West Midlands General Chat thread

[boomerbang2006]

Its the classic sports and car races+national kit and performance car show at donington park this weekend(30/31 august),entry is £15 on the gate....seems like a bargain for all thats happening.Me and the mrs are going on sunday,anyone else up for this...would be good to convoy down.

 

[Loz H]

Looking to get some bits sprayed on the car:

Bonnet,
bumper,
both wings,
mirror caps

Also got loads of dents I need pulling out. Can anyone recommend a decent bodyshop around Tamworth? I know of Ultimate car solutions, thats about it..

Cheers!

 

[boomerbang2006]

Its the classic sports and car races+national kit and performance car show at donington park this weekend(30/31 august),entry is £15 on the gate....seems like a bargain for all thats happening.Me and the mrs are going on sunday,anyone else up for this...would be good to convoy down.

Skip this....decided to go for a run to barmouth instead on sunday as the weather is going to be sunny.

 

[Badbuzz2]

Looking to get some bits sprayed on the car:

Bonnet,
bumper,
both wings,
mirror caps

Also got loads of dents I need pulling out. Can anyone recommend a decent bodyshop around Tamworth? I know of Ultimate car solutions, thats about it..

Cheers!

tcr or midlands car care pal

 

[Loz H]

tcr or midlands car care pal

Cheers mate,

Got it booked into ultimate in afew weeks. full front end spray & all the dents out etc will be sorted in time for PFC expo

 

[Badbuzz2]

nice one pal

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Was gona day loz, I could of done it for you ( only in nuneaton )

 

[boomerbang2006]

Was gona day loz, I could of done it for you ( only in nuneaton )

Erm....i dont want to sound cheecky but could you spray a silver bonnet to odyssey..???

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Erm....i dont want to sound cheecky but could you spray a silver bonnet to odyssey..???

Can do. PM me

 

[Loz H]

Was gona day loz, I could of done it for you ( only in nuneaton )

Oh really?

PM incoming..

 

[Mr Burns]

Its the classic sports and car races+national kit and performance car show at donington park this weekend(30/31 august),entry is £15 on the gate....seems like a bargain for all thats happening.Me and the mrs are going on sunday,anyone else up for this...would be good to convoy down.

Cheers for the heads up, think I'm going to go to that

 

[..Jack..]

@Loz H I'm not entirely sure yet but looking at another Fabia

 

[Loz H]

@Loz H I'm not entirely sure yet but looking at another Fabia

Fabia vrs?

 

[..Jack..]

Fabia vrs?

Not quite yet I'm still looking at other options. My first years Clio insurance was horrendus

 

[Loz H]

Not quite yet I'm still looking at other options. My first years Clio insurance was horrendus

What's insurance like then? How old are you? (If you don't mind me asking)

 

[..Jack..]

What's insurance like then? How old are you? (If you don't mind me asking)

I'm 17, been driving for 8 months and iirc I payed to avoid a black box as I go out to work at awkward times and it was about £2600 to insure standard

 

[Loz H]

I'm 17, been driving for 8 months and iirc I payed to avoid a black box as I go out to work at awkward times and it was about £2600 to insure standard

Fwark that's a lot! I started driving at 20 so I missed all this haha, the 182 was £1200 when I got it, 1.2 was only £900

17 is a tough age to get a car that doesn't cost the earth though lol!

 

[..Jack..]

Fwark that's a lot! I started driving at 20 so I missed all this haha, the 182 was £1200 when I got it, 1.2 was only £900

17 is a tough age to get a car that doesn't cost the earth though lol!

Yeah the Clio hasn't been a bad car just its rather awkward to insure but I couldn't get much cheaper without going for a van

 

[Loz H]

Yeah the Clio hasn't been a bad car just its rather awkward to insure but I couldn't get much cheaper without going for a van

Vans are more expensive aren't they?

Tbf the clio is great value for money! I think your mad getting rid tbf

 

[..Jack..]

Vans are more expensive aren't they?

Tbf the clio is great value for money! I think your mad getting rid tbf

Nope, I've had 3 or 4 iirc in the time I've had the Clio and one was £1200 to insure

 

[Loz H]

Nope, I've had 3 or 4 iirc in the time I've had the Clio and one was £1200 to insure

4 vans & a clio in 8 months!? Lol

 

[..Jack..]

4 vans & a clio in 8 months!? Lol

It's worse than that. There was a Fabia which had an electrical fire before the Clio

 

[Loz H]

It's worse than that. There was a Fabia which had an electrical fire before the Clio

Jesus man, you a used car dealer?

 

[..Jack..]

Jesus man, you a used car dealer?

More like a scrap dealer

 

[..Jack..]

Does anyone know of anybody in the area who deals with 90S Jaguars?

 

[Mr Burns]

How do you mean? My mate has an old 1990 V12 Jag?

 

[..Jack..]

How do you mean? My mate has an old 1990 V12 Jag?

A repair specialist.

 

[Mr Burns]

Well he's a mechanic and knows his sh*t, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend him... What's the issue?

 

[..Jack..]

Well he's a mechanic and knows his sh*t, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend him... What's the issue?

Non starter, bit of an odd one though as its weak spark on all 6 cylinders but a, unable to trace any faults in the wiring

 

[Mr Burns]

I've just asked him and he said check the coil pack or possibly a bad earth to the engine.

 

[..Jack..]

I've just asked him and he said check the coil pack or possibly a bad earth to the engine.

Thanks

 

[LeeRS]

anyone want to come and fit my cooksport springs?
ill take you out for beer and a burger

 

[..Jack..]

anyone want to come and fit my cooksport springs?
ill take you out for beer and a burger

Whereabouts are you?

 

[LeeRS]

Stourbridge mate.

 

[clioben182]

Stourbridge mate.

Look out for me bud i'm in s'bridge most weeks. If you are still struggling to get your springs fitted next week let me know and i'l do it for you, but would prefer if you could get the car to my work in worcester. Iam flat out this week otherwise i would offer

 

[LeeRS]

cheers mate I will give you a shout if they aren't on by then. I just don't have the tools to do it here, or the space.

 

[clioben182]

No worries mate

 

[Don]

I can offer on Sunday...Saturday I am flat out and during the week it's too dark.

 

[LeeRS]

was it the beer and burger that tempted you in Donny?
I will get in touch

 

[boomerbang2006]

Just following on from the Evo Triangle thread here....its terrible when you have money sitting waiting but when you ask friends,garages for quotes and they either come back too high or just make you wait two or three days...grrrrrrr.