general chat thread

[KevJTD]

new one on me too mate, but then a lot of them are!

[Sud 145]

It's at 4K with seven days left. People are evidently very interested in this bit of automotive history - will see what it fetches.

[Spacenut]

They were surprisingly popular in the US, amazingly. 2-cylinder rear mounted boxer engine conforming to the Kei-Jidosha rules at the time (360cc maximum capacity).

Not my favourite Kei car (that would have to be the Honda Z800) but interesting nonetheless. Their biggest issue (predictably) is rust.

[Veesix75]

Slight deviation, but clearing my 75 out today and found some car security devices c1990, I'd forgotten about them.

Oh, note to Kev, there's 2 cassettes in the 75 glove box, I'd guess at New Order and U2, hopefully nothing of Mrs Hayes early collection. Feel free to play and post on here at my expense...

Back to car security.....

[KevJTD]

I'll share your blushes Tim, like we did with Shrews torn trousers! Sorry mate for not hanging onto the 75 causing you to be a human spinning top
U2 or New Order, nothing wrong there especially early U2 stuff.....if it's anything embarrassing of Mrs Hayes collection then that had better be kept quiet indeed

[Johnboy]

Wow I had one those steering locks .blast from the past . A halfords special

[junior]

Just fitted one to my sud as I have not sorted door locks yet and the steering lock is not much to look at.

Anything that causes problems to the low life is worth while. Esp at four quid from a charity shop.

[Spacenut]

The shell that was used to build my droop snoot had a Krooklok sticker on the window, so of course I had to get one. Used it all the time, just for a laugh of course. You need to be "of a certain age" to remember them, they had a hook that went around the clutch pedal and another that went over the steering wheel rim. Not very secure by modern standards, but any potential thief had to find my secret fuel pump switch as well

[Kegsti66]

You need to be "of a certain age" to remember them, they had a hook that went around the clutch pedal and another that went over the steering wheel rim. Not very secure by modern standards, but any potential thief had to find my secret fuel pump switch as well

Yes, of that age, I had one as well. I was told to put it around the brake pedal as that should not go to the floor if stamped on. The fact that it would probably have broken the steering wheel first was irrelevant.
Secret fuel pump switch , very Mad Max. I had a switch, wired to earth out my coil so the car could not start. Dare I say a F#rd switch that fitted in the rectangular hole on the centre consul by the gear lever was perfect for the job.

[Sud 145]

Ols Skool rules....I use a Krooklock a steering wheel bar a handbrake - gear lever lock plus a battery isolator. If that little lot doesn't slow them down then I give up.

[KevJTD]

I use the same crime prevention methods on my integrale as JB uses on his 33, by not having it driveable

[Johnboy]

I use the same crime prevention methods on my integrale as JB uses on his 33, by not having it driveable

your as bad as Chris giving crap for my car off the road

[Sud 145]

It's at 4K with seven days left. People are evidently very interested in this bit of automotive history - will see what it fetches.

Eventually went for £10400. Yes ten thousand and four hundred pounds.

[junior]

Well I hope someone thinks it was still money well spent in few weeks time as I am sure I would not.

You can frequently find 2 interesting and rare cars for that on e bay or one rather good one.

[KevJTD]

Car SOS tonight at 8PM doing an integrale...Channel 526 on Sky, National Geographic

[Johnboy]

Hi kev
Heard about it . Very sad . remember when they did quattro . The guy sadly died a month or so after they finished it. At least he got to drive it. This guy sadly didn't
I've been watching it on Monday nights on C4 . Always a tearjerker

[KevJTD]

Never seen that dry ice trick before, has anyone else done it?
For those that haven't seen the show they used dry ice over the thick bitumen substance on the floors which made it super brittle and easy to chip off....
Fancy trying it myself

[alfasuddriver]

Never seen that dry ice trick before, has anyone else done it?
For those that haven't seen the show they used dry ice over the thick bitumen substance on the floors which made it super brittle and easy to chip off....
Fancy trying it myself

Wish I’d known about that trick before I’d taken to using a heat gun on projects over the years...not a pleasant job lol

[KevJTD]

Never seen that dry ice trick before, has anyone else done it?
For those that haven't seen the show they used dry ice over the thick bitumen substance on the floors which made it super brittle and easy to chip off....
Fancy trying it myself

Wish I’d known about that trick before I’d taken to using a heat gun on projects over the years...not a pleasant job lol

Yes, that's the thing mate, not a pleasant job.
Do fancy having a go at it...

[Sud 145]

Never seen that dry ice trick before, has anyone else done it?
For those that haven't seen the show they used dry ice over the thick bitumen substance on the floors which made it super brittle and easy to chip off....
Fancy trying it myself

Which aisle is it in Tesco - not seen it before.

[KevJTD]

you can buy the stuff off ebay....just not sure how you use it!

[KevJTD]

there was a link posted on here recently with a few rare parts still available, OE parts, i'm after an OE cat for the 145....can't find where it was posted or even the web name

[KevJTD]

there was a link posted on here recently with a few rare parts still available, OE parts, i'm after an OE cat for the 145....can't find where it was posted or even the web name

eventually I remember....or stumble across it!

probably wasn't on here tbh, so here it is, some useful OE bits

https://parts.aroc-uk.com/

[KevJTD]

Bought myself another car to see me through the winter, how come there's so little room inside the Brera!

[alfadave]

Petrol I presume?

[KevJTD]

No mate, can't get the JTD out of my system. 2.4 5 cylinder 200bhp oil burner!

[Kegsti66]

Another car mate??

[KevJTD]

Yes, another one mate. But most of them aren't road worthy at the moment!
Only had the 145 to run around in now, salty roads will very soon start so needed to get something.

[Sud 145]

Roads were too damp for the Sud to come out so did this.

[Kegsti66]

Looks nice Tony, are you pleased with it?