Community Status Updates

Anthony30

I'm looking for another daily car. A nice Sierra has popped up, but don't think it will be going cheap. :(
Jan 28 2016 09:16 PM

Stu.

If you're like me you'll be looking through all the crap to see if you can find the decent stuff lol.
Jan 29 2016 06:43 PM

Eds.mini.lulu

Signed :-) mines 23yo this year
Jan 29 2016 08:15 AM

1984mini25

NOT SIGNED as I guarantee they will be future exemptions for driving tax exempt/historic cars, i.e. only to shows and not into towns centres etc.
if you really want free road tax, petition it to be scrapped and put on fuel duty instead.
Jan 29 2016 01:08 PM

Sam

no way! A 1991 Primera isn't a classic, nor is a 1991 E36 318i. Just encourages people to drive old bangers.
Jan 29 2016 06:17 PM

hoppus

Been there before haha, 453 drill bits later :P
Jan 28 2016 06:07 PM

alex-95

I had to do that on mine a while back, the drill ended up slipping and going through the 1/4 panel as it turned out to be made of filler :D
Jan 28 2016 06:11 PM

1984mini25

it's not what I was expecting to be honest and have seriously gone off rivnuts.
One of my quarter panels is also full of filler (one of the reasons to removing the arch) but that's because the wheel arch/quarter panel seam has been pushed in creasing the quarter panel. I bodged it with filler a few years back and want to fix it properly, as it's bugged me ever since.
Jan 28 2016 08:26 PM

robminibcy

Cant say it was too had when I did mine.
Jan 27 2016 11:26 PM

MacGyver

Check earth straps are ok on the engine. Add a jump-lead to the engine->body to see if it changes something as a quick rule out.
Jan 25 2016 11:53 AM

pdaykin

I realised at the weekend how long it is since I have really had to sort things. Couldn't find tools, meters, jump leads etc. My gut reaction is that the starter is poleaxed as it sometimes makes a squeak when turning over.
Jan 25 2016 01:16 PM

MacGyver

Don't worry about the squeak, probably just a mouse stuck in there...
Check battery negative too by the way.
Not too difficult to change the starter motor but rule out false contacts first IMO, saves on money and wrong diagnostic as if it isn't that you will be back to square one but with a new starter. (Although squeaking is a sign of the apocalypse for starters, at least was for mine)
Jan 25 2016 01:29 PM

Steve220

What's the compression ratio, around 9.4? Then around 135psi will be very good.
Jan 25 2016 07:30 PM

RHDmini74

not sure what it is. I'll be testing it later
Jan 25 2016 11:28 PM

cubby1701

Why might it have to go
Jan 25 2016 01:57 AM

hoppus

Just got it back, and each day there has been a new problem :/ I just not sure if I can deal with it, its my daily and I drive up and down the country in it!

Jan 25 2016 10:19 AM