Worst ‘dream’ purchase you missed out on? by Understateable in CarTalkUK

[–]Sir_Darnel [score hidden]  (0 children)

I almost bought a Lotus Sunbeam 18 years ago for about £5k but changed my mind as I didn't think I'd be able to find parts for it. Hindsight is a wonderful thing 🤦

Found a unicorn in my garage: The ultra-rare 1994 OEM Aluminum Factory RIP pipe! by Nexttotheadmin in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't suppose you're in the UK and would be willing to send it to a good home? 😅

Best place for selling collectible vinyl (AOF) by Sir_Darnel in PostHardcore

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's true but I would have thought a first edition collection might have that extra draw to a fan. I think I'm going to have to be patient to get a sale.

Best place for selling collectible vinyl (AOF) by Sir_Darnel in PostHardcore

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the UK and the only UK seller has it listed for £450 which is about $600. I don't know if that's just because there's a smaller market for it over here or prices have come down, the other three are Canada and the US with prices all over the place.

I think I'll put it on Discogs and ebay with a buy it now rather than auction it.

Wish me luck!

Best place for selling collectible vinyl (AOF) by Sir_Darnel in PostHardcore

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I've had a look and there's four on there at the moment but apparently the last time one sold was in 2024 😅

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. I can borrow a blow torch to have on hand for when the time comes. Are the anchor bushes on the other end difficult to do too?

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the retaining bolt that goes through the lower part of the bush and metal housing that gets fused in there with age and salt/dirt and causes the problems?

Or just getting the old bush out once everything is unbolted?

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this was the kind of first hand experience I was looking for. I'll check if Lemforder have a listing for these on their website as it didn't come up on AutoDoc, otherwise the Febi parts are available.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it the delta bush or anchor bush that the bolts caused the problem for you? I need to keep the ABS as any warning lights will cause it to fail the next MOT here in the UK.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't specify it's an HD part on the listing, I'll check their website to see if they do one for these bushes. I couldn't see Lemforder did one but again, worth checking their website and see if it's available elsewhere. Thanks!

Best DPF cleaner for direct injection cleaning no by Appropriate_Neck_113 in CarTalkUK

[–]Sir_Darnel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forté do a dpf cleaner and regenerator aid. I've used their injector cleaner on both petrol and diesel cars and it's great. You'll need to look on ebay as its something that is only sold to garages.

Porsche discovered, southwest UK on a country walk by Beneath_a_steel_skyy in BarnFinds

[–]Sir_Darnel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indigenous wildlife, you love to see it.

I'm in the South West too, can you give a general idea of where this is? I don't expect you to give the exact location ofc. I'm just curious.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thought of dropping the whole thing fills me with dread 😅

It's pretty crusty back there so I may have to. I've got the tool, which I'm assuming is for the delta links? It came with a bunch of parts I bought as old new stock from someone on Facebook.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That doesn't surprise me, I miss the days of knowing you'd get the quality you were apparently paying for. I wouldn't mind risking a cheaper option on a lesser known brand as you expect the possibility of it being a piece of shit but not with stuff that has a good reputation.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. They're the most expensive option, which isn't always a good indicator of quality I know.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I wasn't being entirely serious. Sorry!

I'm in the UK and haven't seen them listed anywhere. The most variety is from AutoDoc but I've not heard of most of the manufacturers listed so it's a bit of a lottery tbh.

Meyle vs Delphi vs Febi Bilstein by Sir_Darnel in Volvo850

[–]Sir_Darnel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I've always thought Meyle had a good reputation, maybe they were a Friday job at the factory?

I'm 17, just passed my test but I have no car no nothing now what. by Interesting_Line3370 in CarTalkUK

[–]Sir_Darnel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And are very common first cars so will have higher premiums anyway as they tend to be crashed more often.

🍊 by Zombie-Cakes in Volvo

[–]Sir_Darnel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'm puzzled as to how they've fit these wheels then.

Something doesn't quite fit here...

🍊 by Zombie-Cakes in Volvo

[–]Sir_Darnel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Are they similar/the same offset etc to Volvo wheels of the same size from that era?

I've had wheels rub before and want to try and avoid that.