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[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, fatharris said:

Cars come and go, so go and come.

Words of wisdom there.

[wuvvum]

I can haz choonz in the Charade.  Yesterday lunchtime I took the passenger side front door card off to see what was going on with the speaker.  It wasn't obviously damaged, but there were two spare speakers in a box in the boot that came with the car so I took the speaker out of the door and plugged in one of the spares.  No change, so I assumed it must be a wiring issue.  Went back out at lunchtime today to have another play, and whilst checking the wiring in the door for obvious damage I decided almost on a whim to try the other spare speaker in the boot.  Plugged it in and immediately the dulcet tones of Radio 2 issued forth. 

So I have three knackered speakers and one working one.  Obviously a weak point...  Because it's such a small narrow car though the single speaker on the passenger side is perfectly adequate for listening to the radio, even at A road speeds.  So that's good.

I've ascertained that the issue with the Laguna is that the pressure pipe that goes from the exhaust just before the DPF through to the sensor under the bonnet has split where it goes over the exhaust.  It's rubber and obviously couldn't cope with the heat.  Given that the OEM pipes are silly money, I've decided I'm going to try cutting out the section of rubber hose that sits above the exhaust and replacing it with copper brake pipe.  I've had to order a reel because the DPF pressure hose is 1/4" and all the brake pipe I have is 3/16", but it's still a lot cheaper than buying a replacement pipe from Renault.  I may attempt it this weekend if the brake pipe has arrived by then, weather and Covid booster jab permitting.

[richardmorris]

fiat club FB page. guess the year.

[gm]

I received a Christmas card from screw fix today with a £5 off £25 voucher inside - very nice but lets just check the expiry date on that : 19th dec 2021

todays date 17th dec 2021 ffs !

[mitsisigma01]

Impulse buy required.

We received some from Sainsbury's the first weeks worth already expired !!

[High Jetter]

I had a reward* email from Great Magazines the other day - "Your free £5 Amazon gift  voucher has arrived".  No it fucking hasn't - the offer is limited to the first 1750 subscribers, who must have all got there within an hour of the email being sent to me. Not impressed.

[LabRat]

Being brave and taking the MG6 from Oldham to Skegness to visit my parents. Surprisingly it's behaving itself for once!

George wanted in on the photo too. 

[chaseracer]

7 hours ago, richardmorris said:

fiat club FB page. guess the year.

That's shouting 1978-79 at me.  In a Turin accent...

[hairnet]

Between 75-80

Racer would know he was in his thirties then  😛

[High Jetter]

There's a '78 Corrolla there with 'only' 8k. I'd say 79-81, 1980 most likely.

[Shite Ron]

8 hours ago, richardmorris said:

fiat club FB page. guess the year.

Great pictures, I love these old adverts. I agree with Chaseracer, late 78 or early 79, I will go with early to mid 79. Nice to see the wanted advert for all Fiats and mk3 & 4 Cortina’s .

[artdjones]

2 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

Nice to see the wanted advert for all Fiats and mk3 & 4 Cortina’s .

They have 12 used cars for sale and only one Fiat at a main Fiat dealer.

[High Jetter]

A Fiat salesman once told my Dad that if he bought a Fiat, he'd never want another marque again. The 128 lasted about a year IIRC, before being traded in for a R12. He stuck with Renault for years after that.

[artdjones]

I've had a mouse living in my Berlingo for a few months.  I noticed because anything edible left inside would disappear. And a few weeks ago two Jack Russell terriers at a customer's house were very interested in the front bumper of the van. However, yesterday he went too far and shredded some diesel receipts. So action was taken.

RIP, mouse. A lesson in the dangers of going too far.

[Ghosty]

Had a wank.

[fatharris]

Had a wank.

Good lad.

[Dyslexic Viking]

I have never shared this with anyone but one of my strangest car cravings has now come to life again. And it is to own a real Norwegian taxi from the 30s to the 50s. Why I do not know and they are not easy to find as few survived but I really want one. Should I get help?

[chaseracer]

28 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I have never shared this with anyone but one of my strangest car cravings has now come to life again. And it is to own a real Norwegian taxi from the 30s to the 50s. Why I do not know and they are not easy to find as few survived but I really want one. Should I get help?

You're here, aren't you?  Yes, of course you should! 😁

[chaseracer]

You may* be overthinking this... 😉

[mitsisigma01]

Just buy a peaked cap ,wear it at a jaunty angle and stand in the street holding your testicles .....🤔🤔😯

[High Jetter]

9 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Just buy a peaked cap ,wear it at a jaunty angle and stand in the street holding your testicles .....🤔🤔😯

OK. I think you might be be on you're own there. Unless it's a music vid, obs,

[SRi05]

Half 6 on a bastard Saturday morning, the things we do for chod 

[GMcD]

Chodspeed sir! 

[Split_Pin]

Good luck man, I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares to your old one. Personally I think the driving experience on a petrol auto is the closest you'll get to a Lexus for the money, very quiet.

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, SRi05 said:

Half 6 on a bastard Saturday morning, the things we do for chod 

clinically insane

[dozeydustman]

It's coming to light that we're starting to struggle with the C2 as our only car. We don't need 2 cars but we need something a little more practical in which we can transport 4 adults if we stay as a 1-car household - now my sis-in-law is widowed and has had her license medically revoked, and FIL looking at giving up driving in the next year or so we're gonna need something a bit bigger. Got some time for the moment to look out but if something suitable is up for roffle I'll have a couple of tickets.

[SRi05]

I'm in a Saab 

[fatharris]

Doing much better with the COVID now.

MrsH, who caught it a couple of days ago, is still on the downhill slope with it, bless her.

Baby still not here, thankfully.

[Split_Pin]

46 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

I'm in a Saab 

I shake my fist at you, with your decadent upgraded head unit.

[SRi05]

30 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I shake my fist at you, with your decadent upgraded head unit.

Don't shake too hard, it has the aux connection but doesn't have the aux option on the system 😂 tech2 needed for me to enable it.

Anyway, it drives really really nice. Delighted with it. 256 miles to go. 

Pez shot