Catteeclan

Chip off the old block there.

That's it, we've reduced him to our 1 word reply level.

Been pissing down here most of the afternoon. Got to walk daughter round her friends before it all started again. Glad she's home for a few days otherwise I'd go visit Marcel, fit some tyres and pummel him in a snowball fight.

Started the day replacing the rear wheel bearing on a 4x4 Kuga only to find I've been supplied the wrong bearing now I've got it in bits all over the garden. Can't get another till tomorrow. Roll on the evening so I can open a bottle of Rose

Can't remember that but there was no oil on it other than what was used in assembling. No many mechanics would risk squirting a bucket of oil in there other than the top shaft as it would foul up the points.

Different era. I'd agree they were some good motors then. Most cars built between 96 and 2006 were pretty bullet proof but along came the electronics.

Love areas like that. We nearly always have a walk when in Manchester, (royton area), and sometimes find little gems of old industry. Towpaths are a good clue to finding things although most of the old mills are being knocked down or redeveloped.

Them and Peugeot can't help themselves with the their software not allowing for parameters to move which they then call a software update and charge you for it.

Biggest prob I remember with that engine was the distributor. The bearing would wear so you had no gap on the points at one lobe and then 50 thou at the next.

I had one of these. Got it off a friends mum as the clutch slipped. I only just got it home but £5 for a second hand clutch and £15 for the car, lasted me a few months before plod caught up and took it off me. I was 15 at the time and yes it was also shit.

Might be a 60s that one.

Plastic body made them quicker than the capri it got it's running gear from but they rattled something rotten.

You've got good hearing.

Glad you cleared that up as I thought it was In Car Entertainment

I still sit on a toilet myself.

Great stuff as always CS. Hope alls well with you and yours.

Missed all of this. Said goodbye to a friend Thursday afternoon and drank far too much with the ones still living. Why do we wait till someone dies to get together. I can't see any bad nominees there so no doubt it'll shrink your work load Pete. Lets drink to people keeping their own shit together and then everyone gets an easy ride.

Me too.

Plenty of extras on that so, hand guards, sump guard, screen, side bags, after market exhaust. Gonna have to give up if it's not any of them.

The v twin was a heavy lump, can see this being a good move.

Many moons ago I hid behind a table from a x girlfriend as she was always a bit of a mouth on a stick. New girlfriend called me a chicken and dumped me.

Def pack them in there, luck they've left space to walk through.

I bet it’s packing too

Not touching that, over to you Sid .

You purchased a Chinese guy?