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scrapheap challenge is back 15/3/15 i think its channel 4

Hi guys

For Project Stictiva I have purchased a pair of full car tilt ramps, about 5 meters long and raise the car about 1.5m. Drive up and they tilt to flat.

I am due to go to France in the next 14 days to pick up an Activa with a car/trailer sailing via Newhaven ....can anyone save me a 8 hour drive so I can pick them up on my return and load...

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im thinking of purchasing one,
firstly
not a huge budget

secondly
would prefer one that has maybe one camera on the device and a remote one for the rear end of the car,

thirdly
what record time capabilities,

forthly
what format would the likes of the Police, insurance company require the data in????

anyone had experience of these,

but not French :shock:

John

Hi All,

Not car related in the slightest, but we are moving house so our bed which has been in storage for 18 months while we stayed elsewhere needs to be reassembled only to find that some of the bolts are missing! #-o :evil:

It's a solid wood frame using 3 threaded studs with half moon spacers, washers and split washers, This is what they look...

If your in/near Bristol this may be good for that gearbox/clutch change/DPF/Exhaust/RearBearings.... not been there, don't know them ....but I think they are newish for the area.

Oil fired ...smooke dem

Thinking of a nice Coach Trip for the summer...this one from 1959 may get you in the mood. Nice bit of commentary at 6 mins 20 secs as the Coach reaches the Italian Frontier

regards Neil

I’ve just had a black Citroen Cactus as a courtesy car for the weekend, while our C6 has its cam belt replaced. For those who may be interested in it, I collected some thoughts.

I expected to hate it. The last courtesy cars I had from Citroen didn’t impress me. The DS3 was horribly hard riding, as if set up for a racetrack, yet its gutless engine...

I don't know if anybody caught the BBC Breakfast show, but they had the presenters from The Classic Car Show on (Quentin Wilson and Jodie Kidd). One of the vehicle clips shown was of a DS Cabriolet being driven around Monaco. The program starts on Channel 5, 19:00 this evening (but I don't know if the DS will be in this evening).

This might be a boring topic (sorry in advance) :oops:

I know the following exist but I've never seen them in the metal so to speak... Not that I can recall anyway:

206 without power steering. Likely non UK spec

Boxer / Relay 4x4

405 4x4

106 (old shape) with power steering. Again likely LHD only as they had a belt drive pump instead of...

Last night on Channel 5 the newest episode of the Classic Car Show, which is presented by Quentin Wilson and Jodie Kidd featured a Citroen.

They went down to Monaco, and before the racing started did a lap of the circuit in a Citroen DS Decapotable.

So a tour of the circuit in a lovely classic with a supermodel, nice! 8-) :wink:

Recently, it seems. I went away and mis-booked my return flight when clicking on the little calendar grid.

Wasn't until I was all packed up and double-checking my flights the night before return, I realised that I'd inadvertently given myself another week's holiday. :shock: Better than vice-versa!

Worst Bling on a Citroen

Best Bling on a Citroen....never has chrome been placed better.

i had my DIAG 2000 on ebay for £120 buy it now collection in person only,
it had 11 persons watching it
1 question asking how much to send via courier,

bare in mind this was being sold with its trolley and harness tester,

i replied as this is with its trolley it will probably have to go on a pallet

no further response from them,

then...

I have a continuing search for rear C5/C6 rear Anti Roll Bar bushes OEM from Citroen...... to give you free bushes with a new bar @ £250 !....nope.....so

I have talked today to A leading market supplier of replacement bushes (happens to be local) and have arranged to go down with my car to start the process of getting a replacement set for the...

Triple QX SynPlus 5w30 Fully Synthetic 20 Litre drum Engine Oil

@ £79.00 seems a good very good price on 2/3 days free

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Something that has niggled me for a long time actually.

The first automatics were about D plate from what I recall possibly just before the TU was around (and I can see they could not use the 'suitcase' unit with the autobox really)

So they used the XU5 , to be fair (apart from the curious change of tensioner arrangement later on) these were...

im looking to purchase a new inspection lamp,

it seems COB ( circuit on board ) LED's are brighter than other LED's

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i would pay up to £25/30 ish

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that is stunning!!!

This is currently available on the I-Player, and in my book a documentary to rival Jim's personal favourites of A303-A Highway to the Sun and Nigel Slater's Great British Biscuit :)

The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

Loads of interesting stories along the way and worth a watch.

Regards Neil

This looks really good, what are the wheels? Are they Peugeot, by any chance? If so from which model?

Death wish or Genius ?

I've seen one of these for sale with the V6 3.0dci engine which is very rare as most have the 2.0dci, I've had the 175bhp dci myself and been very impressed with it. Is the 3ltr Isuzu sourced or pure Renault/Nissan. Any views welcome please.

Mark

I'd be interested in your comments, my daughter has one she wants to pass on, to me......

Bob

As these had just litterally come out the factory when I left, I only did a couple of runs in the car park with them mainly out of interest and to move them out of the way of other cars etc.

I did notice they vibrated alarmingly at idle though. Worse than (at the time I'll admit) my nasty 1.0 S plate 3cyl Corsa. (yes I know, I did not have it...

buggers

and is now not closing smoothly, ie top edge hanging about 1/2 inch low, is there an easy hinge adjustment?
Bob

Mods, I hope it's okay to post this here.

Nothing I'm personally involved in, simply providing a signal boost basically for a fellow user of the UK Lada Forums where I can also be found.

I've copied and pasted his post below - the original of which can be seen here: Link to Lada UK Forum post

Begin quote:

Stolen - Not Lada related

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by Heller, looks like a very nice kit and a good interior/engine as a bonus.

An all new Die-Cast Renault4 Van

and a standard car in Die-Cast

Plus a DS in Kit form, again with a detailed interior..VERY NICE from EBBRO

Hi guys,
curiosity is bugging me a little here, had to do an emergency run to b&q yesterday for plasteroard and flooring, chucked the roof bars in 'just in case', turned out to be a good plan, i didn't try and put the 8x4 in the car as it was Heavy, was on my own, people were watching and i didnt want to have to go and buy another sheet!! the 8x2...

I thought it couldn't just be me this morning. Got to work 0630Hrs. After watching all the d**kheads with the little hole in the front screen and that was about it. GET A GRIP IT'S WINTER!!! DON'T YOU KNOW. Aaaaaaaargh. Has De-icer gone up in cost? can't your average mortorist afford it anymore? Is the goverment now controlling the stock of...

nothing too exciting but an interesting point regarding 2CV's, all following a visit to a Model shop.....

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i assumed that the 2CV never changed too much over the years but .....

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As per the title...

For me:

1). 1981 Austin MiniMetro HLE in Snapdragon yellow. Fantastic little go-kart that could leave a modern Golf GTi for dead on the twisties. (Proven, despite 40 odd bhp and non-servo assisted brakes). Plus that gearbox whine just never got old.

2) 1987 Renault 25 Monaco. Most. Comfy. Car. Ever. Scrapped because of...

Please folks beware of the stormy weather that is forecast.

I think my son learnt a lesson today. His best pal must have cheated death by millimeters. He was heading to work about 6 this morning, came round a corner and hit a tree which had been blown over. The guy is in hospital with quite severe facial injuries from the branches that came in...

They say things happen for a reason (though I just blamed bad luck); in not finding the ideal C5 diesel I've been searching for over the last several months. But I now wonder if it was a blessing in disguise?

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Channel4 used the fear-factor, predicting their research...

Heres another rant. Insurance for the 205 for myself and Shaun. It just went on to the existing Insurance for the escort which was in my name with Shaun as a named driver. It runs out at midnight tomorrow night. We had done our homework before we bought it to make sure the insurance is not too expensive. He has a insurance conviction and 6 points...

Four bedrooms ,so house has a good amount of space.
In the picture above you can see a double garage.

Although on top of that it has this extra space.
A three bay workshop.

So space for everyone in the house.
Space in the garage for daily driver, and small jobs, and loads of space in the workshop for big jobs, and projects.

If only it were...

This happened in Luton...

Police and mental health officials are desperately hunting for the perpetrators.... The latter because they targeted a Vauxhall...

Hi folks, hope this post is in the right place.

Does anybody have experience of purchasing Low Emission Zone badges in Germany?

I'm off to Techno-Classica Essen in April, and I don't much fancy coughing up 12 quid and would much rather hopefully find a LEZ badge for a fiver in Germany

...if that's reasonably practical, and if indeed I need...

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Well these items will be more secure after this or they will install anti ram raid measures.

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The cheek of it going in, and doing this at an F1 team base.

Just to start us off....

A boy is walking along the road when a car pulls up alongside him.

‘If you get in my car,’ says the driver. ‘I’ll give you a bag of sweets.’

The boy ignores him. ‘Okay,’ says the driver.

‘Get in my car and you can have two bags of sweets and £5.’

The boy ignores him. ‘The driver says,

‘Listen, if you’ll just get...