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I find it crazy how quick mainland European post is compared to our UK service. I ordered the right side jacking point pressing from Holland last thing Thursday night (last night). I got an email tonight to say that it was on its way, and will be delivered to me on Wednesday. That is crazy... but I ...

I have miles of sleeving, but being earth wires, it should not be an issue. I am usually quite pedantic with the +12v wires for insulation anyway. Double sleeving on the higher current carrying wires. 26/4/24 @ 21:00 UPDATE - Polybushes received already. I hope to pick up the rest of the bits on Mon...

I am hopeful that my Cav will be back to rude health and ready to attend this year. For the first time since 2019. A few days short of it's 30th birthday (registration day). Hopefully see a few of you there. Not sure which day, but Saturday usually means more chance of being there long enough to see...

With the wife's car, it is also the load area that matters. All modern cars come with no boot space. Something vital for putting her wheelchair into. It just goes into the Cavalier, https://i.postimg.cc/DwRhw02k/20180714-095420.jpg but there is bags more room in the Vectra. Minimal corrosion, good c...

I have a clinch-nut (or riv-nut) tool and inserts on their way. Plus a pack of fifty 5.2mm ring connectors (crimps). They are all due approx. Sat 27th April 8-) Hmm - dash out job, it will be... again - lol :lol: Images from Silverbullet's thread on the Club8090 forum. And the source of my plan of a...

Tonight I ordered what could potentially be the last repair panel for the Cavalier. Since the closure of the Carz2 webshop, I have been unable to get a right front reinforcer / jacking point from Klokkerholm. A fellow-member had enquired previously and mentioned a site in Holland. I haven't heard ba...

Now that I have my car back, I was reminded by Troy that there was a unit.... I had got out of the habit of going :roll: So tonight - I finished painting the bottom wishbone (if you can call it that), and then assembled the bottom eyelet and radius rod to it. The blue looks correct in this photo. ht...

Yep - typically £50+ increase per car compared to last years prices.

Same with the house insurance.

I hope the car will be happy for a while. It usually costs about £400 a year. But this year, £2010 for parts and labour, and £600 for car hire. I have a sneaking suspiscion that the exhaust is next. Just rear mounts and rubbers, I think. On the up-side... It is the Cavalier's turn next. :thumb I hav...

It went back as soon as I got back from the day's errands.
The girl said it came back perfect, so full refund on it's way.

Cheers Gary,
The Vectra is home now.
A big sense of relief to have it back.

Ours is far from cosmetically and mechanically good.
It looks lived-in, and has been worked hard.
I suppose the MOT pass just means that it meets the minimum safety standards.
And then only until the car left the forecourt.

Vectra now has a new 12 month ticket - woohoo. I probably could have bought a very good example, for the amount that I have spent on it since the beginning of December... A big chunk was two lots of van hire. But the biggest cost was the Clutch, dual mass and timing belt in December. Hey ho... it is...

Other than that video clip, I have never watched him on TV. He just never appealed to me. Most TV comedians generally don't float my boat. I did see adverts for the pub landlord series, and never gave them a second thought. I also saw adverts for "why does everyone hate the British". Hmm, ...

Hi Andy, Wheelchair batteries have similar capacities to car batteries, but they are more like deep discharge leisure batteries. I would still use the old-fashioned gel-cell / dri-fit batteries rather than the newer AGM batteries. AGMs require a lot more continual charging and don't like to be sat w...

Yayy - fettling time has begun!!

I am hopeful for a decent spring and summer this year, although April has not been very good so far.

I am looking forward to seeing more pictures of your beastie as it starts to come back together.

It is obsolescence that will cause the Vectra's demise in years to come. The last two times the car was forced off the road for more than a few days, I had struggled to find discontinued parts. Fuel line last time. Trailing arms and mounts this time. They do not suffer from bodywork corrosion as suc...

I would still get it tested for my own peace of mind.

Only 10 1/2 years for the Cavalier,

And the 'camper' van is exempt already from MOT, VED and CAZ / ULEZ.
But it isn't anywhere near road worthy... nor will it be for quite a while yet.

Even multiple vehicles shouldn't cost that.

I moan at £200 a year with the AA, but that covers any vehicle that me or the wife are in.
Not the cars themself.
RAC ramp there prices up if you call them out more than once or twice a year.

Green flag only get you home, they do not normally fix cars by the road side unless it is an easy fix. There aren't many other options... RAC - I was with them in the 90s. They were quite prompt, but didn't always diagnose my issue properly. One chap told me that my Maestro 1275 A+ engine was worn, ...

Looking back at the Vectra, production ceased in October 2008... so 16 years ago. Manufacturers are only obliged to supply parts for five years after production ends. Having a blue light card saved me about 10%, but yes a ropey old banger would be cheaper than the rental and deposit. Hey ho - heres ...

The saga continues... The trailing arms and carriers from Lithuania have been fitted without a hitch. Apparently no bolts sheared. Plan is to get some new tyres tomorrow, Ready for drop links and re-test on Monday. After a quick clean, the brake pipe was found to be okay and didn't need replacing. S...

I suppose they thought that as you were in a layby, you were in a safe location.
Low risk.

You really are having a hard time of it.
Hopefully your luck will change soon.

The challenge is the cross-over between ending the car hire and paying for the MOT and repairs.

The refund of the hire deposit takes a few working days before your bank account sees it.

No matter what, I will be a few hundred quid down when I pay the garage.

I am sure I do not need to state the obvious, of using tack-wipes to reduce dust and contaminants before masking up. Troy at the unit uses a very lightweight plastic sheeting. Almost like polythene, rather than masking paper. A lot of his work is quick turn-around repairs followed by partial respray...

Welcome back dear chap. :wave Wow, 11 years since your previous post. :shock: I am sure things have changed a lot since your last visit. The admin team changed massively in 2015 / 2016, after Gaz and Co. adopted a life outside the Cavalier world. :scratch Cavalier numbers left on the road have dropp...