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General Discussion Area / Re: Cruise ship pollution

« on: 01 December 2023, 07:45:38 »

Emissions for ships does not apply in international waters for most of the planet, so they tend to be clean(ish) in territorial waters, then switch over to any old cheap crap when outside.

When I was at GE delivering vessel control and propulsion systems, it was quite an eye opener as to the lengths the vessel designers went to to make this all happen, extra tanks, extra pumps, fuel heaters, different engine/governor/avr mappings etc etc.

They have at least introduced ballast water cleaning systems to try to stop the carrying of invasive species around the planet (some of which were even massive power consuming microwave setups)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Elgin Marbles

« on: 29 November 2023, 13:27:00 »

I found it amusing when one of the Greek officials said that the British Museum only want to keep them for ticket money..........it's free entry!

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General Car Chat / Re: Anyone got a post 2018 JLR?

« on: 22 November 2023, 14:19:12 »

Most of our cars end up as complete runners in far off lands of questionable ethics (Africa and the 'Stans being the usuals), we have also seen Ukraine cars arriving in central Russia in recent years.

This change closes a back door which allows a key to be programmed once in the car

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General Car Chat / Re: Anyone got a post 2018 JLR?

« on: 22 November 2023, 12:13:52 »

Blimey, the press do get it very wrong don't they!

Its nothing to do with relay attacks! 

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General Car Chat / Re: Latest money spinners

« on: 17 November 2023, 13:16:54 »

On the rare occasions I do stick religiously to the limit, there's always an angry queue behind. People are used to driving 5-8mph over the limit, and it really pisses them off when others don't.

Go to Wales, stick to the 20mph limit and see how you get on! 

Having been recently, you struggle to see 20 in a 20 and seem to constantly be close to 20 even in a 30 or higher 

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General Car Chat / Re: Maybe that debris she idiotted did break it...

« on: 17 November 2023, 13:14:19 »

Not convinced they are stainless, the coating looks to be zinc, they also state Surface Treatment: Primary Color + Zinc Plated White Blue Color and why would you zinc coat stainless

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General Discussion Area / Re: No one going to Rwanda anytime soon

« on: 15 November 2023, 12:18:17 »

Send them all to Hull, its probably a more miserable option

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General Car Chat / Re: Maybe that debris she idiotted did break it...

« on: 15 November 2023, 07:28:44 »

I doubt its possible to form one of those in Stainless

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General Car Chat / Re: Breakdown cover

« on: 10 November 2023, 10:53:08 »

If your vehicle is covered by the manufacturer's warranty, then most jobs are going to be a simple return to whatever dealer is nearest. The contractor who collects your car has nothing to do with the courtesy replacement. Actually, that's not quite accurate; the courtesy replacement procedure often doesn't start until your car is removed!

This is not correct, we for instance have specific training and JLR diag kit in the recovery agents hands, its not unusual to get a software update and valid repair at the roadside. They also get priority cars from the dealers for recovered vehicles, I would say the manufacturers cover can be breakdown cover ++ 

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General Car Chat / Re: I need a bigger car

« on: 06 November 2023, 16:12:02 »

When I was a nipper, Aylesbury was full of them, all called Spaz Mobiles. All in that blue shade as well.

I would bring them back (well a modern version), Motability is a very abused privilege these days 

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General Discussion Area / Re: PC Advice - DDR5 Timeing

« on: 06 November 2023, 13:11:15 »

DDR timings are pretty irrelevant, the interface timings adapt to the fitted modules to ensure the skews etc are correct for the part.

That can be either via an eeprom on the memory part or via the processor carrying out a ram learn when it sees a new device fitted.

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General Car Chat / Re: I need a bigger car

« on: 06 November 2023, 12:56:13 »

I think its time for STEMO to progress to the next level:

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

« on: 23 October 2023, 15:43:25 »

Used Nissens many times, never any issues

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General Discussion Area / Re: Samsung phone help

« on: 23 October 2023, 14:45:23 »

Sending a photo via messages is a multimedia function (multimedia messaging service MMS), many phones have this disabled as most of the operators charge circa 50p per picture sent! Same is true if you have a charge cap on the account.

Might be better using email if they are still living in the dark ages 

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

« on: 23 October 2023, 11:52:32 »

Anyone know how far it is to go around the ford? Other than to stop the halfwits that try to drive though at speed why did they need to block it off? If you have a vehicle  that's capable of driving through the ford when it's at normal water levels why not let them 

It can be a fair trek, the farmers are not happy as they often travel from fields one side to farms on the other, then its a big detour plus single track lanes

I wonder if the locals were asked if they wanted it closed then.

I'm sure a couple of concrete blocks could easily be moved  .... 

Which is exactly what the tractor has done 

Its not unknown for the Police to be there handing out tickets prior to the blocks being put in place