Grim... wrote:
Jem wrote:
Grim... wrote:
And buy a Jag.
Don't encourage him
It's got a lot of room in the back.
Dogging Monthly gave it 4/5 stars
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grim... wrote: Jem wrote: Grim... wrote: And buy a Jag. Don't encourage him It's got a lot of room in the back. Dogging Monthly gave it 4/5 stars |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Trooper wrote: He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise... Yeah, but I've ridden further on the one without the e-wheel than the one with 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap wrote: Trooper wrote: He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise... Yeah, but I've ridden further on the one without the e-wheel than the one with And further than me this year. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
and me, which I need to do more on.. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:50 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: and me, which I need to do more on.. You need a bike first. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mr Russell wrote: KovacsC wrote: and me, which I need to do more on.. You need a bike first. I have 3... |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:54 ] |
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Anyone in the market for a road bike? Carrera TdF Ltd Edition in yellow - medium frame size? Only want £150 for it, which is what I paid for it a few weeks ago before discovering that a) it's too small for me, and b) the e-wheel won't fit on. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 14:55 ] |
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GazChap wrote: Anyone in the market for a road bike? Carrera TdF Ltd Edition in yellow - medium frame size? Only want £150 for it, which is what I paid for it a few weeks ago before discovering that a) it's too small for me, and b) the e-wheel won't fit on. I can ask MsKov she was on about getting one |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 15:01 ] |
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Cool beans. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 15:58 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: Mr Russell wrote: KovacsC wrote: and me, which I need to do more on.. You need a bike first. I have 3... Yeah, but you need to know where they are first. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Apr 20, 2015 18:03 ] |
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TheVision wrote: KovacsC wrote: Mr Russell wrote: KovacsC wrote: and me, which I need to do more on.. You need a bike first. I have 3... Yeah, but you need to know where they are first. I know where one is... |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 23:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
The mans has picked up the M3 and driven it off into the sunset, leaving me with just the chavmobile. So, I now have just over £7,000 burning a hole in my skyrocket. Do I pay off debts (the sensible option) or buy another wildly impractical money pit? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:44 ] |
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Bedford rascal camper van |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:29 ] |
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I have these magic beans for sale! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap wrote: The mans has picked up the M3 and driven it off into the sunset, leaving me with just the chavmobile. So, I now have just over £7,000 burning a hole in my skyrocket. Do I pay off debts (the sensible option) or buy another wildly impractical money pit? Of only there were a way you could spend just a bit of that money on a wildly impractical money pit quality vehicle. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:36 ] |
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Ooh, ooh, Gaz! You could buy Grim...'s Jag? I am surprised he hasn't mentioned it! 
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:42 ] |
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He started it! |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:10 ] |
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It starts? That's unusual. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:29 ] |
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Get fucked, you The engine is absolutely fine (and I'm still umm-ing and ahh-ing over dropping it into my Tomcat, but I don't think I've got the time). |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
krazywookie wrote: Bobbyaro wrote: So bought a Toyota Auris, picked it up Wednesday gone. It is (semi)-auto, and I have noticed there is a clunk from the front of the car when I go from drive to neutral, or from having my foot on the accelerator to not. Any one know if this is normal for an auto? Anything to worry about? I'd get it looked at, could be an engine mount away or exhaust touching or something simple like that. meant to say at the time, but this was an engine mount, and it took them 2 days to diagnose with the car in front of them, so top diagnosis KW! The reason I remembered is because I have just had another engine mount replaced and a shock absorber. Still, that is why I got a car with a warranty. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:55 ] |
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I keep looking longingly at BMW 650i's. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:15 ] |
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Fine looking cars, the 6 series. Over on Briskoda.net one of the regulars with far more money than sense has transplanted a 2.5 TFSI engine from a TT-RS into a Skoda Yeti - 510 bhp in a small SUV is "interesting". http://www.autoevolution.com/news/most- ... 94749.html |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:27 ] |
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When I was at school, one of my mate's brothers and his friends put a large Cosworth engine into a Ford Popular and (I forget all the details), it was rear wheel drive. It could pull wheelies! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 22:21 ] |
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#winning Still can't figure out how to post pictures on my phone 
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 22:21 ] |
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Oh wait! Yes I can! WooHoo! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 22:29 ] |
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Vroom! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 22:41 ] |
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Mizzade it my sizzelf BIIITCH. I have been watching trailer Park boys. I apologise. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:17 ] |
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To Germany! Attachment: route.png
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:21 ] |
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If I ever find my car keys. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:33 ] |
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Found the fuckers! |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:37 ] |
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Going today, are you? Good luck dude, look forward to seeing the updates 
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:41 ] |
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I will consider it a failure if all the cars come back undamaged. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:42 ] |
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Great stuff. What are you taking round the 'Ring? |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:46 ] |
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Kern wrote: Great stuff. What are you taking round the 'Ring? All the Ford Pumas in the world. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
So, car issue! Auris '13 1.6 semi automatic, taken it into Toyota twice now over a noise: 1) upon starting in the morning, I take a right turn from a T-junction accelerating to ~30mph. 2) When I accelerate I here a clunk from the front of the car 3) as I straighten out, and decrease acceleration, there is a series of clunks (~4). These are sufficient to be felt through the accelerator. 4) I only occasionally encounter this on other occasions, but I have heard it when accelerating in a 'straight' line, and also when going over a pot-hole. 5) there are also a number of other clunks, bumps and rattles; these often seem to come from the rear of the car. No idea if they are related, but they most commonly occur on speed hump/pothole. Toyota have changed all four engine mounts, albeit in batches of 2 by 2 and there was ~4000 miles between the top 2 and the bottom 2, and the top two were changed for a different noise. They also changed a shock absorber - I don't know which one, there was no paper work as it was done under warranty. Does anyone have any idea what this might be, as Toyota don't appear to be able to even hear noise, never mind fix it? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 13:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
My money would be on suspension components. Not sure what the Auris' setup is like, but track rod ends and lower arm bushings go on my Celica all the time and cause similar noises - although the setup on the Celica is quite "exotic" so it may just be a quirk to my setup. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 13:35 ] |
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Surely they would have checked that, though? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 13:59 ] |
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You'd like to think so. However, in my experience, most main dealer "technicians" are just glorified parts-swappers, they rarely do any actual repairs or "manual" diagnosis - they just usually plug it into their diagnostic machine and replace whatever the computer says is wrong. You could always try taking it to a trusted local independent garage and see what they think it might be? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 14:24 ] |
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don't have one, sadly. It is due a service at another garage though. Would those parts be covered by warranty? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 15:01 ] |
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I wouldn't have thought so, they're usually classed as consumable items. Some talk on a Toyota forum of there being an "ABS self test" that occurs when the car first goes over 5-10mph which can cause front clunking sounds. If it happens repeatedly on the same journey I doubt it's that, though? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 16:11 ] |
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GazChap wrote: I wouldn't have thought so, they're usually classed as consumable items. Some talk on a Toyota forum of there being an "ABS self test" that occurs when the car first goes over 5-10mph which can cause front clunking sounds. If it happens repeatedly on the same journey I doubt it's that, though? Hmm, could be that. I am going to try a few things, but it does seem to be acceleration related. Bastard cars. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 16:51 ] |
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Bobbyaro wrote: GazChap wrote: I wouldn't have thought so, they're usually classed as consumable items. Some talk on a Toyota forum of there being an "ABS self test" that occurs when the car first goes over 5-10mph which can cause front clunking sounds. If it happens repeatedly on the same journey I doubt it's that, though? Hmm, could be that. I am going to try a few things, but it does seem to be acceleration related. Bastard cars. Bobbyaro. Your starsign is clunkitarius. Someone you know has a mental car with nonsense suspension (superstrut gaz?) You must demonstrate your problems to your local garage, different driving styles mean your noises may not be evident to others. This week expect noises to be coming from your strut top bearings. Clunks will become boooiiiings in your near future. Alternatively your crazy semiautomatic gearbox is about to go bang, hopefully not. Try dry steering the car lock to lock whilst stationary to clarify your issues. Jupiter is on the cusp which means dealer technicians rarely give a shit, find a greasy looking bloke with mad hair and have him sort it. Also contemplate cv joints although that's usually more of a click. /Mystic Meg |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 17:05 ] |
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Glorious. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 20:01 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Someone you know has a mental car with nonsense suspension (superstrut gaz?) Yup. 
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 20:34 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Bobbyaro wrote: GazChap wrote: I wouldn't have thought so, they're usually classed as consumable items. Some talk on a Toyota forum of there being an "ABS self test" that occurs when the car first goes over 5-10mph which can cause front clunking sounds. If it happens repeatedly on the same journey I doubt it's that, though? Hmm, could be that. I am going to try a few things, but it does seem to be acceleration related. Bastard cars. Bobbyaro. Your starsign is clunkitarius. Someone you know has a mental car with nonsense suspension (superstrut gaz?) You must demonstrate your problems to your local garage, different driving styles mean your noises may not be evident to others. This week expect noises to be coming from your strut top bearings. Clunks will become boooiiiings in your near future. Alternatively your crazy semiautomatic gearbox is about to go bang, hopefully not. Try dry steering the car lock to lock whilst stationary to clarify your issues. Jupiter is on the cusp which means dealer technicians rarely give a shit, find a greasy looking bloke with mad hair and have him sort it. Also contemplate cv joints although that's usually more of a click. /Mystic Meg  For a complete car noob, what does a strut top bearing look like and do? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:50 ] |
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I done made a recording - you will almost certainly need headphones (if anyone cares to listen)! @ 19s I apply the accelerator and you here a clunk as force is applied, I then turn right and back off the accelerator @ 21s and you hear the clunks again, but louder. Does this sound like the suspension/strut top bearings/etc? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri May 01, 2015 9:01 ] |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Fri May 01, 2015 9:23 ] |
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How many did you start with? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri May 01, 2015 10:22 ] |
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Four! I've driven around Nürburgring, bitches! |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Fri May 01, 2015 11:40 ] |
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Awesome! How fast? |
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