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[brownnova]

Temporary one in! 

This V70 D5 has come to stay for a couple of weeks… or maybe longer I’m not sure. We’ll see. Seems to wear its 200k well and bar the “engine service required” warning and a couple of bits of missing trim it seems pretty decent. I walked the three miles to do a collection… not sure I’ve done a walking collection before. 

[High Jetter]

4 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Temporary one in! 

This V70 D5 has come to stay for a couple of weeks… or maybe longer I’m not sure. We’ll see. Seems to wear its 200k well and bar the “engine service required” warning and a couple of bits of missing trim it seems pretty decent. I walked the three miles to do a collection… not sure I’ve done a walking collection before. 

Next month's PC? Saab looked good.

 

 

[BorniteIdentity]

19 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Probably not 

 

The oddest of odd blokes. When I mentioned this out loud I got absolutely fucking piled on to. 

Then, when the internet gave this loon £20k of free money, he thought he was fucking invincible. 

Verdict: don’t further empower the mentally ill. Recommend professional help. Money should not be sent, just as the purchase of amphibious Alvis vehicles should be actively discouraged.

[loserone]

11 hours ago, dome said:

Spotted its friend in Madeira today...

Think you will find that's me!

[brownnova]

12 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Next month's PC? Saab looked good.

 

 

Thanks. That pic was taken by Danny himself at Rustival in March! 

[bramz7]

Speaking of Volvos, the S60 round the corner from me that I ogle almost daily is for sale. 

No price and no MOT though. 

But it is a manual. And Gold. 

 

Can forward the phone number for anyone who is interested, but I don't think the MOT will be a breeze. 

[Bren]

Lots of unhappy friends unable to get oasis tickets.

I am beginning to think I am the only person in the country that doesn't rate them.

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

Lots of unhappy friends unable to get oasis tickets.

I am beginning to think I am the only person in the country that doesn't rate them.

Don't worry, you're not alone. I am completely nonplussed at all the attention they're getting. I can see why the NME might make a big thing about it but the fact it's been the main story on the main BBC news for about three days running, and probably will be today too, is just crazy. They weren't that good and all their songs sound the same and Liam is a twat. 

They're no Blur are they? 

[EyesWeldedShut]

19 minutes ago, Yoss said:

They're no Blur are they? 

Oooh - that resurrects the old media hype Blur vs Oasis  [Blur - hands down - obs]

I had the good* fortune to have Radio 1 on in the Sproglette's car last night when I was trundling along in it - apparently I was listening to Dance Party followed by Future Dance. The latter had some catchy little ditties but, in between those, Sarah Storey was banging on about Blur this, Blur that, tickets, albums now in the Top 40, singles now in the Top 40. Everybody loves Blur it would seem.
The whole thing is coming across as a total media hype aimed squarely at the age demographic that Storey is in (she was born 1989).

They missed the great* Blur first time around and now they can play catch up. La Sproglette was also born in 1989 and she's gone and got tickets for Cardiff £185 each (!) - hotels are either fully booked up already or silly prices. Everybody is making money.  
I know I'm a bit of a cynical bastard at times but this whole thing is a bit bonkers.

 

[Bren]

1 hour ago, Yoss said:

Don't worry, you're not alone. I am completely nonplussed at all the attention they're getting. I can see why the NME might make a big thing about it but the fact it's been the main story on the main BBC news for about three days running, and probably will be today too, is just crazy. They weren't that good and all their songs sound the same and Liam is a twat. 

They're no Blur are they? 

I thought Blur were better. I suspect much of the demand is people in their 40's and 50's wanting to travel back to a time before the world turned to shit.

[dome]

2 hours ago, Bren said:

Lots of unhappy friends unable to get oasis tickets.

I am beginning to think I am the only person in the country that doesn't rate them.

My first proper gig was Oasis at Irvine Beach in the mid 90s. I was well over them by 1998 though so needless to say I'll not be going to see them this time 

[Tickman]

@Skizzer this is tremendous work.

 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Oooh - that resurrects the old media hype Blur vs Oasis  [Blur - hands down - obs]

I had the good* fortune to have Radio 1 on in the Sproglette's car last night when I was trundling along in it - apparently I was listening to Dance Party followed by Future Dance. The latter had some catchy little ditties but, in between those, Sarah Storey was banging on about Blur this, Blur that, tickets, albums now in the Top 40, singles now in the Top 40. Everybody loves Blur it would seem.
The whole thing is coming across as a total media hype aimed squarely at the age demographic that Storey is in (she was born 1989).

They missed the great* Blur first time around and now they can play catch up. La Sproglette was also born in 1989 and she's gone and got tickets for Cardiff £185 each (!) - hotels are either fully booked up already or silly prices. Everybody is making money.  
I know I'm a bit of a cynical bastard at times but this whole thing is a bit bonkers.

 

This is mildly baffling; neither were even tweens when Blur were active, never mind in their pomp. What are they being nostalgic about? I found Oasis meh 30 years ago and still do, Liam is the same obnoxious prick he's always been. There were betterer jangly guitar bands then and there are betterer ones now.

[comfortablynumb]

Going to see Alice Cooper and Deep Purple later in the year.

Who are orsis? 😁

[stuboy]

My job today was to unseize the handbrake mechanism on the mondeo... and help from a furry friend... 🐈 

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

This is mildly baffling; neither were even tweens when Blur were active, never mind in their pomp.

"It's retro, innit?"

I have no idea. Why does anything go 'viral'?  Oasis were hyped in their day by the media - this time around helped by social media and, dare I suggest, a very active marketing/management?
Four 'surprise' 'extra' dates announced? Yeah sure.

Today's car news:
I actually washed two whole cars, all by myself without nurse. Also cut a vent hole in the cab roof of the van (gulp):

[Dyslexic Viking]

An evening drive on empty roads is always nice.

[richardmorris]

Just now, Dyslexic Viking said:

An evening drive on empty roads is always nice.

Calendar shot?

[richardmorris]

On 29/08/2024 at 15:24, dozeydustman said:

Found a period correct car next to which I could park

How tiny they appear!

[stuboy]

More fun today supervising / instructing misses stuboy and my BiL changing rear disc and pads on there car..

 

 

[artdjones]

I finally managed to get Renolink working. It looks like very powerful software, but it also looks like pressing a couple of buttons  could seriously upset your car.

[Lord Sterling]

Had a nice drive to Namur, Fatha_Sterling drove back, I think this is the first car I've owned that he actually likes 😅

In other news, today I've managed to score some OEM carpet mats for the Vectra and some really good rubber ones for the Jag so it won't suffer from rain or snowed footprints over winter, I'll be picking up the Jag mats on the way back to Worcs as the seller lives about 10 mins off the M25. Although ideally I'd like to store the Jag under cover in winter, it probably won't happen, so I'll do my best with a car cover.

[Metal Guru]

12 hours ago, Bren said:

I thought Blur were better. I suspect much of the demand is people in their 40's and 50's wanting to travel back to a time before the world turned to shit.

There seems to be a huge demand from people who were still babies back then. I suspect this is more so you can post “look at me!” on your favoured social media.

[Snake Charmer]

3 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

There seems to be a huge demand from people who were still babies back then. I suspect this is more so you can post “look at me!” on your favoured social media.

They also get to moan online about what a waste of money it was after the gig. 👍

[barefoot]

I saw Liam at Glastonbury and he was an utter prick. I've seen Noel twice and he was brilliant and very, very funny. They both played all the songs I wanted to hear, so I didn't bother wasting my time yesterday. 

[louiepj]

I finally managed to get Renolink working. It looks like very powerful software, but it also looks like pressing a couple of buttons  could seriously upset your car.

Do I need Renolink in my life?
These are a very reliable* fleet!
*French reliability.

[stuboy]

This morning popped out to a car meet...

 

 

 

 

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[bramz7]

Went to the French Day at Beaulieu and it was good fun. Went with some like minded friends and they really liked the 405, which got some compliments and even got some more info about it from the 405 man himself, Paul. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Discs, pads and callipers on the fronts sorted, courtesy of Autodoc and a lot of effing and blinding. 30,000 miles on a 2013 van? Inner hub area of the old discs mega rusted such that getting them off the hub was a simple* job.

At least I managed to order the correct parts for a change 👍

[wuvvum]

Well the Merc is back together.

New alternator, tensioner and idler pulleys and new belt fitted.  The belt and three of the pulleys are INA, which are OEM suppliers to Merc, so they should last a while.  The tensioner pulley is aftermarket as INA would only sell the complete tensioner assembly which was £££.  I had a brief moment of panic when I thought I'd bought the wrong idler pulley as one of them looked like it was ribbed, but turned out the "ribs" were just rubber off the old belt!  

The engine is much quieter now, so that's good.  The turbo resonator had a bit more oil in it than I would have liked and I've noticed the air out of the dash vents smells a bit fumey when you first turn the fan on, so I'm going to replace the PCV valve as it's pretty much a service item on OM642s, and the one on there is a Merc part which means that either someone has been splashing out on original bits for a 17-year-old car (unlikely), or it's the original valve.

Also got a speaker fitted to the driver's door to replace the blown one.  The speaker I bought off eBay wasn't the same as the one that came out (I think it's a rear speaker), but the connector was the same and it fitted in the hole so it's in there for now, although I haven't been able to screw it in as the holes are in the wrong places.  I'll probably buy another speaker eventually as the rear speaker on that side is getting a bit buzzy as well.

On Friday I took the Innocenti down to Trigger's East Coast Retros car meet near Ipswich.  140 miles in total, the car buzzed along fine and I wound it up to 74mph on the A14 overtaking a line of lorries, which is the fastest I've ever been in it (and pretty much all it had to give), and even overtook a dawdling giffer in a Hyundai on the A140.  It's not the most comfortable car for long journeys though, my left knee was complaining a bit by the time I got home.

The show was brilliant as always, with a wonderfully eclectic range of vehicles.  It was also good to catch up with Trigger, Brodders and Spottedlaurel, and to have a quick blat in Brodders' rather nice Mk2 Mondeo V6 estate and a waft round the field in Spottedlaurel's fantastic LS400.

The Ampera is booked in for its MOT on Saturday so I refitted the standard halogen headlight bulbs, gave it a hoover out and went round it looking for any obvious issues.  The rear brake discs were rather rusty (not unexpectedly as they don't do much work in normal driving), so I took the car up the coast road and did a few emergency stops from 60mph - which has enabled me to ascertain that the nearside rear brake doesn't seem to be doing much at all, which is a pain.  So I'm going to have to take the wheel off after work tomorrow and have a poke around to see if I can find out what's happening - I seem to recall last year that one of the slider pins was seized so that might have happened again.  Calipers aren't a huge amount of money if it does need a new one but I've been spending far too much on car bits recently so I'd rather avoid having to splash out any more if I can help it.