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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: Today at 21:24:36 ».....
I’d defy anything to go around a corner or roundabout as quick as a Mini, they are like a go kart.
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My Smart Roadster would keep up
It just grips & grips around corners 
- 13 May 2024, 23:58:52
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My Smart Roadster would keep up
It just grips & grips around corners
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General Car Chat / Re: Motor Factors?
« on: Today at 19:00:11 »Passed bike test in 1962, 3 attempts....
and off since I passed my test (*cough* 23yrs ago this November) and .....
still a novice then
I passed my car test 2nd Aug 1979 & my bike test Nov 1980. Car was in 1966, first time thanks to my late Dad. Drove a Reliant on my bike licence and the gearbox was similar
to his HA Viva so just a few drive arounds needed.
That was the year I was born
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General Car Chat / Re: Motor Factors?
« on: Today at 10:32:44 »....,
is now cheaper to buy from Halfords ....
I didn't think that Halfords was cheaper than anyone!
My go-to motor factors used to be owned by a mate but has now been ultimately been taken over by GSF
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General Car Chat / Re: Motor Factors?
« on: Today at 07:47:54 »....
and off since I passed my test (*cough* 23yrs ago this November) and .....
still a novice then
I passed my car test 2nd Aug 1979 & my bike test Nov 1980
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General Car Chat / Re: Motor Factors?
« on: Yesterday at 20:11:50 »
I bought an OE starter from Mercedes when I needed one for my Smart due to it being such a tw4t to fit. Had it been easier to replace I might have considered a pattern part!
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General Car Chat / Re: Motor Factors?
« on: Yesterday at 20:09:45 »....
No more or less than it ever did. Just because something is expensive does not mean it's worth buying. And that's true for whatever metric you use for value.
apart from the brand leader of baked beans
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General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance Renewal Due
« on: 10 May 2024, 21:43:49 »A quick google suggests he owns 181 cars and 160 motorcycles.
Can't be short of a few bob.
He must have a big garage.
It's quite big .....
https://www.motortrend.com/features/shop-tour-inside-jay-lenos-garage/
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General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance Renewal Due
« on: 09 May 2024, 14:57:24 ».....
Phoned Tesco to cancel, didn't even try to ask why, or offer a different price.
presumably loads on a continuous renewal so they don't need to be competitive
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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 09 May 2024, 14:54:47 »
SWMBO has a 60 plate C3 Citroen 1600 petrol that has what I've been led to believe is a Mini engine. If it's the same, the water pump is only part time drive by the 'fan belt'. Never had any over heating issues though Citroen did a mod on the temp sensor because the car THOUGHT they were overheating & lit the dash up like a Christmas tree when it did. (doesn't have a temp gauge so who would know until it was too late? )
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General Car Chat / Re: citroen inquiry
« on: 06 May 2024, 21:25:41 »
could be expensive if it has to be from a dealer 
. I priced up a tail light for SWMBO's 60 plate C3 from the dealer ..... c£250! 
Even the lad on parts suggested ebay!
. I priced up a tail light for SWMBO's 60 plate C3 from the dealer ..... c£250! Even the lad on parts suggested ebay!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 05 May 2024, 19:04:47 »Bernard Hill. Actor. 79. ( Yosser Hughes - gissa job).
As well as Boys from the Blackstuff he was known for Titanic and Lord of the Rings
It was only the other that he got a mention on telly
.... he's playing Martin Freeman's character's Dad in the 2nd series of The Responder.
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General Discussion Area / can you believe ....
« on: 04 May 2024, 20:52:15 »
... it was 42 years ago today that HMS Sheffield was sunk during the Falklands 'war'? 
I was in Pompey on Whale Island at the time ..... it was silent in the mess when the news was released.
doesn't time fly?
I was in Pompey on Whale Island at the time ..... it was silent in the mess when the news was released.
doesn't time fly?
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Omega General Help / Re: AC Filler Valve Leakage
« on: 03 May 2024, 21:53:23 »
I understand that there is a specific socket for the valve, but I used a 15mm 12 point socket. Make sure you support the 17mm nut on the ally pipe underneath it otherwise you'll shear the whole fitting off. (won't he Jamie )
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 30 April 2024, 19:46:36 »This relentless effing shitty cold wet weather!
It's May tomorrow and it's about time we had a bit of Global Warming/Heating/Boiling or whatever they call it this week!
it's been nice & sunny here today!
even managed to hoover a car out