Recent content by Nuclear Chicken

Mine came off too and I refitted with a few big washers. Salty roads and dissimilar metal type corrosion. Fortunately the studs and nuts were salvageable. And I did it without removing any exhaust, whilst lying on the garage floor. Didn't even jack it up as I recall.

Current diesels are so super efficient thermally they don't actually give off much heat as waste, hence the slow warm up.

Nextbase 512g fitted recently and all reviews suggest it's about the best all-rounder, or one of at least. Dash cams can turn you into a bit of a self-righteous cock until you realise that they can convict you as well as support you! A worthwhile investment.

Allows a bit of racheting to be done in a confined space when using a long bar or if you don't have a ratchet. Like Shayne says above really.

This is mind boggling detail. My brain is melting now. What a restoration job!

What a fantastic find. Best of luck with it.

Right back at you Bob. I'm originally from Rip of Ireland (RoI) so I appreciate what you mean. There's a fair price and then taking the piss, which is what happens more often than not in Ireland.

Lucky you. I heard about your Aussie winters. Still likely to be better than an Irish summer!

Fabulous motor and really liking that colour. :cool:

Crikey. What a motor! And that's not a boat, it's bleedin' ship where I come from.

This post got me reminiscing about several holidays I've had in the Highlands (mainly). What a fabulous part of the world. If I had a bucket list it would be to ride around it for a few months on a BMW GS Adventurer.

Nice motor but I guess not many people on here would buy one with their own money. Enjoy it while you can while someone else (sort of) foots the bill. I recently got a new company motor and the best all rounder I could get for the £28.5k and CO2 limit was a Passat Estate (SE Business 150PS). My...

:disrelieved::disrelieved::disrelieved::disrelieved: I so want one of these but until I can convince Alliance & Leicester (Santander) to eff off it ain't gonna happen. :cry::cry::cry: