Practically Classics Forum

Recently I spotted a Renault 4 van broken down on a roundabout... I couldn't resist so parked up and helped push it out of the way and onto the very wide kerb.. the owner was very happy.. I was surprised how light it was.

Martin Evans wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 10:03 pm My phone is a clockwork model.

Ooh modern

I tend to listen to the radio via my telephone. Could you get something to connect to that?
Just be careful, I got a warning from the police recently for doing this... Phone was on the seat and I switched it off after I'd applied the handbrake then shut the engine off... No fine but I'm a naughty ...

Nice to see you managed to overcome the cockups from the specialist.. it's a surprise, I'd never heard anything bad about them..
Happy Christmas mate

Local mechanic has diagnosed head gasket... Quotes around 2k... I can get a reconditioned engine for 3... Car still running fine.. we'll be getting another car for la patron soon so galaxy will be getting taken off the road and further investigation...

Good to see progress on rover.. the pinball machine looks fantastic, have you thought about making and selling them as an extra source of funds for the fleet..

Update, car insurance fixed the car, new bumper light etc .. car has been a bit of a pain, fuel pressure sensor went then the valve on the fuel pump connector valve broke.. don't know how.. got the car running and my mechanic mate switched off the car saying it doesn't sound right.. a quick check on ...

Very quiet mate... Saw a tidy Renault 4 yesterday...

My digger doesn't get used much, but occasionally there are jobs and a lot of action.. last week it broke down.. fuel starvation... I changed the filter and it was covered in a varnish type substance.. any idea what causes this? I use white diesel... Apparently it's the law...

Car has been running fine until I went away when the starter motor packed up.. I wasn't very popular.. I replaced it yesterday and everything is perfect, for the moment.. what a pain in the a##e to do ... Waiting for something else to go wrong now