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General Car Chat / Re: Buying an investment classic.

« on: 31 March 2016, 10:49:43 »

Future classic - a lot of 70's & 80's stuff is now catching up and prices are very difficult to predict, and as suggested you could end up with a whole pile of iron oxide on the drive again. Cost to buy + improvements might not actually be worth the total value in the end.
Looking for something that is current(ish), but on the radar potentially.  Japanese coupes - the 350Z, or Toyotas. Go for an unmolested one and try and avoid a grey import if you can.
Personally, the Series 1 Mini Cooper S's I think will start to pick up a  following. Although not a classic Mini (in the original sense), they are great fun to drive, have all the modern trappings, a bucket full of tweaks and I don't think people will want to get rid of them. My son spent £5k on a 55 plate 68k with full history and it's an absolute hoot. Not perfect - but if you want a bit of a project, wouldn't take much to tinker with it it to get it spot on. Keep it mint and I reckon you'd get your money back eventually 

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble - 24th April

« on: 30 March 2016, 19:33:34 »

I saw the word 'scramble' and thought I'd get a chance to give the MotoX bike an airing. Then I saw 'vintage' and realised that the bike is almost eligible for that. 
Is this mainly military stuff Ian or is there all sorts there?

All sorts - if you take a look round the gallery of the website you'll see some of the other open days. In fact it's probably less military and more classic/vintage stuff.
As it's on an old WWII airfield,  it does attract a decent amount of military stuff. There were 2 or 3 Green Goddess fire engines at the last one.

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble - 24th April

« on: 30 March 2016, 17:49:13 »

Looks good,  but smack in middle of two night shifts

  - there's another one on the 22nd May 

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble - 24th April

« on: 30 March 2016, 17:19:37 »

I thought I'd share this with you all for those that might either be in the area or close enough to make a special trip.
http://bicesterheritage.co.uk/events/
Not to be confused with the Flywheel Festival in July, these Sunday Scrambles are probably a bit like the Goodwood Breakfast club meets - but probably on a completely different level.
Let alone the variety of cars that normally turn up, both old and older still, the majority of the Engineering companies on site open their doors to show off their workshops and projects. If you like Blower Bentleys, this place has one of the few places on the planet that specialises in restoring them - you'll rarely see so many in one place at any one time.
It's not free (details on the website), but just walking around the site of the old airfield buildings (some restored, some not so) and various displays/companies etc I think is excellent value and is a fascinating day out if you like classic cars set in a nostalgic WWII setting. 
Don't get there too late, as some of the cars start to drift away about lunchtime.
Might see you there then? 

Cheers
Ian.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Also passed the MOT

« on: 23 March 2016, 09:22:01 »

Thanks all, it has had some repair work in the usual places I'm afraid  - so it's by no means perfect.
But the black sapphire is just awesome  .
So the big question is: when to swap the wheels back to the snowflakes? 

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Omega Gallery / Re: My Ride 2.6 CDX

« on: 26 February 2016, 12:59:43 »

  - ooh nice. Rare fast black too - I love the Black Sapphire 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Also passed the MOT

« on: 26 February 2016, 09:34:58 »

Thanks Paul 
These are the Winter set i.e the scruffy set that were on it when I got it back  . I had them refurbed while the others were on and re did the centre caps with red badges and chrome backing. They'll be coming off in a couple of months when it warms up a bit.
I've been hoping for some snow 

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Omega Gallery / Also passed the MOT

« on: 26 February 2016, 09:18:33 »

Only advisories - brake disks all round & corroded exhaust bracket. Not bad @ 188K.
First time I've done less than 10k in 12 months in it.
I love this car 

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General Discussion Area / Re: These external battery pack contraptions

« on: 12 January 2016, 14:03:47 »

I bought one of these - pricey, but great back up. Obviously not quite a pocket companion, but I found it great for travelling with last year. It has a charge indicator on it too.
http://uk.mophie.com/shop/powerstation-pro-smartphones-tablets

The power bar type that EE give away seem to have a week connector point and become unreliable after a while (in my experience).

Cheers
Ian.

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General Car Chat / Re: Spotted

« on: 27 November 2015, 18:42:34 »

I did spot a familiar black facelift with a familiar numberplate in Bicester the other week...  ...suspect Ianu had been sent to do the shopping

(roundabout on ring road, going towards Halfords/Lidl etc)

- both I think  , you'll probably have noticed I have my winters on now too TB 

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Omega General Help / Re: Front Passenger central locking failed in dead lock position - removal.

« on: 02 November 2015, 21:36:07 »

In a word, yup

Ideally you need the window open as trying to do it inside with the window closed will result in a broken window if the grips slip... Besides, standing next to the car is far more civilised than contorting youself across it

I'll give it a go at the weekend then - with the window down 

Steve - pm sent :-)
Cheers
Ian.

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Omega General Help / Re: Front Passenger central locking failed in dead lock position - removal.

« on: 01 November 2015, 18:12:25 »

Drop the window, then lift the relevant lock button with a pair of mole grips...

Job jobbed

  Does this actually over come the deadlock without %&%*ng the rest of the mechansism 

In which case I'd be interested in the replacement solenoid too anyway 

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Omega General Help / Front Passenger central locking failed in dead lock position - removal.

« on: 01 November 2015, 12:38:30 »

Hi All,
Ok - yes I know, before anyone reminds me again  if you have an iffy central locking motor - don't dead lock the doors - doh  .
So with some helpful advice on here about removing said motor, I reckon I can get into the door with the door shut without toooooo much collateral damage to the panel. I've taken the drivers side panel off today to get a first hand view of what's where inside the door, so that the eye on the end of my finger can find the bits I need to get to in the passenger side.
Question is:
What do I need to release in order to free the dead lock so I can open the door and start work with the panel completely off (assuming the passenger side is similar to the drivers side).
I've added a few photos from inside the drivers door if it helps   









Cheers
Ian

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Omega Gallery / Re: Another coming soon....

« on: 23 October 2015, 16:41:50 »

  Cheers minifreek.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Another coming soon....

« on: 23 October 2015, 00:02:04 »

  - they did a good job then  . Cheers Tony.