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[dave the builder]

Advisory free MOT on the silver Omega 

Congratulations on the MOT 

[Doctor Gollum]

Fitted a new pair of Avons to the front of the French Toyota. Was murder on the knees and various other body parts.
I really am getting too old for it. 

If I have an overwhelming desire to do anything on the Bini, I will pop it on the kitchen table.

[Rangie]

Drove it back ( RRS) from Stansted airport this morning after a week in Crete with all the family, been meaning to do it for years and finally did probably the last chance as our 17 year old grandson goes into the RAF on the 25th.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Removed the rear lower wishbone off a friends shed of a Ford Expedition as it failed the MOT (as standard) and needs a new lower joint pressing in, 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

[Andy B]

..., 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

M32 ....    or 32mm A/F on the bolt/nut? 

[dave the builder]

Over the last few weeks in spare time , I Helped a friend who's acquired a Cavalier do a few jobs before it's first ever MOT
though being a 1983 A reg , it doesn't now need an MOT as it's tax and MOT except 
It's been "resting" in a barn for 38 years ,after just 29,000 miles use from new (NOT RUSTING) #timewarp 
Had to replace the locks (keys lost long ago) for Nova one's , no cavalier mk2 to be found, even in MY parts hoard 

MOT history

I owned an Jamaica yellow A reg L spec and Jewish racing gold C reg CDi spec myself as a 'youth' 

And knowing my fondness for 'old Vauxhalls'  he asked me to help out

[Doctor Gollum]

Finally got around to hoovering out the Bini. It's almost presentable in and out and apart from some age/mileage related cosmetics, it's actually scratch and dent free.

While I had the hoover out, I cleared all the leaves and bits out of the scuttle on the proper car.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Finally got around to hoovering out the Bini. It's almost presentable in and out and apart from some age/mileage related cosmetics, it's actually scratch and dent free.

While I had the hoover out, I cleared all the leaves and bits out of the scuttle on the proper car.

For some reason that Top Gear episode where they had three second hand cars interiors forensically inspected came to mind when I read this! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

New MOT on the Mondeo. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

..., 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

M32 ....    or 32mm A/F on the bolt/nut? 

AF....thankfully, or I would have had to crack out the railway tool kit 

[Andy B]

..., 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

M32 ....    or 32mm A/F on the bolt/nut? 

AF....thankfully, or I would have had to crack out the railway tool kit 

 

[Nick W]

..., 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

M32 ....    or 32mm A/F on the bolt/nut? 

AF....thankfully, or I would have had to crack out the railway tool kit 

Hard to imagine what would need an M32 thread on a car Although I wouldn't be surprised to find one on either a German or French car. Holding a reversing light to the ash tray.....

[Andy B]

..., 32mm bolts all round on this thing to 

M32 ....    or 32mm A/F on the bolt/nut? 

AF....thankfully, or I would have had to crack out the railway tool kit 

Hard to imagine what would need an M32 thread on a car Although I wouldn't be surprised to find one on either a German or French car. Holding a reversing light to the ash tray.....

I was being pedantic. 

We have some blanking plugs at work that have a 40mm fine thread ..... 

[Viral_Jim]

IIRC the front hub nut on a mk4 escort is M32.

Or at least if its not, I really have no idea why I bought the one that's sitting in the top of my toolbox 

[Nick W]

IIRC the front hub nut on a mk4 escort is M32.

Or at least if its not, I really have no idea why I bought the one that's sitting in the top of my toolbox 

You're confusing the nut size with the thread - an M32 thread would need something like a 70mm spanner! Similarly, you often hear people asking for 10mm bolts, when what they actually mean is an M6 thread with a 10mm hex head.