More likely a false reg number surely.

This, unless your neighbour actually clocked the car and positively ID’d it as an RX8. But even then, it could be a cloner. Not exactly difficult to get a false set of plates made up.

I once got a speeding ticket issued against a car that I owned – the offending vehicle was identical in every respect (make, model, colour), but as I was able to prove that I wasn’t in the area of the offence at the time, the 5-Oh took the approach that it was a cloned car.

Non issue, random self oppointed police man interfering with local truck driver going about is normal day of work.

It’s not a non-issue. I suspect that you would be the first to be screaming like a little bee-atch if it happened to you.

Not condoning speeding in the slightest, but how do you know he was going 60 when all trucks in UK are restricted to 56mph, yes it’s possible to get a fully loaded truck up to 60 but you need a very long downhill on a motorway.

Just because they’re supposed to be restricted to 56 doesn’t mean that they are. Spend a few days travelling up and down the M6 or M1 and soon becomes apparent that many 40 tonners are travelling way in excess of 56mph. Governors/restrictors can be disabled and over ridden, it’s not rocket science. Add into that the number of Polish/Romanian/Turkish/Slovakian trucks on the road who know that they can flout the law and then try telling us its a non-issue.

Very much doubt any truck would be on the limiter going through a 30

.

Again, that’s your opinion. Just because you’ve never seen it or experienced it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen.

At 80K it’s barely run in! VAG diseasels go on for ever – it’ll probably last longer than you!

As long as it’s got a full service history what’s not to like??

but also some total rubbish

Who’s to say what’s rubbish and what isn’t? Surely that’s the whole point of any creative media? It may not float your boat but that doesn’t mean it’s rubbish.

A lot of people don’t “get” Damien Hirst and subsequently write his work off as expensive, pointless tat. Personally I think the guy’s a genius. Who’s right and who’s wrong?

Contact SW and get them to rectify their mistake, if you can show that they are mistaken.

Otherwise, expect a hefty bill from them for repair/replacement if it gets damaged/lost.

No, not really. Just make sure that you use decent heat-shields to prevent the think setting fire to your sun room, and make sure that the flue can get a draught to help the fire draw.

But you wouldn’t be able to sit on it!

How do you know? Nobody knows what dark matter is!!

+1 for Tyn-y-Groes

No, don’t do this. There lies the path of bad shifting and chain rub.

I beg to differ. The cage of my front mech is about 2mm above the outer circumference of the bash ring, and I have no problems with bad shifting or chain rub.

Will I encounter any game stopping problems if I just merrily swap out the big ring for a bash guard?

+1 for No.

Just move your front mech closer to the middle ring and adjust the shifter stops accordingly. Depending upon the riding you want to do or terrain you frequent you might want to fit a slightly larger middle ring, say 34 or 36 teeth. This will give you a broader spread of usable gears without overlaps.

Go-Pro Helmet Hero can be set to take still pictures at regular intervals.

are they any good for absorbing shocks?

No better than a decent pair of kraton rubber grips and a light but firm hold on the bars.

+1 for them holding water in the wet, and they’ll slide all over on your bars unless you glue them on.

Foam grips went out with Noah’s Ark and the Pyramids.

Bought a LowePro Sport 200aw

Been thinking about one of these myself, any good?

I’m trying to be there for her, but there’s really nothing I can do to help.

Feels like it doesn’t it? You never know what to say that doesn’t sound trite or patronising, and there’s very little you can do physically. But by just “being there” you’re probably doing far more than you realise.

I’ve never been in this situation myself, but I have a friend who was at one stage suicidal. I felt that I wasn’t doing anything because I couldn’t offer any physical or practical help, and I figure that if you’ve nothing constructive to say, best not to say anything. But she said to me once she had received counselling, and got the proper help that she needed, that she couldn’t have done it if I hadn’t been there, and I probably pulled her back from the brink more than the professionals did.

So being there can make all the difference. Be strong, be positive.

I sincerely hope that all turns out well for you both.

Naked paintball. Freeze the paintballs first :twisted:

Anybody ever tried their services, and if so what do you think. Did it help, was it worth the money?

Yes.

Not a lot.

A bit.

Nope.

PI is fine if you’re aiming to go into business, but I felt like it was a case of they’re interested in taking your money off you, then **** all after that.

There’s twelve modules in the course, I got to the seventh and lost my “mojo” a bit. I talked to my course tutor about it, but he couldn’t have cared less. Subsequently I haven’t touched it since June last year but nobody’s been in contact to try to chivvy me up.

Also, the diploma at the end of it is NOT a recognised qualification.

Better off joining the RPS and trying for a distinction IMHO, I’m working towards my licenciate so I can have LRPS after my name!!

I’d be tempted to donate them either to the regimental museum (from the newspaper cutting, Charles was in the West Yorkshire Regiment – the regimental museum is at Bankfield Hall in Halifax), or even to the Imperial War Museum. They may not end up on display, but at least they would be stored and conserved properly, and you would have access to them at any time.

Bear in mind that some sus forks don’t like being stored upside down.

No. Tuck a clean tea-towel into your waste band. Aprons are for public appearances only – i.e. if you intend to go into the dining area to speak to punters. And even then you should wear a jacket over the top, so that the “bib” bit isn’t on show. Same with headgear – bandana/doo-rag/skull cap in the kitchen, toque in public.

Be flipping careful welding a tank – you need to be 110% certain that is free of any fuel residue, because even the tiniest amount can cause an explosion. Seen it happen.

Is there no chance that you can remove the fuel pump and sender, then do it with a liner kit?

Definitely do not agree.

Think about it – road bikes and XC race bikes have a narrow bar/long stem combo in general. This puts the bars closer to the front axle. The closer you get to the front axle, the more immediate (twitchier) the steering (compare a Harley Davidson with an R1).

Twitchy steering on a gravity-orientated bike is undesirable – therefore a shorter stem is used, but a wider bar is necessary to increase the amoutn of leverage available, thus reducing the risk of over-input.

Shorter stems make handling more twitchy

Not exactly. Steering is more direct the closer the bar is to the perpendicular of the front axle. A shorter stem increases the trail and makes the steering less twitchy, i.e. slower.

If you use a very narrow bar with a short stem, then you have to over-emphasise steering input which can result in over-steering, hence the twitchy “feel”.

A wider bar counteracts this by giving you more leverage.

The handling of my Alpine is much more predictable now it has a 740mm bar and 50mm stem over the 680/70mm combo it came with.

Try Fotomoto. Even the free option gives you a mahoosive amount of storage, plus it’s fairly easy to use.

Am I imagining things or didn’t they pull the plug on the Malvern Hills Classic because it all got a bit nasty one year?

V70s yes BUT they are VERY complex beasties to service i.e. dealer needed… far to many electronics on board.

Have to disagree – Phase 2/3 yes maybe, but Phase 1 are a piece of cake. Early P2s (i.e. 1999 to 2004) have notoriously dodgy electrics – I should know, I have one.

The D5 engines are superb. Overall loveley cars but not for the home mechanic

Yes, but you won’t get a decent mileage/condition D5 for £2k…

Pigs to drive round town they manuver like a barge (long wide crap turning circle) crap in snow on std tyres but fine on winter rubber.. handle well on the open road with the usual caveat that they are a 2.5 ton Front WD car so dont expect to go tearing into a corner like Hannu Mikkola.. brake beforehand and accellerate out…. and never ever ever turn of the ETC/DSC (Traction / stability control)

I think that says a lot about your driving ability I’m afraid. I agree that P2s don’t handle round corners – P1s are far more nimble (but then they’re lighter) but overall the V70s that I’ve had (three now) have all been easy to drive, piece of piddle to park and fine in the snow/ice with stock tyres.

All good cars.

Anything with an engine less than 2.3 litres will be a gutless wonder especially of you are quite an “enthusiastic” driver (officer).

Petrols are heavy on juice. Normally aspirated engines will return about 23 – 26 mpg on the combined cycle. Most I ever got was 33mpg on a 300-mile round trip which was all motorway. Ts and T5s can be monumentally thirsty – think 19mpg or less if you push it.

4×4 versions (i.e. AWD, R-AWD and XC) are even more thirsty; stick and automatic gearbox in the mix and you can forget it. Auto boxes are crazy expensive to replace.

Diesel units from the 850 onwards are Audi-built and are bombproof – 150k miles is just run in. Fuel economy typically 40mpg ish, but you’ll be luck to find a decent, sub 150k miles diesel version within your budget.

All 850s and Phase 1 V70s are monumentally reliable though. Look for an example which has a full history (most do) and one elderly owner (again, most do) or has been in the same family from new (you know the drill).

If fuel isn’t an issue, by choice I’d go for a 1999 or 2000 V70 Phase 1 Classic manual, 170bhp spec if possible. You can get a sub-100k mile example in decent condition for about £1500.

If I’m traversing the hill with the top of the hill on my left, I feel like I’m pushing out to the right. The instances of it yesterday were on the straights. Suspension is setup using recommended PSI in the fork, and used the SAG meter for the rear.

If the sag is set up correctly, try adjusting the compression damping and rebound damping. It may be that you have too much compression damping (i.e. it’s taking a lot of effort to get the suspension moving) or too little rebound damping (i.e. suspension wants to extend too quickly once compressed).

One click at a time until you find a happy medium!

If it is one of the best in the country I would hate to ride in the others.

This. It’s OK to kill an hour or two, but when you’ve so much epic natural around, who needs trail centres?

The only adjustable thing on 99.9% of cars is the toe in/out on the front, everything else is as it left the factory.

Some Volvos need camber adjustment too after wishbone replacement, and not just older ones.

FWIW, take it back, and stick to your guns. It could be any number of things.

What Volvo is it out of curiosity? And which garage? Being a Volvo tart I need to know these things!! :roll:

SRAM power links will work with Shimano chains no probs.

Is this happening when you ride in a straight line or when cornering? Has the suspension been set up properly?

Sold some wheels on ebay yesterday. although the advert clearly said i wont post abroad. The winning bid came from bulgaria.

I sent an invoice and ive heard nothing back. How long should i leave it?
How much to send a set of wheels to Bulgaria?

Personally I wouldn’t have sent the invoice. I’d have pointed out to your buyer politely (but in no uncertain terms) that it was a UK only sale then offered it to the next highest bidder.

Would it not have made more sense to check shipping costs before you sent the invoice? You may find that it will take a significant chunk out of your proceeds as it may well be a DPD/DHL/TNT/UPS job.

As to how long to wait – how long is a piece of string? It’s up to you…

Silly question as I have been riding over there for about 25 years but are you allowed to cycle over Kinver?

Funny you should mention that…

The Edge itself is National Trust land; a quick scan of the OS maps for the area only show one legit public right of way for bikes (a bridleway which runs East-West from Lodge Farm on Sandy Lane to the picnic site on Kingsford Lane); so unless there are designated cycleways/shared use paths in and around, then it would appear not…

When I was a kid, in still weather my dad would often pause when outside scraping cars or something and listen carefully. We heard nothing at first then with sufficient patience we could discern the faintest of rumbling sounds (it was very quiet where we lived).

He started combing the clear skies with binoculars, and after several weeks he found what was clearly two B52s so high up they couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. They’d be on the same flight path usually so they could be found again in a similar part of the sky at the same time.

That was in the late 80s/early 90s though so they might not do that any more.

The USAF used to fly B52s out of Fairford in Gloucestershire on “Nord-Cap” missions between 1950 and the late 1990s.

Fairford is still used by the USAF but they only maintain a caretaker staff there now, although the field can be fully reactivated as a FOB within 48 hours – it was last used for active B52 missions in 2003 during operation Iraqi Freedom. It has been known to be used as a refuelling stop for B1 and B2 bombers and also the occasional U2.

They are more than likely mil jets heading to the danger areas in mid Wales for a play. Judging on your location probably f15’s from mildenhall or lakenheath (the us one) and they’re using a corridor to cross controlled airspace hence the formation

If it’s fighters, it won’t be Mildenhall – the only air wing that flies out of there (officially) is the 100th Air Refuelling Wing (they refuel U2s exclusively…), although there are wings attached to the US Spec Ops command for Europe and reconnaisance units based there. I doubt that you see any evidence of these.

The fighters are F15 Eagles of the 48th Fighter Wing flying out of Lakenheath.

Wrong direction, probably heading out to the states

Thats’s what I was thinking. Probably ferrying US personnel on rotation from Afghan back to the States.

Can you get a closer look using binos/telescope? 2 or 4 engined? Do they appear to be at a similar/higher/lower altitude than normal passenger aircraft?

Given the right tools (nylon hammer, drift/old screwdriver, selection of old sockets (for knocking the new bearings in) and possibly a small seal pick for removing circlips depending on what axle adaptors you have, it’s a very easy job which can be accomplished in less than half an hour for both wheels.

I’m more 60/40 in favour of the motorcyclist. If I’m going to cross the road, I make damned sure that there’s nothing coming that could kill or injure me. If your mate had done that properly instead (as I suspect) giving a cursory glance, he might not now be as badly laid up as he is.

That said, a good motorcyclist should have clocked him and been prepared for him to step into the road. But I still favour the motorcyclists’ cause.

There’s no such thing as “didn’t see” when it comes to using the roads, but there is an awful lot of “didn’t look for”.