Gas Guzzling Money Pits

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

markg wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The tape adaptors are very quality dependent. The ebay ones sound awful, but the official Philips one that costs about a tenner sounds excellent.

Shame I don't have a car with a tape deck at the moment. I'm that 2005-2010 no-mans land of CD player built in, old school ipod connector built in, but no AUX 3.5mm jack, or bluetooth music streaming. It's the worst of all worlds for me and my android phone...

Sometimes you can hack a line-in if the head unit supports a CD multi-changer. I did that on one car I had and it worked fine.

Yeah, I could hack the iphone connector lead, but it's just faff

I only occasionally drive somewhere long enough for me to wish I had sorted it, other times I just put the radio on.

I have an FM modulator, but that is pretty crappy.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2014 15:14

Trooper wrote:

Shame I don't have a car with a tape deck at the moment.

Well Trooper! Today is your LUCKY DAY! I have for you a lovely radio casette encased in a 2006 Ford Ka with dent in the boot and fairly recent alternator, starter motor and clutch!

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2014 15:14

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Decrescent-Conn ... ipod+cable
?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Grim... wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Decrescent-Connector-Stereo-Auxiliary-iPhone/dp/B007NIE5EE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406729673&sr=1-1&keywords=aux+to+ipod+cable
?

?

I have a built in iphone cable in the car, that isn't going to help.

I wonder if I can get a 3.5mm to iphone dock connector though, that might work. I have tried a bluetooth adaptor on it, but that doesn't work as unless it is an actual iphone plugged in it doesn't send any power.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

One of these in fact, I shall buy and report back!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grom-iPhone-Fem ... B004VCWM3G

It says I can get a refund if it doesn't work.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2014 15:58

Trooper wrote:

Grim... wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Decrescent-Connector-Stereo-Auxiliary-iPhone/dp/B007NIE5EE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406729673&sr=1-1&keywords=aux+to+ipod+cable
?

?

I have a built in iphone cable in the car, that isn't going to help.

Oh, I'm thinking about it backwards :facepalm:

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2014 18:29

Is this for your E65, Troops? I have a Tune2Air that I had in my M5 - if you have a USB and can hack an aux-in in somewhere, you can probably use the Tune2Air for Bluetooth streaming?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Yeah, the hacking in the aux-in is the main problem for my lazy arse

krazywookie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:25

Today we try to get the Mazda turbo-nutter engine going, there's pics of it somewhere, can't upload more on phone for some reason. Probably windows's's fault.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

A massive expense I didn't need but these dunlops are bloody brilliant in the wet, at least compared to the Conti nct5 ru flats (apparently the best one). Weather far worse today than would have had it undriveable as the traction control cut throttle more and more to try and regain control before, and it didn't even flicker. The m61 was a single massive puddle with more coming down, and it was rock solid.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 21:57

Well it went. After Kalmar came and rewired half the sensors. Just a few issues to sort and we put it in the car next weekend. Moment of sigh: getting all worried about the fact that the water pump wasn't working having forgotten to put the belt on! :facepalm:

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2014 14:16

Alex Roy's "Cannonball Run" record has been broken, allegedly.

http://jalopnik.com/meet-the-guy-who-dr ... 1454092837

It was a year ago, so there could be a whale in the Thames.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 14:16

Changed oil in rear transfer box. Jesus, that stuff stinks. Filling it up was a lot easier when the car was pointing downhill. Still a slight squeak under heavy acceleration though.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

The MX5 has been sold. We tried to get it through an MOT to make getting to track days a lot less faff, but it failed on a few things. Doing the sums it turned out that it would cost almost a grand (welding to pass MOT, new brake caliper, new pads and discs, new tyres) to make it good enough for another year of tracks days, and being as we only did one last year, that wasn't worth it.

Sold her for £500 as an MOT failure and the dude who bought her is going to part her out, so should get his money back at least

Next thing to go will be the Beemer if the house purchase turns out to be viable, (House deposits be expensive!) and I'll be looking for something around the £2k mark instead I expect. Probably an estate to get us through a house move, and then swapping it for something more esoteric post that.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Are we all ready for the car tax changes next month? It's going to be an arse selling a car in October though, as I expect no fucker will know anything about it, and know that they need to tax it themselves before they can take the car away. That's going to be fun if i do sell the BMW.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 16:41

What are you gonna let the E65 go for?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5151

I look forward to being able to pay my £20 tax in 12 installments

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

GazChap wrote:

What are you gonna let the E65 go for?

£7500 is what i'm expecting, i'll advertise it at £7995 and see what happens.
I can get £6200 from the WBAC jokers, so it should be ok at £7.5k I would hope.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 16:46

Too rich for my blood, at least at the moment. What's the spec on it again?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

GazChap wrote:

Too rich for my blood, at least at the moment. What's the spec on it again?

"Everything"

750i Sport with all the trimmings, including night vision... Only thing it is missing really is massaging seats.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 16:50

Hnnngh. What sort of mpg are you getting?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Just under 22mpg in the past 6000 miles, a couple of 500 mile runs and the rest pottering around town. It's actually surprisingly frugal for the size of the engine.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 16:55

Must. Resist.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 17:22

Trooper wrote:

:D

Would gazchap like it?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

Tax changes? What?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

No more tax discs.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

Ah, tax expires for refund on change of ownership/status on Oct 1: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:34

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

:D

Would gazchap like it?

I've had one before, albeit a "lowly" 745i rather than a 750i Sport

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

My next door neighbour bought a 54 plate BMW 645 soft top with 80K on it for £8,000

Its fully loaded leather etc, he said he gets 30mph if he drives steadily on the motorway.

I was looking at my admittedly newer Skoda estate which I paid 14K for and dreaming for a while!

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:48

asfish wrote:

Its fully loaded leather etc, he said he gets 30mph if he drives steadily on the motorway.

He should probably speed up a little.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Indeed, I get infinite mpg when i'm parked.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:53

Trooper wrote:

Indeed, I get infinite mpg when i'm parked.

Um - surely you get 0?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Indeed, I get infinite mpg when i'm parked.

Um - surely you get 0?

I get both.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:59

Only if you include travel through the universe.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

I do that all the time, it makes court appearances for speeding tickets interesting.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Grim... wrote:

asfish wrote:

Its fully loaded leather etc, he said he gets 30mph if he drives steadily on the motorway.

He should probably speed up a little.

30mpg!

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 0:32

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5151

asfish wrote:

My next door neighbour bought a 54 plate BMW 645 soft top with 80K on it for £8,000

Its fully loaded leather etc, he said he gets 30mph if he drives steadily on the motorway.

I was looking at my admittedly newer Skoda estate which I paid 14K for and dreaming for a while!

And then he'll get a bill for £4k for repairs and end up selling it soon after.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

GazChap wrote:

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Nice, how much, if you don't mind me asking?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

GazChap wrote:

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Have fun with it. I still miss mine a little every now and then. Still, only about eighteen years to go until I can get another two seater sports car. :'(

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:37

Trooper wrote:

GazChap wrote:

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Nice, how much, if you don't mind me asking?

£1,800.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:55

GazChap wrote:

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Is that the one I saw on Facebook?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

GazChap wrote:

Trooper wrote:

GazChap wrote:

May (read: definitely) just bought a Mazda MX5. A Mk2.5 one, the Sport S-VT model with the 6-speed gearbox, LSD and Bilstein dampers.

Oughta be good for a laff.

Nice, how much, if you don't mind me asking?

£1,800.

Interesting. I expect i'll get another MX5 after I sort out all this house business (so about 3 years time at this rate!).
In terms of pennies per smile, they are hard to beat.

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:06

Grim... wrote:

Is that the one I saw on Facebook?

Dunno - I've not posted anything about it on Facebook so if you did, s'not me.

It's this one.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Do you want to buy a spare exhaust back box and a boot rack?

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:59

How much for the boot rack?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

It's this one:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/boot-luggage- ... oC1v7w_wcB

Some tiny bits of rust nothing much though. I'll sort some pictures later if you're still interested.

£50 plus postage?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 16:09

Had to drive to work this morning with the heater turned on full all the way as the coolant warning light came on. And forgotten to buy any water this lunchtime.

Nice mx5 gaz. I was looking at swapping the ka for one or an Mr2 but insurance costs said otherwise .

krazywookie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 21:47

*clears throat*

http://www.gumtree.com/p/mazda/mazda-mx ... 1082195946

sorry, can't url-ify that on this FUCKING PHONNNNEE HNNNNG :blown:

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