Davie's french attraction.

[daviemck2006]

360 miles for 3 nights work Jim is some going! Thats over 2000 miles covered since you last saw her. Think Id better treat her to oil and filters soon!

[CitroJim]

Think Id better treat her to oil and filters soon!

Definitely!

[daviemck2006]

Bog standard 10/40 semi should do it. I have a supply in the shed. An old xud wont need any fancy stuff. I dont want her breaking, not even looked at bigpug yet. It has been ousted out of my affections for the meantime. I need to show her love too lol

[CitroJim]

Oh yes, just bog standard 10W/40 and changed every 3000 miles or so will be perfect for her Davie..

I've always used diesel fleet oil got in 20l drums from Costco for years in all my cars with no issues at all...

Swap the filter every time too I tend to buy job lots on eBay every now and again to keep costs down... You will find Lilpug and Gabby share the same filter - just as Sally uses the same one as the Activa...

[daviemck2006]

Im 1/2 way through swapping the wheels between the berlingo and gabby. Ive decided not to put the original 14" steels onto beryl, as all 4 tyres need replaced, so putting on gabbys 15" steels and trims, which will give me more chance of selling it. If it does end up going to the scrappy they will come off and the rusty bald ones go on. Ive done this as although the front tyres are still legal they were nearly done and stuck on the back now. Ive inspected the brakes as im going along, rears look fine, and not that old really, removed the pads on the front, well the side ive had the wheel off to clean, and copperslip up. How fine it is spannering a car which has been looked after, no fighting nuts and bolts! Thank you previous owners. I have 2x5 litres oil, 3x oil filters, 3x fuel filters so an engine service on the cards too. I do not have an air filter for it, but I have a kenwood metal panel filter for a 2.0hdi c5. However I am not expecting it to fit. The air filter will be inspected, never know it may be ok with a clean. I will also fit the fuel pre heater for running veg. However, if the wheels and brakes are done today that will be enough. Its dry here, but very cold, and the chances are I will suffer for this the next day or two. Bigpug still being ignored. She looks pretty out on the street. Too expensive for an ornament though.

[CitroJim]

All brakes were done on Gabby about a year ago Davie... New rear discs and pads plus the necessary caliper de-corrosion treatment and new front pads and new flexi hoses...

How fine it is spannering a car which has been looked after, no fighting nuts and bolts! Thank you previous owners.

Yes, I know that from my Activa - because I've had that car for getting on 9 years now and it's all been apart a few times in those years it all still comes apart beautifully

It males for some genuinely pleasurable spannering

[Stickyfinger]

Or get one from a warm dry place

[CitroJim]

Or get one from a warm dry place

Or Newport Pagnell

[Stickyfinger]

Just not Scotland, IoW or Cornwall

[CitroJim]

Just not Scotland, IoW or Cornwall

Somerset is a cracking place to find good cars too

[Zelandeth]

Think Gabby was from Derby originally if I remember rightly...

[Stickyfinger]

I think I have found another SAXO in Shepton .....£60, a 1.5D

[bobins]

I think I have found another SAXO in Shepton .....£60, a 1.5D

Buy it, then we can have a raffle on here to win it. You'd only have to sell 13 tickets at £5 a piece and you'd be in profit
I'd have a ticket. Hell, I might even have two.

[Michel]

Yes! A raffle sounds like a great idea!

[Stickyfinger]

LOL.....plans afoooooot !

I may reg it in the Isle of Mann and get the VAT back !