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  1. We all know biking can be a tad too exciting some times, so it's always good to combine it with the opposite end of the spectrum to keep you level.
  2. Cheers, I'll have a think today about my plan of action. Given you used the Delphi yesterday rather than Volvos software when you've got access to both as well as it's general popularity I'm definitely leaning that way.
  3. Cheers, another thread that came up when I searched here reccomended https://tools4car.co.uk/product/universal_diagnostic_hardware/ as a decent supplier. Given the MOT is due in a months time I'd probably pay the extra for that rather than one direct from China if I go that route. However, I don't currently have a laptop. Given the cost of standalone units I would weigh up buying a second hand / refurb laptop to play around with for other stuff after using it for this. Are DS clones are they compatible with Windows 10 etc...? I presume the Volvo softwear is the stuff that requires Windows 7 only? This is my fear, that spend a ton on a shiny bit of plastic that either can't find the issue or just tells me 'it's completely fucking fucked mate' at least with an old laptop I could load up Doom and take out my frustration on some space monsters.
  4. Holy thread resurection.... Have there been any changes in the 2021 world? Are there any bluetooth dongles that work with more than generic lights? The Volvo (2001 c70) is a twat and has thrown on the SRS light. My suspicion would be somewhere under the seats given they are tilted and slid forward on a daily basis, however presumably even if I can find a loose connector the internet suggests I won't be able to get the light off? My basic obdII reader won't touch it as expected.
  5. After years of industry advertorials in all your favourite websites and magazine. I actually saw a Harley Davidson Pan America out in the wild. It looked smaller on the road then I imagined and no worse than any other adventure bike. But I still don't get the point of it, how is a Harley rider meant to maintain dignity getting their leg over something so high while wearing chaps?
  6. So I did finally find a dry time to visit my parents tame flat drive and make the most of being able to get a cuppa now lockdown is a dim and distant memory.. As above there are two options, a right angled one, and a straight spacer. It was a 50 / 50 shot so of course. you can almost see in that photo, you can't screw the angled one in as it fouls the cat when you turn it. On the upside, despite not budging at the first attempt, a quick spray of Halfords 'shock and unlock' (other snake oil loosners are available and probably better) and the sensor came out, so when I get the new spacer I know it'll be relatively straight forward to fit as I only put it back in finger tight. I did use a o2 socket to get it off, which if anyone in the future does read this and is thinking of being tight, was well worth the investment. The only other niggle it's developed is the trigger button on the shifter is sticky and needs wiggling to come out when you put it in park. It's not a major issue at the moment but I need to sort it before it does completely stop working.
  7. At least we'll be able to answer the age old question of whether a Hillman Imp shits in the woods.... Hope you have a good ride tomorrow. Weather is cracking for it.
  8. I really don't get oereos. They're just a really she bourbon. I could definitely see myself in a drop top one with the Bob Harris show on the radio. How well did they sell? I presume a fair few compared to if they'd just stuck a Chrysler badge on a generic family car. But perhaps it's just because they stand out it seems there were a lot of them on the road?
  9. This isn't aimed at you at all, just a little rant on general! I personally always wear gloves, from learnt experience on the push bike hands are a shit part of the body to lose skin off. However... I'm against compulsion. Letting some touch screen enabled beemer's insurance company off the fact he was busy curating his Duran Duran playlist just as someone's gloves weren't ec 1234567 approved doesn't sit well with me. They give you a good lecture on your CBT about gear, it's not like there are people riding about who don't know about it so leave em be is my view. Much more skin would be saved actually doing people on driving while using phones, but it's much easier to blame bike riders for their gear. Straps on tin foil hat It's not just one step but only a couple of jumps from compulsory gloves to complusery safety cage with four wheels to stop it falling over. Banning bikes tomorrow would cut road deaths and cheer up nimbys who moan about bikes speeding everywhere and making a racket. Phew thank God it's Friday, I need a beer after getting worked up over a problem that I've just invented in my head.
  10. So, having gone almost a year without a 4 wheeled conveyance of my own I couldn't risk that ticking over to a full year and my Autoshite membership being revoked. The end of lockdown and the little one going up to 5 days at pre school meant a second car for the household was needed* as something to just trundle up and down to the local village an Aygo / C1 was the obvious choice. So when James put his C70 Convertible up in the for sale section it made perfect sense, who doesn't buy a 2.4 litre turbo drop top as a run around? A quick insurance quote showed it'd be less than a score more per year to insure and 300 quid a year in tax extra to drive something that you actually want to easily passes the man maths value for money test.... It only has a couple of niggles that were known issues when I picked it up. The first one of which has put its hand up and waved at me so I thought I'd better update this thread. The EML stayed off happily for a few weeks, but popped on, after pulling over to put up the roof as it'd started drizzling. I'm sure it was the cars way of scolding me for allowing a couple of drops of water to reach its seats. @Craig the Princess very kindly posted my codereader across having left it with him before lockdown, so this morning I chucked it on to check the code. as @juular had predicited it was... Firstly how swish is it to have a OBD socket in the arm rest, there's plenty of other chod that could learn from this rather than forcing you to crawl around while digging under the dash. If you're going to have the temerity to throw faults up at least let people read them in comfort. The expected low cat efficiency thingy. Which is good, at least it hadn't thrown any extras in for a laugh. Given everything James has done to try and cure it, I'm going to go down the o2 sensor spacer route. I'll stick a question in ask a shiter to see if anyone has done it before and has a recommended source.
  11. Being able to use e10 isn't the same as it being good long term for all applications in my not very educated mind. I'd still rather avoid as much ethanol as possible for any vehicle that isn't being used enough to be topped up regularly with fresh fuel. I'm happy to be educated as to why not of course. Based on my prejudices I try and use Esso super the VFR especially over winter when we can end up with a cold snap that garages it for over a month, as they still say outside of a few areas it's still ethanol free. What is was interesting with that checker is actually Honda say yes but no to using e10 in the VFR, so even when out and about and filling up as needed I guess I'll be migrating to super for all brands to pay extra for the privilege of still having e5 rubbish.
  12. Ah ok, that makes sense thank you.
  13. That is the offending example. I didn't realise it's been doing the rounds for that long. Although the mot history is relatively clean for a car of it's age clean, there is an advisory from a couple of years ago which might flag up why. Advisory notice item(s) Damage to offside front floor It isn't on the most recent mot so may have been fixed, it is certainly where I'd be digging if I do go and see it. I managed to find an address for the 'company' and it doesn't match the location of the pictures of cars they have for sale which I don't find reassuring. I'm not sure it's worth irritating my wife by wasting Saturday morning on, I'm sure it'll still be there in a few weeks if I'm still carless and the weather picks up to make it a nice ride out. Otherwise the end of lockdown will hopefully open up a wider searching are and make private sales more straightforward.
  14. As the home thread for the Saab lickers on here... There's a Yellow 900 2.3se Convertible in the next town over from me. This seems the ideal thread for people to tell me that a 23 years old sub grand convertible from a backstreet garage is obviously going to be complete shed that would have been scrapped years ago if it was a tin top and as such I shouldn't bother trying to make time to go and see it with the inevitable risk of falling in love with the idea and instant regret. The mot history does look ok...
  15. Did it come with the standard aftermarket upgrade of a claw hammer under the seat? It's a shame I'd be paranoid just riding that anywhere south of the watford gap because they have always come across as the ideal extra urban commuter. What are they like on the motorway in crap weather? I'm sure it's just my own inbuilt scooter phobia that makes me presume they'd feel a tad shifty.
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