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Aug 17, 2011 23:07:51 GMT
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Nothing too serious. My battery has decided not to hold a charge and Halfords are refusing to swap it under warranty. It's annoying because it means I might have to take my jump-pack with me. I'm currently giving it multiple trickle charges in the hope that it might kick some life into it. What size is it? I have loads of spare batteries, and planned to bring on with me anyway. I can bring another for you... I drive the most reliable of cars - an old BMW. Therefore I do not, and will not, have any problems. The only issue I have is deciding which wheels to run. |
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took my bonnet scoop off to sort out the cracks and sunken filler, now it's 10 times worse, I'll have another go at it at the camp site on saturday.
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Thought the steering felt a bit curse word on the way home yesterday..... :X  replacing it this morning lol ;D  |
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
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EmDee
Club Retro Rides Member
Committer of Autrocities.
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Club RR Member Number: 108
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Pre-gathering car issuesEmDee
@emdee
Club Retro Rides Member 108
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I'm always going on about how reliable and cheap to fix my polo is. Well I turned the key and the little red lights didn't even come on. Very dead. It's already got a nice new battery so... out with the old  in with the new (read expensive)  I thought an alternator would be £20 off ebay but I couldn't find the right one and ended up dropping 100 bleddy quids on a brand new one. It seems these old bits are not as plentiful as they once were  oh well, needs must, nothing is stopping me from getting to prescott on time ;D    |
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Last Edit: Aug 18, 2011 8:56:44 GMT by EmDee
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nofrills
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my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!!
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Man i wish i was going now, i have too much family stuff on this year but hopefully next year i will be there
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Tim
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My ticket is yellow - someone been printing them? ;-)
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DutyFreeSaviour
Europe
Back For More heartbreak and disappointment.....
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Aug 18, 2011 10:36:35 GMT
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OK - Trump now has bonnet, fluids and starts/stops.... can't find new indicator housing and lense (old one a bit knackered) and paint still looks curse word - but, a couple of things to do before I head off in the middle of the night. trailer found locally and hired (cost for RR just went through the roof!  ) You lot BETTER make it worth it  |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 11
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Pre-gathering car issuesskinnylew
@skinnylew
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Aug 18, 2011 12:54:24 GMT
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ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH went to go and tax the Polo only to find I need the V5 and can't use the last SORN letter. Unfortunately I've moved 3 times since i got the Polo and can I find it??? Can it heck So I've got to either go to DVLA office OR find a friendly Post Office that will do it all manually for me. Such a ballache might be there in the Octavia at this rate |
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Pre-gathering car issuesretrolegends
@retrolegends
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Aug 18, 2011 13:06:57 GMT
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Yep its like the bloody things know is'nt it! Just got the Cherry out of the garage and the windscreen washer pump no longer works! Went to the petrol station and the bloody fuel gauge doesnt work now either! Jerry can in the boot for me then!!! Glad I upgraded the AA to include Relay!! ;D ;D ;D |
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
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Pre-gathering car issuesskinnylew
@skinnylew
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Aug 18, 2011 14:33:53 GMT
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***Phew*** Massive sigh of relief, after some to-ing and fro-ing I managed to get it taxed  Had to shoot up to my nearest DVLA office (thankfully Sidcup, about 1 minutes drive away ;D ) Then had to fill out some forms and be relieved of £90 quid for tax and for a new V5. He had a look at my insurance certificate (that clearly says this certificate cannot be used for taxing purposes!) and give it the all clear (nothing to do with the fact it was folded along that sentence and the bit he needed to read about dates was at the top of the page!) and now the car is taxed and insured DVLA office were really helpful a reinforcing the stereotype that if you speak to them face to face they are helpful as oppose to speaking on the phone to them Game on for RRG11........ |
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