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General Discussion Area / Re: Seen an estate I really want...

« on: 01 February 2008, 11:55:18 »

James you got a nice estate you just got with black leather i don't like that one much but its your choice  

I was thinking the same, actually (sorry, James).  

Yes, it's a facelift and slightly newer but none of the toys and not such a nice colour IMHO. 2.5 instead of 3.0 8-). Max's ex-car ought to be nicely sorted now. What am I missing?

As a project to make a quick buck on, it's tempting, but that's all... :-/

Kevin

33017

General Discussion Area / Re: bloody inland revenue

« on: 01 February 2008, 15:21:36 »

I hope they've pulled their "don't leave it too late" ad campaign cos otherwise I can see sammy educating a few TV sets.

Kevin

33018

General Discussion Area / Re: Project Estate - A Setback

« on: 01 February 2008, 12:48:35 »

After rebuilding the top end of that Estate and getting it perfect...

I did an oil change last night using 10/40, cos the old stuff was horrible.

I used the car at lunchtime today, and I now have a permanently very noisy lifter, just like Tunnies  

I can't be bothered to strip the top end down AGAIN  

Thats how i feel about project Elite! -  Its a bloody shed that happens to have wheels!

I did'nt know that sheds had wheels lol i thought i would make you smile mark but i see your point

Have seen lots of sheds with wheels...

You can get an office to go with them too now!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article70643.ece

Kevin

33019

General Discussion Area / Re: Project Estate - A Setback

« on: 01 February 2008, 12:14:17 »

Do the lifters in the new heads match the oil pump in the block WRT old style / new style?

Kevin

33020

General Discussion Area / Re: hand tools

« on: 31 January 2008, 15:40:10 »

I've had a couple of Elora sockets, IIRC. Bought them for something that was a challenge to undo, IIRC, and didn't manage to break them.

Kevin

33021

General Discussion Area / Re: hand tools

« on: 31 January 2008, 14:14:14 »

I agree the Halfords pro stuff is pretty good on the whole and readily available to purchase when you need it - which is why a lot of my tools are from that range.

I've got a CK "Sure drive" 1/2" drive socket set for the heavier work and that's been fantastic too. A little bit chunky in some respects but very solid.

It all depends what you need though. It you're only tackling occasional, simple jobs you won't appreciate the benefit of snap-on stuff. If it's getting daily use on challenging jobs you might, although I'm not sure I'd pay their prices even then...

Kevin

33022

General Discussion Area / Re: ABS meet tonight

« on: 01 February 2008, 12:00:17 »

.... whta's wrong with that?

Nothing at all. I was just pointing out that that's what you had to do. I missed it the first time round and perhaps others have too.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: ABS meet tonight

« on: 01 February 2008, 11:51:17 »

I signed up to ABS for the card, not used the forums yet  

Had a look in the forums over the last week or two. Mostly straight 6 stuff although did have some interesting things.

You have to register with a username in the format :
<Membership no.> <first name> <last name>

IIRC, otherwise it just tells you to get stuffed.

Kevin

33024

General Discussion Area / Re: She's a menace

« on: 31 January 2008, 21:46:15 »

I have it on good authority that she won't break one of these:

http://www.scholarengines.net/EVO4.htm

Good for 230 BHP so should hustle the Rover along a little too. [smiley=evil.gif]

I wish someone would use the ZX10 - its done precisely 2m since the MOT last August

Can I use it to build a bike engined kit car?

Kevin

33025

General Discussion Area / Re: Why is this an 03 plate when its old?

« on: 31 January 2008, 20:58:27 »

It's called Administration Fee and it is used to pay the salaries of various administrators. You wouldn't want them to go hungry, wouldn't you? After all. they have to provide for their families. So there.

Having been in a VRO for hours trying to register a kit car. No, I wouldn't want them to go hungry.....


I'd want to do the job properly and let them starve, thereby removing themselves from the gene pool.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Why is this an 03 plate when its old?

« on: 31 January 2008, 12:33:02 »

Yep. He's lucky every buyer isn't as thorough as Brucie, I suspect.

Kevin

33027

General Discussion Area / Re: Why is this an 03 plate when its old?

« on: 31 January 2008, 12:26:17 »

Imported second hand cars can be built in say 1990 and if imported in 2008 get an 08 plate.
Alan

Only if they are declared new at registration. Some supporting evidence that they are new would be required (probably an inspection by VOSA, especially if its A.N.Other declaring it new rather than Vauxhall Motors).

If no evidence of "newness" is available it will get an age related plate with the year of manufacutre, and if there is no supporting evidence of its' year of manufacture it will get a Q plate.

Of course, the manufacturer can leave cars in a field for as long as they like before declaring them "new".

Having said that, VROs all seem to apply different rules and the whole organisation is just a nightmare. It wouldn't surprise me if someone just pushed the wrong buttons in this case.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Change date - mini lift to facelift?

« on: 21 January 2008, 10:00:19 »

True. Could be that someone (Police / Military?) bought a batch of Omegas and this one never got used for some reason. It was then registered when sold off and the owner was able to declare it new.

As I say, it all depends how it's been stored (field / dry warehouse), whether it's had parts nicked from it or it's been kept complete, etc..

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Change date - mini lift to facelift?

« on: 20 January 2008, 17:06:02 »

Even if it were an import it should be impossible to register it on a plate that makes it appear newer than it is. Since date of manufacture is known by DVLA and consistent with the car, I'd say the manufacturer must have declared it new in 2003. Where it sat between 1999 and then is a mystery, of course.

Could be a bit of a find or a bit of a lemon really. :-/

Kevin

33030

General Discussion Area / Re: 2.5 TD in Hants/ Berks area

« on: 30 January 2008, 19:49:43 »

I've heard some pretty awful reports of that place food wise

Only been there the once and survived. If you want anything more technical than a fry-up it's probably best avoided, but they do a damned good one of those.

Kevin