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Post by Roadrunner on Feb 2, 2024 10:00:30 GMT
For absolute perfection I would want a sunroof and to swap the interior carbon trim for wood, but that is very nice indeed.
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Cardle
Feb 2, 2024 9:37:27 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Feb 2, 2024 9:37:27 GMT
I knew the manufacturer in one, but no idea on the model.
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Feb 1, 2024 9:50:08 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Feb 1, 2024 9:50:08 GMT
Four today.
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Jan 31, 2024 8:12:54 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 31, 2024 8:12:54 GMT
I somehow managed to make that last longer than it should have done. Two goes for me.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 30, 2024 22:55:16 GMT
Well worth a watch. The story of a 1939 Wolseley Brooklands special, co-owned by someone I know in the next village. I have seen and heard the car for real and it sounds glorious.
All filmed in and around Chipping Norton and the local villages, with an aerial shot of my old house at one point
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Jan 30, 2024 7:30:57 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 30, 2024 7:30:57 GMT
Yes, in one! I have always liked these.
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Jan 29, 2024 7:24:20 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 29, 2024 7:24:20 GMT
Easy in one this morning.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 26, 2024 23:07:47 GMT
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Cardle
Jan 25, 2024 10:27:58 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 25, 2024 10:27:58 GMT
In one.
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Jan 25, 2024 10:26:19 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 25, 2024 10:26:19 GMT
We have recently moved over to a new fibre broadband and internet-based landline phone with Gigaclear. This is all through new, non-Openreach cables which have been installed around here over the past 12 months.
Other than a 3-day outage near the beginning it seems to be working well, with over 300 mega thingys up and down even on the basic package. Paying less than half of what we were with BT.
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Cardle
Jan 24, 2024 7:22:21 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 24, 2024 7:22:21 GMT
Yes, not difficult at all.
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Jan 22, 2024 10:42:20 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 22, 2024 10:42:20 GMT
In one.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 22, 2024 10:18:22 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 18, 2024 14:20:52 GMT
The A3s I see being driven optimistically are invariably scruffy diesels. I followed a bellend in a BMW 335d this morning who was tailgating the Disco ahead of him in a 50mph line of traffic. Not only that but at a roundabout he went to the right lane, across the roundabout into the right lane of the dual carriageway and then immediately dived to the left lane to go into the petrol station that's 100 yards off the roundabout. Is there a public lavatory at the petrol station?
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Cardle
Jan 18, 2024 8:54:49 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 18, 2024 8:54:49 GMT
In one! Maybe some sort of sixth sense.
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Jan 17, 2024 9:33:26 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 17, 2024 9:33:26 GMT
Easy in one.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 16, 2024 19:14:45 GMT
I think we are all in one accord...
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Jan 16, 2024 9:40:25 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 16, 2024 9:40:25 GMT
Got the right manufacturer on the first go. Never heard of the model.
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Jan 15, 2024 17:29:40 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 15, 2024 17:29:40 GMT
It took me three goes, and I saw one yesterday.
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Jan 15, 2024 7:27:26 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 15, 2024 7:27:26 GMT
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Cardle
Jan 12, 2024 7:25:49 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 12, 2024 7:25:49 GMT
In one this morning.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 11, 2024 17:34:32 GMT
An efficient and painless experience having the tyres fitted at ETB. Fitted while I waited and all done in about 40 minutes.
While I was waiting, two customers came in to have Chinese ditchfinders fitted. One customer was offered Landsail tyres today, or they could get something cheaper tomorrow. I shudder to think what the 'cheaper than Landsail' option is.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 11, 2024 17:28:16 GMT
The original version of the W211 E Class had fly by wire brakes. There were expensive maintenance issues with the battery system, so they reverted to a more conventional system from the 2006 face-lift. I seem to recall that the SBS unit would only allow a finite number of pedal presses then it would simply stop working and need replacing at ludicrous cost. Yes, that's my recollection too.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 10, 2024 17:59:34 GMT
Fly by wire brakes? Are they legal now? Seems odd to have separate left and right circuits, normally they are opposite corners. They'd better be - the Giulia QF has been running them since it came out in 2016... They are weirdly hard to modulate for the very last part of stopping in traffic, otherwise you'd never know... The original version of the W211 E Class had fly by wire brakes. There were expensive maintenance issues with the battery system, so they reverted to a more conventional system from the 2006 face-lift.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 9, 2024 14:01:15 GMT
Rightly or wrongly I didn't bother with the discs, since they don't have much of a lip on them. Genuine Mercedes pads £62.50 delivered, plus an hour and 10 minutes of my time.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 9, 2024 13:51:51 GMT
Partly prompted by Alf's recent post regarding upcoming work on his car. The MOT and service are due on the Benz at the end of this month and, while the warning light had not yet come on, I was aware that the back brakes were well worn. No point paying a garage to do this when it is a relatively simple job to do at home so this was the scene on Saturday morning. All straightforward, other than what I found on one of the rear tyres - a chunk missing out of the inside edge of one of them. Can only assume is was caused by a pothole or some debris in the road. Would have been almost impossible to spot with the wheel on the car, so at least it is an opportunity to fix the problem before it goes to the garage. A shame, since there is probably another 8 to 10,000 miles left on them, even allowing for the maintenance of good tread. Two new CrossClimate 2s ordered from Asda tyres for a total of £469 fitted, which was about £40 less than Blackcircles wanted. Being fitted by ETB. ETA. The filthy state of the car is due to it still wearing quite a lot of Herefordshire, which it picked up during an incredibly wet week over New Year. I think I must have brought back quite a lot of their soil and water to the Cotswolds.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 8, 2024 18:30:04 GMT
Looks good and well-suited to purpose. My old Superb was an excellent mile-eater and family bus.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 8, 2024 10:24:39 GMT
You might as well stop at the ring if your driving past. Makes for a good place to overnight on the first day too as its about 4/5 hours from Calais. Just make sure the circuit is open. It usually opens in mid March so will depend on when your going and you can stretch the Yetis legs. All 110bhp 1.2tsi dsg horses ready for action... Will probably do it a lot of good.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 8, 2024 10:23:29 GMT
Glad Jo is OK and I like the new motor.
At a time when we are supposed to be conserving Earth's resources it seems ridiculous to write off the Fiesta for such superficial damage. Definitely a good idea to buy it back and fix it yourself. A niece of mine recently had her Fiesta written off for similarly superficial damage. A complete waste.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 7, 2024 20:16:47 GMT
A near miss - glad you are OK.
Reminds me. Have I missed it, or has there been a report and pictures of the new Octavia? Keen to see it.
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