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General Discussion Area / Re: crApple

« on: 24 December 2020, 14:49:48 »

These guys have bookable appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday if that's any help?

Western Computer - Covid Process
Apple Authorized Service Provider
Regent Court 1, 6 Livery Street Covid Process | By Appointment
Leamington Spa, CV32 4NG

Or a bit further afield also have Tuesday and Wednesday appointments available.

Apple Touchwood Centre
The Touchwood Centre Crescent Arcade
Solihull, B91 3GJ

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Omega General Help / Re: Carpet Removal

« on: 23 December 2020, 20:31:25 »

Putting them back is a horrible job. Then you spend a load more time making everything work, stop creaking and gluing broken trim pieces in place.

Not forgetting cleaning blood from knuckles/cut fingers off of every piece of trim. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Battery Failure - Great AA

« on: 22 December 2020, 22:16:52 »

I thought a lot of (not sure on Battery) parts were branded Quinton Hazell from that era? 

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General Car Chat / Re: Froggy Content (2006 clito)

« on: 20 December 2020, 13:53:35 »

Well, I took a 4" grinder to it with a 1mm cutting disc.  Was a bit squeaky bum time, but it's done.

Do you think I can release the locking ring off the pump?  Can I heck.

New pump and pump removal tool on order and should be here Tuesday.

French Shite!

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General Car Chat / Re: Froggy Content (2006 clito)

« on: 19 December 2020, 22:32:00 »

Before you cut the hole bigger, have a plan to fill it when the job is done. Paint tin lids(plastic ones will work just as well ), small drain covers, saucepan lids are all good. Stick down whatever cover you use with some ordinary silicone

Covering the hole isn't a problem... I'll just use some 0.5mm aluminium and sikaflex it down.

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General Car Chat / Re: Froggy Content (2006 clito)

« on: 19 December 2020, 22:05:07 »

Is there enough room to use snips?


How hard would it be to drop the tank, as it can't be very big? Although the French design probably rules that out

Good plan Nick.  Being from FrogLand, the steel will be paper thin.

Dropping the tank includes nothing other than;
Removing exhaust (1 piece from factory)
Removing rear brake lines
Loosening and lowering the real axle

I ain't doing that shit!

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General Car Chat / Froggy Content (2006 clito)

« on: 19 December 2020, 21:50:43 »

2006 clito 1.6 Petrol Piece Of Shit. (MkIII)

Occasional non-start issue.

Until I see the car and diagnose it properly, I don't know what the problem is.

From the symptoms, it's fuel pump or fuel pump relay related.

The hole under the rear bench is big enough to unplug the electrical connection but not big enough to remove/refit a new pump.

How mental would I have to be to use a 4" grinder to make the hole bigger?  I don't have access to a nibbler.

Note: The fuel tank is original and has it's original locking ring, so chance of fumes are zero, there appears (from photo's online) to be a decent gap between steel and plastic tank.

I cant find anything online about people doing this modification with the tank in situ...... is that telling me what I need to know?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Amazon. Bless 'em

« on: 19 December 2020, 19:38:34 »

The three of them work best when they are 'together'.

I think my favourite of all the GT episodes was the Mongolia one...   ...and they were all in the same car. So maybe you're onto something.

Yes TB!  Where they built the car from crates.  That is a firm favourite of mine too.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Amazon. Bless 'em

« on: 19 December 2020, 19:25:01 »

I've got a suspicion that this episode was supposed to be 60mins, and after the decision was made to release fewer episodes but have 'specials' it got dragged out to 90mins.

The three of them work best when they are 'together'.  For me, they were separated for the majority of the programme, and it didn't really work.

I watched it in 4K HDR, and it didn't have the 'wow factor' of the usually superb cinematography I've come to enjoy with TGT, which is a massive shame because even with Seamen (which was not a great storyline), the cinematography somewhat made up for it.

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General Car Chat / Re: What's wrong with this?

« on: 18 December 2020, 23:16:12 »

There was an article last week about Jeremy Clarksons Range Rover Rover TDV8 2007 model year which he has owned from new , requires both turbos replacing ( common fault around 120,000 miles) he said that he absolutely loves the vehicle and although it may seem silly he is willing to spend the £4000 he has been quoted. Mine is exactly the same engine & model year but my independent reckons he could do mine for just under £3000  if they ever fail, so be prepared for big bills..🙂

Forgive me for being presumptuous, but I'll guess Mr Clarkson has a few more quid in the bank than you. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Amazon. Bless 'em

« on: 18 December 2020, 23:02:19 »

Oh good. How many episodes are there.?

I watched all up to May 2020 with my last free 30 days.

Just again taken out “ free Prime delivery”  for 30 days but not got round to DNS frig

Just the second of the two this year.  Not really worth watching (and I am a MASSIVE fan of Clarkson, Hammond & May)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Sainsburys . . . Is this for real?

« on: 17 December 2020, 23:54:40 »

Erm, why is this in GCC? 

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General Discussion Area / Re: I'd have done the same!

« on: 17 December 2020, 23:50:47 »

Having watched the footage in the public domain... He was driving like an absolute moron and could very easily have killed or seriously hurt another member of the public unlucky enough to get in the middle of his real-life GTA adventure.

I understand his motivation but would he be able to explain to some parents that he had killed their kid crossing the road for the sake of a £450 bike? Red mist is a very real and dangerous thing, and this is a classic example. It's only good luck that the peeople injured were those responsible for the theft.

We could all bring '"if's and but's" into the equation.  Nobody other than the thieving scum died.

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General Discussion Area / I'd have done the same!

« on: 17 December 2020, 23:38:50 »

A driver who chased two thieves on a motorbike stolen from his house has been jailed for 10 years for killing one of them.

Click to Sky News Site

The law is an ass!

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

« on: 16 December 2020, 23:31:31 »

Haven't tried the later RS5's, so don't know if it's a step in the right or wrong direction.