini project.

New custodian is just up in Barrhead so the wee beast has stayed local, plans on fitting a YB Turbo Cossie motor in it, something i should have done, kept it simple instead of the Rover V8 engine.

So have an empty garage to fill, had plans to go and see a Cadillac on Saturday, proper full size (18.5' x 6.5') 81 Sedan Deville with a 6.0 V8 , guy was up for a part-ex with the BMW 750iL i have.

Thought about it and realised the Beemer is more comfortable, useable, reliable and quicker than the Caddy would ever be so backed out.

Maybe i'm finally starting to get a bit sensible with cars :roll:

 

[clubby]

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Maybe i'm finally starting to get a bit sensible with cars :roll:

Nnnnooooooooooo!

 

[zigzag]

Did my first bit of spannering on a car in about 10 years. Seized caliper on the MX-5 replaced with an overhauled unit (wasn't about to spend £300-odd quid for a new from Mazda), plus new pads.

Didn't die on the test drive afterwards either!

 

[highlandsflyer]

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I rebuilt all the calipers off two 4x4s last weekend, using kits from tinternet.

Needed three pistons over the eight, not bad and all in less than £200.

Must be the season for tyres and brakes, need to do the Golf next and the Transit needs fresh rubber up front. Maybe it is the way I drive.

 

[Mr Panda]

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Four wheels worth of pads and discs on the Subaru in the last fortnight plus a blowout on Skye on Wednesday which caused the purchase of two new tyres too :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

Last month the throttle position sensor packed in so it was either £350 plus VAT from dealer of £60 guaranteed from breaker

LR in for MOT and should be back next week :xmas-big-grin:

Promise to upload pics of VW van eventually

 

[highlandsflyer]

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Sold the Forester we just acquired, got offered a silly price. Now on the hunt for an auto one with all the leather as well as everything else. Decided I want the Turbo after feeling it was a little ponderous fully loaded, though in all other aspects it was perfect.

Pajeros gone now.

Wife returned her new Mini after numerous problems.

I am too used to 'comfort' to look at an old Landy again, but my dad is thinking about 'retiring' his Land Cruiser.

Bingo! I hope..

Have you seen the size of the driveshafts on the Land Cruiser?

Right now I have my mum's Golf as a daily driver, until I have finished 'lifting' it.

Forgot how nice they were to drive.

 

[GSB]

Did my first bit of spannering on a car in about 10 years. Seized caliper on the MX-5 replaced with an overhauled unit (wasn't about to spend £300-odd quid for a new from Mazda), plus new pads.

Didn't die on the test drive afterwards either!

Mk3? How old is it? Mines only a year old but suffers from squeaky rear brakes so I think I need to do a bit of fettling.

Just had the BBR 180 hp kit fitted to it though, which has transformed it from a tame mild mannered little roadster into something with more "balls". Didn't have the cash to go for their 270hp turbo option, even though my Mazda dealer offered it without affecting the warranty. Probabley just as well, I think I'd have found the limits of my talent fairly quickly and have disappeared arse first through a hedge. The 180hp manifold and remap is plenty, and the new manifold is rather pretty...

My other everyday car/van/mobile shed was in need of tyres the other day, so I confused the monkey at the local tyre centre to the point where I almost had to hit Ctrl-Alt-Del on his brain. All I did was order winter tyres in June, surely its not that uncommon...