scdan4 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I'm so glad I no longer have to deal with Bath brizzle traffic. Motorbike was the only answer I found, with a physically tiny Honda 50 twist n go scoot the outright winner for the Warmly to college green commute. But you'd be doing that already if you were going to. 😁 Surely this is the perfect use cycle for an electric steed or something like Jim bells in shite? Not having to buy and run a car would probably pay for your own local rentadesk and gain you time each day. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 39 minutes ago, SRi05 said: There's still quite a few older cars that are Euro 4 compliant. My 2003 406 Coupe and Mini were Yes, I need to do some serious research. Quite fancy a mk2 focus which are Euro4. The MK1s were brilliant and I've never had a mk2. Also seen an Octavia with the 1.4 tsi engine, which also interests me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 22 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: In other news, I have found some off-street parking in a private car park. So the R75 has been moved. Takes the pressure off, as her ticket expires today. I have just had a nose at this wonderful beast. The pictures do not do the colour any justice, a magnificent car. When it is sorted it will be a great place to sit and waft along in, all be it a bit slowly maybe, but that way everyone can look on jealously. I like 75s but this is by far and away the best colour combo I have ever seen. 17/10 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/20/2021 at 11:16 PM, Cookiesouwest said: I live in Bath And North East Somerset (BANES). I'm a Bristolian and pre covid worked in an office in the Centre of Bristol. Bristol City Council have decided to proceed with a clean air zone, think it comes into affect in October. By then I imagine Covid restrictions will have been lifted and work will be back to normal (ish). Not decided yet in Bristol on the specifics. As @anglepointed out to me, the government CAZ checker is pap and doesn't actually follow the implemented law. Try the London TfL one as that looks at emissions on the V5 rather than year. Iirc current legislation doesn't do it on EURO year but on the emissions levels of that year. So many pre 2006 cars are exempt. So hold fire until we know what's happening imo. Alternatively get a decent road bike and hammer up/down the Bristol Bath railway path everyday. You'll get fit super quick and feel much better for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, SiC said: Not decided yet in Bristol on the specifics. As @anglepointed out to me, the government CAZ checker is pap and doesn't actually follow the implemented law. Try the London TfL one as that looks at emissions on the V5 rather than year. Iirc current legislation doesn't do it on EURO year but on the emissions levels of that year. So many pre 2006 cars are exempt. So hold fire until we know what's happening imo. Alternatively get a decent road bike and hammer up/down the Bristol Bath railway path everyday. You'll get fit super quick and feel much better for it. Thanks. I'm going to try to hold off till its inevitable. Although as I now have the cash burning a hole in my pocket, thanks to the nice people at ZOPA, I can't guarantee how long before something else joins the fleet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 If you needed to shift the rover on in the future, I'd be certainly interested in it! Kv6 engined 75s are fine for the London ULEZ, which is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, Roverageous said: If you needed to shift the rover on in the future, I'd be certainly interested in it! Kv6 engined 75s are fine for the London ULEZ, which is nice Ok. If it comes to it, you have first dibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Ok. If it comes to it, you have first dibsHopefully it doesn't come to that!If it does, just let me know Thank you!Sent from my KB2003 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 8 hours ago, SiC said: Not decided yet in Bristol on the specifics. As @anglepointed out to me, the government CAZ checker is pap and doesn't actually follow the implemented law. Try the London TfL one as that looks at emissions on the V5 rather than year. Iirc current legislation doesn't do it on EURO year but on the emissions levels of that year. So many pre 2006 cars are exempt. So hold fire until we know what's happening imo. Aye. Basically, every piece of CAZ legislation I've read uses the emissions of the vehicle (as per the V5) as what decides whether its chargeable or not. Now, most diesels didn't get to Euro 6 until the 2015 cutoff (although there's some exceptions, particularly some VAG stuff) but most petrols were hitting Euro 4 well in advance. I reckon 95% of petrol cars on a Y-reg or later are actually fine, which might create some bargains if people don't realise they're compliant and try to sack them off. (Obvs, the other alternative is to do what everyone else will inevitably do which is to park on my road as its pretty much the only place in the city on the edge of the zone without an RPZ...) SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 One out - The vectra has left the fleet. Purchased by a member of this Parish. One Promoted - Ginger disastra is now assuming daily duties. andyberg and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Guess the fail. Rover has its mot at 10am. It will fail. I know of at least 3. How many do you think she will have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I'll go for just the 3, I'm optimistic 😁and positive. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 MOT results are in. Not as bad as I feared. 2 majors. 6 minor. Surprised that front suspension didn't get a mention, given the epic amounts of wheel wobble at 30mph + Split_Pin, andyberg, spartacus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 So get the warning lights off and its a pass 😁 result. I'll chase the mechanic. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 31 minutes ago, andyberg said: So get the warning lights off and its a pass 😁 result. I'll chase the mechanic. Parrot may have a reader that works. Will find out when I pick it up. Got to find out why it has wheel wobble. Clearly not suspension related, so maybe front wheels need balancing. Will take to Bathwick in next couple of days to get them checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Ok cool. could it be a slight flat spot on the tyre(s) if it has been sat for a while? Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Parrot can read the airbag codes and its a crash sensor thats knackered as @Tubbo suspected. He can't read the ABS codes as they can only be read by the Rover T4 diagnostic system. Need to get her booked in to the Rover specialist in Bristol. Tubbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Not wanting to let the grass grow under my feet, I've booked her in with MJN motors in Bristol for 5 March. Highly respected in the MGR local community, they will be able to sort her out. Will also get them to fit the revotech rad fan and gold resister pack, so I won't have to worry about her overheating in traffic. Just have to work out how many crash sensors she has and get them in advance for a faster turnaround. Tubbo and andyberg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: Parrot can read the airbag codes and its a crash sensor thats knackered as @Tubbo suspected. He can't read the ABS codes as they can only be read by the Rover T4 diagnostic system. My Delphi knock-off can read ABS codes on the 75. Supposedly at least - I've never actually had an ABS fault to try it on. It read and cleared the ABS faults on the Freelander though, and that was a 1998 car so even less OBD2 compatible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 The only 2 cars I know own. Although another will be incoming in next 2-3 weeks. andyberg, Shite Ron and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 You know, that astra is growing on me. Still not a patch on the 75 for proper mid life comfort and style though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just found this in the garage for the 75. Would you like me to post it to you otherwise it is going in the bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Tubbo said: Just found this in the garage for the 75. Would you like me to post it to you otherwise it is going in the bin. Yes please. Let me know postage and I will have it. Will PM my Address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 No problem, will post next week 👍 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 The disastra being a minor disastra. So the ginger machine has got wind of her possible disposal and last night threw up an EML. Codes read. 4 of them. The first, the same as last time. @Split_Pin told me many moons ago, to replace the MAF. I was planning on doing it next month, but have bit the bullet. New one ordered from Vauxhall (how fecking much!). This morning, no EML. Swear she is just being grumpy. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Its a Vauxhall thing. Re a certain Vectra...😂 What you need* is a nice reliable* Ford Focus 😆 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 The R75 has been driven 20 miles to the specialist, to sort her warning lights and fingers crossed have an mot My first long drive in her. She's lovely and now I've learned to give her a good boot to get her moving, was surprised how sprightly a 114bhp could be. A lovely place to sit. Tubbo, Shite Ron, andyberg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Well done for taking this on and getting it back on the road, and in a very respectable timescale too. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Another quick update re R75. Dropped at specialist on Friday. Just got a call. Airbag light now off. Pre tensioner and crash sensor wires had been cut. All soldered back together now. Also needed new crash sensor. ABS light - needs rear right sensor, to be done this morning. Then in for new MOT this afternoon. Hope he is not more picky than last tester, as a couple of the advisories could easily be fails. Fingers crossed. He will also fit new rad fan, gold resistor etc but can't do till middle of next week, so she won't be back on fleet till 19 March. Astra - new MAF still not arrived once here, she will be leaving fleet, to help pay for Rover. A member of this parish has first dibs. If he doesn't take her, she goes for roffle. Wont be cheap though. New addition - still searching for replacement for Vectra. May throw all my requirements out window and buy another R75, cause I'm mental Split_Pin, BeEP, Shite Ron and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 of my diesels didn't have working fans, Be fine to drive until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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