loserone Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 38 minutes ago, groovyboovy said: Its not realy autoshite? A white Audi? No, I suppose not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 40 minutes ago, groovyboovy said: Its not realy autoshite? Some filler in the arches and Mondeo style bumper tape and it'll be reet Hawkeyethenoo, Lacquer Peel, CreepingJesus and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, bear-in-the-air said: I'll have uhh, a warm guinness please Those were cold from the cold bag, we have standards to upkeep you know Flat4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Day two. Next stop and the destination Okehampton. MJK 24, Lacquer Peel and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 7:34 AM, Hawkeyethenoo said: 1. 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 No response yet as still in shock after the cost of brimming tank for journey home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Collection achieved. Thanks dude was good to meet you 🙏 djim, loserone, Sunny Jim and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Yes we did Cheddar Gorge, like Tebay yesterday was mega busy, still fun though. Now stopped about Stafford for food. Flat4 and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Great purchase. Would love to hear how you get on with it Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice one, was great to meet you, that is one sexy looking car! Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Niw at Annandale services, pee and coffee much needed. Range still 200 miles so home on one tank 🙌 Broadsword, Sunny Jim, Flat4 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 So the Aston was a red herring? Sorry, I am easily confused. Nice Mercedes though. Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH1TE Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Hawkeyethenoo said: Yes we did Cheddar Gorge, like Tebay yesterday was mega busy, still fun though. Now stopped about Stafford for food. The gorge is best driven through, as the rest of chedder is shite and full of total dickheads. It has a road called annaly rd as a council estate and shithole https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/bs27/annaly-road.html Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, Timewaster said: So the Aston was a red herring? Sorry, I am easily confused. Nice Mercedes though. the merc will drink as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 31.7 MPG seems pretty impressive for a big barge like that! Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 And hame. We left Okehampton at 9:30am. Very long, but enjoyable day and made it home on 'one' tank of fuel with 50miles range remaining. 533 miles 10:29h, avg 51mph, 30.6mpg. That's pretty good if you ask me. The car got better with miles, especially the brakes, few wee issues to sort prior to an MOT test on Tuesday. Will see what that throws up then. Cheers all. tooSavvy, Mally, CreepingJesus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 8:31 PM, MJK 24 said: 12 spark plugs! Think there's 16 in the CL? Of course they're all in perfect nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 And jesus on an e-scooter, the south of England seems even more full and full of even more mad drivers steerers than I remembered. And none of them keep left, natch. Normallity only resumes somewhat once north of Preston. privatewire and sutty2006 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Jings! Exeter to Oban that's some hike but I can't think of a better car to do it in. Well bought, and well played getting 30mpg from what I'm assuming is a 5 litre V8. 😎 sdkrc and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 Reg plate lights weren't working (stealth mode), needed bulbs and O/S front side light is out, more bulbs. HIDs were not that great on the motorway last night, probably a mixture of faded lenses and aging D2R bulbs. They seem to range in price from about £8 to £80. Anyone got a recommendation? Osram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Nice car, and excellent collection. None of this ‘if only you were closer mate’ I have lost track of your fleet. I have seen you mentioning your Porsche recently, but do you still have the Range Rover? stripped fred and Hawkeyethenoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Jenson Velcro said: Nice car, and excellent collection. None of this ‘if only you were closer mate’ I have lost track of your fleet. I have seen you mentioning your Porsche recently, but do you still have the Range Rover? Thanks. Yes. Still have Reggie the 2009 TDV8. He's not so happy with the amount of attention the new 'upstart' V8 is receiving. Made me think, the three of them together in terms of purchase price = just over £9k. That won't buy you much in terms of new these days and that's two V8s and a flat six. Update. Got reg plate illuminated with new C5W bulbs, front side needs a new bulb but has offset pins of the kind not available at the local petrol station. Will need to head into the city for that fancy pants, bulb. Also topped up the oil, took 500ml to be cockon. MOT tomorrow at 4pm so no need to panic! Jenson Velcro, sdkrc and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Hawkeyethenoo said: Reg plate lights weren't working (stealth mode), needed bulbs and O/S front side light is out, more bulbs. HIDs were not that great on the motorway last night, probably a mixture of faded lenses and aging D2R bulbs. They seem to range in price from about £8 to £80. Anyone got a recommendation? Osram? I removed the O/S HID today and it's an Osram bulb, so already been, 'upgraded'. Truth is that HIDs of this age are a bit pants and halogen bulbs are preferable. On main beam using the H7 halogens, they light up the road ahead like a WW2 searchlight, funnily enough. Don't mention the war, too late! HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Jenson Velcro said: Nice car, and excellent collection. None of this ‘if only you were closer mate’ I have lost track of your fleet. I have seen you mentioning your Porsche recently, but do you still have the Range Rover? Range Rover came from the Cotswolds, Porsche from Wales, CL from Devon. Distance no object! stripped fred and Jenson Velcro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I don't think I've ever come across an early / mid 2000s HID headlight which wasn't utterly shit. Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 The fancy pants sidelight bulb is an H6W. Most bulb finder sites wrongly list it as a bog standard W5W (501), but it isn't. Twats. Powerbulbs.com seem to be just about the only trustworthy guide in this case at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 Bulbs sourced and fitted, also tweaked the N/S rear indicator bulb and holder which was visibly not as bright as the other, this fixed it. Happy with my work, a full compliment of functioning lamps, it suddenly dawned on that I'd not yet ventured near the parking brake, why would you? MOT man will, best give it a stamp... Find a wee hill, not hard up 'ere. Give the pedal a stab and it goes all the way down, in neutral, foot off the brake and, we're off, rolling backwards downhill. I try again and sames. Phone. Click. Hello is that Kwik-Fit? Cee. MOT 4pm. Cee. Cancelled. Gracias. No worries. Don't phone me, I'll phone you. Ciao. Not sure what's going on there, but shoes and cables ordered. Discs and pads alround also ordered, plus fuel and oil filter. We're off to europe in 9-days and this is the car to do it in. Away out shortly to see why the ICE isn't working, producing any sound. Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Now that merc I like!!!! Very much! let me know when you’re bored, I’m in need of an early midlife crisis. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 7:12 PM, Hawkeyethenoo said: The fancy pants sidelight bulb is an H6W. Most bulb finder sites wrongly list it as a bog standard W5W (501), but it isn't. Twats. Powerbulbs.com seem to be just about the only trustworthy guide in this case at least. Bit late now, but with a bit of persuasion a T4W bulb can be made to fit* in a H6W holder - I did this once with an Alfa 147 I was about to take for an MOT. Mind you T4W is less bright than H6W so if you only replace one the tester will probably fail it on sidelight imbalance or something. Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 More bulb issues. O/S rear indicator bulb this time, but get this, it switches to the 'alternative bulb', which is the outer of the twin sidelight bulbs and uses that as the indicator. Now that's clever. Will check the errant bulb and holder later. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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