Matty Posted October 2, 2024 Posted October 2, 2024 Look really clean in those underbody shots 👍 tooSavvy 1
tooSavvy Posted October 3, 2024 Author Posted October 3, 2024 Posti Knox... 🚙💨 crad, Jim Bell, Dave_Q and 2 others 5
tooSavvy Posted October 3, 2024 Author Posted October 3, 2024 Courier called whist we were out.... ✔️ Oil ✔️ USB 'switched' gang.... In it is my 'fm music widget' and my Voltmeter/USB charger. I'm going to have to splice a new 2core lead in, as it isn't long enough for fitting on AVAS dash top 😕 Piccies when it's all installed 😎 🚙💨 Matty, privatewire, crad and 2 others 5
tooSavvy Posted October 3, 2024 Author Posted October 3, 2024 All soldered.... That heavy copper [ex Tyrepump motor flex] is 50% longer than the supplied flex. Just need to 'port over' some choonz, onto a thumbstick, and we are away ♥️👍 🚙💨 Steviemillar, privatewire, crad and 3 others 6
tooSavvy Posted October 4, 2024 Author Posted October 4, 2024 #### Version 2 now working #### 7 Nov. Yo!!...... 🚀🍹🎈🎶✔️ .... Last shot [thru screen/glare] showing ON/OFF rocker. Jump in car .. fire up .. switch box on .. switch radio on (preset 1) 108.00MHz .. Super dooper *other ABBA tracks available 🤣 30bob well spent 💰 🚙💨 privatewire, AnnoyingPentium, auntiemaryscanary and 4 others 7
tooSavvy Posted October 4, 2024 Author Posted October 4, 2024 Verdict 😉👍 #1.. starts playing where it was, after switch off/back on. ♥️ #2.. only twice was it 'swamped' with fuzzy incoming (likely a car at a junction, with another on 108MHz)... Not a real issue! #3.. we were out over 4hr and it didn't play one twice 😯. Maggikkk 🚙🎶💨 crad, privatewire and Dave_Q 3
tooSavvy Posted October 5, 2024 Author Posted October 5, 2024 Some warm sunshine..... Oof! Parked in the corner of the yard.... Soaking what warmth there is 👍 🚙💨 privatewire and Jim Bell 2
Jazoli Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 39 minutes ago, tooSavvy said: Some warm sunshine..... Oof! Parked in the corner of the yard.... Soaking what warmth there is 👍 🚙💨 It’s sure getting a lot of love for a Vauxhall 🙂 tooSavvy 1
tooSavvy Posted October 5, 2024 Author Posted October 5, 2024 21 minutes ago, Jazoli said: It’s sure getting a lot of love for a Vauxhall 🙂 AVAS.... Keeping the Old bird sweet 😉 🚙💨 privatewire, Matty and Jazoli 1 2
tooSavvy Posted October 11, 2024 Author Posted October 11, 2024 In the wake of the hurricane.... .... Wallsend enjoys some warm, autumn sun 🏖️ Cabin Filter [.... delayed by 'usual' weather] 🙄 The rearmost cover screw is blocked by motor housing so ratchet needed to get it out/in... Aye...... ..... sadly, no 20P >> BUT >> this 5P was in the gloveboox hinge mech and fell out during aggro 🤣🤣 🚙💨 Dave_Q, Jim Bell, privatewire and 1 other 4
tooSavvy Posted October 12, 2024 Author Posted October 12, 2024 My insurance is out end of Oct.... Had a sniff with Big Dog, current policy = £1100 😯 Meerkat has Esure (bigger volunteer excess) £480 😵💫 .... My 18k S.D.P. mileage obvz a killer 🔥😶🌫️ *I'm doing a 6k oil + filter soon 🚀 Ah well..... 🚙💨 privatewire and Jim Bell 2
tooSavvy Posted October 14, 2024 Author Posted October 14, 2024 Oil/Filter + Air filter (ordered)... .... Due @67,000 🚙💨 Dave_Q, Matty, Jim Bell and 2 others 5
tooSavvy Posted October 14, 2024 Author Posted October 14, 2024 Given that the weather has been outstandingly $hyte, of late.... The glorious bloo on offer today drew us out. Toby Carvery lunch, then up the Coastal Route to Bambrough & rum n raisin ice cream, a wholesome tub 🍨 .. 😎 Coldly efficient.... like an ffinn Cruise missile 🚀 Home now, all safe ♥️👍 🚙💨 DSdriver, Jim Bell, Matty and 5 others 8
Lord Sterling Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 On 04/10/2024 at 11:39, tooSavvy said: Yo!!...... 🚀🍹🎈🎶✔️ 🚙💨 Yo, pictures and car fart. Those mats are horrid. You need these; https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1311658889821238/ A tad pricey at £35 but you can send them an offer. Located in Taunton where there are a couple of friendly shiters who might be able tae help oot re; posting. Alternatively, there are these genuine carpet mats fae £15 (pick up only) via the bay of e; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335609861890 Och aye. tooSavvy 1
tooSavvy Posted October 15, 2024 Author Posted October 15, 2024 @Lord Sterling Your concern about my 'muddy foot mops' is acknowledged, well spotted! They are absolutely THE cheapest I could score, on theBay... From India, made of a heavy/floppy dense soft rubber..... I find them ideal 👍 🚙💨 privatewire and Lord Sterling 2
tooSavvy Posted October 15, 2024 Author Posted October 15, 2024 Got the old '66,666' up earlier.... I had to drop into our [irregularly] 'discounted fuel' stop, on Sandy Lane, but we were on 667 by then so no photie.... £1:28.7L not bad for Newcastle!! 🚙💨 Jim Bell, privatewire and Marshall2810 3
Lord Sterling Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 11 hours ago, tooSavvy said: They are absolutely THE cheapest I could score, on theBay... From India, made of a heavy/floppy dense soft rubber..... I find them ideal 👍 🚙💨 Yeah, I absolutely hate cheap universal mats. It's just details like this that sadly, fae me, cheapen a car. I can get those Astra rubber mats looking like new. A blast with a hose to get the crap off, dry out, then go over quite generously with black shoe polish. DavidB and tooSavvy 1 1
tooSavvy Posted October 17, 2024 Author Posted October 17, 2024 My 67k service is fast approaching 😯 Can anyone advise >> *1 Why drop in/throw out filter & *2 after beginning the drain of the sump does the 'oil filter' drain too [no gloopy spillage] 😵 My First Time 😐 🚙💨
tooSavvy Posted October 19, 2024 Author Posted October 19, 2024 ALWAYS know you have ALL THE CORRECT tools before you start..... 🙀 WebbieLore dictates 24MM (15/16") Socket on Oil Filter cap ✔️ Frantic rummaging in my *less than optimal sockets tray evicted >> 7/8" .. 22MM .. 13/16" .. 🤬 .... quick saunter to our local 'poondies + more' store resulted in this [6 side] ♥️ His central location and 'open all hours' business model finds him peddling 99P sockets for a *marginal mark up... 🚙💨 privatewire, Rustybullethole, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 4
tooSavvy Posted October 21, 2024 Author Posted October 21, 2024 Cometh the dawn.... Cometh the Oil Change! ..... Air filter too, as I'm in there 👍 *dry + bright 🌅 🚙💨 Jim Bell, privatewire and Rustybullethole 3
tooSavvy Posted October 21, 2024 Author Posted October 21, 2024 Something of a mission... but straightforward ✔️ Extender ramps [bodge™] ftw 😎 A bit scary... shooting an AUTO onto them 😵 The drain plug has an O-ring in the head... No Leaks! Air filter whilst draining..... Job and a half with the Oil Filter cover. *Snapping the old filter out of the cap is messy [... I discovered!] Next time I'll enclose it in an old rag 🙄... However = No Drips 👍 ...... trusty AdBloo @loserone has proved Top Banana 😁 New O-ring in oil filter cap... FFS 🤔 Get the garage to do it....... LoL 🚙💨 Marshall2810, Dave_Q, privatewire and 3 others 6
tooSavvy Posted October 22, 2024 Author Posted October 22, 2024 My Sword never sleeps..... #1. After purchasing my 24MM socket #2. We discover 'deep throat' isn't appropriate for this job... #3. Of course, being the tight tw@t Savvy, our "Special Tool" needs to BE SPECIAL 🤣 Sorted 😎 🚙💨 Dave_Q, Matty, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6
tooSavvy Posted October 23, 2024 Author Posted October 23, 2024 Popped £4.50 for this 'nail varnish' bottle... ...... keeping ahead of the salt wash 😕 🚙💨 Marshall2810 and privatewire 2
tooSavvy Posted October 29, 2024 Author Posted October 29, 2024 No, nothing to report.... Well, mebbies 😉.... I absolutely LURVE spanking the fuc##er ♥️🚀 ..... I'm ashamed 😶🌫️ 🚙💨 privatewire and auntiemaryscanary 2
tooSavvy Posted November 4, 2024 Author Posted November 4, 2024 I followed Utoob directions.... "Wait for the BEEP!".... and navigated through the menus to 'Engine Op Temp' 😮 >>>> I nearly took a $#it!! The thermostat is 'electronic/wax expander' so ... 🙄 ... the ECU can raise/lower the engine temp in the duty cycle to <harrumph> maximise efficiency - fuel economy 😐 *All Normal, sayeth the Vx forums.... 🚙💨 Jim Bell, Marshall2810 and privatewire 3
tooSavvy Posted November 4, 2024 Author Posted November 4, 2024 Now.... What's all this about 🤔 PLUS BECAUSE >>>>> My local oily spanner can chop/install the pipe shunts.... No fuc#ed tranny worries 🥳♥️ 🚙💨 Jim Bell, privatewire and AnnoyingPentium 3
tooSavvy Posted November 7, 2024 Author Posted November 7, 2024 As I've just spunked £408 @GoSkippy, through Confused.com, I have taken advantage of the Gift Voucher scheme 🙄 £20 E-voucher for Halfrauds. Good for 6months... Early Xmas raid, mebbies 🤔 🚙💨 privatewire and AnnoyingPentium 2
tooSavvy Posted November 7, 2024 Author Posted November 7, 2024 FINALLY..... I have my Frankensocket, to enable SWMBO to run her BumWarmer AND me power my dash Volts/Stick player 🙄. Comprising.... Top... An old fone charger widget, gutted + resoldered for plain twin wire. Middle... Lazy Betty, single pole (on +12v). Bottom... The two ciggy sockets that I got last week, off Fleebay. Soldered ends + choccy block. Testing to commence 😮 Five .. Four .. Three .. Two .. BOOM 🤣 🚙💨 Dave_Q, privatewire, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 4
tooSavvy Posted November 7, 2024 Author Posted November 7, 2024 ... Three .. Two .. One >>>> ON 🥳👍. Plugged in, dash top fly lead swapped into one 'tail'.... Lazy Betty rocker OFF.... Lazy Betty rocker ON.... Lazy Betty will be secured, with Hi Tack tape.... Open door, sit in, rocker ON = 🚀 😁 privatewire, auntiemaryscanary, Dave_Q and 1 other 4
tooSavvy Posted November 7, 2024 Author Posted November 7, 2024 This 'cavalcade of couplings' has been brought about by two immovable points... The ciggy socket is Perm Live.... so you can't leave the car with a legacy device plugged in. SWMBO bum warmer is ciggy plug in/my Thumbstick FM player is ciggy plugin = I need TWO ciggy sockets.... You will notice the ciggy socket, in the console, is directly in front of the heater control dial so fitting a plastic 'doubler' ciggy adapter will compromise my access 😕. It's a dreary/stringy/thingie... but WORKS ♥️👍 🚙💨 Dave_Q and privatewire 2
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