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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 22 March 2024, 18:41:12 »

Had two lower arms fitted ready for the MoT retest tomorrow. Front end now feels much more secure

And changed the oil and filter as the car was due one... Last serviced in 2022, but barely 7k ago. Seeing the state of the filter and the colour of the oil I probably should have done it when I bought it

people tell fibs and stamp service books without doing any work 
always worth checking what's been lied about when buying a new car 
good luck with the MOT

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Brake master cylinder wanted & front discs & pads for 2.2 dti

« on: 22 March 2024, 17:11:19 »

I'm assuming it needs new seals on the piston, try these people
https://www.biggred.co.uk/

I've used them several times  good service
they also sell on Ebay

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 22 March 2024, 17:06:40 »

Taking a car for a brisk drive in the wet on Branded Tyres isn't very exciting, now fit some Cheap ol', Chinqy Stonking Horse, and that'll get you old duffers heart racing, and maybe the Angels won't catch you as they won't know we're your going. 

You invalidate the Omega's warranty if don't fit GENUINE tyres ,brought from a genuine dealership that you have to go in to to buy in person 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 19 March 2024, 16:44:59 »

Do you think it might work on the wife?

They are complex ,way beyond sensible reason or logic ,no repair manual available either,
if they develop too many problems you're best off getting a new one   

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General Discussion Area / Re: Spare A Tought....

« on: 17 March 2024, 19:27:04 »

Couple of bacon cobs before drinking commences   

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 17 March 2024, 19:24:01 »

Why is it that when you lay out the power cable, water hose and HP line to the Karcher power washer gun carefully and all routed separate from each other that within ten minutes it's like a plate of soggy spaghetti with them all twisted around each other 

Buy a High pressure hose extension  don't move the pump about 
then it's just the HP hose ends up in knots 

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 16 March 2024, 11:52:19 »

Not far from me. Tempting. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166651027339?itmmeta=01HS3DYS3HKDKJYXGC5GXCWN0B&hash=item26cd2cdf8b:g:q8kAAOSw5oll9VSD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HkYa9TcYMajI5DbUiToKMzpghrZor%2FKz7FRTrWjwcUuKsRk%2BqwnpfVXeEftRUdrhsjJ4HrEqzcxauK5Wnyl%2BAU1BLbczES3Eg6WIyWPdxWYqGSQlRVa0z6z0mTEQ4I37yti3VbiG82kXDgm6WlsMBhxc0qkUDoNxt4Lx2bQ1SonNaa%2F1L%2Bm%2BaCHKP%2B9HkeYkAj%2BlCQt0MBqP5gMQNjUCGhWpIP%2FIx0XT66R9EGavtm0qe%2BJgl6N5n8JrVpGx3IkAhvBracRXwFPfsI5db8Unic%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_SR--3IYw

has trees growing in it or has partially collapsed/rotted away

cut out the middle man (me ) and say it as it is 

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 16 March 2024, 11:34:41 »

Not far from me. Tempting. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166651027339?itmmeta=01HS3DYS3HKDKJYXGC5GXCWN0B&hash=item26cd2cdf8b:g:q8kAAOSw5oll9VSD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HkYa9TcYMajI5DbUiToKMzpghrZor%2FKz7FRTrWjwcUuKsRk%2BqwnpfVXeEftRUdrhsjJ4HrEqzcxauK5Wnyl%2BAU1BLbczES3Eg6WIyWPdxWYqGSQlRVa0z6z0mTEQ4I37yti3VbiG82kXDgm6WlsMBhxc0qkUDoNxt4Lx2bQ1SonNaa%2F1L%2Bm%2BaCHKP%2B9HkeYkAj%2BlCQt0MBqP5gMQNjUCGhWpIP%2FIx0XT66R9EGavtm0qe%2BJgl6N5n8JrVpGx3IkAhvBracRXwFPfsI5db8Unic%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_SR--3IYw

Much like "Puff the Magic Dragon"......
 Its lived by the sea
And RUSTED in the autumn mist in a land called Frinton-on-Sea 

That said , It MIGHT be solid ,not much information in the listing

MOT history only goes back to 2006 
even if it was an ex job car ,it would have retired into MOTable private ownership in the mid 90s 

Welded up in 2007 & 2008 , so last on the road LEGALLY in 2010

" barn find been standing up for 6 years"
As Alan would say "that sounds disconcertingly vague?"

lying down for another 8 years then 

I do like a Senny 

Must have been a very clean barn

Does algae and moss grow  in a barn 

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General Car Chat / Re: Mark Drakeford

« on: 16 March 2024, 10:13:23 »

It just needs a government to remove the 20% of un-insured drives, unlicenced drivers and cretin drivers from the roads ,make them use 'public transport'
oops 
I must be 'sleep typing' , it was all a dream 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Should Europe send troops to Ukraine?

« on: 16 March 2024, 10:06:10 »

100 year* war with Ukraine as "no man's land"

*Even when Putin goes to Hell ,some other power crazy Knob-Jockey will continue his delusion 

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General Discussion Area / Re: From 30K to £200

« on: 15 March 2024, 16:06:59 »

The 4 cats off a V6 alone are worth double that if original and good 
on-line scrap car buying sites would better £200
have you offered it for sale on OOF ? or parts ?
that's also assuming it's beyond repair 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: New Omega owner here

« on: 14 March 2024, 19:13:38 »

welcome to the OOF 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ebay Discount Code

« on: 13 March 2024, 21:44:40 »

"15% discount valid from 10:00am UK local time on 11th March 2024 until 11:59pm UK local time on 14th March 2024 on purchases on eBay.co.uk from selected sellers, unless cancelled earlier in accordance with these Terms and Conditions."
£9.99 minimum spend

I used it with another discount to get 10 L of OAT  Concentrated Red Longlife Antifreeze Coolant @ £26 delivered ,came today 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 13 March 2024, 21:07:34 »

MOTed the Zafira A "elegance" tractor juice edition
no advisories 
I'd prepped/serviced  it before hand over the last few days 
2 new rear springs ,3 brake pipes ,new rear disks and pads ,new brake fluid , oil and filter and 4 cans of anti rust paint
parts total £185 (all classed as "service items" IMHO)
that's the 7th MOT i put on it , 50000 boring miles driven in six years & six months
fortunately not many of those miles where driven by me 

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General Car Chat / Re: Omega in Iceland

« on: 11 March 2024, 21:15:01 »

Currently in Iceland 🇮🇸 on my holibobs. Been looking out for omegas as I always do.. then I thought.. were they even available here?

There are a lot of new cars, leccy cars etc. however there are a lot of old shitters too. Seen a fair few Astra H’s in HB and estate form. Seen quite a few Suzuki Leannas lol

clicky  

Enjoy your break