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[dome]

Did some wrangling with my mates tyre machine yesterday.  Slight* difference in size between the two.

Big one is the 19" off the Range Rover, I bought a part worn Continental winter tyre the same as the one that got a puncture at 80mph on the motorway a couple of weeks ago.

The other is the 13" spare off the Manta, I was trying to fix the puncture in it to swap it with the one currently on it which goes flat after about a day, as @GingerNuttz will have found out by now 🙈

Sadly despite me cleaning up the rim and inspecting both the tyre and the rim for damage it didn't work, it was flat again this morning 🤬

[wuvvum]

The MX5 thermostat housing arrived yesterday so today I trial fitted it to the 121.

It fits, but as expected there's not a lot of clearance there, and the radiator top hose routing is slightly* less than ideal at present.

More fettling required, methinks.  That'll be a job for after Christmas though.

[mitsisigma01]

Where the fk is that top hose going , straight into the blades of the fan !!!

[High Jetter]

Oh, painful!

[wuvvum]

10 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Where the fk is that top hose going , straight into the blades of the fan !!!

Yes.  I have a feeling the fan may need to be relocated.

[somewhatfoolish]

Unplug fan, hope for ZOMGSNOKAOS?

[Split_Pin]

We do a different Elf on the Shelf for my son every day. I hope they've got insurance.

[Split_Pin]

Cavalier being collected today. Whilst I'm glad the Cavalier has found a new home,  I have suddenly realised that I'm going to be left with a driveway full of moderns which I'm not feeling good about.

I plan to address that fully in the new year.

To assure* me that in the meantime that I'm being sensible having a fleet of newfangled tosh, the 75 has started making an awful scraping sound when turning left and the Civic now has a hot starting issue.

Thanks moderns.

Thoderns.

[Fumbler]

33 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

 

Thanks moderns.

Thoderns.

Should I write this down in my copybook?

[Fumbler]

Yay it's back

 

And some spots on the way:

Horrid.

And I spied a distant Sierra in the carwash next to Chevronics. Very nice- it's on a K plate if the the zoomed in picture doesn't show the details.

[Fumbler]

Home safe after a perilous and fear-ridden journey back.

[MJK 24]

iPhone 6s Plus - broken docking port and headphone Jack.

Apple say it can’t be fixed and want many hundreds for a modern equivalent.

1hr of my time and a £22 part later….  You can guess the rest.  I’m borderline euphoric!

[Split_Pin]

I've decided the Saab isn't for me.

The good news is that there is definitely no over or undercharging issue. 

It drives great. It's just too modern for me. I feel like everyone else in my estate when I'm driving it around.

I'll start a roffle around £7 per ticket after the New Year, to give you all something* to look forward* to.

[SiC]

50 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I've decided the Saab isn't for me.

The good news is that there is definitely no over or undercharging issue. 

It drives great. It's just too modern for me. I feel like everyone else in my estate when I'm driving it around.

I'll start a roffle around £7 per ticket after the New Year, to give you all something* to look forward* to.

Whats the powertrain in it? The 2.0t?

Another Saab might be what tempts me out of the Fabia run-around. 

🤔

[Split_Pin]

2.0t low pressure turbo so its badged as a 1.8. Very smooth and quiet and no slouch either.

[dozeydustman]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

I've decided the Saab isn't for me.

The good news is that there is definitely no over or undercharging issue. 

It drives great. It's just too modern for me. I feel like everyone else in my estate when I'm driving it around.

I'll start a roffle around £7 per ticket after the New Year, to give you all something* to look forward* to.

Tempting....

Heather mills or Spanish Waiter?

[Split_Pin]

Auto with flappy paddles.

[SiC]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

Auto with flappy paddles.

Likewise, tempting.

Hair dresser top iirc?

[grogee]

Drove to Brizzle in my Brokus, it was fine. But there are a lot of aggressive twods on the motorway. There seems to be a new trend for scary undertaking into Lane 1 to get past a middle lane hogger, then straight out into Lane 3 thereby beating your 'opponent' by one place in the queue. 

[Split_Pin]

22 minutes ago, SiC said:

Likewise, tempting.

Hair dresser top iirc?

Yes, reportedly working, I haven't tried it myself yet though.

[dozeydustman]

21 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Auto with flappy paddles.

Damn. May still go for a ticket if you do roffle it.

[stuboy]

figure this out...

set cruise control at 70 mph on m20 and get 17.8 mpg, but on way back drove more spritely and went up too 18.2 mpg... dont make sense!

[EightMegs]

Lockup speed too high if it's an automatic?

[mitsisigma01]

44 minutes ago, stuboy said:

figure this out...

set cruise control at 70 mph on m20 and get 17.8 mpg, but on way back drove more spritely and went up too 18.2 mpg... dont make sense!

In what ?

[DodgyBastard]

Mot passed on the 504!

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

figure this out...

set cruise control at 70 mph on m20 and get 17.8 mpg, but on way back drove more spritely and went up too 18.2 mpg... dont make sense!

Downhill?

[stuboy]

28 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

In what ?

v6 mondeo

[gm]

spotted in the asda car park earlier this afternoon

i had to look up the reg to see what it is

 

[SRi05]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I've decided the Saab isn't for me.

The good news is that there is definitely no over or undercharging issue. 

It drives great. It's just too modern for me. I feel like everyone else in my estate when I'm driving it around.

I'll start a roffle around £7 per ticket after the New Year, to give you all something* to look forward* to.

Mind let me get my plate off it before you move it on 😂

[Split_Pin]

11 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

Mind let me get my plate off it before you move it on 😂

Of course man, that was my intention.