The new news 24 thread

2,845 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 10:47, richardmorris said:

Having got it out and warmed up and checked everything electrical was ok I noticed that the handbrake warning light wasn’t working. Handbrake is not left on and I’m assuming it’s grumpy because of the cold and damp but Haynes seems light on info about accessing the switch and presumably relay.

Expand

Did you go out for a spin?

I’d have thought that last thing an X19 needs in it’s life is salty roads?!

23,345 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 19:34, MJK 24 said:

Did you go out for a spin?

I’d have thought that last thing an X19 needs in it’s life is salty roads?!

Expand

About twenty feet- out of the garage onto the drive and back after it had warmed through. I’m mad, not insane!

25,566 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 19:46, richardmorris said:

I’m mad, not insane!

Expand

Can confirm.

😁

19,317 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 10:33, richardmorris said:

Expand

that rev counter ffs - how hard to make it work properly

13,375 · January 2

Another manky MG that needed to be jump started due too lights being left in.... drive back from near medway river.. no probs so I cleared the codes.. another 2 hours drive and all seems fine

23,345 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 20:16, hairnet said:

that rev counter ffs - how hard to make it work properly

Expand

It gets quite interesting when you get the rev counter and speedometer arms to touch.

38,121 · January 2

On 02/01/2025 at 10:33, richardmorris said:

-1 this morning

Expand

Why do speedometers and rev counters in Italian cars of that era not sit at zero when they're reading zero?

January 2

great success!

23,345 · January 3

On 02/01/2025 at 23:16, SiC said:

Why do speedometers and rev counters in Italian cars of that era not sit at zero when they're reading zero?

Expand

To be fair the car was revving with the choke, but the answer is because Italian.

26,885 · January 3

Had a bit of a spotting frenzy today

London spots. Saw the Fulvia draw up and spoke to him. The owner of the 2000 and the Porsche came out to chat to him. The 2000 was apparently originally sold from the Alfa dealer along the road.

19,317 · January 3

On 02/01/2025 at 21:56, richardmorris said:

It gets quite interesting when you get the rev counter and speedometer arms to touch.

Expand

pointed a fair few things at 4 and 5 o clock

one did half past five and it wasnt scary

4,742 · January 3

On 03/01/2025 at 15:45, hairnet said:

pointed a fair few things at 4 and 5 o clock

one did half past five and it wasnt scary

Expand

Time for me to be boring again,

early 2CV - right to left

late 2CV - Left to right

Club/Charleston models Only ever went left to right

And if you tried really hard (not that hard actually) on the small type speedo you could pin the needle off the scale at the stop pin in the R of 'Jaeger'

(none of this will be news to @richardmorris and a few others)

23,345 · January 3

On 03/01/2025 at 16:04, Stinkwheel said:

Time for me to be boring again,

early 2CV -  right to left

late 2CV -  Left to right

Club/Charleston models Only ever went left to right

And if you tried really hard (not that hard actually) on the small type speedo you could pin the needle off the scale at the stop pin in the R of 'Jaeger'

(none of this will be news to @richardmorris and a few others)

Expand

I have the small jaeger dash. Pinning the needle to the end stop was about 80mph on the satnav gps. Nothing left on the clock but the maker’s mark! Passenger screams then become louder than the engine!

4,742 · January 3

On 03/01/2025 at 16:38, richardmorris said:

I have the small jaeger dash. Pinning the needle to the end stop was about 80mph on the satnav gps. Nothing left on the clock but the maker’s mark!

Expand

I once ran down the motorway (M1) from Leeds to back down to the midlands with the needle pinned to the stop on my old red 2CV special for just over an hour. Just didnt have to lift off for that whole time, only gradient ever bled a bit of speed off but at no point did the needle move back into the actually reading on the speedo. I was quite impressed/smug

Had been doing the Raid Tan Hill that the 2CV club do every year 1st weekend of jan.

17,673 · January 3

It's that time of year again, the media lose their collective braincell down the back of the sofa and declare a weathergeddon warning so here's the Mash's offering from so long ago the page no longer exists and the archive is all that's left; Britain to be hit by entirely typical weather.

8,578 · January 3

On 03/01/2025 at 16:44, Stinkwheel said:

I once ran down the motorway (M1)

Expand

I (literally) ran down a bit of the M25 back in 1984 ;-)
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gallery/m25-fun-run-marked-opening-23247671
Stole a picture from the above article of the competitors' car park - no idea who anybody is in it - especially the bloke signing autographs in the C5?

25,497 · January 3

-20c reached for the first time this winter.

25,764 · January 3

On 03/01/2025 at 22:38, Dyslexic Viking said:

-20c reached for the first time this winter.

Expand

Christ that really is cold!

I was out today cleaning out the garage at the new house, building up some racking and generally just getting stuff back in where I want it. It was cold here, the ice and frost on the ground and the cars didn’t melt all day despite it being sunny. Nothing even close to that though!

Here’s my new set up anyway. Not the biggest or most impressive garage ever but it’s mine!

Still lots to do but it’s a million times better than it was.
There’s a nice sturdy timber work bench in the back where the window is, so I’ve put my pillar drill and vice there.
Racking down the opposite side is all attached to the wall to prevent unfortunate accidents. Lighting is absolutely crap, but I’ll get a couple of LED strip lights to replace the little single bulb units it currently has.

Capri lives in there too. It was out on the driveway today and started frosting over after only a few hours. Fired right up and ran like a champ though.

Starting to feel more like home here now. Surprising how a damn good clean and unpacking your things can help with that.

22,760 · January 3

I now have a stationary engine.

1.0 v-twin. 35hp.

Can now keep the lights on when the power goes out. Win.

26,885 · January 3

In an excellent end to the day, I managed to catch up with an elite core of shiters for dinner and a small libation.

L to R

@RobT @Skizzer @meshking @Kiltox and moi.

Grand evening, and the Kings Arms on Roupell St is a great wee boozer.

19,317 · January 4

whats kiltox doing at the wrong end of the A4

6,579 · January 4

Insurance madness again,renewal form my Berlingo van come through,one extra years NCB, last year £277,this year £412🥴

11,940 · January 4

On 03/01/2025 at 22:38, Dyslexic Viking said:

-20c reached for the first time this winter.

Expand

There are some Utoobs where folks chuck a kettle full of boiling water up into the air [@very-cold] producing an instant 'ice cloud'.

Quite impressive to see.....

🏂👍

🚙💨

26,359 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 00:11, hairnet said:

whats kiltox doing at the wrong end of the A4

Expand

He had to stop and charge 17 times but made it 👌

18,052 · January 4

On 03/01/2025 at 22:38, Dyslexic Viking said:

-20c reached for the first time this winter.

Expand

It's about 0 here, give or take. Much complaining about the cold and fiercely scraping the windscreen, while tutting.

If you're a girl you insist on spraying gallons of de-icer onto your car. If you're a man you just scrape it properly while the engine is running with heated rear window and demist setting on.

9,451 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 11:13, grogee said:

It's about 0 here, give or take. Much complaining about the cold and fiercely scraping the windscreen, while tutting.

If you're a girl you insist on spraying gallons of de-icer onto your car. If you're a man you just scrape it properly while the engine is running with heated rear window and demist setting on.

Expand

Or alternatively you start your car and let the heated front and rear screens do all the work for you! 😜

18,052 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 11:37, Jazoli said:

Or alternatively you start your car and let the heated front and rear screens do all the work for you! 😜

Expand

That is such a wonderful feature, I agree. I've had several Fords with it and it works so quickly.

Is it available more widely these days on Modernz?

23,345 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 11:47, grogee said:

That is such a wonderful feature, I agree. I've had several Fords with it and it works so quickly.

Is it available more widely these days on Modernz?

Expand

I think Ford still have the patent and won’t share.

8,578 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 11:13, grogee said:

If you're a man you just scrape ~~it properly~~ butter on your toast while the engine is running with heated rear window and demist setting on.

Expand

FTFY ... ten minutes later and you're sorted/fed

3,063 · January 4

On 04/01/2025 at 11:47, grogee said:

That is such a wonderful feature, I agree. I've had several Fords with it and it works so quickly.

Is it available more widely these days on Modernz?

Expand

My last two Qashqais have had it.

The new news 24 thread

Recommended Posts

MJK 24

richardmorris

chaseracer

hairnet

stuboy

richardmorris

SiC

crad

richardmorris

320touring

hairnet

Stinkwheel

richardmorris

Stinkwheel

somewhatfoolish

EyesWeldedShut

Dyslexic Viking

danthecapriman

PhilA

320touring

hairnet

plasticvandan

tooSavvy

beko1987

grogee

Jazoli

grogee

richardmorris

EyesWeldedShut

Markeh

Create an account or sign in to comment

Create an account

Sign in

Similar Content

That yellow SLK - new owner and new fixes! (the thread of history) 1 2 3 4 10

'93 Mondy thread - new rear plate 1 2 3 4 90

Caleb's general fleet tinkering thread. New car day! 1 2 3

NEW New new new New top gear ON HOLD, RIP? 1 2 3 4 38

Delivered thread.

Browse Forums

Activity