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by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:00 pm
Forum: Volvo Corner
Topic: I will end up in this section eventually
Replies: 7
Views: 16387

Re: I will end up in this section eventually

Well, one of them xD my ultimate dream car is a Fairlady Z31, but it will be a long time til i can afford one of those
by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: Volvo Corner
Topic: I will end up in this section eventually
Replies: 7
Views: 16387

Re: I will end up in this section eventually

I disappeared a while back, could be the same one? It was parked down by Royston Garage in Southend
by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:16 pm
Forum: Volvo Corner
Topic: I will end up in this section eventually
Replies: 7
Views: 16387

Re: I will end up in this section eventually

It was a red 240 Torslanda, and it was at the side of the road
by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:08 am
Forum: Pug pictures
Topic: Pics of the Death Star
Replies: 2
Views: 5986

Pics of the Death Star

Heya guys and gals, here are some pics of my 97 LX DT. image.jpg The first picture I got of the beast. My stepdads Chevrolet Cruze in the background. image.jpg The day where nothing went to plan >.< image.jpg My parking leaves something to be desired... image.jpg A picture a friend did for me. Prett...
by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: Volvo Corner
Topic: I will end up in this section eventually
Replies: 7
Views: 16387

I will end up in this section eventually

Despite being only 20 and having owned 2 cars, one of my dream cars is a 240 Torslanda. Someone owned one nearby where i lived and i would walk past it every day. I never appeared to move and the slow moss growth on the whole car made it obvious. I believe ill give in and own one as my next car hope...
by Lewis85
Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Re: Hello!

Hello again! Quick update, New glow plugs are fitted and he's firing up on cold days like a good'un. On inspection of the old ones, it was clear they had never been replaced, so deffo needed them. Managed to pick up some relatively clean fan blades up from a scrapped 406 diesel in Kent, £25 for the ...
by Lewis85
Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:38 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Re: Hello!

Sadly it seems I've bought a lemon :( Along with the radiator not working and a phantom water leak that appears when its bored. It failed to start the other day and the RAC man said it was either the glow plugs not working properly or the fuel pump not pulling the fuel through. Along with the windo...
by Lewis85
Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Re: Hello!

Thanks for the advice guys, means a lot to get some help. Ill try my best to put these into effect, but im no mechanic xD

Im popping it into a garage to give it a check over tomorrow, fingers crossed its nothing too serious. I wanna get the 'Death Star' back on the road properly!
by Lewis85
Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Re: Hello!

Sadly it seems I've bought a lemon :( Along with the radiator not working and a phantom water leak that appears when its bored. It failed to start the other day and the RAC man said it was either the glow plugs not working properly or the fuel pump not pulling the fuel through. Along with the window...
by Lewis85
Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Re: Hello!

It doesn't appear to be loosing any water anymore, which is good. But my friend and I have noticed the cooling fans are not coming on at all. When i stopped and opened the bonnet, it was loosing a lot of water from what appeared to be a crack in the coolant water tank at the side of the engine. It l...
by Lewis85
Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:45 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 16
Views: 10744

Hello!

Greetings everyone! My name is Lewis. Im 20 from Southend-On-Sea and recently bought a 1997 406 LX 2.1 TurboDiesel. image.jpg Came across it at a garage in Benfleet, and fell in love instantly on the test drive. I nearly had to let it go as i couldn't originally afford the insurance, but after a lit...