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by Colin-Allcars
Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sadly have been ripped off...
Replies: 26
Views: 1055

Re: Sadly have been ripped off...

nope no oil on the drive way but he said the the car was allways parked the other way around and the suspension was quite low and on gravel just had a quck look at the back the back box looked fairly new so didnt look any further as soon as he started it the oil was peeing out unless the guy who tes...
by Colin-Allcars
Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sadly have been ripped off...
Replies: 26
Views: 1055

Re: Sadly have been ripped off...

Aww i had an incident last week i looked at a very nice black calibra leather interior pristine condition opened bonnet great nice clean engine all fluids ok just about to seal the deal and i had a quick look underneath oil pissin out from the crankshaft oil seal and other places i pointed it out to...
by Colin-Allcars
Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Chappy
Replies: 1
Views: 160

Happy Chappy

got my Cav back off the missus got demoted to the biggest heap of frog crap for 6 months put me off frog cars for life she got an Omega elite frog crap gone to crappy for £75 :D
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barstewards!
Replies: 6
Views: 318

Re: Barstewards!

contacted daughters insurance they said they wont sell me the car they used to do that now they wont :wall
by Colin-Allcars
Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barstewards!
Replies: 6
Views: 318

Re: Barstewards!

Corsa B m8 she paid £700 for it 6 months ago you have to look hard to see the damage if you didnt know you wouldnt see its just a matter of the steering wheel and inmob i am not keen on messin with the steering wheel as it has a airbag ta
by Colin-Allcars
Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Barstewards!
Replies: 6
Views: 318

Barstewards!

my daughter had her Corsa broken into a couple of week ago they leavered open the top of the door frame got in knackered the steering wheel it just turns round and round they have done something to the ignition barrel she can get the key in but it wont turn! i think the immobilzer has kicked in as t...
by Colin-Allcars
Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: heater control light
Replies: 10
Views: 417

Re: heater control light

Mine on perm when ignition is switched on coz i replaced the bulbs last week:thumb
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: mot
Replies: 9
Views: 237

Re: mot

Mine failed 2 windscreen that i knew about brake hose welding tyres hand brake cable that they broke! cv gaiter and a few bits n pieces £380 for another year so the old jallopy rides again :D
by Colin-Allcars
Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Windscreens!
Replies: 10
Views: 261

Re: Windscreens!

Does that mean i need to wear goggles to keep screenwash out off my eyes :)
by Colin-Allcars
Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Good Deed
Replies: 4
Views: 276

Re: Good Deed

yup damn frogs she should have got an Astra :thumb
by Colin-Allcars
Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Good Deed
Replies: 4
Views: 276

Good Deed

My Daughter was saying the hand brake wasnt holding so i said i will put new shoes on for her at weekend went to the motor factors the guy there are 4 diffent types for the pug 306 take the old ones to get the right ones walked home started to take wheels off snapped a wheel brace and a spanner even...
by Colin-Allcars
Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Windscreens!
Replies: 10
Views: 261

Re: Windscreens!

Cheers m8 :thumb
by Colin-Allcars
Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Windscreens!
Replies: 10
Views: 261

Windscreens!

went over a speed hump awhile ago didnt notice a small crack in the screen on left and right hand sides of the screen now one of the cracks has got alot bigger MOT next month so making enquiries bout new screen may take it of road an repair at leisure and buy another cav :thumb
by Colin-Allcars
Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: OFT investigates insurance
Replies: 2
Views: 290

Re: OFT investigates insurance

I sold my Terrano phoned the post office to cancel the policy it only had 2 months left they wanted £75 quid to cancel it after a few choice words i told the i was goin to cancel cav ins to! :wall
by Colin-Allcars
Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:10 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: Sticking rear brake
Replies: 10
Views: 425

Re: Sticking rear brake

dodgy wheel cylinder? sticking
by Colin-Allcars
Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Astra SXi ally wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 159

Re: Astra SXi ally wheels

Ta m8
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: thinking about getting van
Replies: 5
Views: 180

Re: thinking about getting van

try insuring a 12 seater minibus damn near impossible i thought i would be handy for tip runs days out at the seaside with family no one would touch it so i said ok i will take some of the seats out OOOO you cant do that its modified i thought for fs sake :wall
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Astra SXi ally wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 159

Astra SXi ally wheels

i have the chance to get some ally wheels off a Astra Sxi will they fit my cav? ta in advance
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Fitting a towbar to my 95 cav?
Replies: 5
Views: 273

Re: Fitting a towbar to my 95 cav?

You may need an separate oilcooller for the autobox depends on what you are towing personally i wouldnt tow with an auto unless its my truck thats a Volvo FH 12 auto :thumb
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: engine has stuttery miss fire a 1500 revs wen cold
Replies: 9
Views: 421

Re: engine has stuttery miss fire a 1500 revs wen cold

Greig Sri wrote:Could be something as simple as a HT lead not fitted on correctly. Then it might be needing new plugs or dist cap and rotar arm.

Greig
me thinks that 2 cheapest thing first plugs ect
by Colin-Allcars
Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is your car on google streetview?
Replies: 15
Views: 413

Re: Is your car on google streetview?

OMG mine is an the missus is :o
by Colin-Allcars
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: DAY OUT
Replies: 8
Views: 331

Re: DAY OUT

I pass that xr2 on the way to work hasnt moved in 10 years its slowly been vandalized :shock:
by Colin-Allcars
Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Cambelt
Replies: 9
Views: 736

Re: Cambelt

ta for the info i bought the car bout 2 years ago when my sri cav went for an mot and the guy who tested it said its gonna cost about 500+ to get it thru so i scrapped it regreting it since but all water under the bridge this car has done bout 30k miles since i bought it and got no history with it g...
by Colin-Allcars
Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Gone to the darkside hehe
Replies: 16
Views: 453

Re: Gone to the darkside hehe

:thumb nice car i have had a few Carltons nice motor but dont need a big car now kids have buggered off :D