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[Wibble]

2 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Click on the three dots in the top right corner of your post; this gives a menu with Edit, Report and Share options.

Thanks mate, I know, just couldn’t be arsed to hide my obvious failings this time. There will be many more, I’m sure🙂

[wuvvum]

Disk is the correct spelling when you're referring to a computer hard (or floppy) disk.  A CD or DVD is a disc though, as is a break brake.

[alcyonecorporation]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Stuck in traffic on the way home from work, I got all excited when I spotted this beauty up ahead.

My excitement dwindled somewhat when I got closer and spotted that it was right hand drive - they never did a RHD 205 Rallye.  Sure enough I checked the reg when I got home and it's an Open dressed up to look like a Rallye.  Still nice to see though, and it was a youngish lad driving it.

We did get a RHD 'Rallye UK' - but they were in yellow, white and blue. It was, in effect, a stickered up, UK-market 1.4-litre XS. 

I think it was a consolation prize for us not being able to have the real deal 1.3, which was a Group N homologation special (I don't think the twin carb manifold worked with RHD). 

[artdjones]

13 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Disk is the correct spelling when you're referring to a computer hard (or floppy) disk.  A CD or DVD is a disc though, as is a break brake.

I was sniffy about using brake rather than break until I read some 19th century railway accident reports and noticed that everyone said break back then.

[loserone]

And the plural is computer mouses

[chaseracer]

Nothing like an 0430 run to Heathrow to set you up for the day!  Taking the positives: the Mercedes feels much better after this - and 500+ miles to Brighton and back recently.

[reb]

51 minutes ago, loserone said:

And the plural is computer mouses

No it's not.

Source: it sounds just far too silly.

[Fat_Pirate]

I was all ready to buy this earlier, until I had a test drive:

I love the look of it, the engineering, the clever packaging, but I wouldn't be able to live with it - "rolling down a hill in a wheelie bin" came to mind.  Maybe I should get in the queue for an IQ (hey, I've invented a marketing slogan!)

[andy18s]

31 minutes ago, Fat_Pirate said:

I was all ready to buy this earlier, until I had a test drive:

I love the look of it, the engineering, the clever packaging, but I wouldn't be able to live with it - "rolling down a hill in a wheelie bin" came to mind.  Maybe I should get in the queue for an IQ (hey, I've invented a marketing slogan!)

Had one as a courtesy car once,was amused as it ran into it's speed limiter on most trips..

[richardmorris]

In the process of reporting a black bmw to the police for dangerous driving this morning. Video uploaded next base obviously has experience in people naming files!

[stuboy]

Bloody v6 mondeo tries cutting out when it's cold, gradually got worse so changed the icv and will see if makes a difference, looked at the old one it didn't seem coked up or anything 

[Stinkwheel]

17 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Bloody v6 mondeo tries cutting out when it's cold, gradually got worse so changed the icv and will see if makes a difference, looked at the old one it didn't seem coked up or anything 

Temp sensor somewhere not helping as well maybe? 

[richardmorris]

1980

[Gaffer]

Needed a new motor for mother as I’d sold the Discovery 3 she was driving, enter stage left this beauty

Won from Copart for a hammer price of £325, needs a headlight and a bumper but only 110k, auto, still has its prop (so is still 4wd) and runs sweet. Still tested to December even! Wants 4 tyres and scrubbing top to bottom but will do for a year or 2 of cheap motoring.

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, Stinkwheel said:

Temp sensor somewhere not helping as well maybe? 

funnily emuff, i have one already to replace but need too dig down too replace it i think

[richardmorris]

6 hours ago, reb said:

No it's not.

Source: it sounds just far too silly.

I’m old enough to remember people offering mouse service services. Now that’s silly.

[Split_Pin]

10 hours ago, Gaffer said:

Needed a new motor for mother as I’d sold the Discovery 3 she was driving, enter stage left this beauty

Won from Copart for a hammer price of £325, needs a headlight and a bumper but only 110k, auto, still has its prop (so is still 4wd) and runs sweet. Still tested to December even! Wants 4 tyres and scrubbing top to bottom but will do for a year or 2 of cheap motoring.

Winning (in more ways than one)!

[2flags]

12 hours ago, Gaffer said:

Needed a new motor for mother as I’d sold the Discovery 3 she was driving, enter stage left this beauty

Won from Copart for a hammer price of £325, needs a headlight and a bumper but only 110k, auto, still has its prop (so is still 4wd) and runs sweet. Still tested to December even! Wants 4 tyres and scrubbing top to bottom but will do for a year or 2 of cheap motoring.

That is cheap enough! As long as it doesn't take too much to get its next ticket, then winner winner, chicken dinner!!

[beko1987]

I was out doing some more airbag light troubleshooting this morning when a neighbor I know a bit came over to me. 

His insignia has failed it's mot with condensation in the headlight, could I help remove it later... 🙄 

Watching some YouTube videos it looks fiddly but do-able, I'll have a go this afternoon for him. 

I had my entire bsi down and out

The back of the bsi board looks good but I've no idea how to seperate the front to have a look at all the business side. Left it alone, the back doesn't look corroded so 🤷

This was much easier to slide the connectors apart to get my multimeter connected to the wires

I ended up probing every white and red wire from the engine bay loom side to the connectors and all test fine. I then tested what I *think* is the main comms ref and white wire twisted pair from an ancient forum thread that mentioned it and that was fine too 😢

All back together and the car still starts but the airbag light is still in. Need to think of another idea now 😂

[Fat_Pirate]

I'm doing a collection!

[Dan29]

On 08/11/2024 at 15:03, Fat_Pirate said:

I was all ready to buy this earlier, until I had a test drive:

I love the look of it, the engineering, the clever packaging, but I wouldn't be able to live with it - "rolling down a hill in a wheelie bin" came to mind.  Maybe I should get in the queue for an IQ (hey, I've invented a marketing slogan!)

[Fat_Pirate]

My goal of buying a little hatchback for local errands hasn't quite been met:

I'm back in a big wafter and I love it!  Many thanks to @95 quid Peugeot, I've had a really fun day collecting this, shame I forgot to photograph it in daylight.

[95 quid Peugeot]

Mr Pirate departing in daylight 

[artdjones]

10 hours ago, beko1987 said:

I was out doing some more airbag light troubleshooting this morning when a neighbor I know a bit came over to me. 

His insignia has failed it's mot with condensation in the headlight, could I help remove it later... 🙄 

Watching some YouTube videos it looks fiddly but do-able, I'll have a go this afternoon for him. 

I had my entire bsi down and out

The back of the bsi board looks good but I've no idea how to seperate the front to have a look at all the business side. Left it alone, the back doesn't look corroded so 🤷

This was much easier to slide the connectors apart to get my multimeter connected to the wires

I ended up probing every white and red wire from the engine bay loom side to the connectors and all test fine. I then tested what I *think* is the main comms ref and white wire twisted pair from an ancient forum thread that mentioned it and that was fine too 😢

All back together and the car still starts but the airbag light is still in. Need to think of another idea now 😂

You have checked the under seat wiring connectors?

 

[beko1987]

11 hours ago, artdjones said:

You have checked the under seat wiring connectors?

 

Yep. Did some pictures in my thread but they've all been gone through and I'm confident their not causing the issue. I did knock them once and the airbag light flashed until I wiggled them in the time honored way and it went off again (been moving the seat alot that day so Eva could drive around the FoD). 

This is a solid airbag light and a lexia doesn't see the airbag system at all. If I turn the passenger airbag off with its switch that needs the ignition key it does turn the airbag off and display the pass airbag off light alongside the airbag one, with no beep, so I'm hoping for some main power feed/circuit sensor wire somewhere and once fixed all will be well🤞🤞

[DVee8]

A few photos from the NEC

 

[320touring]

Round two of wheel treating and painting on this...

Looking forward to being off my tits on paint fumes until Tuesday 😁

[IronStar]

Rover 620i on FB marketplace

*click* 

Oh it’s a TI! Clicks on! 

No title. Fucksake. 😭

I messaged the seller to see if the title can magically appear for a few € more if it’s just the case of him can’t being arsed with the paperwork or got it as part-ex and now can’t be bothered chasing the owner. Expecting to be either ignored or told no. 

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]