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[stuboy]

Someone hit missus car whilst she parked at brownies, luckily missus saw it, lady stopped luckly and I've looked today and needs another grill.. any hints how to change it?? 2014 seat leon.

[New POD]

On 02/11/2021 at 13:03, HillmanImp said:

I'm going to chuck the Imp and a wad of cash at some other fucker to sort out. It's been sat in my garage for about 3 years now, with me not doing anything to it since these phots were taken. Something needs to be done and it ain't gonna be me.

Gonna have to find somewhere that is half decent to have a crack at it which is probably a big ask on it's own.

If anyone has any recommendations fire away. I'm based in Yorkshite but can travel.

Yorkshire is a big place. 

[mintwth]

30 minutes ago, stuboy said:

any hints how to change it??

1) Get replacement grill

2) Ignore it

3) Ignore it some more

4) Repeat 3 until the nagging gets too much or the car's about to be sold

Did it damage the number plate surround too? Or is it meant to look dented over the 4 to the M?

[Stanky]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

any hints how to change it?

https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/threads/how-to-replace-the-grill-on-the-leon-mk3.400741/

That is scant of detail other than to say the front bumper wants to come off. Looking at pics of the actual black plastic grille insert it does look rather a lot more complicated than I thought/it really needs to be!

Its a lot larger than the visible bit - there is probably as much plastic behind the skin of the bumper as there is actually on show

 

[JJ0063]

5 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Quick fleet photograph whilst waiting for the bike to be collected for its MOT and service. 
 

Fingers crossed it MOT’s ok as I want my bargain bike to stay a bargain!

All good bar the front tyre so gone for 2 new Michelins 

he said it’s a really clean bike, oil needed doing but he said I got an absolute bargain. 

[Split_Pin]

75 performed faultlessly around the Lakes and back home today. It's just as much at home soaking up the bumps on twisty A and B roads as it is bowling up the motorway. The seats make covering 250 miles in a weekend feel like only 10.

I also finally got the exhaust today. We were out when the courier finally arrived and my wife was trying to communicate with him via the Ring doorbell. They could hear each other fine but neither of the 2 chaps in the driveway spoke any English at all and didn't understand that they were to leave it in front of the Civic as we were less than an hour from home.  I was worried they were just going to take it away again.

Dropped it off at the garage with the centre and cat. He hummed and hawed again as he didn't know how he was going to get it over the rear axle. He said he might need to cut it and would have to get a sleeve. Not to let him down, I said there is a sleeve plus a plethora of other fixings in a box in the car. He hopes to fit it tomorrow. 

[cort1977]

I'm doing the Mechanics badge with my Scouts tonight.  It covers things that sound easy but are an absolute pain in the aris on moderns like changing bulbs front and rear.  Luckily I have a nice Saab to demonstrate with.

All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere.

[TheOtherStu]

25 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

I'm doing the Mechanics badge with my Scouts tonight.  It covers things that sound easy but are an absolute pain in the aris on moderns like changing bulbs front and rear.  Luckily I have a nice Saab to demonstrate with.

All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere.

I'm a Scout leader too.
I do some of the stuff on the MR2, but light bulbs involve taking the bumper off so sod that. My company Jalopy was a BMW and had plastic covers on plastic covers, which is annoying. We use one of the other leader's good old off-road Defender for the bulb bit.

We do the tyre change on mine though. I'm not getting involved in changing huge great boots! Last time, we did a full oil change, which was intriguing for them (had it all setup and ready to go).

 

Tonight, we will be going round the town's various chip shops doing a "chip shop survey". I love doing it.

[Split_Pin]

34 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere

Please do man, we need to teach people interested in becoming a mechanic that holding an nonsensical automotive prejudice is an absolute prerequisite. 

Don't forget to tell them that if they're taking tea in the workshop and are offered sugar then they need to reply with ' sweet enough thank you'.

[barefoot]

55 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

Tonight, we will be going round the town's various chip shops doing a "chip shop survey". I love doing it.

What the actual fuck is involved in this?

[TheOtherStu]

4 minutes ago, barefoot said:

What the actual fuck is involved in this?

So basically, we go to chip shops. They have a piece of paper which has the following headings:
Shop name
Portion size

Cost

Taste

Notes

We then return to the hall and decide who wins. We then get them to design a certificate which we take to the chip shop in question. Next time you're in a chip shop, have a look around. They covet these 😂

[reb]

I remember doing chip shop surveys when I was a Scout (well, actually never did them until I was an Explorer) and somehow always ended up getting stuck with the Chinese that did frozen chips with no salt.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

19 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

....we go to chip shops. They have a piece of paper which has the following headings:
Shop name
Portion size

Cost

Taste

Notes

....

I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes....

[Barry Cade]

Sad to see the lorry that went off the overpass near Perth today. I drove that road nearly every day, and would have been on shift today if I was still on recovery.  Thoughts are with the drivers family.

People need to have a bit of respect and decorum. Pictures of it were all over Facebook just after it happened. 😔

 

[stuboy]

22 hours ago, mintwth said:

1) Get replacement grill

2) Ignore it

3) Ignore it some more

4) Repeat 3 until the nagging gets too much or the car's about to be sold

Did it damage the number plate surround too? Or is it meant to look dented over the 4 to the M?

5) side track her by pinking up the outside

[mintwth]

4 minutes ago, stuboy said:

5) side track her by pinking up the outside

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-repair/specialist-and-decorative-paints/halfords-fluorescent-paint-pink-300ml-325233.html

[TheOtherStu]

3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes....

Na, it was "too salty" (I put the salt on) and too greasy and too dry. That was mostly it. One of them reminded me that last time we did it, the kebab shop chips won. They're horrible - frozen chips, like the chinese ones mentioned above.

But fuck me, they all turned up tonight. Even the ones we haven't seen since pre-covid. You mention food, and they're like flies round shit.

The most Scouts we've ever had in one night since I became Scout leader 12 years ago was 15. Tonight? 22.

[artdjones]

People like (free) chips.

[TheOtherStu]

24 minutes ago, artdjones said:

People like (free) chips.

Those aren't chips. They're fries.😂

These are chips

[Zelandeth]

5 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Sad to see the lorry that went off the overpass near Perth today. I drove that road nearly every day, and would have been on shift today if I was still on recovery.  Thoughts are with the drivers family.

People need to have a bit of respect and decorum. Pictures of it were all over Facebook just after it happened. 😔

 

Christ that's a nasty place for an off.  They get caught by the wind or something?  I drove by there yesterday evening and the van was getting chucked about a bit.

It's bloody scary driving over there even in a car on a really windy day.

[barefoot]

11 hours ago, artdjones said:

People like (free) chips.

Too fucking pretentious by half in that basket.

[3VOM]

14 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'm getting visions of pretentious chip-tasting sessions, woody, vinegar notes....

Tilehurst, no wait... Pangbourne.

[Cord Fourteener]

The Volvo needs the footwell carpet and sound proofing removing in order to dry it, I've tried the fan heater method and it's just not enough. It currently has no coolant to try to prevent more leakage. I still need to source a heater control valve or Jerry rig something. Its just ram out of mot and it's now in Sorn until I can sort it out, no rush at the moment as we have winter coming and I'm not in a hurry to drive it on salty roads of i don't have to. 

The Mondeo Hatchback is still being a pig.

The Estate is being fully reliable but is in for MOT so I've borrowed this delightful* Suzuki petrol auto thing from the 'rents

[groovylee]

17 hours ago, cort1977 said:

I'm doing the Mechanics badge with my Scouts tonight.  It covers things that sound easy but are an absolute pain in the aris on moderns like changing bulbs front and rear.  Luckily I have a nice Saab to demonstrate with.

All Vauxhalls being shit is not in the requirements but I will try to slip it in somewhere.

i like this. i might just have to suggest it to mini groovys scout leader and volunteer my assistance (and shite car).

[JJ0063]

Tyres done today and then put in for its test

 

ill take that result for a bike that was sat off road for 18 months!

[goosey]

Meanwhile in Glasgow…

Using a 7.5t Truck powered by fossil fuels to protest against the use of fossil fuels? 

It’s on the left, excuse the shit pic 

[Cord Fourteener]

Mot pass no advisories on the Mondeo estate!

Thanks to @mat_the_cat and family for a well-looked after car. 

[Bren]

I got the SD1's calipers back early August. However due to how I have been feeling I never even opened the box.

Until today.

Bigg red have done an excellent job. The cost was very reasonable. The need fitting - I will have to make up four brake pipes - they have copper from the caliper to the flexi.

[mat_the_cat]

2 hours ago, Cord Fourteener said:

Mot pass no advisories on the Mondeo estate!

Thanks to @mat_the_cat and family for a well-looked after car. 

Glad to hear it! Although you're out of warranty now...

[trigger]

I've been doing some little jobs on my two cars over the recent weeks, I've removed the twin K&Ns fitted to see if it helps with the cold running, apparently they go a bit quicker with the standard box on so I pulled it out the loft, knocked out a dent and get it a lick of paint and a new filter. 

To

The results have now come in and I can comfirm that it's completely bollocks and the car drives exactly the same as it did before. 

In other news I've fitted a new cambelt to the Golf and a 4 button GTi style steering wheel that I bought from a VW Auto jumble for £25 and then sunk a frankly ridiculous £500 into a new suspension for the car. 

This £55 coilover set that was fitted in 2011 was more than set for the bin so that happily went in the bin and got replaced with a set of Bilstein B4 Shocks and Eibach springs which have transformed the ride, the camber took a bit of adjustment though. 

It's probably hard to see but it had a spot of negative camber so wheels back off again the camber bolt fiddled with and now it's looking much better, I also fixed the dent in the front wing too, it's looking pretty smart now I think and miles different to the slammed scened car that it was!