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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.
- 13 May 2024, 14:29:41
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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.
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.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.
Best avoided, the later French engine is better
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 11 May 2024, 22:40:21 »Nah, that's a Jaaaag. In the year I've had it TB has had to dismantle his engine twice.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.
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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.
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 
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?
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?
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 10 May 2024, 22:26:04 »
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.
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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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 10 May 2024, 22:18:02 »Technically, two sunny days justified the addition of an 's' at the end of day.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!
To have more sunny days than the two we get, Finland only needs three days.
That said, far enough north and the Midsummer month may as well be a single day.
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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 but at 45+mpg, it will pay for itself in about a fortnight. Which is nice. 
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
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 
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
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
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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 09 May 2024, 16:32:54 »
The Prince engine is a PSA BMW blob.
The earlier petrols had a Tritec engine developed with Chrysler
The earlier petrols had a Tritec engine developed with Chrysler
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General Car Chat / Re: R50 Bini
« on: 09 May 2024, 14:40:05 »French enginePetrol? Thought that was just the Toybota diesel...
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General Car Chat / R50 Bini
« on: 09 May 2024, 12:02:25 »
How easy are they to overheat and how is the cooling fan switched?
Looking at a potential temporary runabout and they seem to be a reasonable balance between affordable and available.
Only looking at facelift cars because I like the idea of being able to drive to work and already have one knackered gearbox
Looking at a potential temporary runabout and they seem to be a reasonable balance between affordable and available.
Only looking at facelift cars because I like the idea of being able to drive to work and already have one knackered gearbox