Your fleet running reports

[Barry]

Don't sweat it Rich, at least you didn't lease an EV, that really upsets people.

And you've got me looking at M3s again, I'd only just managed to stop checking Boxster prices

[DeskJockey]

Galaxy has had some care lavished on the soldering in the instrument cluster courtesy of a morning spent with [mention]Simon[/mention] (who doesn't look like his avatar at all).

Video on YouTube looked deceptively simple, but neglected to mention having to remove a significant amount of the driver's side trim panels to get to two screws. Once we had the cluster out it was less than half an hour from start to finish.

Fingers crossed the issue is now sorted.

[drcarlos]

Moving away from Kin's wheels, I discovered today that my Volvo has a GPF (gasoline particulate filter). I had no idea these were even a thing until VAG made a song and dance about introducing them for WLTP compliance.

Yeah, the Up GTi has it. Already reports of the car being asked to use a lower gear to keep temps up...not seen it yet myself.

Mine has a PPF/GPF and has shown no signs of bother and I've heard nowt on other forums about problems on BMW's. Doesn't seem to rob power either on mine #rudestofhealthonthedyno

I saw the original post and thought it was a typo until I saw this, but now I see they are a thing. It makes sense that they won’t block up as the fuel is like unicorn farts and fairy dust compare to the mess that’s derv, when you remove most of the crap at the refinery it’s no surprise that it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the ownership experience.

[Mito Man]

Did anyone read the most recent boatshoes Supra/Litchfield article? It states that removing the PPF and replacing the cat with a high flow one will still pass the MOT - contrary to what Pish said earlier.

[Simon]

Galaxy has had some care lavished on the soldering in the instrument cluster courtesy of a morning spent with @Simon (who doesn't look like his avatar at all).

Video on YouTube looked deceptively simple, but neglected to mention having to remove a significant amount of the driver's side trim panels to get to two screws. Once we had the cluster out it was less than half an hour from start to finish.

Fingers crossed the issue is now sorted.

It was a pleasure to help out and I really hope it's sorted the issue for you. If it doesn't we can look at the stereo again. Please report back if it goes wrong/doesn't go wrong again! I'm definitely surprised how different the process was considering the dash is almost identical to the Mondeo.

Good to meet you too, and thank you for the incredible pastry. Almost completely gone now . Never had one so tasty. I'll definitely be seeking that shop out next time I'm at Victoria station.

By the way, when we were gonna take it round the block I popped inside to drop off the screwdrivers and talk to Deb and check on the boy then I came out and you'd already gone!

By the way [mention]Matty[/mention] , despite being tagged in DJ's post it didn't show up in my notifications?

[DeskJockey]

Galaxy has had some care lavished on the soldering in the instrument cluster courtesy of a morning spent with @Simon (who doesn't look like his avatar at all).

Video on YouTube looked deceptively simple, but neglected to mention having to remove a significant amount of the driver's side trim panels to get to two screws. Once we had the cluster out it was less than half an hour from start to finish.

Fingers crossed the issue is now sorted.

It was a pleasure to help out and I really hope it's sorted the issue for you. If it doesn't we can look at the stereo again. Please report back if it goes wrong/doesn't go wrong again! I'm definitely surprised how different the process was considering the dash is almost identical to the Mondeo.

Good to meet you too, and thank you for the incredible pastry. Almost completely gone now . Never had one so tasty. I'll definitely be seeking that shop out next time I'm at Victoria station.

By the way, when we were gonna take it round the block I popped inside to drop off the screwdrivers and talk to Deb and check on the boy then I came out and you'd already gone!

By the way @Matty , despite being tagged in DJ's post it didn't show up in my notifications?

Oh I figured you'd want to stay inside in the warmth while I did a quick loop.

I'm glad the pastries went down well (pun intended).

[Simon]

Did anyone read the most recent boatshoes Supra/Litchfield article? It states that removing the PPF and replacing the cat with a high flow one will still pass the MOT - contrary to what Pish said earlier.

Here's the quote:

For those clutching their pearls about the ethics of cat and particulate filter deletes Chris readily asserts a high-flow equivalent would realise most of the improvements while retaining compliance for any future MoT test.

It's ambiguous whether he means high flow cat, PPF or both....

[NotoriousREV]

Current MOT regs specify that diesel particulate filters must not be tampered with. GPFs aren’t mentioned. WLTP rules ≠ MOT rules

[McSwede]

Did anyone read the most recent boatshoes Supra/Litchfield article? It states that removing the PPF and replacing the cat with a high flow one will still pass the MOT - contrary to what Pish said earlier.

Here's the quote:

For those clutching their pearls about the ethics of cat and particulate filter deletes Chris readily asserts a high-flow equivalent would realise most of the improvements while retaining compliance for any future MoT test.

It's ambiguous whether he means high flow cat, PPF or both....

From my understanding, if you remove any of the emissions equipment like a catalyst or PPF it is an MOT fail. It may pass an emissions test but the removal of these items will render it a fail. I may also be talking out of my hoop but I can't be arsed to read up on it

[NotoriousREV]

Current MOT regs specify that diesel particulate filters must not be tampered with. GPFs aren’t mentioned. WLTP rules ≠ MOT rules

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... on-8-2-1-1

Note that in the next section (compression ignition engines) it covers examining the emissions equipment. For spark ignition engines it all comes down to the emissions output.

[Mito Man]

Current MOT regs specify that diesel particulate filters must not be tampered with. GPFs aren’t mentioned. WLTP rules ≠ MOT rules

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... on-8-2-1-1

Note that in the next section (compression ignition engines) it covers examining the emissions equipment. For spark ignition engines it all comes down to the emissions output.

I think it’s just because PPFs are a new thing, much like the DPF it will take some years for the legislation to catch up so the sensible thing would be to hold on the PPF if you replace it and don’t buy a used car which has had it removed and then cry on the internet about it in a few years.

[Beany]

BMW may need a new battery. Left it at the office on Thursday for the Christmas lunch in town. Spent yesterday in hangover hell at home.

Go down tonight, key in...clickclickclickclick while the lights flash.

Literally everything points to the battery being poor causing it. Or short runs (and the dash cam being on all the time) possibly both.

Completely skint till next week so if a jump start doesn't sort out on Monday I guess I'll be walking to work till payday.

[Simon]

BMW may need a new battery. Left it at the office on Thursday for the Christmas lunch in town.

It's November dude.

[Beany]

BMW may need a new battery. Left it at the office on Thursday for the Christmas lunch in town.

It's November dude.

Yeah, tell me about it.

[Zonda_]

The Merc seems to have a battery issue too. The start stop system keeps disabling itself, I know many of you will see this as a good thing but I like to know when something is wrong. Posts on forums point to the battery dropping below a certain level will cause it to trip out. The odd thing is that it has 2 batteries, one in the front and a voltage converter one in the boot that I'm not entirely sure what it does. It looks like a quarter scale normal battery but is £400 on europarts!

[Explosive Newt]

One of the Boxster’s key batteries has died. Seems like replacement is a fairly easy job, just have to make sure I can reprogram it ok.

Have noticed it is tail happy in the current weather if I am judicious in 2nd gear. Nothing terrifying has happened despite motorway journeys in torrential downpour but it has made me wonder about trying a different tyre (currently on Bridgestone Potenzas).

[Rich B]

There’s no grip at all at the moment - the temp/rain/etc are just right for it! The M3 would spin all the way through 1st and 2nd with a full throttle this time of year...

[Explosive Newt]

This is the problem with having the Boxster as a daily driver - while I don’t do a daily commute for work, I have a few big drives over winter coming up for work/family/etc and don’t want to find myself coming unstuck.

[integrale_evo]

You don't have to use the accelerator like an on / off switch you know...

[Explosive Newt]

You don't have to use the accelerator like an on / off switch you know...

You can if you just leave it in 6th gear the whole time. It's like playing a PS1 game.