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[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

.... the poor victimised traveller community and their historic rights to do whatever the fuck they like

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Look what I've found. 

I wish it was me........

[egg]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I wish it was me........

Me too, feel like I'm running out time with these. But there's still 2,000 left as it goes. But pre-facelift 1.3's, probably rarer.

[Amishtat]

31 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

So do the Chinese, but they haven't taken over here. Yet.

[wuvvum]

Birchanger Green services achieved. 

Quick piss stop then I'll check the coolant, but temp is holding steady and the heater is still blowing warm so that's a good sign. 

[wuvvum]

We still have coolant.  Excellent. 

Onwards. 

[Parky]

Final ever oil change on the daily Leon.  In a months time it will be offered to family and if no interest it will be offered on here.  So anyone interested in a 2008 Seat Leon with 113k on the clock and regular oil changes every 6000 or so, get your wallets warmed up.  

[Fumbler]

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

[brownnova]

7 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Bonne Chance for Monday!! 

[Ghosty]

I is win an eBay auction for something I went to look at earlier in the week. 

The seller told me he's glad I'm the winning bidder so he must have had some right messers looking at it. 

[LightBulbFun]

53 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

best of luck with the driving test  

 

[wuvvum]

The Felicia has made a friend. 

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Good luck for the test 

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Best of luck man. Monday will be here soon enough 

[egg]

The screws inside the front door handles are rusty on the i10.

This annoys me, as you can see it was designed to have a cover, but a bean counter said no. Budget car, innit. I've checked various online parts diagrams, and no Mk1 i10 got one.  So I hunted around for similar screws, found some similar about 1mm shorter, and slightly smaller head

I'm happier now.

Yes, I'm a bit odd, what of it?

[MikeR]

F*** me sideways

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8800927/Gucci-selling-1-700-tartan-dress-satin-bow-MEN.html

just NO !

I would rather wear the emperors new clothes than that ..

now I have probably hurt some things feelings

[Custard]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

The Felicia has made a friend. 

Im very jealous. I have a terrible soft spot for these for some reason. They're just 'tidy' looking cars

[egg]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Yes, I'm a bit odd, what of it?

Getting odder. I've been looking at other Hyundai screw caps. I reckon this would have been designed to be a generic fit, as the Kia/Hyundai parts bin seems very rationalised.

I reckon the IX35 ones will fit, very similar diameter. A punt on aliexpress.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32483636744.html?spm=2114.12057483.0.0.1c34339fcXIXXw

[brownnova]

One out... 

[Jamie]

1 minute ago, brownnova said:

One out... 

One in! 

 

Just got home clio drives fantastic really nippy and very tight. 

Thanks @brownnova

Top shiter would buy again a* etc

[brownnova]

Ok now you’ve revealed yourself @jamiechod I can post this... 

[dozeydustman]

Unplanned day today. Parents couldn’t come down as planned so I had to get up at 7am and pick up the eBay wing for the Corolla.

Pleased with it though, it’s a pattern part which probably hadn’t been on the car for very long. Couple of dull spots which will buff out with a bit of T-cut

[wuvvum]

And home.  Felicia has temporarily taken up residence in the "white 5-door hatchbacks with pushrod engines" section of the car park.

I'll have a poke around it tomorrow, weather permitting, and decide WTF I'm going to do with it.  It appears to have developed an exhaust blow on the way home, but otherwise it drove spot on.  It's not an unpleasant thing to drive at all - not fast, and definitely not a driver's car (steering is very vague), but it's comfy enough - ride is a little bouncy at times but the seats are decent - and it rolls along OK at motorway speeds.  The rev counter doesn't work until about 3,000 rpm, at which point it springs into life and over-reads comically to make up for it, and it currently has no choonz or lighter socket, but all the essentials seem to work.

I haven't had to add any coolant - I will check in the morning to see how much it's used, but I've done over 180 miles in it without topping up and it still has a steady temp gauge and a warm heater, so not bad at all really.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

2 hours ago, jamiechod said:

Just got home clio drives fantastic really nippy and very tight. 

What's the plan? Repair it, or enjoy it for 14 more days?

[Jamie]

1 minute ago, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

What's the plan? Repair it, or enjoy it for 14 more days?

It's getting a new cat next weekend n airbag lights been turned off 😉

[Ghosty]

If anyone has any use for 205 GTI 1.6 pepperpots, (4x108 14x5.5") PM me. I have six of the fuckers I don't need. 

 

 

[Zelandeth]

Just had a moment where I randomly remembered that I forgot to turn the heater off in the van earlier.

Cue distinct moment of appreciation for modern technology when I was able to connect to the heater controller through the network and confirm that yes, I had forgotten to turn it off...and to actually turn it off.  Without needing to move any further than required to pick my phone up.

The Afterburner heater controller really is a handy bit of kit.  Still need to finish up hooking up one of the GPIO outputs to the exterior lighting so I can turn that on/off remotely as it's nice to be able to check that corner of the driveway if something sets the dogs off without walking all the way to the front door to turn the garage light on...

Aside from the remote connectivity, knowing there is a frost protection mode (mainly for the benefit of the water heater which is probably the most at risk bit of equipment) and a humidity limit mode which will bring the heating on gives a good bit of peace of mind.

The stock controller they ship with is pants, but the diesel fired heater itself is a good bit of kit.  The real test we had was last November up in Livingston when it was well sub zero (this was before I had the new controller).

It was rather chilly.

In less than fifteen minutes all the cab windows were de-iced and the interior was up to a nice toasty 25C.  The double glazed windows on the living area didn't start to react for ages though, so do seem to provide good insulation.

Right...back to trying to get at least some sleep.

[richardmorris]

I need a bilge  pump for the Mercedes

[320touring]

35 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I need a bulge pump for the Mercedes

Surely just driving such a stylish coupé means that gent need not pump to attract the ladies?