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HardHat

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  1. when you say 65%, do you mean that the charge level of battery was at 65% when you checked (can't be because you can already see that information on the dash, can't you?) or only 65% of the battery is in good working order now?If the latter is the case, then you've got a huge problem already haven't you mate? Changing individual cells as Mr. Sylvi has suggested may be the solution, if that can be done in SL. Otherwise better send the Prius to the scrap heap and spend the money which you would have otherwise spent on replacing the whole battery, to buy a so called non-environmentally-freindly car like the rest of us.
  2. abc, me no expert but as Komi has said, just give the gas pedal a good kick down when you want to downshift and the gearbox will select the appropriate gear. And obviously, watch the tacho like in any car and control any over rev (if so happens) by easing on the gas. You can also downshift an auto using the gear stick but always be sensible on vehicle speed and gear you downshift into, as you would do when driving a manual. It is a good practice to actually downshift an auto to lower gears when you descend a hill, to utilize engine breaking to control the speed instead of keeping your foot on the breaks. When crawling in slow moving traffic, you could also keep the auto stick at 3 or 2, to limit the box from 'hunting' for gears everytime you put your foot down and then lift off.
  3. What the .....? They do that in SL now? Do leasing companies realize and undertake the legal liabilities of keeping a key to a vehicle?
  4. So he probably got "on the spot" approval for his claim? Jokes aside, it's worrying to see that the glass probably wasn't any kind of safety glass, i.e. not tempered or laminated glass.
  5. If the snorkle is really and properly fitted for the purpose of preventing water ingestion to the engine, I'd say good on him. The bus may be a long distance runner which has to go through flooded areas sometimes.
  6. HardHat

    Ruined Bmw E28

    he he. guess it does if you also have a big Merc / Audi / BMW / Volvo SUV to haul the kids around regularly and a ride in the Porsche is for fun once in a while. I've seen a few parents who cramp their kids in the back of sports cars on a regular basis when doing the school run and shopping, etc, because that's the only car they have - I'd say that's suffering from a serious identity crisis.
  7. and if you ever find yourself stranded by the side of the road with an overheated engine and a radiator with low or no coolant - WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT POUR COLD WATER INTO THE RADIATOR, WHILE THE SYSTEM IS STEAMING HOT!!! take a deep breath, wait it out, go through a local "bulath vita" and a king coconut and once the whole thing has cooled down, see if you can pour some water in and limp it to the nearest garage.
  8. yeap, my point as well exactly. It was so unfair to Mark as he had already put his car on a safe-mode of sorts following orders from garage but Vettel had not. Had Mark not had the ECU malfunction which fu##ed up his start at Melbourne and this issue at Malaysia, he would probaly be a strong contender to the driver's title this season. Although the goal at the end of season is to crown a "world champion", the fact that the path of getting there not necessarily being a battle between drivers dilutes the exitement to many F1 fans I guess.
  9. HardHat

    Ruined Bmw E28

    guess you could. But a Cayenne or even a Panamera is not necesarily "buying a Posrche" as inferred by a 911 or even a Boxter. Think of "Porsche" as a metaphor for that fast, flashy, expensive, highly-un-practical-for-daily-use sports car all of us blokes would like to buy one day, which screams "big boy's toy" and that you've made it in life (or perhaps mid-life crisis). It could be a Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, Pagani Zonda, Koenigsegg, Gumpert or even a Veyron for that matter.Buying a Cayenne perhaps only advertizes that life did not go exactly as planned for you and you cannot afford to buy a fleet of vehicles which serves different purposes. So does having child seats in the back of your 911 I guess.
  10. although I fully get the purpose of "team orders", I would still like to see an old school battle to the chequered flag where the best driver wins. Ochestrated race finishes makes F1 boring and dare I say it is almost equal to match fixing.
  11. Not that everything in Wikipedia is correct but this is what it says about the "Datsun" name. Trust this is true as I remember reading similar kind of story in a magazine article around the time Nissan was phasing out Datsun name.
  12. mate I don't know much about the E90 but as for most of Euro cars and their long service intervals, when driven in SL better service them at shorter intervals than manufacturers' recommendations, as the local road and driving conditions make the cars rack up much more "engine mileage" compared to the actual "road mileage". I'd say if the recommended service interval is 30k, better service them at 15-20k
  13. HardHat

    Seat Shaking Sound..

    pewix, mate what are you doing on those seats for them to shake so much?
  14. HardHat

    Ruined Bmw E28

    precisely Komias I said I have the utmost respect for docs (well, perhaps bar a few money hounds who don't care about patients)for the reasons I mentioned before. Then again I may be a bit biassed as my sis is a doc too. But seeing her struggle to make a work-life balance everyday I thank god that I chose a different career path. Now as for being a petrol head, there are people in all sorts of professions who couldn't care less about their cars. I've seen many engineers for example whose rides are a complete disgrace. So being a petrol head is definitely a way of life. And of course if you were not born with a silver spoon in your mouth, by the time you make enough money to buy an exotic ride, to expand what Komi said: (1)you cant't buy that Porsche because you've gotta make room for a wife and a couple of child seats and a pram in your ride (2) a few years down the line your kids are grown up, don't wanna ride with the old man any more, so you can buy the Porsche but your 18 year old son steals the keys goes hoon around town (3) once in a blue moon you get to drive it, only to find out that your reflexes have grown slow with age and you're struggling to keep the frikkin thing on the damn road. That's life
  15. HardHat

    Ruined Bmw E28

    Gents after looking at those pics I'm inclined to suggest that restoring this beemer will not be worth the time, effort and money involved (and I'm not talking about the potential re-sale value here). I'm sure there are other classic beemers rotting in peoples garages, barns or backyards in SL which could be better candidates for more realistic and worthwhile resto projects. And may I politely suggest that we go easy on doctors? I'm not one but I know quite a few docs close enough to realize the years of hard work and sacrifices it takes to become one, the high pressure situations they work under day in and day out - usually in less than perfect working conditions, and that a lot of docs actually go beyond their call of duty to save lives. So no big deal if a particular doc is not necessarily a petrol head eh?
  16. HardHat

    Ruined Bmw E28

    guys sorry to drop a spanner in the works but while I'm as distraught to see the poor beemer in that condition as any, judging by how much of a frankenstine job which has been done on that car, bringing it back to its original shape seems nearly impossible. It looks like the panels of entire front and back ends, grill, lights, etc will have to be repalced with parts salvaged from donor E28(s), if a proper restoration is intended. Will that kind of underatking be practically and financially feasible in SL?
  17. Helpful info Mr. Silvi. By the way is it true that lathe machine operators are getting paid Rs. 150,000 a day now?
  18. VVTI you are absolutely right. ABS should be about the last thing to be checked here and I wasn't suggesting to jump ahead of the game. The reason for asking that question is one of my mates had an old beat up Holden Commodore and it developed a break issue - sudden and unpredictable loss of pedal feel along with no or very little breaks! The breaks were ok for 95% of the time but would suddenly give up the ghost when you needed them most. Driving that car was like playing Russian rulet. Long story short, went through all the basic stuff - the pads, disks, brake cylinders, washers, hydraulic lines, master cylinder and the lot but the problem was still not solved. The only thing which hadn't been checked by that time was the ABS but the guy sold the car before we could get into that - he gave fair warning to the buyer on the problem of course. Nevertheless, we were not convinced that there could have been any problem with the ABS anyway, as if there was any ABS issue, the symptoms could have been different to long travel of break pedal and loss of break feel.
  19. Yes I would also recommend visiting official / gevernment immigration, tourism or motor vehicle licensing authority website of the country you intend to visit and checking if they allow visitors to drive on SL license. (Note: .gov websites and avoid the mickey mouse - know it all websites) It is advisable to check the legislation of the particular State(s) you wish to travel, say if you intend to go to US or Aus. If there is such confirmation then take a print out of the web page when you travel. last time I checked one could drive in Australia on SL license, if you are a visitor on a tourist visa. But you can't if you are on a Permanent Residence (PR) visa. Things may have changed now. And as far as I know, none of the Middle East countries allow to drive on SL license.
  20. I guess the direction the thread is going with attention to break booster is right. Just out of interest while we are on the subject, could a fault in ABS alter the pedal travel and feel?
  21. why Hayabusas? Didn't your boss realize that you are most likelt to get both your wrists shattered just by doing 50km on bumpy SL roads on a Busa?
  22. Hi Jeewana me no expert but I would second what MD has said. To answer your questions: 1. I don't know weather it have turbo timer(original/inbuilt). How to check that?? If a turbo timer is fitted, engine will not stop as soon as the ignition switch is turned off. It will run at idle for a short while (depending on a pre-set duration) and then stop. 2. Does it need to have a turbo timer in these type of engine?? Not necessarily as MD has explained 3. If it is so,should i fix a turbo timer??(I heard that turbo engines should not stop at once. It should run ideal for about 3 minutes before turn off) You could fit an after market turbo timer but get it wired properly by a proper auto electritian. Otherwise, you could just remember to let the engine idle for a minute or so before you turn it off each time. One of my vehicles is a CRTD and that's what I do. Whether the engine is a common rail diesel or a conventional diesel does not really make any difference to the performance of the turbo I guess. Other things you can do to take care of your turbo: Keep the engine oil and coolant levels in check and replace at recommended intervals. Open the hood once in a while when the engine is hot, run the engine it at idle first and then race it and listen for any unusual noises from the turbo (like a grinding noise which you would hear if a bearing was worn out). If such noise develops get it checked before the problem escalates. PS: Not repeating what Nzer and Fixit have said but they have beaten me to press "Enter" while I was typing the reply. All good advice
  23. so there was no rust found on floorboards after the old carpets were removed? Wow, that's exteremely rare for a car of this vintage.
  24. Good heavens again! wait a minute - this whole thread is a prank right?
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