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[brownnova]

Cruise is one of my favourite features if I’m going long distance. Adaptive cruise on the wife’s modern… now that’s weird. 

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Cruise is one of my favourite features if I’m going long distance. Adaptive cruise on the wife’s modern… now that’s weird. 

It’s on the new Tipo. I really like it . The car will brake and accelerate on its own as traffic gets heavier- you set the safe distance you want to maintain from the car in front and it keeps to this, and if someone pulls into the space the car automatically brakes to maintain the gap.  Lane departure warning I don’t like though- feels like the car is fighting me for control.

[Fumbler]

Chevronics gave me a ring and a rundown of work they've already done to it-

• Gone through and reconditioned the front height corrector and selecter linkages and found it was out of whack, fouling the steering rack, hence why sometimes it would clunk and I couldn't select full height. They've also taken the centre console out and refreshed the height corrector lever linkage to make it operate more like it should.
• The mystery missing oil is not down to valvestem seals, but an external leak. They'll investigate the rocker cover gasket and replace the failed distributor O ring while they're at it.
• Nothing on the splitting gearbox thing, although it's been said the locating dowels may be missing.
• Rear spheres are tired and will be replaced, enabling them to accurately set the ride height once and for all.
• My homemade crankcase breather tube will be replaced with the correct article.

[brownnova]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It’s on the new Tipo. I really like it . The car will brake and accelerate on its own as traffic gets heavier- you set the safe distance you want to maintain from the car in front and it keeps to this, and if someone pulls into the space the car automatically brakes to maintain the gap.  Lane departure warning I don’t like though- feels like the car is fighting me for control.

I turned lane departure off before I drove it… Adaptive cruise also slows down for corners on ours… that’s the odd bit. Once you’ve got used to it it’s quite good. 

[richardmorris]

11 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I turned lane departure off before I drove it… Adaptive cruise also slows down for corners on ours… that’s the odd bit. Once you’ve got used to it it’s quite good. 

I’ve only used it on the motorway so no corners really.  I mentioned to @Six-cylinderon Sunday about the steering wheel alert too, that shouts to put your hands on the wheel. Can’t seem to turn this off, and I have raynaud’s disease, So can have very little temperature in my fingers which seems to set it off.

[Cord Fourteener]

48 minutes ago, reb said:

Walked out of a busy shift at work because the shift manager was shouting at me for not knowing how to do things I hadn't been trained how to do. This comes less than 48 hours after talking with the store manager about how my disabilities affect me in the workplace. I didn't just up and go, I told them if they kept shouting I'd leave, they kept shouting.

Fast food can do one.

Better off out of places you don't get on with. 

Then you'll be a step closer to finding something you can get on with. 

[Liggle]

On 12/6/2021 at 4:11 PM, NorthernMonkey said:

What’s coming back if you scan the airbag faults? These are prone for snapping the wires to the side airbag in the seats where the backrest joins the base.

On the original air bag module:

111 - Airbag Missing Multiplexed Information - Stored

I've tried 2x other modules and the fault remains, although I don't have access to a scanner again until next week so the fault could have changed I guess with new module

[NorthernMonkey]

Check the wiring to the side airbag in the front seat backrests. Easy enough to do…the seat cover should pull up far enough to access the cable.

[Minimad5]

59 minutes ago, reb said:

Walked out of a busy shift at work because the shift manager was shouting at me for not knowing how to do things I hadn't been trained how to do. This comes less than 48 hours after talking with the store manager about how my disabilities affect me in the workplace. I didn't just up and go, I told them if they kept shouting I'd leave, they kept shouting.

Fast food can do one.

No one deserves to be shouted at.

Not sure if you're able to speak to the folk higher up the food chain, but I'd try make sure your side is heard (before it gets turned around 'He refused to do his work and walked out' . 

Your job description or contract should* have what roles / tasks they expect you to do, read this carefully and highlight any areas you think you need training in. I guess you don't have any regular reviews ?

[stuboy]

Out with the useless 5v usb, and back in with the 12v socket, getting fed up opening the bonnet and finding the adaptor to be able to connect to the dam battery..

[D.E]

Volvo without nose:

[High Jetter]

[Fumbler]

11 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

That's absolutely terrifying🤣

[stuboy]

21 hours ago, SiC said:

Speaking of which... @barefoot

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/zz-top-kermit-and-the-beast-among-most-unusual-car-names-dvla-reveals

ZZ Top, Kermit, and The Beast among most unusual car names DVLA reveals

Research by DVLA shows that 1 in 6 motorists have named their car, with 27% of those surveyed admitting they had given their motor a moniker.

im yet to name the modeo v6, any suggestions?

[stuboy]

20 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

And "The Beast" being unusual? I bet half the people with a collection of shite have a "beast" in their collection.

theres some banter amonst mondeo st220 owners and mondeo st tdci owners, weres the tdci owners call theres the Beast

[stuboy]

15 hours ago, reb said:

Walked out of a busy shift at work because the shift manager was shouting at me for not knowing how to do things I hadn't been trained how to do. This comes less than 48 hours after talking with the store manager about how my disabilities affect me in the workplace. I didn't just up and go, I told them if they kept shouting I'd leave, they kept shouting.

Fast food can do one.

golden arses?

[Ghosty]

Some Facebooker's found some electric Berlingos. 

 

 

[wuvvum]

4 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Some Facebooker's found some electric Berlingos. 

 

 

@Kiltox

[Kiltox]

👀 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

im yet to name the modeo v6, any suggestions?

 

[Ghosty]

Robbie Coltrane would be great at parodying that bloke. 

[SiC]

2 hours ago, stuboy said:

im yet to name the modeo v6, any suggestions?

Mandy the Mondeo?

[High Jetter]

[manilow]'Oh Mandy, you came, into my life, ...Oh Mandy...'[/manilow] 

 

[wuvvum]

28 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

[Homer Simpson]'Oh Margie, you came and you found me a turkey, on my vacation away from workey...'[/Homer Simpson]

FTFY

[High Jetter]

Not quite as tuneful though.

[wuvvum]

I dunno, Homer could sing when the mood took him.

 

[Bear]

Yes, it’s  modern, but I like it. 450 miles on “poor life choices” - the //e was a good buy but I stupidly paid too much in sympathy for bereavement for untested machines that are rather shabbier than I’d though - the Acorn A3000 being the one I wanted and it’s got battery greenery.

Two ropey old A500s and a Sinclair 48K Speccy probably won’t cover the cost of making it as good as I want 😕

But the Puma ST? Best five door Golf GTI Mk II replacement since the five door Golf GTI Mk II.

[Metal Guru]

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

im yet to name the modeo v6, any suggestions?

I remember when my son got his first car.

His ( female) cousin , a couple of years older with her own car enquired “ what’s it called?”.

”Peugeot 107” 

 

[barefoot]

9 hours ago, stuboy said:

im yet to name the modeo v6, any suggestions?

You could call it 'utter fucking twat'.

And then when you turn up for work, nip down to the garage etc. Anyone who knows you will say, 'Oh look, it's the utter fucking twats'.

[MondeoBlues]

Porsche passed its MOT by a gnat's pube. 

Some corrosion near the jacking points that'll want welding in the near future; nothing too bad, apparently.

Other hit advisories include: Play in the Offside Outer Track Rod Ball Joint, and A Bit of Play in the Nearside Rear Wheel Bearing.