Ohdearme Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Points to note. Land barge location approximate. Use of political map accidental. Sad face whale upset at CO2 used in escapade One of the Lancasters has gone rogue. Sir Snipes, flat4alfa, anonymous user and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Norfolk night, in a Buick Park Avenue. As Wuv posted about previously, the fact it has ABS fitted is plain to see. Also note the OE GM floor mats. The offending hazard switch. This will bother me all day tomorrow! I actually think it's the bit in the steering column it screws in to that's the problem. Skizzer, Six-cylinder, Coprolalia and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 that dash at night picture really is something, excuse me while I hurry it over to the calendar thread sporty-shite and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Genuine LOL at the speedo topping out at 100mph. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Genuine LOL at the speedo topping out at 100mph.Better than the federally mandated 85mph speedometers they had for a while. LightBulbFun, Ohdearme and Mrs6C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 That update map is fucking brilliant, made me LOL at work. They are used to this so no eyebrows raised. Ohdearme, privatewire and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Norfolk night, in a Buick Park Avenue. 20190318_185012.jpg You've got it in third gear m8. Asimo and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Better than the federally mandated 85mph speedometers they had for a while. When I was working in Aspen in the mid to late 90s, I had a GMC Sierra 1500 truck that had an 85mph speedo. The truck went significantly faster than that. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 My Mustang had an 85mph speedo too. So did my K-body Chrysler LeBaron, but that didn't go significantly faster. CGSB and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 A curiosity question.How did the battery stay in place with the nearly non existent battery tray? I wish I were brave enough to take something like this on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 You've got it in third gear m8. Yep, good spot, it was soon remedied! A curiosity question.How did the battery stay in place with the nearly non existent battery tray? I wish I were brave enough to take something like this on. There's enough tray for it to be sat on a level, but I'm sure it's moved around a bit since the trip home last night. Haven't checked yet, but it's low down enough in the engine bay not to fall foul of anything (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 If its any help i'm going to be in Gateshead for the 12th - 13th of April for a scattering of ashes. As I'm based in Dundee I could get it from Gateshead to at least Aberdeen. How are pepole insuring the big beast. Just buying day cover I take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 I’m currently in the process of getting insurance so as long as you’ve got cover on your own policy to drive other cars you’ll be good to go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk loserone and Skut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just got fully comp with Flux for £265 and its insured from today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Flat4, Skut, egg and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Tonight's update. I've managed to fix the hazards. Or rather work out how to use the switch. It wasn't actually broken, but you have to push the centre in firmly then pull the outer sleeve away from the steering column, using more force than you'd like on 30 year old cheap, brittle yank plastics. So crisis averted there then. Here's the knob in question. I've left a note for the MoT man. Sorry Sealtainn, I've been too tired to tackle the battery situation this evening. I'm working from home tomorrow so will have a go first thing. Instead I took it to get some fast food slop earlier, and have spent the rest of the evening getting drunk. Mrs6C, Joey spud, CGSB and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Yup my 89 grand marquis tops out at 85mph......sorry officer, I couldn’t possibly do more than 85, that’s what the car says. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I had a Chrysler Codoba with a 318 in it.....if you exceeded 85, the speedo boinged at you like a demented cuckoo clock..I eventually managed to get it up to a speed where it went a bit mental.the boings increased in intensity, and then with a final screech, it shut up...it never boinged again....... Stanky, LightBulbFun, purplebargeken and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 MoT time is 4.30pm today. This morning I checked the basics (lights and wipers work fine), crawled underneath to clean the front ABS sensors in the hope that might extinguish the light. Afraid not it's still lit. I tried tying the battery down but without success, but if it's going to fail on the ABS anyway best wait until a proper job can be done i.e. cut down and fit the new battery tray Wuv provided. A PAS pipe leading under the radiator support was leaking and close to popping off, so I tightened it and cleaned up the area, and also cleaned the battery earth point in the vain hope that might influence the ABS light. CV gaitors, ball joint dust covers etc also look fine, albeit just after a cursory look. So, it's now up to the MoT gods. I'm slightly nervous and it's not even my car... Sealtainn, bangernomics, egg and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Did you manage to find the VIN in the end? Think MOT man will need that to log it onto the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Oh the vicarious excite! egg and bangernomics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Good luck with the MOT. And all you 85mph peasants, check me out! 120mph! The thought of actually trying to achieve that in a car the size and weight of a small country scares me though! wuvvum, Mrs6C, Jim Bell and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Only the Yanks would put a gunsight on a bonnet. Ohdearme, purplebargeken, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Good luck with the MOT. And all you 85mph peasants, check me out! 4C007F5B-4DEF-46CB-9122-1F35E4D48FE9.jpeg 120mph!The thought of actually trying to achieve that in a car the size and weight of a small country scares me though!Does your Marquee Broom have disc brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It's a fail, but not catastrophic. You'll find out soon, the guy is updating the system as I type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Drag link balljoint and the known faults (battery tray and ABS light) - not too bad at all really. Edit: problem is that now the ABS light is on record you now can't get away with just yanking the bulb out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Can't you? It will no longer be showing a fault, it will simply be a faulty bulb and no evidence of a fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I thought the ABS light not coming on at all was also a fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 At this age it's just an advisory I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Does your Marquee Broom have disc brakes?Yep. The brakes actually seem reasonable for such an old car and a car this size. Compared to my Capri which is much smaller and lighter yet the brakes aren’t great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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