Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

ah, okay

in other news, i have finally got around to booking a track day in the mgb.
i am also booked in for this:in my mate's gt junior

can't wait.

Which track day??

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/819276_454818024573498_420094581_o.jpg

Always fancied one of these...

shit has hit the fan
whats the verdict on this-?
I got talked into going to a jag garage then a 25 miler in the morning.....
http://www.jaguar.com/gb/en/experience/jag_velo_event
fuck me, its a sky stitch up
http://www.jaguar.com/gb/en/about_jaguar/news_and_pr/chris_hoy_launches_velo

I think I need to go and lie down

shit has hit the fan
whats the verdict on this-?
I got talked into going to a jag garage then a 25 miler in the morning.....
http://www.jaguar.com/gb/en/experience/jag_velo_event
fuck me, its a sky stitch up
http://www.jaguar.com/gb/en/about_jaguar/news_and_pr/chris_hoy_launches_velo

I still have no idea what the velo jaguar event is, but I do like the XF sportbrake.

I still have no idea what the velo jaguar event is, but I do like the XF sportbrake.

as far as I can make out its desirable cars+sky link+weekend warriors

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2ZHnDtspFA"]Ferrari
458 Spider - DRIVE MOMENT - YouTube[/ame]

How 100% of fezza's should be driven but actually about 5% are driven.

The motorbike/scooter thread has become a bit of a general discussion thread where mechanical advice has been sought, and given. Is it kosher to ask car mechanic questions in here?

i don't see why not, although there is probably about three people that actually wield a spanner.

Which track day??

north weald first up

^^^Ask Lynx. He'll know the answer

http://cdn.stanceworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/slammed-mercedes-bags-title.jpg

Loving this bagged Benz 280SE.

http://www.stanceworks.com/2012/12/bagged-1968-mercedes-benz/

argh!

i have just been up to try and sort my car out. had a little play, things were going well. the calipers seem free now.

i go to put the wheels on - one of the (new) tyres is flat - no big problem. the other one - massive problem! the lead weights to balance the wheel catch on the tie rod end.

balls. i wanted to wheel it out so i could jump start it and start on the back.

this is taking me too long. i might concede and get someone to fix it.

The Pinnacle of Man.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/01/racings-the-last-golden-era-the-1980s/

Those old F1 cars look awesome, but I cannot help but work out where the drivers feet are- you really, really didn't want to crash those.

Goodbye toes.

Jonny Herbert cannot run, and Mansell has to wear special shoes to account for the mess his metatarsals are in, for example.

Yeah, but look at them.

By Christ.

^^^^^^yes!

The motorbike/scooter thread has become a bit of a general discussion thread where mechanical advice has been sought, and given. Is it kosher to ask car mechanic questions in here?

i don't see why not, although there is probably about three people that actually wield a spanner.

Electrical problem anyway so the spanners can go away!

I have a 2005 Punto 1.2.

Way back when it was freezing I came out to it one morning and the clock had reset and it really struggled to start, bit of trouble starting another couple times so I intended to get it serviced and get a new battery. Took it for the service and was told the sump was porous (rusted to fuck) and they wanted too much to fix it. Took it away and got a mechanic neighbor to do the sump and the new, thinner oil seemed to make it start a lot more easily so I forgot about the battery.

Fast forward a couple months and the car takes me to work no problem but when I get in to go home, battery light on dash is on (from here on if there's any power in the car, this light will be on) no power steering and a whine from the engine (I now believe this to be the alternator) turned it off and restarted, no whine but still no power steering. Stop at shops on way home and car won't restart, dash lights up like a christmas tree (steering, engine, battery, airbag warning lights all on) then it dies completely. Went in and got shopping, came back out and it started, just. Some dash lights still on).

Next day, check it, starting fine but still no power steering, use it for a 5 minute journey, fine, few hours later jump back in it, trouble starting, runs for 5-10 minutes but dash starts lighting up then splutters and dies - no lights, no dash, no central locking, dead.

Walk home, get a mate to take me back to it with a towrope/jump leads but it starts itself, gets me home then splutters and dies.

Starts no bother with jump leads but the power steering hasn't returned and there's still loads of warning lights on.

I'm thinking alternator and/or regulator is fuxxored? Definitely think it's more than just a flat battery as shirley jump starting would return car to normal if it was?

From memory the Punto has an electronic power steering system rather than hydraulic.

It would make sense for it to not work if your car has insufficient Electricity.

So driving my mini today (998c stage 1) and when approaching traffic lights or stop suddenly, when the clutch is applied the car stalls. Is it that the carbs are tuned properly and just starving the engine? its not that pressing an issue just curious about whats causing it. (solved with having the choke slightly out all the time/heel n toeing on downshitfs)