GrumpiusMaximus Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 This all sounding familiar. We hired one to take down to Devon. I've driven quite a few Transits, including an absolutely knackered X-reg N/A diesel former minibus in my old job. Liked them all except for the new one. It was total shit. I didn't notice the brakes as much as the completely binary clutch, which when you're constantly hunting for the right gear because of the enormous gap between 2nd and 3rd, didn't make for much fun. With the one we hired, it felt like the gear ratios were for a more powerful engine map, which is exactly what I think happened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 52 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: This all sounding familiar. We hired one to take down to Devon. I've driven quite a few Transits, including an absolutely knackered X-reg N/A diesel former minibus in my old job. Liked them all except for the new one. It was total shit. I didn't notice the brakes as much as the completely binary clutch, which when you're constantly hunting for the right gear because of the enormous gap between 2nd and 3rd, didn't make for much fun. With the one we hired, it felt like the gear ratios were for a more powerful engine map, which is exactly what I think happened... Gearing on this one seems "okay" though the power band being between 2800 and 3400rpm means you have to use all of them all the time! GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Zelandeth said: Good lord, the current generation Transit is biblically shit isn't it... The current VW Transporter isn’t much better. GrumpiusMaximus and Barry Cade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: The current VW Transporter isn’t much better. The previous couple weren't much better...whole way there I was basically praying not to get a VW! Hoped for a Sprinter but knew with it just being a large van rather than a Luton (because they wanted £600 for the weekend for one!) that was a long shot. To be honest this Transit is less horrible than the last Transporter I drove... though that's not saying much. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: The previous couple weren't much better...whole way there I was basically praying not to get a VW! Hoped for a Sprinter but knew with it just being a large van rather than a Luton (because they wanted £600 for the weekend for one!) that was a long shot. To be honest this Transit is less horrible than the last Transporter I drove... though that's not saying much. Sprinters & Crafters I find particularly dire to drive as well. Barry Cade and GrumpiusMaximus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, dozeydustman said: Sprinters & Crafters I find particularly dire to drive as well. Yeah the new ones aren't great...better than most of the other rental dross I've had though. I'd like to try a not utterly clapped out Movano (etc) one day, only ones I've driven have been from local rental places though...with the expected intergalactic mileages, electrical tape over warning lights and held together by duct tape and willpower. The company got really snarky with me when I refused one which had both front tyres worn to and through the cords... Generally when we're renting though these days it's through Enterprise as while the vehicles might be inherently a bit meh due to rental misery spec and "because modern" but they're always clean, actually working properly and they've never messed me about aside from one incident about 15 years ago. Given that if I'm hiring a van I'm usually doing something important and/or stressful I just want it to work and the process to be as painless as possible...using clapped out sheds about to fall apart and/or with police markers on them from back street garages just adds to the stress! Rental fleet van specs are strange these days...this thing has cruise control, Bluetooth stereo, sat nav, parking sensors, heated front windscreen, electric auto folding mirrors, more electronic assists than you can shake a stick at...but no air con. C'mon guys seriously it's 2021... GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Some people lead a charmed life, just seen this on FB ...... How the FKuc do they end up in a scrape like this .... And walk away ... Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Laid up in A&E, fell down a grate last night. Some absolute wanker had nicked the drain covers and it was dark. Fumbler, Mally, Barry Cade and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Drain covers weigh in nicely. Solid 100% metal. Hope the damage isn't too serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Fucking hell, you been in all night? Must be pretty serious. Hope it's a swift recovery! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, loserone said: Fucking hell, you been in all night? Must be pretty serious. Hope it's a swift recovery! No, I about made it home and this morning I was in a bad way so wife’s took me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, sierraman said: Laid up in A&E, fell down a grate last night. Some absolute wanker had nicked the drain covers and it was dark. Hope you are ok. The bother at the England game. A pity getting pissed and making a twat of yourself can't be exported - the defecit would be wiped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, MikeR said: Some people lead a charmed life, just seen this on FB ...... How the FKuc do they end up in a scrape like this .... And walk away ... There's no fucking way anyone could survive that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Bren said: The bother at the England game. A pity getting pissed and making a twat of yourself can't be exported - the defecit would be wiped out. It's embarrassing. Booing the opponent country's national anthem is not exactly classy either. Angrydicky, Crackers and Wack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, artdjones said: Drain covers weigh in nicely. Solid 100% metal. Hope the damage isn't too serious. firstly, hope your not too bad @sierraman Secondly, do scrap merchants not get suspicious when shit like this turns up? That or hacked off catalytic converters? Or do they just not give a fcuk and hand the cash over... twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I know they did, but how? There is no fucking way anyone cou lkd survive that. And yet they did. It doesn't work in my head. The 2 are totally incompatible facts. And yet one isn't a fact.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Is it left hand drive. There's just enough room for someone I suppose. They'd be dead in a RHD car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Spurious said: firstly, hope your not too bad @sierraman Secondly, do scrap merchants not get suspicious when shit like this turns up? That or hacked off catalytic converters? Or do they just not give a fcuk and hand the cash over... It's not about suspicion. A lot of criminals become such because they are totally selfish and don't care about anyone outside their close associates. So they don't think what they're doing is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, New POD said: I know they did, but how? There is no fucking way anyone cou lkd survive that. And yet they did. It doesn't work in my head. The 2 are totally incompatible facts. And yet one isn't a fact.. I've been to a few RTCs in which I've no idea how they managed to get away unscathed. A rollover down an embankment into a stout looking tree, probably a bit of speed involved. Car looked a mess when I turned up and I remember thinking ' they're going to be buggered whoever they are'. But no, the driver was standing on the verge and had crawled out of the car and was waiting with a bystander. No idea how he managed that... Barry Cade, GrumpiusMaximus and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Why the hell does there seem to be some immutable law of the universe which states that no matter how many sets of feeler gauges I buy, that I will never be able to find one? There must be at *least* five sets in my garage. GrumpiusMaximus and Barry Cade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Zelandeth said: Why the hell does there seem to be some immutable law of the universe which states that no matter how many sets of feeler gauges I buy, that I will never be able to find one? There must be at *least* five sets in my garage. I'm the same with tape measures , I must have enough to measure the M6 somewhere wuvvum and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Proper first near-miss today coming home from work. We were sent home early (yay!) so I was winding my way back, only to have someone suicidal decide to overtake a cyclist opposite me... while I'm going downhill on the curve of a NSL S-bend. As soon as I see them, they lurch out into my side while I'm doing 45MPH, so I slammed on the anchors, the tyres locked up and I went spearing and screeching into the muddy verge. This was pretty good as I would have hit the twat head on if I tried to follow the bend round. How I recovered it I don't know, I was definitely skidding about for a few yards before the tyres caught traction again. I got out to check everything was well -it was, apart from the giant brown and muddy wing- and I made my way home once again. Pretty shaken to be honest. timolloyd, Remspoor and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Glad it wasn't worse. Just goes to show how important dashcams are - if you'd had a RTC it would have vindicated you in that instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Glad it wasn't worse. Just goes to show how important dashcams are - if you'd had a RTC it would have vindicated you in that instance. Indeed, I'm majorly pissed off that my dashcam shat its SD card a few weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 hours ago, Bren said: ...The bother at the England game. A pity getting pissed and making a twat of yourself can't be exported ... It can and is, but the problem keeps on being reimported... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: It can and is, but the problem keeps on being reimported... Soylent green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 In the process of resetting the SD1's ignition timing. Engine needs to be turned over using the crank pulley. Remove under tray. And spoiler. And radiator. And fan shroud. Just to get a socket on the pulley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 17 hours ago, New POD said: Is it left hand drive. There's just enough room for someone I suppose. They'd be dead in a RHD car. No, the early Prius was RHD only, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 We got a new Budgie for my Daughter and it will not SHUT THE FUCK UP. Budgies don't have a nice song either like a Canary they squawk and chirp. This one constantly cheeps maybe once every 3 seconds at volume for HOURS AND HOURS at end. CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP ALL WORK AND TOO MUCH BUDGIE MAKES CORT16 A PRETTY BOY. SQUAAAAAK wuvvum, Skut, Tadhg Tiogar and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Drape a blanket over the cage? (Obviously not* totally cutting off the air supply) Question is, why did you buy a budgie if you want a quiet life? A gerbil might have been a better option. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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