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[scaryoldcortina]

Average speed monitors. Wherever you see them, expect a hidden camera van within the next couple of weeks.

[Pillock]

Yeah, you only need a single cable for traffic volume monitoring. Twin gives you speed too.

 

There used to be a camera that worked on the tubes across the road too. I thought they'd all gone, but last month a pair of tubes appeared across the road and there was a hastily mounted CCTV style camera up a lamp post pointing at them. Most weird. I did hit them at 70 in a 50 and not heard owt yet though.

[Richard]

Average speed monitors. Wherever you see them, expect a hidden camera van within the next couple of weeks.

 

And a random speed limit in six months.

[Slappy]

We ask for them a fair chunk for planning purposes too, like a measured visibility splay for a side access.

 

Slightly tangential, but I know of a permanent speed sensor site (not camera site I should hasten to add) where the 85 percentile speed (so the highest speeds, that aren't the top 15% of idiots/Po-Po/bomb squad) is 45mph in a 30!

[forddeliveryboy]

I'm useless with tyre sizes appropriate for cars. 

 

The daily skoda (same as Rank Taxi et al) is currently shod in 5x100 summer 205/55R16s. My daily commute is 70 miles of single A and B roads, include the moors. I'd quite like something to help with stopping in the wet/ice/sludge.

 

Looking at a cheap set of steels nearby of 5x100 195/60R15s off a Golf plus I think.

 

Will these fit?

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/nankang/snow-viva-sv-2/195-60-r15-92h-385871

 

And are they any good?

What will it do in terms of driving?

 

I've never run winter tyres before, don't hate me.

 

 

Following the advice of others (195-65-15) I'd go for Uniroyal as a year-round tyre. I changed the tyre size on a family Octavia from the 205-55-16 to 195-65-15 and while less eager into a small roundabout, in every other way the tyres were better for the real world.

[Louise2cv]

Is it him?

[burraston2006]

Does anyone know anything about these guys?

Dreamcars.co.uk.

Sorry no clicky link!

Stock doesn't seem to change much. I've got my eye on a car that they've had for over a year. It's on the website and in classic American mag as well. They don't seem like they are too bothered about selling the cars!

Cheers for any advice!

[Noel Tidybeard]

Where's Costco? Is it a nationwide place?

Wyvernside

Wyvern Way

Derby

DE21 6RS

[Split_Pin]

Am I correct in assuming that a few mm or so drop in the radiator coolant level is normal when it gets very cold outside?

[Richard]

I would say so, keep an eye on it but don't start worrying yet.

[Split_Pin]

Cheers, will do 😀

[Stanky]

The Saab bonged at me yesterday saying the coolant was low, I immediately assumed it had shat the HG or burst the rad but on closer inspection it had just dropped fractionally, presumably due to the cold weather. I topped it up with about 200ml of de-ionised water and it seems fine. I put it down to the cold snap and being parked on the wonk. It seems to be fine now.

[Split_Pin]

Hopefully thats whats up with mine. Its on 95k and its original waterpump, cant be doing with that borking up right now!

[fatharris]

Aside from the VW up, is there any UK passenger car that comes with manual front windows?

 

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[Lacquer Peel]

Dacia Sandero Access

 

[KruJoe]

Grim.

[HH-R]

Still not as grim as an Up Yours!, there's no painted metal in the cabin.

[scdan4]

Doing a spot of diy at the moment and am tempted to buy a sds drill - especially as I have a ceramic tile floor to take up.

 

I have no idea if I need to buy a drill and bits, or if an sds chuck can also grip 'normal' drill bits. I have a couple of monsters for going through walls and it would be annoying if they didn't fit the new HD drill.

[scdan4]

The Saab bonged at me yesterday saying the coolant was low, I immediately assumed it had shat the HG or burst the rad but on closer inspection it had just dropped fractionally, presumably due to the cold weather. I topped it up with about 200ml of de-ionised water and it seems fine. I put it down to the cold snap and being parked on the wonk. It seems to be fine now.

 

Keep an eye on it. Mine did eggzachery that, and it turned (quickly) into a failing passenger cabin heater bypass valve thingy. Mentioned this here and a couple of other places and it seems to be a "they all do that sir" charming foible.

[3VOM]

Doing a spot of diy at the moment and am tempted to buy a sds drill - especially as I have a ceramic tile floor to take up.

 

I have no idea if I need to buy a drill and bits, or if an sds chuck can also grip 'normal' drill bits. I have a couple of monsters for going through walls and it would be annoying if they didn't fit the new HD drill.

SDS drills have their own holder shape and are not compatible with "ordinary" drills without buying an SDS/normal drill chuck. Even then I doubt if you could use anything other than rotate only with one of those chucks. For removing the floor you need "chisel only" action which not all SDS drills do, and the sellers don't go out of their way to make that clear.

[Pillock]

Get a decent SDS, chisel action is incredibly hard on it and a cheapy one will just buckle.

You need one where you can turn the rotate off and leave the hammer action on.

 

As 3VOM says, you can buy a converter to put a normal drill bit in a an SDS - if you use the chisel function with a drill bit in, you'll just be picking bits of drill bit out of your face though. They're not designed to be impacted.

 

I got one of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gbh2-20d-2kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-240v/99979

Although I got it from John Lewis because I had a gift voucher, and they price matched Homebase who were doing it for £79.99. Used it to drop a couple of new sockets in in chisel mode and it went through our oddly-tough bricks like a butter through knife, or something. Also took tiles off in an amusingly rapid way. Flick it to turny-roundy mode and put a whole kitchen in. Wonderful bit of kit.

[Asimo]

Twin cables across the road are often just traffic counters, with no speed sensing function. Two sensing cables are used so a seperate count of vehicles in each direction is made.

[andrew e]

Doing a spot of diy at the moment and am tempted to buy a sds drill - especially as I have a ceramic tile floor to take up.

 

I have no idea if I need to buy a drill and bits, or if an sds chuck can also grip 'normal' drill bits. I have a couple of monsters for going through walls and it would be annoying if they didn't fit the new HD drill.

A SDS drill will need a special chuck that slides in to use normal drills. Go for 13mm capacity, this is cheap enough:

 

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Keyed-Chuck-With-SDS-Adaptor+Key-13mm/p/215712

 

I have one of these - works fine:

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-keyed-chuck-sds-plus-adaptor-13mm/67460

 

As for the drill itself, try buy one with a "rotary stop" function if you are using it as a chisel. I have a (previous generation) Makita one like this, see the three postion switch to turn it into a Kango hammer:

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-hr2470wx-2-3kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-240v/29604

 

The difference between a cheap SDS and a £120 one is night and day, unbelievable difference.

 

Oh and speaking from experience £3 worth of safety glasses worth every penny on tiles as they fracture, ditto decent gloves. ARCO is your friend.

 

http://www.arco.co.uk/branchloc

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/3G0200/401825/Arco+Reef+Safety+Spectacles

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/1275100/147806/Arco+Essentials+Grip+Light+Dotted

 

Finally MAKE SURE ITS 240 volt unless you want a 110 volt version!

[The Moog]

Keep an eye on it. Mine did eggzachery that, and it turned (quickly) into a failing passenger cabin heater bypass valve thingy. Mentioned this here and a couple of other places and it seems to be a "they all do that sir" charming foible.

Yep mine when from dribbling to emptying tank within days. New heater valve fixed it.

[scdan4]

thanks for the drill advice, I've found one to borrow for the 2 jobs that need doing now, so will pass on that.

 

The drills can be had cheap enough, but am going to save pennies and borrow instead this time.

[andy18s]

Random question

 

Anyone here hired a motorcycle Morocco - Agadir ?

I'd be interested in any replies to this.

Mrs has just booked a fortnight's stay at a horse ranch in Arizona, so that obviously gives me clearance to feck off somewhere on the bike....

 

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[bub2006]

How much would my Vectra fetch at the minute? Bust bumper,sump and space saver wheel. Rad needs replacing but I have that already. Mot till Jan with new brakes all round,cambelt,water pump and tensioner. Its an elegance trim so full electric windows,trip computer etc. I'm thinking of seling as if them cunts do anything tobit I wont be held responsible for my actions. Plus its upsetting seeing it sat there after all money I've spent.

[scdan4]

Is it possible to check and set a cars tracking at home with, say, bluetac and string?

[scdan4]

I'd be interested in any replies to this.

Mrs has just booked a fortnight's stay at a horse ranch in Arizona, so that obviously gives me clearance to feck off somewhere on the bike....

 

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Horizonsunlimited.com might be a good place to ask.

[Lacquer Peel]

How much would my Vectra fetch at the minute? Bust bumper,sump and space saver wheel. Rad needs replacing but I have that already. Mot till Jan with new brakes all round,cambelt,water pump and tensioner. Its an elegance trim so full electric windows,trip computer etc. I'm thinking of seling as if them cunts do anything tobit I wont be held responsible for my actions. Plus its upsetting seeing it sat there after all money I've spent.

 

£15 from cartakeback.

Fix it.