Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 The TT is leaking brake fluid AGAIN. It's from the same place as before which I can't understand as it had new pipes and flexis both sides. Hopefully something just needs nipped up. I'll need to make a concerted effort to sell the SLK so I can get my wife something 'normal' even just as a stop-gap as this won't do. Having a lump of metal adding to my already poor mental state is senseless and unnecessary. lesapandre, Stinkwheel, Rust Collector and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: And people wonder why people drive tough 4x4... Speak for yourself, the battery leads pop off the terminals when I hit a pothole in my Discovery 3 and I have to pull over and put them back on again 🤣 adw1977, dome, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 53 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: get my wife something 'normal' even just as a stop-gap as this won't do When stuff like this happens and I need to fall back to something solidly reliable, my frankly bizarrely crazy mind goes. HONDA HONDA HONDA Or TOOOOYOTA Sung to the tune of badger badger mushroom. (Scarily some on here will be too young to remember this first circulating the internet) Just not one from the Scottish rust belt please. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I did that before and ended up with the famous* Civic with the non opening boot 😂 But yes, this absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I did that before and ended up with the famous* Civic with the non opening boot 😂 But yes, this absolutely. Scottish car though 😉 I know not everyone does on here but I really rate the spaceship Civics. However even the newest are coming up to 12 years old and the oldest are 18 years old now. They unfortunately have the problem that "its a Honda so it's reliable plus it's a cheap car" mentality (same with Toyota) often presides. So maintenance and repairs get skipped until it's fit for scrap. It's why we ended dishing out for a 2015 car 2 years ago as that age was more likely to have been looked after. The Civic Mk9 came out in 2012 and so is over 10yrs old already... Just quite expensive still. There is also the Auris which can be had reasonably priced and a naturally aspirated engine is probably the one to go for if you don't want hassle. Alternatively the Seat Ibiza can be had reasonably - much more so than the equivalent aged Fabia and Polo. The petrol 1.4 engine is certainly no power house but it's frugal (I got 45+ mpg easily out of the one in my Fabia MK1). The 1.6 petrol is also a solid unit and has a bit more power. You can pick a 2009 up for under £2k around here quite easily. Even 2012/13 cars are sub 3k. Or of course a just as boring and solid Focus Mk2/Astra H are cheap as chips while being relatively sturdy. Always good to have one simple reliable car on the fleet if owning other temperament ornaments imo Split_Pin, Stinkwheel and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Hmm, Ibiza sounds plausible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 58 minutes ago, SiC said: Sung to the tune of badger badger mushroom. (Scarily some on here will be too young to remember this first circulating the internet) I now work with competent, qualified professional adults who have no experience or understanding of a world without broadband internet and smartphones. I'm getting old. loserone, Stinkwheel, nomiST and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 There's a girl at work who is younger than my car who is pregnant... Makes me feel very old cort1977, adw1977, brownnova and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Right , Mrs is home for lunch and I've checked the TT. Brake lines look fine but the rubber jacking point in front of the NSR wheel is soaked in what looks like oil? Where the hell is that coming from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Google Fu has solved this. I though the oil looked fresh. The breather pipe for the Haldex unit lives up there and it can leak a little oil if it has been slightly overfilled. It's weird that I had the unit serviced back in May or June and it's only just doing it now but hey ho, nothing to worry about! Datsuncog and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 41 minutes ago, beko1987 said: There's a girl at work who is younger than my car who is pregnant... Makes me feel very old That doesn't sound like a healthy relationship to be honest mate. Stanky, nomiST, brownnova and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: my car who is pregnant... Is it expecting a C1? wuvvum, HillmanImp, beko1987 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: Google Fu has solved this. I though the oil looked fresh. The breather pipe for the Haldex unit lives up there and it can leak a little oil if it has been slightly overfilled. It's weird that I had the unit serviced back in May or June and it's only just doing it now but hey ho, nothing to worry about! Colder weather making the Haldex do more work as the tyres loose traction? I find I don't notice it kicking in when I'm driving except the fact that I am pulling out of a junction/etc quickly without having any of the wheels spinning and loosing traction. At least it's a minor problem that isn't a safety issue if it's just the Haldex spitting out some excess oil. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, loserone said: That doesn't sound like a healthy relationship to be honest mate. 7/8 years ago I'd have said 'I wish', but now... She's only 11 years older than my daughter, it's just wierd! I'm amazed she hasn't been fired yet, she's constantly on her phone and being line 1 and 2 fuck-up support have fixed a few bits of her work... Maybe my standard are higher than the rest of the department nowadays loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Sat for a boring half hour in the Renault/Suzuki/Dacia dealership waiting for my wife’s Duster to be (complementary) valeted after it’s MOT: overheard service rep on the phone: “ it needs a new starter motor - engine has to be dropped which is a big job, 10 to 12 hours so we will need the car for two days” What kind of madness is this? Rust Collector and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Ive been pottering about this last week in a tatty b5.5 passat. Its got nice heated leather and the pd 130 engine. I havent bothered with many photos as you all know what they look like . HillmanImp, Erebus, Tickman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 24 minutes ago, Asimo said: What kind of madness is this? Renault Mégane II 2.0t F4Rt? Apparently the specialists can wrestle them out without needing to drop the engine. But the dealer presumably will do it by the book. Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 hours ago, SiC said: When stuff like this happens and I need to fall back to something solidly reliable, my frankly bizarrely crazy mind goes. HONDA HONDA HONDA Or TOOOOYOTA Sung to the tune of badger badger mushroom. (Scarily some on here will be too young to remember this first circulating the internet) Just not one from the Scottish rust belt please. It's been 20 years! Now I feel old too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Supernaut said: It's been 20 years! Now I feel old too. Sush grandad! B3ta newsletter back in business btw https://b3ta.com/newsletter/issue883/ Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Now I feel old too. We're not the young team anymore. SiC, Supernaut and beko1987 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 minute ago, SiC said: Sush grandad! B3ta newsletter back in business btw https://b3ta.com/newsletter/issue883/ I never got into b3ta... I feel like I missed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Nowt exciting, did a 3 day course, lots of writing and practical stuff and wait 2 weeks for work to be 'marked'. SiC, Popsicle, Tickman and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 8 hours ago, beko1987 said: There's a girl at work who is younger than my car who is pregnant... Makes me feel very old Your car is pregnant? dome and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Saw this rather nice looking land yacht today, a Plymouth Fury III. Never seen one up close before, but definitely would if I could! Rust Collector, Shep Shepherd, Asimo and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Media absurdity: Subaru, Porsche and BMW drivers are more dangerous than Skoda or Hyundai... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/11/bmw-subaru-and-porsche-drivers-more-likely-to-cause-a-crash-study-finds Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, lesapandre said: Media absurdity: Subaru, Porsche and BMW drivers are more dangerous than Skoda or Hyundai... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/11/bmw-subaru-and-porsche-drivers-more-likely-to-cause-a-crash-study-finds 'Researchers hypothesised' 😂 '2011-2015 data examined' 😂 Fiction peppered with out-of-context anecdotes from through the years. As you say, absurd. Burnside and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Collection mission time. It's going to be a long one. Split_Pin, SiC, beko1987 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Well my Mercedes E320 cost £87 more a year to insure than my Porsche Boxster. So presumably the insurance company though me, as a Porsche driver, was much less risk than me as a Mercedes E-class driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Big-engined Mercs are surprisingly expensive to insure given the average age of their ownership. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Same for 75s, well for me anyway and compared to much faster cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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