Suspension failure on my Fiorino van. :bang:

Lucky it was at 10-ish mph and not at the end of this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_8-NrbRvM&feature=youtu.be

...road.

Liquid Knight said:

Suspension failure on my Fiorino van. :bang:

Lucky it was at 10-ish mph and not at the end of this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_8-NrbRvM&feature=youtu.be

...road.

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Whereabouts (in Norfolk?) is that road?

oldhammer said:

3 pot engine,so you carnt expect much out of these pot noodle GTI's.

ihad one once, not impressive but they run on fresh air,

its better than walking in the rain,

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To be fair the thing flies! Rather too easily slightest bump or dip is enough to get air and the handling is shocking! I've got a 4 pot one to work on too, sort of looking forward to seeing how scary that will be at full tilt but also terrified.

Cento186 said:

Whereabouts (in Norfolk?) is that road?

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It's a top secret location just off Roman Bank near the Marsh/Wash area.

Liquid Knight said:

It's a top secret location just off Roman Bank near the Marsh/Wash area.

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It was too flat to be anywhere else

Interesting enough on a road near said top secret location the google car seems to have been cursed with a pink graphical error

The Streetview car was chased out of the village by the local WI, proper pitch forks and torches treatment.

I used to use the B1098 Upwell to Chatteris. There's a three mile straight there but it became too popular and people forgot about the near ninety degree bend at the end of it.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=B1...=uk&ei=QMwZU72GGuOw7Qbw04CQDg&ved=0CC8Q8gEwAA

Too windy outside to do anything on Molly, can barely even open the bonnet, and am legitimately worried that the wind will break the support arm when it is open. No rain, snow or hail and the sun is out so otherwise an ideal day

Phoned Autoglass for a quote on a new windscreen for the missus dreaded Picasso.....£420 or £380 if I booked it there and then...

Local windscreen company..£144 fitted, I asked how come AG are so much more than they are and the bloke said "because they are thieving b**tards"...

Gavv8 said:

Local windscreen company..£144 fitted, I asked how come AG are so much more than they are and the bloke said "because they are thieving b**tards"...

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And mostly untrained monkeys also - 3 attempts to fit a front screen in mums Yaris once.....and then it turns out after chatting to another screen company that the screen they insisted on replacing was actually repairable.

Liquid Knight said:

The Streetview car was chased out of the village by the local WI, proper pitch forks and torches treatment.

I used to use the B1098 Upwell to Chatteris. There's a three mile straight there but it became too popular and people forgot about the near ninety degree bend at the end of it.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=B1...=uk&ei=QMwZU72GGuOw7Qbw04CQDg&ved=0CC8Q8gEwAA

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Does it have a 16ft bank?

Most Easterly Pandas said:

And mostly untrained monkeys also - 3 attempts to fit a front screen in mums Yaris once.....and then it turns out after chatting to another screen company that the screen they insisted on replacing was actually repairable.

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I know the Picasso's is a right off because I broke it......but don't tell the wife.......:shakehead:

People talking about bringing back national service....FFS...we are capable of so much more as a race....

GrandeGuy said:

Does it have a 16ft bank?

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Sixteen Foot Bank intersects the B1098 headed towards Manea if I recall. I had an interesting moment "testing" an M3 when a tractor pulled out of the "T" junction and I tested the brakes thoroughly.

Gavv8 said:

People talking about bringing back national service....FFS...we are capable of so much more as a race....

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We are about to go to war against Russia so it may be a good idea considering the Defense cuts have rendered our green and pleasant land a sitting duck.

Liquid Knight said:

We are about to go to war against Russia so it may be a good idea considering the Defense cuts have rendered our green and pleasant land a sitting duck.

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Only if Russia finds a WD40 lake, have you seen the state of their 'fleet' these days..

I doubt they need anything more than a couple of rotten barges to drop off a few tanks couple thousands troops and we're f***ed unless the USA come and fight for us.

It's scary the lack of defense we have now due to cuts. Used to have 3 squadrons of Fighter interceptors on quick reaction alert but I think it's just one nowadays . Only good thing is they would be targeting the rest of Europe before us which would give us plenty of warning .

People that feel the need to do every bodily function while your trying to eat! And speak with the mouths open

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People that feel the need to do every bodily function while your trying to eat! And speak with the mouths open

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The speaking eating thing is my pet hate, my mum does it but yet growing up we'd of got butched for it ?

Finding loads of stone chips in my driver's side door, load of 'em :'(

Kirstie93 said:

People that feel the need to do every bodily function while your trying to eat! And speak with the mouths open

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how would one speak with out opening ones mouth? would have to hum everything