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Best ever real world car?
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Re: Best ever real world car?
1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL - Field based greenhouse.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 - Lean green oil dripping machine.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L - Japanglish daily runner.
1989 Volvo 740GLE Estate - Mobile storage unit.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 - Lean green oil dripping machine.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L - Japanglish daily runner.
1989 Volvo 740GLE Estate - Mobile storage unit.
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Re: Best ever real world car?
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
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Re: Best ever real world car?
I had a mondeo in yesterday for a wheel bearing, it turns out you need a special tool to fit them. Ford prices are a fucking joke they want 400 quid to fit a front wheel bearing. I can buy the tool from Laser (not acheap chineese copy) and do the job for just under that (the tool is over £250)
So no the Mondeo is so far away from being a decent car, even a Picasso is a better bet than anything served up by the blue oval in recent years.
What fucking moron thought that is a good way to fit a bearing. What was worse is I asked the other garage on site here (they are far bigger than me with 4 ramps and employ a couple of mechanics) if they had the tools.Turns out they don't and they just press them in pushing on the drive flange. When I pointed out this was a bad idea as it risks severe damage to the races and bearings they just said "oh well if it fails I would just tell the customer it's a faulty part" It is no wonder the motor trade gets a bad name. So no the Mondeo is so far away from being a decent car, even a Picasso is a better bet than anything served up by the blue oval in recent years.
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One car does not deliver the goods, you need three. Plus some motorcycles and assorted wheeled items.
1. An xj
2. Van thing/people mover
3. A broken 2cv/Renault 4
1. An xj
2. Van thing/people mover
3. A broken 2cv/Renault 4
Just when I thought I was out they dragged me back in.
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Re: Best ever real world car?
you is Clarkson and I claim first prizecaptain_70s wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:51 amIt's a BL design, you can't buy a working one for love nor money.
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