What did you do today?

[Drum]

The great clear out continues.

The bloke with no teeth and a finger missing who came to look at the transit last week wants my Renault 5.

It has sat for a couple of years at least and wasn't entirely confident it would start, so it was left that I would have a look at it and get back to him.

Battery isn't holding much charge so needs the old Lucas booster.
There was spark at the plugs but not so much as a cough until I poured a wee ticky petrol in the carb and it fired up straight away and seems to be running fine.

Haven't tried moving it yet as there's piles of shite to shift first.

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I said £500 but maybe ripping myself off as it's very tidy

[LynehamHerc]

That sounds cheap to me but then again I've no idea of the prices they go for.

Are you having a clearout so that you can open your castle to visitors?

[Drum]

Visitors are the last thing I want!

No gold plated granny annex here either btw.

[LynehamHerc]

You'll be envious when it protects me from any nuclear radiation.
Lead shielding is for proles.

[Scruffy Bodger]

I said £500 but maybe ripping myself off as it's very tidy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395126013595 ... R56El7zEYw

Possibly?

[SiC]

£6k down, £35k balloon.
Tempted.

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[SiC]

That radio stalk

Must be the longest living Renault parts bin item. Probably first on the 25?

[Drum]

The wee Renault has been extricated from its resting place and seems to be driving fine. Everything seems to be working except the Blaupunkt cassette player. I'll take it for a longer drive tomorrow and see if it doesn't boil up.
Might pop some new wiper blades on it and stick it in for an MOT.

[Hooli]

That radio stalk

Must be the longest living Renault parts bin item. Probably first on the 25?

Auto? It's supposed to be a sports car isn't it?

[panhard65]

That radio stalk

Must be the longest living Renault parts bin item. Probably first on the 25?

Not quite the 25 radio control is more square, but if it works why mess with it