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[Snake Charmer]

I successfully sneaked in and out of the storage opposite Fairoaks Airport with a couple of cars today and yesterday without having my photo taken. 😊 I did see our avid photographers 2CV this morning but not yesterday. 😉

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Snake Charmer said:

I successfully sneaked in and out of the storage opposite Fairoaks Airport with a couple of cars today and yesterday without having my photo taken. 😊 I did see our avid photographers 2CV this morning but not yesterday. 😉

The cobra?

2cv being serviced today - my mechanic collected it an hour ago.

[Snake Charmer]

3 hours ago, richardmorris said:

The cobra?

🤣 Yes, a black noisy MkIV and a rather fine Lightweight in a nice dark metallic blue with garish white racing stripes. 

[richardmorris]

30 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

🤣 Yes, a black noisy MkIV and a rather fine Lightweight in a nice dark metallic blue with garish white racing stripes. 

I heard something and looked up. 2CV just back now. 

[Bren]

The mondeo has received a new rear exhaust box.

The BMW is back with the trader - I want the carpets drying and the idrive keeps showing an issue for a drivetrain malfunction that needs sorting.

[Six-cylinder]

No it was not foggy in Milton Keynes this afternoon!

Somewhere up there is a Mercedes Coupe with real problem.

[Sunny Jim]

Didn't get any cards but I did get an email from the company that services the washing machine at work.

Nothing says romance like mystery stains...

[Split_Pin]

Day 3 of my welding course,  my stringers are a lot better than day 1!

(I fucked up the one at the back a bit)

[wuvvum]

I really need to book myself on a welding course.

How much was the one you're doing, if you don't mind me asking?

[Split_Pin]

6 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I really need to book myself on a welding course.

How much was the one you're doing, if you don't mind me asking?

It was £180 for 8 weekly 3 hour sessions.

[wuvvum]

That sounds like a bargain to be honest.

[brownnova]

My stepson has enrolled on a year long welding course… I’m not sure he realises that means he’s got his weekends planned out for him for several years once he’s got good enough!

2CV floors should be great practice for him! 

[wuvvum]

Just had a call from the garage, Ampera has been confirmed as a total loss.  Sad times.

Now waiting to hear from the insurance...

[mercedade]

But you can get it back, right? It's not your insurance company is it?

[wuvvum]

19 minutes ago, mercedade said:

But you can get it back, right?

I assume so, yes - I'll ask about it when they contact me. 

[lesapandre]

Fleamarket find this morning. A 1999 Rover 75 price list. Whoever specced up their potential car was going for top of the range.

A bit of history. Just six years from the end.

[Split_Pin]

That's a base list price for a diesel Connie High Line Nav equivalent to £48,554 today.  I know a higher range Astra is £40k today....

[davehedgehog31]

The 207 I bought in November/December time has been proving itself a great purchase and went through a test no bother on Wednesday. 

It was given the seal of approval by one of the lads in the Halfords garage, "FUCKEN MINTIT WEE MOTER THAT PAL", high praise indeed. 

60+ mpg, buttons to tax and insure, surprisingly spacious and extremely well sorted thanks to the fastidious P/O. Good wee motor.

[Wibble]

The latest issue of Classics World is out today and features my car😊

[stuboy]

26 minutes ago, Wibble said:

The latest issue of Classics World is out today and features my car😊

well done

[Wibble]

54 minutes ago, stuboy said:

well done

Thanks but it’s nothing to do with me. Kelsey publishing took the photos years ago and just keep using them every time they talk about Cortinas😂

[richardmorris]

18 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Thanks but it’s nothing to do with me. Kelsey publishing took the photos years ago and just keep using them every time they talk about Cortinas😂

Do you get a repeat fee? I know every time a CX is mentioned they use photos of Sean Lilly’s prestige he had back when I had my Pallas in 2002!

[Wibble]

50 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Do you get a repeat fee? I know every time a CX is mentioned they use photos of Sean Lilly’s prestige he had back when I had my Pallas in 2002!

Never had a penny, sadly.

[paulplom]

On 12/02/2025 at 19:04, gm said:

well, that's getting into Newcastle from the south basically fucked then !

Tyne Tunnel down to one lane, Tyne Bridge down to one lane and road works on the A1. It really is a giant fucking piss take.

Might be quicker heading for the M6 then coming along the A69 to bypass the shambles.

[paulplom]

On 13/02/2025 at 21:56, Split_Pin said:

Day 3 of my welding course,  my stringers are a lot better than day 1!

(I fucked up the one at the back a bit)

New career?

[paulplom]

My nephew finishes his apprenticeship this year and absolutely loves it. Currently making buckets for JCB. Works 8-5 and gets every Friday and weekend off.

[Split_Pin]

29 minutes ago, paulplom said:

New career?

I would honestly love to do this,  I can focus 100% and think of nothing else when running a bead and when I'm done, my problems don't seem so bad any more.

Sadly I think the pay is not great. You never know though!

[Split_Pin]

Cleared the codes on the E46 and these 3 lights came back on:

Code reader says:

- 5e19 CAN data fault from DME/DDE (DSC lamp is on for as long as error is present)

- O2 sensor bank 2

- Cat

-D3 idle speed control valve mechanical fault.

The wheel speed sensor code is gone so that must have been an old one from when they really were faulty last year.

I'll ignore the o2 sensor for now as that's expensive and I think there's a primary fault causing them to error.

The CAN error - I'll check the wiring near the TB, DISA and ICV.

I'm also going to have a go at making a smoke tester with a cheap soldering iron from Amazon. I already have all the other paraphernalia.  I think there's a tiny vac leaks somewhere. The systems on these cars are over complicated and obviously ger brittle with age.

I think I might SORN this and work through the issues and get the 75 back on the road as it just needs 2 suspension arms, handbrake and the airbag light putting out. I'm convinced the E46 has a free fix waiting for me, I just need to investigate it properly and avoid spending unnecessarily.

The 75 is otherwise reliable and it's the only other car on fleet that my wife is confident driving. This is a pain having off the road as I can't currently  get the Audi off her for long enough to sort the window regulator.

[SiC]

24 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

5e19 CAN data fault from DME/DDE (DSC lamp is on for as long as error is present)

DSC (Traction control) uses the DME (engine computer/ECU) data to determine how much power is being put through the wheels. If the engine computer is in a fault state so that it isn't able to send engine load information to other stuff on the CAN bus, the DSC goes 🤷‍♂️ I can't see any engine info and throws the light up. 

I'd find it's highly unlikely a wiring fault causing this going by the other codes. I imagine the Speedo is driven by data over the CAN bus (might not be on this age but anything even relatively modern does) and if that works, then the CAN bus signals are fine. Just DSC system is not getting ECU data. 

24 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

D3 idle speed control valve mechanical fault

Clean the idle control valve and make sure it rattles (sorry intake off again)

This possibly be causing limp. Without the ICV you'll probably get a shit idle. 

24 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

- O2 sensor bank 2

- Cat

Cat code on the same bank as the O2?

Is it the O2 upstream (before cat) or downstream (after cat)? If upstream then the engine won't be able to go into closed loop mode (i.e. monitoring exhaust gases and tweaking injection/ignition) and likely what is causing limp mode. Iirc BMWs use the downstream sensor more than for just detecting cat condition and possibly could also be causing limp. 

What is the O2 code? Heater code or other?

[Westbay]

"...and work through the issues and get the 75 back on the road as it just needs..." - God loves an optimist !  🤣