I take it coaches didn't have the equivalent of a jake brake? Mind they can make a hell of a noise. Which reminds me, this pretty much summed up every road train driver who passed as in Aus with the hammer down and the last trailer wagging like a dogs tail... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr8pqbb...

Hooli wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 1:55 pm Probably aye, like the electric retarders coaches & buses used to have. Although they were normally fitted on the prop.

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xtriple wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 5:45 pm Washed the cars.

Okay, what a big whoop but it's a triumph for enthusiasm over experience.

Next time I'm there I'll bring the Ibiza up the road. If I wash it once a year it's happy!!.

And I'm being serious, gets a wash and an internal clean before the MoT, don't want to spoil the old girl...

Last time I went I couldn't dump the empty containers so had to bring them home, put them in black bags & put in the bin. Oddly enough they aren't allowed in domestic bins etc. No wonder people fly tip, it's impossible to get rid of some common household rubbish these days. Same here. Used to b...

Got back from walking the dog and the new wiper blades for the Ibiza were waiting for me. Quick rain check (tomorrow allegedly) so as it's had the "take me to the main stealer for a service" light on I thought I'd crack on. Wiper blades took longer to get out of the box than put on so I de...

Anything built by AEC gets my attention, this certainly will

My Mrs broke down on a section of that in the 206, she managed to just get it onto the verge. She was lucky.

Are you going to jetwash the engine bay so you can see any oil leaks ? I think it would make my driveway look like the aftermath of Exxon Valdez if I did that. Just peering in the engine bay shows it's caked in oil. Don't worry, I won't be writing a strongly worded email to the previous owner. Stan...

Are you going to jetwash the engine bay so you can see any oil leaks ?