Quote from Jakg :

Yup - I think it's that.

I got mine from DealExtreme. I saw a video on YouTube which was awesome quality so I went on eBay and bought one but bought a "knockoff" VGA version instead that looked identical - but was rubbish. DealExtreme sell the legit version - think it set me back around £40 + £5 for a decent mount (make the quality much better IMO) + £18 ish for a 32GB SDHC card.

EDIT - Quick example of quality - http://youtu.be/6hMkZViqUuo - the Date Stamp on the video's style is the biggest giveaway to the type of dashcam IMO.

Huh, when you said "he ran a red light, what the ****?" It sounded identical to what I sound like on video. We get that happen a lot round here though. A lot of traffic lights are badly setup so they either cause traffic jams or in terms of ped crossing remain red for 30 seconds after the little man has turned red. A lot of people get fed up after 5 seconds and boot it through. Also get a lot of red light runners on blind junctions. They seem to go by the old country adage of "cops never patrol round here."

Quote from Racer Y :

hugo Chavez. He was a guy that was a career politician that got too powerful. He used the poor as a platform to get what he wanted Not what teh poor wanted or needed. But that is neither here or there.
He was a typical strong man politically. Only he didn't have enough power to get a complete lock on the country.
As far as Venezuela Becoming a"Mortal Enemy" of the US of A. Nah Not really. There's too much of a connection business wise. Think Conoco. As far as Chavez goes, he just yelled and blamed the U.S. for whatever would keep his supporters happy and in his pocket.
He actually had some sort of stability compared to what things could've been like.
Now with his passing and no one to fill the void, There's nothing to really hold things in check. The Cartels from Mexico have been trying to get a more concrete hold of Central and South America for decades. This will be their golden opportunity. The Columbian rebels FARC, will have a whole frontier to play in. Chavez tolerated them in limited dosages and gave them a little breathing room, but that allowed them to galvanize connections. They will most likely take full advantage of being to fully operate in Venezuela without the limitations imposed by Chavez.
I don't see a good future for Venezuela until all the aftermath of his death plays out.

That is possibly why on the news of his death the second in command said that military operations will be increased to try and prevent such an event. But he did a lot to stop the spiral of fuel prices, IIRC it is .04GBP for a litre of petrol and .01GBP for a litre of diesel. He sold Venezuelan oil to his allies (including London when Ken Livingston was in power) much cheaper than the market rates to keep inflation down there too. They had oil wealth but weren't exploiting it like many other countries would. You could argue for years if that is a good thing or not.

Regardless, I expect some turbulence until the void is filled. If for better or worse we couldn't comment.

Quote from Tinytacohead :

Old tech airbags & new ones aren't exactly the same cup of tea. Personally I don't feel that safe around such dated ones & would rather they be removed anyways, especially when they're literally right in your face. I've disconnected my driver's side bag and fooled the light with some resistors.

Airbags need to be replaced every 10 years to guarantee they'll go off when you need them. Unless you're sat in the correct position they have a tendency to do a lot of damage too. If you're short, disable the airbag. If you're fat, disable the airbag. You have to be the average build for one to deploy safely.

Quote from e2mustang :

00 S class? those have the bigges rust issues on bottom of doors mostly. it was a recall

Oh yeah, they are a swine for rust. They come with a 30 year rust warranty but even though there are still a lot that have suffered the tinworm. A chap I know in the RR owners club had an 00 S-Class which had rusted so badly the suspension was not attached to the vehicle. MB said it was unfixable. It was only 6 years old.

[edit: He had a 03 S-Class derv]

Last edited by P5YcHoM4N, Sun 24 Feb 2013, 20:25.

Quote from Derv94 :

i would like to respray it but i'm unsure seeing as the car has done 130k i feel as it's a waste if the mechanicals aren't up to scratch

Then do a full rubber parts replacement (bushes, belts, etc.).
Get the chassis waxoiled properly which injects the stuff into the rails rather than just painting over them. Rust is the main reason they get binned.
Change oils and filters every 6k.

She'll be good for at least another 100k. Engines aren't as fragile as they were in the 60s when you'd struggle to get past 80k. 200k+ is easily achievable, a lot of modern engines are able to break 300k without breaking a sweat. The biggest let down is still rust. I was looking at early 00s S-Classes to replace my RR with and most of them have done high 200k low 300k with plenty of miles left in them. My 97 van had over 200k on the clock when I traded it in to get my current car.

130k is nothing.

Quote from Stefani24 :

Keep it nice and tidy, you might regret putting something hideous like a huge front splitter on it later on.

Agreed. Keep all most clean and subtle. You'll be unique in that you haven't ruined your car with silly fibreglass parts and a subframe that scrapes on the ground.

Quote from Derv94 :

17's gone

Those wheels are so much nicer. I recall seeing some on a Mk1 a while back, it looked boss. As much as I hate myself for saying this... needs moar low. I feel dirty but that does look a bit weird sat that high.

Just got to move the tax disc now and all is good.

Quote from Jakg :

Swept windscreen area is valuable looking space - the top of my windscreen doesn't get that opaque you can't see through it!

My wipers on the left go so far down it clashes with the bonnet, so is unusable space.

But yes, for a normal road automacar, I doubt your windscreen would every get dirty enough that it matters. T'is why it is common to have it mounted behind the rear view mirror (Mini and MkI&II Escort for example)

Quote from Jakg :

I don't get why you'd want it on the drivers side anyway?

Mine lives in the upper passenger side (mounted with cellotape no less)

To be unique I assume. I slap mine in the bottom left as it puts it inside my wiper sweep without being in my FoV. I regularly get a muddied up windscreen which can cover the tax disc. Which would be illegal. Although I do mount it at 45° CCW which makes it easier to read.

I'm a good boy I is. :dunce:

Eww, those wheels
Eww, no popus
Eww, way to block the radiator
Eww, stupid placement of tax disc*

Otherwise, lovely little MX5 you've got there.

Law states it has to be on the nearside of the window. Draw a line down the middle of the car, it can be anywhere on that side as long as it is visible from the kerb. Probably worth noting if plod thing it'll obscure the drivers view, it is a a ticketable offence.

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Quote from Bose321 :

I've seen the most 'highway maintenance' or something trucks driving around in the UK, but it had the worst roads I've ever driven on.

Yeah, they normally just butcher the roads. This country is a bit daft, the road near me can only be replaced once every 250 years. It has only been down for 20 and is totally buggered. Full of patchwork which fails with the slightest hint of frost, but all they can do is come back and patch it up. Got to wait another 230 years before they can tear the whole thing up and replace it properly.

Quote from Bose321 :

Works fine for me.

Always a shame to see a nice piece of tarmac getting burnt up though.

edit: nevermind, it's an UK road, they can't get any worse.

Weird, must've been a temp glitch, is working now. Typical.

I think that'd improve most UK roads. One on my way to work has pot holes the size of a man hole cover and about 6 inches deep. Is a right nightmare trying to avoid them all.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

I hate cartridge pens. The way they scratch across the paper really sets my teeth on edge. :/

Then you're using it wrong. My pen glides across paper like my fingers across a peachy woman's arse while applying baby oil.

My RR shares hundreds of components with a BMW 5 series. Does that mean it is a 5 series? :dunce:

Also, your link to the car on fire failed. Photobucket are making some changes. Here you go.

That is about the size of my A/C pump.

Quote from kars19 :

Love 1 gen mx5 Answer to everything

My daily ride, 84' E30

pixtor

Isn't it just. I like how they tried to butch up the look of the MX5 by putting it in a bra and have a member of Village People stand in front of it.

Nice automacar good sir.

Nuu, that MX5 makes me want one. It'd make a good second vehicle to run about in to save wear and tear on my P38. Damn you.

Quote from Jakg :

Yes, but not that much - but all the guides on t'interweb say you can spray it straight on your wheels.

Oh well.

EDIT - Right wheels are fine, both left wheels have peeled (kerbside). Suspect it's due to all the debris & water on that side of the road.

Quite possible, hitting gritty water at speed is like being sandblasted. When it comes to painting wheels, powder coating is quite possibly the most durable method.

RIP Scrabby. Your sideways skills will be deeply missed.

Did you prime the surface by mashing it up with some sandpaper?

Quote from CheerioDM :

Taking a glance at your section over there I can see you are totally full of yourself.

Sorry what? Couldn't hear you over how awesome I am.

Quote from Bean0 :

Read a book, or some books.

I wanted to bring something constructive to this thread. But I saw your avatar and had to fap.

Bearing failure on aux belt tensioner. Which was awesome as that belt powers the PAS and water pump (plus a few others). And the belt flapping around dislodged the pipe from the oil cooler. I was able to plug the oil cooler leak on the road side, but that tensioner has had it.

Here we have a Range Rover in fuel saving mode.

Quote from BigPeBe :

TY for the nice comments.
That thing on the side of the transmission tunnel is an inner heater. Pretty much must have in Finnish winter. It is wired from the block heater, so when you put them on hour before drive, the engine isn't freezing cold and the inner heater has cleared the windows from ice and snow.

Gotta admit I didn't get the 928 joke?
Sapphire is the nickname for the 4-door Sierras yes. This is actually my fourth 3door Sierra, but first of the second generation. Well ok it's my fourth car, only have owned/own these.

The designer of the Sierra claims he got styling cues from the 928 (most visible in the 3 door apparently).
They are defiantly an enthusiast car these days. You either like them or you don't. Bit like my love of the Ford Escort Mk6. Not everyone gets it, but they twitch my nether. Especially the vans.