GrumpiusMaximus Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hope this wasn’t you, Stuboy!!! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/15/g4s-ambulance-staff-left-message-saying-they-could-beat-up-patient I’m sure it wasn’t, but holy Hell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I thought I'd test the Passat's real fuel consumption to work out how much fuel I'd need for a trip to France. The MPG display is quite inaccurate but close to 60MPG is pretty good for a heavy 20 year old estate car. davehedgehog31, HMC, RobT and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That is excellent fuel economy on the Passat. Also the trip computer there must be one of the least accurate in the business. Not like VW to be dishonest about these thing, oh wait... mrbenn, Tadhg Tiogar, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 11 hours ago, dieselnutjob said: The same burgundy one that you had before? You bought it back? No. That post was from 2011. My old 604 was for sale again not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 9:37 PM, egg said: Anyone been watching 'don't forget the driver' on the Beeb? Absolute shed of a Micra in it. FIFY Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 New ticket for the Metro today. I noticed this morning my exhaust bodge from two years ago was leaking, so a quick bit of paste got it through the test. That'll explain why I stank of fumes on Sunday after the drive back from the microcars. Then a switchover occurred at my other lockup, as someone else is due some attention now. The bearing I'll farm out, but the lower ball joints I'll do on Saturday as I think atleast one is grumbling. Also, I've given up wiping down the fine mist of 33 year old French seat foam that seems to cover everything... egg, Lacquer Peel, GrumpiusMaximus and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 19 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: FIFY I looked up the car and it is supposed to be white. Also it has current MoT and only around 20k miles. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 6 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: Hope this wasn’t you, Stuboy!!! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/15/g4s-ambulance-staff-left-message-saying-they-could-beat-up-patient I’m sure it wasn’t, but holy Hell... bloody hells bells..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Ah well, simple £20 fix for me to undertake on the 420 this weekend, and 12 months hassle free motoring will be all mine next week paulplom, mercedade, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 18 hours ago, SRi05 said: Ecosse isn't such a bad place really when it isn't pishing of rain Mugdock Park? SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, captain_70s said: Mugdock Park? Very well spotted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Still Unable to access the desktop version from my mobile so unable to get a feel for site traffic these days. Has it gone a bit quiet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I can't decide. eeny, HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 meeny RayMK and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 miny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 mo RayMK, HarmonicCheeseburger, mrbenn and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 mo has a challenger. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Driverless Corr Lacquer Peel, RobT and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, 320touring said: Driverless Corr Sounds about right if it's driverless ... it's driving on the wrong side of the road! LightBulbFun, 320touring and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 4 hours ago, richardmorris said: mo has a challenger. Ooh. DB6 on wires or Topolino wagon with a flat tyre. Tough one that... richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 21 hours ago, Pete-M said: No. That post was from 2011. My old 604 was for sale again not long ago. I have no idea how I came to read an eight year old post. Pete-M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Ford Mondeo, all the car you'll ever need, the car you always promised yourself, whatever, I love it... RobT, jumpingjehovahs, Lord Sterling and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Fashion news : today I tried on some tan brogues. And no, before anyone gets excited : I won't be getting any tattoos, wearing tight fitting tweed suits or using beard conditioner. In unrelated, Japanese car news. It now has a Milltek exhaust. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 2 hours ago, egg said: Ford Mondeo, all the car you'll ever need, the car you always promised yourself, whatever, I love it... wheres this pub, looks familar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Charing Heath, Stu. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 3 hours ago, wuvvum said: Ooh. DB6 on wires or Topolino wagon with a flat tyre. Tough one that... Oddly that fiat is the only car I’ve seen mistreated, by being pushed and dragged with a flat. Of the lot seen today I think I’d have to choose the Ferrari coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 CX going to local French car workshop Wednesday morning to have dead alternator replaced. First question from workshop boss: "It's an automatic, isn't it?" followed by a distinct groan, followed by him launching into tales of woe about what happens when a mounting bolt - the reverse mounted one - is found to have seized. Going to cost at least 200 quid in labour, as I'm supplying the new alternator. The man has a BX 14 St. Tropez in at the moment for something or other. He says it brings back memories of when he was doing his training on BX and CX: "....they haven't got any easier with age....", etc. richardmorris and dome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I was telling sixcylinder I think it was, of a church friend of my parents ( in fact she and their son was the previous owner of my 2cv). Anyway, they were coming back from a French holiday in their cx 25gti when there was a bang, flash and smoke from the engine. Car was running fine though, apart from all the warning lights being lit, and so they pulled over on the autoroute, and a quick inspection found a mounting bracket for the alternator he said had sheered off and cut through part of the main loom. Got back to the ferry without turning the engine off, including refuelling! Lacquer Peel, somewhatfoolish, stonedagain and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 The car was a year old at the time too! It replaced a very early P reg CX I remember riding in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I think the panel gaps I have achieved are pretty good. For the entire front end being held on with 3.5 zipties that is. stonedagain, djim, privatewire and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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