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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: Today at 16:17:01 »
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- 25 April 2024, 17:24:47
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Good afternoon from France.
« on: Today at 16:16:06 »
Rust. Particularly around the front chassis legs and rear sills.
The usual rules apply re water ingress and rodent damage.
Being the BMW 6 cylinder lump rather than the GM 2.2dti, it should go ok. Haynes manual might be of use.
Depending on specification it may have self levelling rear suspension. If this doesn't work and you fit standard rear shocks then you're going to need to uprate the rear springs. If it requires suspension repairs then budget around €1000 to go through it.
Good luck, but remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch
The usual rules apply re water ingress and rodent damage.
Being the BMW 6 cylinder lump rather than the GM 2.2dti, it should go ok. Haynes manual might be of use.
Depending on specification it may have self levelling rear suspension. If this doesn't work and you fit standard rear shocks then you're going to need to uprate the rear springs. If it requires suspension repairs then budget around €1000 to go through it.
Good luck, but remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: Today at 13:34:52 »Had to login to OOF this morning to see what people were whinging about today. Guess some cookie or other had become stale.Self inflicted. You can tick the stay signed in box
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General Car Chat / Re: Mark Drakeford
« on: Today at 08:53:05 »To demonstrate some level of consultation.well ..... that was money well spent on 20mph roads in Welsh Wales ..... apparently now under review
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw945l3zy91o
One of the 2? Pilot towns was the town 2 miles from me...
Feedback nearly all bad (exceptions of schools / housing estates etc)
I'd love to know what lessons were learned from the feedback.....I'd suggest none, so why pilot in the first place.
The qualification is to ask the question, not to regard any of the responses. It's an illusion of democracy.
The way the world actually works is that people with an agenda sponsor puppets into positions of control. Unfortunately, many of those being sponsored, mostly leftists, don't think, or want to ask why they're being sponsored.
Ironically, many of those who complain about this way of doing things are actually Labour voters.
The only way to stop this state of affairs is to either not vote for these sponsored puppets, or if it's too late, hold the puppets to the ultimate account... It's not accidental that Sadie Kahn has a larger protection detail than Dishy...
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Omega General Help / Re: which brand do you recommend?
« on: Yesterday at 22:38:44 »
For rear shocks, you've €33 to lose. For fronts, because of the work involved, don't cut too many corners. Sachs are what it left the factory with. But it depends what problem you are trying to fix as weak springs or failing subframe bushes may cause similar handling symptoms.
If it's just bulbs, I find Osram bulbs to be strong performers.
The headlight lenses can be polished back to a level of usefulness.
If it's just bulbs, I find Osram bulbs to be strong performers.
The headlight lenses can be polished back to a level of usefulness.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: Yesterday at 18:58:07 »
Had a Kia K5 for a day...
Meh.
Meh.
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Omega General Help / Re: which brand do you recommend?
« on: Yesterday at 18:50:22 »
I used Depo lights on mine to good effect, but you perhaps have to rework some elements to fit the xenon ballast holders..
I suspect other cheaper alternatives will be less good. And make sure they are like for like as there are several variations.
TRW shocks probably OK, but first choice would be Sachs. Also, it would be sensible to go through the entire suspension if you're doing the front shocks. Rear shocks can be changed independently of anything else but again the springs, track rods and rear subframe mounts would be a good idea whilst you're at it.
Partly depends on why you feel the need to change the shocks...
I suspect other cheaper alternatives will be less good. And make sure they are like for like as there are several variations.
TRW shocks probably OK, but first choice would be Sachs. Also, it would be sensible to go through the entire suspension if you're doing the front shocks. Rear shocks can be changed independently of anything else but again the springs, track rods and rear subframe mounts would be a good idea whilst you're at it.
Partly depends on why you feel the need to change the shocks...
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 22 April 2024, 01:10:40 »Nice easy fix thenIndeedy
and a nice looking car
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Irmscher fog light bulbs.
« on: 21 April 2024, 07:42:24 »
Whilst they may not fail, isn't there a requirement that if equipment is fitted but not a compulsory item, ie rear wash wipe, it should work as expected otherwise be marked as an advisory item 
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General Car Chat / Re: Wet belts
« on: 20 April 2024, 20:40:53 »
Still got to be better than that modern shite.
Although Ford only build shit cars, and only ever have. Purely a ploy to sell more finance/cars.
Buy a cheap car that lasts three years... first major issue you trade it in for a new one because "it's worth more as a deposit" than the cost to fix it.
Repeat until the customer stops driving.
Although Ford only build shit cars, and only ever have. Purely a ploy to sell more finance/cars.
Buy a cheap car that lasts three years... first major issue you trade it in for a new one because "it's worth more as a deposit" than the cost to fix it.
Repeat until the customer stops driving.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Irmscher fog light bulbs.
« on: 20 April 2024, 19:24:26 »
Think H1s are the wrong bulb for the Irmscher lamps
I know I had to cut off the original plugs when I fitted mine but they were replaced with a different plug, but damned if I can recall the bulbs it came with.
It was bought new from Irmscher, so not previously interfered with, which second hand may have been.
The lamp casings were used on something else, Mundeo ST200 iirc... In which case H11 was quite probably what was fitted originally.
I know I had to cut off the original plugs when I fitted mine but they were replaced with a different plug, but damned if I can recall the bulbs it came with.
It was bought new from Irmscher, so not previously interfered with, which second hand may have been.
The lamp casings were used on something else, Mundeo ST200 iirc... In which case H11 was quite probably what was fitted originally.
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Omega General Help / Re: After Cruise control no throttle response
« on: 20 April 2024, 18:58:09 »A "P1600" doesn't confirm the ECU is dead or faultyBut it has been chipped, so much more likely the issue
it could be a damaged loom, connector pin, blown fuse .poor earth ,trapped wire or similar
even a sensor plugged in the wrong part of the loom or moisture ingress
proper inspection and methodical diagnostics are required
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General Car Chat / Re: Wet belts
« on: 20 April 2024, 14:03:12 »Wasn't that the original 1.0/1.1/1.3 Fester lumpDoes the Ecoboom last long enough to actually require a new belt?Or just avoiding the ecoboom in the first place.
Any mileage in retrofitting a 1.0 pinto in it's place
That's the one
What the hell is a 1.0l Pinto? And don't forget, the normal 1.6 or 2.0l Pintos are long, tall and heavy when compared to similar capacity 4 cylinder engines. Not to mention expensive now that the cars they came in are well over thirty years old.
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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 / Autobox Sensor
« on: 20 April 2024, 12:01:31 »
Same as the oil level sensor?