Bangernomics Escape to the Shat-ohh, brownmotion and other suppositories now with added time wasting/house ruining.

[New POD]

3 hours ago, bangernomics said:

Balls Polo MOT expired and I forgot to remember. Bastard MIL lit for a glowplug error (I think no1) so light off, two restarts off then third back on. Will need to reset as I get to the station on Monday if he can squeeze me in. Dads 75th tomorrow so need to go say hello too.

What do you buy a 75yr old? He really wants to go to Matthewsons but its miles away so that means an overnight somewhere too. Any recommendations?

Is a glow plug error a fail ? As long as it starts..... 

[bangernomics]

Engine light on is a fail on this age I believe.

[bangernomics]

And yesterday a glorious. Fail.

Broken spring (tiny bit had fell off apparently), a side repeater failed on the way and the bloody MIL came back on during the test apparently.

Spring landed this evening, glow plugs p0670/1 landing on Friday so hopefully that sorts it out.

Also was Dads 75th yesterday so took the Porsche up to see him, terrible weather as I hot onto the M55 and Knott end was flooded. Great journey.

[bangernomics]

Started on the polo this afternoon. God what a bastard to undo. Are the big bolts at the bottom of the strut just pinching or do they need to come out fully to release the strut?

Also given in on the droplink and ordered a pair. Bastard undid to the last bit then the spline in the middle sheared off. Should have just ordered a pair.

[bangernomics]

More UK side of the channel tools ordered.

Today at least its had the MIL resolved with a set of glowplugs. The mirror mounted side repeated bodged with a bulb wrapped in orange plastic replacing the fancy LED fitting and diagonal rain whilst I fought with fittings for the strut.

36mm socket, 4.5” grinder & a set of torx bits. I should have just paid to have it fixed.

Starting new contract a week tomorrow so will use the green lad if needs be but the miser in me says 75mpg is better than 25.

[Jazoli]

54 minutes ago, bangernomics said:

More UK side of the channel tools ordered.

Today at least its had the MIL resolved with a set of glowplugs. The mirror mounted side repeated bodged with a bulb wrapped in orange plastic replacing the fancy LED fitting and diagonal rain whilst I fought with fittings for the strut.

36mm socket, 4.5” grinder & a set of torx bits. I should have just paid to have it fixed.

Starting new contract a week tomorrow so will use the green lad if needs be but the miser in me says 75mpg is better than 25.

Given the state of the weather at the minute I’d be happier in a 100bhp fwd hatch with skinny tyres than the lovely green thing.

[bangernomics]

You know the green thing is four wheel drive but yeah the weather is mental.

Had a small gap today so droplink chopped off and ripe for coming off when socket lands.

[bangernomics]

That was a right chore. Back together again, blooming MIL just lit up again though. Maybe stored code so will wipe and take it round the estate later. Last resort reset at test centre as they will just look at it off rather than run a full test I guess.

Anyone want a very reliable if not leggy polo?

[bangernomics]

MOT achieved.

Just fired up to do an airport run. Granted at 65 MPH which seemed to be the leaf cruising speed habit too.



Then realised



So on our way back from the moon now, only 237698 to go.