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I like it how in that video, they're discussing lane changing, and how the active steering makes vehicle handling 'exceptionally sporty'.

While talking about lane changing.

They know their audience, eh?

Today's fleet running report is someone on the M3 forum getting arsey with me because someone else told them I might be selling the car and him being very cross I won't sell it to him tomorrow for under trade value.

"I'm trying to do you a favour mate".

etc.

Mrs Newt gave me a birthday surprise by buying me a car. I was taken back by her largesse but not so much that I would not update the forum with the traditional new car guessing game.

British marque.

Silver.

No driven wheels.

Approx 15cm in length.

I think it means she has given you permission to buy the real thing

Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:13 pm Today's fleet running report is someone on the M3 forum getting arsey with me because someone else told them I might be selling the car and him being very cross I won't sell it to him tomorrow for under trade value.

"I'm trying to do you a favour mate".

etc.

Internet forums; it's a wonder any still exist!

And this is why I don’t trust security wheel bolts.


Still, I suppose it’s better it happens at home rather than random spot in Belgium.

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:33 pm

Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:13 pm Today's fleet running report is someone on the M3 forum getting arsey with me because someone else told them I might be selling the car and him being very cross I won't sell it to him tomorrow for under trade value.

"I'm trying to do you a favour mate".

etc.

Internet forums; it's a wonder any still exist!

TBH most of them don't.

It's all FB groups now, but my recent discovery is WhatsApp groups...the latter is something of an experience. Just hundred of people yelling over each other and quoting random old messages, on top of people posting voice messages, random GIF's everywhere Boomers nightmare it is.

Bring back Newsgroups is all I can say.

It’s the end of the road for the eqv300, after 2.5 years with this and a year with the identically looking v300.

In many ways it’s the perfect family car, it’s comfortable, spacious, and has a decent driving position, despite its size, it’s quite easy to drive and park due with light steering and enough glass to give visibility, and it’s not a bad place to be overall.

The silence gives a RR/Maybach esque v12 luxury feel compared to the diesel, but the car’s weight is its biggest pitfall. The batteries in the chassis mean its too heavy to legally tow anything, and they seriously affect the ride quality. Passengers who normally don’t get car sick have felt ill, even on short trip and it seemed more susceptible to poor road surfaces than the lowered mx5.

There are too many electric cars for our infrastructure, I previously ran an early iPace but the availability of working chargers is now noticeably worse. On top of this, the range isn’t enough, sub 200 in the summer and 130 on cold winter days. Despite the tax breaks, the downsides of going from diesel to electric means I will be glad to see the back of it. The other thing is that your mates all assume you will drive to the pub and give them all a lift, I’ve also been approached many times by drunk people assuming I’m their uber.

I had ordered a new facelift v300, at an eyewatering (for a van with seats) £90k, not even mentioning the depreciation of the ev. Then, last month’s we broke down, 8 miles from home, it took 9 hours for recovery, and they werent equipped to help a vulnerable disabled passenger. I was so disappointed with Mercedes and RAC that I threw my dummy out of the pram and cancelled the order.

Picking up the replacement tomorrow….tbc

Probably not an ID Buzz then - I think you did the right thing cancelling based on your criticisms.

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:47 pm And this is why I don’t trust security wheel nuts

Both our cars have this style of locknut, and this is exactly what I imagine the keys will do if I so much as look at them sideways.

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:08 pm Probably not an ID Buzz then - I think you did the right thing cancelling based on your criticisms.

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The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized, and the socket grips the outside of them making it even more oversized to the point that it touches the wheels. Put electrical tape round the socket but still scuffed the wheel to shit.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29630791954 ... gLj4PD_BwE
You can see how much bigger the socket is compared to the usual 21mm bolt size.

Ze Germans would never make such an amateur mistake.

MikeHunt wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:17 pm

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:08 pm Probably not an ID Buzz then - I think you did the right thing cancelling based on your criticisms.

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VW Caravelle? Or whatever it is called now?

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:21 pm

MikeHunt wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:17 pm

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:08 pm Probably not an ID Buzz then - I think you did the right thing cancelling based on your criticisms.

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VW Caravelle? Or whatever it is called now?

Mito Man wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:18 pm The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized,

Same as the ones used on Disco3/4. Mahoosive.

Mito Man wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:18 pm The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized, and the socket grips the outside of them making it even more oversized to the point that it touches the wheels. Put electrical tape round the socket but still scuffed the wheel to shit.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29630791954 ... gLj4PD_BwE
You can see how much bigger the socket is compared to the usual 21mm bolt size.

Ze Germans would never make such an amateur mistake.

If it's not had the wheel nuts (non locking) changed in it's life, buy a full set, or at least make sure you can get a socket on them all.

They swell up and make it impossible to get a socket on them.

Worst. Design. EVER.

mik wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:28 pm

Mito Man wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:18 pm The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized,

Same as the ones used on Disco3/4. Mahoosive.

Unsurprisingly, similar to the RR ones which inconsiderately are 22mm.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115776678532

The Defender ones are 27mm which is lovely as they are normally flogged on by farmers

Touch wood I’ve never had a problem with locknuts but whenever anyone’s touches the wheels, I check and re-torque and inevitable remove the copper grease, lube, dirt, gravel etc that is all over the bolts.

Dave!

16vCento wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:11 am

Mito Man wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:18 pm The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized, and the socket grips the outside of them making it even more oversized to the point that it touches the wheels. Put electrical tape round the socket but still scuffed the wheel to shit.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29630791954 ... gLj4PD_BwE
You can see how much bigger the socket is compared to the usual 21mm bolt size.

Ze Germans would never make such an amateur mistake.

If it's not had the wheel nuts (non locking) changed in it's life, buy a full set, or at least make sure you can get a socket on them all.

They swell up and make it impossible to get a socket on them.

Worst. Design. EVER.

Yeah they’re the same in that aspect as Ford too. I always have a few spare nuts for the Defender and go round changing the swollen ones once a year.
Nobody wants swollen nuts.

Mito Man wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:18 pm The XJ has shit locking nuts too but in a different way - they’re hugely oversized,

The X350 XJ's locking nuts were the only ones that didn't break. The OEM nuts were made of chocolate.