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[Zelandeth]

11 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

HStill loving the digital dash though, especially the boost gauge. 

I reckon the two tier digital dash Fiat used on the Tipo/Tempra is one of the coolest looking ones ever made.  Actually works pretty well too once you've got used to it.

We need a photo for the dash at night thread...

All the buttons, stalks etc are lit from one lamp via fibre optics if I remember right, so if you suddenly loose about 90% of the cabin illumination at some point it will just be that that bulb has blown.

They re nice driving old cars I always thought.  Still regret not buying the black estate I had the chance at a few years ago.

[Ghosty]

I WANT TO GO TO BED 

[Ghosty]

Hhhhhhhhhh. Guess I'm not going to bed.

[Ghosty]

Okay, somehow I've got confused and it's actually coming tomorrow? 
meh whatever. 

I'm going to bed.

 

 

[320touring]

I stuck 30L of fresh Sunflower oil on top of 1/4 tank of Diesel/veg in the ML and got this. Had to let it sit for 10mins to warm up, then it ran ok. Topped tank off with Diesel. 

Will put more diesel in first I think..

 

[MikeR]

just got a AS calendar in the post .....

 

[MikeR]

15 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

I reckon the two tier digital dash Fiat used on the Tipo/Tempra is one of the coolest looking ones ever made.  Actually works pretty well too once you've got used to it.

We need a photo for the dash at night thread...

All the buttons, stalks etc are lit from one lamp via fibre optics if I remember right, so if you suddenly loose about 90% of the cabin illumination at some point it will just be that that bulb has blown.

They re nice driving old cars I always thought.  Still regret not buying the black estate I had the chance at a few years ago.

they also break , the power transistor for the lighting is only riveted to a shite heatsink and it comes loose and over heats , its some sort of darlington pair , but I am sure a more modern PWM setup could be used .

[Cookiesouwest]

New car (new to me anyway) joined the small fleet today. Got fed up driving the HRV shitter on a 20 mile commute, so bought this. 1.8vvt sri 95k on clock. Everything works except the thermostat. Booked in to garage on Weds for the stat and a long overdue oil change. I know people slate them, but I like it. 900 of her majesty finest notes, well spent. HRV can get bridged now. And I have room for a new shitter (even the Mrs is on board - although she wants a clk - not told her that's it's more likely to be a R75 as I've had that itch for many years and now it's time to scratch it)

[dozeydustman]

Polished the cloudy headlamps on the Ignis with this today.

5 mins and a wipe down looks a lot better

[vulgalour]

51 minutes ago, MikeR said:

just got a AS calendar in the post .....

 

Me too!  Looking forward to getting it up in the office once we've finished it.

[New POD]

1 hour ago, MikeR said:

just got a AS calendar in the post .....

 

????????☺☺☺?????????

No idea where that came from.  

Nothing to do with me......?

[dozeydustman]

1 hour ago, MikeR said:

just got a AS calendar in the post .....

 

Ditto! Where to hang it though....

[Supernaut]

My AS calendar is in the kitchen, hanging from the same pin that the previous one was.

[Cord Fourteener]

2 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Polished the cloudy headlamps on the Ignis with this today.

5 mins and a wipe down looks a lot better

I think I have to admit I'm going to have to do this

[dozeydustman]

55 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

I think I have to admit I'm going to have to do this

The beam pattern does appear a little brighter, so hopefully for the best

[egg]

I think I saw Vic Reeves, or Jim Moir as he prefers, today in a big white Audi SUV in Charing (where he lives). I thought he might have more taste ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Polished the cloudy headlamps on the Ignis with this today.

5 mins and a wipe down looks a lot better

No before/after pics?

[Ghosty]

I'm going to bed.

[paulplom]

That looks factory fresh!

[dozeydustman]

10 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

No before/after pics?

On the smoll soozookey fred

 

[stuboy]

Got asked to go rescue the boss, she got a courtesy car from garage whom are alledgally fixing her X5 , no lights on dash, check battery it's a not secured and positive terminal not clamped on...and negative looked dodgy too, I left that alone, but tightened the positive..

[xtriple]

Bought a set of clocks for the SLK from a breaker on eBay, made an offer - refused, made another- accepted so £35 for the full set when everyone else wants well into the hundreds! I like cheap... No info is stored on the clocks themselves so not a mileage dodge or anything I just want the LCD screens out of these to fit in mine and see if I can evict my 'pink shrimp' at some point.

Bought and paid for on Sunday, just arrived. Beautifully packed and wrapped with mucho bubble wrap and in perfect condition. I do love to complain (and whinge/whine) but now't to complain about here  

[adw1977]

The end is more nigh!

BBC News - Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51366123

[Bobthebeard]

On 2 February 2020 at 6:31 PM, vulgalour said:

I've been keeping an eye out for anything useful locally since there's a good few house renovations going on.  Spotted a skinny locker sat on the pavement, knocked on some doors and found out it was destined for scrap so scooped it up in the BX for the garage.  Good for metal bar stock and garden canes, thinks I.  A friend tells me it's a gun locker.  I don't have any guns, so I'll keep bar stock and garden canes in it instead.

 

Probably* already on the Discovery channel.  How To Make Guns From Bar Stock And Garden Canes. Doubtless a six part series of hour long episodes mainly composed of much YeeHaaa, yelling and high fives from men with baseball caps on backwards and beards down to their belly. 

[xtriple]

In a fit of rare enthusiasm, I have hoovered the flat.  First time since Christmas, there was the 'odd' dog hair floating about hither and yon... In fact there were three more Labradors and a couple of Bassets hiding under the sofa, I wondered who was eating all the food!

Now in absolute agony so am eating Paracetamol like smarties. This is always my first attempt to be sensible before I start on the Morphine and then double dose on the Fentenyl I already have. I also still have to dust but the will is strong while the body is weak. Actually, the will is weak as well... Anyone want a part time gig as a cleaner? I could pay... though probably peanuts as I am a cheap old bastard.

[Bobthebeard]

12 minutes ago, xtriple said:

In a fit of rare enthusiasm, I have hoovered the flat.  First time since Christmas, there was the 'odd' dog hair floating about hither and yon... In fact there were three more Labradors and a couple of Bassets hiding under the sofa, I wondered who was eating all the food!

Now in absolute agony so am eating Paracetamol like smarties. This is always my first attempt to be sensible before I start on the Morphine and then double dose on the Fentenyl I already have. I also still have to dust but the will is strong while the body is weak. Actually, the will is weak as well... Anyone want a part time gig as a cleaner? I could pay... though probably peanuts as I am a cheap old bastard.

Eating Paracetamol like smarties and double dosing on pain meds doesn't sound good. The tone of your post doesn't sound good either TBH. Are you ok? Well, you know what I mean. Concerned.

[chadders]

And me.

Can't you die if you have too many paracetamol?

[Spurious]

Don''t take more than 1000mg/4hrs.  You don't get more pain relief from more paracetamol, it's nothing like Morphine.   Paracetamol is very harmful in quantities more than's stated on the back of the packet.  Can cause serious, irreparable harm to your kidneys and liver.  Proper paracetamol overdosesare a nasty nasty way to die, I've seen them as a Paramedic. 

[xtriple]

Thanks guys, nice to know someone loves me (no Valentines though). I am okay, no worse than usual after any exertion and not currently suicidal. I do take too many Paracetamol, that I know but excess Morphine (which is what we are up to now) makes me itch like a bastard so I always try the 'straight' way first, even though it never works. Happily, everyone has taken pity on the old cripple and a nice lady carried my shopping to the car and a mate poop picked after the dogs and then walked miles to deposit same. All the time I just sat and whinged... which I am really bloody good at!    

[chadders]

At least you're alive to whinge.