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by Maracus
Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules
Replies: 28
Views: 1727

Re: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules

Well the car in question has been sold :/ dammit...

:cry:
by Maracus
Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules
Replies: 28
Views: 1727

Re: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules

As already stated there is no maximum distance to travel to a pre booked MOT station. If you bought the car 100 miles away and MOT'd it down there. If it failed what would you do then? Just make sure the car is visibly road worthy as in tyres etc, And that you do have a pre booked slot at an MOT st...
by Maracus
Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules
Replies: 28
Views: 1727

Re: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules

To drive without an mot is a 60pound fine. You can drive anywhere as long as its booked in and your not taking the piss. That's what I mean... Where/how do they draw the line at "taking the piss"? I'd say its ok, just might be a hassle if being pulled and having to explain the situation l...
by Maracus
Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules
Replies: 28
Views: 1727

MOT's.. How much can you play with the rules

...in this case, what I mean is, if you were to buy a car privately with no MOT, that is say, 100 miles from home, you have it booked in at your local MOT test station of preference, and drive it straight there from the previous owners house, are you driving it legally? (Assuming you're insured for ...
by Maracus
Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Re: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

It's ok mines already done lol (egr) hate that crap! That's the thing I didn't have a known good data to compare to :roll: never mind lol It seems a lot of these technical people can't use the equipment properly.. I mean how many times do you hear of someone taking a car with an issue to a dealer an...
by Maracus
Tue May 20, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Re: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

I didn't think it sounded right when the guy said it.. But it was that point of realisation that you're dealing with a proper tool and just agreeing with them to end the conversation and get out pmsl! I was able to monitor values (such as airflow in kg/hr, engine speed, wether your lights are on, wh...
by Maracus
Mon May 19, 2014 10:50 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Re: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

Haha thanks :) ...but all is good now on that front, I did conclude that it wouldn't be changed in vein so got a new one and fitted it and... Haven't actually plugged in opcom to compare current to previous data :roll: the car wasn't instantly a rocket missile after changing but in my own head, it f...
by Maracus
Fri May 09, 2014 1:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Breakfast is served...
Replies: 4
Views: 270

Re: Breakfast is served...

I want some!
by Maracus
Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Re: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

Robsey wrote:Just checked

There is a Corsa Z13DT....
But not a Z13DTH :-(
I can't seem to google search the right thing to find it! It's not all in German is it?
by Maracus
Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Re: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

There's a opcom forum? :shock: didnt think of looking for that! Not problems as such, just a couple of charactaristical things that have been like it for nearly as long as I've had the car, which I can't decide are actual "problems" or just me making stuff up in my head haha! There's alway...
by Maracus
Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:34 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
Topic: Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...
Replies: 12
Views: 873

Not cavalier related but... CAN BUS data info needed...

I hope its ok to post this on here, This question regards my 1.3 cdti Astra, 90bhp z13dth. Basically, I rigged up my op-com to said car, to check on a couple of small niggles. The thing that I'm focussing on in my naive suspicions, is my air flow meter. The readings I'm getting from op-com are hitti...
by Maracus
Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Live TV Pause Mode Satisfying Fart Challenge
Replies: 42
Views: 2626

Re: Live TV Pause Mode Satisfying Fart Challenge

Not quite a tv pause, but a well timed screen shot from a video of me and my mate messing about with a homemade HHO kit.

Image

I suppose you could compare it to an explosive fart!
by Maracus
Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Old garden or garage tools.
Replies: 18
Views: 761

Re: Old garden or garage tools.

I have this old garden tractor... http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l512/maracus100/00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000042C.jpg It's a German built Gutbrod, dated at 1957. It's got a single cylinder moto-sacoshe engine, and still works to this day on a near weekly basis. Cracking piece of kit for use...
by Maracus
Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Piston size - is it really that important?
Replies: 16
Views: 607

Re: Piston size - is it really that important?

...it's a question on every mans mind. The women will say it doesn't matter, but you never know if to believe them or not. The important thing is to not let it get to you.

Oh... You mean the engine :?

Lol
by Maracus
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quidco
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Re: Quidco

The guy I heard talking of it seemed as bough he's been signed up on it for a relatively long time and had nothing bad to say about it even things like travel insurance and some other oddball service and had claimed back a fair whack so far...
by Maracus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: Autosport International 2014 - your pics here!
Replies: 9
Views: 1043

Re: Autosport International 2014 - your pics here!

I was worried it was going to auto correct to that on my generic device! :oops:
by Maracus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quidco
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Re: Quidco

I did notice halfords on there and thought "handy". I'm usually in there picking up one thing or another...
by Maracus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quidco
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Re: Quidco

Well I signed up the other day, haven't had a chance to get awarded any cash back yet as its the dreaded long month of January so I'm skint d'oh!! I did try it on with a purchase from a receipt from the other day, til I realised it wasn't a purchase made on a registered card :wall
by Maracus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Quidco
Replies: 13
Views: 1023

Quidco

Anyone heard of quidco? You register your card on it and you get cash back from in store and online purchases. I don't think it's a scam as I heard someone banging on about it the other week and how good it is, and I saw they had a full page advert in the weekly tv magazine. Anyone on here registere...
by Maracus
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:18 pm
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: Autosport International 2014 - your pics here!
Replies: 9
Views: 1043

Re: Autosport International 2014 - your pics here!

That is a very moist looking fiat!!
by Maracus
Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Markb's 94 Cav Turbo (Originally A4 RAP)
Replies: 305
Views: 20652

Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP

What's that spoiler off mate?? Looks a bit rover coupe-ish???
by Maracus
Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Have a cool Yule and a rockin' and rollin' New Year everyone
Replies: 13
Views: 362

Re: Have a cool Yule and a rockin' and rollin' New Year ever

:)

Thanks

Happy holiday period? Sod that, I don't give a damn who I offend. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Lol
by Maracus
Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Some low helicopter photos by me
Replies: 13
Views: 432

Re: Some low helicopter photos by me

They are madmen.. I seem to recall seeing a documentary about these line repair people, apparently they dangle down from the chopper on a harness and.. Just kind of.. Repair it. Nutters.
by Maracus
Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The ' I need a car now ' Game..
Replies: 18
Views: 1422

Re: The ' I need a car now ' Game..

Oh nice, just found a tds mk3 Astra for £795!