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[Fabergé Greggs]

6 hours ago, RobT said:

500 miles in and the ex-HMC Merc is going well.  You pilot rather than drive this...big old lump that it is.  Such refined waft.

Mingebag Merc on the above trip, as I ran it on LPG for 140 odd miles.  70p per litre from the only place I could find in SE London, Sainsbury's on Greenwich Peninsula.  That was a nice feeling as it does chew through pez otherwise.  But then I'd got used to chucking a score in this, which seems to last ages.

Bought in late February and I haven't really posted about it.  Very short MoT so I tested it and replaced the rear wheel bearings (surprisingly easy), together with a pair of tyres and new battery, and I've been pootling around in it ever since.  Gets a bit busy on the motorway, but it's comfortable and quite a fun thing to drive when you want it to be.  I think the NS track rod end advisory has escalated to fucked status, but I've got the parts so will sort that next weekend.  I'd also like to fix the AC, as having that working will cement its place in the fleet.  The Merc doesn't have AC oddly, and for once I would like a bit of cooling over the summer months.

Dungeness always makes for a fine road trip! 

[richardmorris]

10 hours ago, puddlethumper said:

What is it a replica of ?

C type Jag.

1966 Jaguar C-Type Replica by Proteus | Open Roads, April | RM Online Only (rmsothebys.com)

1966 JAGUAR C-TYPE REPLICA BY PROTEUS

£52,800 GBP | Sold

 | Chobham, United Kingdom

21 - 29 April 2021

Chassis No.

Engine No.

Documents

170604 DN

K59135-8

UK V5

VIEW INSPECTION REPORT

• One of the earliest Proteus C-Type replicas constructed
• Acquired by Michael Banfield in 1986 and remained in his ownership for over 25 years
• Purchased by the consignor from Banfield in 2014
• Fully repainted and retrimmed with its current owner
• Based on a 1966 Jaguar 3.4 Mk II Saloon chassis and fitted with a 3.8-litre engine
• Fitted with aluminium doors and bulkhead
• Ready to drive and enjoy

[RobT]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Ibiza looks smart - colour suits it.  I had a Cordoba of that generation once, same thing but with a comically massive boot - I didn't have it long but remember it being a solid old bus.

My only criticism of the Ibiza is the rather shallow boot.  But it's big enough for the weekly shop, so it'll do.

Feels very different to my Mk2 Clio of similar vintage, but no surprise there I suppose.  French flimsiness FTW, and charming too.

[Fumbler]

8 hours ago, RobT said:

500 miles in and the ex-HMC Merc is going well.  You pilot rather than drive this...big old lump that it is.  Such refined waft.

I spy my workplace in the distance. Did you take the road through Lydd, Camber and up to Rye? It fantastic to blat along.

[Vantman]

2 hours ago, Fabergé Greggs said:

Dungeness always makes for a fine road trip! 

It certainly is a nice place,we try and go there at least once a week,if i feel flush  we go on the little train from Hythe.

[Fabergé Greggs]

19 minutes ago, Vantman said:

It certainly is a nice place,we try and go there at least once a week,if i feel flush  we go on the little train from Hythe.

Love the little train! 

[richardmorris]

21 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said:

Love the little train! 

Could be a normal sized train and a Giant.

[RobT]

50 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

I spy my workplace in the distance. Did you take the road through Lydd, Camber and up to Rye? It fantastic to blat along.

I drove along the A259 this time after a trip to Rye Harbour.  I was following a winner in an F-reg Bedford Bambi, and he lost me a couple of times through the bends.  But I was in waft rather than blez mode.

[Vantman]

52 minutes ago, RobT said:

I drove along the A259 this time after a trip to Rye Harbour.  I was following a winner in an F-reg Bedford Bambi, and he lost me a couple of times through the bends.  But I was in waft rather than blez mode.

There is a good cafe at Rye Harbour,The Bosuns Bite where good grub is available.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Plastic Pistons. Okay... 

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/plastic-pistons-work-way-better-than-youd-expect/

[dollywobbler]

Peak Autoshite? All of the beige! 

 

[Fumbler]

Thanks to @jamescarruthers' recommendation, I've mangaed to sort myself out with a spare wheel basket, wheel brace and hanger from Edwards & Son in Essex.

Cheers man, you've saved me a fair bit of hassle.

[jamescarruthers]

25 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Thanks to @jamescarruthers' recommendation, I've mangaed to sort myself out with a spare wheel basket, wheel brace and hanger from Edwards & Son in Essex.

Cheers man, you've saved me a fair bit of hassle.

No problemo. They are really nice there and very helpful. I’ve even returned parts without hassle. 
 

If you ever drive there to collect though, be careful, the roads outside have moon sized craters in them. I wonder if people go to pick up parts, find their car destroyed and then leave it for scrap?!

I went in the freshly restored Avantime last year and was having kittens on the last off road part to get in!

 

Also, it is in Billericay, Essex and I amuse myself no end shouting “Biwwewikkaaaayyy” to myself when I see the village/town sign. 

[Zelandeth]

Balls.  My pressure washer has just expired quite spectacularly (pump seized by the sound of it).  So I've now got a 1/2 de-mossed front path.  To be fair this one has lasted me seven years, though it's leaked like a sieve since about six months in.

Need to do some research before picking up another one...fed up of plastic consumer grade tat.  Would really like to get the one we used to use at the garage which is about as simple as it gets...a tubular frame with a couple of wheels on and a pump bolted on the end of a stinking great induction motor.  That's about £500 though for the base unit though and I'd need to probably spend half that again for a hose etc...pricey.  Also complete, total overkill.

I'd also really rather go down the petrol powered route as I have a seething hate for tools like that trailing wires behind them.  Especially something like this which has two boxes also involved for it to get tangled around.  Time for some research.

[artdjones]

1 minute ago, Zelandeth said:

Balls.  My pressure washer has just expired quite spectacularly (pump seized by the sound of it).  So I've now got a 1/2 de-mossed front path.  To be fair this one has lasted me seven years, though it's leaked like a sieve since about six months in.

Need to do some research before picking up another one...fed up of plastic consumer grade tat.  Would really like to get the one we used to use at the garage which is about as simple as it gets...a tubular frame with a couple of wheels on and a pump bolted on the end of a stinking great induction motor.  That's about £500 though for the base unit though and I'd need to probably spend half that again for a hose etc...pricey.  Also complete, total overkill.

I'd also really rather go down the petrol powered route as I have a seething hate for tools like that trailing wires behind them.  Especially something like this which has two boxes also involved for it to get tangled around.  Time for some research.

If you can stomach the wires at all get a Kranzle. Petrol ones that sit around always take too long to start when you do need them.

[cort1977]

Got a Nilfisk one a while ago that has survived 18 months of fairly frequent car washing and path cleaning duties.  Better than B&Q grade Karchers anyway.

[LightBulbFun]

26 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Balls.  My pressure washer has just expired quite spectacularly (pump seized by the sound of it).  So I've now got a 1/2 de-mossed front path.  To be fair this one has lasted me seven years, though it's leaked like a sieve since about six months in.

Need to do some research before picking up another one...fed up of plastic consumer grade tat.  Would really like to get the one we used to use at the garage which is about as simple as it gets...a tubular frame with a couple of wheels on and a pump bolted on the end of a stinking great induction motor.  That's about £500 though for the base unit though and I'd need to probably spend half that again for a hose etc...pricey.  Also complete, total overkill.

I'd also really rather go down the petrol powered route as I have a seething hate for tools like that trailing wires behind them.  Especially something like this which has two boxes also involved for it to get tangled around.  Time for some research.

shame its the pump thats gone, was hoping you could abuse it to make a pulse jet  

(its seriously something id love to try/do at some point, it just blows my mind how simple they are!)

[Six-cylinder]

Hangs his head in shame, in spite of the large number of cars we have there is not one beige one amongst them!

[bangernomics]

Balls.  My pressure washer has just expired quite spectacularly (pump seized by the sound of it).  So I've now got a 1/2 de-mossed front path.  To be fair this one has lasted me seven years, though it's leaked like a sieve since about six months in.
Need to do some research before picking up another one...fed up of plastic consumer grade tat.  Would really like to get the one we used to use at the garage which is about as simple as it gets...a tubular frame with a couple of wheels on and a pump bolted on the end of a stinking great induction motor.  That's about £500 though for the base unit though and I'd need to probably spend half that again for a hose etc...pricey.  Also complete, total overkill.
I'd also really rather go down the petrol powered route as I have a seething hate for tools like that trailing wires behind them.  Especially something like this which has two boxes also involved for it to get tangled around.  Time for some research.

Nah buy a shite one from Argos

It’ll have a hose trailing off it anyhow unless you get one of those cordless ones.

[dollywobbler]

Very pleased with my Nilfisk. Has lasted many years.

[Fabergé Greggs]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

shame its the pump thats gone, was hoping you could abuse it to make a pulse jet  

(its seriously something id love to try/do at some point, it just blows my mind how simple they are!)

Even better 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

Would anyone know why my new-to-me refurbished Samsung Galaxy S9 won't upload pictures?

I get the 'add file' button and it looks like it's trying to start the upload but no progression happens 🤔

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, bangernomics said:

Nah buy a shite one from Argos

It’ll have a hose trailing off it anyhow unless you get one of those cordless ones.

True... though the hose doesn't care if I lose track of it and blast it with the pressure washer, whereas the cable reel takes exception to that and trips out the RCD which takes out most of the house electrics. 

Last one was a Nilfisk which has outlasted it's predecessors by a factor of about three.

Found this stain on the path where it expired...if it's left oil behind that suggests to me that something pretty spectacular went wrong.

Will definitely need to pull it to bits to figure out what happened.

I can't see lack of use with a petrol one being an issue given it'll be used pretty regularly - longest gap is likely to be a couple of months in the winter.  The only thing which I've tended to have a bit of a fight to get going in the spring is the hedge trimmer...though that was a £50 Amazon cheapie so I kind of knew that going in!  Don't know...I need to have a think. 

Just topped off the tyres in the van...I always forget how much of a difference it makes.  Feels like I've gained about 10bhp and had power steering fitted.  Bit different to your average car though... they run 56psi on the front and 65 on the rear.

[stuboy]

Only excitement,  went to hospital pain management clinic to be examined,  and now the want to do ... ultrasound guided injection  ....were I had hernia operations... so have a glorious picture of refuelled v6 average 18 mpg

[chancer]

3 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Balls.  My pressure washer has just expired quite spectacularly (pump seized by the sound of it).  So I've now got a 1/2 de-mossed front path.  To be fair this one has lasted me seven years, though it's leaked like a sieve since about six months in.

Need to do some research before picking up another one...fed up of plastic consumer grade tat.  Would really like to get the one we used to use at the garage which is about as simple as it gets...a tubular frame with a couple of wheels on and a pump bolted on the end of a stinking great induction motor.  That's about £500 though for the base unit though and I'd need to probably spend half that again for a hose etc...pricey.  Also complete, total overkill.

I'd also really rather go down the petrol powered route as I have a seething hate for tools like that trailing wires behind them.  Especially something like this which has two boxes also involved for it to get tangled around.  Time for some research.

Aldi have a petrol one online just now. £210 delivered with 3 year guarantee. 

[tobyd]

1 hour ago, Tim_E said:

Would anyone know why my new-to-me refurbished Samsung Galaxy S9 won't upload pictures?

I get the 'add file' button and it looks like it's trying to start the upload but no progression happens 🤔

Is this using Firefox? @Talbothas noted the same issue - I just haven't gotten around to plugging my phone in to find out the problem. Seems to only get upset with images over 2MB and only with Firefox.

[Cord Fourteener]

58 minutes ago, tobyd said:

Is this using Firefox? @Talbothas noted the same issue - I just haven't gotten around to plugging my phone in to find out the problem. Seems to only get upset with images over 2MB and only with Firefox.

Nail on the head, I'm using Firefox whereas before I wasn't!

[stuboy]

 

17 hours ago, artdjones said:

If you can stomach the wires at all get a Kranzle

glad u reminded me i got a kranzle and missus wants it, but im afraid she strip the paint of her car..lol

 

[Barry Cade]

Parking sensors have been playing up  on the Focus for a few weeks, and it's been doing my head in, as it shuts down all the sensors, self parking etc, and gives a warning on every start, so decided to fix it tonight. Forscan said left rear outer sensor. Swapped it with another and still the same..

Took the back bumper off, removed the loom which is also the BLIS loom. Stripped all the tape off and found s tiny nick in 1 wire, and green copper inside. Replaced the bad section   and taped it all up again. Sorted 😀

Blood everywhere though. Seems every time I go near a car just now I cut myself, and my nose was running like a tap.. and I got shit in my eye.

Parking sensors. Blood, snot and tears 😕

[SiC]

11 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

I got shit in my eye

I think you're doing it wrong!