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by megadethmaniac
Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What classic vehicles have you seen?
Replies: 2264
Views: 469593

Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

Surely that should be on a Q plate? Very much doubt that anything would be from the original vehicle.
by megadethmaniac
Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: breakdown truck
Replies: 3696
Views: 724869

Re: breakdown truck

looks a bit like the folk that were at Brooklands yesterday....
by megadethmaniac
Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: this a fly in the ointment! Petrol & diesel cars banned by 2040
Replies: 17
Views: 9527

Re: this a fly in the ointment! Petrol & diesel cars banned by 2040

does this mean electric only cars? or will the push be to hybreds? The evans on radio 2 was suggesting that this is a scheme to ensure purchase of cars as projected life of cars is increasing and otherwise there would be little need for new cars in 20 years as there would be a glut of used vehicles ...
by megadethmaniac
Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: breakdown truck
Replies: 3696
Views: 724869

Re: breakdown truck

yep bad repair job mismatching wishbones like that will effect the handling...
by megadethmaniac
Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: windows tech support call
Replies: 7
Views: 3924

Re: windows tech support call

I had a call from Talk Talk recently. Indian chap by the name of Douglas... Yea right. You have a problem with you router.. Do I really? Yes and I can log onto your PC to fix it as its running very slow. Really? So how is the router running slow? Because it needs some updates to protect it against v...
by megadethmaniac
Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: breakdown truck
Replies: 3696
Views: 724869

Re: breakdown truck

given what was coming out of the exhausts, I think it may have a slight "problem"
by megadethmaniac
Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Modern 1.8 Zaffira coolant loss - any ideas I`m stumped
Replies: 4
Views: 3370

Re: Modern 1.8 Zaffira coolant loss - any ideas I`m stumped

Not sure to be honest, Mrs Car so its pretty much out when I leave in the morning and been parked up for a few hours when I`m home. However returned home early and I`ve just looked and there is a drip on the floor around the bumper. Its a bit gloopy and doesn`t smell like oil. Its where a member com...
by megadethmaniac
Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Modern 1.8 Zaffira coolant loss - any ideas I`m stumped
Replies: 4
Views: 3370

Modern 1.8 Zaffira coolant loss - any ideas I`m stumped

2005 car, low miles, 82k but has a habit of getting through its coolant. Not much 1/8- 1/4" per day, but more than I like.... They should not loose coolant at all... Recently changed the header tank as it was a bit damp around there and now all seems ok, but coolant still disappearing... Tried rad w...
by megadethmaniac
Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: richard hammond
Replies: 5
Views: 3052

Re: richard hammond

fractured his knee apparently
by megadethmaniac
Tue May 23, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: cleaner emissions
Replies: 13
Views: 6912

Re: cleaner emissions

Seen this touted about a few places. The crux of it appears to be that splitting water h2o into hydrogen and oxygen gives the engine fuel to run on and thus improves MPG. It presumes that you will hold enough h2o to convert and not make the car unduely heavy ( using more fuel) nor that the the whole...