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Just to update, but the quote was wrong. The lady wot does the phones was working remotely, and missed the valve clearances off (perhaps a non-M quote?). They called back and gave me the correct quote, and I asked him to see where the screenwash was leaking from whilst it was on the ramp, and...

Just spotted this.... https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/18480498 Be an interesting gauge of the market.

Had a few quotes for Ins2 and brake fluid, rather surprisingly not a massive difference between indys and main dealer at £1100 - £1400, although the dealer did seem to struggle to get a price after starting at £1900.. This includes Differential oil, although one place said they could use the...

Need to do an Ins2 on the wifes MC, plus a couple of other bits. Any suggestions for places to go or not go in the Shrewsbury/Shropshire area? Happy to travel for the right place. thanks.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4 "At the end of Mallard's record run, the middle big end (part of the motion for the inside cylinder) ran hot (indicated by the bursting of a heat-sensitive "stink bomb" placed in the bearing for warning purposes), the bearing metal had melted and...

So after me badgering her all summer to sell her MC, my dearly beloved mentioned earlier as we prised our hire car up the steep basement slope onto the narrow cobbled streets of Jerez that we should sell the MC next year for something slightly more suited to long distance touring (basically a...

The wife's rarely used MC is on a road trip, an unusual ocurrance but it generally gets some exercise every couple of weeks. So on the M6 the police stop her, apparently the car has been involved in suspisious activity in London. Given the mileage between MOTs is barely enough to get from here...

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/16747095 Be intersting to see what it gets to at auction.

Finally getting around to fitting the new front discs. I had a search but there are so many results fitting my terms, so does someone have a sheet with the torque settings for the wheels, disks and calipers? Also - grease the pad pins with red rubber grease, or not? - I've heard various...

Finally decided to get the CDV removed, and whist it looks pretty simple, I want to avoid smelling of DOT4 for a week and I suspect bleeding it back would be a PITA. Besides, it is due a brake fluid change this year so can anyone suggest somewhere in the Shropshire area or along the A5/M54...

Seen this around a few times in the last day or so, not sure if it is more of a scare story than real, but for those who think their phones are a good way of paying for things it might be one to keep an eye out for. Wondering if I should create my own, perhaps a fake parking system page where...

Looking for new front discs, are ATE the same as the OEM ones or is it the £100 per disc more expensive Zimmerman ones? Autodoc are £490, carparts4less (which looks like the exact same company?) is £440 for ATEs, which seems a chunk cheaper than I was expecting. Am I missing something? ATE...

I tend to go old school...

Have you thought about going a bit more retro? EDIT - just had a thought, I wonder what the wife would think of this?

PH have been bigging up the Z4MC today...sadly prompting it as a way into the engine for those who can't afford the M3, rather than promoting any of the positives about the car. https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/bmw-z4m-coupe-spotted/45789 Just watch those values soar ;) The...

The MC battery suddenly died last week. Overnight on the CTEK left it able to start the car, but a few hours later there was nothing. So, a quick visit to Tayna and today I decided to swap the batteries. I undid the old one, slid it out, and as I was taking it to the garage the heavens opened...

I might have finally persuaded the wife to part with her MC, again. Between MOTs June - June it did under 400 miles, and considering we moved from Exeter to Shrewsbury that accounts for 190 of them. In comparison the recently departed Maserati's 507 miles was quite a jaunt, although the Classic...

***UPDATE*** - after declining an offer last week, my wife was much happier that the car was staying, so it is no longer for sale. Now I've got 4 of the buggers to clean :( No idea how to remove the advert though :) *************** The time has come for the wife to part company with her...

We're looking at a house purchase which is advertised over our budget. Selling the MC would bridge a large part of the gap and also reduce monthly outgoings, and as we already have other cars it is not getting the use it deserves. Obviously the vendor may realise their asking price is...