5speedracer Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Couple days ago I saw a van that the lorry company MAN were showcasing as their new demonstration van product. I kid you not, it is a Mercedes Sprinter with a MAN logo on it.Close, actually a VW Crafter as VW also own MAN. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Tech news.I now have 16GB of ram, and am currently running many Lucas-Lehmer iterations and memtests.So far, so good.And as a side note, after applying some fancy Dan cooler master tim look at how cool my ancient Intel CPU is. That's at least 5 degrees cooler than I can remember it being. Sorry for boring you, carry on. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Mot passed yesterday on the Volvo. Cars always seem to run better after passing an MOT.Also I have hired a rugdoctor machine for 48 hours over the weekend so hopefully get rid of the dog/cat pish smells from the interior.Mrs Doug refuses to sit in it till the smells away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 2019 MOT no. 3 has occurred at Rocker Towers as well.....T25 just needed some switch cleaner on the hazard warning switch and a couple of wiper blades. Unfortunately, the coolant and oil leaks are not good news although I knew about the coolant one. Really going to bite the bullet on this one and suck up the cost of a new engine later in the year. I want to go part time before Summer 2020 and the van will be essential to my new-found leisure time..... spike60, egg, Stanky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Attitude maybe dictated the different results. Treat them like "utter morons that don't understand English" and explain "how stupid they are" and you'll probably not have fantastic service.... Maybe go for German next time, presume your German is better than their English.I started off polite, I always do. I slowly got more and more frustrated as it became apparent how inept they were and how much effort I had to go to to prove a point that would generally be sorted no questions asked somewhere like ECP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Drove the Audi today for the first time in a couple of weeks. The driver's footwell is a bit damp. Hood seals all look good, it's going to be fun finding the source of the water ingress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Wind deflectors and new plates to get rid of the GB ones that put the reg off centre today cobblers, Jim Bell, Rusty_Rocket and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 found an app that can search for BLE devices .... such as ITAGs so I dug out the miserable little ITAG I bought ,,,, and found I can search for it , log on to it and play with the alarm need to get into the wide world with this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Today I managed to view a 1993 Reliant Robin lx and not buy it. With a blowing exhaust to rectify on my LS, a thoroughly crispy Cortina estate to weld up and an as yet unknown engine failure to remedy on a Suzuki GP100, I felt I should give the chance of Reliant resurrection to someone else more deserving.I would be concerned that I’m losing my soul but the fact that I’m racked with non-buyers remorse reassures me that I haven’t ceased to exist just yet. I only hope it doesn’t get triked. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I think a clapped out multicoloured car with odd wheels and a moody ticket is needed next lol B1BA3E16-E265-4B7F-B311-BEDB72AD9321.jpegWould sir like a visit from my Explorer? It ticks all the boxes although it did leave the factory multi coloured and the ticket isn't that moody. I did get a verbal advisory for the handbrake though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Wind deflectors and new plates to get rid of the GB ones that put the reg off centre today 20190322_114057.jpgMine also has the wind deflectors, is Grey, a Vauxhall, and an estate, whats next? Black windows at the back? Are you taking inspiration/styling tips from mine? Mike D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 How easy to change bulbs on mk3 mondeo's, 2 twist clips to remove the grill, 2 metal locking strips on each headlight to pull up and wiggle out tge headlight... simples sergei.. mrbenn, Lacquer Peel and clayts450 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Stickers! mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 your land so she can FRO noisey skankCurious as to how you know she's noisy ???? She can, of course, FRO. Anyone with a seriously shitty looking legal motor you can ask to inconvenience her street view?A simple sign on the corner of your plot - GET A FUCKING LIFE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I must be getting better: I applied for a job recently! Last week, went for an interview for it. This morning, got a letter, thanks but no thanks. Oh well. stuboy, mrbenn, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Had a look at the water ingress issue on the 80 this morning. There is a drain hole in the rubber seal here, I think water is getting past this and under the plastic trim I cut a sliver from an old door seal I had and slotted it underneath the plastic trim all the way along. We shall see how that works. There is also a triangular bit of rubber trim missing here: The damp area was also unbelievably dirty, this was the water bucker after the first pass. And the second: Next job is to check the solder joints on the under-dash relay which controls the electric windows. Power to these cuts out regularly, not ideal when they are down. mrbenn and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I must be getting better: I applied for a job recently! Last week, went for an interview for it. This morning, got a letter, thanks but no thanks. Oh well.Autotest then? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Black mumbaaa jaaag breaks sound barrier at 110mph with fucked tyres and wonky alignment. Very impressed with this V6 despite it shitting power fluid onto the exhaust and stinking the cabin out.With incoming Merc next week, luckily the Jaaag can have a rest, a billion pounds thrown at it on parts and then actually fitted to it too. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Wind deflectors and new plates to get rid of the GB ones that put the reg off centre today 20190322_114057.jpgLooking nice that. Astra H's are a guilty pleasure of mine mrbenn and Mike D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 In this month’s craptical plastics.... clayts450, Sealtainn, mrbenn and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I have knocked bungs out of quite a few of my cars to let the water out. However today was a first - I had to drill a hole to drain water out of one of my e60 headlights. BMW take a bow. Lord Sterling and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 A good day, constructive and sociable. A hoon along to Cannock and back to blow the cobwebs outta the Streetshite and meet some fellow Shiters. Then a productive afternoon adjusting the so-called self-adjusting rear drum brakes to ensure handbrake nice and tight again for MoT next Tuesday. No misbehaving at all - drums popped off lovely with no violence required, and even went back on again without too much aggro. And also managed to get all the wheel nuts off the front of the car (previously jammed on by a gorilla with a windy gun), even the stubborn last one caved in to my mighty 'hammer a smaller socket' skills required due to the usual crappy Rover aluminium caps which go rusty and swell out, spinning uselessly on the wheel nut. Tomorrow front brake pad renewal and anti-roll bar droplink replacements. Weather good, I'm feeling lucky. Expect a report this time tomorrow with my car in bits and me broken, then.... mrbenn, richardmorris and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Micra got a new exhaust chucked on today; Tyres were a bit low which explains the sluggish handling. Feels better now. BMW is going in next week to recitify the work that wasn't done. And the Micra will be going in the week after for MOT and service. HarmonicCheeseburger, richardmorris, MikeR and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Decided to not to renew my insurance on my heavily pineappled caddy van, so I can fix a few of it's annoying faults. So as of today this will be my only mode of transport. Only done about a hundred miles since I changed the engine. What could possibly go wrong!!! Wish me luck. loserone, dome, Mike D and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Do you really want me to list them? Good luck:) The Moog, Cavcraft, SiC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 2019 MOT no. 3 has occurred at Rocker Towers as well.....T25 just needed some switch cleaner on the hazard warning switch and a couple of wiper blades. Unfortunately, the coolant and oil leaks are not good news although I knew about the coolant one. Really going to bite the bullet on this one and suck up the cost of a new engine later in the year. I want to go part time before Summer 2020 and the van will be essential to my new-found leisure time..... I've got a brand new set of stainless coolant pipes that I bought for mine, yours for fairly cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Decided to not to renew my insurance on my heavily pineappled caddy van, so I can fix a few of it's annoying faults. So as of today this will be my only mode of transport. Only done about a hundred miles since I changed the engine. What could possibly go wrong!!! Wish me luck.IMG_20190322_143031887_HDR.jpgNext 200 miles will be fine bigfella2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Mrs H has the most appalling cold, which usually means she snores like a coastal gun battery. Guess who's made up the spare room for tonight. Jim Bell and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 At the pc nec show.... Upper crust coupe/ crusty coupe Broadsword, clayts450, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1986 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Clearly I was tempting fate in the high mileage thread last week. A few days after the Clio hit 190k we have hit a few MoT related issues. Fail sheet wasn't too bad on the face of it - a front shock which I was half expecting, a dodgy earth on the rear light cluster causing some crossover between the brake and fog lights (easy fix) and a hole on the inner sill, irritatingly within 30cm of something important. Booked in for Tuesday to sort the sill and shock out, however..... I haven't seen a fail for this before (and I've seen a few!) - "Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (excessive movement at mount)" Taking the handbrake assembly apart from inside, it's a really poor design. The plate containing the handbrake mechanism is secured to the floorpan by two diagonally opposite bolts. Even tightening those as far as I dare results in some side to side movement of the whole assembly. Worried that the mountings were crusty or the floor itself damaged, I dived underneath to have a look. All clean there, although annoyingly the bolts are welded in place so I can't easily swap them for larger ones. I did put some larger washers on the two existing bolts which has reduced the movement slightly, but I'll have to keep everything crossed that it's enough to satisfy the tester. Updates to follow on Tuesday. Cavcraft and djim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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