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General Discussion Area / Re: Dolting along
« on: 09 December 2023, 16:25:52 »
I came across the phrase aimers and steerers on another forum which I think is descriptive. These are the 'drivers' whose last thought about their driving was just before the examiner told them they had passed. They're the one who do stupid things like 27point turns-in-the-road instead of three left(or right ::) ) turns around the block, ensure that all four corners of a junction have a 2.5tonne 4x4 parked on them when the primary schools kick out, live main roads but never back into their drives, just stop whenever they see an emergency vehicle without realising they've actually blocked the lane, overtake on blind corners or opposite junctions yet sit behind slow moving traffic on straight stretches, wait at giveway signs for seemingly hours before pulling out in front of a truck(schoolbus for extra points) moving fast enough to scare them,  turn on the rear fog lights whenever it rains but never slow down when the visibility is bad, just manage to get onto an exit slip after cutting across 3 lanes of traffic yet trundle down the on slip at 30mph and just merge into the inside lane when the slip runs out, etc etc.

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General Car Chat / Re: Its That Time of Year Again - Breakdown Cover
« on: 08 December 2023, 22:36:55 »
When i finally killed off my Desmond, my breakdown cover covered it being brought back to my home. Then the scrappie picked it up from here.  :D
That would be quite funny. Onward travel, we will take you and your car anywhere in the UK. Where would you like to go? The scrapyard, please  ;D


I've done that - it was reported as an underbonnet fire, but was a total burnout by the time I got it. I dropped the owner in Sittingbourne, and the car went to Ridham Dock. A nice £150 tip :y

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General Car Chat / Re: Age old question....
« on: 08 December 2023, 10:13:16 »
  The last of the XJs had an arse even a mother couldn't love. 




That was a traditional Jaguar styling idea. Look at a mkX, mk2, 420G or E-type

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General Car Chat / Re: Its That Time of Year Again - Breakdown Cover
« on: 08 December 2023, 10:06:13 »
Probably one for Nick W - if I wanted a tow for, say, 200 miles, how easy is that to arrange from the side of the road, and what sort of cost? Couple of quid per mile? £5 per mile?


Seven years ago, we were charging £1.50 a mile. Roundtrip, on top of the call out charge. Plus VAT. And any special equipment required to load the car. Trailers are extra.


You're asking for a 400mile job which isn't possible legally, so it wouldn't happen. Add in the practicalities of knowing who to call, and the better known providers are still a good deal even if their prices are getting closer to what they should have been twenty years ago.

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General Car Chat / Re: Age old question....
« on: 08 December 2023, 09:57:22 »
Perhaps I am :-\

I get that a Yaris or Aygo or Adam might be considered a shit box and uncomfortable to get to the end of the drive, and you'll note that I didn't suggest such a car... the Camry isn't a small car. ???

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312054561267

Without prying, (we all have issues), and bearing the above in mind...I don't understand how wwd is health related  :-\

As an aside, SE spec BMWs are notably softer than the M Sport/full fat M siblings.

Quite an imposing car in an 'ugly as f*uck' sort of way. :)
Christ! That grille.  :o


Have you looked at a recent BMW, Ford or Audi recently?

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General Car Chat / Re: Its That Time of Year Again - Breakdown Cover
« on: 08 December 2023, 09:54:20 »
I used to alternate between AA and RAC.  Because she is on the motorway every day, I don't want any breaks in cover.  You know it will be the law of sod!

AA new customer is quoting me about £125 :o .  Renewal is over £150.  This year was under £90.

Sir Tig's suggestion looks good aside from a clause that if it can be repaired locally the next working day, they will tow to local garage - not too happy about that, as that means if it broke down on a Friday, they could potentially leave us stranded until Monday night.

Alb's suggestion has a clause that needs clarification over as well.


What they mean is it will take them a working day to make a decision about your 'recovery'. And then you'll find the joke really is on you, because that decision was always going to be 'NO'. You would be better off putting the membership(a lie just like football 'clubs') fee in an envelope in the glovebox, to use as a bribe to persuade the person who felt sorry enough to pick you up as a hitch-hiker to actually take you home.


You should also consider that anything that might go wrong with your car can be repaired. That doesn't mean you actually would.....

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General Car Chat / Re: Annoying little shits.
« on: 01 December 2023, 13:02:31 »
Two boxed traps not triggered.......but all the poison taken again.  :-\

What does it take to kill these little f*uckers. >:(


The traditional English solution is a couple of Jack Russels roaming the property, although other terriers can be as good.

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General Car Chat / Re: Annoying little shits.
« on: 30 November 2023, 17:39:16 »
Have you thought of driving it now and again?  :)

I do, almost every day. It is the warm engine bay that attracts them. :-X
Have you thought of not driving it?


Park it next to a Mercedes. Rats love Merc wiring

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 29 November 2023, 21:45:13 »
Merc drivers.   All of them.  Is it a requirement for a lobotomy upon purchase.

How oppsing slow can they all drive, and just how much fresh air can they give way to.

 >:(


Is it a lobotomy, or because they're so blind that they willingly buy such ugly cars?

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Omega General Help / Re: cambelt 3.2 elite gates
« on: 26 November 2023, 12:59:00 »
It's at half the mileage, and over the age limit. I would fit a timing belt kit in the next year or so.


The only reason to change the water pump is if it's leaking. The original suggestion to change it while you're in there was that reliably good quality replacements were readily available for so cheaply it wasn't worth not doing it. That's no longer the case, it isn't driven by the timing belt, and replacing it isn't that big a job.


Now that these engines are over twenty years old, I would put the extra time and a fiver into changing the crankshaft oil seal instead.

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Omega General Help / Re: What lies beneath
« on: 18 November 2023, 16:13:11 »
Thanks Nick, yeah springs all appear to be in Europe.


I bought all four springs for my estate from Germany for about the same price as one rear spring from a British supplier. Not that any of them had stock available.

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Omega General Help / Re: What lies beneath
« on: 18 November 2023, 15:20:45 »
The sill covers slide along their fittings, so should come off easily.


If you think finding rear springs online is faffing about, you'll hate trying to find somewhere to get them over the counter. Paying for them that way will be even more painful.

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General Car Chat / Re: Lets do the maths.
« on: 17 November 2023, 21:55:39 »
The old scouse lad will be on in a minute to tell me his soot chucking planet destroying  derv only costs £30 pa. :-X ;)


1.0l Focus is £24 pa. That's the only good point of the entire car. It isn't a good deal.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Potholes
« on: 17 November 2023, 17:56:45 »
I wonder if Rishi will appoint Rod Stewart as chief coordinator?


What if we used former ministers as initial ballast for filling the holes? They're no use for anything else, and there's loads of them....

I see absolutely no reason to wait until they're former ministers.


I was allowing my natural optimism to bubble to the surface.

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Omega General Help / Re: Bonnet opening
« on: 17 November 2023, 13:25:40 »
Hello Doc why are you saying lubricate the lock barrel which lock barrel,


All four** of them. That's both front doors, the boot lid and the ignition lock. The good news is that it's quick, cheap and easy to do:


  give each barrel several copious squirts of solvent cleaner(brake/carb/contact/whatever you have).


  rub a soft, good quality pencil over the sharp bits of the key and


  pump it in and out of the barrel a few times.




Finish the job by ensuring that the keyring you use for the ignition holds a maximum of one key.


While you have the cleaner handy, use it on the both parts of the bonnet latch then grease them both and as much of the inner cable as you can see.






**I know Omegas might not have four, but this isn't Omega specific advice.

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