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[oldcars]

I would sand, treat and paint the small rusty bits as they sound small. Few hours work will stop the salt making it worse.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Thanks for the thoughts. I think I'll go for the 35 in that case, so a bit more light is let through.

[Jazoli]

Thanks for the thoughts. I think I'll go for the 35 in that case, so a bit more light is let through.

 

Go for the 20%, you can still see out ok during the day I found.

[overrun]

My mate just had loads of bits painted on his mk5 Golf GTi, and a pair of wings.

 

Amazing how they get away with this reputation, still!

[puddlethumper]

^^ Agree with Jazoli,. I put 20% on my van back window, so tea leafs can't see whats in it. Can still see pretty good from inside. Also cuts headlight dazzle from behind.

[Timewaster]

Can the noise/vibration from a roof rack be dampened?

 

My van has a Rhino modular rack fitted and I’m thinking about sacking it off because it’s so awfully loud on the motorway

Are there slots on the bottom of the bars?

There should be a plastic strip to fill in any gap but lots of people forget or don't bother to fit them.

They will be much noisier if they are missing.

[Kiltox]

Are there slots on the bottom of the bars?

There should be a plastic strip to fill in any gap but lots of people forget or don't bother to fit them.

They will be much noisier if they are missing.

I don’t think so but will have a good look - have had that issue before right enough with a Trafic and cured* it with pipe lagging and cable ties

[DeeJay]

Has anyone on here fitted window tinting film? We carry our greyhound in the boot of my E91, and currently have a couple of shitty Halfords blinds fitted on the glass to cut glare out for her.

After looking on eBay, I could buy a 6m roll of 20%, along with a blade and squeegee thing for £8.99. The joy of the E91 is that the tailgate glass hinges up and it’d be relatively easy to get to all the edges to trim neatly.

I’m fairly neat with most fiddly jobs, but wonder if fitting window tint film and expecting it to not look shite may be a step too far. Any experiences? Also, any ideas if 20% tint still lets in a bit of light? I don’t want it to look like the glass is pitch black...

 

Save the faffing, go 100% cooler.

[SiC]

 

Save the faffing, go 100% cooler.

Thats a Saab 900 convertible.

 

 

I can tell by the seats, sculpted and the gear gaiter.... [/Nerd]

[DeeJay]

I thought it was an American bus.

 

 

Greyhound.

[320touring]

Daft Tyre question:

 

The Oxford has horribly wobbly 165r15 tyres fitted all round. They are very old, and pretty much square.

 

They're not helping the ride quality / handling any, so will be amongst the first things to be sorted.

 

My question is, could I replace them with 165/80/15s? Pretty much spot on circumference wise, readily available (and reasonably priced) they seem to offer much better grip and wet weather performance than "Classic" tyres.

 

Cheers

[spike60]

I think a 165/15 has a profile of 82 so should be no bother.

[320touring]

I think a 165/15 has a profile of 82 so should be no bother.

That's what I was thinking, it's not too far out tbh.

[spike60]

I think all sizes without a profile number are about 82, not 100 as I assumed they would be. 82 to 80 will be within normal wear % on a tyre I'd guess.

[Snipes]

Yes to everything said. 16515s have an 82% sidewall and can be mixed with 165/80 15s.

Id want them all the same otherwise it would annoy me though!

[320touring]

Yes to everything said. 16515s have an 82% sidewall and can be mixed with 165/80 15s.

Id want them all the same otherwise it would annoy me though!

Well £123 get 1x 165r15, and £188 gets 4x 165/80/15

 

You should be able to guess the plan..

[twosmoke300]

I'm guessing the 165 15 s are cross ply ?

[Asimo]

No, cross ply tyres are always dimensioned in inches, ie 5.60 - 15. They are also about 100% profile. Saw a modern car on cross plies once, looked very peculier! (OK modern actually means a '70s Citroen GS)

[DSdriver]

How does the fact that old cars no longer need MOTs affect the transfer of numbers from basket cases? If I was lucky enough to still have the log book of a car that was scrapped years ago could I sell the number?

[twosmoke300]

No, cross ply tyres are always dimensioned in inches, ie 5.60 - 15. They are also about 100% profile. Saw a modern car on cross plies once, looked very peculier! (OK modern actually means a '70s Citroen GS)

Did think that but was wondering how there was so much price difference for what at basically the same tyres

[Tickman]

How does the fact that old cars no longer need MOTs affect the transfer of numbers from basket cases? If I was lucky enough to still have the log book of a car that was scrapped years ago could I sell the number?

They can ask to inspect the vehicle.

[320touring]

Did think that but was wondering how there was so much price difference for what at basically the same tyres

As far as I can see, it's mainly re the aesthetics of the tread pattern..

[Kiltox]

FiL’s 1998 Pisswet (ex Red5 ex Me ex Lord Sterling ex Dermist) has shat it’s drivers side window - only goes down by force but goes up fine

 

What’s up with it? I know these are renowned for having issues

[SiC]

Provably the window regulator. VAG pioneered crappy regulators before Renault and others.

[Pillock]

FiL’s 1998 Pisswet (ex Red5 ex Me ex Lord Sterling ex Dermist) has shat it’s drivers side window - only goes down by force but goes up fine

 

What’s up with it? I know these are renowned for having issues

It's done a Volkswagen.

It's like Doing a Renault, but more inevitably regular. Window regulator, made of cheese. At least Renaults have the decency to be a different fault every time.

[SiC]

You'll strip down the door and fix the regulator. It'll then, with German humour, stop the door locks working requiring you to strip the door back down again.

[Kiltox]

To be fair to it, it’s pushing 300k so I can forgive it for shitting it’s 7th regulator

[Hendry]

Just ordered a Lion 100 Battery from ECP, specs all better than the original in the car, 70Ah and 620CCA as opposed to 61Ah 540CCA for £49-odd down from £107, already down to £82.99 plus their discount code, lets hope it fits now. 

 

It wasnt listed as one of the ones for my car when I put my reg in but the length and width dimensions match the ones that are supposed to fit my car, height is 175mm as opposed to the 190mm that apparently fits it. 15mm height isnt much so hopefully OK, just hope the negative and positive posts on the battery are the right way around for the car. 

[twosmoke300]

You can check the layouts etc online

[Christine]

This here fire in a Liverpool car park.. The Land Rover with an engine fire that started it , will his insurance co have to pick up the tab for all the other vehicles and building damage ?