dozeydustman 8228 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: The environMENTALists help to push Lithium batteries because their manufacture is "out of sight, out of mind". Western society only sees the finished product, not how it is made, so we can't see the damage done elsewhere. 7 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said: A fascist coup was allowed in Bolivia to extract the lithium resources. We in the west are 100% guilty of enjoying consumer products without thinking about the consequences that face workers and the environment, only somewhere far enough away that we don't care. It's not like oil extraction, processing and burning it is the moral alternative either. Exactly. I was a chemistry student for 4 years so I know all sorts of nasties go into battery production - both the environmental impacts of extraction and the poisonous compounds they contain. This covers all batteries, not just lithium. I’m not anti electric vehicle, anti what they’re energy storage source is. Sadly they’re a necessary evil. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zelandeth 11491 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Hmm. Something just woke me up in here by falling over. Made a godawful crash...and it wasn't my imagination as the dog (who I was completely unaware had snuck in through the door I'd not latched properly and was curled up on the foot of the bed) just about bounced off the ceiling as well. Can I find anything out of place or any evidence of it? Not a chance. Been walking around scratching my head for 15 minutes now...Giving up and going back to bed. beko1987 and catsinthewelder 2 Link to post Share on other sites
egg 36733 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 29/09/2020 at 19:24, egg said: How come I didn't know until today, thanks to Matthew Hayward of Octane magazine, that the Alfa 90 could be spec'd with a built in suitcase!? There are 9 SORN'd Alfa 90's - none on the road - ok who's got 'em all? This is one of them Wow. Matt from Furious Driving has found a roadworthy one! With the suitcase....just amazing. Lacquer Peel, Nyphur and Six-cylinder 3 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8228 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Electric dustcart is stranded again somewhere so I’m not going to have a play Link to post Share on other sites
eifion 428 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Hold on to your Vauxhall Corsas, they're classics* now. I like the way this article describes them as having had "a rapid decline in popularity" rather than having just got rare through getting old and rusty like most types of car do. https://www.theguardian.com/clture/2020/nov/20/vauxhall-corsa-museum-rare-cars-collection-lakedland-motor-musuem Eyersey1234, richardmorris, Lord Sterling and 1 other 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Patent 174 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Around 11am this morning on the southbound M40 I overtook a pea green Wartburg estate towing an empty car transporter trailer. No photo because I was on my own. Surely they are from this parish? Lacquer Peel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
egg 36733 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Is that Corsa the one auctioned by the Vauxhall heritage collection? Link to post Share on other sites
lanciamatt 857 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 V6 thema passed MOT other week but had some advisories . I've now replaced both track rod ends , changed rear discs and pads and yesterday morning I replaced the rear subframe as it was passed its best . Stevebrookman and egg 2 Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1297 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 8 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Electric dustcart is stranded again somewhere so I’m not going to have a play Binned it? Twiggy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M'coli 6173 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 #TheDarkWobDown? Link to post Share on other sites
Split_Pin 12621 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 7 hours ago, eifion said: Hold on to your Vauxhall Corsas, they're classics* now. I like the way this article describes them as having had "a rapid decline in popularity" rather than having just got rare through getting old and rusty like most types of car do. https://www.theguardian.com/clture/2020/nov/20/vauxhall-corsa-museum-rare-cars-collection-lakedland-motor-musuem What an utterly cretinous article, especially the quote from Practical Classics. Corsa Bs will only be rare because they rot badly in places you can't see until it's too far gone. Unless you are equally idiotic like me and keep having it welded up. Link to post Share on other sites
Split_Pin 12621 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, M'coli said: #TheDarkWobDown? Computer says no for me also. Link to post Share on other sites
dollywobbler 40828 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 17 hours ago, egg said: Is that Corsa the one auctioned by the Vauxhall heritage collection? I don't think so. The Heritage collection one was a burgundy GLS. egg 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie 2816 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The fucking state dome 1 Link to post Share on other sites
New POD 12012 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Jamie said: The fucking state I see nothing wrong. Apart from that the top needs to be down. Link to post Share on other sites
Agila 1625 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jamie said: The fucking state I thought proper rag tops weren't allowed in car washes. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie 2816 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, New POD said: I see nothing wrong. Apart from that the top needs to be down. Course you don't. Nyphur 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vince70 2337 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I took the £350 Bini in for its MOT today and it only failed on a track rod end and a petrol tank strap so not bad for the 3rd year of ownership. Tickman, M'coli, Cavcraft and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
egg 36733 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Jamie said: The fucking state That was on the low cost big liability thread spotted by @cort16 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-porsche-boxer-2-7-petrol-martini-replica-px-swap-welcome-/254778046372?hash=item3b51f477a4%3Ag%3ALUwAAOSwEwdfr~hU&nma=true&si=59yGryvC6ZlWmKlBjAH4RPezJAQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Cavcraft, Supernaut, Jamie and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cort16 56270 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, egg said: That was on the low cost big liability thread spotted by @cort16 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-porsche-boxer-2-7-petrol-martini-replica-px-swap-welcome-/254778046372?hash=item3b51f477a4%3Ag%3ALUwAAOSwEwdfr~hU&nma=true&si=59yGryvC6ZlWmKlBjAH4RPezJAQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 That's probably the "lucky" new owner. egg 1 Link to post Share on other sites
richardmorris 13582 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Ordered the suspension control bushes and nylok nuts needed for the fiat. It has four bushes and two nuts in total, £17 delivered next day from Eurosport. No rush to do it, but some parts have a habit of going out of stock just when you want them. I got the 2cv running this morning to go to work. Three or four weeks since the last run but battery still good. The mot is scheduled for Friday and I’ve checked the basic things like tyre pressures and lights ready for my mechanic friend rick to take it away and bring it home serviced and motd. A few more miles than the x1/9 this year, but still only 700 in 18months! Link to post Share on other sites
richardmorris 13582 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Sometimes I am amazed... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-55028065 Lacquer Peel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8228 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 19 hours ago, High Jetter said: Binned it? Something to do with the compaction body. The fitter from the conversion company was there this morning trying to sort it out. Link to post Share on other sites
High Jetter 1297 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Sometimes I am amazed... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-55028065 I expect the door's owner was pretty surprised as well! richardmorris 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ruffgeezer 4272 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: I expect the door's owner was pretty surprised as well! Nah, he's off his hinges, that bloke. Link to post Share on other sites
ruffgeezer 4272 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I started on the service items on the little fiesta I collected a week ago, since I have been unsuccessful so far in finding anyone who is willing to admit servicing it, save for the 2 stamps in the book (one in 2009 and one in 2013), I have decided that it'll want a full service. The air filter didn't look too bad, and was not a ford item so it has at least had some attention more recently, indeed the air box would have been off when the injector seals failed in 2018. Dave mentioned a hesitation issue in his advert, and the first port of call with the 1.4 and 1.6 Tdci/Hdi engine is always the fuel filter. This one has a date code of 2014, so even if we're being good and allowing it to have sat on the motor factor's shelf for 6 months into 2015, it is still way overdue. They need to be done every 3 years/30k without fail. so I'm hoping this will address the issue mentioned. Lastly I dug out the pollen filter (behind the passenger kick trim) and that was a Ford item, so it is at least 7 years old and was considerably heavier than the item it was replaced by. Lastly for today, I pulled the boot trim off as I could not get it to open other than by the key in the lock. The boot actuator attempts to open the boot, but is shagged, as this type of unit is prone to on the Fiesta mk6. egg, DaveDorson, Vince70 and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
brownnova 10737 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 C5 passed the MoT this afternoon. Needed a numberplate bulb (D’oh... stupid fail) and the headlight height adjusting. Not too bad for a car with a Boris extension. Tickman, RobT and Floatylight 3 Link to post Share on other sites
omegod 5153 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Major metal recycling yard near me is on fire, footage shows a guy in a grab pulling burning cars out of the inferno and dangling them for the fire service to douse, he must have balls of steel as it looks like a scene from terminator Not sure if this will play : https://www.facebook.com/dominic.dean.1232/videos/1767804056713242/ barefoot, NorfolkNWeigh, Saabnut and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Agila 1625 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, omegod said: Major metal recycling yard near me is on fire, footage shows a guy in a grab pulling burning cars out of the inferno and dangling them for the fire service to douse, he must have balls of steel as it looks like a scene from terminator Not sure if this will play : https://www.facebook.com/dominic.dean.1232/videos/1767804056713242/ That's just a guy saving his favourite chod.😄 It certainly wouldn't be me doing that, fumes/explosion/fire etc. I think I'd be at home now watching telly. Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 33237 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 This afternoon I discovered, much to my surprise, that my Delphi software will talk to the ABS system on the Freelander. It won't talk to owt else mind - if it was a 1.8 Kettle it'd read engine fault codes but the L-series is too old fashioned for that. So I cleared the ABS fault codes and so far the 3 Amigos lights are staying out. It did say it was an intermittent fault though so they may well come back, but at least I know I can switch them off if I need to. Cavcraft, Vince70, RobT and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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