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General Car Chat / Re: cam belt how much longer

« on: 13 September 2015, 13:53:02 »

Been a long time,sold the mig so dont come here as much as i used to.Thought id up date you the escort finaly is no more put 22000 miles on her since last post but never did change the cam belt ,19 years and 260 000 miles not bad on org belt.Wouldnt try this again but the car cost next to nothing so just thought id keep on going as long as i could.

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General Car Chat / Re: windscreen repair kits

« on: 02 June 2014, 10:43:13 »

sounds good to me....i will have a look...any particular supplier..

the one i got was ukautospares looked very basic but only £10.90 with free p&p . the kit was made by laser part number 5198.sure they are all similar 

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General Car Chat / windscreen repair kits

« on: 02 June 2014, 10:23:39 »

thought id try one on the old escort .Bought a cheep kit of the bay and as the old escort failed its mot last year on the screen thought id give it a go nothing to loose. Read the instructions (now there's a first) and of we. had a chip with 5 small cracks coming from it approx. 1.5 cm in diameter including the cracks .On went the glue wait 4/6 mins it said so I sat inside the car and waited really pi**$d off now as the chip along with its cracks as visible as ever, another bay rip off then out comes the misses with me cuppa and comments how good it looked and when I checked it had gone tried it again on another chip and its like magic suddenly after about 5 mins the chip/crack just disappears. I have had a look this morning still seems pretty good deff worth a go if your screen ant to bad .   

As always sorry about bad spelling 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ever seen a ridiculous price on an item on EBay and wondered

« on: 27 May 2014, 22:08:27 »

Wonder no more.

We were looking for a mobility scooter charger. Normal price about £32. saw one for £332. messaged the guy "is it a mistake?" No we are out of stock so put a ridiculous price to stop anyone buying it. 

Item located in Britain but suspect is a Chinese organisation from the grammar.

but did you buy it if so I have a car for sale

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ebay muppets

« on: 26 May 2014, 16:39:26 »

its my own fault have spent another day waiting for a non paying non turning up buyer .Sure that's not a word ,One last try I have relisted it if it don't sell this time I may just give the dame thing away

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ebay muppets

« on: 24 May 2014, 20:55:51 »

Only fell for it once , some bloke said ill have the car if you take it off the auction ... so i did and he turned up with 6 of his mates all picking faults that were never there and trying to barter me down  Very intimidating with 7 of them turning up and i wont say what nationality they were but 
Best thing to do is make them hit the buy it now and then you can put in a dispute and get your fees refunded 

have let the auction run its end but it still takes 8 days and at that point other bidders have got something else and as then when relisted it seems that there is something wrong with the car sad thing is it will be going to the scrappie now.  Went out in it today and with mates trade plates it did a 400 mile round trip with out missing a beat so its there loss in the end
Those Scots have to keep their reputation up...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Ebay muppets

« on: 24 May 2014, 20:50:57 »

went to Scotland to buy a p4 rover (bought of ebay)had over 2 grand of the old folding in me pocket ,now to say that im a cockney would be a bit of a understatement so to be honest felt a bit nervous as when I got there there were 3 of them and they knew that I had cash .Now don't want to offend anyone but we all know how much the scots hate the English and everyone hates us londeners .But they fed and watered me even made a point of asking me to get in touch when I got home ,since then have kept in touch and have invited me and the misses up for a break .Don't know where this is going just thought I mention it and oh yes loved Scotland just need to sort the weather.

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General Discussion Area / Ebay muppets

« on: 23 May 2014, 22:19:59 »

I know most of you hate ebay but why oh why do people bid on things (cars)without viewing have sold mine 3 times and still have it,i have bought and in the past viewed many a car on the site and if I like it I bid if I win I buy. Have had my fingers burnt a few times but that's the fun of auction on line or in the real world you win some you loose some .but I always owner my bidding does that make me the mug.

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General Car Chat / Re: finaly sold it

« on: 18 April 2014, 19:39:47 »

its been a long two years love and hate thing .Love the old 2.2 but its been hard work keeping it on the road lots of little haggles but loved the mpg and the comfort but it has been sitting for the last 4 months blocking the drive so onto ebay it went and sold last night .As it  has sold thought ide take it out for a little run around today just to say goodbye only round the block forgot just how nice it was to drive kinda hope the buyer don't turn up now.Any ideas how to siphon the diesel out cant let it go with over half a tank.

Box it in and leave it running for about ten hours, aircon on of course

air con don't work so would only be about 2 but wifey has a diesel citroen and half a tank in the mig would last her 6 months, mouth full of diesel time .

That would probably use about 5L.....

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General Car Chat / finaly sold it

« on: 17 April 2014, 21:00:24 »

its been a long two years love and hate thing .Love the old 2.2 but its been hard work keeping it on the road lots of little haggles but loved the mpg and the comfort but it has been sitting for the last 4 months blocking the drive so onto ebay it went and sold last night .As it  has sold thought ide take it out for a little run around today just to say goodbye only round the block forgot just how nice it was to drive kinda hope the buyer don't turn up now.Any ideas how to siphon the diesel out cant let it go with over half a tank.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Police Just Knocked On My Door

« on: 16 April 2014, 00:00:27 »

if you go through your insurance watch your no claims bonus/discount sometimes better to not claim not fair I know but that's the way insurance seems to work.

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General Car Chat / started first time

« on: 09 April 2014, 20:15:46 »

thought it was about time to clear out the drive so the old mig which has been sitting there since last November needed to be moved. I thought before I put in on flea bay I would give it a good clean and remove the power sounder at last. Couldn't belive it put a set of jumpers from the old escort on and let the glow plug light go out and it started first turn of the key in fact better than it used to start. As it starded and seemed to run so well thought ide take it out around the block drove pretty faultless thinit was trying to tell me to keep it if only I could take the chance .

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General Car Chat / Re: MOT/Tax exempt

« on: 28 March 2014, 19:53:54 »

not sure where I stand on this one ,have a 1959 rover so don't need a mot and wont be getting it tested always keep it in a good condition and check it myself as best as I can ,now on the other hand the wifes citroen(sorry) has just passed its mot and got a advisery on the cv gaitor and as I had a spare one thought ide change it so off came the front wheel and the disc was so cracked that it fell in two as I tried to remove it so does the mot mate it safe to drive?.

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General Discussion Area / Re: MUFC VERY QUIET

« on: 10 February 2014, 20:04:05 »

What can we say I know that sir Alex's shoes would be hard to fill but I thought that Moyes might have at least tried them on.

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General Car Chat / Re: cam belt how much longer

« on: 26 January 2014, 19:23:10 »

If you hadn't asked, would have lasted another five years.
Now you've asked - today, probably.
 
 5 years now ive said that does that mean it will last five years