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Come Inside... => Petrol/Diesel/Red Diesel/Aviation Fuel Head Zone => Topic started by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:22:15 PM
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As the title suggests …getting another “quality” vehicle …..this time ……
2litre diesel Ford Mondeo estate ….odles of space …and NEW tyres … whistle:
Just stereo doesn’t work and the bonnet has been sun damaged … redface:
I think the gearbox maybe out anauld transit … noooo:
cloud9:
Looked at buying a roof box for it …..cost more than the whole car .. Shocked:
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Nick n I could start the VP ..old Mondeo club …. Thumbs:
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First puncture within a week noooo:
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First puncture within a week noooo:
cussing:
Ordered emergency repair tyre foam from Amazon …. Thumbs:
Postage costs twice as much as product …. cussing:
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As the title suggests …getting another “quality” vehicle …..this time ……
2litre diesel Ford Mondeo estate ….odles of space …and NEW tyres … whistle:
Just stereo doesn’t work and the bonnet has been sun damaged … redface:
I think the gearbox maybe out anauld transit … noooo:
cloud9:
Looked at buying a roof box for it …..cost more than the whole car .. Shocked:
Few of them in the village here - sun damage is common...
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Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones. Was surprised they stopped making them.
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Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones. Was surprised they stopped making them.
This one drives really nice …. Thumbs: And seems to have been looked after exceptionally well well ….( until now whistle: ) …
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Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones. Was surprised they stopped making them.
This one drives really nice …. Thumbs: And seems to have been looked after exceptionally well well ….( until now whistle: ) …
;D
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First puncture within a week noooo:
cussing:
Ordered emergency repair tyre foam from Amazon …. Thumbs:
Postage costs twice as much as product …. cussing:
You might be better off looking into these...
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https://youtu.be/VjiLzc9bD3Q?si=4sYYrSvFrd_CcOXA
whistle:
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So picked up BB2 …..
*in Monty Pythons..life of Brian style * …..
So apart from the glovebox ….CD player ..and the heater …paintwork …. whistle:
Drives very nice ,does about 45 to gallon … Thumbs:
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So picked up BB2 …..
*in Monty Pythons..life of Brian style * …..
So apart from the glovebox ….CD player ..and the heater …paintwork …. whistle:
Drives very nice ,does about 45 to gallon … Thumbs:
:thumbsup:
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
Well done! Thumbs:
Was it that place on the Polis Road...? rubschin:
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
Well done! Thumbs:
Was it that place on the Polis Road...? rubschin:
Yep …still raging …the assholes attitude was unbelievable …!..would rather him say ..” dont know “ …than take an uneducated guess ..or at least get in car and try turning it on etc …or get a 9v battery and test the speakers … noooo:
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
Well done! Thumbs:
Was it that place on the Polis Road...? rubschin:
Yep …still raging …the assholes attitude was unbelievable …!..would rather him say ..” dont know “ …than take an uneducated guess ..or at least get in car and try turning it on etc …or get a 9v battery and test the speakers … noooo:
noooo: noooo:
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
Well done! Thumbs:
Was it that place on the Polis Road...? rubschin:
Yep …still raging …the assholes attitude was unbelievable …!..would rather him say ..” dont know “ …than take an uneducated guess ..or at least get in car and try turning it on etc …or get a 9v battery and test the speakers … noooo:
I bought an adapter cable for the wiring loom of the Pajero when I was upgrading the stereo...
Given the mahoosive size of the shop and the amount of stock they have in there it is amazing that they show fuck all interest in actually speaking to customers... noooo:
He did begrudgingly sell me what I wanted in the end but I've never been back...
There is a good guy much further down towards town that I've used.
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Went to sort stereo out ..a place near me that only does in car entertainment and accessories …
Had to go in and ask someone ( who was sat chatting to his mate evil:) …
Finally guy wonders over …glances in the car …and says it your speakers ..bring it back this afternoon …
It’s not the fucking speakers .. cussing: and without”popping out “ the head unit there is zero way of knowing .. cussing:
I know this as when I decided car stereos I occasionally fitted them ….
The thing was …if the unit was knackered ..I was gonna buy a multimedia all singing / dancing new head unit..
Well they lost that sale … Thumbs:
Well done! Thumbs:
Was it that place on the Polis Road...? rubschin:
Yep …still raging …the assholes attitude was unbelievable …!..would rather him say ..” dont know “ …than take an uneducated guess ..or at least get in car and try turning it on etc …or get a 9v battery and test the speakers … noooo:
I bought an adapter cable for the wiring loom of the Pajero when I was upgrading the stereo...
Given the mahoosive size of the shop and the amount of stock they have in there it is amazing that they show fuck all interest in actually speaking to customers... noooo:
He did begrudgingly sell me what I wanted in the end but I've never been back...
There is a good guy much further down towards town that I've used.
Gonna go my regular guy …he speaks no English ..but knows his electrical stuff ..even on the Renault … eeek:
In fairness he only does electrics .. rubschin:
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Heater n glove box fixed … Thumbs: just stereo to sort …it comes on occasionally which scares the crap out of me … smile:
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Heater n glove box fixed … Thumbs: just stereo to sort …it comes on occasionally which scares the crap out of me … smile:
Thumbs: and noooo:
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I saw The Battle Bus yesterday! cloud9:
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I saw The Battle Bus yesterday! cloud9:
You contained your excitement well …. Thumbs:
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I saw The Battle Bus yesterday! cloud9:
You contained your excitement well …. Thumbs:
Did he have the bucket on back to front again? whistle:
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I saw The Battle Bus yesterday! cloud9:
You contained your excitement well …. Thumbs:
Did he have the bucket on back to front again? whistle:
evil:
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Got new stupid touch screen stereo thingy …. Thumbs:
But handbrake broke today .. cussing:
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Got new stupid touch screen stereo thingy …. Thumbs:
But handbrake broke today .. cussing:
noooo:
Just in time for the season?
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https://youtu.be/vKCMAGDBSnk?si=wDrrsajFOtyIc17r
scared:
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Battlebus 2 handbrake has gone ..waiting for parts …. noooo: So parking on flat in gear ….
Battlebus 1 ..has keycard problem ….the mobile mechanic turns up in “ regular” car … rubschin: then asks if I have any pliers .. noooo: ….. he then tries to jump start it … noooo: ..I politely explain this is not the problem ( without offending his ego ) ….he went off and said he would come back with more tools … noooo:
Then realise that MOT has expired on Renault … Banghead…..
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Battlebus 2 handbrake has gone ..waiting for parts …. noooo: So parking on flat in gear ….
Battlebus 1 ..has keycard problem ….the mobile mechanic turns up in “ regular” car … rubschin: then asks if I have any pliers .. noooo: ….. he then tries to jump start it … noooo: ..I politely explain this is not the problem ( without offending his ego ) ….he went off and said he would come back with more tools … noooo:
Then realise that MOT has expired on Renault … Banghead…..
noooo:
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Battlebus 2 handbrake has gone ..waiting for parts …. noooo: So parking on flat in gear ….
Battlebus 1 ..has keycard problem ….the mobile mechanic turns up in “ regular” car … rubschin: then asks if I have any pliers .. noooo: ….. he then tries to jump start it … noooo: ..I politely explain this is not the problem ( without offending his ego ) ….he went off and said he would come back with more tools … noooo:
Then realise that MOT has expired on Renault … Banghead…..
noooo:
No progress on either ….one garage waiting for parts …. ::) And the other bus ..the mechanic took the keycard and then is sick … cussing:
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Battlebus 2 handbrake has gone ..waiting for parts …. noooo: So parking on flat in gear ….
Battlebus 1 ..has keycard problem ….the mobile mechanic turns up in “ regular” car … rubschin: then asks if I have any pliers .. noooo: ….. he then tries to jump start it … noooo: ..I politely explain this is not the problem ( without offending his ego ) ….he went off and said he would come back with more tools … noooo:
Then realise that MOT has expired on Renault … Banghead…..
noooo:
No progress on either ….one garage waiting for parts …. ::) And the other bus ..the mechanic took the keycard and then is sick … cussing:
noooo:
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Battlebus 2 handbrake has gone ..waiting for parts …. noooo: So parking on flat in gear ….
Battlebus 1 ..has keycard problem ….the mobile mechanic turns up in “ regular” car … rubschin: then asks if I have any pliers .. noooo: ….. he then tries to jump start it … noooo: ..I politely explain this is not the problem ( without offending his ego ) ….he went off and said he would come back with more tools … noooo:
Then realise that MOT has expired on Renault … Banghead…..
noooo:
No progress on either ….one garage waiting for parts …. ::) And the other bus ..the mechanic took the keycard and then is sick … cussing:
noooo:
noooo: noooo:
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Update ….no f censored: update …no handbrake still …and the Renault …now has no battery in it … cussing: cussing:
Where I am so busy with work …it is driving me ( pun intended ) crazy …. Angry9:
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noooo:
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Update ….no f censored: update …no handbrake still …and the Renault …now has no battery in it … cussing: cussing:
Where I am so busy with work …it is driving me ( pun intended ) crazy …. Angry9:
happy100
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Battle Bus has been torched! eeek:
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Battle Bus has been torched! eeek:
eeek: eeek: noooo:
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Saw that on Facebook.
Poor you and poor Foggy
Random or commercial rival???
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Saw that on Facebook.
Poor you and poor Foggy
Random or commercial rival???
He says there were two in the village so hopefully not targeted...
However, BB had all their kit in it. sad24:
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Saw that on Facebook.
Poor you and poor Foggy
Random or commercial rival???
He says there were two in the village so hopefully not targeted...
However, BB had all their kit in it. sad24:
noooo: noooo: