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Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2005, 05:32:23 pm

Well.  I've had the Chav'scort now for 16 full days.

In that time I've travelled 2,310 Miles in her = 145 miles a day.

On monday I put £41 in her which got 430 = 9.5p per mile.

So.

I've done approx 2,050 (work) miles in her = £820 in "Own car" expenses.

2,050 miles would've cost me £192.

£820 - £192 = £628.

Cost of Chav'scort = £400.

£628 - 400 = £228.

Insurance cost £296.

£228 - £296 = - £68.

Basically.  When I drive to Southampton again on Tuesday the Chav'scort would've paid for herself and her insurance within 3 weeks.

Damn.  Should've done this earlier.

Now all funds raised from the Chav'scort will go into the Cadillac / Camaro Funds.  (although my mileage isn't likely to be that high again for sometime . . . . )

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on November 24, 2005, 05:34:54 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Basically. When I drive to Southampton again on Tuesday the Chav'scort would've paid for herself and her insurance within 3 weeks.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Damn man!!!

chalk one up for the mundane daily driver!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2005, 05:42:38 pm

You mean Slow, dirty mundane daily driver. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on November 24, 2005, 05:44:44 pm

top job that gives ya more readys for spendin on ya real cars!!(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)
chavscort suits you sir!(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2005, 05:59:29 pm

Quoting: art b

chavscort suits you sir!

That's plain insulting, Art.

But I know what you mean. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on November 24, 2005, 08:08:07 pm

i can do fancy/poncey insulting as well you know!(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2005, 08:09:02 pm

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on November 24, 2005, 08:25:57 pm

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on November 24, 2005, 08:29:13 pm

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Incursus on November 24, 2005, 08:32:39 pm

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/OrigGlazed.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on November 24, 2005, 09:51:02 pm

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Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on November 24, 2005, 09:54:13 pm

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Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 24, 2005, 10:20:48 pm

Random Post thread, Eh ?

Well . . . . .

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)

!!!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on November 25, 2005, 12:09:31 am

Quoting: art b

chavscort suits you sir!

Hee Hee talk about turn arounds ?
I go all Yank and you go Chavscort , mind you so is Philo now (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 25, 2005, 12:21:37 am

Let's just remember that I've got TWO Yanks as well.  (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on November 25, 2005, 12:23:23 am

First one to three ?

No sorry Ian page has already surpassed that one !

First one to ten (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on November 25, 2005, 01:22:22 am

tis doing you well then mate! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 25, 2005, 05:29:10 pm

Quoting: philoldsmobile

tis doing you well then mate!

Yeah, The top end tapping concerns me when I hear it . . . so I just turn the stereo up.

Problem sorted.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on November 25, 2005, 07:46:33 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

The top end tapping concerns me when I hear it . . . so I just turn the stereo up.

Problem sorted.

Reminds me of the time when an elderly friend took his Metro to the garage because of a rattling in/near the hatch.

It's a radio problem Sir !
But I don't listern to the radio ?

Well turn the radio on and you won't hear it (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on November 26, 2005, 01:13:37 am

its the lifters - CVH's are famous for it..

it never got any worse in 15,000 miles with me, and my neighbour has had a fiesta with that engnie in that rattles 100 times worse than the chavscort. its never let her down..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 30, 2005, 04:49:57 pm

Headlight bulb's died.

Thought it was dark yesterday morning . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on November 30, 2005, 06:56:46 pm

take it back to the seller(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

hardly worth repairing now!!!!! pmsl(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 30, 2005, 09:28:36 pm

I KNOW !!!

Mind you, wiping off the headlights last night made a major difference.

(It's the closest I'll get to cleaning it for a while . . . . )

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 01, 2005, 01:52:16 am

whoda thunk!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 01, 2005, 04:01:30 am

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 02, 2005, 05:35:57 pm

Update.

I've now had her for just over three weeks.

She's done 3,150 miles in that time. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/actcool.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 02, 2005, 05:36:42 pm

Oh, and I put in another expenses sheet yesterday - 1,301 miles

= £520. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 02, 2005, 05:38:41 pm

Sweet!!! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/OrigGlazed.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/OrigGlazed.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 02, 2005, 05:44:40 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

£520.

well thats the suspension for the maro (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/devill.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 02, 2005, 05:46:34 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

well thats the suspension for the maro

Cadillac?

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 02, 2005, 05:46:38 pm

Not quite.  £300 is owed to PhilO, £100 will pay off the Insurance.

The remaining has effectively paid for the LSD, as I went into Overdraft to pay for that and the O/D has now gone.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/actcool.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 02, 2005, 05:47:51 pm

nevermind always next month (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/roll.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 02, 2005, 05:48:17 pm

Quoting: FUBAR

Cadillac?

You're right.

First is the Air ride for the Caddy.  Then It'll be an even split between the two.

I Just want the Caddy to have a good "Head start". (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 05, 2005, 04:21:37 pm

***UPDATE***

THE CHAV'SCORT WAS STOLEN LAST NIGHT . . . .

IT NOW HAS "DENTS AND SCRATCHES TO BOTH SIDES"

"A FIRE WAS LIT ON THE BACK SEATS . . . "

DOOR LOCKS AND STEERING COLOUM HAS BEEN F*CKED.

NOT AMUSED.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 05, 2005, 04:22:09 pm

Will find out more later on . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 05, 2005, 04:27:51 pm

WHAT!!!!

BASTARDS!!! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 05, 2005, 04:31:13 pm

Hmmm.

Got a call from Bletchley police about 20 mins ago . . . Doesn't sound good . . . I offered to come and pick her up, but they said it needed to be taken back for testing . . . .

Never had a car nicked before . . . I'm not too sure how I feel.

I'm glad it didn't have much petrol in her.

I'm also glad I took the Camaro's keys out of her just yesterday afternoon !

Christ knows what I'm gonna do now . . .  (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 05, 2005, 04:34:22 pm

Testing??? you're right that doesn't sound good. I've (TOUCH WOOD) never been in that situation either, they must have been so quiet, especially to get it off the Gravel Driveway...

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 05, 2005, 04:37:32 pm

Man that blows big time, sorry to hear man

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on December 05, 2005, 04:47:32 pm

That's bad luck mate. I hope you get something sorted soon, but it sounds like the chavscort may be no more (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 05, 2005, 05:00:06 pm

If I do get it back it's gonna need F*ck knows what to make it driveable again . . .

I'm guessing the stereo is gone too . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 05, 2005, 05:01:54 pm

Things were just starting to sort themselves out . . . . .

Now it's back to Square F*cking One.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 05, 2005, 05:09:39 pm

It really is a kick in the teeth (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif) this screws up you're work transport big time.  I'm saying it again, Bastards (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 12:03:54 am

No one knows what's going on.

The garage who've got it aren't releasing it without police say so and I'll be charged storage 'til then.

Not amused. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 12:04:28 am

Also haven't got a clue when it will be released . . . . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 06, 2005, 01:49:36 am

tell the police that if they dont move quickly, you will forward the storage invoice on to them..

damn, that blows hard dude..

if the steroe is gone when you get it back, i still have the origional one here..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 01:56:19 am

Cheers, Mate.

Not sure how to feel TBH - I'm obviously not a big fan of her, but she didn't deserve that.

I am gutted.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 06, 2005, 02:08:31 am

all we can hope is that the damage is repearable at least to a standard where its drivable for a while..

anything i can do let me know..

just think of it like this..

at least it wasn't the camaro or Sam's MX-5.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on December 06, 2005, 05:16:57 am

flippin eck mate - sorry to hear that - not a nice thing to happen to anyone or any car....specially after you just got things sorted (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Heres hoping you get it sorted soon!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 04:30:36 pm

Still no news yet.  I'll be using the works van for now which sucks arse big time.

Got to go to Stoke next week which would mean about £90 in expenses IF I got something sorted . . . . If not I get nothing for using the van.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 09:29:33 pm

HRC says he still has his Orion . . . apparently around the £200 mark.

I may have no choice.

Still no news . . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 06, 2005, 10:38:21 pm

That does sound like a wiser option, especially given the Steering Lock warning on the AACI forum

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on December 06, 2005, 10:47:49 pm

was mentioned by redneck dave,that no one steals a micra,(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)
could suit your sir(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 06, 2005, 10:59:51 pm

No one would steal a three-wheeler either, but . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on December 06, 2005, 11:58:44 pm

3-wheeler would be more fun....

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on December 06, 2005, 11:59:02 pm

Especially once you've crammed the V8 in.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on December 06, 2005, 11:59:22 pm

Although I think it would probably have to go on the back seat.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 07, 2005, 05:55:47 am

now thats blatent Ho'ing jamie

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 07, 2005, 07:33:33 am

Noted. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 07, 2005, 08:48:27 pm

Still no news but I may have secured new locks/ignition . . . .

We'll see if it's worth it . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 07, 2005, 10:45:49 pm

cool ebay mate? for the locks and ignition

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 07, 2005, 10:47:05 pm

No, my eldest brother believe it or not . . . He is helpful - Sometimes . . . . Call me sceptical but I have to wonder what he wants . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 07, 2005, 10:48:18 pm

more to the point why has he a set of locks for a escort?

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 07, 2005, 10:52:23 pm

O.K.

His Girlfriend has an Escort and has So many knocks and bumps in it he keeps a "Spare" car handy for parts !!!

Thankfully the Locks and Keys are available . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 07, 2005, 10:53:14 pm

thats cool then, i ditched that spare airbag at the weekend though

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 08, 2005, 06:50:38 pm

O.K, now the officer in charge is off til Monday !!!

Lazy B*$t@rd - that's 3 working days out of 8 !!!

So I phone the garage who've got it (spoke to someone half useful this time) they say they can "Get me on my way" although the alarm would've disabled the car (???).

Steering lock is F*cked.  Damage to back seat isn't "Too bad" and the Scrapes and dents "Aren't terrible".

No mention of the Stereo or CDs . . . . .

Finally there is a £105 recovery charge on the Vehicle !!!!!!

Even after I said I didn't want it recovered . . . Me thinks The police have deals going on with the recovery firms . . .

All in all Sh!t, really, and I may not even have it back 'til well into next week.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/cry.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 08, 2005, 06:58:00 pm

They really do take the piss don't they, 1stly the little chavs thieve you're car then the police thieve you're money!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 08, 2005, 07:16:00 pm

I Give up.

I Brought a cheap car to make some extra cash to help pay for things . . .

Unfortunately Cheap = Nickable.

If I'd gone for something more secure it would just end up costing me more.

F*cks knows TBH. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 09, 2005, 04:50:01 am

dean..

when you get the car back, i have a stoplock here i dont use, you can have it..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 09, 2005, 06:14:49 am

Cheers, Mate. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 09, 2005, 06:33:12 pm

i am sure that steptoe and i could come up with a simple imobiliser for you mate, the more i think about it the more i might put a hiden switch in the diesel pump feed

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 09, 2005, 08:49:11 pm

Phoned the P.C "In charge" today.

I Said "Can I Pick my car up ?"

He said "Err, Yeah"

I Said "They need your say so"

He said "Yeah, You can have it"

I said "No, you need to phone them"

He said "Really, oh.  You could've had it back on Tuesday, then . . "

F**kers. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 09, 2005, 08:50:31 pm

Not sure what the F*ck is gonna happen yet, but I'm gonna try and pick it up tonight.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Incursus on December 09, 2005, 10:03:25 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

He said "Really, oh. You could've had it back on Tuesday, then . . "

If they charge you storage for all the rest of the week...........(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Shame we don't have any solicitor friends (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Jamieg285 on December 10, 2005, 01:31:42 am

Quoting: incursus

Shame we don't have any solicitor friends

We do, but the wrong sort.

Debbie will help you out when you've lost your rag and lamped the bloke. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 10, 2005, 01:43:39 am

Quoting: Jamieg285

Debbie will help you out when you've lost your rag and lamped the bloke.

Ta, Love. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 12, 2005, 02:34:48 am

Spoke to my brother today and he's got all the parts I need to tidy up the Chav'scort.

Lights, seat, etc . . .

Even said he'd bang out the dents but I said I wasn't sure it was worth it . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 12, 2005, 03:20:45 am

Quoting: Jamieg285

lost your rag and lamped the bloke.

lamped?

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Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 12, 2005, 03:39:53 am

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Grow up.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 12, 2005, 03:44:29 am

no, i dont want to!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 04:56:29 pm

My Guv'nor saw the Chav'scort (post theft) today.

He Politely "Suggested" that I do not use it for attending site in anymore - instead use the van.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

The whole reason I got it wa to use it for site.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/cry.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:13:42 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

He Politely "Suggested" that I do not use it for attending site in anymore - instead use the van.

Spose it is company image isn't it, you turning up in a smashed up car doesn't look great, thing is with a new wing a can of spraypaint & some form of cover for the rear seat (even a blanket) it wont look too bad.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:14:54 pm

That's what I'm thinking, but still . . . it's not good. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:20:10 pm

I'm sure you're Grandparents must have some extremely tasteful blanket you could use as a rear seat cover...

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:23:19 pm

or there's these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-escort-rs-turbo-recaro-seats_W0QQitemZ4596750676QQcategoryZ21654QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might solve the uncomfy drivers seat prob too

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:24:39 pm

£22 for a wing...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-MK5-MK6-FRONT-WINGS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ4595487765QQcategoryZ21654QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:25:12 pm

Quoting: FUBAR

I'm sure you're Grandparents must have some extremely tasteful blanket you could use as a rear seat cover...

Don't have any grand parents . . . . And no, I'm not buying new seats. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:26:43 pm

I've looked for a wing - It's a MK4 - £22.04 + £10.50 Postage.

Plus my time to fit . . . . And then spray . . . then F*ck about with trim etc . . .

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:27:31 pm

sorry getting carried away on ebay again! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/bop.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:29:55 pm

It makes me feel very resentful - repairing a car which some F*ckers messed up.

It's worse when it now has no real value AND because of its condition is now looking redundant unless money and time is thrown at it.

Either way I Loose. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/sad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 14, 2005, 07:32:45 pm

Well if it helps you keep things on track I'm happy to donate some time (MKB Logo time ;-)) to sort it out m8.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:35:33 pm

I'm gonna call my brother . . . . see if I can arrange attacking the scrapper he's got . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 07:43:37 pm

Just called him - I'm going over to him (Middleton, M.K) over the weekend to pilidge bits off of the thing.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2005, 08:09:24 pm

PHIL.

DID THE CHAV'SCORT HAVE A SPARE WHEEL ?

IT'S NOT THERE NOW.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL TRIM WAS MISSING SO I WAS THINKING MAYBE THEY HIT SOMETHING WHICH BLEW-OUT THE TYRE AND THE RECOVERY REPLACED IT AND DITCHED THE ORIGINAL (AND TRIM).

Just a thought though.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on December 15, 2005, 12:24:37 am

yes it did, its under the boot carpet...


if the tyres are odd, its had the spare used - it had a matching set of nearly new BF Goodriches..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 15, 2005, 12:27:12 am

I'll check again - but the spare isn't there anymore.  ?????????

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 08:02:54 pm

Have now got (and fitted) replacement front indicator and headlight bulb.
Have got a new back seat slightly different colour but pretty close IMO.
Got replacement panels for steering column and a couple of other bits what were damaged too.
Got a new clock as the original LCD had started to leak in to parts of the display it shouldn't have.
Got replacement door lock barrel although the original just about still works . . .
Got some replacement side indicators but they're different from the original so we'll see . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 08:03:46 pm

Oh, and fixed the ignition barrel using 3 cable ties . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 08:04:49 pm

The good news is that I did 90 miles for work in her today so (although only a little) at least she's earning me a bit again . . . . . For now.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Incursus on December 19, 2005, 08:28:06 pm

Still think you should have taken the W@nker lights and "performance" mesh as well (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 08:58:41 pm

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 09:02:50 pm

O.K

The seat is now fitted.  And it's been agreed that it's a pretty good match considering the alternative.

The new interior panels/bits are fitted.

The new clock is fitted but I damaged the display on that one in the process (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif) However it's still not as bad as the original - Yet.

Now it just needs a good hoover out and an air freshener and the interior will be back to normal.

After that it's the Bodywork, locks and Indicators . . . .

I'll need a new wing for sure, a couple a cans of spray paint will hide the worse and hopefully the bumper will pull back with some cable ties.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 09:04:47 pm

Oh, yeah and I fitted a new leccy window switch hoping that'd cure the stuck window.

It didn't. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

However so far it's cost me nothing in parts and only about an hour or so's labour.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 19, 2005, 09:33:25 pm

All good considering then (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)  Glad it seems to be going to plan repairing it...

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2005, 09:59:08 pm

Unfortunately the wing is spot welded on. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif) (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

That ain't gonna be fun.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: art b on December 19, 2005, 11:49:30 pm

thank fcuk for cable ties!!!!!!(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on December 19, 2005, 11:50:28 pm

Quoting: art b

thank fcuk for cable ties!!!!!!

Better than No-more-Nails sometimes ain't they... (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 21, 2006, 09:35:34 pm

Hehehehe.

O.K on the 9th of March the Speedo read (1)23248 miles.
Right now it reads (1)23979.

731 miles in 11 days . . . . Not bad. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

She stalled twice this morning though. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/slap.gif)  Da' bitch.

Mileage (for work) this month so far is 569 mile + expenses = £268.

This'll be more like £400 by the end of the month. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/cool.gif)

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/rock.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 21, 2006, 09:37:28 pm

Oh, and I've done just under 8,000 miles in her since I got her just over 4 months ago !!!

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/roll.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on March 22, 2006, 04:24:35 am

somehow i've managed about the same in the van, over the same time period..

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/grin.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 22, 2006, 04:29:25 am

Ho'. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on March 22, 2006, 04:53:42 am

Quoting: Roadkill

Oh, yeah and I fitted a new leccy window switch hoping that'd cure the stuck window.

It didn't.

dang dude, i coulda told you that!!!

(although i swaped the switches over, rather than buying one! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif) )

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 22, 2006, 04:59:33 am

O.K, I didn't buy one.

My brother was scraping a Chavvy so I got some bits off of it. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on March 22, 2006, 05:01:10 am

ahhhh....

did ya get the window motor though? thats where i believe the fault is..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 22, 2006, 05:02:26 am

Nah, It was Fekking cold and I don't care that much. (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on March 22, 2006, 05:13:29 am

didn't think so....(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 31, 2006, 08:30:17 pm

UPDATE 1.

The poor girl is (quite literaly) falling apart now.
The previous body repairs (after getting hit when she got nicked) are falling away from the rest of the car.
And the front indicator lense flew off on the M25 somewhere.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 31, 2006, 08:31:37 pm

UPDATE 2.

This said she managed to clock over 1,000 works mile alone in the last 3 weeks.
This roughly equalled £465 in petrol allowance and expenses.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on March 31, 2006, 08:34:12 pm

UPDATE 3.

I went into the back of some silly foreigner last night.  TWAT.

No damage to the Chav'scort - well, not much.
His car had a minor crack in the rear bumper and about half a dozen scratches.

(He pulled out in front of me on a roundabout, paniced, braked, then swerved right INTO my path !!!

Then said "Your fault and my fault, yes ?"

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/mad.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 04, 2006, 12:03:31 am

Just hit 9,000 miles in my ownership . . . . That 1,000 miles in 9 days.

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on April 04, 2006, 12:46:47 am

that car aint never gonna die! (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/grin.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 04, 2006, 05:59:33 am

It hates damp mornings, now, though.

Really bogs in low gears until she warms up . . . . (http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on April 04, 2006, 06:04:38 am

i replaced the HT leads when i bought it....

perhaps plugs? i never changed them, so they have been in about 30,000 miles minimum

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on April 04, 2006, 03:48:20 pm

Quoting: philoldsmobile

perhaps plugs? i never changed them, so they have been in about 30,000 miles minimum

That reminds me need new glow plugs in the chavscort as its a bitch to start when cold

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 04, 2006, 05:26:47 pm

Quoting: philoldsmobile

perhaps plugs?

I'd guessed maybe injectors . . . but I'll give it ago . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on April 04, 2006, 05:29:35 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

I'd guessed maybe injectors . . . but I'll give it ago . . . .

REDEX for the win

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 04, 2006, 05:31:42 pm

Yeah, I tried Injector cleaner before and it seemed to work . . . . . . for about a week . . . .

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

It's a 1.4L and it's done over 125,000 miles . . . maybe she's just dying ?

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on April 05, 2006, 03:20:01 am

if it were dying i'd expect it to be bad all the time, not just damp mornings.. sounds electrical to me..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 05, 2006, 07:04:54 am

(http://www.aaci-beds.co.uk/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 26, 2006, 03:23:11 pm

Latest Update . . .

She's now done 10,600 miles in my possesion - 23 Weeks = 460+ miles per week av.

She's done just under 2,000 miles this month (so far) - Of which 1,413 are work only miles . . . . .

Basically She earned me £615 this month, less costs (about £160 petrol - £10 brakes) =

£445. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

My SIX New Cooper Cobra's are cost £420 - So I know where that money's going . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on April 26, 2006, 03:25:29 pm

Just got me a set of glowplugs £35 and injectors on the way £38 each (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) but i think that should get me back in the 40's rather thand mid 30's

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on April 26, 2006, 03:59:06 pm

Passed caring, now.

My Mileage when I first got her was around 410 miles per tank . . . Now it's around 390 per tank.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

If it goes as low as 300 a tank - then I'll worry . . . . . But she's only got another 4 months or so left  . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on June 22, 2006, 09:47:28 am

LATEST UPDATE !!!

She has just passed 129,200 miles - That 13,000+ in my possesion.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Petrol return is pretty crappy but my mileage is low at the moment.

I got less then 80 miles for a tenner this week.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

However, the worst bit . . . . . . She's picked up a noise.

First it used to come and go once in a while but this morning it started and stopped, started and stopped, started and stopped . . . . all through the drive into work.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

It's a loud screachy sound coming from the right hand side of the engine bay . . . back of the motor . . . doesn't seem to be speed related, just comes and goes without pattern.

Ideas ?

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on June 22, 2006, 09:58:07 am

BTW - She's taxed til the end of August . . . . And I have no intentions of doing any work to get her through an M.o.T - I just want to keep her going 'til then.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on June 22, 2006, 05:59:13 pm

could be related to not having had an oil change in 26,000 miles? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

seriously, i think the accelerated engine wear has wasted much more fuel than the £10 some el cheapo oil would have cost you...

the clutch release bearing is prone to squeal on these cars, but only in old damp mornings...

probably about to call time..

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on June 22, 2006, 07:21:35 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

maybe she's just dying ?

MURDERER (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/nono.gif)

Quoting: Roadkill

I just want to keep her going 'til then.

50/50 (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on June 22, 2006, 09:35:54 pm

Not as bothered as I was this morning to be honest.

I have a plan. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on July 21, 2006, 03:41:23 pm

UPDATE !!!

She's now just about got to 131,000 miles !!!

(That's 2,000 in the last month)

(And 15,000 in my 8 month ownership)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Made me a few hundred quid this month . . . . . . . which paid for the GMC repairs, at least. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on July 21, 2006, 08:27:52 pm

kewl so long as it making ya money thats aoll good!!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on August 23, 2006, 12:39:58 pm

UPDATE !!!

She's now done over 132,250 miles - that's well over 16,000 miles in my 9 and a half month owership.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

She has a new set of wheel trims waiting to go on and a new pair of wing indicators, too.

Yep, you've guessed it, Tax / MoT's due.

She's Booked in for an MoT test on FRIDAY !!!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on August 23, 2006, 12:57:43 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

She has a new set of wheel trims waiting to go on and a new pair of wing indicators, too

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif) surely not?!?!?!?!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on August 23, 2006, 01:00:34 pm

Yep - she'll look as good as new !!! better then she did. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on August 23, 2006, 02:39:36 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Yep - she'll look as good as new !!! better then she did.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/roll.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/funny.gif) heheh ywah although it was a case of no mistaking it for being your car then (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on August 23, 2006, 03:15:48 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

She's Booked in for an MoT test on FRIDAY !!!

I can't imagine who's doing the MOT (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Wouldn't by chance happen to be your Brother would it (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/roll.gif)

NB : I was going to post " For God sake will somebody just kill it " but didn't want to upset PhilO (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on August 23, 2006, 03:19:58 pm

Quoting: F Body

Wouldn't by chance happen to be your Brother would it

Mebbe. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on October 27, 2006, 10:08:42 am

*** UPDATE *** UPDATE *** UPDATE *** UPDATE *** UPDATE ***

She has now just passed 135,200 miles.

That's now well over 19,000 miles in my possesion, without an oil change and in just over 11 months !!!

I'm going for a round 20,000 miles for her first anniversary !

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on October 27, 2006, 11:34:27 am

Quoting: Roadkill

That's now well over 19,000 miles in my possesion, without an oil change

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm going for a round 20,000 miles for her first anniversary !

If she makes it (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

How's the water leak ?

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Titsy on October 27, 2006, 01:58:43 pm

Quoting: F Body

How's the water leak ?

Is the egg white holding...? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on October 27, 2006, 02:14:44 pm

Quoting: F Body

How's the water leak ?

Still leaking . . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Quoting: Titsy

Is the egg white holding...?

Never put any in . . . Just let her leak out . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

She takes about a litre of water every 50-100 miles or so . . depending on the run.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 20, 2006, 02:46:30 pm

Now done 20,000 miles in my 1-year possesion. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

She still has water leaks, has still got intermittant electrical problems, is still slow as $hit and still is as uncomfortable as hell !

And she's STILL GOING !!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on November 20, 2006, 04:02:22 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

And she's STILL GOING !!!

the question is of course, for how much longer (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 20, 2006, 04:06:28 pm

Probably 'til Sunday morning when I'm 270 miles away from home !!! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on November 20, 2006, 04:54:53 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Probably 'til Sunday morning when I'm 270 miles away from home !!!

LOL there would be some immense irony in that wouldn't there hehehe

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 20, 2006, 05:20:57 pm

Indeed. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)

Still up T'North it'll fit right in with the other junkers . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on November 21, 2006, 10:12:18 am

Quoting: Roadkill

Still up T'North it'll fit right in with the other junkers . . .

lol yeah you aint wrong!!(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Incursus on November 21, 2006, 12:06:51 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Probably 'til Sunday morning when I'm 270 miles away from home !!!

You'll be taking you AA card then (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 21, 2006, 12:55:04 pm

Indeed. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 28, 2006, 02:11:32 pm

She's now passed 137,000 miles and is now that little bit lighter due to the heat shields I've just yanked off of her ! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

They were all lose so I thought it best to remove them now as the noise was irritating me and to save them falling off while travelling down the motorway at some point in the future.

I also noticed that the fuel tank looks pretty rusty and the tailpipe section after the last box looks like it may fall off any time now.

There's also some fairly major rust on the NSR chassis leg.

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on November 28, 2006, 02:17:57 pm

its dying...

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on November 28, 2006, 02:18:53 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

There's also some fairly major rust on the NSR chassis leg.

thtas ehat mine had

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 28, 2006, 02:26:33 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

thtas ehat mine had

[universal translator] Uh-huh [/universal translator]

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Quoting: FUBAR

its dying...

Yup. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

I mean. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on November 28, 2006, 03:21:00 pm

lol the ppor chavscort - it keeps on going to suffer more!!!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on November 28, 2006, 04:12:32 pm

Quoting: ianjpage

it keeps on going to suffer more!!!

Indeed, it doesn't know when to give up . . . . . . . . . . which is a good thing, ATM. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on November 28, 2006, 04:52:22 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Indeed, it doesn't know when to give up . . . . . . . . . . which is a good thing, ATM.

Yeah tis a question of how much longer tho (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2006, 10:42:43 am

She passed 138,000 miles this morning on the way in. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rolleyes.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2006, 10:43:49 am

I'm eyeing up a XJ Sport (manual) as a replacement for the new year . . . . . but that'll depend massively on insurance . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on December 14, 2006, 12:36:29 pm

Quoting: FUBAR

its dying...

and that was on the 28th November (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Quoting: Roadkill

She passed 138,000 miles this morning on the way in.

Don't think it will ever die (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 14, 2006, 02:17:43 pm

Quoting: F Body

Don't think it will ever die

I'm beginning to think the same . . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 14, 2006, 02:18:32 pm

built ford tough

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2006, 01:11:47 pm

Just passed 138,140 . . . . Which means I've done 22,000 miles in her . . . . . . In 13 months. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2006, 01:13:55 pm

I seriously don't think she'll survive the next "long" journey, though . . . . she's leaking water fast and give n the choice between sitting waiting for the AA for hours (again) and running her home dry, I know what I'll be doing.

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 19, 2006, 01:15:26 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

I seriously don't think she'll survive the next "long" journey, though . . . . she's leaking water fast and give n the choice between sitting waiting for the AA for hours (again) and running her home dry, I know what I'll be doing.

as posted in the other thread, chemical metal and silicon will solve those problems matey

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 19, 2006, 01:25:37 pm

here have a word with carl and see if he can get you a can of this stuff

http://www.crcindustries.com/hd/content/prod_detail.aspx?PN=401016&S=Y

(http://www.crcindustries.com/catalog/images/functional%20fluids/401016.jpg)

Should be able to get it in PEPBOYS for about $10

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on December 19, 2006, 01:46:37 pm

Hmm . . . Would be handy to get a few . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 19, 2006, 01:47:46 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

Hmm . . . Would be handy to get a few . . . .

the guys in the states swear by it for everything from plant to cars, infact a lot of farmers seem to like it for some reason (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on December 27, 2006, 02:53:18 pm

Did you ask carl about getting you some of this?

As for chavscorts figured mine was due a wash seeing as its been over a year (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) out with the powerwasher and goodbye to the rear qtr panel (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) seems the dreaded tin worm has taken a liking to the top of the arch(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif) oh well it can stay like that. Did give the old girl a polish as the paint was a little dull so now it kinda all looks the same color (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif) might even look at a service in the new year(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on December 27, 2006, 03:59:22 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

ut with the powerwasher and goodbye to the rear qtr pane

DOH!!(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on December 27, 2006, 04:56:40 pm

Surely the RK Chavscort can't still be alive (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Titsy on December 27, 2006, 05:02:04 pm

Quoting: F Body

Surely the RK Chavscort can't still be alive

She's bleeding coolant and oil badly, but he has her on regular transfusions....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 17, 2007, 10:14:59 am

Quoting: Titsy

She's bleeding coolant and oil badly, but he has her on regular transfusions....

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

UPDATE !

She passed 139,000 miles a couple of days ago . . . . !

She's only a few miles from achieving (unbelieveably) 23,000 miles in my ownership (PhilO will tell you that's around 35-40,000 miles without an oil change).

She's over-heated twice this week due to lack of water so -

Regarding the water leak . . . . I finally decided to do a little mythbusting and roughly crushed about a level dessert spoon full of black pepper corns . . . .

So far, and this could be coincidence, it appears to have actually slowed the leak . . . maybe even stopped it (but this is hard to tell with the rain).

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 17, 2007, 10:28:09 am

Quoting: Roadkill

Regarding the water leak . . . . I finally decided to do a little mythbusting and roughly crushed about a level dessert spoon full of black pepper corns . . . .

So far, and this could be coincidence, it appears to have actually slowed the leak . . . maybe even stopped it (but this is hard to tell with the rain).

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

you are a true redneck god bless you sir (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/worship.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 17, 2007, 10:33:36 am

Well, if pepper don't work, egg whites are next . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 17, 2007, 11:07:37 am

Quoting: Roadkill

Well, if pepper don't work, egg whites are next . . .

automotive cooking with roadkill (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 17, 2007, 11:41:05 am

I'll try boiling up some silicone sealer after that . . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 17, 2007, 11:47:55 am

I guess you could try silika gel it would expand and get clogged in any holes?

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: F Body on January 17, 2007, 12:36:01 pm

Quoting: 55starchief

automotive cooking with roadkill

Move away from the dark side RK - this could lead to "Maintenance" (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 17, 2007, 01:56:44 pm

Quoting: F Body

this could lead to "Maintenance"

Mythbusters style maintenance I can handle . . . .

Removing dirt with a well placed petrol bomb is next, me thinks . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

And nice title change. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 17, 2007, 02:00:51 pm

Quoting: Roadkill

And nice title change

well it seemed right (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 17, 2007, 02:09:56 pm

You can lose the (if you're interested bit) now . . . Add in Redneck and it's far more entertaining ! (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: ianjpage on January 17, 2007, 03:12:21 pm

i am amazed the chavscort is STILL not dead yet!!

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 17, 2007, 03:13:46 pm

Quoting: ianjpage

i am amazed the chavscort is STILL not dead yet!!

maybe some one should tell top gear or ford about it

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 17, 2007, 06:55:23 pm

escorts are just about  impossible to fully kill... they are like 305 chevys, they just wont quite quit...

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: FUBAR on January 18, 2007, 12:04:21 am

Quoting: philoldsmobile

they are like 305 chevys, they just wont quite quit...

hehe yeah just look at my old one... (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 18, 2007, 03:23:55 pm

The Pepper hasn't stopped the leak . . . but it could very well have slowed it . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: 55starchief on January 18, 2007, 03:29:41 pm

in with the egg whites then (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 18, 2007, 03:38:29 pm

Yup . . . will inspect the "drip rate" this weekend . . .

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: Roadkill on January 19, 2007, 01:29:09 pm

Nope.

Water leak not fixed . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/down.gif)

Egg whites at next opportunity !

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Update on the Chav'scort, Now including redneck automotive tips to keep it on the road
Post by: philoldsmobile on January 19, 2007, 05:56:57 pm

Quoting: FUBAR

hehe yeah just look at my old one...

ditto the one in my old cutlass.....


250,000 miles, a big end knock on startup, and still used to do countless 17 second passess (wow!) and huge burnouts down the pod!!

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)