balford Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Mazda 6, with obligatory odometer reading. Simplistic enough for a modern! Dan_ZTT, Craig the Princess, Jim Bell and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 A Merc Econic for comparison Zelandeth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 10:09 PM, doug said: Aye. Was at auction last week. Highest bid was £4000. Bargain. Sweeeeeet...At that age most likely powered by a Detroit 8V71 or even 12V71 two stroke... Was lucky enough to be standing nearby when the one at Aberdeen Airport took off at speed (presumably on training), what a truly gorgeous noise. So sad we never really got the big two stroke diesels here to much extent. The old Greyhound buses just wouldn't be the same without a Detroit howling (or screaming depending on configuration) out the back... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Zelandeth said: Sweeeeeet...At that age most likely powered by a Detroit 8V71 or even 12V71 two stroke... Was lucky enough to be standing nearby when the one at Aberdeen Airport took off at speed (presumably on training), what a truly gorgeous noise. So sad we never really got the big two stroke diesels here to much extent. They're beginning to die out here because dirty/thirsty and you can't get them to qualify for clean idle so are banned from a lot of metropolitan areas now. Every Wednesday at 5am our 12V71 fires up for generator test. Our neighbors love* us. Phil Vantman and Zelandeth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 They're dying out everywhere I think... I'd give my right arm (metaphorically speaking) for a late 40s GM Silverside bus. Look at buses from here in the 40s...lovely things to see at shows and to chug around town for the odd heritage run. However it's not something you'd realistically want to go any real distance in. In sharp contrast, these things with a Detroit 6-71 howling away (straight six, so silky smooth) will quite happily handle motorways at (or above!) the posted speed limits if well sorted. They were designed to pound along between states at speed while we hadn't even thought of the idea of the motorway... The reaction of other traffic as a 40s bus howls past them would never get old. Sadly I'll need a lottery win to afford one. Plus driving a left hand drive bus in the UK is a bit of a hassle...though I imagine with practice you would get used to that - I've only an hour or so under my belt and that was slightly marred by trying to get my brain around Scania's bloody overcomplicated split ratio gearbox (the top four gears are laid out differently to the preceeding six!)...so I'd like to think with more brain cells available it would be easier. Though to be fair, owning a 70 year old bus that's on the opposite side of the planet it was made on, confirming to MOT regs not dreamt of when it was built, driving on the wrong side will probably be the least of my worries! If nothing else I'd pay really good money just to have a shot of one though. Never drive your heroes? So far that rule is one I've found to be nonsense...so I don't plan to stop ignoring it now! We need video footage of that generator if it's feasible though...realise if it's in the workplace that's not always possible. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The Audi 100. Pleasing red dashboard that's very 80s/90s VAG. The phase 1 C3 had these very Bauhaus clocks with thick indicators which didn't end in a point, these are the more normal VAG ones Has a brake/headlight tester when you switch the ignition on. Gives a reassuring OK when it's cycled through its (probably very very basic) self checks with an application of the foot brake. Shep Shepherd, Zelandeth, MJK 24 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I was walkingt across the istrial estate at work with a colleague, when we heard what sounded like a low flying jet. We were both looking up scanning the sky, when one of THESE drove round the corner screaming like a banshee. My initial thought was "Fuck Me! Thunderbirds". We stood there is silence at the driver swung it around and neatly slotted it into the space outaside a diesel engineers there. We then decided to go and take a closer look. It was one of the ones from Bournemouth Airport having an annual engine service. We starterd chatting to the fireman who drove it down who mentioned how much fun it was on the motorway when you get behind people who arent paying attention who then suddenly spot you in their miorror and shit themselves. He let us have a mooch inside as well. The water monitor on the roof is fully counterbalanced and you could move it with one finger. The same aplies when its chucking water too. As for that, he said it carried 10 tons of water and 1.25 tons of foam and could empty both tanks in 3 minutes to a point 150m away. He said he loved his job, as he got paid to drive this thing as fast as he possibly could. Zelandeth and LightBulbFun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Welcome to the world of two stroke diesels...they do make a nice noise don't they. Especially when you chuck two humongous turbos into the mix too. I was lucky enough to follow one of the machines from Aberdeen Airport when it hammered it off up the dual carriageway (no idea where it was going!) flat out. Suffice to say I didn't bother overtaking and just spent the next 15 minutes with my windows open listening to the 8V92 sing in front. Lacquer Peel, LightBulbFun and 808 Estate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Using night mode on my new phone seemed the ideal thread to post! E92 3 series bm paulplom, Spurious and Craig the Princess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 There is something soothing about the 626 dashboard at night. Maybe it's the green colour. LightBulbFun and Spurious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Mondeo v6 ...at night Conrad D. Conelrad, adw1977 and Dabooka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Golf Zelandeth, LightBulbFun and Leyland Worldmaster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, Conrad D. Conelrad said: Golf I thought this colour scheme was the coolest thing ever when I first saw it on a Transporter taxi back around 2000 or so. Still think it looks fantastic. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yes, this is illuminated with actual light bulbs. Dan_ZTT, CaptainBoom, Crackers and 8 others 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickvw72 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 13 year old Honda Accord, with touch screen sat nav. Pretty easy to use too, miraculously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina door handles Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Which large and hugely unreliable British car does this dash come from? (its a car I own) And for something completely different my Scimitar's dash looks like this at night... Yet another little job to do,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Marina door handles said: Which large and hugely unreliable British car does this dash come from? (its a car I own) Range Rover P38. Probably diesel judging by the 4500rpm "redline" on the rev counter. Presumably the engine is actually running in that picture, the selection of warning lamps is permanent and the rev-counter has failed. #parforthecourse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina door handles Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Talbot said: Range Rover P38. Probably diesel judging by the 4500rpm "redline" on the rev counter. Presumably the engine is actually running in that picture, the selection of warning lamps is permanent and the rev-counter has failed. #parforthecourse The ignition was on the first click hence all the lights, the engine wasn't running. But yes its a P38 Diesel. Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Marina door handles said: The ignition was on the first click hence all the lights, the engine wasn't running I know. I was being an arse about the likelihood of things being broken on a P38 Diesel. Marina door handles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 2:15 AM, jamiechod said: Using night mode on my new phone seemed the ideal thread to post! E92 3 series bm Although I find the orange slightly garish, I think the e82/92/60/whateverthe7serieswas era of BMWs had really nice instruments. Easy to read, clearly labelled, and I LOVE the cruise control indicator on the e92 around the rim of the speedo. Shame they didn't carry it down to the e82 really. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Marina door handles said: Which large and hugely unreliable British car does this dash come from? (its a car I own) And for something completely different my Scimitar's dash looks like this at night... Yet another little job to do,,,, Having never drove a P38, it does look like a Disco 2 too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 This has been patiently waiting for me to restore all the dash illumination to take its rightful place here. The combination of edge and back lighting on the speedometer and tachometer really looks nice. It actually looks almost normal at night...not so much in daylight. Wilko220, PhilA, gm and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2001 corsa Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Would I miss the opportunity to get a dash at night photo of a car I've not had the opportunity to add to the list before? Of course I wouldn't. Simplicity itself. adw1977, willswitchengage, MJK 24 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Yes, this is the dash at night from my latest acquisition. Courtesy of a friend. Craig the Princess, LightBulbFun, Conrad D. Conelrad and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cento16v Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 850 T5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just now, Cento16v said: 850 T5? Plug! LightBulbFun and Cento16v 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Finally got around to taking a night photo of my car's dash. I definitely like the older radio's blue backlighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Mk1 Focus. I definitely didn't pull over for a picture of the odometer. I'm not that childish. Craig the Princess, Tenmil Socket, crad and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 the mx5 and the Exo with zero miles on the clock ! Craig the Princess, Lacquer Peel, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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