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[meggersdog]

this bad boy rocked up at work today

 

 

the owner was accompanied by Mr Scruff (of this parish)

[wuvvum]

Sorry if I'm being thick here, but - Poundland?

[Guest]

Another day fighting the losing battle of keeping the rust at bay on the Vito. New wing this time, which was a pretty poor fit, thumped it on and painted with a 2" brush. I've had enough of spending every free day trying to keep it tip top, so now the mechanicals get properly looked after, but the bodywork gets brush painted wherever the red stuff comes through.

 

 

[Jim Bell]

That sounds like a fine plan man.

[clayts450]

Sorry if I'm being thick here, but - Poundland?

 

I'm assuming the Vox Crossland ?

[BorniteIdentity]

I'm assuming the Vox Crossland ?

Yes. I was most lost by the ‘amusing name’ too.

[cros]

Sorry if I'm being thick here, but - Poundland?

Sorry, I meant the Vauxhall Glandland.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Hateful thing, the Crossland.  Utterly hateful.

 

I've mentioned before that the prick at work drives one.  In PCP white, no less.  I hate them even more as a result.

[Richard]

If all the advertisers can find to say about it is that you can change the channel on the radio it's probably reasonable to assume that everything else about it is dreadful. I bet you can't even change the channel on the radio.

[DSdriver]

Two phone calls from two garages today. First the local garage who are putting a new rad in the Saab 9-5 estate to say they have been sent the wrong part so it won't be ready today. Then a progress report from the auto electricians who have been trying to diagnose the problem with the ignition switch on the 9-3 floppytop to say that it has not repeated the fault in the week they have had it and they are passing it on to local Saab specialist who is going to rebuild the ignition barrel... but not for over a week. Ho hum. Thank goodness for the Peugeot of last resort because the DS is pissing petrol everywhere from one of the injection feeds.

[wuvvum]

Sorry, I meant the Vauxhall Glandland.

OK, just found it on YouTube.  Fuck me what a load of virtue-signalling horseshit.

[PhilA]

Bit like the most recent Lexus commercial here.

 

It's a headlight at a jaunty angle for a half second!

 

Fake wood on the panel in front of the gearshift, again half a second!

 

Flashy lights! Music! A few cars lined up. End

 

 

I wonder how much that "arty" nonsense cost them. Best features of the vehicle are half a headlight and an ashtray? I already didn't want to buy one, and I've yet to be swayed.

 

Phil

[RobT]

I'm in Portugal this week on our annual holiday. Never been before but it's lovely here. Lisbon yesterday which was OK (too many tourists), but a 5 hour roadtrip today on almost empty roads and we're now in the Douro Valley, wine country. The wine is very good and I'm completely pissed.

 

Just reflecting on all the shite I've seen. Mk3 Astras are in abundance, Mk2s to a lesser extent but still notable. Renault 19s, Fiat Palios/Puntos etc. Plus a fair share of Japanese motors.

 

In summary, if you like chod it's here. Probably similar to med countries with a mild winter climate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cros]

OK, just found it on YouTube.  Fuck me what a load of virtue-signalling horseshit.

I knew a bloke who worked on the launch ad for the second generation Corsa. He described the moment of despair when the team first clapped eyes on it- I think they sprang the car from a wooden crate, like some ugly reptile hatching out. I suppose that smug 30 mph cruise was the best they could drum up to say about this turgid appliance.

The £40 ex-plasterers Marina van I used for a similar mission 34 years ago carried out the job with far more aplomb.

[Lacquer Peel]

OK, just found it on YouTube. Fuck me what a load of virtue-signalling horseshit.

What do you mean when you say it's virtue-signalling?

It just seems like any other smug car advert.

[wuvvum]

The "No, I'm not going to do more than 30 on this perfectly straight, clear road even though you're in the process of dropping a sprog" was ridiculous, completely unrealistic and had nothing to do with the car (unless it was to show off that it had a digital speed readout, but then the Astra GTE had one of those 30 years ago).

[Lacquer Peel]

I think it's showing off the speed limiter function that a lot of other cars have these days. Maybe they should have stuck some '30' limit signs on the film shoot road, I think the idea is that she's sticking to a 30 limit. Not that any of this matters.

[BorniteIdentity]

I think it's showing off the speed limiter function that a lot of other cars have these days. Maybe they should have stuck some '30' limit signs on the film shoot road, I think the idea is that she's sticking to a 30 limit. Not that any of this matters.

 

Sadly, that doesn't work on the radio.

 

I don't go in for the whole modern bashing thang - but, as someone who works with commercial creative every day, I can confirm that this ad is particularly shit. (!)

[Lacquer Peel]

I'm not denying its shittiness.

[wuvvum]

Actually the Rover 75 has a speed limiter function - goes up in 5mph increments from 5 to 150 (!).  I need to try it some time - don't know if it actually limits the speed or just bongs at you if you go over the set limit.

[xtriple]

The CLK has the same function... handily on the cruise control stalk and being thick, I can (and do) confuse the two and then wonder why the car is going slower and won't go past a set speed.

 

In actual news: It's NOT raining! I have been outside and changed the fuel injection coolant sensor and on the opposite side of the car the temp gauge sender. Neither has made the slightest difference. But it seems the coolant system is in good order as unscrewing these with the caps on, no coolant leaked out (well, tiny drop only) so new rad caps was a good idea Also taken the dash out, can't see a lot wrong with it on first glance but, when I pulled the dash forward, one of the big multi-plug connecters was hardly in place and fell out straight away. Maybe...? I shall still take it all apart and clean everything and then check the connector blocks n the car as well as they do look dirty. No damp behind the dash though which is both rare and nice

 

Oh, the bloody battery is flat as a Dab as well but my tiny jump pack thing started the car instantly with no bother. Much power for so tiny an item.

[captain_70s]

My cars have a speed limiter too, in the form of my right foot.

 

I have to attend a funeral in Aberdeenshire next week. Have to decide whether to take the Acclaim, which is rapidly running out of miles on it's insurance policy or the Dolly which is just generally a bit shit.

[DSdriver]

Turning up at a funeral in the scruffiest car is a good plan especially if there is an inheritance in the offing and jealous others who may be thinking you are not deserving

[LightBulbFun]

My cars have a speed limiter too, in the form of my right foot.

 

I have to attend a funeral in Aberdeenshire next week. Have to decide whether to take the Acclaim, which is rapidly running out of miles on it's insurance policy or the Dolly which is just generally a bit shit.

 

well if you take the Dolly

 

at least you wont be the only one breaking down that day  (too soon?)

[MarvinsMom]

Actually the Rover 75 has a speed limiter function - goes up in 5mph increments from 5 to 150 (!).  I need to try it some time - don't know if it actually limits the speed or just bongs at you if you go over the set limit.

it doesn't "limit" speed, but, assuming its one with the display thing in the middle of the speedo clocks it brings up a red message thing in the screen.

 

fortunately, you can turn it off......

[New POD]

My cars have a speed limiter too, in the form of my right foot.

 

I have to attend a funeral in Aberdeenshire next week. Have to decide whether to take the Acclaim, which is rapidly running out of miles on it's insurance policy or the Dolly which is just generally a bit shit.

Juke has 2 function cruise or speed limiter.

Which is best through the 50 mph average speed roadworks that seem to go from south of Stafford to knutford services?

In light traffic you set the cruise and let it go.

In high traffic you are forever having to either adjust the speed or re-engage cruise after a slight touch to the brake.

But if you set the Max to 50 you just plant your foot - unless you have to brake, but then you just plant your foot again and you never have to actually look at your speed again.

[Ghosty]

I've used a modern Fiesta with a speed limiter. You set it and rest your foot on the pedal, and it holds the car at that speed. If you put your foot down it'll kickdown so you can overtake stuff, then when you drop back under the limiter it starts enforcing it again. Neat little system, I really liked it.

[xtriple]

Stripped down the clocks and apart from one spot where a bulb goes that looked extremely dodgy, everything else was fine. I was hoping for something really wrong and obvious but, not to be. Still got the connectors on the car to do but I think, once again, I am wasting my time.

[stuboy]

Pretentious and pompus...

 

Ive won a private plate off ebay...

 

 

Chuffed to bits...

[BorniteIdentity]

Pretentious and pompus...

 

Ive won a private plate off ebay...

 

 

Chuffed to bits...

You wouldn’t be the sort of person to space it like that, though. Would you?