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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 01 March 2022, 12:18:54 »

Bought as a eventual replacement for the Omega  :'(
https://postimg.cc/gallery/3HVTrWZ

Had One Never Drive Another

I've owned 2 Honda engined cars, and both have been cracking engines for what they are, albeit desperately uneconomical.  Obviously I ragged the tits off them.  Both broke down, but virtually every car I've had has left me stranded at the side of the road at some point.

Not sure I'm old enough yet to actually own a Honda badged car, last time I checked I don't leak wee
  Not quite there yet but its great for my bad back 

Hope it serves you well

Cheers Jaimie, I wont forget the last 15 or 20 years of Omega ownership and the help i've had on here. Absolutely priceless advice from yourself, Mark, Daz, Chris (when he was still on here) Al and god know how many other members who have helped me out over years 


 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 01 March 2022, 12:14:36 »

Bought as a eventual replacement for the Omega  :'(
https://postimg.cc/gallery/3HVTrWZ

Nice, looks tidy.    My brother-in-law has one, he finds it easier to get in and out of due to the higher platform.

True dat 
Came home from work last night and normally the curb is higher then the car floor so can be hard work heaving my semi broken body out 
Last night, just opened the door and stepped out 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 01 March 2022, 12:12:16 »

Bought as a eventual replacement for the Omega  :'(
https://postimg.cc/gallery/3HVTrWZ

A fetching shade of Dogknobred Most are black or silver, so you'll not lose it in the car park

Yeah that will help 
Fancied a solid colour for a change.
Much easier to touch up or polish out those little scratches

49

General Car Chat / Re: Laptop based diagnostic software

« on: 01 March 2022, 12:10:38 »

Just ordered Henry's Autel dongle.
See how it goes ............
Thanks 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 27 February 2022, 20:33:34 »

Bought as a eventual replacement for the Omega  :'(
https://postimg.cc/gallery/3HVTrWZ

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General Discussion Area / Re: Well, come on, let's do Ukraine

« on: 27 February 2022, 20:28:11 »

I know of 2 lads who have been given 30 day notice letters 

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General Car Chat / Re: Laptop based diagnostic software

« on: 27 February 2022, 20:15:57 »

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01ABWEIHM/ref=sspa_mw_detail_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams

This is similar to mine but probably newer version ,no updates to pay for as all covered by initial purchase

Would pre fare something that works with Win 10 64bit but i'll bear it in mind
Thanks 

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General Car Chat / Re: Volvo XC90

« on: 27 February 2022, 20:00:24 »

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I had a thing for these cars long before Nige Entwood took the plunge.
......

Whatever happened to Nige?

Not been online here for 12 months 
Hope he is okay

He's still active with his local caravan club so guess he's ok. 

 

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General Car Chat / Re: Who got a mig for sale ?

« on: 27 February 2022, 18:37:00 »

I know of two 3.2 specials, both ex Met, being sold by our old mucker Simon.

One is silver, ex marked and with a few bits left in like a big red STOP button (no idea what for). The other is an ex unmarked green estate auto...

 Might pop in and see him next time I'm delivering in Poole,,, nxet to his place.. Do I really want another one.

This omega disease has done some damage to us noofers  Only cure is 

Mine will be up for sale in a couple of months.
Got a bit of work to do on it first then some tarting it up 
IF you can live with a 3.2 LPG'ed estate with a manual conversion.

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General Car Chat / Re: Laptop based diagnostic software

« on: 27 February 2022, 18:34:10 »

The Autel Maxiscan tablets seems to be pretty well received. At a price.

Looking for something similar to the one that was touted on here a many years ago before official type persons in offices spat there dummy out and got nasty with admin. 
Ideally something both myself and Mini Me can stick on our laptops / Tablets 

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General Car Chat / Laptop based diagnostic software

« on: 27 February 2022, 18:03:01 »

Since both myself and Mini Me now drive Honda’s, what’s the best laptop diagnostics software out there ?

57

Omega General Help / rear wheel bearings

« on: 23 February 2022, 17:30:12 »

Are the rear wheel bearings the same on the Carlton and Omega ?

Tia

58

General Discussion Area / Re: Audio Speakers

« on: 22 February 2022, 20:53:38 »

Why is the dog constantly barking?

I suspect that the issue is with the people rather than the dog

If our Tibetan Terrorist is anything to go by, she goes garity at the milkman. Not the one at 2am in a diesel Transit, but the one at 4.30pm in the traditional milk float. Go figure 

I'm no dog expert but my wife has owned and trained them in the past . The collie is left unattended all day so it's logical to believe that it is in effect guarding it's territory from all that comes close to it . It seems to be an unloved dog that was taken in as a rescue animal but not treated as a pet as we know it . The approach to pet ownership in Ireland differs considerably from UK as we have witnessed many times in the past .
We have never threatened , shouted at or abused the dog but the fact that it growls and bares it's teeth at me when it sees me at the fence is enough to persuade me that it doesn't really want to be my buddy ..

What sort of dog is it ?
if a dog bares its teeth at you then its more frightened of you or what it thinks you are going to do then anything else.
I can understand your feelings mate but targeting the dog is wrong.
Sort the cause out not the symptom.

nobhead   

Oi! I represent that remark. 

Good man 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Audio Speakers

« on: 22 February 2022, 20:49:27 »

Why is the dog constantly barking?

I suspect that the issue is with the people rather than the dog

If our Tibetan Terrorist is anything to go by, she goes garity at the milkman. Not the one at 2am in a diesel Transit, but the one at 4.30pm in the traditional milk float. Go figure 

I'm no dog expert but my wife has owned and trained them in the past . The collie is left unattended all day so it's logical to believe that it is in effect guarding it's territory from all that comes close to it . It seems to be an unloved dog that was taken in as a rescue animal but not treated as a pet as we know it . The approach to pet ownership in Ireland differs considerably from UK as we have witnessed many times in the past .
We have never threatened , shouted at or abused the dog but the fact that it growls and bares it's teeth at me when it sees me at the fence is enough to persuade me that it doesn't really want to be my buddy ..

What sort of dog is it ?
if a dog bares its teeth at you then its more frightened of you or what it thinks you are going to do then anything else.
I can understand your feelings mate but targeting the dog is wrong.
Sort the cause out not the symptom.

nobhead   

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General Discussion Area / Re: Audio Speakers

« on: 22 February 2022, 20:46:29 »

Why is the dog constantly barking?

I suspect that the issue is with the people rather than the dog

If our Tibetan Terrorist is anything to go by, she goes garity at the milkman. Not the one at 2am in a diesel Transit, but the one at 4.30pm in the traditional milk float. Go figure 

I'm no dog expert but my wife has owned and trained them in the past . The collie is left unattended all day so it's logical to believe that it is in effect guarding it's territory from all that comes close to it . It seems to be an unloved dog that was taken in as a rescue animal but not treated as a pet as we know it . The approach to pet ownership in Ireland differs considerably from UK as we have witnessed many times in the past .
We have never threatened , shouted at or abused the dog but the fact that it growls and bares it's teeth at me when it sees me at the fence is enough to persuade me that it doesn't really want to be my buddy ..

What sort of dog is it ?
if a dog bares its teeth at you then its more frightened of you or what it thinks you are going to do then anything else.
I can understand your feelings mate but targeting the dog is wrong.
Sort the cause out not the symptom.