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[Pete-M]

9 minutes ago, Nyphur said:

 So that/the ffwd button being used to answer a call etc is probably where the extra £60 odd goes 

That's exactly where it goes. I do a lot of miles and I've got used to having Bluetooth for the phone, it's the first thing I fit to all my cars.  Music streaming is something else I like to have, but I like everything to feel like it has always been there. 

 

Your solution is a good one, I'll consider doing that to my Mercedes, that has factory nav and the phone is via a Bluetooth puck in the factory cradle.  So I can use the nav unit to dial etc. It's too old for streaming, so I play tunes via the aux function in that. Your fix would work in that as I can Bluetooth to that for audio, and to the puck for calls. 

[beko1987]

59 minutes ago, Nyphur said:

Yeah I edited it to add the link afterwards, my mistake

I've had a couple of Skoda's now and they both had the wiring diagram for the head unit stuck onto it with a label. Both showered an aux in whether the car had one or not - hence the little plug on the Bluetooth unit to suit. They seem to do a shit load of different head units throughout the Skoda range though so I'm sure there are lots of differences in connectivity.

I'm pretty sure the item I bought wouldn't support the microphones for calls, it certainly didn't come with them. So that/the ffwd button being used to answer a call etc is probably where the extra £60 odd goes 👍

Wow I didn't even know things like that existed, that is cool! 

I have memories of these things, had one in the xantia and it was that which made me treat myself on bonus month for the pioneer £180ish iirc but it wasn't very old back then) 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204346761176?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dbeiCsUQT32&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=QOvj0cTJQtq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Probably even shitter than that as it was a few years ago now! 

[brownnova]

Last day at the old job yesterday (after 15 years there). Had to clear my office, which meant taking my lovely display of old car ads down… 

Nothing to do with my job… but I’ve enjoyed having them face my desk. I have printed fresh copies ready for the new job’s office… 

[Merryck]

1 hour ago, JJ0063 said:

a set of legs from Facebook for £10

That's a proper bargain there. I made a little jig for making up hairpin legs so I could make some stools. It wasn't a massive job, but I wouldn't be selling individual legs for less than a tenner, let alone a whole set!

[JJ0063]

3 minutes ago, Merryck said:

That's a proper bargain there. I made a little jig for making up hairpin legs so I could make some stools. It wasn't a massive job, but I wouldn't be selling individual legs for less than a tenner, let alone a whole set!

Yeah they were £32 on amazon for a set, just thought before I ordered them id check marketplace and these were listed just a few mins away!

[Weird Car]

1 hour ago, JJ0063 said:

I’ve nearly finished my latest project..

 

Mrs JJ wanted something like this from Etsy but I thought it looked silly expensive for what’s in reality some old scaffold boards attached to some legs. 

So I went to our local reclaim place, got 3 scaffold boards for £16, a set of legs from Facebook for £10 and we already had some wood stain from doing the campervan.

 

Just need to let the first coat dry and give it one more for luck but for someone who is fucking useless at DIY, im pretty chuffed. 
 

It’s only going to be for the lizards vivarium to sit on with the dog crates underneath so mostly hidden, but for £26 all in its ideal!

 

Nice job that!

looks as good as the “proper” one if not better.

[Pete-M]

9 hours ago, SiC said:

Replaced the Haldex fluid in the Quattro system

I need to do this to my Golf V6. Handy write-up. Ta! 

 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

It’s only going to be for the lizards vivarium to sit on with the dog crates underneath so mostly hidden, but for £26 all in its ideal!

That's why they sell them, £150 a pop mark up.

[RoverFolkUs]

A couple of pathetic mileometer moments this evening.. I do wonder what my life has come to when I somewhat excitedly asked my mate to get his phone out and take a picture so I can post it to a beige corner of the internet 😂

(Obligatory service light being ignored 😂)

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Last day at the old job yesterday (after 15 years there). 

Isn't this BIG news? Freed from teaching? What next?

[stuboy]

still not cured the exhaust banging on the mondeo

1 more go tommorow

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Isn't this BIG news? Freed from teaching? What next?

Just moving school for a promotion, not free just yet… 

[stuboy]

I may of found out why there banging in the rear of the mondeo.. watch the droplink and subframe... has my shock gone..and closing the gap..

https://youtu.be/Y4Nd4A_PcBo

[richardmorris]

Another exotic outside today.

[Stanky]

18 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Another exotic outside today.

I bet there aren't many people who can honestly say "I've seen more Ferrari F40s than LDV tippers in the last 3 months" !

[stuboy]

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

I may of found out why there banging in the rear of the mondeo.. watch the droplink and subframe... has my shock gone..and closing the gap..

https://youtu.be/Y4Nd4A_PcBo

Ebay says these fit.. thought It not st220..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234988202843?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ub9eDtpzR5m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=OBg5xkCOSsy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[High Jetter]

Best steer clear of Lydden Hill at the moment, EV WRX cars on fire!

Edit: Forgot a link: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/huge-fire-erupts-at-race-circuit-as-multiple-vehicles-alight-290435/

[stuboy]

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

Ebay says these fit.. thought It not st220..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234988202843?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Ub9eDtpzR5m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=OBg5xkCOSsy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

bit the bullet crossed reference via google and says will fit my mondeoooooo

[Lankytim]

Another trip to the local breakers today, just for a mooch about. Is there any demand for old Space Cruiser parts? I managed to clamber over to this Spitfire but the thing is absolutely hanging. The 2 tone Omega has the 2.5 BMW Diesel engine fitted apparently. 
 

A Shiter was asking about a Fiat Stilo recently but I can’t remember who it was.  Unfortunately it’s no longer where it was so is presumably buried in the nearby pile of flattened cars. 

[RetroShite]

Some newcomers this week, both will be coming up for ROFL in the near future.

[andy18s]

Soo, yep

[SiC]

9 hours ago, Lankytim said:

Another trip to the local breakers today

Where's that yard?

[goosey]

Another MOT passed for the GL320 

 

[HMC]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66273898

I quite like those 5 door merc 210 hearses.

[DSdriver]

The grey Saab 9-3 estate which I didn't bond with is now sold on, however the pleasure was short lived because General Accident charged me £56 to cancel the policy which just involved pressing a few buttons on the computer. I expect getting a certificate of no claims is going to be a nightmare as well.

[Lankytim]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

Where's that yard?

Stoke on Trent. I say it’s a breakers yard, it’s only open Tuesday and Friday. 

[junkyarddog]

Spotted this cheeky little French fancy today,

French registered Renault Traffic in mid west Ireland. 

You have to admire the bravery to pilot such a shonky contraption.

I love it.

 

[richardmorris]

Wet and cold.

[JJ0063]

Unexpected 4 hour round trip this evening to Milton Keynes as I spotted a genuine Volvo dog guard with a super rare centre partition which is ideal to keep the pugs and Labrador separate and it was only £25 the pair but collection only. 
 

Jumped straight in the BMW and shot down there, absolute bargain as even non genuine sets go for £150 odd.

[stuboy]

Yesterday popped to sunny leysdown..

 

They stripped the wall paper..

I took the dodgy wall heater down, ripped out the hideous bath plastic surround and wood surround of the sink toilet.