Tadhg Tiogar Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Late night shite potatocam shot near Wembley Stadium earlier.... anonymous user, dome, Eddie Honda and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Authentic 1980s time travel potatocam, all that's missing is wavy lines. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 7 hours ago, clayts450 said: Started first time Had this with a fuel pump overheating and then shortly dieing not too soon after. Also a hallmark of a crank sensor failing too. clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 If you think think a group of shiters are a pretty weird lot you should go to lunch with the Citroen Car Club! And if you think this was a Citroen group therapy session you are wrong, it's pass the parcel! Shep Shepherd, RobT, Twiggy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Citroen owners are right weirdoes... oh. The Moog, Shep Shepherd, stonedagain and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 What do folk on here buy for their friendly, local garages at xmas? You know, for all the little jobs that they do without charging, that take them a couple of minutes without you needing to book it in because they've got the correct tools to hand. I tend to buy expensive lager for one & expensive wine for the other. This year though, I think I'm going to give a month's worth of mince pies as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, barefoot said: What do folk on here buy for their friendly, local garages at xmas? You know, for all the little jobs that they do without charging, that take them a couple of minutes without you needing to book it in because they've got the correct tools to hand. I tend to buy expensive lager for one & expensive wine for the other. This year though, I think I'm going to give a month's worth of mince pies as well. Chocolates or biscuits usually anonymous user and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I've decided to go the Christmas Lunch this year at work because I effectively get the afternoon off if I go. If we all go, our department closes. If we don't, we have to whoever doesn't go stays on. Simple choice, really. Even though the menu is properly shit. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 46 minutes ago, barefoot said: What do folk on here buy for their friendly, local garages at xmas? You know, for all the little jobs that they do without charging, that take them a couple of minutes without you needing to book it in because they've got the correct tools to hand. I tend to buy expensive lager for one & expensive wine for the other. This year though, I think I'm going to give a month's worth of mince pies as well. I take them for breakfast the Saturday before Christmas. anonymous user, barefoot and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: If you think think a group of shiters are a pretty weird lot you should go to lunch with the Citroen Car Club! And if you think this was a Citroen group therapy session you are wrong, it's pass the parcel! Aha, so that's where the Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidates have been hiding! Six-cylinder, somewhatfoolish, Shep Shepherd and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 The Volvo passed its MOT today, with only a few advisories, all of which can be easily and cheaply fixed on a DIY basis. The car's exhaust emissions test result pleased me no end: 0.55% of CO (3.5% limit) and 115 ppm of unburnt hydrocarbons (1200 ppm limit). Empirical proof that big old cars don't have to be big old polluters Also, I used The Aero to get to and from work. It's running really well ^^ paulplom, Broadsword, BorniteIdentity and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Panhard BT/CT 24 Porsche Taycan Go on, cut me some slack, there's just a hint of resemblance? Saabnut and jumpingjehovahs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That Taycan looks like its mascara has run. What a boring looking car. Eyersey1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, egg said: Panhard BT/CT 24 Porsche Taycan Go on, cut me some slack, there's just a hint of resemblance? Why is the new Porsche named after an Irish workman's beverage receptacle? stonedagain and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Bet the Porsche's wipers aren't as cool as the Panhard's though. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I was following a newish Range Rover Somethingorother earlier (not the proper one, but there seems to be eleventy pointless variations on the theme now). I've seen lots of moderns which switch their DRLs off when the indicators come on - which is fair enough as some DRLs are brighter than the sun and you wouldn't see the indicator next to them - but on this Range Rover the tail light and indicator appeared to be occupying the same space, so that when the driver indicated the tail light went out. Surely that can't be legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, Andyrew said: That Taycan looks like its mascara has run. What a boring looking car. I agree about it being boring though I 'd say it looks like it's crying. Maybe it was designed by that angry squirrel from the once seen can't be unseen thread lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, egg said: Panhard BT/CT 24 Go on, cut me some slack, there's just a hint of resemblance? 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Bet the Porsche's wipers aren't as cool as the Panhard's though. Sleazy guy from Cyanide and Happiness Datsuncog, BorniteIdentity, MrDuke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I might just be looking at buying a cheap and cosmetically challenged runaround to see me through the rough patch I'm having with my fleet at present.....ideal WBOD material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 In other news, MSE reckons the sweet spot for getting an insurance quote is 24 days before you need it. Of no use wotsever for us impetuous lot when buying chod, but maybe useful come renewal time: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=10-Dec-19-50587689-2631&utm_campaign=nt-viewonlineheader&utm_content=1 adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, clayts450 said: In other news, MSE reckons the sweet spot for getting an insurance quote is 24 days before you need it. Of no use wotsever for us impetuous lot when buying chod, but maybe useful come renewal time: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=10-Dec-19-50587689-2631&utm_campaign=nt-viewonlineheader&utm_content=1 Tbh that's my plan for bonus month, buy next years insurance a month before the current polisy runs out! clayts450 and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Not got a great deal done on the fleet in the last week or so as I've been busy with other stuff, but the Renault 6 is now proudly sporting its new £13 Eurocarparts battery, after I splashed out a further £3 on terminal sleeves to take the terminals from smoll Japanese size to normal European size. It doesn't seem to spin the engine over much faster than the old battery, but it'll definitely keep cranking for longer - not hugely surprising as the old battery was the one that was on the car when I bought it 12 years ago, and it was far from new then. For some reason the 6 seems to be one of those cars that takes a lot of electricity to spin over - even with the big jump leads connected across from the 75, it'll only spin over quickly for a few seconds before it slows right down and I have to leave it to charge up for a couple of minutes. Which makes it a pain in the arse to start if it's been stood for a few weeks and the fuel has run back to the tank, as it takes ages for the little mechanical pump to drag the fuel back up again. I normally end up taking the air filter off and tipping some pez down the carb. I took the offside rear wheel off the Elantra to see if I could investigate the ABS fault. The wiring all looked fine but the sensor was filthy, encrusted in dirt and gunk - I scraped the worst of it off then gave everything a good blasting with brake cleaner. Put everything back together again, cleared the fault codes and took it for a drive - got about 1/2 mile and then the ABS pump started buzzing again, and a couple of minutes later the ABS and TCS lights came back on. Plugged the computer back in and now it's decided there's a fault with the offside front sensor. When I took the car up the road with the computer running a live data feed, all four sensors were working and were giving the same speed readout, so I think the issue is deeper than just a sensor. I'm not going to bother investigating any further - I have a general dislike of ABS especially in winter, a diesel Hyundai doesn't need traction control, and I'm reconciled to the fact that the car is going to be scrapped when the MOT runs out in the spring, so it's not a massive issue. The other task at the weekend was to swap the Alfa's wheels round front to rear, as the rears had far better tread. I didn't actually realise until I took the wheels off how bad the fronts were - they're legal on the outside half, but they're down to the cords on the inside edge. So the car is now out of action until I can get it booked in to get a pair of part worns fitted. Also the 75's sat nav has stopped working - it's either saying it doesn't recognise the DVD or it gets stuck on "Please wait a moment". Not quite sure what's wrong with it, although I suspect the DVD is a non-genuine copy so might have worn out - I'll try buying a new disc off eBay as they're only about a tenner - if I have to replace the DVD unit again that's 50 quid plus for a secondhand one. Skizzer and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Handy tip from the 800 FB group so got the petrol filler flap released (all about the positioning of the key to chisel it open) which means feeding can occur and the car can be pressed back into service. Lubed up the mechanism and two tugs on the knob in the cabin (missus) gets it back to automated luxury operational status. 820 back in the game, so back to 50% fleet efficiency. Six-cylinder, The Moog, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Saab threw up a nice message on the way to work this morning saying COOLANT LEVEL LOW, PLEASE REFILL causing a mild case of brown trousers. Pulled over to check and the level was spot on, then again once parked up. It does have a fault with the coolant temp sensor which may be/I hope is related, it reads cold unless the car's on a decent run . Have ordered one and will attempt to fit at the weekend. Emergency coolant on standby ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 16 hours ago, wuvvum said: Also the 75's sat nav has stopped working - it's either saying it doesn't recognise the DVD or it gets stuck on "Please wait a moment". Not quite sure what's wrong with it, although I suspect the DVD is a non-genuine copy so might have worn out - I'll try buying a new disc off eBay as they're only about a tenner - if I have to replace the DVD unit again that's 50 quid plus for a secondhand one. Mine does that... I have a map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, barefoot said: Mine does that... I have a map. I also have a map, but find it easier never to go anywhere I haven't already been stonedagain, BorniteIdentity, barefoot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 hours ago, barefoot said: Mine does that... I have a map. I almost never use the sat nav for its intended purpose. Google Maps is vastly superior when it comes to finding one's way to places. However I do get annoyed when things on my cars which used to work stop working. anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I think mine's a CD system, not DVD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Yup - I "upgraded" mine to the newer version. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Early Christmas present from my OH, I'm looking forward to it already. BorniteIdentity, 108, Saabnut and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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