The fleet of has-beens

[collyirwin11]

Send me the details on the clio if you can. Thanks

 

[Jbridges522]

Send me the details on the clio if you can. Thanks

Will have a clean and a look over it this week to see if it could do with anything and will send you over the details

 

[ace275]

If thats ur bike im pretty sure I walked past you a couple of times haha yeah both mine, wee swift is honestly the best driving thing I’ve ever driven, and it my van/track/everyday car haha

Yes, put a clutch in it during the week so took it a lap of Strangford Lough to test it out. First time on that wee ferry too

I'd love a 182 Clio, but need to clear space myself

 

[Jbridges522]

Tiger through the mot today after getting a cancellation this morning in boucher, different experience driving this thing in Belfast, good fun tbf.

 

[Laundrymike]

What engine/box is in it?

 

[Rigger]

Tiger through the mot today after getting a cancellation this morning in boucher, different experience driving this thing in Belfast, good fun tbf.

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I'm betting it turned a few heads with noise let alone looks

 

[big_pete]

I spotted you up and down Boucher. I was parked in the car park at pure gym eating my lunch in the cayman. It sounds unreal!

 

[Jbridges522]

Yes, put a clutch in it during the week so took it a lap of Strangford Lough to test it out. First time on that wee ferry too

She go well?

What engine/box is in it?

Its a 2.0 pinto with a fair bit of work done to it, not something id know alot about but its been bored out (so not really a 2.0), race pistons, con rods etc and a ford type 9 5 speed gearbox it goes well.

Been fixing airleaks on it this last week and have it running nearly 100% now with it just over running a little and backfiring into the carb the odd time, will keep tinkering.

I spotted you up and down Boucher. I was parked in the car park at pure gym eating my lunch in the cayman. It sounds unreal!

Be lying if I said I didn’t spot the cayman and light it up She looks the part

 

[ace275]

She go well?

Goes well for a cruiser bike. It's a Magna so cruiser style frame, but essentially a V4 VFR750 engine, just a little more torquey and less peak. Re-jetted and de-baffled it makes around 95hp. Considering all it's V-Twin competitors make around 55hp (With exception of the VMAX). Should 0-60 in under 4 seconds but I'm just not harsh enough on it launching it to get there.

Had it for years but its comfortable, corners ok for what it is, quick enough, just a great all rounder

 

[Jbridges522]

Seems I’ve finally learnt how to buy a gd car boxster through mot with no advisories. Surprisingly probably the most reliable car ive owned, 24 yrs old and in the year ive had it, it hasnt used a drop of oil or coolant and zero issues. Will be sad to see it go.

 

[Jbridges522]

Thats the tiger and boxster listed for sale. Will be particularly sad to see the boxster go, unreal wee cars.

Westfield Seven TIGER AVON for Sale - RMS Classifieds

For sale is my Tiger Avon kitcar built in 2011 (believed to be a factory build). The car is running a significantly tuned 2.0 pinto including the below, paired to a type 9 gearbox: - rebored to 92.5mm - woosner race pistons - race con rods - Kawasaki bike carbs Pulls really well through

rmsmotoring.com

Porsche Boxster 986 2.5 for Sale - RMS Classifieds

Here I have for sale my much loved 986 boxster. The car is fitted with the 2.5ltr flat 6 (much less prone to ims issues) and manual gearbox with 91k miles and a full years clean mot as of yesterday. It comes with substantial history (will update ad with pics) including an oil and filters servi

rmsmotoring.com

 

[Blackie]

Seems I’ve finally learnt how to buy a gd car boxster through mot with no advisories. Surprisingly probably the most reliable car ive owned, 24 yrs old and in the year ive had it, it hasnt used a drop of oil or coolant and zero issues. Will be sad to see it go.
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How does one do this? “Buy a good car”?

 

[Jbridges522]

How does one do this? “Buy a good car”?

Its a numbers game, 3 isnt enough you need to buy 10 every year and there is bound to be a couple of gd ones in there to convince yourself you’ve cracked it

Prepping the 182 for the mot and unfortunately the handbrake arm of the right rear caliber was doing nothing so new caliper and cable fitted thing was near new annoyingly.

Also waiting on a sports cat coming to replace the decat.

 

[Jbridges522]

plenty of work and ins and outs since I last updated this. Boxster & 182 are both gone and a deposit has been taken on the Tiger and will finally go hopefully this weekend after a complete mare with the buyer.

Range Rover got its annual oil and filter change and then soon after finally let me down when the water pump **** the bed, had to tow it home and got it swapped out with a new one. Tbf it actually wasn't too bad of a job with the trickiest bit being getting the fan knocked loose, bearings in the old one where completely shot so just thankful it got shut off as soon as it happened and avoided any real damage

Then got her through the MOT for another year, and has been on a number of 200+ mile trips since, absolutely love this car and cant see how I would ever replace it. Will get it in the shed some time soon to fit gaskets etc to solve some oil leaks.

 

[DC.]

Clio? Mini?

 

[Jbridges522]

With so many outs I had to bring a couple in, so continuing the hot hatch theme I had always wanted a full factory R56 jcw having had the 07 dealer JCW as my 1st hot hatch so picked up this in England a while back needing a few small jobs. Got the jobs done relatively easy but jesus the engine bay is tiny when your used to land rovers! the lsd makes it much less of a death trap than my previous one was lol

But then a really nice wee clio 200 came up very locally and the seller was willing to take gd money for it so I had to snap it up.

Have to say the 200 has really impressed me, and although the mini is probably the better all round car it will be the one to stay. Engine pulls so strongly and handling is bang on for the local roads, in love with the colour as well.

 

[gav525]

That 200 is a class colour haven't seen many about at all! They're great wee cars for the back roads, and fun on track as well!

 

[Steve750]

plenty of work and ins and outs since I last updated this. Boxster & 182 are both gone and a deposit has been taken on the Tiger and will finally go hopefully this weekend after a complete mare with the buyer.

Range Rover got its annual oil and filter change and then soon after finally let me down when the water pump **** the bed, had to tow it home and got it swapped out with a new one. Tbf it actually wasn't too bad of a job with the trickiest bit being getting the fan knocked loose, bearings in the old one where completely shot so just thankful it got shut off as soon as it happened and avoided any real damage

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Then got her through the MOT for another year, and has been on a number of 200+ mile trips since, absolutely love this car and cant see how I would ever replace it. Will get it in the shed some time soon to fit gaskets etc to solve some oil leaks.

Do they use the TU engine with vanos?

 

[dddrrift]

mini looks the business!

 

[Jbridges522]

That 200 is a class colour haven't seen many about at all! They're great wee cars for the back roads, and fun on track as well!

Albi blue it is, not sure ive seen one in it before tbh, very similar to the gordini blue but slightly darker, should come up well with a polish. I wouldn’t be buying it if it didn’t have at least one issue but just an engine mount so should be no hassle.

Do they use the TU engine with vanos?

Absolutely no idea haha

mini looks the business!

actually expected it to need more black added but really like it as is, will still sell it though as they do the same job and I forgot how tiny a mini is haha

 

[Blackie]

Love the Mini, but I may be biased lol

 

[Jbridges522]

If anyone is interested the Cayenne will be going once I stop being sick and can get it mot’d.

Will let it go for gd money to another rmser before I do an ad or anything if anyone is interested say around 7k.

Its a brilliant car but its just no Range Rover to me.

Few bullet points

- 2008 Cayenne s
- 6 speed auto with low range and locking diffs
- PDCC (adjustable air suspension & anti roll bars im pretty sure)
- Detachable tow bar
- Will come with full years mot
- Think its something like 78k miles but will check
- Overall good condition but does have some blemishes

 

[NickR]

If anyone is interested the Cayenne will be going once I stop being sick and can get it mot’d.

Will let it go for gd money to another rmser before I do an ad or anything if anyone is interested say around 7k.

Its a brilliant car but its just no Range Rover to me.

Few bullet points

- 2008 Cayenne s
- 6 speed auto with low range and locking diffs
- PDCC (adjustable air suspension & anti roll bars im pretty sure)
- Detachable tow bar
- Will come with full years mot
- Think its something like 78k miles but will check
- Overall good condition but does have some blemishes

Someone will get a cracker there.

 

[Jbridges522]

MOT season is upon us , all going well until the cayenne was pulled on the (barely noticeable) front tints!

Anyone got through with them still on for a retest?

Might try going through with the windows down and switch pulled.

 

[cauld1]

MOT season is upon us , all going well until the cayenne was pulled on the (barely noticeable) front tints!

Anyone got through with them still on for a retest?

Might try going through with the windows down and switch pulled.

If it's down specifically as the reason for the fail I'd doubt leaving the windows down would work tbh, switch pulled or not!