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General Discussion Area / Re: Rwanda.... Again!
« on: 20 January 2024, 17:48:12 »
They are taking Have took over
Fixed  :(

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rwanda.... Again!
« on: 20 January 2024, 13:14:32 »
Lidl and Aldi do often sell a selection of tools for breaking and entering, stealing catalytic converters , copper etc ,
 and also a good selection of "stabbing each other" kit

they probably want you to struggle past them , so they can steal your wallet or purse, mobile phone  >:(

We used to occasionally like a relaxing walk round a car boot sale in the warmer months, but it's like walking round a dodgy market in a foreign country now that the tour rep said "don't go there"  :-X

 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.
« on: 17 January 2024, 16:18:42 »
plan

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Fresh from Holland
« on: 15 January 2024, 17:40:57 »
 Welcome to the OOF  :)
Lots of useful information here   :y

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 14 January 2024, 21:43:13 »
Got my winter tyres on the Evo too so definitely not going to snow😂
:y
That's England and Wales sorted then Rae  :)

No one from Scotland can be arsed , so I bet it snows there  :D

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 14 January 2024, 20:13:13 »
I've just fitted Bridgestone Blizzaks to another one of the Astras 
so ....
next week it will be a heatwave  ;)
You're welcome  ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 14 January 2024, 18:20:04 »
Acquired 2 freebie logo puddle lights, so fitted them.  Made 3 further good ones from the pile of shite ones I had accumulated.

Oh, and put some electricity in it as it was dry.  Didn't really need it though.
Are all your car batteries in need of replacement ?  :-\
your cars seem to spend more time "on charge" than a tesla taxi  :P

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5 DTI running rough
« on: 12 January 2024, 23:13:33 »
Have you looked at live data from engine sensors  :-\
coolant temp sensor ,mass air flow etc

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 January 2024, 23:10:16 »

The Rainsports on the rear of my V70 have done at least 30,000 miles, maybe nudging 40,000 and they still have 5-6mm!  :y
Further North we have Tarmac to drive on  ;)
it wears tyres out quicker  :D

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 January 2024, 23:07:58 »


I get about 20,000 miles, or 12 months, out of my tyres. Mid range American thingies. Hard to make the front wheels let go on an auto.

Not that I'd want to, of course.
The Astras don't do many miles , Mrs Builder drives like she stole it and gets similar wear to you , 20000 miles over 3 years
she's got Goodyear Vector 4 season gen 3 (about £80 a corner)
I'm not doing burn-outs or driving like a mentalist  :-\
my rear tyres don't last
(Hunter hawkeye checked not long ago, so it's not alignment issues)
I've tried all sorts of tyres too ,Pirelli P7, goodyear efficient grip  ,Avon zv7,roadstone eurovis sport,  DAVANTI DX390
so i'm NOT buying Goodyear Vector 4 season gen 3 for mine at £170 per corner  :o



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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 January 2024, 21:36:10 »


Anyway haven't you heard of climate change?  ???

That's why we haven't had a winter tyre thread recently.  :D
I've had to scrape the "global warming" off my windows many mornings  :P

The new tyres are B rated wet grip ,ready  for the return of persistent rain AFTER the ice age  :D
the compound seems "soft" so probably won't last long  :-\ but my rear tyres never last anyway ,
The rears always wear more on the inner edge (weight of the bodies in the boot  ::))
and i sack them off when they are down to 3 to 4 mm

but that's ok, tyres are a "consumable item"
i've got 3 sets of wheels for My omega  ;D



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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 January 2024, 18:16:52 »


Winter's nearly over Dave!  :P
???
did I miss the "Winter Tyre thread"  :-[

The season "Winter" ends 20th March ,the end of last march was 4" of snow
the Cold ,snowy bit starts next week  ;)
the road to the bunker (top of a hill) is not gritted 
my Summer tyres are good for the 10 months a year it rains constantly  :)
not much good on a skating rink  :P

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 12 January 2024, 17:11:59 »
Tripled it's value  :P
full tank of E5
4 new "winter" black round things for the corners ,ready for the impeding "ICE AGE" next week  :o
and a quick wash and wax*

wax* shampoo and wash off ,I didn't spend hours polishing it

I'll have to actually fit the winter wheels tomorrow myself , I dropped them off to be re-booted and only just got them back
I dropped them off yesterday morning  ::)

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General Car Chat / Re: Talking Of Big Pick Ups
« on: 12 January 2024, 16:58:59 »


I wonder if it's capable of trundling along Welsh style at 20mph even at tickover.  :-\  ;D
Yes they can
I was stuck behind one today ,Lichfield ,doording along at 20 in a 30  :(
private reg *** 805s in an illegal font
"Boss" the GO pedal more d**khead  :D
 

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