MiketheBike

If mine is not driven for a while quite a lot comes out on the first run, my guess its just condensation in the tube. its fine on subsequent runs. Mick

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?16448-Ferret-Timings&p=181901#post181901

scary! I thought it was a spoof at first, but pretty damn impressive, especially when it recovers from being hit or crawling over the blocks http://www.youtube.com/BostonDynamics#p/a/f/0/W1czBcnX1Ww

Funny you should say that...I ride my bike (the pedal type) to work often, and go past Brooklands where Tesco are based. There is almost a constant flow of their artics at the time I am going past. How is it they can see me, and give me a ton of room, and car drivers cannot? Bizzare! Dare I say they are some of the most courteous drivers around these parts!!!!

Hope your sister recovers quickly and fully. The fact that MVs have poor rear (and probably forward) vision, poor passenger crash safety and brakes that probably will never match modern cars certainly changes the way I drive, and my guess is that I am not unique there? I am far more aware of my surroundings, and continually check any blind spots when turning or reversing. Driving a modern utra safe car densititises us, giving us a false sense of security. The safer we make cars for the occupants, the worse people seem to drive!!! They seem to forget other road users are not so safe. Taking it to the extreme, instead of seatbelts and airbags, if all cars had a 12 inch spike coming out of the centre of the steering wheel, and their legs hanging out of the front of the car, people would drive a lot more careful Mick

I am fairly sure its the same as a ferret, and from what I remember that is ISO10 hydraulic fluid. Wait for someone to confirm that though

I guess LHD makes more sense, there are few places (except at home) where you will be driving on the left? Makes it difficult at the McDonalds drive-thru though.

sorry about the quality...bit of a stretch and hang upside down over a pile of *** in the garage. You should be able to see the timing marks through the window where you top up the fluid flywheel Mick

Tony, stupid question...is that what you should do..change every 18 months or so. I usually go on colour (and occassionally with the spec gravity tester), although thats not a very good measure...and if I have not had to top up I am guessing nothing has evaporated from the system.....am I way off with that? Mick

OK, I see now that its the shadow of the gun...I thought it was sticking out further. OK, so the Petlas look like those silverstone's on ebay.

The drink drive ads in the UK have been getting stronger over the years, but that certainly hammers the message home. There really cannot be any excuse, I have driven to pubs/parties in the past and had a few beers and either got a lift, cab or walked home and collected the car later the next day (remember you could still be under the influence the morning after!). For the sake of £30 for a cab is it really worth losing your licence or worse still having an accident.....even if you think you are OK there will always be that doubt in your mind. Mick

Is the side-bin bigger than normal, or is that a shadow? The tyres look very similar to those on ebay at the moment!

Chris, you could just get the wife/girlfriend to push it while you steer...that would work, although she would need to also keep an eye on the plugs to make sure they are in the correct position Let me know what she thinks? Mick

In the diagram posted earlier...darin using plug #28, and fill using plug #24...from what I remember. I have a similar issue with my front right bevel box blowing oil out through the seal. The brake master cylinder had been overfilled or leaked at some point and the air vent on top of the bevel box corroded, so cannot vent. I have a new air vent and plan to do that maybe this winter. With yours, I guess its a question of how long it was empty and how far/hard its been driven. Fill it up and see where its leaking.

Andy, yes I normally find the extension tube tends to stay in place unless the socket I am using goes on too far...In which case I just take them both off, seperate them and screw the extension tube back on.

at least with the ferret I could say I'm saving £150 on tax, and at £90 insurance thats about £200 saving on a regular car, depreciation of lets say £1000 per year....£1350 saving per year that I can spend on fuel......and it does about 20mpg if the missus asks...hell...the more I drive it the more I'm saving!

I use a normal oil can for the inners, as the syringe is too fast and the oil does not get a chance to settle...you'll develop quite a strong thumb. Make sure you only undo the nut and leave the extension tube in place When you get used to it, it really is a 10 minute job, you'll get a feel for the corners that require more topping up than others.

When the moon hits your eye, Like a big pizza pie, That's amoré. When an eel bites your hand, And that's not what you planned, That's a moray. When your horse munches straw, And the bales total four, That's some more hay. When a Japanese knight, Uses his sword in a fight, That's Samurai. When your sheep go to graze, In a damp marshy place, That's a moor, eh? When you ace your last tests, Like you did all the rest, That's some more "A"s! When on Mt. Cook you see, An aborigine, That's a Maori. When you're sat in row Z, and the ball hits your head, That's Zamora.

A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: "That's the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!" The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: "The driver just insulted me!" The man says: "You go right up there and tell him off – go ahead, I'll hold your monkey for you.

A Captain in the foreign legion was transferred to a desert outpost. On his orientation tour he noticed a very old, seedy looking camel tied out back of the enlisted mens barracks. He asked the Sergeant leading the tour, "What's the camel for?". The Sergeant replied "Well sir it's a long way from anywhere, and the men have natural sexual urges, so when they do, uh, we have the camel." The captain said "Well if it's good for moral, then I guess it's all right with me." After he had been at the fort for about 6 months the captain could not stand it any more so he told his Sergeant, "BRING IN THE CAMEL!!!" The sarge shrugged his shoulders and led the camel into the captains quarters. The captain got a foot stool & proceeded to have his way with the camel. As he stepped, satisfied, down from the stool, he asked the Sergeant, "Is that how the enlisted men do it?" The Sergeant replied, "Well sir, they usually just use it to ride into town."

Oh dear...here is another stupid joke: A new Middle East crisis erupted last night as Dubai Television was refused permission to broadcast 'The Flintstones'. A spokesman for the channel said 'A claim was made that people in Dubai would not understand the humor, but we have heard that people in Abu Dhabi Do" or I spent five minutes fixing a broken clock yesterday. At least I think it was five minutes.

Anyone here a calendar boy/girl. I would be surprised if someone here isn't in it?

depends I would say £4K would get you a decent one. After having mine for a couple of years, the mechanicals are important and can be interesting and its worth making sure the transmission and tyres are in good nick Cosmetics are so much easier than I thought...don't base it on past experience trying to chase rust around an old car

someone had these on a ferret at W&P this year: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-900x16-280-85x16-Silverstone-mt117-Tyres_W0QQitemZ220388885310QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item335033833e#ht_763wt_732

Unforgiveable. I agree, when ASBOs are almost seen as a badge of honour its a very sad situation.....and yes, they must have heard and maybe brought up in an environment where that is seen as acceptable. Peer pressure is a very strong thing when kids are young...its a shame they do not put their energy into something worthwhile...lets hope they live to regret their actions!