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[overrun]

I have a street light outside my bedroom window.

It shines in.

It has an access panel at the bottom.

Is it possible to adjust it so that it goes off earlier?

Anyone know how to do it?

 

Shake the cunt til it goes off.

[robinmasters]

That XM looks seriously sexy that low! It looks like a big, fat, low, sexy slug.

 

...and who doesn't like big, fat sexy slugs?

[Wilko220]

I appreciate that this isn't the best picture but, from it, can anyone more knowledgeable than I am tell me whether that's a Perkins engine or a Peugeot engine. Hopefully it is, at least, one of the two.

 

[Des]

Looks like a PSA engine in a Sherpa, but not my field of expertise.

[morris_ital_lover]

Not sure where to ask this but... Seeing as individual spottings threads, from previous experience, are a lot of hassle for little reward (it normally takes an age to build up enough bilge for a thread) would it be worth starting a "Shiters' spottings" thread where people can just hoof up any old picture of random tat they've seen?

 

Spottings FREDZ are TEH BIZINESS for random browsing, and are why I came to autoshite, it seems a shame that the concept has all but died of late.

[KruJoe]

Yes, there's this thread for just that:

http://autoshite.com/topic/13441-lazy-spotters-thread/

[catsinthewelder]

The lazy spotters thread seems to be the place http://autoshite.com/topic/13441-lazy-spotters-thread/?hl=%2Blazy+%2Bspotters+%2Bthread

 

 

 edit   fucksticks, you're so quick with that there typing Joe

[morris_ital_lover]

I am useless... thanks for the tip offs!

[trigger]

^ I've started to post in that as no one seems interested in them anymore.

[KruJoe]

 fucksticks, you're so quick with that there typing Joe

 

No Rich, you were only three seconds behind me! I had a head start - it was already open in another tab

[overrun]

What's the pineapple dubber/scenster/wanker reference all about?

[twosmoke300]

Tis indeed a pug xud motor in the ldv

[Wilko220]

Thanks Des and Twosmoke

[barefoot]

What's the pineapple dubber/scenster/wanker reference all about?

I don't understand the pineapple thing either.

[overrun]

I don't understand the pineapple thing either.

 

I knew there would be at least one other.

Come forward and join us. Do not be afraid.

[Bucketeer]

 

Spottings FREDZ are TEH BIZINESS for random browsing, and are why I came to autoshite, it seems a shame that the concept has all but died of late.

 

I keep mine going more for my own enjoyment than anything else, but if just one persons day is brightened slightly by trawling through all my auto-cack photos, then that makes it all the more worthwhile.

[Honey Badger]

I know this has probably been covered before, but If i go to far away lands (Scotland) to look at a car without an MOT, if I book an MOT close to the veiwing and it fails, I'm still legal to drive it home as long as I have tax and Insurance, even if home is 6 hours away?

 

This is depending on what it would fail the MOT on obviously

[barefoot]

According to the rozzers, you can book one in your home town & drive it back.

See below:

 

RE: Question Asked from England and Wales FAQ Web Site

 

There is no set maximum distance in law as to how far away the MoT testing station should be but it would be for you to prove that you have booked a pre arranged appointment.

With ANPR cameras and travelling such a long distance means that you are likely to get stopped by the police on at least one occasion and we would advise that you have some form of evidence with regards to the appointment.  

Regards,
PNLD
(CB)

[Sigmund Fraud]

I know this has probably been covered before, but If i go to far away lands (Scotland) to look at a car without an MOT, if I book an MOT close to the veiwing and it fails, I'm still legal to drive it home as long as I have tax and Insurance, even if home is 6 hours away?

 

This is depending on what it would fail the MOT on obviously

 

General consensus on this is that it's theoretically legal - the car can be driven to a place of repair and the legislation doesn't specify a maximum distance for this.

 

However, the police can still stop you, check the car and fine you if they discover any gross roadworthiness issues. Also, in the unlikely event that you get involved in an accident, you may not be covered by your policy - check this with your insurer before setting off for the epic roadtrip.

[nigel bickle]

Do you think it will pass?

 

If you test it there, & it it fails on something serious/structural -you're borked.    Plod  really will not look kindly if their system tells them this has seriously failed 20 mins earlier, and you're now driving the length of the country.  Immediate  seizure is a definite- together with a host of roadworthiness  related summons shortly after.

 

Under those circs it would be better to book the MOT close to home, so it fails locally.  That way -you /they cant know, can they?

 

If however, its a near certain pass -then its a pragmatic response. You are showing yourself to be a responsible adult -and if its simple ,you can repair on the spot. If you cant -you lose your ''free''' re-test though! 

 

Your call -frankly.

[cort16]

If you're taxed and insured you're less likely to get pulled I recon. I believe it's the insurance and tax thing that pings the ANPR rather than the MOT?

If the car's not roadworthy (bald tyres, no light etc) then it's academic anyway.

[Junkman]

Is it not common sense to not drive a car without a valid MoT on a 6-hour cross country trip?

Unless it's a pre-1960 that is.

I know, this is the most stupid question ever asked on this forum.

[Partridge]

I'm not sure I'd want to drive an MOT faliure that far.

[Rocket88]

Do Sherpas use ye olde A60 stub axles?

[Partridge]

this might tell you http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/commercials/leyland-commercials/sherpa-leyland-commercials/the-cars-leyland-sherpaleyland-daf-200-400ldv-pilot-convoy/

[Honey Badger]

Thanks for all the advice re the MOT/Driving question.

 

It's the Accord Coupe V6 Cort16 posted in the ebay tat thread, I've had some contact with the seller but he seems to have gone very quiet recently, he said it should sail through the MOT (what a surprise) the car had no advisories on the last MOT and was in daily use until recently. It's also a Honda and the coupes are pretty bullet proof apart from the rear brakes seizing and gearbox implosion.

 

I might get some shiply quotes or I might just pass up on it, it's way too far to just go for a look. I was going to rob it of stuff to improve* my coupe and have a handy source of spares (unless it's in better nick than mine).

 

Oh and it's cheaper to go down to Luton and Fly up to prestwick/Glasgow than it is to get the bloody train, wheres the sense in that?

 

 

Yes it is a bloody stupid question in reflection, which is why I asked about it after getting it MOT'd to know what I was facing, anything really bad (knackered brakes, structural rot, suspension issues)  would be a deal breaker but if it's minor issues (bulbs,emmissions, ABS/SRS lights) that are not dangerous to other road users, or indeed myself more importantly then it would be drivable with caution.

[Junkman]

Oh and it's cheaper to go down to Luton and Fly up to prestwick/Glasgow than it is to get the bloody train, wheres the sense in that?

 

You are faster by train.

[tooSavvy]

I believe VIRGIN [..mebbies others, too?] get their Jumbos serviced up at Prestwick.  I was on a call at TESCO Ayr and drove down the (..yes, it is a long way) main Glasgow road, past the airport.

 

Virgin 747 just drops down and 'swooshes' past, as if a tree top height, and I thought it was GR9!  The relationship between the flight approach and road sees the planes dropping down whilst in parallel.

 

tooSavvy

[simmo]

Do Sherpas use ye olde A60 stub axles?

 

I think probably not as the A60 steering box has  two steering ball joints attached to the drop arm, one track rod directly attaches to the O/S stub axle steering arm.  The second connects to an idler via a centre track rod and then on to the n/s stub via another track rod.  

The Sherpa has a beam axle so probably has a track rod that attaches directly to both stub axles, in this case the steering box arm would link to the o/s stub axle via a drag-link (short track rod).  If I have this right  the o/s stub axle would have connections and the A60 one and the track rods on the A60 connect at the front and usually with a beam the track rod is at the rear because the drag link attaches at the front. 

 

 

two c

[Partridge]

A friend's daughter has just started learning to drive. She was telling me she's taught to do "block changes" when slowing down, i.e, going from 4th to 2nd.

What's the point in that?

I would say don't knock something until you've tried it, but I'm not going to try it. Won't that rip the gear box to shreads if you keeping doing it?