grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Early start on a Sunday morning, 2hrs southbound. Poo count: 1 Mode of transport: To be revealed Pre-breakfast: PrinceRupert, privatewire, gm and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Mode of transport: V8 Jag eddyramrod, ProgRocker, juular and 36 others 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Good so far! Fingers are crossed 👍 grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceRupert Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Extremely healthy Sunday breakfast. Good luck! grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, PrinceRupert said: Extremely healthy Sunday breakfast. Good luck! Pre breakfast. Grease loading coming soon Cluffy, chaseracer, Flat4 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Status: mobile Traffic: light Topic of conversation: Chernobyl, the TV series and also the actual thing AnnoyingPentium and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 He's having two breakfast! Operating at a professional level. stripped fred, privatewire, tooSavvy and 12 others 8 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Travelling in style I see. ChodSpeed! grogee and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 28 minutes ago, PrinceRupert said: Extremely healthy Sunday breakfast. Good luck! I do not know what it is, but it looks like pieces of plastic to me. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, grogee said: Mode of transport: V8 Jag good choice, sir eddyramrod and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours southbound in a V8 Jag ....... that could be anywhere .....from yards to hundreds of miles .... narrow it down a bit 🤷🏼♂️ Agila, Vince70, garethj and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Pre breakfast......groundbreaking stuff !!!!!! Chodspeed Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Filled up with pez, that's my first ever £100 fill up. @djoptix a pleasure to deal with, scholar and a gentleman, 14/10 would recommend. We're 5 mins into return journey and this is happening - proper breakfast. I'm confused by the buffet options. ProgRocker, tooSavvy, Dyslexic Viking and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 23 hours ago, grogee said: I'm confused by the buffet options You're not kidding. What constitutes small, medium large etc. I thought it would be number of items etc but could be plate size. I know one thing it would definitely be costing me £6.99. Well bought by the way. grogee and groovylee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 congratulations. I miss my 9-5 HOT Can't quite tell from the picture but looks like that little red tab might have popped loose. I remember thinking mine was broken and sealing it with high temperature exhaust sealant but turned out it just needed pushing home 🤦🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, wesacosa said: congratulations. I miss my 9-5 HOT Can't quite tell from the picture but looks like that little red tab might have popped loose. I remember thinking mine was broken and sealing it with high temperature exhaust sealant but turned out it just needed pushing home 🤦🏼 I'll check, thanks for the tip wesacosa and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 This collection has everything*. Thanks for sharing (*Apart from a train station and a yellow truck.) grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Silver Saabs are for winners grogee, AnnoyingPentium, Mally and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Aaaaand.... home. Faultless performance by the old Swede, though we did rather tour back at giffer speed of 65mph. @Cluffy got fed up with seeing 32mpg on his Jag's trip computer so booted it to ninety, naturally I retaliated. It does shift quite nicely when asked. Though it's a braver man than me who would ask it to do so while turning. Disgracefully, @djoptix failed to declare a major fault: rear window washer n/w. Absolute shyster, will see you in court etc. Seriously though it's better than described IMO. Apparently the HVAC was suffering with sticky flaps (TADTS) but I stuck it on Auto/18 and felt a bit chilly, then changed to 22 and felt a bit warm. 20 was the Goldilocks setting and seemed fine. I've yet to try the system during a frosty demist session, but apart from some exploratory trim-off poking and diagnostics I won't worry too much. Finally let's clear up the buffet breakfast mystery. S/M/L referred to the size of the plate, which is all very Alan Partridge. And anyway, I'm the sort of person that would pay for 'S' then balance 2ft of breakfast onto a saucer. Unfortunately Winter Stream Farm public house can't be trusted with fried eggs or sausages, both of which were sub-optimal. A shame because the staff were very friendly. Big thanks to @Cluffy for the lift and chinwag, surprisingly a V8 Jag is a much nicer way to travel than public transport. privatewire, Dan_ZTT, The Moog and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Has anyone got an Aero and a Polo for the confectionary shitists dream fleet? Well bought Sir. Just had mine serviced (full fat) at a cost of considerably more than the purchase price. But as it looks like a keeper I am gradually getting all the little niggles sorted. This time it was temperature control. I was surprised to see three fuel filters on the invoice, is this a thing or something I need to inquire about? grogee and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluffy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 A good morning out and first proper use of the Jag. Yes, 33mpg is unacceptable and needed remedying but evidence shows not by much... I think the Saab is wonderful. So much car for the cash and very comfortable. You'll make it marvellous, George... And yes, the breakfast was only ok (although I cant really comment as I didn't pay..!) but, work needed for it to be recommended given the aforementioned eggs/sausages over done and the opposite on the black pudding which was way too rubbery. These things are important.... grogee, Jim Bell and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 44 minutes ago, DSdriver said: Has anyone got an Aero and a Polo for the confectionary shitists dream fleet? Well bought Sir. Just had mine serviced (full fat) at a cost of considerably more than the purchase price. But as it looks like a keeper I am gradually getting all the little niggles sorted. This time it was temperature control. I was surprised to see three fuel filters on the invoice, is this a thing or something I need to inquire about? Shitting hell I hope not. I will read up on my Saab HBoL. When you say 'temperature control' do you mean engine or cabin? I intend to do as much as I can myself. First order of business: Let's have a diagnostic party. See if we can pinpoint EML (henceforth to be known as 'MILf light') and headlamp level fault lamp. Then have a good old service and rummage. Drain auto box and refill with fresh Aisin-Warner juice. Invest in some new or used tyres. Check brakes, flush fluid, new pads where necessary. Check suspension, rust points, clean up any grot and treat it with paint and/or waxy goo. Fix stereo, diagnostic suggests car and head unit need to 'get married'. That'll be fun, I might wear a suit. Fix rear window washer. Use and check HVAC system and top up gas, fix sticky flaps/actuators/rods/whatever and get it working. Fix cupholder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Non working rear window washer may be a clogged pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 first port of call for a milf light on these is the vacuum hoses. Its a fantastically complex vac system and the hoses like popping off. I can't remember if that red clip I mentioned earlier throws the Milf too Headlamp leveling issues can be a pain, usual of level sensor plastic links breaking or the contacts inside the plugs on the rear sensor disintegrating in a puff of green powdery residue after moisture getting in Other tips I can remember from mine. The crank position sensors can fail , symptoms are usually random crank/no start that disappears next time you try to start, but they get worse. cheap/easy fix and worth either having a spare or fitting one as preventive measure Any chain washing noise at cold start is almost certainly the top guide going hard (its made of rubber) and not chain wear or tensioner issues unless its mega high miles. Another cheap and easy fix, although the rocket cover gakets are a bit of a fiddle to refit if it has HID headlights, any flickering is usually not the bulb or the wiring, but the ballast. Can usually be made to work again after opening up and cleaning with contact cleaner inside, being careful due to the stupidly high voltage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 These are magnificent, I miss mine a lot. If it's not been breathed on already, get it to Noobtune for a stage 1 remap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Jim Bell said: He's having two breakfast! Operating at a professional level. This may yet affect the poo count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 18 minutes ago, wesacosa said: first port of call for a milf light on these is the vacuum hoses. Its a fantastically complex vac system and the hoses like popping off. I can't remember if that red clip I mentioned earlier throws the Milf too Headlamp leveling issues can be a pain, usual of level sensor plastic links breaking or the contacts inside the plugs on the rear sensor disintegrating in a puff of green powdery residue after moisture getting in Other tips I can remember from mine. The crank position sensors can fail , symptoms are usually random crank/no start that disappears next time you try to start, but they get worse. cheap/easy fix and worth either having a spare or fitting one as preventive measure Any chain washing noise at cold start is almost certainly the top guide going hard (its made of rubber) and not chain wear or tensioner issues unless its mega high miles. Another cheap and easy fix, although the rocket cover gakets are a bit of a fiddle to refit if it has HID headlights, any flickering is usually not the bulb or the wiring, but the ballast. Can usually be made to work again after opening up and cleaning with contact cleaner inside, being careful due to the stupidly high voltage Thanks for the tips. I'll do some Tech-2 interrogation and report back. So pleasing* to hear that the vac system is fantastically complicated; I am full of bravado having fixed the Brokus' Powershit gearbox. Not sure if it has HID lights but my theory is that I wouldn't have a warning light if there weren't HID lights, as the levelling system is a legal requirement for HIDs. So makes sense that it would have. Not too worried about sensor replacement although my initial scan for parts couldn't find anything cheaper than £80 😕 wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, chaseracer said: This may yet affect the poo count. Still one. Shower count: 0, but about to be 1. Haven't had a wank yet either. Fumbler, AnnoyingPentium, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Thanks for (over)sharing! 😳😄 grogee and Tenmil Socket 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours ago, grogee said: Aaaaand.... home. Faultless performance by the old Swede, though we did rather tour back at giffer speed of 65mph. @Cluffy got fed up with seeing 32mpg on his Jag's trip computer so booted it to ninety, naturally I retaliated. It does shift quite nicely when asked. Though it's a braver man than me who would ask it to do so while turning. Disgracefully, @djoptix failed to declare a major fault: rear window washer n/w. Absolute shyster, will see you in court etc. Seriously though it's better than described IMO. Apparently the HVAC was suffering with sticky flaps (TADTS) but I stuck it on Auto/18 and felt a bit chilly, then changed to 22 and felt a bit warm. 20 was the Goldilocks setting and seemed fine. I've yet to try the system during a frosty demist session, but apart from some exploratory trim-off poking and diagnostics I won't worry too much. Finally let's clear up the buffet breakfast mystery. S/M/L referred to the size of the plate, which is all very Alan Partridge. And anyway, I'm the sort of person that would pay for 'S' then balance 2ft of breakfast onto a saucer. Unfortunately Winter Stream Farm public house can't be trusted with fried eggs or sausages, both of which were sub-optimal. A shame because the staff were very friendly. Big thanks to @Cluffy for the lift and chinwag, surprisingly a V8 Jag is a much nicer way to travel than public transport. The trick at Winter Stream Farm, is to get small plate. Then go up 5 times to get your moneys worth. IF you can put up with the sausages / eggs. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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