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by Mr. Dazzle
Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Go woke, or go broke...
Replies: 13
Views: 196

Re: Go woke, or go broke...

Shares took a hit, buyers are cancelling orders. Orders for what exactly? They don't have any cars on sale and won't for some time :hmmm: They might have a few SUVs lingering on in other markets, but this ^^^ rebrand and advert is related to a car which won't even be revealed until next year. Plus ...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Replies: 3234
Views: 117665

Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?

Another clean energy success story... https://abc7.com/post/fire-autozone-store-hollywood-burns-neighboring-businesses-forces-street-closure/15552031/ Similar thing here in MK yesterday, car caught fire and shut one of the main roads for hours. Oh wait. It was a petrol car :obscene-birdiedoublered:...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Go woke, or go broke...
Replies: 13
Views: 196

Re: Go woke, or go broke...

Have you seen the car though? It's a real looker.

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by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Go woke, or go broke...
Replies: 13
Views: 196

Re: Go woke, or go broke...

It's err....

Well.

TBF, their previous approach of mentioning old cars and er...what exactly?...wasn't paying dividends :D
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Find me a van then...
Replies: 427
Views: 12937

Re: Find me a van then...

Is Chinese diesel that bright red stuff they put on ready made chicken kebabs?
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 204
Views: 10408

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

Are you talking about an actual glass of beer?
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 204
Views: 10408

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it Le Big Mac
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 204
Views: 10408

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

The Bronx is the size of Paris, has 42 McDonalds.....and one bookshop Paris has 76 McDonalds :wtf: also 35 Starbucks, 19 Burger Kings and 38 Subways Paris pop. 2.10 million Bronx pop. 1.44 million *chews pencil* Paris 36.2 McDs/million Bronx 29.1 McDs/million I find that strangely depressing. (But ...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

Dunno if it's still true, but it used to be the case that Qantas had never suffered a passenger fatality in flight (not including people who die of their own volition ;) ), which is pretty good for what is actually one of the oldest airlines still going.
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

The prize for hardest-working van of the year Nothing to do with vans of course, but this reminds me of when I first started working on aerospace actuation systems. Modern airliners spend more time flying than they do on the ground, it can be up to a 70/30 split on long haul stuff! Took me a little...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

I'm not gonna tell you what the actual number is of course, but even a 'normal' car is designed and tested for more than 200k these days. Trucks and vans are closer to a million. Of course, you seldom find a car with 200k on it which isn't also 25 years old so it's a bit of a hard one to really quan...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: In todays news...
Replies: 11564
Views: 340517

Re: In todays news...

If the bus and driver have been found why has it not been reported? I'm interested, from a (previous) professional popint of view. Well they probably didn't guess his name just from the head :think: I'd suspect it's more the case that it's not widely reported in the popular press, doesn't mean it's...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

KungFooBob wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:31 am Baby murderer!
IIRC it's actually the over 65s who are most at risk ;)
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

best engines Only if you don't enjoy breathing :thumbup: I know it's boring etc, but I suspect the "problem" here is that you can't see the reduction in pollution/improvement in air quality but you can very much see the bill you get for a new DPF. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/640...
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Trackdays, Racing, Motorsport
Topic: MotoGP Testing
Replies: 15
Views: 308

Re: MotoGP Testing

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:46 pmWTAF!
I thought it had Mandlebars for a moment :D
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 195
Views: 6515

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

mangocrazy wrote: Tue Nov 19, 2024 11:29 pm for as long as I can keep it running.
Errr....


;)
by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: In todays news...
Replies: 11564
Views: 340517

Re: In todays news...

Indeed, its so hushed up that the first hit on Google tells you what happened.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co ... yjv40o.amp
by Mr. Dazzle
Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Another pick your brains - ZX9R E2
Replies: 33
Views: 609

Re: Another pick your brains - ZX9R E2

That shape is the bike I think of if anyone says "Kawasaki Ninja".

Hope that helps your decision :thumbup:
by Mr. Dazzle
Tue Nov 19, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?
Replies: 31
Views: 1094

Re: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?

"We were gonna jump over 10 double decker buses, but we could only find these two Kawasakis".
by Mr. Dazzle
Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: Trackdays, Racing, Motorsport
Topic: Nerdy MotoGP fuel tank post
Replies: 5
Views: 241

Re: Nerdy MotoGP fuel tank post

Gone are the days of foam filled tanks to stop fuel slosh. I'd imagine there's baffles and foam in there and all sorts of bits of clever tech Do they not have bag tanks like in F1? Dunno. Most race cars (at this sort of level) have a bag inside the 'tank' which is much more resistant to being broke...