Mrcento Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, tapir said: Are the floor mats rusty?! https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201910313889574?modal=photos Someone must have fitted the wrong ones, they're clearly Land Rover floor mats. HarmonicCheeseburger, beko1987 and The Moog 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I just got me a nipper to add to the fleet 215 miles to get it home but was surprised how nice it is to drive now the volvo must go i have too many cars volvo 360 with 3000 miles on the clock anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 A few days late, but as this is the first time I've walked past it in daylight - what do you do when your Renault is broken and you need transport? Can't actually remember when I last saw one, and it seemed to cope just fine with being smacked down the M5 at the weekend. Heater is a bit feeble though, I was going to go out and give the pollen filter a hard stare earlier but toddler stopped play... The Moog, beko1987, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, angle said: A few days late, but as this is the first time I've walked past it in daylight - what do you do when your Renault is broken and you need transport? Can't actually remember when I last saw one, and it seemed to cope just fine with being smacked down the M5 at the weekend. Heater is a bit feeble though, I was going to go out and give the pollen filter a hard stare earlier but toddler stopped play... Almost identical to the one I had. Fantastic cars. I paid £160 for mine in 2016, 7 months MOT and never missed a beat. It's still going somewhere. angle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Weak heaters must be a thing with 90s Renaults. My old Safrane and last year's Laguna were the same. This V6 one I've got now is better. Partly due to the giffer owner putting cardboard in front of the radiator! egg and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Milestone in daily BorniteIdentity, Saabnut, paulplom and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/1/2019 at 1:44 AM, Ghosty said: I now have a sort-of job/paid training/whatever in a bike shop that has the potential to become a full time position, and I'm done with my studies at least for now. That was a stroke of luck and it's keeping me afloat. Mental health is up and down but I'm a lot better on the whole than I have been for a while. In my fledgling adult life, I can't afford to take as many liberties any more, and a sensible daily driver is needed now to counterpart the Jag. The Volvo is sadly no longer justifiable for me as my daily driver - I need something slightly smaller and more economical, but that can still fit a bicycle sometimes, is still automatic, and most importantly, that I can insure; that's pure roulette now. \o/ yay for the job car wise- smoll good on juice with either of these accessories is what you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 \o/ yay for the job car wise- smoll good on juice with either of these accessories is what you needI've bought a 306 estate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ghosty said: 13 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: \o/ yay for the job car wise- smoll good on juice with either of these accessories is what you need I've bought a 306 estate! I can say from personal experience that 306 estate will fit a bike. I should never have sold mine, especially considering what I replaced it with. I had a 306 estate 2.0HDi that I'd put a cheeky 120hp remap on back in 2013-2014. It drove like a warm / hot hatch but ran on all but thin air. It was brilliant. Then I replaced it with that fucking Audi A4 1.8T quattro that ate money like it was going out of fashion. Have a picture of it. I miss it more, now. Seeing how good it looked. HarmonicCheeseburger, jumpingjehovahs, Ghosty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1.6 pez has a bit of hot hatch to it - Saxo VTR engine Mine looks much the same but with different wheels and a dent. paulplom and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 BX Milestone. 350,000kms! Well done BX. beko1987, egg, HarmonicCheeseburger and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: BX Milestone. 350,000kms! Well done BX. Chodspeed BX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 My sister's 2012 56k mile Corsa has suspected OMGHGF. Are all of these particular Voxholl's megashit or is she unlucky ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, SRi05 said: My sister's 2012 56k mile Corsa has suspected OMGHGF. Are all of these particular Voxholl's megashit or is she unlucky ? 1.2? Have seen a couple of Corsa Cs with HGF but not normally low milers. Sure it’s not just a fucked water pump ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just now, Kiltox said: 1.2? Have seen a couple of Corsa Cs with HGF but not normally low milers. Sure it’s not just a fucked water pump ? Aye 1.2, she had the thermostat replaced 2 weeks ago as her garage thought that was the problem, temp warning came back on yesterday and apparently the coolant is low, no sign of a leak anywhere. Going to have a look myself over the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 On 11/7/2019 at 9:34 AM, RobT said: Weak heaters must be a thing with 90s Renaults. My old Safrane and last year's Laguna were the same. This V6 one I've got now is better. Partly due to the giffer owner pulling cardboard in front of the radiator! Take that straight out m8 and replace with fire retardant correx or similar. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, SRi05 said: My sister's 2012 56k mile Corsa has suspected OMGHGF. Are all of these particular Voxholl's megashit or is she unlucky ? Watch out before spending. The waterpump on these is a weird massive thing that is bolted onto the upper half of the removable timing case. There is a gasket inside the timing case that seals a water channel, presumably from the head, through the case and to the WP. This is a known weak point and when it fails it causes the coolant and oil to mix, giving the symptoms of HGF. stonedagain and SRi05 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Watch out before spending. The waterpump on these is a weird massive thing that is bolted onto the upper half of the removable timing case. There is a gasket inside the timing case that seals a water channel, presumably from the head, through the case and to the WP. This is a known weak point and when it fails it causes the coolant and oil to mix, giving the symptoms of HGF. Thanks for the info ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymel Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Smoll update on my previous posts on my mates 1 series bmw. Apparently I am now his diagnostic first line. So far i have struggled through inoperative electronic steering lock, radio recoding , immobiliser reprogramming and several other stupid computer related issues. It's come back with airbag/seat belt light on On closer inspection it appears to have an intermittent fault in the explosive disconnect on the battery positive terminal. What the actual fuck is that was my first response. Not come across one before but apparently it's a thing. I cleared the code as mot is due and left him to reset the connectors to see if it comes back. I was also asked to reset the service light as he has done engine and brake service. That went as well as expected. There are 5 or six items on the conditional service list that need resetting. All fine except the front brakes. On reset they showed 255% and then threw a code for implausible data which would not clear. Further research shows this is another 'common' issue when new wear sensors are not fitted. Old one was fine apparently. At 7pm at night the fix was to disconnect the loom to the sensor, jumper the two feed wires and then perform the reset. Replugged the sensor and currently all lights are off. All through this procedure my buddy was telling me that what I was doing was wrong and couldn't possibly work. This really sets off my autism. I can't deal with people who ask me to do stuff for them and then tell me what/how to do the thing they getting me to do. After that I went to my dads to look at some garden tools. He seems to pay a 'gardener' to come round and break stuff. Chainsaw and chainsaw on a pole both with jammed/fallen off chains. I was presented with a box full of bits as my dad 'had had a look at them' The bar on one apparently was bent but he had staightened it already, reassembly was halted by the chainbrake not fitting back on. I sorted that, all the while being told I was doing it wrong. The chainsaw on a pole after much pissing about seems to have an issue with the teeth meshing in the gearbox. I think either the gearshaft or bearing cover is bent enough to jam the teeth. Cue 45 minutes googling the poxy home shopping channel 'multitool' and I have ordered a whole new generic gearbox from China. £14 and i don't have to worry about putting back together for a month Tldr: bmws are unreliable and have too many electronics, people are annoying and gardeners are more so. Split_Pin, Yoss, DVee8 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Found myself rambling on about shit for no good reason. You realise this once your posts get moderated and someone has or will be offended and slipped the hint in. That's not my cause. From experience this means that I'm spending way too much time on things that don't need that time spent on them and I can be more productive doing other things... A wake up call I suppose. Not the first time this has happened on a site on the web, probably won't be the last, but a break and time away from not only here but other places is calling. No malice intended. I guess I'll check back now and then as you do, some of the material on here is fantastic and very well done and dare I say it, un-missable! Made some good acquaintances here and some I'll never fathom out, ever, but that is what make this place great. Hopefully won't be too long, but if it is, have a great holiday period and a fantastic shite filled 2020! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 H'way man, divvn't chuck your toys out of the pram just yet. How's the S type getting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I must still love the 75 as I have just spent another £60 (incl. postage) on it. That has bagged me a replacement rear seat cushion in the correct colour leather, to replace the existing one which is ripped tae feck, and an offside boot trim panel in the right colour of carpet as the original is MIA - particularly pleased with this one as the panels for cars with sat nav are A. completely different and B. like rocking horse poo. The Moog, BorniteIdentity, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Wasting even more money on my old turd of a 3 series. Coilover time ? Vince70, Aston Martin and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Now listen here you little cunt, it's Friday afternoon HarmonicCheeseburger, BorniteIdentity, Split_Pin and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, SRi05 said: Now listen here you little cunt, it's Friday afternoon Throw it away. I have a good sized bin here you can use The Moog, Eyersey1234 and SRi05 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 P0410 - Secondary Air Pump Joy ! will have to investigate and see how easy they are to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 What the heck is that? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: What the heck is that? ? I'm glad I'm not the only person who just found out they existed ?I was planning on roffling the bastard soon as well. It knows, it knows Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Those £5 Iraqi car washes, where the owners drive brand new Audis and there's always talk about slave labour..... Anyway, I was in Birmingham and there was one for £2.99. BorniteIdentity, Kiltox and egg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 41 minutes ago, SRi05 said: I'm glad I'm not the only person who just found out they existed ?I was planning on roffling the bastard soon as well. It knows, it knows It's only to do with emissions just ignore it imo SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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