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by _andy
Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:33 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3448
Views: 524668

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:25 pm That's around the corner(ish) from us.
Me too, I'm near the hospital.
by _andy
Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
Replies: 3448
Views: 524668

Re: Teh Spotted Thread

An olive-drab green Trabant, complete with 'DDR' sicker on the back, doing a lap of the car park at the South London Porche Centre. I think he was looking for the Tescos petrol station, which is next door.
by _andy
Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Brands Hatch Marshal
Replies: 11
Views: 925

Re: Brands Hatch Marshal

There's a Just Giving fund if anyone fancies throwing a few quid in:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... =dzB6rMYVq
by _andy
Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:01 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Two weeks
Replies: 95
Views: 7013

Re: Two weeks

That’s really awful - I hope they didn’t break into your house to get the keys. Sincere sympathies. I think these get stolen without the need for the original keys, you most likely just need to gain access to the OBD port, program a blank key to the car, and then use that to start it. Sorry to hear...
by _andy
Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:35 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: How did you end up owning the car(s) that you have now?
Replies: 37
Views: 2937

Re: How did you end up owning the car(s) that you have now?

BMW M135i - Just fancied one, they were the hot shit at the time they were new and everyone seemed to love them. Also I was starting to do a few more motorway miles at the time, and the stupid short gearing in the Clio 197 I had, together with the really uncomfortable Recaro seats was all the justif...
by _andy
Mon May 10, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car Show Exits
Replies: 29
Views: 2523

Re: Car Show Exits

V8Granite wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 6:38 am He probably had a 6” steering wheel and such badly engineered front suspension that the merest suggestion of steering input is all he could do.

Dave!
Probably something along the same lines as this one...

by _andy
Fri May 07, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Project Binky
Replies: 583
Views: 69933

Re: Project Binky

hopefully the mini gets wrapped up It has been, in blue plastic. Didn't you even watch the video? Not sure how anyone can be interested enough to watch previous videos of bracket making, then be 'over it' sufficiently that they don't want to see the final assembly :lol: Trust me a lot of the bracke...
by _andy
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:24 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

I followed a Model S from home to Skipton earlier. He booted it once the way cleared upto 1** and i was surprised to find it didn't pull away from me, in fact over 100 I was pulling on it. Had a dual motor badge on the back and was a 20 plate, no other badges so I'm not sure what spec it was. Very ...
by _andy
Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ultra Super Turbo League
Replies: 40
Views: 3255

Re: Ultra Super Turbo League

Maurice wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:02 am It’s football, not pharmaceuticals or defence. Government shouldn’t be touching it.
Football is far more important than either of those!

/s
by _andy
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Glasgow is a ***ing long way (The Jag XJ8 thread)
Replies: 82
Views: 6662

Re: Glasgow is a ***ing long way

PS - have you been looking on the retro rides for sale forum, it's where I got the Mercedes. The DC2 looks superb! I don’t even mind the heavy Rota wheels! https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/217962/honda-integra-type-tyne-wear https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/lel80e/27d7b3ec2bfe.jpg Wow, that look...
by _andy
Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Coronavirus
Replies: 8697
Views: 830609

Re: Coronavirus

I had mine on Friday morning (AZ) after receiving the invitation text on Thursday afternoon - I (45 yo) was suprised to get it and was expecting not to get anything before late-April/early May, so they really seem to be cracking on. Following the jab I felt ok all day until about 11pm when I started...
by _andy
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

We only ever got 2.0 Turbo's on this country. Its a simple enough conversion, but a small boost tweak takes the 2.0 to 200hp which will be more than enough in 1300kg. Should be similar power to weight as a R56 Cooper S which was quick enough to have fun with. The cornering ability is where the fun ...
by _andy
Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:57 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

16vCento wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:40 pm I think I've bought a Xantia Activa 😀

Just need to figure out picking it up once stay at home finishes, it's in Cambridge, hopefully I can get a lift down.

Classic insurance £120 with Lancaster as well which is handy 😎
Smart 8-) Is it a V6?
by _andy
Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:17 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Decent car YouTubes
Replies: 2777
Views: 429796

Re: Decent car YouTubes



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by _andy
Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:28 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

REIS. All mine are with them now. REIS are who it was insured with... Huh. My Compact is on a motorsport policy with them and doesn’t have a cage. If you’re keeping the car a couple of years it’s probably cheaper to just fit the cage ?? Did you reinsure with them recently? They told me that the und...
by _andy
Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

John wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:27 pm Swinton were very reasonable for my supercharged mx5. Available to quote online too, just tick options on the drop down modifications menu.
Thanks, I'll give them a go too.
by _andy
Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

REIS. All mine are with them now. REIS are who it was insured with, and gave me the £800+ quote. As I said to the lady there it makes me feel like I'm 19 yo all over again :lol: I'll give them a go when I reinsure the Spazda, I'll probably just park up the Civic for a while until I can sort it out....
by _andy
Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:59 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

Foz, the car looks good 8-) I've been driving the M135i a bit more in the past few days (the iQ is having the rear bumper repainted, after one of my mums neighbours drove into it whilst it was parked :roll: ) as a result it seems to have changed its mind about the battery being knackered, and the st...
by _andy
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288167

Re: Your fleet running reports

It appears it is battery season, the one in the M135i keeps complaining that it is discharged, the CTEK charger and voltmeter say otherwise though and it shows no signs of struggling to start, but is most likely the original battery and has been sitting for long periods so may be on the decline. It ...
by _andy
Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Decent car YouTubes
Replies: 2777
Views: 429796

Re: Decent car YouTubes

This guys got some great content on his channel, he built/owns the Honda S600 with a Fireblade engine that was featured by Jay Leno a while back. His latest project is a Mk5 Jag which he's converting to Tesla power: