Steve79 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 In my best Bristolian "Fuck I, it's hot!!!" Buick currently showing an outside temp of Have pretty much just proceeded to get 3rd degree burns on the backs of my legs from the leather and from the seat buckle. Aircon is performing a treat though AnnoyingPentium and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 38ish here. I only went outside for half an hour ffs. ETCHY, Ted Eggs, horriblemercedes and 22 others 1 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Christ sake the mondeo started making a whirly noise on higher revs... some say alternator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 38 degrees in Warrington. I was concerned about the N62's engine coping with the heat - it runs very hot anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 14/07/2022 at 22:06, SRi05 said: Glasgow - - > Manchester Airport and back (with a holiday inbetween ) in the Civic. That's not bad for a 1.8 Pez! no they are quite astonishingly good considering the decend amount of "go" they have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 2 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said: Lovely big barges. 1.0 tce is good for wafting. Is it? My 1.5dci 4x4 is definitely a bit undergeared for cruising at 80 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Supernaut said: Is that in the Mondeo? If so, those V6 Mondeos are 6 speeds. My one was, anyway. early ones and me being a pauper NON ST220 means 5 speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, stuboy said: Christ sake the mondeo started making a whirly noise on higher revs... some say alternator... bloody things parked up until i can strip down and see whats wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 36.6c outside here earlier. Half way between Weston super mare and Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, loserone said: Is it? My 1.5dci 4x4 is definitely a bit undergeared for cruising at 80 I didn't take it over about 65mph as I wasn't used to it, which is about 2600rpm. Don't have the same need to as I do with the Fabia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: I didn't take it over about 65mph as I wasn't used to it, which is about 2600rpm. Don't have the same need to as I do with the Fabia. Amazing. I would regard not being able to cruise at 130kph within 5 minutes of getting into a car for the first time a significant deficiency for anything made in the last 20 years or so! AnnoyingPentium and wuvvum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, loserone said: Amazing. I would regard not being able to cruise at 130kph within 5 minutes of getting into a car for the first time a significant deficiency for anything made in the last 20 years or so! I could travel at 80, but I stuck to A and B-roads mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Nice run down to Bristol and Exeter today. Started off hot. Then got hotter. And never really cooled down much. Thankfully this works! SiC and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 hours ago, stuboy said: Christ sake the mondeo started making a whirly noise on higher revs... some say alternator... Could be alternator, but sounds a bit like a PAS pump running dry. I'd check the PAS fluid level first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I was at Blair Drummond Safari Park yesterday and got a call from my window cleaner at about 6pm which I thought was strange. He has a Saab 93 diesel estate and said that the SiD was giving him a battery not charging message. I popped over with the wee voltmeter that came with my red 93 and the alternator was putting out 11v when running so it was definitely goosed. I also tried to get the bonnet open as the cable had snapped on one side but the undertray would have needed to come off so fuck that. The car only just made it to the garage a mile down the road this morning before the battery died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Could be alternator, but sounds a bit like a PAS pump running dry. I'd check the PAS fluid level first. there plenty of fluid in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 hours ago, stuboy said: Christ sake the mondeo started making a whirly noise on higher revs... Sounds like the radio isn't loud enough, fit a bigger amp and speakers , fixes all strange engine noises 😬😬😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I was at Blair Drummond Safari Park yesterday and got a call from my window cleaner at about 6pm which I thought was strange. He has a Saab 93 diesel estate and said that the SiD was giving him a battery not charging message. I popped over with the wee voltmeter that came with my red 93 and the alternator was putting out 11v when running so it was definitely goosed. I also tried to get the bonnet open as the cable had snapped on one side but the undertray would have needed to come off so fuck that. The car only just made it to the garage a mile down the road this morning before the battery died. Blair Drummond safari park, we’ve had some great days there. Such good value compared to anywhere down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Sounds like the radio isn't loud enough, fit a bigger amp and speakers , fixes all strange engine noises 😬😬😬 it has loud enough upgrade sounds... i had a strop transferred( insert chucked/slung) everything into the galaxy and swapped parking spaces to use the galaxy as daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Took someone into Central London this afternoon and was surprised to only see 35c, it was 37 in MK. Looked plenty warm enough for the occupants of the LT I passed going North near Hemel, pretty sure it was @mat_the_catwith dog standing on the dash! mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Today was my last day at my old job. This week in the intervening time, the Civic saloon is off for its second MOT in my ownership (that's a first!) and the MX-5 is getting a new windscreen and a strut brace. I'll probably take the sill covers off the CRX too and cry at the state of the sills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 12 hours ago, wuvvum said: 38 here at the moment, was 39 earlier. The house is coping surprisingly well though - it's probably nearly 15 degrees cooler in here than out there, I've just got a little USB fan going and I'm fine. In wife's car this week. It looks like I picnic on the front window. Aircon is excellent. Not excellent is the fact that when it's really hot one of the calipers is obviously sticking. It's fine when the weather is 20 degs and not 40. I shall try to drive home from work today less enthusiastically and use the brakes less. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Popsicle said: Nice run down to Bristol and Exeter today. Started off hot. Liked for working AC and not the temperature. Popsicle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 The E60 has had the swirl flaps done today thankfully. Mind at ease and once again I have got to say, Marc’s Independant BMW in Aldridge is brilliant. Well priced and an expert. SiC and dome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MondeoBlues Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Adrian Flux just quoted me £2851.47 to insure the Porsche!! And that's with 5 years no-claims! 😂😂 Think I'll be sticking to Lancaster Lacquer Peel and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 3:15 PM, puddlethumper said: 32 degrees here in Noocassle. How's everyone else ? Sweatsville ? 35 degrees now in Bolton, but 30 degrees in the house, sat with a cider watching the Battle of Britain memorial flight from RIAT with a fan to keep me cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 There have been Developments. A long-awaited project looks like it has financial backing (from my stepmother) and a green light for Works to commence. I don't want to jinx it and I am also conscious that I have to sort and sell the 9000 (any interest? It will have 12m test, sorted headlining, new brakes and a service). But... let's just say it's British, it's shite, it's about 100 miles away and it almost certainly needs welding. Sunny Jim, MrBiscuits, Yoss and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Replaced the pollen and diesel filters on the vectra in anticipation of going to Devon on Saturday. After the holiday the likelihood is we will be looking for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Heatwave shiting. Yesterday used the Aircon-tastic 940, luuurvely. Today I went topless in the MG. Took precautions… Ungrateful shit paid me back with a flat tyre at the end of the working day! No idea why… seems to be holding air again now, but time will tell in the morning. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bren said: Replaced the pollen and diesel filters on the vectra in anticipation of going to Devon on Saturday. After the holiday the likelihood is we will be looking for a replacement. Give us a shout when you're getting rid of the Vectra - might be interested in another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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