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Title: Seems a shame
Post by: woolley11 on 27 September 2018, 19:05:42
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223161628749


This seems a shame - probably poor mot failure 😔
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2018, 19:21:37
Indeed

 .... why did GM put 4 pots under the bonnet mated to a manual gearbox?  ::) ::)  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 September 2018, 19:36:59
Indeed

 .... why did GM put 4 pots under the bonnet mated to a manual gearbox?  ::) ::)  ;) ;)
Because the slush box demands having the nads revved off it to make it move*

It also meant that they could charge a grand more for the 23,000 ones that they accidentally fitted slushboxes to...

*because the slush box requires a minimum of 3k rpm to make a two tone lump roll.
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Viral_Jim on 27 September 2018, 20:02:33
The addition of a towbar shows either an extremely ambitious, or patient owner.  ;D
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: STEMO on 27 September 2018, 20:06:10
A shame? A 20 year old rust bucket being broken for spares.  :-\
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 September 2018, 20:29:14
Crank oil seal, wishbones and front discs for the last MoT advisories...

Adds upto quite an impressive bill if you can't diy...
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Viral_Jim on 27 September 2018, 20:46:55
S what kills older cars. I had a warning go off in the Ovlov. Took an hour to diagnose and change a sensor, £20 off eBay.

Dealer would have wanted knock on £500. £120 diagnostics, £245 for the sensor, then some fitting.
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: woolley11 on 27 September 2018, 20:50:49
A shame? A 20 year old rust bucket being broken for spares.  :-\

Doesn’t look that rusty to me !
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 September 2018, 20:51:18
I spotted a rare Star Silver estate on the back of a wagon today, no doubt off on it's date with destiny.  :)
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2018, 21:00:13
Indeed

 .... why did GM put 4 pots under the bonnet mated to a manual gearbox?  ::) ::)  ;) ;)
Because the slush box demands having the nads revved off it to make it move*

It also meant that they could charge a grand more for the 23,000 ones that they accidentally fitted slushboxes to...

*because the slush box requires a minimum of 3k rpm to make a two tone lump roll.

are you being deliberately obtuse? .....  ::) I meant it was lacking to the tune of 2 cylinders as well as having a spare pedal  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Andy B on 27 September 2018, 21:01:26
....

Doesn’t look that rusty to me !

It will be underneath  ;)
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 September 2018, 22:27:37
....

Doesn’t look that rusty to me !

It will be underneath  ;)
MoT history says different  ;)
Title: Re: Seems a shame
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 September 2018, 22:30:36
Indeed

 .... why did GM put 4 pots under the bonnet mated to a manual gearbox?  ::) ::)  ;) ;)
Because the slush box demands having the nads revved off it to make it move*

It also meant that they could charge a grand more for the 23,000 ones that they accidentally fitted slushboxes to...

*because the slush box requires a minimum of 3k rpm to make a two tone lump roll.

are you being deliberately obtuse? .....  ::) I meant it was lacking to the tune of 2 cylinders as well as having a spare pedal  ;D ;D
At least it wasn't the 1.8 from the Carlton ;)