Show us your snotter..............
Discussion
Digby said:
Nice. I just treated my old shed to some spot lamps (not wired in yet) and some Land Rover rear mud flaps which I just slapped a Toyota sticker on 
I have a nudge bar thing to try and stick on it at some point, too.
Mind you, she's started making a noise from what sounds like the front half-shaft (or whatever it's called).
With that in mind, I did a Buy It Now on a really clean looking 4x4, four door Honda HR-V (had a two door, 2WD one before) only to find out it had sold. Pah!
May have to fix the Rav now
What noise is it? They often clunk due to the rear diff mounts wearing...?I have a nudge bar thing to try and stick on it at some point, too.
Mind you, she's started making a noise from what sounds like the front half-shaft (or whatever it's called).
With that in mind, I did a Buy It Now on a really clean looking 4x4, four door Honda HR-V (had a two door, 2WD one before) only to find out it had sold. Pah!
May have to fix the Rav now
cbmotorsport said:
What noise is it? They often clunk due to the rear diff mounts wearing...?
It sounds like pads rubbing, so a possible cause of this being a wheel bearing etc etc, but on removing the front drivers side wheel and spinning the disc, the squeek / rubbing type noise sounds more towards the engine.I don't think these cars have grease nipple points etc, so maybe something is just worn.
All I know is, it sounds pants when driving. It also comes and goes depending on slight turns of the wheel at speed.
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
My snotter (sadly no longer with us)
N Reg 1.4 5 door petrol Corsa - with sunroof!
£300
I was quite happy, it came with a full years MOT, it lasted me a whole year before it died ( it couldn't handle going to Scotland and back) although it generously only died once I got home!
Costs: A new battery.
Best of all I got £100 from the scrappy for it.
All in all, probably the best value car I've ever had.
N Reg 1.4 5 door petrol Corsa - with sunroof!
£300
I was quite happy, it came with a full years MOT, it lasted me a whole year before it died ( it couldn't handle going to Scotland and back) although it generously only died once I got home!
Costs: A new battery.
Best of all I got £100 from the scrappy for it.
All in all, probably the best value car I've ever had.
CX53 said:
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
2003 Mondeo 1.8 DuratecCurrent daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Typically 37-42 mpg, 45 on a run easily achievable, and 50mpg on the motorway if you try very hard. 34-36 commuting with roof bars.
13aines said:
CX53 said:
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
2003 Mondeo 1.8 DuratecCurrent daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Typically 37-42 mpg, 45 on a run easily achievable, and 50mpg on the motorway if you try very hard. 34-36 commuting with roof bars.
M1C said:
13aines said:
CX53 said:
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
2003 Mondeo 1.8 DuratecCurrent daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Typically 37-42 mpg, 45 on a run easily achievable, and 50mpg on the motorway if you try very hard. 34-36 commuting with roof bars.
CX53 said:
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Focus (2.0 petrol) is averaging 32 mpg with a mix of round the houses use, and longer runs, calculated from brimming the tank (no new-fangled computer here). I tend to cruise at an indicated 75-80 on the motorway, and although I don't drive the car hard, neither do I consciously drive it for economy.Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Based on the unscientific observation of the gauge's progress down the dial, there is a huge difference between long run consumption and round-town/short journey consumption on this car. I left a meeting in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago and brimmed the tank before heading straight out onto the M42 and down the M40 home. When I got home, 130 miles later, the gauge was sitting exactly on the 3/4 mark. If there's been a lot of short journeys, I can see an indicated 3/4 tank after as little as 60 miles.
princeperch said:
M1C said:
13aines said:
CX53 said:
Does anyone have any real world MPG figures for their snotter?
Current daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
2003 Mondeo 1.8 DuratecCurrent daily is proving a bit expensive at 18mpg.. i quite fancy a snotter that can double that figure for commuting. Perhaps jap and petrol for reliability, or one of the more reliable diesels which may still give decent economy even when not hanging about..
Typically 37-42 mpg, 45 on a run easily achievable, and 50mpg on the motorway if you try very hard. 34-36 commuting with roof bars.
Obviously the one you look at will depend on the condition of everything but it you get a good one....it'll be a decent enough car! Fingers crossed it is, let us know what happens!
It feels a couple of levels down from a MK1 Focus in how it drives and for ergonomics etc (but most cars did at the time) but there is ZERO rust on mine and you can't say that about Focii of this age.
FIREBIRDC9 said:
One daily hack coming up!
Pt Cruiser "Electric" edition , only 1 left according to how many left!
I presume the "Electric" part references the shoddy electronics :P
Last one left??! That's gotta be a good thing? *runs* Pt Cruiser "Electric" edition , only 1 left according to how many left!
I presume the "Electric" part references the shoddy electronics :P
Interesting cars. Not really seen the like since. It could be worse...it could be the convertible....
Hello everyone, I have noname and I have just re-entered the world of snotters.
It has been 6 years since my last shed, and I decided that my Forester STI was getting a touch expensive to run on the commute - 18-20k miles per year, V-Power or Momentum only, and, at a guess 22mpg on a good day.
I couldn't bring myself to go to the black pump, so I've compromised and am testing the waters using the pauper pump. Yup, I'm giving LPG a go, with a view to, if this goes well, spending a bit more on a Lexus LS... so anyway, I give you, the Silver Streak, aka The Omega, aka The Silver Turd.
Ad pictures for now.
Impressions so far after around 80 miles:
It's weird seeing a fuel gauge on almost reserve not move in 80 miles - or half a tank as I usually like to call it.
Filling up with gas is actually quite civilised. You connect the hose, and press a button on the pump. None of this squeezing a handle lark.
It handles hilariously. I'm buying it a tiller.
It's filthy, and needs decontaminating.
The 2.5 V6 sounds lovely, but couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding.
The gearbox is errrm. Vague.
The seats have no support, but their heaters (all four of them) are capable of putting blisters on the common or garden bum.
The headlamps need polishing badly.
It has a vibration between 55 and 65 which clears up.
However fundamentally its not a bad car. It's near silent on a cruise, its comfortable, and its smooth.
All this for £795!
It has been 6 years since my last shed, and I decided that my Forester STI was getting a touch expensive to run on the commute - 18-20k miles per year, V-Power or Momentum only, and, at a guess 22mpg on a good day.
I couldn't bring myself to go to the black pump, so I've compromised and am testing the waters using the pauper pump. Yup, I'm giving LPG a go, with a view to, if this goes well, spending a bit more on a Lexus LS... so anyway, I give you, the Silver Streak, aka The Omega, aka The Silver Turd.
Ad pictures for now.
Impressions so far after around 80 miles:
It's weird seeing a fuel gauge on almost reserve not move in 80 miles - or half a tank as I usually like to call it.
Filling up with gas is actually quite civilised. You connect the hose, and press a button on the pump. None of this squeezing a handle lark.
It handles hilariously. I'm buying it a tiller.
It's filthy, and needs decontaminating.
The 2.5 V6 sounds lovely, but couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding.
The gearbox is errrm. Vague.
The seats have no support, but their heaters (all four of them) are capable of putting blisters on the common or garden bum.
The headlamps need polishing badly.
It has a vibration between 55 and 65 which clears up.
However fundamentally its not a bad car. It's near silent on a cruise, its comfortable, and its smooth.
All this for £795!
themanwithnoname said:
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All this for £795!
I like these old Omega's the V6 models drive similar to a 5 series (ie good). All this for £795!
You can normally get old Saloons like that for £200-£400 they are amazing value.
My last couple were a 3.0 then 2.6 V6 estates could never get more than about 22 mg from either of them..
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