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[Dyslexic Viking]

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Delivery today, anyone guess what it is?

Cover for Parcel shelf? if this is the correct name for the shelf by the rear window in the car?

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Cover for Parcel shelf? if this is the correct name for the shelf by the rear window in the car?

Got it in one. Or in the case of the 2cv, it IS the parcel shelf.

replacing my 1990s home made plywood shelf with blaupunkt speakers as I have moved to a sound bar after the radio died.

if anyone with a 2cv ( @brownnova) wants a plywood shelf with speakers and potentially all the wiring ( depending on how Saturday goes) do let me know.

[lesapandre]

28 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Well aren't I glad that I'm driving from Somerset to Northumberland tomorrow morning

 

 

You may just miss the worst of it...but still plenty of following wind I expect. All the best.

[MJK 24]

On 30/10/2023 at 18:52, Popsicle said:

I papped this a couple of years ago on the M90 with a truckman top on it, looked sweet.

I saw that one in Edinburgh a few months ago!

[High Jetter]

9 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Handy of them to install a wine rack right behind the driver's door there.

I bet there's one for the passenger too!

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Storm Ciarán - Keep safe folks...this appears mostly in the South.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-67271027

Amber warning of wind issued for South West England 03:00 GMT to 11:00 Thursday, and East of England and South East 06:00 to 17:00 Thursday as the storm moves East. 

English Channel going to be especially bad. I've put off a trip I was making tomorrow cus when the ferries which aren't cancelled can't get into port - a few hours riding the storm will be very unpleasant.

Yup, getting windy here already, hatches are battened down.

[lesapandre]

Must be bad out there as they rarely close the port completely.

Live updates:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-67285052

[puddlethumper]

The circus season has ended. Well for me it has. I'm not doing the 4 weeks in Holland in December or the 2 weeks in Glasgow in February. Too effin cold for my poor old bones. The ferry trip back from Hoek yesterday afternoon /evening was a bit up and down and driving from Harwich to Sittingbourne, where I am now, was mostly at 45mph because of the wind. Nearly blew my rig onto the verge on more than one occasion and the  Dartford bridge was interesting*. 

[Snake Charmer]

18 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Look at the fucking state of my mate's car. This was done by a national chain of garages...

 

 

Broken tap?

[beko1987]

36 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

 

1931 Bentley 8-Litre 'Silent Bloc' Saloon by Vanden Plas | London 2023 | RM Sotheby's (rmsothebys.com)

 

I thought that was @Six-cylinders at a glance 😂

[Wilko220]

This is a new one on me. Think I'll probably manage without tbh.

https://www.national.co.uk/windscreen-treatment

[richardmorris]

30 minutes ago, Wilko220 said:

This is a new one on me. Think I'll probably manage without tbh.

https://www.national.co.uk/windscreen-treatment

I've used something similar on a few cars   - ombrello.

2 x OMBRELLO GLASS TREATMENT RAIN REPELLANT W/SCREEN AQUAPEL | eBay

 

On the CX with the slightly curved screen you could drive on the motorway in pouring rain and not need to use the wiper.

[horriblemercedes]

Finally got a washing machine. No more launderette for me. Tipped the delivery guys with a bacon sandwich each and an American Psycho DVD (not each)

[reb]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I've used something similar on a few cars   - ombrello.

2 x OMBRELLO GLASS TREATMENT RAIN REPELLANT W/SCREEN AQUAPEL | eBay

 

On the CX with the slightly curved screen you could drive on the motorway in pouring rain and not need to use the wiper.

I've used rainX on quite a few of my cars, it has the interesting effect that the faster you drive the better you can see. Watching rain flow steadily and quickly upward on the screen is also somewhat hypnotic.

[richardmorris]

Fiat Slough just called. New headlamp now in, but can't do it before 27th!

[Tickman]

Good job it isn't winter and dark then!

[4wheeledstool]

They're multiplying. 

Anyone would think I like the things. 😀

[Split_Pin]

So it turns out that it was the flexi hoses that were leaking on the TT, both sides. As it's at the back and the flexi is at the lower arm pivot with a further very short section of solid line to the caliper, the whole section, including a longer section of solid line going to somewhere around the back of the rear floor needs to be bought. That explains why I was confused when I read online that you couldn't just make a section out of copper .

Apparently a very hard part to get hold of but the garage managed it so its all done now and back home. Unfortunately not the short section of copper repair I was hoping for but at least its safe again. Whatever next!

[richardmorris]

52 minutes ago, Tickman said:

Good job it isn't winter and dark then!

Headlamp and drl works, just when it switches to the indicator orange more often than not it doesn’t.  I am a bit annoyed about the time, but what can you do?

[Zelandeth]

34 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Headlamp and drl works, just when it switches to the indicator orange more often than not it doesn’t.  I am a bit annoyed about the time, but what can you do?

So they have you driving around in the meantime with a car that's sans a working front indicator?  That sounds responsible of them...

Surely if that's a warranty issue and it's taking them that long to sort it, they should be providing a courtesy car rather than having you stuck driving around in a car missing part of a system needed for it to be considered roadworthy.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 01/11/2023 at 09:22, egg said:

Thanks SP, indeed, I'd say I'm running on my reserve fuel tank right now.

I'm not too far away if you need anything pal.

[egg]

17 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

I'm not too far away if you need anything pal.

Ah cheers, we're ok, got home from hospital this afternoon. Hopefully things will be ok now.

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Zelandeth said:

So they have you driving around in the meantime with a car that's sans a working front indicator?  That sounds responsible of them...

Surely if that's a warranty issue and it's taking them that long to sort it, they should be providing a courtesy car rather than having you stuck driving around in a car missing part of a system needed for it to be considered roadworthy.

It’s quite amazing how little I need to turn right! And it’s a good thing that the rear flasher still works. 
 

I did say to the woman calling , tongue in cheek, that if I wanted a car with no indicators I’d have bought a BMW.  She said she would ring if there was an earlier cancellation but may not be able to guarantee a courtesy car then.
 

 

 

 

[EspenO]

13 hours ago, richardmorris said:

1996 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport | Las Vegas | RM Sotheby's (rmsothebys.com)

 

Your's for $2.5-$3.5 million

Are they really shipping them off to Las Vegas for an auction? 🤔

Seems, er, I suppose wasteful isn’t the right word in these circumstances.

[Split_Pin]

12 hours ago, egg said:

Ah cheers, we're ok, got home from hospital this afternoon. Hopefully things will be ok now.

Positive news there, fingers crossed for you chap.

[richardmorris]

5 hours ago, EspenO said:

Are they really shipping them off to Las Vegas for an auction? 🤔

Seems, er, I suppose wasteful isn’t the right word in these circumstances.

I guess so. 

[MrGTI6]

Just spent the morning frantically refreshing the MOT checker! 

I'm pleased to report the 306 has passed, albeit with some minor advisories!

[beko1987]

Nice! Give the  lamp a smack! Although you can get new ones, I fitted a pair to my Xsara (same part I imagine) as the lenses were awol and it was a tenner the pair. One then failed from corrosion a year or so after... I think both still work now 🤷

[artdjones]

8 hours ago, EspenO said:

Are they really shipping them off to Las Vegas for an auction? 🤔

Seems, er, I suppose wasteful isn’t the right word in these circumstances.

These aren't cars in the normal meaning of the word, just rich men's boasting tokens.

[Rust Collector]

9 minutes ago, artdjones said:

These aren't cars in the normal meaning of the word, just rich men's boasting tokens.

If I had the money to buy one it would go on daily duties, why wouldn't you do a maccies run or nip to the offie in your CLK GTR Roadster.

That's probably why I'm not a rich man.