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I’m not sure matrix leds on all cars is the solution, I find the multiple light points of complex led headlights far more distracting and create more glare and secondary reflections then the single bright point of a halogen or hid projector. Legislation just doesn’t seem to have kept up with technol...

The part number for the exhaust manifold studs for the car he bought it for was 2trxz778b so seemed an ideal match

Tbh £1500 was a decent price, I probably wouldn’t pay the £6k or so it would probably cost now.

The merc one is buried in an awkward menu system, quite fun watching the analogue hands swing all the way round if you get the button sequence right. The mito one is very easy, but you can only do it when the car is stationary, when I’m on the way to work paying attention to the time I don’t have ti...

I’m not sure 4 digit plates are worth the premium over a dateless 5 digit unless it has a particular meaning to you or has sentimental value. Sometimes they can look a bit too small. A 5 digit + space will let you fit a uk font bumper onto a usa / Japanese / small format European recess or plinth an...

They were about £60k for anything half decent when I last looked a few years ago and realised I was unlikely to ever own one.

Have spent the long weekend changing the clutch, fitting a new metal pivot pin to replace the rubbish plastic ones, changed all the metal hard lines for the rear brakes and changed all the hoses for braided ones with stainless fittings. Also cleaned up a few crusty brackets, bent a couple of things ...

Been such a dull drizzly day here it didn’t seem to stay light any later at all

Step daughter has a polo of that shape for 5 years. I think it’s needed rear dampers, a battery and some brakes, can’t remember doing anything else to it. Parts have been dirt cheap.

1.4 though so no direct experience of the 1.2, but feels smooth, comfortable and pretty solid.

I always think these car based trailers must tow terribly because of the rear wheel position unless you use something with a big rear overhang.

I guess most are just for occasional car show things anyway.

RIP 2020MAN

An afternoon of changing pads today. Rears on the X5 https://i.ibb.co/mcYTDjR/IMG-0105.jpg All very pleasant, nothing seized, didn’t cut my wrists open, it even stayed sunny and I worked in an old tatty £5 t-shirt ;) What year X5 is it? The whole layout looks virtually identical to my first gen X5....

Nope, I can’t stand it either. Looks shite.

The amount of conspiracy bulls hit in seeing everywhere about everything is getting a bit worrying.

Had to unfollow a couple of people I’ve been following for years because they started posting contrail nonsense amongst their normal posts.

There was a chap which used to regularly pop up on my YouTube who would show the whole process on tackling a dent, from how he got access to what bars and tips he used. Was really interesting, but not seen any for a while. I guess I didn’t watch a couple of suggested vids and he dropped off my algor...

I’d like to learn it. Have had a few goes and managed to make various dents look less bad, but wouldn’t say have ever actually completely removed any. I think the most important thing would be to buy an illuminated line board so you can see exactly where the dent is and how the metal moves as you pr...

Be careful if you’re tempted to buy one https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-03-24/man-loses-home-after-spending-thousands-on-novelty-private-number-plate?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwqGQgwKhAIACoHCAowqqCcCzC-qrQDMKraoAIwhsT-Ag&utm_content=bullets&fbclid...

Tamiya lunchbox update. Asked for one for Christmas because my mum never knows what to get me. Have wanted one for years as a mate had one when I was a child and it looked hilarious. Christmas Day afternoon was spent building https://i.imgur.com/EcwH9XX.jpeg Had to go original box art https://i.imgu...

I thought it looked alright in the c4 highlights. At least MV going out made it less obvious who would win, with the red and orange cars seeming pretty evenly matched. Shame Lando couldn’t make the last set of tyres work as well as in the middle stint, would have liked to see him right behind the Fe...

X5 passed the mot on Friday with no advisories. Thankfully the couple of evenings out in the dark paid off! Its mot history is pretty decent compared to several I checked online when looking for one. However, first event I’m supposed to be taking the compact to is only 4 weeks away so hoping for a r...

Followed a bmw ix for a bit today, was surprised how skinny the tyres looked for a big old lump.

255 wide apparently, pathetic