The Doctor's travels through time - The End - of chapter 1

[mitsisigma01]

She needs a Kelisa, then she'd worry about any form of collision with absolutely everything! 

[Wingz123]

15 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Wtf Peugeot? 

?

!?

[Snipes]

Pinnafarina (or lack of) innit.

[DoctorRetro]

24 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

She needs a Kelisa, then she'd worry about any form of collision with absolutely everything! 

That was my argument, I'd rather be in a crash in the Peugeot than the Perodua. 

 

[loserone]

Probably less likely to roll the Peugeot too

[dave j]

Looks really good cleaned, especially compared to those modern ones! 

[mitsisigma01]

6 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

That was my argument, I'd rather be in a crash in the Peugeot than the Perodua. 

 

But I still would ?

[xtriple]

I rolled a Triumph spitfire MK2 into a muddy field back in about 1980ish. It was a rusty piece of shit and both I and my girlfriend died in the smash but we continued to exist because of sheer will power! Actually, no injuries at all and neither of us were wearing seatbelts though the canvas roof was up. we did get very muddy though and spent a VERY cold night in a field...

Modern convertibles are by comparison pretty safe and much sturdier than a 1965 Spitfire!

Worry not about the roll over and enjoy the wind in your hair and the glorious sound of your exhaust echoing from any flat surface  

[DoctorRetro]

I like looking out of the window at work.... 

[loserone]

oh bugger, did I leave a work pass in it? top of the windscreen.  Nevermind!

[Braddon81]

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

I like looking out of the window at work.... 

The colour coordinated hood was an extra cost option. Looks very smart. ? The side trims are actually hard plastic with a painted coating which fades over time. Back to black doesn't work on them because of that. A quick mask, key up with scotchpad and a dusting of satin black will return them to as new. ☺️

[DoctorRetro]

Hope I haven't broken anything important. Hit something on the ground on a ramp... 

I think that's just a conduit for wires and not a pipe of some sort! 

[Eddie Honda]

3 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

I like looking out of the window at work.... 

Soon gets boring when you have those sodding Cyclone alloys to balance...

[DoctorRetro]

Temperature gets scary in traffic... 

 

 

[Wingz123]

So are you keeping THIS for good now then....?

[loserone]

31 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Temperature gets scary in traffic... 

 

 

It did that to me so scary replaced the relay.  It worked for a bit then did it again, I cleaned the contacts for the relay and it was fine.  Time to clean it again!

[DoctorRetro]

4 minutes ago, loserone said:

It did that to me so scary replaced the relay.  It worked for a bit then did it again, I cleaned the contacts for the relay and it was fine.  Time to clean it again!

What relay? 

[HillmanImp]

4 minutes ago, loserone said:

It did that to me so scary replaced the relay.  It worked for a bit then did it again, I cleaned the contacts for the relay and it was fine.  Time to clean it again!

It's easier just to stick a Rizla over the gauge in my experience. 

[Wingz123]

[loserone]

56 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

What relay? 

The one of the left, I think.

[DoctorRetro]

35 minutes ago, loserone said:

The one of the left, I think.

Do you think I damaged something when I hit the bottom of the front on the ramp maybe? 

[loserone]

No.

[loserone]

Just now, loserone said:

No.

I mean maybe, but not to cause that, I probably just did a shit job

[DoctorRetro]

Update on the Peugeot

Still a love/hate relationship. 

What's bugging me? 

1. Fuel economy is shocking. 

2. Exhaust blowing, squeaking and thudding against the bottom of the car under any acceleration. 

I have a suspicion 2. is contributing to 1.

So next weekend I'm crawling underneath to see what I can bodge/re-bodge. 

Littlun loves it, and insisted on driving everywhere with the roof off! 

[loserone]

Interesting that you're finding the fuel economy bad; it's the most economical petrol car I've had in a long while ?

Wonder if someone has come loose sitting out October, as it wasn't knocking when I last drive it.

[DoctorRetro]

I presume it's like having one of those barbie-doll type girlfriends. High maintenance, hard work to live with*, but at least they're pretty... 

* a tongue in cheek presumption, in case anyone is preparing to be offended

[loserone]

Don't buy a Subaru ?

[dave j]

I guess fuel economy on almost anything will be bad compared to the Perodua! 

[Eddie Honda]

8 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

1. Fuel economy is shocking. 

My 2 litre does around 35mpg, but I've a 27 mile run to work and little traffic.

I think you need to recalibrate your expectations with a week of running a Jaaag V12.

[EssDeeWon]

That’s very smart. I quite like these 306 cabs. Is it the 1.6 or 2.0?  Half leather? Very nice either way Doc.