Ask a Shiter

[vulgalour]

^ Lols!

 

You use them to keep luggage on a roofrack. Dad used to have one ages ago and one of the claws broke on it, and while it was scary watching the luggage appear in the side window, to the Octopus Net's credit, we didn't lose a single item and made it to the service station safely (if slowly).

[vulgalour]

@Peter: That's sort of what I'm thinking of, I'm sure Dad's was more of a bungee cord net, made up of lots of cords crossed/knotted into a diamond pattern with hooks on the end. Bit like a be-hooked fishing net I guess.

[willswitchengage]

^ Lols!

 

You use them to keep luggage on a roofrack. Dad used to have one ages ago and one of the claws broke on it, and while it was scary watching the luggage appear in the side window, to the Octopus Net's credit, we didn't lose a single item and made it to the service station safely (if slowly).

 

Great things those - used one to tie loads of bicycle wheels on a few weeks ago. Pretty useless though unless you have seven friends handy to help put it on.

[Richard]

I would call that a cargo net, or maybe a spider net because it's a bit like a web and has eight legs.

[Pillock]

Halfords sell them, we got a smaller version to go on the hooks in the Touran's boot because it's so big and featureless, stuff just slides around. They do bigger ones to go over trailers and roofracks, just a crisscross of bungees.

[wackywacerwill]

Cargo nets are GR12.5 for securing the unlikeliest of loads to your roof/rack or whatever. Loads of regular bungees zip tied/farmers twined together in the middle can have the same effect too

[Morgan84]

How do I post photo's from my flikr account so you see the pic,and don't have to click on a link ? I'm a bit slow when it comes to uploading things,and 'linking' etc

[M'coli]

Select the photo you wish to use, then click the tab above the photo that says "share", and a drop-down box will appear. If the option to "Grab the HTML/BBcode" option isn't already selected, then click on that -make sure it's set to BBCode as HTML won't work - then select the size of image you want to post from the drop-down menu below the string of code (something like Medium 640 is fine), click in the box with the code and copy it, then post it on here.

P1020811 by dtvacuums, on Flickr

[Wilko220]

Can anyone point me in the direction of their preferred supplier of replacement panels, please?

 

These chaps served me well for my Sceptre:

http://www.steelpanels.co.uk/

[TimothyClaypole]

How long is a piece of string sort of - how much would a project LHD Skoda 1203 be worth in the UK ?

[meshking]

Is an BMW 5 series petrol tourer (e39 I think) considered a poor choice at sub 1k prices? Or is it a disaster waiting to happen?

[Morgan84]

Is an BMW 5 series petrol tourer (e39 I think) considered a poor choice at sub 1k prices? Or is it a disaster waiting to happen?

Less to lose !

 

Providing its been well cared for,and looks half tidy,one should be ok,but just remember they still have some pricey spares costs.They are a big car with a big engine,so will scare a few people off,plus they make sod all in trade in values = bargain

[meshking]

Thanks - yes, it will mainly sit outside my house and used for tip runs and occasional camping trips, plus the tiny bit of commuting. My annual mileage would be a max of 4k, so don't really mind about fuel economy.

 

I guess the bmw big engines are pretty hardy, should be plenty of breakers around I guess given the amount they sell.

[Morgan84]

You can easily get 200000 miles from one,but a lower milage car isn't always the better one;all depends on the previous service history and how its been driven.A 523/525 would be a nice all rounder,although the 520 is 'ok',its more of a wafter than a speedster. The only things I know to be favorite fails are rusty fuel and brake pipes and suspension components/bushings,but with cars of that age,its to be expected.

[cort16]

I'd go for the 523, 528 over the 520 as it's really quite slow until the vvt stuff kicks in at about 4000rpm. The big engined ones are much more liveable with. My mate had a 523 when I had a 520 and he got 32mpg when I got 30.

It's worth asking if it's had the water pump changed for the metal bladed ones as the plastic one fall to bits slowly (or instantly) and can cause them to over heat.

 

I think pete-m had a 528 with over 300k on it and it was still going strong. They're really nice to drive and feel really solidly built. It's probably the newest BMW I'd still own.

[meshking]

Great - thanks for all the comments. I'll have a look to see if anything is coming up at the Blackbushe auctions on Monday that might be appropriately shite.

 

Still can't quite believe I'm considering buying a bmw!

[cort16]

Is changing a CV boot on a honda civic likely to be a paint in the arse?

[Lacquer Peel]

Dismantling the hub or fitting the boot?

 

It's not too bad with one of these CV boot tools.

 

I've done a non-ABS CV joint boot without one, but I guess the Civic is fitted with ABS.

[Cavcraft]

Why do some cars get hotter inside than others? I'm not on about the interior heating, I'm on about gettin in the car in the morning (or whenever) and the car is hot inside. This even happens differently on the same make and model: two of the vans we use at work are the same year/reg/model/engine the works yet one always feels warmer inside than the other.

[cort16]

Dismantling the hub or fitting the boot?

 

It's not too bad with one of these CV boot tools.

 

I've done a non-ABS CV joint boot without one, but I guess the Civic is fitted with ABS.

 

All of the the above. The Civic needs discs and pads but while rooting around I found one of the boots was split and pissing grease up the back of the caliper and backing plate. I

I was going to do the discs but the boot sounds like a pain in the arse so I'll just stick it into the garage to get both done.

 

£38 for discs and and pads off ebay! Cheap, although the brake pads will probably be bits of metal with penguin biscuits stuck to them.

[catsinthewelder]

A friend of mine would like me to service his 53 plate Kangoo 1.2 petrol. Anything other than the normal stuff to watch out for?

[warren t claim]

Would I be an absolute retard if I sold my 42mpg pez powered Pug 406 to buy a 48mpg 205 dizzler?

[Cavcraft]

Would I be an absolute retard if I sold my 42mpg pez powered Pug 406 to buy a 48mpg 205 dizzler?

 

 

No, because besides the better economy a 205 is far more fun to live with.

[Morgan84]

The 406 is the comfier bigger car which is better in a crunch

[willswitchengage]

No because if you are getting 42mpg out of the 406, applying the same driving style will get 60+ from the 205. Plus, unless it's an estate, it should be just as versatile. Both look the business though.

[Pete-M]

Yes, because frankly a bloke your size looks an absolute tw@ getting out of a poverty spec 205.

[Lacquer Peel]

Says the single man running about in a massive people carrier.

 

205s are ace.

[Albert Ross]

A friend of mine would like me to service his 53 plate Kangoo 1.2 petrol. Anything other than the normal stuff to watch out for?

 

 

Yeah. The spark plugs are REALLY fucking tiny if a 16V, and the oil filter is similarly dwarven. Then, it spits oil at you IF you can get it off.

[warren t claim]

What documentation is needed to swap a cherished plate from one car to another?

[Cavcraft]

MOT, tax (or recent tax) and V5.