There's nothing inside, so the cover is glued on, presumably to avoid leaks, or anyone fitting a filter, although no reason why a non-aircon shouldn't have one.

So sit back, and enjoy the fresh air including the pollen and the soot from diesels.

(The most harmful soot from diesels is larger than pollen, so gets caught in the filters. Although, the use of particulate filters that incinerate the soot may be creating smaller particles. Hopefully they are less harmful.)

portland_bill said:

There's nothing inside, so the cover is glued on, presumably to avoid leaks, or anyone fitting a filter, although no reason why a non-aircon shouldn't have one..)

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Ours is an Active...but so early its quite different to most in spec.

Do i take it you can access the cover.. but need the steering removed the withdraw the filter..?

varesecrazy said:

Ours is an Active...but so early its quite different to most in spec.

Do i take it you can access the cover.. but need the steering removed the withdraw the filter..?

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The cover can be accessed, if that is the right word, with your head under the dash, your knees on the gravel outside, and your shoulder pressed against the seat. etc.

The filter is not particularly flexible, ideally needing a straight line to pull it out or push it in. Unless the pedals are removed, this is not possible, but it is achievable with a struggle once the column is away. With the column in place, you cannot get the filter in. If you have aircon, and want to change the filter, I'm willing to pop over and help you swear at it sometime. Alternatively, bring it with you on Tuesday evening, and we can all stand around, pointing and laughing, while you struggle.:devil:

portland_bill said:

There's nothing inside, so the cover is glued on, presumably to avoid leaks, or anyone fitting a filter, although no reason why a non-aircon shouldn't have one.

So sit back, and enjoy the fresh air including the pollen and the soot from diesels.

(The most harmful soot from diesels is larger than pollen, so gets caught in the filters. Although, the use of particulate filters that incinerate the soot may be creating smaller particles. Hopefully they are less harmful.)

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Is the new Panda with no A/C the same? I ask as this is likely my next car lol

I wonder if anyone has made a DIY filter at the cars intake?

SB1500 said:

Is the new Panda with no A/C the same? I ask as this is likely my next car lol

I wonder if anyone has made a DIY filter at the cars intake?

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No idea, you'd have to ask on the new Panda section. Fiat's website does not mention it for any model.

I thought red bumpers would make my bright yellow Bravo less invisible.

:bang:

That's it my next car will be battle ship grey.

Interesting colour scheme. not sure it will catch on quite like the Alessi did.

Does anyone remember the Polo Harlequin? Should we get a group of similar vehicles and create our own?

portland_bill said:

Interesting colour scheme. not sure it will catch on quite like the Alessi did.

Does anyone remember the Polo Harlequin? Should we get a group of similar vehicles and create our own?

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I see a few of them and the Golf Harlequin about my city.

Odd to see that VW would do something so unusual and interesting, but I admire those models for their added character

portland_bill said:

Interesting colour scheme. not sure it will catch on quite like the Alessi did.

Does anyone remember the Polo Harlequin? Should we get a group of similar vehicles and create our own?

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SB1500 said:

I see a few of them and the Golf Harlequin about my city.

Odd to see that VW would do something so unusual and interesting, but I admire those models for their added character

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Yep, they literally took a group of normal cars off the production line in different colours and then swapped the panels about.

If you look at several cars together they tend to all have a different chassis colour and arrangement of colours on the various panels, there was actually a chart so you could pick from 4 colour arrangements dependent on the base colour.

I seem to recall the idea dates back to a beetle add from the 1960s which had a beetle of all different colours and advertised that you could easily swap panels about with other beetles as the design was unchanged making them cheap and easy to repair and keep on the road, in the post war period when people didn't have the money for expensive new panels. DIY used to be a selling point.

AndyRKett said:

Yep, they literally took a group of normal cars off the production line in different colours and then swapped the panels about.

If you look at several cars together they tend to all have a different chassis colour and arrangement of colours on the various panels, there was actually a chart so you could pick from 4 colour arrangements dependent on the base colour.

I seem to recall the idea dates back to a beetle add from the 1960s which had a beetle of all different colours and advertised that you could easily swap panels about with other beetles as the design was unchanged making them cheap and easy to repair and keep on the road, in the post war period when people didn't have the money for expensive new panels. DIY used to be a selling point.

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I wish DIY was still a selling point! But it's not good for the economy I suppose these days! Lol

The village tyre spiker is back.



That's me cycling to wok until payday because...



...as I was on my way back with the emergency spare one side I hit that pot hole and did this...





...to my inside front wheel. :bang:

According to my local repairer that can be patched..much cheaper ?

werdna said:

According to my local repairer that can be patched..much cheaper ?

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Oh I know that. My local guys only charge £8 for a puncture repair but that won't straighten out the other wheel.

But won't the repaired tyre let you drive to work ?

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But won't the repaired tyre let you drive to work ?

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I see. Get the puncture repaired and use the spare to replace the buckled wheel.

Knowing my luck I'll be spotted two days in a row and get pulled for using it in a non-emergency.

Liquid Knight said:

I see. Get the puncture repaired and use the spare to replace the buckled wheel.

Knowing my luck I'll be spotted two days in a row and get pulled for using it in a non-emergency.

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Didn't realise you could be done for that!!!

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Didn't realise you could be done for that!!!

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Tbf if law enforcement is anything like it is round here where he is you'd only get stopped if you are doing 30.5 in a 30 or your car is literally on fire...

Spiked tyre, buckled wheel and these things happen in threes.

As I said "knowing my luck".

I commute to Wisbech every day and for about a month there was a Corsa with only one headlight, the other tail light and running on an emergency spare. I thought he was a complete tool but one day it was in a ditch, wrapped in Police tape because the spare gave out.

If that chap had been stopped the crash probably would not have happened.

The only law enforcement I've seen in the last 3 months other than the single traffic car who sits on a bridge near work is this



Must be a coincidence that every time these get reliveried it looks less and less like a police vehicle.

But I don't feel protected, I feel exploited. Very exploited.