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[Richard]

Does anybody know what the wheel trim on the back of this Dolomite is off?

 

2016-02-26_06-56-39 by RichardB5, on Flickr

[chaseracer]

It's a complete ballache to add non residents to UK insurance, in contrast to anywhere else in the civilised world where it's a piece of piss because insurance companies aren't screwing you at every turn.

 

More like it...

[xtriple]

Looks like a Corsair 2000E trim to me.

[Richard]

It's certainly very similar but not quite the same as far as I can tell.

 

Edit- the guy who asked has managed to find a match on a Corsair, it looks as if it's the later version of the trim.

 

Ford Corsair 2000E - YHW 255J by Andy Reeve-Smith, on Flickr

[drum]

Does anybody know what the wheel trim on the back of this Dolomite is off?

 

2016-02-26_06-56-39 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Not sure about the wheel trim but the exhaust is from scaffolding direct.

[Richard]

I think that's the proper exhaust for it, I can remember watching them scud along the road BITD.

[Kiltox]

Cheers.

 

It does work but is dead quiet, hence thinking it's the horn.

It is the horn - my ex-SiC Scenic II did the same.

 

ebay scrappy replacement for £6 delivered sorted it

[xtriple]

See, told ya'   

[panhard65]

Ural mt9 with sidecar on the right (wrong) side.

 

It's old enough for the chair to be there, but it has no paperworks at all. 

 

Is this therefore a not worthy of consideration? Want to reg it with date related uk plate, but, again, no paperworks (or accurate idea of year of manufacture).

 

Of note is it's in the country, but, um, no paperworks.

 

(Tis cheapish tho...)

Eastern bloc bikes are a bit of a nightmare with no paperwork. I had a Manet Tatran that I needed a dating certificate for. The Jawa club who seem to do most wierd bikes wouldn't even tell me if it was something they could do until I joined the club. Has it got any tags on it as factory records don't really exist on a lot of the Easter bloc stuff.

[gm]

I noticed this mysterious wee hole in the drivers window of the 406 - Is this some sort of drastic solution to someone locking the keys in the car ?

 

 

I've fixed* it with a bit of sellotape for now, if I decide I'm keeping the car I'll get a window from the scrappies.

[JeeExEll]

Looks like a Corsair 2000E trim to me.

I thought 2000E Corsair or Mk4 Zeffer too. It being a 2000E Corsair.

 

Could be early 70s Sunbeam Rapier. Maybe.

 

The one next to it has bits nicked from all over the place.

Name the bits.

[twosmoke300]

The hole in the window should have a plastic guide clipped into it . Lots of people leave it out cos it's a twat to fit / forgot about it

[gm]

Cheers, I'll make sure to look and see what is missing when I'm at the scrappies

[cort16]

Can you bump start cars with new fangled start buttons? One go the lads at works 1 series wouldn't start the other day (I think the starter is humped) and we tried to bump start it but inclusion of a start button made it difficult and we couldn't get it to start.

 

I just wondered if anyone else had managed it?

[Kiltox]

Can you bump start cars with new fangled start buttons? One go the lads at works 1 series wouldn't start the other day (I think the starter is humped) and we tried to bump start it but inclusion of a start button made it difficult and we couldn't get it to start.

 

I just wondered if anyone else had managed it?

Is there a way to turn the ignition on without starting the engine? There is on Renaults with the start button.

[bub2006]

A chap near me had this issue. Couldn't bump it due to needing clutch and brake depressed before starter would engage. And thats progress!

[cort16]

Is there a way to turn the ignition on without starting the engine? There is on Renaults with the start button.

 

 

There is. There's a sequence, which gets it to the point before you'd press it to spin the starter but I'm not sure that's enough to start the car. When I bump a car with a key I always turn it all the way as if I'm trying to turn the starter when I bring the clutch up. That's not to say I've being doing it right mind you!

[Kiltox]

No need to do that in my experience

[scdan4]

Eastern bloc bikes are a bit of a nightmare with no paperwork. I had a Manet Tatran that I needed a dating certificate for. The Jawa club who seem to do most wierd bikes wouldn't even tell me if it was something they could do until I joined the club. Has it got any tags on it as factory records don't really exist on a lot of the Easter bloc stuff.

 

Think i'll avoid this one - it's nowt special and needs a good bit of work, (i.e. time). I'll wait for a tidier one and use the time to ride the thing.

 

Having had a good nose, the age paperwork should be doable - at least according to the cossackownersclub (he claims he can date them for the dvla). However, the lack of nova could be a huge pita.

 

Hippy Chrostmos

[DVee8]

Has anyone tried this make/style of wiper blades?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-X-Trail-2001-Onwards-NEW-STYLE-HYBRID-Windscreen-Wiper-Blades-/371342005055?fits=Car+Make%3ANissan%7CModel%3AX-Trail%7CCars+Year%3A2014%7CPlat_Gen%3AT32%7CCars+Type%3A1.6+dCi+4x4&hash=item5675b5533f:g:El0AAOSwOtdYUTFY

[Guest Hooli]

No need to do that in my experience

 

Nor mine.

 

With the key in the running position the ignition is on, so it'll fire up if it's going too.

 

 

Dunno about other cars with buttons, but on the goona a stab of the button turns the ignition on without trying to start it.

[worldofceri]

If I lived on a hill I'd go out and try it in the Rofflegooner for you, but my street is flat, soz.

[Kiltox]

Has anyone tried this make/style of wiper blades?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-X-Trail-2001-Onwards-NEW-STYLE-HYBRID-Windscreen-Wiper-Blades-/371342005055?fits=Car+Make%3ANissan%7CModel%3AX-Trail%7CCars+Year%3A2014%7CPlat_Gen%3AT32%7CCars+Type%3A1.6+dCi+4x4&hash=item5675b5533f:g:El0AAOSwOtdYUTFY

Nope.

 

Just buy Trupart brand standard blades on eBay, they're excellent.

[chaseracer]

Can anyone inform a mechanical incompetent where the OBD port is on a 2003 Blingo 2.0HDi, pliz thankyoo?

 

Cheers, etc.

 

 

(HBoL in "useless fucking doorstop" scenario...)

[Richard]

Fuse box?

[chaseracer]

That would make sense!  I'll have a look when I get back.

[bub2006]

Cubby hole at door side of steering wheel pulls out. Should be fusebox and obd.

[AMC Rebel]

Females.  Young and old

 

Why can they never fathom out central locking?

 

DO NOT PULL THE HANDLE UNTIL I`VE ACTUALLY UNLOCKED IT!

Same reason there seems to be a mental block around Heater controls -

 

Kiwi g/f used to complain about her Corsa B misting up in winter.  Even after I suggested that using the recirculation setting wasn't helping to demist it, she insisted on always using it.

 

Almost all women in family/friends and otherwise highly capable types seem to randomly mash controls and then be mystified when they don't get what they want -

 

Regularly get stuff like "can you stop that  draught on my feet/face" "can you get this mist off the windscreen"

 

I would love to understand why this happens.  Suspect it may just be total lack of interest in knowing how to use 'em.

[Guest Hooli]

If I lived on a hill I'd go out and try it in the Rofflegooner for you, but my street is flat, soz.

 

If I could be arsed I'd try it in my goona to find out.

[Tickman]

Brake pads....

 

Does anyone have a recommendation of a manufacturer of pads for my Volvo 940. Just for road use.

 

I don't know if there is much of a difference between all the 'known' makes.

Choices are:

Pagid, Brembo, Ferodo, Bosch and quite a few others which are suspiciously cheap!

 

I just want it to stop and not squeal!