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General Car Chat / Re: End of life no parts anymore

« on: 09 March 2023, 19:26:02 »

I would just try and source blanking plugs for where the cooler pipes come out of / go into the block.
Unlikely to need it in this country unless you  plan towing a big caravan all over the place in the middle of summer.

Wouldn't you need to connect them together otherwise you'll starve the engine of oil?

Oil temperature is unlikely to be an issue in the UK. You can always get "tell tale" stickers to apply to the oil filter or sump which record the maximum temperature. Could replace it with a sandwich plate cooler or Laminova if required.

167

General Discussion Area / Re: RING doorbell help

« on: 06 March 2023, 13:26:54 »

they've been out twice collecting footage from various neighbours with cameras, so admissibility seems to be of limited consideration 

Much like YZ250's comments the other day about nicking people for taking video in the car, then asking for any footage

But a defence barrister would think all their christmas's had come at once...

When the pikeys damaged Mrs. KW's car we had perfectly legal cctv footage and the Police cba to follow it up. 

168

General Car Chat / Re: Spotted

« on: 05 March 2023, 20:44:02 »

Nice looking 52 plate Nocturno blue saloon, possibly an Elite, parked alongside the River Axe, Seaton, Devon this afternoon. 

Wonder if that was Mr Woods old bus... Being a later MV6, it shares thd wheels with the Elite, so a reasonable interpretation 

Mine didn't have a spoiler... and, as of yesterday, has been sorn for two years.

169

General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 03 March 2023, 19:07:06 »

At the end of the day you’re asking for trouble if you mix pedestrians with cyclists, a lot of pedestrians walk around talking on mobiles oblivious to anything else,  and I’ve found if you give most cyclists an inch they’ll take a mile,  besides pavements are not wide enough for both in my opinion and should only be used by pedestrians only.

Not forgetting that the pedestrian is God now, according to the new Highway Code of hierarchy vulnerability. So, if a pedestrian wants to jump out in front of a cyclist or dominate the shared pavement, the cyclist will always be in the wrong. Rules is rules. 

Quite right too. It's important that gen Zs aren't distracted from continuous social media access via their mobile phones by mundane things like the need to maintain road safety and an awareness of other people around them.

170

General Car Chat / Re: Fancy something a wee bit different?

« on: 03 March 2023, 19:04:24 »

I thought the Meteor and Spitfire shared the same lump apart from the Spitfire being Supercharged and the Meteor being NA.

I could well be wrong though.

That was the main difference. I think they used up "B" grade parts not suitable for aviation use and bits recovered from crashed aircraft since the engine was subject to much less abuse in a tank (and had half the power anyway since the supercharger was deleted).

171

General Discussion Area / Re: If you think we are hard up for leadership material.....

« on: 03 March 2023, 15:10:47 »

Either of them when elected will be the equivalent of a Parish Council leader running a country.

As opposed to Krankie who strutted around like a world leader but was actually a parish councillor.

It's a geographically large parish, I admit, but...

172

General Discussion Area / Re: Sue Gray.

« on: 03 March 2023, 07:46:37 »

I'm sure this is all just pure coincidence.

173

General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 01 March 2023, 18:22:39 »

(Yesterday actually) The pheasant that decided to launch itself through the radiator grille of my XE.

174

General Car Chat / Re: Rather expensive cossie

« on: 27 February 2023, 18:03:52 »

I believe that Mk 4 Mondeos that have the torquey noisy, smoky Transit engine are quite rare these days, so maybe I could in for a similar windfall? 

FTFY.

175

General Car Chat / Re: Rather expensive cossie

« on: 26 February 2023, 10:58:16 »

That's a lot of money for an old Fawd.

176

General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 23 February 2023, 07:07:20 »

Thieving scummy khunts.

Suspicious car idling around the estate, stops out side, rolls down the road a ways lights off. Two sawzall cuts later drives off with the cat off a neighbours Suzuki van.

To be fair to the Police, they turned up in about five minutes with a dog unit shortly behind.

Rolled down the road a ways? Bloody Americans, coming over here, damaging our cars.
Did the dog manage to catch the cat?

Dang! Can I shoot'em now, Pa?

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 21 February 2023, 23:15:55 »

I have an old anorak here I could send him. 

I've got a spare clipboard and a Hi-Vis. 

178

General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 21 February 2023, 18:22:15 »

Ooo la la the Francophones will love this one! 

Hmm. Put a decent engine in it and that could be quite a cool car.

The LS1 might fit given the size of that V6, but not sure the chassis could keep up

A half decent 4 pot would be more lively than the asthmatic V6 it's got.

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 20 February 2023, 23:20:55 »

Ooo la la the Francophones will love this one! 

Hmm. Put a decent engine in it and that could be quite a cool car.

180

General Car Chat / Re: The EU vote for economic meltdown

« on: 18 February 2023, 20:46:12 »

Cooker and crapper in the same room. Nice and cosy.

Ok for the caravanners amongst us.

Is cooking and crapping at the same time a thing amongst tin tent lovers?....

I would imagine so. Never tried it myself.