Chch Weds Maintenance Evenings 2010

[neels]

Please can i swap my lemon of an Abarth for either of those Fiats??

Admit it HOT, you love your Fiat.

Sounds just like the SAAB 900 turbo I used to own, lovely to drive but a nightmare to own.

Interestingly I don't seem to have learnt from the experience...

[helenoftroy]

Admit it HOT, you love your Fiat.

Sounds just like the SAAB 900 turbo I used to own, lovely to drive but a nightmare to own.

Interestingly I don't seem to have learnt from the experience...

Your right neels,love driving the wee tart (2.4lt hatch,5 pot,20 valve,have even grown to love the selespeed box)

...hmmm Saabs....yeah I havent learnt either!

[maxf]

Hay Max l saw you out the other day, whos car did you take on a test drive?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bVhEdQMZw

Evil child!

Now I'm wondering if they'd ever make sunroof-mounted airbags?!
Anyway, one of the joys of biking - not having to un-crick your neck from being in cars with low(ish) ceilings where you unconciously always end up with your head tilted over to go into the sunroof "dimple" - wife's Echo has been better than either of the BMWs (320 or 735) or parents LR Freelander.

[Peeteey]

But then did you hear how the good fairy got to be at the top of the Christmas tree???????

Dunno, worked his way up from the bottom?

[Mrs Shrek]

my have to come along and learn how to replace brake leavers

[helenoftroy]

my have to come along and learn how to replace brake leavers

Lol - all part of the learning process chick!

Easily sorted too!!

[Flip]

Older fella, early 70's maybe, right arm in a sling 'cause he fell off his ladder, very friendly and talkative ... Does a lot of rides, there's one on Tuesdays he invited us along to, used to be just for older bikes but it's really just for anyone like minded now it seems.
Would be interesting to see what they think of my beemer ...

Think I have found him.

Lives in Puaru and has a Austin7 and a vintage bike.

P

[cruza]

Off the topic ,but anyone got some coil spring compressor's ? I could borrow next week, got to put some trim packers in front of truck , was hard enough getting ome springs in last time.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Think I have found him.

Lives in Puaru and has a Austin7 and a vintage bike.

P

Cool.

[stevewederell]

my have to come along and learn how to replace brake leavers

Off the topic ,but anyone got some coil spring compressor's ? I could borrow next week, got to put some trim packers in front of truck , was hard enough getting ome springs in last time.

What the hell do you people think you are doing clogging this thread up with messages about bike maintenance eh? It's just re-donk-ulous!!

[neels]

What the hell do you people think you are doing clogging this thread up with messages about bike maintenance eh? It's just re-donk-ulous!!

It's OK, I think cruza was asking about spring compressors for his truck not his bike, so we're still reasonably safely off topic.

And btw cruza, I have some slightly dodgy home build ones if you still need some and you're game to use them.

[gloplg]

What the hell do you people think you are doing clogging this thread up with messages about bike maintenance eh? It's just re-donk-ulous!!

Yes it's a bit of a worry when people are actually using the thread for what it is meant for.............

[grusomhat]

Anyone know who makes a decent, cheapish 60/55w headlight bulb? Damn low beam has blown.

[maxf]

Anyone know who makes a decent, cheapish 60/55w headlight bulb? Damn low beam has blown.

Philips (aka Osram) - BlueVision or +50. Usually last me 2-3yrs - and I've always ridden low-beam on - so worth the $$ (and avoiding the hassle/risk of continually having to get into the headlight). Narva aren't bad but IMHO the last a little less; at the worst I carry a spare anyway cos you never know when you (or someone else) will need one.

[Flip]

Philips (aka Osram) - BlueVision or +50. Usually last me 2-3yrs - and I've always ridden low-beam on - so worth the $$ (and avoiding the hassle/risk of continually having to get into the headlight). Narva aren't bad but IMHO the last a little less; at the worst I carry a spare anyway cos you never know when you (or someone else) will need one.

As the Queen once said she likes Philips bulbs. I have fitted Philips +50's to most of my vehicles. The 100W 24 volt ones in my Landy are just some thing else.