beko1987 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Shep Shepherd said: Fun fact: the turbocharger bypass pipe from a Saab 9-5 makes a damn good vacuum cleaner crevice tool. I bet Saab's engineers never envisaged it could be used in such a fashion Nice Miele m9 tapir and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Nice Miele m9 Thanks! It's a 2009 vintage S5211 Red Pearl. A GR11 piece of kit beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Nice Miele m9 Weirdo chaseracer, Shep Shepherd, Jerzy Woking and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Another weekend, another shit diesel Hyundai. I actually meant to buy this one though. It's going to take over daily duties from the 75 over the winter. It's rough as a badger's arse, the clutch is tired, 4th gear synchro is MIA and it has a selection of ABS / traction control related lights on the dash, but it goes, it's decent on fuel, the heater works and my pushbike fits in the back so it meets the Wuvvum WBOD criteria. This one also has wood* as well as leather*, for the full luxury* experience. And it was dirt cheap, and only in Downham Market rather than bastarding Congleton like the Sonata was. Skizzer, clayts450, Lacquer Peel and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 2 hours ago, beko1987 said: Nice Miele m9 I wonder how he knew that......oh wait, hang on..... Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 9 hours ago, 320touring said: Crash protection off and get all the bolts nipped up. Is that what the big alloy cover over the fuel rails+injectors on the F4R and F4P are for? Always wondered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Saw the D- reg allegro again recently that cheered me up. mrbenn, Shep Shepherd, Six-cylinder and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, SiC said: Is that what the big alloy cover over the fuel rails+injectors on the F4R and F4P are for? Always wondered! Yep. Instead of making a metal fuel rail, they made a plastic one and spent more money making an elaborate bolt on alloy protector cover. chancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 10 hours ago, richardmorris said: Plenty of hoses for those with a spare kidney or child to sell. http://www.cx-basis.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=Hose Clicked on the link out of curiosity even though I'm never likely to own a CX (I just covet them from afar) Google translate came up with this. Well, I thought it was funny. richardmorris, Stanky, DeeJay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, Yoss said: Clicked on the link out of curiosity even though I'm never likely to own a CX (I just covet them from afar) Google translate came up with this. Well, I thought it was funny. The site does have an English option, so Google translate not needed. All it does is make potential bankruptcy easier to understand. Still, it could be worse. I could have a Triumph and be a Rimmers customer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Forces TV has been re running Miami Vice. It has aged better than a lot of stuff from the 80's Just watched episode 6 - it had the brilliant track "voices" by Russ Ballard. RobT and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Smoll FL's C3 has konked out tonight and come up with P0204 and P1336 codes, looks like and injector might have gone down but also looks like the top left engine mount may also have given out, got it running again but no power, also making a nasty squeeling noise from the bell housing area.Anyone know if injector is likely cause on a TU3 1.4 8v before I get one ordered up..Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Google says you are correct on the first code and says the second is cam or crank sensor. I believe the latter is located at the top of the bellhousing. Not sure on the squealing from that area is connected though, did it do that before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Another weekend, another shit diesel Hyundai. I actually meant to buy this one though. It's going to take over daily duties from the 75 over the winter. It's rough as a badger's arse, the clutch is tired, 4th gear synchro is MIA and it has a selection of ABS / traction control related lights on the dash, but it goes, it's decent on fuel, the heater works and my pushbike fits in the back so it meets the Wuvvum WBOD criteria. This one also has wood* as well as leather*, for the full luxury* experience. And it was dirt cheap, and only in Downham Market rather than bastarding Congleton like the Sonata was. I take it this isn't a 3 pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 No - 3-pot was dire enough in the Getz, I shudder to think what it'd be like in an Elantra. This is the 2.0 CRTD, although in a lower state of tune than the Sonata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Popped up to Blackpool for this ‘Vendor’ offering it free- to a good home, with no other takers! He was going to scrap it! As we run a fleet of 4 Espero’s, thru Europe, inc a UK red one, this seemed too good an option to pass up(& he was recompensed with expensive matured alcohol!) Hadn’t moved from his barn storage for 3 yrs, but a bit of air in the tyres and a battery charge saw it running nicely, albeit with a strange alternator groan - that he was convinced wasn’t there previously. Drove 300 miles south without issue, actually quite a nice car, although currently slower, as a 2 litre, than our red 1800 - but I guess that’ll change. Feels congested, a good blast once legalized should clear it. It does have a little grot, , but we’re minded to sort - as long as the rest of the sheet is fairly clean, Thursday. so, 2 red ( both manual ), a green auto @ 2 blue ( 1 of each) Is a fair old collection of Esperos! Esperanto, maybe? angle, paulplom, RayMK and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, nigel bickle said: ....fair old collection of Esperos! Esperanto, maybe? Espero sounds like an expression of hope. Esperanto: what happens when you have a moan about something that's gone wrong with the Espero. nigel bickle, egg and Yoss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 12 hours ago, Bren said: Forces TV has been re running Miami Vice. It has aged better than a lot of stuff from the 80's Just watched episode 6 - it had the brilliant track "voices" by Russ Ballard. When this came out mid 80s me and my friends were around 20. All bought white jackets but I looked more like Don Estelle than Don Johnson. Cracking series and credited with revitalising Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 It begins! I'm finally starting the head replacement job on the Princess. So far, I've removed the oil drain plug and haven't got oil down my sleeve or all over the floor. Promising start, or lulling me into a false sense of security? Find out later when I inevitably kick the oil pan across the drive and fill my boots. stonedagain, paulplom, Amishtat and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Attended a local meet this morning, I was late so missed most of it but there were a few choice morsels. Brodders, Tenmil Socket, vulgalour and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 17 hours ago, wuvvum said: This one also has wood* as well as leather*, for the full luxury* experience. Behold the magnificence! I'd not seen it in daylight until today. It really is quite something. Fat_Pirate, mrbenn, dome and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Behold the magnificence! I'd not seen it in daylight until today. It really is quite something. Phwoooaaarrrr etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Replaced gearbox oil in the pisshat. The fresh stuff was clear - unlike the stuff that came out - like drinking chocolate. There was some metal particles but not much - less than what I expected on a 15 year old 140 k car. Fairly straightforward - putting the undertray back on was the biggest ballache. Shep Shepherd, mrbenn and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Well.. that could have gone worse. It's not done, I had to stop because I ran out of light to see what I'm doing, but everything is ready to go back together tomorrow. Could've done without the temperature sender shearing the head off when I waved a spanner at it, but other than that, not horrendous. Full update over in the thread in a bit. egg and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Behold the magnificence! I'd not seen it in daylight until today. It really is quite something. That's a quality centre console. Not just a veneer but hewn from a solid lump of wood*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The Mercedes paint shop I’ve used for a few years has just put this up for sale on their Facebook page. It’s hideous and magnificent at the same time. I’m also fed up with the Mercedes’ swimming pool imitation at the moment. It’s got me looking at others and likely garage bills. Common sense will kick in tomorrow when I’m sober I expect. Stevebrookman, mrbenn, xtriple and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Xtriple to the 'don't do it' telephone please! richardmorris, Eddie Honda, LightBulbFun and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 That phone has been removed by order of the management. I thought you knew. mrbenn, richardmorris, The Moog and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, vulgalour said: That phone has been removed by order of the management. I thought you knew. Yeah, it was replaced by a wall of amplifiers powered by a repurposed Chrysler Hemi from one of those old air raid sirens. vulgalour and chaseracer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, Supernaut said: Chrysler Hemi from one of those old air raid sirens. Was and still are the loudest siren to noisily grace the world. You could hear the things from over 25 miles away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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