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You've got as proper workshop to work in !! I have to faff about outdoors on the driveway and the weather's crap atm, so nothing's getting done.
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Well I am very much hoping it is an engine mount. THen work out what is causing te brake orange light and pop some air in to get rid of the air pressure light and swap out the coroded subframe and it may just get through an MOT.
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Gavin wrote: Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:29 pm Well I am very much hoping it is an engine mount. THen work out what is causing te brake orange light and pop some air in to get rid of the air pressure light and swap out the coroded subframe and it may just get through an MOT.
that will be an abs sensor or the reluctor ring.
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Just changed the front pads on my mum’s Jazz.

Quote from Honda stealership : £380.

For me - £25 for the parts (mid-range Eicher pads from ECP)
45mins labour.
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mik wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:04 pm Just changed the front pads on my mum’s Jazz.

Quote from Honda stealership : £380.

For me - £25 for the parts (mid-range Eicher pads from ECP)
45mins labour.
But what are your labour rates??
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Matty wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:18 pm
mik wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:04 pm Just changed the front pads on my mum’s Jazz.

Quote from Honda stealership : £380.

For me - £25 for the parts (mid-range Eicher pads from ECP)
45mins labour.
But what are your labour rates??
£350 per hour, and I always round up. So at least she saved a fiver.
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I've just spoken to Autotrans and the BMW is currently in bit. Parts are on their way in and it's on schedule.

I've asked them to change the Diff oil and look for the water leak as they're the same labour rate as the BMW Specialist down the road.
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:19 am I've just spoken to Autotrans and the BMW is currently in bit. Parts are on their way in and it's on schedule.

I've asked them to change the Diff oil and look for the water leak as they're the same labour rate as the BMW Specialist down the road.
I was hoping for a Jimny update. Probably not worth measuring the fuel consumption; it's really not great for a 1.3 kei-car :lol:
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Jobbo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:56 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:19 am I've just spoken to Autotrans and the BMW is currently in bit. Parts are on their way in and it's on schedule.

I've asked them to change the Diff oil and look for the water leak as they're the same labour rate as the BMW Specialist down the road.
I was hoping for a Jimny update. Probably not worth measuring the fuel consumption; it's really not great for a 1.3 kei-car :lol:
I bloody love the Jimny. It's terrible. It's noisy, small, slow, and impractical. I've averaged 29 mpg over 200 miles which is pretty.... average. It's utterly charming, mechanical and analogue and rewards forward planning. The kids love it as it's an adventure and hate it as they can't stream music and folding the kids into the back seat is hilarious.

Getting back into a manuel was easier than I expected and having the indicators on the right hand side of the wheel was more of a struggle. If I had the cash, I'd want one.
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That’s why I doubt I’d ever sell it 😄 It might not get much use but it’s a lovable little spud. And feels so solid, which is exactly the opposite of what I’d expect from a small Japanese box.
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They seem to hold their value really well them jimnys, even absolute sheds are still worth a bit
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Today I washed our cars. They were manky (before - not after).

More exciting updates as they happen.
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I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
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Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:49 pm I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
Would Sir like some attire for when they pilot their Ferrari automobile?
https://store.ferrari.com/en-gb/jumpsu ... 83806.html
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Mito Man wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:49 pm I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
Would Sir like some attire for when they pilot their Ferrari automobile?
https://store.ferrari.com/en-gb/jumpsu ... 83806.html
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The skinned ass look :lol:
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Mito Man wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:49 pm I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
Would Sir like some attire for when they pilot their Ferrari automobile?
https://store.ferrari.com/en-gb/jumpsu ... 83806.html
That’s….. uhhhhhh….. why do they even ?? It doesn’t even look good on the model and that’s the whole point of their job.


Anyway. Today’s update: the “risky click” Bentley got a clean MOT pass. Nice.
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Mito Man wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:49 pm I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
Would Sir like some attire for when they pilot their Ferrari automobile?
https://store.ferrari.com/en-gb/jumpsu ... 83806.html
:lol: horrific find
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Decided to tackle the long running issue of the interior lights on the 928. They've never worked as long as I've had the car. They turn on when you switch the light in the always on position but don't work with the doors opening. Strangely, they do work with the hatch. Relay seems to work (although I've bypassed it for now) so I thought the door pin switches were the culprit. A bit of investigating and it looks like some comedian has been in there before as the wires going to each pin switch have continuity to ground, so the pin switch is switching ground to ground. :roll: I suspect someone has connected the pin switch wire to the wrong connector pin of the door harness. Luckily I have a full wiring diagram for the car so I should be able to pull the harness connectors off and check. I've also replaced the shit OEM Hella interior light fixtures with ones from a VW Passat - it's a common 928 upgrade and with LED bulbs look really nice.
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Mito Man wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:17 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:49 pm I finally changed the passenger door glass on the Spur today. It was remarkably easy. I presume I can thank VW for that, rather than Bentley.
Would Sir like some attire for when they pilot their Ferrari automobile?
https://store.ferrari.com/en-gb/jumpsu ... 83806.html
Sold out of "L" and "XL" so the big lads are all over this. Would suit a beer belly I'm sure.
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