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[Essex V6]

There are quite a few of those Blades knocking about. Would have thought they would be a wee bit nose heavy

[TooManyPeopleMovers]

1 hour ago, dollywobbler said:

And a Toyota Blaze on the right that I've only just learnt about. An enlarged Auris with either a 2.4 four banger or a 3.5 V6!

 

10 minutes ago, Essex V6 said:

There are quite a few of those Blades knocking about. Would have thought they would be a wee bit nose heavy

I've driven both a 2.4 litre Blade, and a 3.5 litre Blade. The 2.4, though very pleasant and comfortable - very wafty - is a bit staid, having a CVT gearbox. 

On the other hand, the 3.5 is terrific fun - with a 6-speed automatic ("Real" gears) - almost too much fun. On the test drive (I was looking at buying one), I put my foot hard down in second gear - at around 25KMH - and was able to spin the tyres !  If I could afford the fuel usage, I would definitely have one as a daily car. 

.....I guess that's why car dealers are reluctant to let young drivers test powerful cars  (I promise I don't drive like that normally, at all). 

[egg]

4 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

Egg - I did take the maglev. 'Only' ran up to 300kmh rather than the advertised 430. At one point, we were racing a jumbo jet...

Cool, shame it didn't hit top speed - but that's still just about as fast as any train in Europe...

https://www.railway-technology.com/features/feature-the-10-fastest-high-speed-trains-in-europe/

[Bren]

Picked up the 545 this morning. No more smoke and running much better. Chap said car had no other issues.

Due to roadworks and temp speed limits car was averaging 40 mpg on trip home.

[xtriple]

Discovered my car has heated seats. No great surprise to anyone with more I.Q. than a rusty clockwork slow-worm but a hell  of a surprise to an inbred idiot with the observation of Mr Magoo! I use the airscarf all the time and the button for the seat heaters are right next to the button for the airscarf so how did I mss it?

[captain_70s]

Just got an email from Screwfix containing an invoice for 2 drill bits I didn't buy and their website is down.

Good sign.

[stuboy]

Bolts ordered for the galaxy driveshaft...

 

And now the mondeos turn..

 

 

[egg]

Good old Ford!

[egg]

But on yours you can change that without needing to touch the cambelt?

[Fat_Pirate]

55 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

Just got an email from Screwfix containing an invoice for 2 drill bits I didn't buy and their website is down.

Good sign.

Didn't follow the link in the email, did you?  That sounds like a phishing scam.

[captain_70s]

34 minutes ago, Fat_Pirate said:

Didn't follow the link in the email, did you?  That sounds like a phishing scam.

That's the thing, no link in the email!

Finally got through to Screwfix's website and I apparently did buy two drill bits this morning from a store in Tunbridge Wells according to my account history. Impressive as I was both asleep and 450 miles away.

I phoned them up and it appears to be an admin error as it was both ordered and paid for in cash at the store.

[barefoot]

5 hours ago, TooManyPeopleMovers said:

But look at that Caldina in the background  !

I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure you mean 'Cortina'.

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, egg said:

But on yours you can change that without needing to touch the cambelt?

thankfully yes

[taxi paul]

Celica went for mot today. Passed with no advisories.  Tester man said it's the nicest one he has seen. It's also had some pretty extensive wax oil done underneath and is solid. He says it should outlast me. Excellent.  

[egg]

£10 of free petrol offer here through topcashback.

Seems legit.

Edit, new sign ups only, I can't benefit.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/drivers-can-top-up-petrol-20704059.amp

[SRi05]

23 hours ago, SRi05 said:

The 406 decided to flirt with me this morning by displaying ANTI POLLUTION FAULT and throwing an EML driving to work this morning. From googling it could be any generic fault, despite me immediately thinking emissions. Way to go Frenchies. Looking forward to digging out my finest* Chinese 15 quid from Amazon obd diagnostic equipment later, it's been a while ? 

EXCITING UPDATE 

Faulty 02 sensor. Thankfully a cheap fix! 

[egg]

Skoda Storyboard (believe an official site) remind us that the first of 1,401,500 Felly's left the factory this month 25 years ago.

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/models/number-of-the-month-1401500/

Quote

The first-mass produced FELICIA was completed in Mladá Boleslav just after 10 o’clock in the morning on 17 October 1994. A follow-up to the FAVORIT and FORMAN, it was actually an all-new vehicle. Production required the use of 1,187 brand-new components.

[Andyrew]

13 minutes ago, egg said:

Skoda Storyboard (believe an official site) remind us that the first of 1,401,500 Felly's left the factory this month 25 years ago.

https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/models/number-of-the-month-1401500/

Hmmm I'd say "all new" is a bit far, reskin-d favorit really, if you take the top of the dash it's just a favorit dash under a cover. 

[stuboy]

Waterpump change..

Dam fiddly diddly to get to the bolts, as not much room, so working blind, the old water pump sticks into block so a tap with a hammer and block of wood,  lining up the holes is annoyingly fruststrating, need child like hands, topped up water etc and fired it up..

Test drive soon to buy some for antifreeze, fingers crossed.

[stuboy]

Missus thought she spotted a hunky man with a hot ride.... sadly just fat me and broken cars...

[hairnet]

11 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

And a Toyota Blaze on the right that I've only just learnt about. An enlarged Auris with either a 2.4 four banger or a 3.5 V6!

was talking to stuno about the auris v6  theyre too much money tho

 

[Lord Sterling]

35 minutes ago, sims00 said:

Bums.

Coolant pipe under manifold has split and pissed coolant everywhere when I was on route to work. I had noticed the last 2 days my coolant was low, and I'd never overheated so I suspected a leak. Confirmed the other day when I saw the temp creep just a smidge past half, I pulled over immediately.  Steamy goodness awaited me in the engine bay. I had it booked in anyway for a couple of minor jobs so meh, it's fine. Used Lord Sterling's highly recommend garage and I can honestly say they are brilliant.

New genuine BMW rocker gasket, new genuine BMW coolant pipe and proper G11 spec BMW coolant refresh.(previous owner used aftermarket gasket and tbh, I've never liked aftermarket covers, they always leak eventually)

Oh and I had bad luck, the mass air flow sensor broke up internally, but he sourced me a good quality new one at less than the price I could have managed myself! At least the car has had some tlc and will be back with me again wafting around. Brilliant motor, it's only wear and tear stuff so not the end of the world.

Shit man. Should've told me you were going to Mahmouds, could have met you there. Mahmoud still has my BMW, did you see it there?

[TooManyPeopleMovers]

8 hours ago, barefoot said:

I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure you mean 'Cortina'.

I'm talking about the green Toyota Caldina station wagon behind and to the left of the Daihatsu in the centre of the photo.

The Caldina was a small/medium family station wagon made by Toyota from the early 1990's through about 2006 (? I think) - same market as the Cortina, but not quite the same thing. 

[Lord Sterling]

26 minutes ago, sims00 said:

I'm going back tomorrow after work around 6 to collect it as I'm on an early shift! I didn't venture into the back tbh lol

Cool. Might meet you there if I finish in Birmingham by then.

[louiepj]

Just diving through the back room storage in the family cottage and came across this.
Hate cleaning and clearing rooms but at least there interesting bits to be found.


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[stuboy]

9 minutes ago, louiepj said:

Just diving through the back room storage in the family cottage and came across this.
Hate cleaning and clearing rooms but at least there interesting bits to be found.


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how old is this?

[flat4alfa]

29 minutes ago, stuboy said:

how old is this?

The coins were given away with fuel purchases up to a certain value 

1970 - 71

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

The coins were given away with fuel purchases up to a certain value 

1970 - 71

I nagged both my father and Grandfather to get these for me. I never got the full set and don't know what has happened to them now.

[wuvvum]

On a collection mission.  Being a bus wanker today cos cheaper - just boarded bus 2 of 4.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

how old is this?

 

35 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The coins were given away with fuel purchases up to a certain value 

1970 - 71

 

32 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

......I never got the full set and don't know what has happened to them now.

They probably blanking off some carburettors somewhere.....