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[richardmorris]

Or do what I do Shep and drive in silence. Am I the only person on here who does that? Being in a car on my own is bliss, especially on a long journey. Can't remember the last time I put the radio on, it's all just noise to me.

 

But I need to drown out those worrying creaks and groans.

[SiC]

Silence on a long journey is a great time for pondering and reflection. Usually mandated because the DAB radio has lost its signal again.

[Supernaut]

The last car I drove for any length of time without music on was a shagged out 1975 Series 3 Land Rover. It didn't have a radio, and the gearbox whine was louder than the engine.

 

 

However, I don't listen to the radio either. I have a radio with a USB port and use a thumb drive full of my own music collection instead.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

But I need to drown out those worrying creaks and groans.

Silent farting?

[DeeJay]

 Had a thought to start the car, jam the brake pedal down, firmly apply the handbrake and climb out of the window and check that way, but had a mental picture of me being crushed against the wall... 

 

 

 

Yeah Doc, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

When are you taking the cast off?

[egg]

I cleaned up the Fusion around the gearbox cover, took it round the block and there seems to be no leak anymore. So file under forget about it?

 

[egg]

Looks ok here?

 

 

[egg]

Oh, and I think I have a noisy alternator bearing

 

What SiC is to MGBs, egg is to old Fords, lol.

[johngarty]

I see they 'accidentally' torched the cars left in the Edinburgh automated car park during construction. 

Daily Fail describes them as 'old bangers', -cnuts.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5372741/Car-abandoned-15-years-car-park-catches-FIRE.html

[SRi05]

Bought a bargain set of fiat alloys from a guy on gumtree last night, convinced that the 100hp has 16" as standard, turns out its mean to be 15, oops. Could hear rubbage rolling the little cunt back into the drive

[cort16]

It’s misleading as the standard 100hp wheels look big on it I thought the were 16,s too.

[SRi05]

I gave up a while back trying to find the original 100hp alloys as they are ridiculously priced, last set I seen on ebay some chancer wanted £100 a wheel. These were 60 quid for the set all with decent tyres. Hopefully be able to keep them on

[Shep Shepherd]

Or do what I do Shep and drive in silence. Am I the only person on here who does that? Being in a car on my own is bliss, especially on a long journey. Can't remember the last time I put the radio on, it's all just noise to me.

 

I do like to have periods silence for contemplation and meditation, but not when I'm driving; I find that listening to music while on the move alleviates boredom on long journeys and lifts my mood on any journey

 

The last time I drove without sounds for any length of time was when I did my HGV test, but that was a mandatory thing.

[SRi05]

Plus if you drive in silence you tend to hear everything that's fucked with your car, nobody needs that

[SRi05]

Took it out a wee drive, the tyres are rubbing in the arches when turning corners, bastid. Having researched online, which I really should have done in the first place, the panda has 45 profile as standard, these babies are 55. There was a big FO nail in one of the smaller ones which was needing replaced anyway, looks like I'll be buying another 3. JOYFUL GLEE

[Talbot]

Just turn your radio up...

[stonedagain]

Just drive it on motorways!

[HH-R]

Yeah that is a downside to not having the radio on, I spend most of the journey hitting the dash to stop various rattles and squeaks.

[SRi05]

Suppose it'll erode the plastic liner enough to stop it after a while lol

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Took a drive through the rain, only to find the pub was now a building site:

 

 

Took some gratuitous photos instead:

 

 

 

[HMC]

^ Excuse me whilst I go and have a crisis

[Tadhg Tiogar]

^ Excuse me whilst I go and have a crisis

Any particular crisis in mind?

[Squirrel2]

The last car I drove for any length of time without music on was a shagged out 1975 Series 3 Land Rover. It didn't have a radio, and the gearbox whine was louder than the engine.

My first Land Rover was a Series 3 Lightweight and never bothered to even fit a radio since it was so noisy. In fact I think it was considered a joke in LtWt circles if one was ever fitted since it would have been impossible to listen when on the move.

I once borrowed a professional noise meter and took it for a drive and measured nearly 85dBa at 50mph so, in theory, I should have been wearing ear defenders! Funnily it was even noisier with the overdrive engaged probably because of the extra whining gears.

 

Squirrel2

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Took a drive through the rain, only to find the pub was now a building site:

 

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Took some gratuitous photos instead:

 

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That is stunning

 

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[Tadhg Tiogar]

That is stunning

Thanks.

 

Every time I've driven it, it's feckin' rained. Heavily.

 

I think Himself up there is trying to tell me something.

[Stanky]

I think this is as good a thread as any, my local Aldi were knocking out Michelin branded wiper blades in 18" 20" 21" and 22" forcertain and potentially other lengths for £4.99 a pop today.

 

I got a pair for the Saab as it was still wearing the Bosch Aero ones that were fitted when Vantman sold it to me 2 and a half years ago up til today.

 

The old ones were a bit iffy, with various chunks missing and associated streaky bits on the swept area of the screen.

 

These are quite an improvement. Would recommend. They weren't in the 'specials' aisle, they were in a container by the tills. Worth a look if you need new wipers I'd say. I struggle to find any wipers for under a tenner a pop these days, with the exception of the ones B&M sell which after through research, on sundry vehicles* in lab* conditions have left me at the conclusion you'd be better off just winding the window down and sticking your head out at any speed, as visibility is 186% better compared with the B&M ones, even with hailstones directly impacting your eyeballs at 70mph.

[Guest Hooli]

Or do what I do Shep and drive in silence. Am I the only person on here who does that? Being in a car on my own is bliss, especially on a long journey. Can't remember the last time I put the radio on, it's all just noise to me.

 

I almost always have classic fm on, it covers up the odd noises along with the bonus of it stopping me getting so stressed that I murder 90% of the people who claim to be in charge of cars.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Any particular crisis in mind?

 

prolly one that involves a rather large box of tissues!

[chodweaver]

I used to listen to R4 a lot, but I find I get more angry and/or depressed listening to the news on that, than if I drive in silence, musing on the hopelessness that is life...

 

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[Tadhg Tiogar]

I used to listen to R4 a lot, but I find I get more angry and/or depressed listening to the news on that, than if I drive in silence, musing on the hopelessness that is life...

I've started listening to East German rock 'n roll....