Shitting in the shallow end. *Arse friends Electric*

[Lacquer Peel]

Can't wait to brick the ECU. 

Hot car.

[Jim Bell]

 

Filled up this morning and the man maths mpgs are indicating 63MPG.

Which is great news. I'm really happy with that. 

 

[garbaldy]

18 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Filled up this morning and the man maths mpgs are indicating 63MPG.

Just as cheep to run as your old veg bus then.    Mind our fuels over 10 ppl cheeper than that up here 

[Jim Bell]

2 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Just as cheep to run as your old veg bus then.    Mind our fuels over 10 ppl cheeper than that up here 

I should have a drive up next time I need a full tank!

[loserone]

With those diddly little tyres it'll probably be 500 miles up to there?

[garbaldy]

3 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

I should have a drive up next time I need a full tank!

Man maths right there 😁

[yes oui si]

23 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Just as cheep to run as your old veg bus then.    Mind our fuels over 10 ppl cheeper than that up here 

Coldstream still the cheapest? It's been months since I last had to put fuel in something... 

[Jim Bell]

Panda has been relegated to back up car/drive way ornament but was pressed back into use recently. 

The breather pipe had always leaked a bit and even I can't fuck up something that easy so decided to change that while it was at the front of the queue (Foreshadowing)

[Jim Bell]

Wrestled the air box off and had a look. 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, that has holes in. Let's order another. 

[Jim Bell]

Ding dong. Hello it's the eBay parts delivery man with your eBay parts. 

 

 

This is probably fine. 

[Jim Bell]

*narrator voice*

Little did he realize that it was in fact, not fine. 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Her main hole is too big. 

(Insert innuendo here)

[Jim Bell]

While I was failing along merrily, I happened to check the oil. 

 

Is oil meant to be this far up the dipstick and is it supposed to smell a bit like petrol?

I wasnt sure so I asked my friends and they said no. 

[Jim Bell]

So it's probably got a dodgy injector or two. Would explain the odd and intermittent poor running that's occasionally occurred. 

 

I found I didn't have a sump plug key so settled for pumping out some oil to a less terrifying level. 

 

Up down up down up down up down grunt. 

(Insert innuendo here)

 

 

 

At least the level is within the indicator area now. 

[Jim Bell]

Back to eBay but be better at eBay. 

Now this looks more promising. 

 

Yeeeees. Much better. 

 

 

Fixed. 

 

I fixed. I fixed something. Kind of. Right. Quick. Sell the car. 

[Jim Bell]

Well the Panda went off to Weardale long ago and I've been using the A2 as a daily without incident since. It's been an absolute reliable and dependable do all car, so we decided to upbadge and remap it.

*Foreboding music*

 

[Jim Bell]

Central Scotland's premier ghetto remapper doing magic things to push the 75hp up to 105ish up.

[Jim Bell]

Took it for a few 0-60s and man maths confirmed that it had shaved several seconds off the best score. 

Result. 

So I headed home. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

........ Aaaaaaand after about 30 mins driving I lost all boost and thought I must have blown a boost pipe off. Limped home with zero boost like an ABSOLUTE CHUMP. 

When I was almost home I tried a key reset (HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON AGAIN) and all boost returned to FULL HEALTH. So it's not a blown off pipe. 

The remap must be pushing something slightly out of spec enough to cut boost as a precaution. 

Still drivable but not ideal. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

The MOT was also due so in true SPIRIT OF THE BLITZ MAKE DO AND MEND GOTTA SAVE THEM ALL fashion, I parked it and decided to bang a bag of cans and start bidding on other shit on eBay. 

A2 will have the original map reinstalled and may see an MOT or for sale add yet. It's been a great little nugget. Averaging over 60mpg and never been a bother since that one time it tried to kill me. 

 

 

[Supernaut]

Just now, Jim Bell said:

decided to bang a bag of cans and start bidding on other shit on eBay. 

[Jim Bell]

So today I will be attempting a 20 mile, 20 toilet, top trumps colectioneering challenge (tm)

The collection police will tell you that this is not possible. I plan to prove them wrong. 

[Jim Bell]

Start the clock. 

 

First toilet of the day is guarded by Moo Deng.

Location: Horden Rail Station. 

I challenge Moo Deng for Dominance. 

 

Horden Rail toilet Stats. 

Cleanliness: 5

Panelling: 5

Seat comfort: 1

Narrowness: 1

Description: like having a Swedish prison experience.

 

Jim Bell plays Metrocentre business park Greggs staff toilet. 

 

Metrocentre business park Greggs staff toilet stats. 

Cleanliness: 5

Paneling: 0

Seat comfort: 5

Narrowness : 5

Description: narrower than Kylie Minogue 

JIM BELL PLAYS NARROWNESS

 

[Jim Bell]

Move to next location. 

Watch out for dangers at the roadside. 

 

[Jim Bell]

Breakfast shot has two stages. 

Stage one. 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 2, when I think about the car I'm collecting real hard. 

[Jim Bell]

"Hello hello hello. 

What's going on here then. Someone isn't trying to post another toilet related thread on a car forum like, again, are they?"

[Jim Bell]

 

[Jim Bell]

LEVEL 2

 

This toilet is guarded by Gary Barlows big son. 

Gary Barlows big Son plays Keilder Water Visitor Centre Toilet. 

 

 

 

Keilder Water Visitors Centre Toilet Stats:

Cleanliness: 2

Seat Belt: 5

Seat Comfort: 3

Handlebars:0

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Bell plays York Rail Station disabled facilities platform 5.

Stats:

Cleanliness: 4

Handlebars: 5

Soap dispenser mounted to mirror: 10. 

Seat comfort: 4

 

 

Jim Bell plays Handlebars. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

I Wonder what happens if you select P. 

 

 

Jim Bell selects P. 

 

 

JIM BELL LOSES 1050 HEALTH. 

 

[Jim Bell]

Enough silliness.

For anyone interested in what this new car is. Here's a pic of it. 

I've always fancied one but never thought I'd be able to afford one.