New Cat

Had an 18v Makita for almost exactly 2 years. Have not used it that heavily - just some DIY and fence repairs. Now, even with a fully charged battery and the motor screaming at full power it does not deliver any torque. What might have gone wrong? Are these generally feasibly repairable? (model 8391 dwpe - not hugely expensive to begin with but would have hoped it would have lasted a bit longer...) Many thanks, Jon

Saturday 17th 3pm, saw you parked up, lots of decals on the car (including a Lotus 7 Club one)...

He seemed a nice guy - funny that he still sounds like a Geordie in spite of living in France since 1981 or something!

Nope, he's changed the wheels - these look sexier (had 15" on it when we sold it) and removed the roof rails. Jon

Yup, thats funny. He's hardly looking for a fast buck though, probably assuming people will chip him down to £650... Can confirm that certainly when it left us it was a sound and solid car. The wheels are not original though, they replaced some wonderful metric TRX wheels! Jon

Final clearout update Please contact Dave directly.

Thanks very much guys, I have pm'ed Elie so should be sorted now Jon

Thanks guys, your offer/s would save a lot of aggro 😬 I only need one side (lower eyelet rubber bush with metal outer insert for the smaller sized Bilstein which use 1.9ID springs), the other side came undone very cleanly. I have the inner aluminium sleeve which seems the right size. Could you pm me your details and what you would like in exchange Jon

It seems there are 2 sleeves inside the front damper bottom eyelet rubber bush, an inner aluminium one (which I now have) and an outer steel one (which I don't have). Have any of you been able to source an outer steel sleeve for the bush? Sounds like we could get one made but an off the shelf one will clearly be much more cost effective. Thanks! Jon

Perfect, thanks very much guys - just frustrating the Caterham denied on the phone that they sold the sleeves! Have had to put in a seperate online order for a couple. Jon

Thank you, ordered the bushes from Caterham but have thus far been unable to source the aluminium centre sleeves. Have to hope I can resurrect the original sleeves. Jon

I have the classic bottom bolt stuck in the damper bush issue on my 1994 x-flow and am wondering about the best way to proceed. A number of the options seem likely to shred or destroy the bush. I'm planning to call Redline in the morning but wandered whether any of you have recently successfully sourced a bush and if so where from. Many thanks, Jon

Thank you, I have been forwarding your requests to Dave. If you would like any of these items please send your queries directly to Dave - his email and phone number are at the top of this thread. Jon

Posted on behalf of a friend and ex-club member: Following the recent sale of my Caterham after a fantastic 11 years of ownership I have found the following parts while clearing my garage. I am based in Dorset would prefer collection/relay but could post at cost. Please contact me, Dave Gilbertson by email d.gilbertson@btinternet.com or call my mobile 07710 479102 if you are interested in any of the following, thanks:- 1x Pair Standard Girling Front Calipers inc braided hoses and original discs (8000 miles). Was looking for £100 - offers?? 2x Ital Axle casings – bare (not modified for a 7) £ offers/free 1xFog Lamp Lens £2.00 1x Standard Copper Radiator (Xflow car) – small weep on edge. I have had a quote of £60/70 to rebuild it. They also suggested Radseal would probably seal it. Got to be worth having as a spare. £ offers Edited by - New Cat on 8 Nov 2011 11:15:11

Been using Stuart Turners for a decade (Central London and Dorset) - both pretty hardwater and never had an issue. Quite expensive but beautifully made and servicable.

The Se7en affectionately know as Barry is now sold. If you're on here best of luck to the new owner Jon

Lovely, beautifully maintained car 😬 Here is a link and a Linky

This was Dave Gilbertson & I - both crossflows 😬 Thanks for the spot! Jon

SOLD

New Lower Price

Sold unseen at full asking price to a chap currently working in France (via Pistonheads). Will re-post if the cheque fails to clear etc! Thanks for your interest. Jon

Now on Pistonheads here

Thanks Paul, Pics sent.

On behalf of my Dad - Blatmail me for pics & with your interest. BMW 525 TDS SE Touring 5 seat estate 2498 cc turbo diesel Dark Mettalic Blue Manual gearbox First registered: Jan 1996 Acquired: Jan 2000 - 1 previous owner Mileage: Under 179400 (Currently 179229) MOT until to 30 Mar 2012 TAXED to 31 Mar 2012 (Worth over £100 in itself) Full Service History Extras on top of 'SE' package *Scorpion Alarm and Immobiliser * BMW aero roof bars specific to car model with hidden locks * Retractable load bay cover and pet restraint curtain * Tow bar (only used for light loads - small boats) 15 inch BMW alloy wheels fitted with 225/60 R15 front and rear. Rear tyres new Spring 2011. Locking wheel nuts Full size matching spare. Body condition good for age. Scuff mark on nearside rear wing 10 cm (height) x 5 cm (length) and on rear nearside bumper. BMW badge missing on bonnet Interior: cloth (frayed on driving seat) My Dad has kept the maintanance up to date (over the last 11.5 years!) and its a solid old bus that seems to just keep going and going. Located in Stoke Poges (near Slough, Windsor, Gerrards Cross) but sometimes in Poole, Dorset 😬 £650. Edited by - new cat on 9 Sep 2011 14:44:07

My Dad is looking to replace his antique BMW 5-series touring 😬 and is interested, I'll forward the link to him. Expect him to be in touch, his name is Martin Lee. Jon