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General Car Chat / Re: If you purchased a brand new motor....
« on: 30 March 2017, 23:25:02 »
Wish I had kept the '61 3.8 DHC E Type I had late 60s - better engine IMO than the later 4.2 - actually produced the same power as the 4.2 ;)

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General Car Chat / Re: Worst day in the garage for a while
« on: 30 March 2017, 23:17:57 »
I remember a bank holiday in the late 70,s. I had bought and rebuilt my first straight cutgearbox for one of my Mini Cooper S,s. Mated it up to the engine droped it in went for a test drive. Bearing noise. Bugger, must have built it wrong. Took it out, split it , back in pieces. Couldnt see anything wrong back in car . Still there. Then i thought, i wonder if it is a wheel bearing. Doh.

I'm impressed that you could hear a wheel bearing over the straight cut gearbox!

So am I - had a straight cut box in my 1293cc Cooper S racer, and the noise from the box coupled with the noise from the exhaust meant I could hear SFA other noises  ;)

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General Car Chat / Re: This made you buy a Marina in 1975.
« on: 30 March 2017, 23:12:28 »
Anyone owned a TR7 on here ? Interested to hear of your views on it  ;)

Sorry never owned a TR7.  Owned TR2, TR3a, TR4, TR6 and still got a TR4A.  Having driven a few TR7s, they cannot be considered a proper TR - no poke in comparison, considered a "hairdressers car".  They also rot like b*ggery.
HTH mate

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Omega General Help / Re: Wing mirror
« on: 30 March 2017, 00:58:49 »
Removing the screws and levering the door card aside unnecessarily stresses the plastic top rail and fourteen plus year old glue holding it to the door card.

Will say no more on it as it's starting to irk.

Andy, I use either one of those or a bit and a 6mm spanner ;)

Why is it "starting to irk" you?

What is your problem?  I know you have an evil character in your avatar, and you have adopted it's name, but more than once now I have noticed how rude and abrupt your comments are to me along with what I perceive is a certain dismissive attitude. As though you want to play a devil like character.

I , like any other member on this site, can only state what I have experienced and what I have learnt in my life, along with my opinions, even if ithose are wrong. I am the first to admit to making mistakes, which actually we all make. On this Forum we used to share our experiences, our challenges, with often laughing and joking until our sides split. But that was in the days that perhaps you cannot remember, when SCORES of members were signed in and actively posting. Yes there were clashes of personality, but mostly we laughed at out stupidity, and did not fear any backlash. We simply talked things through.


I have just returned (I previously had 19,000 posts) for the benefit of my Omega. I do not want to clash with anyone, but already I think perhaps I, especially as a woman, should not post on this boys club site.  But no, I assure you I am not that easily put off and I can stand my ground, and will no matter how objectionable someone is.  I did not experience 38 years of dealing with criminals, and with 25 years in a senior business manager role, without becoming toughened. I also have an extensive 47 years of car mechanics experience behind me. But I can do without pathetic little comments because your opinions are being challenged.

This is only a car forum, so live and let live. There is no need for rudeness. I will say sorry if I am wrong, as I may be on this thread judging by the valuable feedback received, but I expect the same from others and hope this forum will once more reflect a feeling of joviality that it once did.

I hope you can take these comments as positive feedback. :)

 :y :y :y :y

Nicely put Lizzie - rude little boys need putting in their place from time to time  ;)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Phone box
« on: 19 March 2017, 02:22:03 »
Also remember using "Engineer Codes" around the same time to get free calls.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Phone box
« on: 19 March 2017, 02:09:08 »
Anyoneremember tapping out free calls?

It worked but our nearest phone box was three miles away!

Remember it well - used that "facility" all the time when I was a kid, mainly to phone home.

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General Discussion Area / Re: RIP Chuck Berry
« on: 19 March 2017, 02:05:54 »
Met the guy back in the 60s when we bought him over to do a gig in Manchester.  Paid him to do 90 min gig - he then did an foc "encore" for another hour.  Damn good live, and a gent to talk to.  Lots of celebs signed in to see him - remember signing in Jagger myself that night.  Good age though.  RIP Chuck.


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General Car Chat / Re: Looking at getting another car...
« on: 13 March 2017, 23:36:07 »
Well, as it happens it was a Zetec. Same wheels and seat fabric... But don't worry, it was also white.

Clearly never heard the phrase 'soot chucker' :D

And as for the BMW, I paid £500 for it... I could have bought your car to go with it, but I decided to go on holiday instead.

I can only hope that when I reach your stage in life that I still have my sense of humour because it must be hellish without one. Watt. ::)

Obviously I knew what you meant by your comment " the pile of coal at the back of the car " - just felt it wasn't necessary.
Still got my sense of humour - your comments are not humourous just negative - is negative your middle name?  If you can't contribute anything sensible to a thread, suggest you zip it, your snide comments are becoming tiring.

Watt  :)

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General Car Chat / Re: Big insurance hikes all round ?
« on: 13 March 2017, 01:14:04 »
Just been looking at insuring a 1.8  '05 mondeo  . . :o :o  £200 more than the 2.6 omega :o :o

So then put details in for the omega as a comparison  . . .that is £200 more than I paid in September  as well  :o :o

5 star policy full comp with Co-Op for the omega was £216 in September

Now £418  . . .  what causes an across the board increase like that FFS ?

Hi Al.  I've just bought SWIMBO a Mondeo Estate, insurance very similar to the 2.6 Omega.  Got both cars insured on seperate policies with LV - they wanted £100 a month extra to insure both on same policy - cheaper to take out new policy and cancel old when Omega gone.

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Looks good Webby - enjoy

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General Car Chat / Re: Drivers seat belt issue(s) annoying
« on: 13 March 2017, 01:01:19 »
Use a silicon/PTFE spray on the height adjuster slider.  Not a normal issue, but plastic harden with age, and an Omega is at least 14 years old now.  ;)

Just noted you have a Vectra - how old?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: MOT
« on: 13 March 2017, 00:57:29 »
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements.

It that because I never use it? Never have on all my auto cars, as park is more than adequate?

Simple - use it or lose it  ;)

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General Car Chat / Re: Looking at getting another car...
« on: 13 March 2017, 00:51:37 »
Thanks for the comments guys, rear load space is adequate for SWIMBOs needs, it drives really well (should do at 25K miles), performance is similat to the Omega Estate, comfort a lot better. 


Had one as a courtesy car... 1.8tdci auto... couldn't pull the skin off a sausage and used more fuel than my 3.2 Omega around town. Hateful thing... cheap carpets, cheap headlining and cheap plastics... You'll rue selling the Omega :-X

Its not a 1.8  ;)  Courtesy cars are usually basic models, this is not a basic model.  Won't rue selling the Omega - whilst its been reliable and is running well it still needs more atttention than a newish car.  I am of the age now where I can't be bothered mucking about with an old cheap BMW etc - I can afford to buy and run newish cars without getting my hands dirty.

Exhaust is on the n/s just in board of where the dark plastic starts at bottom of bumper,Opti.
Readily identified by the pile of coal at the back of the car :D

Is this sort of comment really necessary?  Rearrange the highlighted letters to win a prize  ;D ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: Bore damage. Game over for BMW?
« on: 11 March 2017, 20:30:49 »
Have stripped and rebuilt loads of engines in my time - my advice if you can't feel scoring with your finger/fingernail, touch of wet 'n dry, and put it back together.  :y

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General Car Chat / Re: Looking at getting another car...
« on: 11 March 2017, 20:25:51 »
Just took delivery of SWMBOs replacement Estate - old Estate in for sale section.

Its an auto Mondeo Estate, 1 owner, immaculate with only 25K miles on it.









Need to change my sig  :)

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