Borsuq Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Holy shit, the Navara gave me a proper scare today. Coming into the town I work in there's a roundabout. When I went on the brakes as I was approaching the roundabout, the ABS went crazy and would engage even on very light pedal pressure. That meant the pedal would start kicking back immediatelly and I had pretty much no actual brakes. Good thing I wasn't going that fast anymore at that point and I managed to use engine braking to slow down enough to not just barge onto the roundabout. As I was coming off the roundabout the ABS light came on and the system disconnected, which meant I now had brakes again. Thinking about it, I'm really really glad the failure didn't happen just 1 braking attempt earlier, because if it had I would have likely overshot a motorway exit ramp where I was having to slow down from 140 kph to around 60. Terrifying. Burnside and davehedgehog31 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 14 hours ago, HMC said: Went to pick up the Berlingo after having an injector seal sorted to find this parked next to mine.... That was on my Ebay watchlist last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 @HMC, that's this one isn't it? Posted it two weeks ago in the eBay thread. holbeck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I've done a buy...from another top shiter! RobT, Burnside, loserone and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, sims00 said: I've done a buy...from another top shiter! Chodtastic buy Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Popping this in here for max traffic. Soz. What do you reckon this is dangling under the Mk1 Clio? In this pic it’s right in front of the rear tyre. Will try to get the car up in the air tonight but just wondered what you thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The V70 has failed its MOT, but only on the driver's seatbelt. I'll take that - bloody thing has fought me all the way but it's a secondhand belt away from being legal again, finally. paulplom, Burnside and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I've already quickly demisted the headlamps and treating it to a valet now. Service to follow and I'll fit my parrot Bluetooth streaming kit at some point. Handsome beast this. Burnside, Split_Pin, Heidel_Kakao and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said: Popping this in here for max traffic. Soz. What do you reckon this is dangling under the Mk1 Clio? In this pic it’s right in front of the rear tyre. Will try to get the car up in the air tonight but just wondered what you thought? Spare wheel should be under there iirc,so I'm going with the strap and bracket the missing cage should hang from Do I win a prize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, andy18s said: Spare wheel should be under there iirc,so I'm going with the strap and bracket the missing cage should hang from Do I win a prize? It’s actually a sort of spring screwed to the undercarriage - I think it’s to support the exhaust. I’ve deleted it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: It’s actually a sort of spring screwed to the undercarriage - I think it’s to support the exhaust. I’ve deleted it! Is it part of the connection for the brake load adjusting valve? My Kangoo has something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 One oot! ? Gone to a Shiter though... so likely wont be the last time we see it! loserone, Ghosty, RobT and 6 others 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Had the news today I am back on local bus for the foreseeable future as we still haven't got much NX work back. At least nobody has been made redundant. paulplom, N19 and Saabnut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Done a collection today. 2 litre pez auto flavour, which is a Xantia combo I've been meaning to try for a while. I did actually need something else too for a variety of reasons, which adds a certain pressure to the situation. But thankfully it's turned out to be a bloody nice car. Deceased giffer owner who spent £980 on it last year, and £1,400 in 2018, so he clearly loved it. Shame it's in doom blue mind, but you can't have everything. It's the first time I've used the trains since March, and it involved a trip through central London. Gave me palpatations for the first leg as it was too much like my old commute, but otherwise it was alright. The general public were irritating, but no change there! Heidel_Kakao, Steviemillar, Floatylight and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, RobT said: Gave me palpatations for the first leg as it was too much like my old commute From first hand experience, I completely understand that reaction. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Ghosty said: From first hand experience, I completely understand that reaction. I used to work in South Ken, when going to meet friends in West London a while ago I had to actively stop myself from getting off the tube there - it becomes ingrained into your brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 hours ago, RobT said: Shame it's in doom blue mind, but you can't have everything. I actually like the colour. When I think Xantia I think of that blue. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Doom blue and outside at the moment. And yes, I've managed to wash the windows! GBJ, Twiggy, dome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Impromptu fleet photo of the shared dailies. Bluebird is now behaving after a bit of brake TLC (new discs, pads, lines renewed and new rear cylinders). It does need an oil change and some waxoyl top ups, and the passenger window doesn't move, which I think is because I forgot to reconnect it when I had the door card off. There's also broken plastic grommets which hold the front trim on at the sides, hence the gaffer tape. And somewhere are the trims I removed in February and put to one side... Mondeo has been here for just over a month and in that time has had a new cambelt, rocker cover gasket, aux belt, and thermostat housing. Fingers crossed that lot should see it behaving reliably for a while. The insurance is due in September and I'm very skint short term, so I'm going to SORN for the month and use that to attack the other little jobs that need doing on it - new tyres on the original wheels, flog off the temporary ones, deal with some rust in the spare wheel well, fit the stash of service parts currently on my dining table, and periodic gaffer tape renewal. If I'm feeling plush, it might even get a wash... The Capri therefore is probably feeling quite neglected, but it's performing well on sunny weekends and is probably happier for not being used in semi-daily service anymore. It's due an MoT next week so we'll see how it goes... RobT, Split_Pin and stuboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just saw this clip on imgur of a guy driving along when the shockwave in Beirut hit. The guy was very lucky!!! in0nPlQ.mp4 paulplom, richardmorris and davehedgehog31 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The Subaru got some LED front sidelights fitted and rear number plate ones too. Interior lightbulb that was blown along with the spot lights all replaced with LED equivalents. I am genuinely in love with this car. paulplom, Split_Pin, stuboy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Does anyone on here still have a Freelander 2 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 So the 205 has been languishing MOT-less from February thanks to a cracked windscreen. Seeking a replacement I sent a few messages and found another place for the c**t list in the process; https://www.ds-windscreens.co.uk/ Phoned on Thursday, very keenly arranged to do it on Friday. Waited home all day, a no show. Phoned them at 4pm, gave me some rubbish about ordering it "a few days ago", despite the fact the first contact was 26 hours previous... Anyway, gave him the benefit of the doubt as he said he'd be out Saturday between 10am and midday. Never showed up again, no reply to texts and no answer on phone calls. Left an appropriate review and got a cheeky response full of lies, will just avoid in future. Anyway, I got quotes of £120+Vat from both these chaps; http://allglassglazingltd.co.uk/ https://www.albawindscreens.co.uk/ In the end went with the second one, just because they could do it a good bit sooner. First guy was just dead busy, but comes recommended. They came this afternoon and had the old screen out and new one in in less than 15 minutes, top work. Would recommend. Here is why you don't leave your car parked under a tree/next to a hedge for months; Quick wash to get the worst of it off; Anyway, MOT booked for Friday at 1pm. Fingers crossed. When I phoned the test centre the boy asked on hearing it was a 205, "Is that a cherished vehicle then?", "eh, well...." was my response. I better convert it from shed to car beforehand though; wuvvum, blackboilersuit, dome and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Brilliant news that the 205 will be back on the road again soon. A clean car is a roadworthy car, we all know that. At least that's what I tell myself every time I wash and hoover one just before an MOT! Fingers crossed for Friday. davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said: When I phoned the test centre the boy asked on hearing it was a 205, "Is that a cherished vehicle then?", Well, you fucking washed it didn't you? BorniteIdentity, Heidel_Kakao, loserone and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Last night me and Felicia hit a deer. At about 50ish I think. I was just driving along when suddenly - bang - it was there. I watched the chrome grille surround sail over the windscreen and by the time I looked forward again it had gone. I certainly didn't run it over so hopefully for the deer I just bashed it back into the woods from which it had come. I didn't stop immediately as the road (A272 just west of the West Meon crossroads) is wooded both sides and quite a fast road and I knew I had a grille in the garage. I stopped as soon as there was a safe place to do so. I could see the grille was broken but the cold light of day showed a bit more damage. Grille smashed. And headlight. And the front fog was hanging loose. I knew the headlight had a glass lens but didn't realise the front fog was too as this is lifted from the VW parts bin. The headlight lenses are just held on with six clips, so rather than change the whole headlight unit and have to undo all the bulbs and worry about headlamp aim I just swapped the lens over. Forgot to take a photo but the old lens went in the recycling. I resisted the urge, when fitting the new grille, to put the red surround on. I thought this would look like a big red pair of lips and give Felicia a more feminine aura. So tonight she's nearly back to her old self. I didn't have the fog light in stock and the spare grille had no badge. A quick scan of ebay suggests these will be around £26. All things considered that's not too bad. I've known deer strikes write cars off and if I'd hit it more centrally I think it would have been a lot more serious. Dirk Diggler, davehedgehog31, Coprolalia and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Does anyone on here still have a Freelander 2 ??? My new neighbours have a 2010 reg. no idea what version though- they've stolen my bin so am not talking. dome, paulplom and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 9 hours ago, richardmorris said: Doom blue and outside at the moment. And yes, I've managed to wash the windows! It was there being photographed. I think the guy was there about four hours with tripod and camera. My car is there with the bike rack showing outside my windows, Sm Sotheby’s auction or similar probably. Very nice looking car. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, richardmorris said: My new neighbours have a 2010 reg. no idea what version though- they've stolen my bin so am not talking. So you won't be doing them any favours then... There was a brand new rear bumper for one being given away earlier, probably gone by now richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, mitsisigma01 said: So you won't be doing them any favours then... There was a brand new rear bumper for one being given away earlier, probably gone by now Ha! It’s very odd. They re-numbered my bin as theirs, despite them being side by side. Mine also had squirrel damage and so a hole in the top, so hardly a premium version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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