Plastic primer, colour matched paint and lacquer ordered to have a crack at my bare bumper valances.
Wheel paint for Mrs Z's flakey alloys too. I'll try and remember to take pics before and after.
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mr Russell wrote: I much prefer to do it once per year. Well, you are married now. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
DavPaz wrote: Mr Russell wrote: I much prefer to do it once per year. Well, you are married now. And it... costs slightly less? Not sure I can extend the metaphor, but I applaud your refrain from 'title'. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mine is £20 so I do it in one go. Annoyingly my motorbike is about £80 so that's gone monthly. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Plastic primer, colour matched paint and lacquer ordered to have a crack at my bare bumper valances. Wheel paint for Mrs Z's flakey alloys too. I'll try and remember to take pics before and after. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mr Russell wrote: extend the metaphor Title |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
My VED on the Leaf is (obviously) £0.00 per year. So it baffles me that DVLA sent me a reminder through the post and made me go on their website to renew it. I know why they do it, but it's costing them money. Alan Sugar would be most disappointed. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Are those dog guards that clip on to rear headrests ok? I want to pile stuff up to the ceiling of the car. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MaliA wrote: Are those dog guards that clip on to rear headrests ok? I want to pile stuff up to the ceiling of the car. Which ones clip onto the rear headrests? They're usually fitted behind backseat with extending poles for get the right height. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap wrote: My VED on the Leaf is (obviously) £0.00 per year. So it baffles me that DVLA sent me a reminder through the post and made me go on their website to renew it. I know why they do it, but it's costing them money. Alan Sugar would be most disappointed. Makes sure it's got an MOT and insurance, doesn't it? |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Oh god I'm seriously looking at CLKs. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Zardoz wrote: MaliA wrote: Are those dog guards that clip on to rear headrests ok? I want to pile stuff up to the ceiling of the car. Which ones clip onto the rear headrests? They're usually fitted behind backseat with extending poles for get the right height. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162134687348 |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Should do the job. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Lonewolves wrote: Oh god I'm seriously looking at CLKs. Make sure it has Parktronic. |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Zardoz wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Oh god I'm seriously looking at CLKs. Make sure it has Parktronic. 
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| Author: | markg [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MaliA wrote: Zardoz wrote: MaliA wrote: Are those dog guards that clip on to rear headrests ok? I want to pile stuff up to the ceiling of the car. Which ones clip onto the rear headrests? They're usually fitted behind backseat with extending poles for get the right height. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162134687348 Just don't pile anything heavy behind it, or if you do don't crash because then it'll remove your head with the force of a thousand elephants. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
markg wrote: MaliA wrote: Zardoz wrote: MaliA wrote: Are those dog guards that clip on to rear headrests ok? I want to pile stuff up to the ceiling of the car. Which ones clip onto the rear headrests? They're usually fitted behind backseat with extending poles for get the right height. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162134687348 Just don't pile anything heavy behind it, or if you do don't crash because then it'll remove you're head with the force of a thousand elephants. There are inertial dampeners in the rear seats |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Lonewolves wrote: Oh god I'm seriously looking at CLKs. Cisgendered Lesbian Kits |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 13:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mr Russell wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Oh god I'm seriously looking at CLKs. Cisgendered Lesbian Kits Close. Coupé Leicht Kompakt. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 16:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grim... wrote: Makes sure it's got an MOT and insurance, doesn't it? Yeah, but I meant specifically sending it through the post. I originally taxed it online with my e-mail address, so why not send the renewal to that and not cost themselves postage money? 
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| Author: | JBR [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 16:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Mine is 0 now. But I always paid the full amount for the year - more cost is more cost. Honestly, millenials, crazy kids, etc. etc. In unrelated news, I hope to retire before I'm 50. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 19:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I agree with JBR. Even if it only saves £10, I'd still pay it in one go. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Thu Sep 22, 2016 22:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I used to pay things in instalments when I couldn't afford to pay said thing(s) all at once. There are still some things that need to be paid in instalments of course (mortgage), but everything else I just pay in a lump sum if there's any interest or additional charges levied for paying in instalments. Even if it's only an extra £10 or £20, that's still £20 that you could buy several Big Mac meals with, and there's nothing better than free Big Macs. As such the Merc got a £375 tax disc slapped on it a couple of months ago. (I don't even think we can pay car tax in instalments over here, although I've never actually investigated the possibility, I vaguely recall it being either 6 or 12 months worth of tax you had to buy, but even that may be some kind of long-standing invented drugs memory related to a random car tax based ketamine experience.) |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Young lad killed in crash. Car myst have been going some. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Sounds like I need new rear brake pads/discs, noticed a grindy noise when driving to work this morning. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MaliA wrote: Young lad killed in crash. Car myst have been going some. Excellent banner ad placement there for Forza Horizon 3. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 13:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MaliA wrote: Young lad killed in crash. Car myst have been going some. Yes, what can be done.. If they drive too quick, they drive to quick. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
New clutch for Subaru required. <sighs> |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
I held spanners while my Cousin fitted the new springs to my car on Friday. 35mm lower now and feels much tighter driving about. One of the older springs was fucked, surprised I didn't notice it before.  Need to do rear brakes, then I'm saving up for a remap I think, maybe exhaust before that though (looked a bit flaky when it was up on the stands). |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 18:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
MaliA wrote: New clutch for Subaru required. <sighs> £500. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 19:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
You can get a Puma for that. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 19:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Or five parking sensors that won't work for a Mercedes CLS. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 19:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
In fairness, the sensors worked fine. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 22:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grim... wrote: In fairness, the sensors worked fine. When it comes to the miasma of my car's Parktronic system it's hard to tell where the broken stuff ends and the evil stuff starts. * * Totally no exaggeration there at all. However, despite the issues with my CLS I have found myself quite enjoying the Mercedes experience overall, so am now casting wandering eyes towards a next teutonic Germanic purchase - namely the AMG C-Class with the proper 6.3 litre V8 in it, there's a decent amount of choice under £20K now. (Albeit just about under £20K, but it does seem to be possible to pick one with decent miles and spec at that price point.) 457bhp and quicker in a straight line than an Audi R8 - that's got to be tempting. (I'm not specifically thinking of this one, but there's a reasonable cluster of them around £19.5K to £21K as things stand at the moment.) Attachment: mercobonkers1.JPG Attachment: mercobonkers2.JPG
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 23:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
If you've had trouble with Parktronic, do you really want to gamble with Speedtronic? |
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| Author: | Mr Dave [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
The speedtronic stuff in my Mercedes is one of my most favouritest things about it. Although I imagine less useful there. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
It'll pay for itself. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Hearthly wrote: I now think I'll do what Grim... said I should do in the first place. Standard. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grim... wrote: Hearthly wrote: I now think I'll do what Grim... said I should do in the first place. Standard. You were encouraging me to buy the AMG flavour of the CLS, which is similar but not the same. The AMG C-Class is nice as it's a bit of a Q-Car and not as MASSIVELY BARGELIKE as the CLS. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
The shape of the car is unimportant, it's the engine it's wrapped around that matters. Also barge-like is fine. It doesn't exactly slow it down 
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| Author: | GazChap [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Can't help but think that the potential for wallet-destruction is far greater there though - at least make sure you get a decent warranty on it. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap wrote: Can't help but think that the potential for wallet-destruction is far greater there though - It'd be very much in the spirit of this thread though. Quote: at least make sure you get a decent warranty on it. I will get a special 'warranty' like I got for the CLS. The warranty that MUST NEVER BE SEEN BY HUMAN EYES but everyone pretends exists. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grindy noise from rear brakes came back, they're very worn... £41.11 for Ferodo rear discs and pads with free delivery. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Zardoz wrote: Grindy noise from rear brakes came back, they're very worn... £41.11 for Ferodo rear discs and pads with free delivery. Interesting fact incoming! I used to play badminton in the hall at Ferodo's factory on Saturday mornings. Interesting fact! |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
That's very interesting. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Zardoz wrote: That's very interesting. Plot twist! It's actually a lie. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Grim... wrote: Zardoz wrote: That's very interesting. Plot twist! It's actually a lie. Still interesting. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
DavPaz wrote: Grim... wrote: Zardoz wrote: That's very interesting. Plot twist! It's actually a lie. Still interesting. But no longer a fact. |
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| Author: | markg [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Another interesting fact is that Ferodo Brakes were named after a popular fantasy fiction character. The Hobbit himself, Ferodo Biggins! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Actually no, they were named after a locally reknowned strumpet, Freda Bigguns. |
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| Author: | devilman [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Another interesting fact is that my brain keeps reading 'Ferodo' as 'Freddo', possibly because I'm hungry. |
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