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Title: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:22:15 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:23:28 PM
Nick n I could start the VP ..old Mondeo club …. Thumbs: 
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Nick on November 03, 2025, 03:24:58 PM
First puncture within a week  noooo:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 03:51:55 PM
First puncture within a week  noooo:

 cussing:

Ordered emergency repair tyre foam from Amazon …. Thumbs:


Postage costs twice as much as product …. cussing:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 03, 2025, 07:03:06 PM
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...
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Steve on November 03, 2025, 08:17:30 PM
Mondeos were fair decent cars esp the later ones.  Was surprised they stopped making them.
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 03, 2025, 08:56:12 PM
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: ) …
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2025, 08:27:34 AM
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
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2025, 11:30:53 AM
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...

(https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-71da7cd444feb0fdccef086a1b76a84f)

https://youtu.be/VjiLzc9bD3Q?si=4sYYrSvFrd_CcOXA

 whistle:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 20, 2025, 01:53:25 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Steve on November 20, 2025, 02:04:58 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 21, 2025, 11:13:13 AM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2025, 11:17:26 AM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 21, 2025, 11:26:39 AM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Steve on November 21, 2025, 12:29:22 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2025, 02:12:50 PM
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.
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on November 21, 2025, 03:56:30 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on December 14, 2025, 04:47:14 PM
Heater n glove box fixed … Thumbs:  just stereo to sort …it comes on occasionally which scares the crap out of me … smile:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Steve on December 14, 2025, 05:21:52 PM
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:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on December 22, 2025, 05:46:27 AM
I saw The Battle Bus yesterday!  cloud9:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: apc2010 on December 22, 2025, 08:39:40 PM
I saw The Battle Bus yesterday!  cloud9:

You contained your excitement well …. Thumbs: 
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 22, 2025, 11:05:36 PM
I saw The Battle Bus yesterday!  cloud9:

You contained your excitement well …. Thumbs:

Did he have the bucket on back to front again?  whistle:
Title: Re: Battle Bus 2
Post by: Barman on December 23, 2025, 06:56:57 AM
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: