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[bigfella2]

During the last 50 miles the I changed both rear discs on the clio 182, these have the wheel bearings incorporated, and have just changed one of the front wheel bearings, so 3 out of the four changed. Guess what, the only bearing I haven't changed is now grumbling. Fuck sticks!!

 

And to show it's appreciation of being insured a taxed I got this.

Not one, not two but three lights. Welcome to Clio ownership.

 

Forgot to mention that the temp needle won't get to halfway, and the thermostat is practically new too. Top banana

[320touring]

Woohoo!

 

DISGUNBEGUD

 

Just as well they are damn good fun when working:)

[somewhatfoolish]

It will be a visual ringer for use in areas where loud ringing would not be suitable, i.e. library, theatre, hospital etc.

Someone once told me they were for deaf people, but what use is a telephone to a deaf person!

 

Deaf folk can use phones; they just put the handset into an acoustic coupler and a box of tricks spits out text and allows them to reply using a keyboard.

[Tickman]

During the last 50 miles the I changed both rear discs on the clio 182, these have the wheel bearings incorporated, and have just changed one of the front wheel bearings, so 3 out of the four changed. Guess what, the only bearing I haven't changed is now grumbling. Fuck sticks!!

 

And to show it's appreciation of being insured a taxed I got this.

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Not one, not two but three lights. Welcome to Clio ownership.

 

Forgot to mention that the temp needle won't get to halfway, and the thermostat is practically new too. Top banana

Liked for sympathy

[clayts450]

God I love this Streetwise - second straight pass in my ownership. Advisory list very helpful - discs I knew about, tyre I didn't

 

[nigel bickle]

By chance, and for the first time, my white Renault 21 met one of the white 25’s

 

 

Nothing to add, except I’ve owned both versions for several years - they’ve never met!

[Broadsword]

By chance, and for the first time, my white Renault 21 met one of the white 25’s

 

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Nothing to add, except I’ve owned both versions for several years - they’ve never met!

Two excellent cars. Very nice indeed!

[mark1986]

Clearly I was tempting fate in the high mileage thread last week. A few days after the Clio hit 190k we have hit a few MoT related issues.

...

 

Updates to follow on Tuesday. 

 

Update as promised....and it's a Pass! Explained the handbrake issue to the tester this morning and no further problems. Haven't had a chance to look closely at the welding work yet but that'll have to wait because no lighting in my garage. . 

 

I will reward it with some fresh oil soon too, and then it's onwards towards 200k which at current run rate could be achieved towards the end of the year (if I keep it that long!)

[Split_Pin]

By chance, and for the first time, my white Renault 21 met one of the white 25’s

 

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Nothing to add, except I’ve owned both versions for several years - they’ve never met!

Tremendous, not seen one that early since the 1990s.

[adw1977]

UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47715415

[anonymous user]

UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

 

Well I hope they're easy to look after, the polar bear I adopted has eaten me out of house and home

[MorrisItalSLX]

What is going on with the badge placement on this Peugeot?

 

 

Did Frank turn up to the factory off his tits again?

[Kiltox]

UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47715415

About 3.3 nanoseconds after this becomes law, OBD devices for turning it off will be available

[SiC]

About 3.3 nanoseconds after this becomes law, OBD devices for turning it off will be available

Might void all your insurances m8.

 

Possibly mean that people will look after their older cars that have no such restrictions. Probably give insurance companies a chance to have an excuse to massively increase premiums on the older stuff though.

[SiC]

In fact the easiest way to bypass it will probably be cutting the GPS antenna cable and putting black tape over the speed sign camera!

[Kiltox]

I wonder what would happen if a piece of black tape was to fall onto the traffic sign sensor accidentally?

 

Limp mode?

 

Edit - snap

[stuboy]

What is going on with the badge placement on this Peugeot?

 

 

Did Frank turn up to the factory off his tits again?

close eyes and throw

[Saabnut]

The speed limiter is not the big problem, the black box recorder is the thing we should be concerned about!

[barefoot]

I don't have OBD ports on 4 out of 6 vehicles - will the speed limiters still fit?

[dean36014]

I've waffled on about the fact speed limiters could be fitted with todays technology for years. I must be about the only person who says bring it on! Had max speed limiters for years in trucks, plus the last few companies have tracking on them that monitors your speed at all times. If I speed through areas I have to sign that I've broken the speed limit, too many signatures a month and it's down the discipline route. I'd be quite happy knowing bthat it wouldn't be possible to break the speed limit at any point. Wonder what the goverment will do when income from speed fines starts dropping as the newer cars with limiters start increasing. It will only be people running older cars who will get done!

[Kiltox]

I don't have OBD ports on 4 out of 6 vehicles - will the speed limiters still fit?

Nobody has suggested it’d be a retrofit

[SiC]

The speed limiter is not the big problem, the black box recorder is the thing we should be concerned about!

Cars have been logging the last couple seconds of data in their ECUs for a good few years now anyway. This is one of the ways how the police know X footballer was doing Y mph before he crashed.

[vulgalour]

Okay, so, new cars have driver assists up the wazoo, speed limiters, sensors and all that to make it easier to drive itself in case you're not a very good driver.  Why not just catch the bus?  What's the point in new cars now?

[Kiltox]

Okay, so, new cars have driver assists up the wazoo, speed limiters, sensors and all that to make it easier to drive itself in case you're not a very good driver. Why not just catch the bus? What's the point in new cars now?

Buses are full of smelly people

[chodweaver]

 

 

Okay, so, new cars have driver assists up the wazoo, speed limiters, sensors and all that to make it easier to drive itself in case you're not a very good driver. Why not just catch the bus? What's the point in new cars now?

So I don't feel dirty when I arrive? :>

 

This says more about my OCD/aspi-ness than it does about the cleanliness of UK public transport. But it's also the same reason 'going to school' for much of the population now involves a Quashqai or an X5 - personal safety is now thought to be under threat for every woman and child in the country. Add to that the aspirational appeal for little Johnny's whole family to smoke around in mummy's evoque rather than to have parkas and wait at the bus stop, and you have modern Britain TM. You're welcome.

 

(Sorry. Frothing of Congleton got hold of the keyboard again there for a mo.)

 

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[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

I've waffled on about the fact speed limiters could be fitted with todays technology for years. I must be about the only person who says bring it on! Had max speed limiters for years in trucks, plus the last few companies have tracking on them that monitors your speed at all times. If I speed through areas I have to sign that I've broken the speed limit, too many signatures a month and it's down the discipline route. I'd be quite happy knowing bthat it wouldn't be possible to break the speed limit at any point. Wonder what the goverment will do when income from speed fines starts dropping as the newer cars with limiters start increasing. It will only be people running older cars who will get done!

 

 

Cars have been logging the last couple seconds of data in their ECUs for a good few years now anyway. This is one of the ways how the police know X footballer was doing Y mph before he crashed.

 

 

Okay, so, new cars have driver assists up the wazoo, speed limiters, sensors and all that to make it easier to drive itself in case you're not a very good driver.  Why not just catch the bus?  What's the point in new cars now?

 

Every bit of info I've found so far -  about this - also contains the comments - (all is not lost!)

 

Driver can accelerate to overcome the limiter for a few seconds - to assist overtaking

'With a GERNREAL ON/OFF' switch ………. so can be disabled. What that would do to your insurance (invalid if inactive loophole?) etc... we'll have to see.

 

As said above - watch the income from Gatso's and speed traps plummet - see how popular that proves with HMG!  Going political (as this is inevitably) - which funding requirements will be first to feel the negative impact? Policing (come on in private firms) or other social funding? - Obviously ignore the last comment for here - head over the the dark side to discuss that bit if you wish.

[vulgalour]

Oh right, so they're installing a speed limiter that you can just... turn off.  Umm... okay.  Anyway what I'm trying to say is ORL MODERNZ IS POOP with a side of BACK IN MY DAY and a light dressing of ITCHY ORANGE BUS SEATS WERE FINE FOR ME STOP BEING SO PRECIOUS, KAREN.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Oh right, so they're installing a speed limiter that you can just... turn off.  Umm... okay.  Anyway what I'm trying to say is ORL MODERNZ IS POOP with a side of BACK IN MY DAY and a light dressing of ITCHY ORANGE BUS SEATS WERE FINE FOR ME STOP BEING SO PRECIOUS, KAREN.

 

Right there with ya on that though - carry on!

[dome]

During the last 50 miles the I changed both rear discs on the clio 182, these have the wheel bearings incorporated, and have just changed one of the front wheel bearings, so 3 out of the four changed. Guess what, the only bearing I haven't changed is now grumbling. Fuck sticks!!

 

And to show it's appreciation of being insured a taxed I got this.

IMG_20190325_211612473jpg

Not one, not two but three lights. Welcome to Clio ownership.

 

Forgot to mention that the temp needle won't get to halfway, and the thermostat is practically new too. Top banana

 

See, occasionally I see a 172 or 182 and remember how much fun they can be. Then I see posts like this, or speak to 320T or Split_Pin and remember why I got rid. I'd still have another though...

 

Too early for a Connect4 joke with the warning lights?

[Split_Pin]

When they stop being fun when they are working then it's time to get rid, was our dome's sage advice. Whenever I turn the key in mine and the F4R bursts into life, I remember why I persevere!