The new news 24 thread

[Guest Hooli]

I blame Beko's NT4 box, we've been hit by a delayed millennium bug!

[matt27]

Welcome along.

 

Thanks, not sure if this post ended up here on purpose or not - I started a new thread, got a server error and it popped up here....oh well!

[richardmorris]

Thanks, not sure if this post ended up here on purpose or not - I started a new thread, got a server error and it popped up here....oh well!

 

Hello where ever you meant to be!

[Negative Creep]

Went car shopping with my Dad today. For some reason he had it in his mind he was going to buy a nearly new Focus ST. No idea why since he never drives anywhere quickly, but I was all for it since it means I might have been able to borrow it. In the end he came away with a 2 year old Mondeo, which I have to say looks pretty nice inside and out. £14k as well, which is a hell of a lot of depreciation.

[fordperv]

Put a deep spanner/ratchet with socket, on the centre bolt of the tensioner and move it out of the way like that

[dollywobbler]

I always got taught not to do that when learning to drive. If someone shunts you up the rear, if you're in gear you invariably let go of the clutch and so kill the engine. Out of gear, you're likely to shoot forwards - possibly into the other lane.

 

The Aldi stop-start won't stop until completely stationary. It'll restart if you try moving the wheel or run out of brake boost.

 

Actually, when my 2CV got punted up the arse, my foot came off the clutch and my 2CV drove off with me sprawling about in the back of it. In second gear. So that theory is crap.

[SiC]

My biggest question to that is ... How did you end up in the back?

[Guest Hooli]

That's how he got hit up the arse

[sierraman]

Why on earth can people not leave space between the next car when driving in icy conditions? Invariably some sort of VAG product, hanging off your arse. Can't they find a articulated trailer or something to tailgate?

[DeeJay]

Dogging

[nacho man]

Just been for a run out in my clio as it hasn’t moved in weeks. Popped along to Donno as there was a track day on and it’s a good half hours viewing for free.

 

This beaut was there.

 

 

It was Harry Metcalfe’s from Evo magazine and Harry’s garage fame

 

 

 

 

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[John F]

The Autoshite Cunt Count 2017 results are in!

 

See the Open Forum for the rankings.

[Ghosty]

Why's the thread been renamed?

[Six-cylinder]

For the LS lickers I spotted this in Loughborough today!

[Jams]

Forgive me shitters for I have failed! Looking at smart cars then cavaliers then a strange thing happend! Some one offered me a civic type r!

 

Having been a serial Honda bother in a past life I couldn’t resist! Early mid life crisis?

[SiC]

As someone who's been bought up in Civics and subsequently owned a pair myself, there is nowt wrong with a CTR imo.

[holbeck]

 

French Autojumble and show, 1 hour from Calais.

 

I might have to pencil this one in (hoping that it doesn't clash with Shitefest).

[PhilA]

 

Just built this. Got a bit more fettling to do, including a puncture repair. Got it running tonight also and stank the garage up with two smoke.

 

50cc, which can be registered for road use in this state

 

Phil

[Bucketeer]

Nice work Phil, that looks ace.

I used to see a lot of these kind of contraptions in rural Bulgaria and was well jell of the pensioners pottering around the villages on them.

That exhaust looks like a nice foot warmer for winter too.

[twosmoke300]

Fuck ! Just entered the welsh Snowrun enduro for the beginning of Feb ! Better do some serious dieting / gym in Jan I suppose

[PhilA]

Nice work Phil, that looks ace.

I used to see a lot of these kind of contraptions in rural Bulgaria and was well jell of the pensioners pottering around the villages on them.

That exhaust looks like a nice foot warmer for winter too.

For something that's been made in a Play-Doh mould from pure Chinesium, it's not bad, especially given that the entire kit came in under $100. It feels, sounds and smells like the proper mopeds of yore. Gotta pull the exhaust off and bend the tube round a bit, right now it clears everything but isn't really in a good place and I can't clamp the lower bracket on. Plan is to putz to work on it in winter, when it's cool enough outside to. Got a nice analog speedometer with odometer coming for it, need some lights and a bell, then registration forms and then I need to go get my motorcycle endorsement to actually ride the thing. Requires helmet and goggles too, legally. I'm thinking Dam Busters.

[dollywobbler]

I've acquired a huge shelving unit for the garage. Proper racking! It was being given away and is proper sturdy. I've spent about two hours desperately trying to make room for it. I've a nasty feeling it might end up blocking the 2CV in, but I'm sure I can resolve that one way or another.

[BorniteIdentity]

Does anyone here use cassettes?

 

I'm having a sort out - and have a pretty decent offer if you want some (thousands)

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/29710-non-motoring-wantedofferedshitecycle-thread/?p=1387865

[Skizzer]

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French Autojumble and show, 1 hour from Calais.

 

I might have to pencil this one in (hoping that it doesn't clash with Shitefest).

Might join you. Then we can fight over any Rancho / Simca 1100 panels they have for sale.

[egg]

Pick me up in the way through, I speak some of the lingo!

[beko1987]

Does anyone here use cassettes?

 

I'm having a sort out - and have a pretty decent offer if you want some (thousands)

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/29710-non-motoring-wantedofferedshitecycle-thread/?p=1387865

Can we have a roffle to cover what you want for them but choose who they get posted to?

[Jams]

What’s the best way of getting horrible fag smell out of a car?

 

Fooking reeks! Makes it worse I’m an x smoker! Vile horrible smell

[cobblers]

Best way is to buy a new car. Second best is to replace the entire interior.

 

Alternatively you can just wet vac the seats a load of times, blitz the carpet, headlining etc, wipe the fuck out of all the plastics about ten times with dilute TFR, clean the glass with glass cleaner and vinegar a few times and then it will still smell a bit.

 

Ozone generators(£30 ebay) can help break the smell down too, but honestly, you'll never 100% get rid of it. When you open the door on a hot day it'll always pong a little bit.

 

I had a Saxo about ten years ago I bought off a bird who smoked. I got it cheap enough but could never 100% shift the smell.

[Jazoli]

What’s the best way of getting horrible fag smell out of a car?

 

Fooking reeks! Makes it worse I’m an x smoker! Vile horrible smell

You'll have to clean every surface you can touch with dettol and a magic sponge, then wetvac all the carpets and seats about 5 times, then let a couple of odour bombs off, then if you're lucky it'll only smell a little bit, until you get to a warm day then it will stink again.

 

Smoking is fucking disgusting, I would never buy a car from a smoker again, you cannot ever get rid of the smell, just imagine what their houses must smell like.

[Jazoli]

Hahaha wrote at the same time almost word for word