Tim's Fleet - new V70

[Cord Fourteener]

4 minutes ago, MondeoBlues said:

The CDs and HBOL have been received, thanks. If you're getting into folk metal I recommend giving Eluveitie and Finntroll a listen as a good starting point

I'm already well into traditional instrumental folk and Scandi folk, especially dance/jazz folk such as Garmarna and Hedningarna so it's possibly a small step to listen to more Finish Metal folk! If you've not heard those two bands by the way then they are worth checking out.

[Cord Fourteener]

Just in time for the heavy rains this year the Seat has been gradually listing control of it's rear wiper. This is ok now but in the dry weather not so ok.

I've read on the internet that in spite of the greatness* of Spanish-VAGish electrics I'm not the only one with this issue. 

Now, the wiper is wiping for Spain's Plain, it just won't stop. No matter how much you try and turn it off.

It looks like I have three options. 1, see if there's a fuse that can be pulled, hope the is one just for the rear wiper. 2, take the wiper off it's spindle or 3, try to understand the problem and try to rectify it.

 

[Cord Fourteener]

Firstly, look how much crash safety has improved over time, but secondly...

That Renner can be bought for £600 and the Volvo can be bought for £4500.

Incredible.

https://youtu.be/qBDyeWofcLY

[Cord Fourteener]

Volvo armrest, the old one was from a 940 so I swapped it for a 740 one.

Much better.

[bangernomics]

Firstly, look how much crash safety has improved over time, but secondly...
That Renner can be bought for £600 and the Volvo can be bought for £4500.
Incredible.
https://youtu.be/qBDyeWofcLY

Still rather be crushed to death in the Volvo.

[Cord Fourteener]

So I started to try to fit my estate tow bar to my hatchback.

It might work but I think I'm better off trying to sell the towbar and get the correct one. I don't need it really until later in the year.

So I gave up and put the Prancing Moose stickers on the Volvo instead.

At least something useful*was achieved.

[Cord Fourteener]

Re: Seat rear windscreen wiper on overdrive: fuse pulled.  Sorted. 

[scdan4]

On 2/15/2021 at 11:55 AM, Tim_E said:

So I started to try to fit my estate tow bar to my hatchback.

I spent a while once trying to go the other way and put a hatch one on an mk3 estate. My conclusion then was that it didn't fit. 

[Cord Fourteener]

2 hours ago, scdan4 said:

I spent a while once trying to go the other way and put a hatch one on an mk3 estate. My conclusion then was that it didn't fit. 

I'm tempted to remove the bits that attach to the car and replace them with the same size angle iron drilled correctly and to cut the spacers then it ought to fit. 

I'm also tempted to start looking for an estate!

[N19]

On 2/15/2021 at 11:55 AM, Tim_E said:

So I started to try to fit my estate tow bar to my hatchback.

It might work but I think I'm better off trying to sell the towbar and get the correct one. I don't need it really until later in the year.

So I gave up and put the Prancing Moose stickers on the Volvo instead.

At least something useful*was achieved.

Ooo. Is the Mondeo mk3 towbar the same as the mk2? I'm on the half look out for a towbar for my estate. 

[Cord Fourteener]

7 hours ago, N19 said:

Ooo. Is the Mondeo mk3 towbar the same as the mk2? I'm on the half look out for a towbar for my estate. 

I don't know yet but I may be swapping the mondeo soon,  I'll know by end of Friday.  If you want it and I no longer have the mondeo you can have the tow bar gratis, am ddim, for nowt except for postage,  or you can collect. 

[Cord Fourteener]

The Mondeo has gone, I have a new car...

There's no collection my end, a Shitter arrived at my drive way and swapped cars...

[scdan4]

Golf? 

[Cord Fourteener]

18 minutes ago, scdan4 said:

Golf? 

Warm... well hot actually. 

[Cord Fourteener]

Ex @cpjitservices @Floatylight? I think and also ex @Unclefesterand @leanycan

Piss Hat! Box at the back,  round at the front.  Ludicrously fun on the right foot. No matter what gear you're in,  when that foot goes down something fun happens. 

I will discipline myself to cruise gently.  I will. 

[hairnet]

Straw In the back and smells.of sheep shit?

[leanycan]

It goes like a stabbed rat *insert other cliches here*. It's gone to a good home. Will miss the old bus.

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

Straw In the back and smells.of sheep shit?

Smells of fags, but I'll clean the ashtray and freshen the air.  I don't mind so much,  it will smell of dirt, trees and mould when I'm done with it. 

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, leanycan said:

It goes like a stabbed rat *insert other cliches here*. It's gone to a good home. Will miss the old bus.

Likewise the Mondeo went to a good home! Pleasure doing a deal with you as always👍

[Cord Fourteener]

Packed ready for work. Seems easy!

[Cord Fourteener]

Ready to tackle the ash tray...

[Cord Fourteener]

You might not see it bit it's a big improvement 😁

Not doing the back today, I've still got tools in for a job later today. 

[Cord Fourteener]

A familiar spot.

[Cord Fourteener]

5 hours ago, Tim_E said:

A familiar spot.

It looks like I'm dealing coke to the local militia. I'm going to have to change that somehow!

[brownnova]

51 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

It looks like I'm dealing coke to the local militia. I'm going to have to change that somehow!

By the local militia I take it you mean sheep? 

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

By the local militia I take it you mean sheep? 

Really I meant y bechgyn lleol but yeah I guess you might mean sheep.

[Cord Fourteener]

Ok so my thoughts on the Passat:

If I were to choose one it would not have tint, though actually I can see a use for it hiding tools but I might end up de-tinting.

Nor would I choose to have smoked rear lights(though that could be due to dirt ingress into the broken bits.  I'll give them both a polish at some point to see if they clean up,  but I might replace the broken one at some point. 

Neither would I ever choose the pimp-spec front grill, I've ordered the standard one. I've also ordered silver TDI letters because I probably  wouldn't choose a car with a re-map, though it is fun. So I'm going to de-pimp it and play it down a touch. 

I do like steel wheels,  still deciding whether to paint black or silver.

I've ordered a single Din cubby to fix the aftermarket single head unit in the stock double din space for the radio. Again, not something I'd choose. 

Neither would I choose the Sport spec as I like comfortable suspension and every inch of ground clearance without having some kind of SUV or crossover,  I do have to drive some rough roads sometimes with grass down the middle. And potholes too. 

But then I'd never choose a Diesel VW product, though when you look at it from an unprejudiced point of view (I mean they started by being literal Nazis and in recent times they gassed monkeys in chambers to attempt to pseudoscience their way out of Diesel gate, which is the single greatest cause of traffic-related illness and death) it's actually fun, decent,  solid and practical. 

I like it, it turns out. 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 1/20/2021 at 9:10 AM, Tim_E said:

Just in time for the heavy rains this year the Seat has been gradually listing control of it's rear wiper. This is ok now but in the dry weather not so ok.

I've read on the internet that in spite of the greatness* of Spanish-VAGish electrics I'm not the only one with this issue. 

Now, the wiper is wiping for Spain's Plain, it just won't stop. No matter how much you try and turn it off.

It looks like I have three options. 1, see if there's a fuse that can be pulled, hope the is one just for the rear wiper. 2, take the wiper off it's spindle or 3, try to understand the problem and try to rectify it.

 

Bit late on this one.

If it's anything like the wiper on my MKIV Golf, the rear design is shite.  I had one motor that rusted and seized (rear washer fluid goes through the motor spindle - who thought that was a good idea?).  Replaced it with a second-hand, happened again.  Replaced it with a cheapo and it wouldn't switch off (maybe the relay under the dash?), then eventually got stuck and started smoking on the way to IKEA.  Pulled the fuse, took off the wiper and haven't got around to replacing it.  This was well over a year ago.

Well I don't strictly need to see out of the back all the time...

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Nice buy that.  I mean, you're right, it looks horrible - but the PD torque is quite addictive.  Never driven a remapped one but I can imagine that's even more fun...

[bunglebus]

Can't go wrong with a 3B TDI. I wish mine was a load lugger rather than a saloon but you get what you're given. BHP figure does not tell the true story about how well they go, bags of torque