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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 06 April 2024, 12:06:16 »
Drove it to the East Riding of Yorkshire, not far from Filey. The motorways were chockers with slow moving traffic so I just tootled along.  :)
That was where I got the last tow truck from ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: C1 (The skate) serious misfire.
« on: 06 April 2024, 12:05:06 »
The next can of petrol you buy for it, dont forget the swan vestas.

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General Car Chat / Re: 1.6 Zaff
« on: 06 April 2024, 12:04:19 »
I would definitely class the 2 rear seats in a Zafira as occasional use only, the Zafira is too small to be a full time 7 seater.  With 4 "little darlings" and the associated crap that has to be carried, I would start to suggest something a little larger.
Transit Tourneo or LWB Vito/Viano.
As much as I was fond of my Tranny, they aren't a replacement for a car.  I was thinking of a proper car, but till a 6/7 seater :)

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: \
« on: 06 April 2024, 12:02:13 »
We don't, for a variety of reasons, allow discussions about cheap chinese knock-offs of commercial stuff.  There are plenty of sites who will talk about that code reader, of which any of them will do for an Omega due to its age (just don't be tempted to use later software, and keep well away from anything other than code reading and live data if you don't want to brick ECUs).

Fobs - whats wrong with yours.  Any replacements will need programming to the car (of which that code reader isn't that suitable for - I've made a small fortune from people who have buggered up ECUs using that code reader for programming)., so its usually best to repair what you have.

If its a 3 button fob, the usual issues are the switches (about 20p each, easy to change, but does need a fine soldering iron), or the battery holder. Worth reshelling the fob.

If it s 2 button, the usual issue is the battery holder.

Battery Holder - I always remove, extend the broken leg with a bit of resistor leg (any fine stuff wire will do), then refit, giving the holder extra mechanical strength with a hot glue.


There are plenty of incompatible options for these fobs, you really need to get a part number from EPC with VIN filtering enabled, as (esp with facelift), its not just a case of if it has central locking or Alarm.

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On our most recent cruise, we heard that some old chap had been taken seriously ill so when we saw the Ambulance in port from our balcony we thought it was him being taken away. There was also an old lady sat crying in her wheelchair on the dock so we assumed it was her husband being taken away. We then heard that the old lady was nothing to do with the old chap, and that she’d been thrown off the cruise ship for being violent towards her own family and other passengers.  ;D
If ever I went on a cruise, knowing my luck, I would be couped up on a floating hotel with people like that.

I contemplated a cruise, but the more I think about it, the more I know its not for me.  I mean, I hate hotels with a passion.  A hotel you can't really escape from all day, every day, is just a prison ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: 1.6 Zaff
« on: 05 April 2024, 10:46:47 »
I would definitely class the 2 rear seats in a Zafira as occasional use only, the Zafira is too small to be a full time 7 seater.  With 4 "little darlings" and the associated crap that has to be carried, I would start to suggest something a little larger.

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General Car Chat / Re: 1.6 Zaff
« on: 05 April 2024, 10:44:09 »
I thought this would be a B, well he is going to look at it. Needs a 7 seater as his partner has 2 girls from a previous and now they have 2 between them.Not much room for a buggy behind rear seats!
May I suggest 2 bricks clouted together with his gonads in between?

;D

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General Car Chat / Re: Grandland X
« on: 05 April 2024, 10:40:33 »
Did a run to Durham last year. My average speed was 68mph over 4 hours which included a stop off in a town.
Averaging 70mph.  What happened to the laid back useless student of yesteryear ;D

:y

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 04 April 2024, 16:15:23 »
Looks like yesterday I hit the wrong button on a well known online retailer.  I thought I was getting a pair of DJI Mini 2 batteries, but a paddling pool turned up.  Upon checking my orders, that's what I clicked.

Bugger.

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General Car Chat / Re: 1.6 Zaff
« on: 04 April 2024, 16:00:36 »
Thats probably a Zafira-C (aka Zafira Tourer).  Tunnie had a couple of them and could probably state what they are like to live with.

I had a Zafira-A, and can't fault its versatility or reliability.  Despite being completely unloved by me and abused, and often left for months on end abandoned in various places, it was doggedly reliable and fairly rust free aside from front subframe that stupidly sits in damp sound deadening all its life.

We actually looked at Zaf-B's to replace it, due to its versatility, but everything around 2012 I looked at were rot boxes underneath, apart from one very cheap one that had zero documentation and I didn't trust the seller.  We were looking at diesels due to economy, and most also had the unmodified M32 gearbox that seems to have reliability issues - all 4 I test drove had the usual telltale signs of the well known bearing failure.

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Omega General Help / Re: Plenum chamber needed , 3.2
« on: 04 April 2024, 15:53:20 »
3 different plenums used on Omegas.

2.6/3.2 - long plenum (no EGR)
2.5 and early 3.0 - short plenum (EGR)
later 3.0 (approx MY98 IIRC) - long plenum (EGR)

Hope that clarifies.

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General Car Chat / Re: Grandland X
« on: 04 April 2024, 11:40:24 »
Do need a good bit of power sometimes ALWAYS.
Fixed that for you, student ;D


I know the Zafira is a better load lugger, but a decent sized saloon is needed on longer runs.  And, in fairness, I bet there is little difference in economy on that run, as the silly little 1.4 with its pathetic little turbo is a bit of a gas guzzler when pushed and dragging a full car along.

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Omega General Help / Re: Plenum chamber needed , 3.2
« on: 04 April 2024, 11:35:41 »
All 3.2 plenums are the same

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 03 April 2024, 17:52:27 »
But to make up for that, our 20+ year old doorbell failed.  Managed to get a replacement from the local DIY place that had the same screw hole locations.  What's the chances of that?  And change from £8 ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 03 April 2024, 17:51:08 »
My 3D printer. Again. Poxy Creality shite.  Will take a lot to persuade me to buy any more of their crap in the future, grrrr.

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