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136

General Car Chat / And so it starts.....

« on: 16 October 2017, 17:08:16 »

PSA have announced 400 redundancies at Vauxhall Ellesmere port. May well be the beginning of the end of Vauxhall.
Sad really, but it might be time someone put it out of its misery. 

137

General Discussion Area / Ryanair

« on: 28 September 2017, 06:07:48 »

I hope the authorities are planning on  "doing an Uber", and cancelling their licence to operate.
They have always been a disgraceful excuse for an airline, but have now become a complete farce. Either O,leary couldn't run a bath or the pilots holidays is a cover story for something more seriously wrong with his company.

138

General Discussion Area / Rossi.

« on: 23 September 2017, 13:56:54 »

Three weeks ago he fell off a dirt bike and snapped both bones in his lower leg, needing surgery to put it back together.
Today he has just qualified third on the grid for tomorrows MotoGP race.
At 38 years old, that's close to superhuman imo. 

139

General Discussion Area / Theres whitewash, and then theres council whitewash.

« on: 06 September 2017, 18:33:44 »

Words fail me. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-41177430

140

General Discussion Area / Car air fresheners.

« on: 06 September 2017, 18:32:30 »

Can be dangerous.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-41179132

I'm not posting this for the benefit of any one member in particular , you understand. Just for general information. 

141

General Discussion Area / Hamilton.

« on: 02 September 2017, 18:50:03 »

Young Lewis beat Schumachers all time record today by claiming his 69th pole position in F1.
He did it the hard way too. Monza was so wet they delayed the show by a couple of hours, but they eventually got going on wet tyres.
Driving there, on the limit, in the wet is a mans pastime.
Like him (and I do) or not, theres no denying he is among the very best in history.

142

General Car Chat / Battery reccomendations ?

« on: 29 August 2017, 19:18:04 »

My old 190 is a 5 cylinder 2.5 diesel, which runs on wvo, which means it needs to spin over pretty quickly to get it started.
The battery is a newish Halfords 096, 70ah, 640cca and struggles a bit so I'm thinking of pitting something more pokey.
Any recommendations of what to buy and where from ?
Tia. 

143

General Discussion Area / ABS membership fee.

« on: 28 August 2017, 12:25:33 »

Is it still £20 ? They sent me a letter telling me my membership has expired and informing me I can now pay by Paypal.
Theres no mention of how much I should pay though. 

144

General Discussion Area / The State. Channel 4.

« on: 20 August 2017, 22:02:03 »

A drama about members of I.S. Just watched the first episode and it came across like a recruiting film to me. Impressionable young Muslims watching could be sucked in by this kind of irresponsible crap.
It might change in further episodes, but so far Im very unimpressed.

145

General Discussion Area / Omega - unusual reason for sale !

« on: 20 August 2017, 16:45:47 »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-/302411407937?hash=item46691fe241:g:FasAAOSwyNNZjMWz

 I wonder if there are any jobs going where he works ?   

146

General Car Chat / Using water ( Hydrogen) for fuel.

« on: 15 August 2017, 18:38:42 »

Anyone know any more about it than this youtube video explanation ?
Could be an interesting concept. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5nld6HzEjM

147

General Discussion Area / Learner drivers to be alowed on Mtorways !

« on: 12 August 2017, 23:05:31 »

From next year they will be allowed to go on motorways during lessons. A recipe for disaster imo.
I think we should have a system where you pass your test, then have to take a further specific test, say a year later, before you can drive on motorways.      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40905632

148

General Discussion Area / Public sector pay cap.

« on: 02 July 2017, 12:06:49 »

Something else to have an argument about. 
A lot of talk over the weekend from various people (mostly Tories) that it should now be lifted. So what do we think ?

149

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Front mudflaps wanted.

« on: 29 June 2017, 16:33:30 »

The rigid plastic type rather than floppy rubber ones. Mine got chewed up and cracked, probably due to the fact the suspension was as stiff as jelly before replacement, so went in the bin. Lower sides of the wings are always getting covered in crap now, so would like to replace them if anyone has a spare pair lying around.
Tia. 

150

General Discussion Area / Ronaldo

« on: 28 June 2017, 21:06:57 »

Is now worth considerably less than a DUP MP.