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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 08 July 2023, 19:40:00 »

I fancy this .... they're plastic, so no rust problems 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185752343661?hash=item2b3fb3d46d:g:uaIAAOSwhFJkOimx&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4K5FMBvDpDTOElrsSheX042JKOHUL2lGmyhe8h3uUL9KjhRw5Ond7r994j5uliBU%2BQhlHZwMGtVUhEmUycHtt9qYj1MqxIJ01Emr4xb4F4PoPBw6jLA95xajdciESbrEWP5%2B3MSfPB%2FUlaYQ6D0P9ho%2F9xtdgfaCvKtugEZGgEKh4wIPmSAyRQa07zvJv4r23VSODgchL7FNO4g%2FymCLXRaL67j9yQ6lAJ2hpdTTHeNwqP6%2BzRuZMbuspsoNazpmizZ5PLMQOiz37s4UEerCErcPThEvToAYuekb%2BoCJrcjt%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7DC4eymYg

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 07 July 2023, 22:22:35 »

Another Capri... Sort of! 

"you won’t find another like it," .... thank f*** for that! 

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General Discussion Area / Re: car cd players

« on: 07 July 2023, 22:18:44 »

IIRC the head unit is all part & parcel of the dash screens .... I think you'll struggle to integrate a stand alone CD unit into what's already there. I'd guess there's a USB somewhere (father in law has a C4 Spacetourer but I can't think what's in it) .... it'd be easier & cheaper to load your CDs onto a memory stick

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General Discussion Area / Re: DVLA speedy service.

« on: 07 July 2023, 22:13:32 »

My licence hits its ten year renewal date  ....

I've never had one .... mine is still a paper licence. It's caused a few confused moments .... 

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 07 July 2023, 18:03:22 »

I understand that the Buick V8 was discarded by the yanks until somebody from Rover thought it may serve a purpose.

Hence the 'B' in a P5B

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 06 July 2023, 15:08:30 »

I have owned single/twin/triple/straight 4 & V4 bikes. Owned straight 4, V6 & V8 cars (not to mention not learning to drive a 2CV)

Never owned a straight 6.

I keep thinking I should get myself an Australian Ford with the 4 litre straight 6 "Bara". With a turbo. Just because........

Being able to import a nice one on the ferry will help keep the cost down, so rude not to

Or buy a BMW

or a Senator (if there are any still left)

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General Car Chat / Re: Another problem with EV's

« on: 06 July 2023, 14:55:21 »

This was quite interesting. I forget the details but it seems that no one could/would fix it.
Turned out to be 97 pence 'fuse' that had failed. Needless to say that Datsun would only sell the complete module at silly money.
https://youtu.be/1C8rFW512_Y

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General Car Chat / Re: Cooked it

« on: 29 June 2023, 19:44:07 »

The Astra G fronted Omegas never grew on me ...... I always liked the curved swage line across the bonnet of the preface lift cars 

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 29 June 2023, 00:13:31 »

I passed my driving test in one of these! 

I'm sure you could still be eligible for some kind of counselling .....   

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General Discussion Area / Re: Washing Machine woes

« on: 27 June 2023, 13:25:31 »

I have the space / capability to do the first test run outside 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6T5BojXc8

 
That's nearly what our washer did when it still had the transportation bolts still in ..... I forgot about them 

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General Car Chat / Re: Never been so embarrassed

« on: 27 June 2023, 00:01:53 »

...
                  Indeed, and just to add, I believe people who voted to leave are naturally more intelligent than the other dull sort👍

 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Washing Machine woes

« on: 26 June 2023, 19:36:05 »

New complete drum unit with bearings is £271 online! 

https://www.4hotpoint.co.uk/washing-machine/wmfug-742p-uk-f086248/tank-assembly/product.pl?pid=3001516&path=52516:595447&refine=drum&model_ref=11459948

Christ! All for the sake of a bearing that costs a few quid!

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General Car Chat / Re: Never been so embarrassed

« on: 26 June 2023, 19:34:49 »

So ..... back on topic .... the bonnet pull on a brand new leccy Kia Nero isn't obstructed by a closed door 

Thats a loop hole actually (which we do know about), as it won't have a bonnet in the traditional sense, just a Frunk 

 

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General Car Chat / Re: Never been so embarrassed

« on: 26 June 2023, 13:01:42 »

So ..... back on topic .... the bonnet pull on a brand new leccy Kia Nero isn't obstructed by a closed door 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Titanic

« on: 23 June 2023, 19:56:08 »

Clearly there is now a gap in the market

 I was thinking of plugging it given the ticket prices people will pay, got a proposal for a new sub if anyone fancies joining:

Looks a better bet that the Titan did