Lord Sterling 9634 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 13 hours ago, busmansholiday said: DO NOT eat a full bag of Aldi "Dominion" sugar free mini gums in one go. If you do, there's a good bet that you're a maximum of two hours before your toilet paper stockpile is needed. Ask me how I know that maltitols affect me!!!!! ALL sugar-free sweets/mints should be avoided. This happened to me during a Cannock visit some years ago when I downed a whole packet of sugar-free Polos. I was back and forth to the toilet like a yoyo. Great for clearing the contents of stomach if you are feeling a bit bloated I guess. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jazoli 5279 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 hours ago, sims00 said: So I say goodbye already to the Legacy today and I'm picking up something completely at the other end of the motoring scale. 3 hour journey awaits me. Something which is super rare, super frugal and only 2 other members have. WTF?, you have a problem....... My guess is an Insight. sims00 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SRi05 3943 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 hours ago, sims00 said: So I say goodbye already to the Legacy today and I'm picking up something completely at the other end of the motoring scale. 3 hour journey awaits me. Something which is super rare, super frugal and only 2 other members have. Honda ? ? sims00 1 Link to post Share on other sites
somewhatfoolish 7842 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Lord Sterling said: ALL sugar-free sweets/mints should be avoided. This happened to me during a Cannock visit some years ago when I downed a whole packet of sugar-free Polos. I was back and forth to the toilet like a yoyo. Great for clearing the contents of stomach if you are feeling a bit bloated I guess. DIY Picolax; it's a fun* visit to the hospital when that's involved. Link to post Share on other sites
Borsuq 642 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Polonez is ready to pick up from the detailer's. Worried as hell. Looks decent in photos tho. juular, gm, danthecapriman and 18 others 21 Link to post Share on other sites
nigel bickle 4374 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Yup. Bloody Launceston. Drives nice, mind. MOT Wednesday - see how rotten it is then. dave j, Burnside, RobT and 10 others 13 Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 11572 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 minute ago, nigel bickle said: Yup. Bloody Launceston. Drives nice, mind. MOT Wednesday - see how rotten it is then. Good luck re-registering that. Or are you driving it back to Italy? Link to post Share on other sites
nigel bickle 4374 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 France probably. Depends on the mot.. Burnside and N19 2 Link to post Share on other sites
N19 1503 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Finally getting around to fitting some of the parts I bought ages ago. The Bluebird door speakers are pretty iffy, so swapped one over today... Ah yeah, that'd explain it! Burnside 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sims00 1704 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Jazoli said: WTF?, you have a problem....... My guess is an Insight. Winner! Just got back to Watford for a flying visit to the parents. 80mpg achieved with not much effort. This car is brilliant. Quirky and so comfortable to drive. Battery is in rude health as well which I'm chuffed with. A few minor things to do aesthetic wise and I'll make it look smarter but I'm pleased. Looks like I'll be hanging up my car buying tendencies for a while as I've found the perfect vehicle to commute and save money. Brilliant to see Colin again and his amazing house. paulplom, puddlethumper, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Jazoli 5279 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, sims00 said: Winner! Just got back to Watford for a flying visit to the parents. 80mpg achieved with not much effort. This car is brilliant. Quirky and so comfortable to drive. Battery is in rude health as well which I'm chuffed with. A few minor things to do aesthetic wise and I'll make it look smarter but I'm pleased. Looks like I'll be hanging up my car buying tendencies for a while as I've found the perfect vehicle to commute and save money. Brilliant to see Colin again and his amazing house. Dibs please, I'll give it a month. puddlethumper and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sims00 1704 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Jazoli said: Dibs please, I'll give it a month. ??? Link to post Share on other sites
loserone 13350 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Dibs please, I'll give it a month. Just buy @Jim Bell's ? Link to post Share on other sites
Jazoli 5279 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 22 minutes ago, sims00 said: ??? And un-dibbed, didn't realise these were a manual sims00 and puddlethumper 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
puddlethumper 3761 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 6 hours ago, sims00 said: So I say goodbye already to the Legacy today and I'm picking up something completely at the other end of the motoring scale. 3 hour journey awaits me. Something which is super rare, super frugal and only 2 other members have. I know it is NOT a 305 van. It never is.? sims00 and loserone 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Zelandeth 12683 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I do love this car, but this bit still stings! Link to post Share on other sites
Split_Pin 13621 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: I do love this car, but this bit still stings! Please tell me that's not the Invacar. LightBulbFun 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LightBulbFun 8130 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Please tell me that's not the Invacar. I would be well impressed if it was! A: for how just how hard you would have to rag the tits off the poor thing to get that low of an MPG figure (maybe ill finally get a verified top speed number? LOL) and B: for somehow getting 64 litres into a 20 litre fuel tank (on a more serious note I think its the Jaaaag) Link to post Share on other sites
Zelandeth 12683 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Please tell me that's not the Invacar. No. Though the mid 20s it was initially returning was bad enough, seems to be doing better now the carb has been fettled and returned 35mpg from the last tank which is more in the expected ballpark. Worst tank I think I've had from the Jag so far was 9.6mpg. I'd really like to see the average creeping into the mid teens really, currently sitting at 12.7. I know the A bank inlet manifold gasket is compromised in at least one location so that won't be helping anything. Split_Pin and LightBulbFun 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fumbler 3030 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: No. Though the mid 20s it was initially returning was bad enough, seems to be doing better now the carb has been fettled and returned 35mpg from the last tank which is more in the expected ballpark. Worst tank I think I've had from the Jag so far was 9.6mpg. I'd really like to see the average creeping into the mid teens really, currently sitting at 12.7. I know the A bank inlet manifold gasket is compromised in at least one location so that won't be helping anything. You're doing marginally better than Brother Fumbler's old P38 which had 4 less cylinders! Best we got was 18 on the trip to buy the Land Cruiser. 18 is, apparently, the best you can ever get with that engine. Link to post Share on other sites
stuboy 7199 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Stuboy junior attempting parallel parking.. 1st proper lesson booked for the 1st September Split_Pin, puddlethumper, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Noel Tidybeard 5161 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 1:17 AM, wuvvum said: There is also an occasional knock from the offside front over bigger bumps - I'm going to replace both drop links and see if that cures it as they don't look particularly recent and again, they're cheap. Replacing fuses got the sunroof and rear fogs working again - the aircon doesn't seem to do much though (I can't hear the compressor kicking in), and the airbag light is on with my Delphi kit unable to find a fault code, so not sure what's going on there. Overall it's still a nice thing to drive with pretty car-like handling, although with black leather seats it could do with working aircon. drop links will sound like the front is going to fall off! air con- check this relay as there was a better quality one released yhat is supposed to be less failure prone the troublesome one is an Omron the upgrade is Mitsuba wuvvum 1 Link to post Share on other sites
puddlethumper 3761 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, stuboy said: Stuboy junior attempting parallel parking.. 1st proper lesson booked for the 1st September He's done better than most people with a licence. Split_Pin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Split_Pin 13621 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, stuboy said: Stuboy junior attempting parallel parking.. 1st proper lesson booked for the 1st September Your lads doing great there, I've been driving for nearly 24 years and usually avoid parallel parking am I'm so dreadful at it. I guess I'm out of practice as I'm rarely anywhere that I have to do it. When I had a flat with on street parking I was decent at it but that was nearly 20 years ago! Nice clutch control there too, I can't even hear the engine. stuboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zelandeth 12683 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Your lads doing great there, I've been driving for nearly 24 years and usually avoid parallel parking am I'm so dreadful at it. I guess I'm out of practice as I'm rarely anywhere that I have to do it. When I had a flat with on street parking I was decent at it but that was nearly 20 years ago! Nice clutch control there too, I can't even hear the engine. I seem to be able to manage it *most* of the time in the Jag, no bother in the van...Xantia (or when I still had it, 107), nope! To be honest it's something which beyond the test I think I can count on one hand how often it's a skill I've needed each year. stuboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
somewhatfoolish 7842 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Jazoli said: And un-dibbed, didn't realise these were a manual They come in CVT flavour as well, for maximum shiteness. Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1642 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 13 hours ago, sims00 said: So I say goodbye already to the Legacy today and I'm picking up something completely at the other end of the motoring scale. 3 hour journey awaits me. Something which is super rare, super frugal and only 2 other members have. Oh god / good. Invacar? BorniteIdentity and LightBulbFun 2 Link to post Share on other sites
HMC 18221 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: Oh god / good. Invacar? Honda 2 seater? Difficult to guess; need some more insight really. sims00 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SiC 21164 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 52 minutes ago, HMC said: Honda 2 seater? Difficult to guess; need some more insight really. I see what you did there ? Link to post Share on other sites
mitsisigma01 2447 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Is it to go on holiday in.... To the Costa Del Sol ? sims00 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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