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by Scruffy Bodger
Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3150155

Re: What did you do today?

DodgeRover wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:16 pm Can you run some mig around it to shrink it and get it out?
That works really well but ime you need a pretty beefy welder for it to do the job properly.
by Scruffy Bodger
Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 73603

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2003 E320 & 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI

Eddie Honda wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:27 pm
SiC wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:19 pm She's a crusty one!

Bushes are ... worn

Bolts are rusty and round.
The state of it. :shock: Newer than the Jizz too.
Looks ideal for Drum after SiC has done with it.
by Scruffy Bodger
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 871
Views: 73603

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2003 E320 & 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI

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I'd rather trust some from there than use anything from AmTech that needs any sort of modicum of strength to it.
by Scruffy Bodger
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88243

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68664182 Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years' The National Grid boss said in a speech on Tuesday, shared on LinkedIn, that now was "a pivotal moment" for grid transformation - with rising demand for energy-hungry technologies and more ...
by Scruffy Bodger
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88243

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

I'd be apoplectic. Given the £10 charge you'd need to be there for the 'sweet spot' when your car has just got fully charged but before the penalty kicks in. Talk about impractical, even beancounters couldn't come up with something so stupid. As far as I understand it most vehicles tail off the amp...
by Scruffy Bodger
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition
Replies: 3430
Views: 319125

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68604759 _132961564_fireengine2.jpg Oops, someone isn't going to live that down for a very long time. It happened to our local lot years back when they got a new appliance. Lots more horsepower and a bigger tank onboard sloshing around led to hedge hop...
by Scruffy Bodger
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 75 collected!!
Replies: 7
Views: 429

Re: 75 collected!!

How rotten is it?
by Scruffy Bodger
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88243

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

Maybe they'll realise windows you can see out of are more important than pillars so strong you can pile trucks on roof too. But somehow I doubt they'll ever get that sensible. Even my 10 plate V50 was terrible for that, the blind spot at the A post could literally lose pedestrians and the B post me...
by Scruffy Bodger
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88243

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

The Hip, Trendy, Youth Friendly Touchscreen that seems to plague EV's and some ICE may be under threat "Euro NCAP wants cars to switch back to switches, stalks and buttons" https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/future-cars-could-ditch-touchscreen-and-go-back-to-p...
by Scruffy Bodger
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.
Replies: 310
Views: 88243

Re: Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

Maybe they'll realise windows you can see out of are more important than pillars so strong you can pile trucks on roof too. But somehow I doubt they'll ever get that sensible. Even my 10 plate V50 was terrible for that, the blind spot at the A post could literally lose pedestrians and the B post me...