egg Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Plenty of pheasants getting rounded up this week on the school run, not sure if is a better end then being squashed by a car. @richardmorris Christine and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, egg said: Plenty of pheasants getting rounded up this week on the school run, not sure if is a better end then being squashed by a car. @richardmorris A better fate would have not being bred in the first place for a load of braying Hooray Henry wankers to blast out of the sky. Andyrew, Christine, Lacquer Peel and 5 others 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Called to a garage yesterday. Even with his trade discount he said a headlight unit (singular) for a 2014 Passat was £350 odd, he said by the time the ballast was factored in and whatever else it needed, he had to quote £700-£750 to supply and fit. For one fucking head light. richardmorris and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Called to a garage yesterday. Even with his trade discount he said a headlight unit (singular) for a 2014 Passat was £350 odd, he said by the time the ballast was factored in and whatever else it needed, he had to quote £700-£750 to supply and fit. For one fucking head light. You could literally buy a fucked one, remove headlights and frag the fucked one and still save money. Same as @320touring did with the saab Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Picked up the roffle win golf from @bangernomics today who kindly met me halfway thought I'd give it a quick run with the DA Looks pretty good, I still need to finish it with some dodo juice glaze and a ceramic coating but for its age it is in pretty good shape, I've ordered a replacement door lock to fix the lights on buzzer/interior lights and disabled the selective locking and interior monitoring so the alarm doesn't go off and the interior lights come on when you unlock it and reset the annoying 'service now' on the dash with VCDS, still undecided what to do with it to be honest. Burnside, Stevebrookman, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Cavcraft said: A better fate would have not being bred in the first place for a load of braying Hooray Henry wankers to blast out of the sky. Poor bastards are bred because they are heavy and not-at-all agile in the sky with regards shotgunnery. Shotguns fire a spread vastly larger than the bird is at normal 'hunting' ranges. They have hired goons to cause the birds to take off when they already have the guns ready and aimed. They call it sport? I call it fixed. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 This primera is fun to drive. It’s also noisy. Partly exhaust and possibly front tyres. There’s a sort of droning coming from the front. It could I suppose be a wheel bearing but it doesn’t seem to noticeably worsen if you load one side of the other up in cornering. There’s also a slight shimmy at say 5mph from the front- I’m wondering if the old looking tyres are responsible for all of the above (flat spotted?) one make is a fulda and the other a something something winter hawk 2. I’m not good with datestamps but I think the fulda is 2009. This also just happened. PO optimistic with the old gaffa tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 They also keep them in caged areas and feed them until they're all fat. Release them not long before the start of the season, so they're all a bit slow and heavy. Makes an easy shot. Of course as they're so fat, they don't/can't fly well. So yes there are "beaters" that go around hitting trees and making a lot of noise to scare them into the air. Certainly in the village that I grew up in, all the punters were city types. Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Did someone say (2 litre) beater ? DVee8, Burnside, Cord Fourteener and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Christ that's hanging! I guess you can park that somewhere and no-one parks anywhere near? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 It certainly is Covid safe (everyone seems to give it a wide berth) RobT, Burnside and SiC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Two litre beater also! Running fine but makes some interesting noises, inflated tyres to max load pressure and handles ok now. Who'd have thought? I've always disliked ford cars, but the charms are appearing and it's growing on me. Even the jarring looks are softening; as a youngster I loved the first Mondeo for its looks but since then not at all. But now I see that it is slippery so it's practical in reducing drag. Caviat: I realise that all cars are designed with low drag in mind these days but some just look less draggy than others, even though it's just a subjective opinion or a clever design choice. Burnside, adw1977 and HMC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, HMC said: Did someone say (2 litre) beater ? Tell-tale mark of a solid lamp post or road sign. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Fuck it. Just bought a RH caliper for the Rover, so will have another go when I'm feeling more up to it. Wasn't in the shite fixing zone today. clayts450, Burnside, Stevebrookman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 8 hours ago, RobT said: lack of handbrake. Don't feel bad, all Rover/Honda products with rear discs have really really naff handbrakes. RobT and camryv6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 My hrv had a brilliant handbrake ? Brilliant brakes all round actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Been up and down part of the M1 several times today (between 21 and 29) and was encouraged to see 'Keep left unless overtaking' signs on the overheads. It did seem to make a difference, but clearly there were still the same old dozy buggers clogging up the middle lane. Having said that, traffic volume was well down on recent times, what with Leicester, Notts, parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire now being on Tier 2 lockdown. RobT, Cavcraft and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Laurence Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, clayts450 said: Been up and down part of the M1 several times today (between 21 and 29) and was encouraged to see 'Keep left unless overtaking' signs on the overheads. It did seem to make a difference, but clearly there were still the same old dozy buggers clogging up the middle lane. Having said that, traffic volume was well down on recent times, what with Leicester, Notts, parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire now being on Tier 2 lockdown. I saw those today too! There were still plenty of cars sat in the middle lane when they didn’t need to be, but it seemed to be doing something. I’m sort of surprised that it’s not something I’ve seen before now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The biggest visual eyesore of the Mondeo is the bumper, which features Mk2 gaffer tape that breeds ferociously. I ordered a pattern part off ebay, £40 delivered I think it was. The old one has come off reasonably* easily by disintegration as soon as the tape was removed. That saves the worry about how to fit it in the bin! And the new one seems to fit... Only issue at present is the plastic captive nuts on the inner wing are spinning out so can't remove the 4no fixing bolts. Just going to go down to the garage to pick up persuasion tools...! Burnside, Rusty_Rocket, egg and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 About to set out on a combined delivery / collection mission. Stage 1: a 5-minute walk... Burnside, RobT and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 My steed for the next leg of the journey. Not mine, sadly. dollywobbler, Jim Bell, w00dy and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 see this panel here it is on my car. It has the consistency of a chocolate digestive Trying to get the bottom arm off and 200,000 miles of driving on salted roads has rusted and or rounded everything off. GR8 Burnside, dome and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Thanks to @Wingz123and his sprinter my sister’s scenic is partway to its new owner. Dropped at my work for now until my mechanic friend can come and collect. The thing disgraced itself last Sunday when rick drove up to oxford for it and it refused to start. Wingz to the rescue with a decent quote ( to the last 37p accuracy!) and very quick service. 10/10 would recommend and use again. actually looks very tidy for nearly 170,000miles on the 1.6 petrol. egg, Burnside, Stanky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Bumper almost on. A couple of fixings changed over and a nut and bolt replacing one. Just off to pick up some self tappers, and also decided to go down to the motorfactors to pick up some new plates... May as well make it look decent! Burnside, Yoss, phil_lihp and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 A trip to the motorfactors and to toolstation later, job done* (* excluding fitting the foglights - one was impressively melted) Looks almost respectable now! phil_lihp, adw1977, Burnside and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Now having just 2 cars on the drive meant I could get around to cleaning the driveway, it’s long over due. Also meant I could take the LS out to clean the discs and get things moving. I’ve been thinking it has a broken spring for a little while, but then remember the rear of my driveway is lopsided. But having it in the middle of the drive... Ruh-Ro! 😬 If I hadn’t just covered the drive in chemicals and water I’d have gotten it jacked up and checked. But a quick lookie is hazard a guess it was the front...fingers crossed! @rantingYoofhas told me how little* hassle the tears are to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, N19 said: A trip to the motorfactors and to toolstation later, job done* (* excluding fitting the foglights - one was impressively melted) Looks almost respectable now! Is that the ex- @garycox ghia estate? I’ve liked that ever since I saw it (I think) at shitefest bubble car museum (I forget the year) great car! RobT and N19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I finally stopped buying old magazines on EBay and purchased something a little more useful: 2002 1.8 ‘VT’ with all the goodies 😀 gm, RobT, outlaw118 and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, HMC said: Is that the ex- @garycox ghia estate? I’ve liked that ever since I saw it (I think) at shitefest bubble car museum (I forget the year) great car! Yep, that's the one! It's had a service and all belts done, and other than an odd moment of cooling system incontinence it behaves fine and is on daily duties. The front bumper was the biggest thing detracting from the appearance I thought. RobT and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I decided to exhume the Mercury from the bottom of the driveway today. It’s been a bit neglected this year as I’ve been concentrating more on the Capri and the corona bollocks meant not really going out much for most of the summer, but I thought I’d better do something with it before winter sets in and ends up in a state. Got it running easy enough but the alternator belt was squealing it’s tits off so I had to tighten that up then took it out for a drive via the petrol station. A tankful of super unleaded should see it fine for winter lay up. It’s been out on a good 50 mile drive and didn’t miss a beat. Got home and decided it looked sufficiently filthy to be worthy of a wash, so spent an hour doing that. Then thought it was a good time to polish it too! Took me two hours to T-cut a few bits, then apply a good coat of carnauba wax, then buff it up. It looks absolutely fantastic now and the paint feels like glass if you run your fingers across it! Fucking hard work though and I’m absolutely nackered now! Glad it’s done though as it’ll do it some good through winter keeping the damp and wet away. Not sure if I’ll get it out again this year now though? Normally once the salt comes out that’s it, which can’t be too far away now! mitsisigma01, Three Speed, RobT and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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