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Messages - Doctor Gollum

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: Today at 16:01:11 »
Should add, quite fun to drive.  Although the seats are incompatible with my poor back.
That was a concern, but it's actually pretty reasonable in that respect. Obviously nowhere near as comfortable/adjustable as what we're used to, but it's a very different car.

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The gearbox is the first proper issue it's had.

The rear windows don't work, and weren't when I bought it,  investigated for mechanical functionality... Recoding required.

The rest of my time on it falls into the tinkering category rather than actual repair work ;)

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Omega General Help / Re: Fuel filter seals
« on: Today at 15:49:51 »
I was trying to start it up after the filter change but the battery was going really quickly - as I had the radio on and off the last few weeks while working -  so not sure if the pump would have primed enough to see any leaks but would need full pressure to check.
You seriously want to risk it? ???

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General Discussion Area / Re: Auroras this weekend?
« on: Today at 00:13:32 »
Sods law innit....my dads away down on the south coast so also missed them.
They were seen in Lancing.

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Omega General Help / Re: Fuel filter seals
« on: Today at 00:12:38 »
They usually stay put in the hose fittings.

There's some play in the clips, but you'll soon know when the pump builds pressure...

Personally I would cut the fitting off and use some ISO 7480 marine fuel hose and two stainless jubilee clips each side.

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: Today at 00:10:10 »
The early Chrysler engine is utter junk and drinks fuel so much, when a friend replaced his with a v8 Cayenne, he noticed no change in fuel bills.

Best avoided, the later French engine is better
I'll bear that in mind if I buy another, but this one seems to be around 40mpg on my commute... Which is about 21mpg better than the S Class. Although I did know that when I bought it, so that's not a slur on the Merc.

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Went to look at and bought a temporary car pending fixing the S Class properly.

Working MK1 facelift Bini Cooper with almost 6 months MoT.

Needs a few bits addressing, but actually drives quite well for what it is.

 Is owing a Benz,, the new Omega something needs fixing weekly.
Nah, that's a Jaaaag.  In the year I've had it TB has had to dismantle his engine twice.

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 11 May 2024, 16:44:14 »
Well, the low speed fan kicks in on demand and runs when the relay is bypassed, so that's all dandy.

Nothing happens when you bypass the high speed fan at the engine fuse box, so I guess that's toast.

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 11 May 2024, 11:09:48 »
Phew, it's a '55 plate :D

MoT history suggests that CVs done, suspension feels fine, car tracks true.

Showed no sign of overheating on the way home although I bought it knowing the fans weren't working. It's had a thermostat, but I will start with the fans and give the cooling system a decent going through in due course.

WOut of curiosity, what coolant should it have in it?

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 11 May 2024, 01:13:39 »
You didn't really expect any positive reviews from this lot did you Al?  ;D
;D

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Went to look at and bought a temporary car pending fixing the S Class properly.

Working MK1 facelift Bini Cooper with almost 6 months MoT.

Needs a few bits addressing, but actually drives quite well for what it is.

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Thanks Viral_Jim and for Stemo I want to inform that we have hot days almost every Summer.  Now it does not look very promising...

That's more than we have!  ;D
Technically, two sunny days justified the addition of an 's' at the end of day.

To have more sunny days than the two we get, Finland only needs three days.  >:D

That said, far enough north and the Midsummer month  may as well be a single day. :o

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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 10 May 2024, 22:14:14 »
Well, considering the £400 entry price, first impressions are positive.

Actually as described, which itself is a bonus, and surprisingly tidy to drive. Obviously it weighs half as much as the S Class and has a third of the power >:D but at 45+mpg, it will pay for itself in about a  fortnight. Which is nice. :)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Alzheimer's disease
« on: 10 May 2024, 11:48:21 »
I am rubbish with names, flying with different people everyday doesn't help matters :-[

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General Discussion Area / Re: Auroras this weekend?
« on: 10 May 2024, 11:46:28 »
Will keep an eye out on the way to/from San Diego  :y

Although when I tried filming the Aurora Borialis, the video didn't pick it up over the glare from the wingtip markers. Got some decent stills though 8)

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