The new news 24 thread

[richardmorris]

51 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Local heritage park had a very small car show on Sunday, had booked in, but children movements meant I missed the time to get in by being at a kids party. Took a few pics of the cars on their way out. 

There were a few more, but they were all still chatting for longer than I wanted to crouch down taking pictures… 

The yellow thing ( I do know what it is but my brain is overheating ) was at my parents fete on Saturday at garden village in Wrexham. Dad didn’t take the x1/9 as he was making hospital appointments.

 

[Gaffer]

7 hours ago, Popsicle said:

@Dyslexic Viking & @Gaffer thanks for the insights into the newer style Expert/Dispatch etc. One thing concerns me about them and maybe you guys can shed some light on this. Every review I've read states that the seat, steering wheel and pedals are not in a natural line and you end up sitting pissed, which causes poor posture and backache. One review even said it was unbelievable in this day and age that such an issue is allowed to happen.

Thinking about this it might only apply to RHD models, so maybe DV won't have this issue. As I'm a 6'3 fat old knackered lump, comfort is at the top of the list for me.

I might have to collar the local Evri guy, he's recently upgraded from a Zafira to a 20 plate Dispatch. He'd been trying to buy the Caddy off me when I was laid up last year.

The servicing and cambelts don't worry me, its par for the course, I service the van every 10k miles, which is around every 2 months now I'm taking things a bit easier.

 

Can’t say I’ve noticed any misalignment but the seating position with a full metal bulkhead in is abysmal for anyone with legs. You can either be bolt upright and have a tiny tiny bit of legroom or the seat reclined slightly and be rubbing your knees on the dash with (what feels like) your feet tucked under you on the pedals.

Has a fascinating knack of feeling relatively ok when you first sit in until the second you start actually driving and moving about. Definitely get a drive in one first at 6’3! Mine is a 2017 so no idea if bulkheads have been revised since mind.

Other than that it’s a surprisingly pleasant thing to drive but doesn’t feel built as solid as others on the market - that said what vans available now do?!

[stuboy]

On 28/06/2025 at 23:23, SiC said:

What is petrol if it's not a fossil fuel?

Kuga auto I think will be a Powershift/Powershit high liability double clutch box that have a terrible reputation. 

scrap that idea, i was dubious about the ad, turns out they want too be paid for the vehicle plus delivery, forget that

 

i found a nice honda crv automatic petrol... thinking again

[Sigmund Fraud]

45 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

The yellow thing ( I do know what it is but my brain is overheating ) 

Clan Crusader !

[Popsicle]

56 minutes ago, Gaffer said:

Can’t say I’ve noticed any misalignment but the seating position with a full metal bulkhead in is abysmal for anyone with legs. You can either be bolt upright and have a tiny tiny bit of legroom or the seat reclined slightly and be rubbing your knees on the dash with (what feels like) your feet tucked under you on the pedals.

Has a fascinating knack of feeling relatively ok when you first sit in until the second you start actually driving and moving about. Definitely get a drive in one first at 6’3! Mine is a 2017 so no idea if bulkheads have been revised since mind.

Other than that it’s a surprisingly pleasant thing to drive but doesn’t feel built as solid as others on the market - that said what vans available now do?!

Thanks for the info, I'll have to try one to see if I fit. I struggle in a lot of smaller vans with a dash mounted gear stick, it reduces the spreading room. I know Partner's and Berlingo's from 2009 on are no good for me, was hoping the slightly bigger stuff would give a bit more space.

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

The yellow thing ( I do know what it is but my brain is overheating ) was at my parents fete on Saturday at garden village in Wrexham.

 

2 hours ago, Sigmund Fraud said:

Clan Crusader !

Clan Crusader indeed! 
 

Same couple own this Clan Clover too: 

[JohnK]

Hottest day of the year so far - so the sensible thing to do is obviously escape work slightly early, do a mad rush home, run around like an idiot to do a quick turnaround and get back out the door to catch a train and go pick a car up. Because obviously one Audi A4 in my life just isn’t enough 😂

Some of you will recognise this one - my good friend Craig Cheetham whacked this on Facebook about a week ago, the good old Facebook algorithm decided to bring it to my attention virtually immediately and after some careful thought and negotiation (read that as - ‘I will buy it, just let me know when you’re free for me to collect') I committed to the deal.

This is a very early, June 1995, M reg. The B5 was launched in May 95, so this is probably one of the earliest survivors left on the road.

1.8 SE, 138k miles, ice cold air con and a comprehensive service history. Will grab some better pictures when it’s light, but for now, I’ve literally just got it home!

[PhilA]

On 14/06/2025 at 15:23, SiC said:

Went to a local show today. Dig for Victory - WW2 themed event.

You didn't happen to glance around the back and see if that was FON999, did you?

[SiC]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

You didn't happen to glance around the back and see if that was FON999, did you?

I don't think it had a plate on the back. But I also don't have any pictures of the back unfortunately, only the next bike along where I can't see a plate on the back. 

[wuvvum]

On 29/06/2025 at 23:41, wuvvum said:

Didn't get a lot of fettling done - I'd been planning on doing some cleaning of the fleet today but the water has been off most of the day due to a burst main which put paid to that idea.

Well the water is back on and back up to full pressure, but there are still several chuffing great holes in the road where they went in to repair the burst main, right on a busy junction.  So all the traffic is still being diverted past my house, including the Number 34 bus - and as those of you who have been to mine will attest, my road doesn't exactly make an ideal bus route...

[chadders]

12 hours ago, Sigmund Fraud said:

Clan Crusader !

There used to be a place in Sheffield, near Tingsley Viaduct, who dealt in these.

They had 2 in when I was considering buying one.

[Dyslexic Viking]

I don't know how well it was covered in foreign media. But a while ago here in Norway a newer Volvo drove through an external brick wall in a parking garage several floors up and a man in the car was killed. And his wife saw it all happen. Norwegian police and road authorities have taken the simplest possible approach as usual and blamed user error, but there has now been an expert who has been examining the car for several months.

And there was no one in the driver's seat, the man was found in the passenger seat. And it has now been concluded that no one pressed the accelerator pedal and something happened electronically that caused the car to go full throttle. And I don't know what set it in drive, but everything is electronic so who knows what's possible. 

This is scary and on a car without a clutch and where everything is electronically controlled, I don't know if you can even put the car in neutral while it's moving, if you're fast enough to do so. Cars are becoming too complicated with clearly deadly consequences.

This is the link below to the latest article on this but is in Norwegian but with Chrome browsers one are able to roughly translate pages.

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Vznxo1/ekspert-bestrider-politiets-konklusjon-om-sandvika-ulykken

[Brigsy]

More old shite in Turkey being daily driven, love it.

Renault 9 & 12 on each corner.  Id love to buy a rust free 9 and drive it back to uk like @Mr_Bo11ox epic road trip.

[PhilA]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

I don't think it had a plate on the back. But I also don't have any pictures of the back unfortunately, only the next bike along where I can't see a plate on the back. 

Probably took it off. Just had another look and I'm pretty damn sure it is. 

First bike I ever rode, if so.

[barefoot]

Please forgive me, for this morning I have drivv like a twat.

There's a bloke in the next village who is a bit of an arse, as I was leaving his very village I heard the rumble of a V-8 Jaguar through my open window. He was righ t up my arse, so rather than accelerate a little at the end of the village, I continued at 30 mph right to the NSL signs, where I let the old Scirocco pick up a little bit of speed before coming to a major roundabout. Circumstances and some particularly accurate gear changing meant that I was in second gear and at maximum torks when a gap in the traffic was spotted. 'Down' I instructed John the dog in the back, and 'Wheyhey!' For an old car weighing less than a tonne and in the correct gear doth accelerate much, much faster than nearly two tonnes of slushbox Jag, when said motor has autochanged up into about sixth! This time I belatedly heard the roar of a V-8, but it never came anywhere near catching up with me before the next 30 stretch. I'll bet he was livid.

[PhilA]

9 minutes ago, barefoot said:

 Jaguar

Flip side it's funny when Mr Man in his brand new turbocharged $67,000 RST sports pickup truck is trying to get away from a 25 year old $800 Jag and he cannot. 

[comfortablynumb]

MK1 son has a '64 landy s2a with a V8 in.

He does this a lot....😁

[andy18s]

I had an 850 Turbo that looked  nothing special,but went very quickly when you put your foot down. Used to love it when much more modern stuff used to charge right up to my tailgate,and then try bullying their way past.

Bought from @Cavcraftmany moons ago

[Lacquer Peel]

Good of Audi to provide two self filling compost bins. 

It is basically a MK4 Golf or MK1 Octavia with a fancy badge but you can appreciate little things that make it an Audi such as the stainless steel trim securing screws that don't snap and actually unwind. 

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

57 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Good of Audi to provide two self filling compost bins. 

Timely reminder for me to empty the composters on the Octavia. 👍

[wesacosa]

Reminder of the FoTU style event at Brands 

Free entry for pre 2004 non exotica 

Also a full race program on track 

 

[SiC]

Pulled this out. Also look at the state of my drive. It's getting bad enough that Mrs SiC is passing comment.

To go visit this

And pull that out. Two of British Leylands finest* products.

Spitty oil level was a tad on the low side. Not long did a change either! (I think?)

Put the VP away. The drive over reminds me how much fun the jolly little thing is. There does sound to be a bit of a wheel bearing rubbing noise going on? Need to remember to investigate that when it's back. 

Then a lovely blast home. While the weather is so nice at the moment, it makes sense to have it back out for a bit! I forget how much fun these old turds are.

[stuboy]

Saw these at work, I think there Powered by sunlight and hope...

What are they? And yes I know its a bike

[grogee]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... 

[SiC]

8 minutes ago, grogee said:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... 

If this is a problem, I can abandon it! What's occuring at that time for you?

(Also I pulled it back 5 mins to 9:10pm)

[grogee]

35 minutes ago, SiC said:

If this is a problem, I can abandon it! What's occuring at that time for you?

(Also I pulled it back 5 mins to 9:10pm)

Ha it was only a joke. Although it's frightening how dependent I am on the Beige Teat.

[wuvvum]

Yeah, I don't think this junction is going to be reopening any time soon.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, SiC said:

Mrs SiC is starting a pissing contest

Gotta love an amorous couple 🤣

[4wheeledstool]

Another one completed.

A load of MOT welding repairs are lined up for the next couple of weeks before my next long term job arrives. 

[wuvvum]

Got the aircon regassed again on the Rover today.  Garage reckoned it was holding pressure so I can't have fucked up the new condenser installation too badly.  Obviously now I've had that done the temperature is set to drop by 10 degrees tomorrow, but hey ho.