You guys know what FORD stands for in the States?
Two (similar) versions:
Fix Or Repair Daily, or......Found On Road Dead.
Easy there M8, them is fighting words :5btoetap05:
Easy there M8, them is fighting words :5btoetap05:
sparkysbandit
Active Member
Done this cos I got dodgy feet..
Done this cos I got dodgy feet..
Now thats interesting ... how does this help you mate?
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
A Fiesta should do better than 40 Mpg. The wife's Astra GTC does almost 50 Mpg and that goes like a scalded cat with it's 2.0 Litre 170 Bhp turbo diesel!!
thizzlemania91
Active Member
You guys know what FORD stands for in the States?
Two (similar) versions:
Fix Or Repair Daily, or......Found On Road Dead.
Haha ford has actually done better than chevy which gets recalls in every vehicle class they have.
Danielsand
New Member
To be honest, I stay AWAY from ANY American made vehicles! Chevy, Ford, Harley.......no difference. I have my ranch truck that was made by GM, and that's the only American thing I own. I owned Hummers, and Jeeps too, and I got tired of the issues. "Quality control" does not exist on these shores.
British stuff has issues too, but at least it has the flair. American stuff is just BLAND. Japanese stuff lasts forever, but it's even more bland than American!
German stuff is made to maximize the profits on the back end, and most of it "engineered" by some highschoolers. I owned several MBZs (still own one), BMWs (still have one), and three Porsches. Porsche, MBZ, and BMW USED to be the best cars on the planet, but no more!
"Italian jobs" are too tight for me (I'm 6'3" 190lb). Drove the friend's Gallardo the other day, and my knees were on my chin (or just about,....VERY uncomfortable!)! Owned few FIATs when I lived in Europe (124, and "Milletrecento"), and they are JUNK. Don't even mention French cars (owned Citroen GS Palace, and Renault 4 in Europe).
So here I am. Stuck on Brit cars, and liking it. Had three Jags, two Mini Coopers (one in England, and one here), and two LRs.
Disclaimer: These are MY opinions, and yours may very well be different.
bet the Venice beach boys like you
Danielsand
New Member
I am FAR away from Venice, and not gay (born Lesbian I am!).
thizzlemania91
Active Member
Only Gm stuff is my 1970 C10. Love that thing more than my freelander. It last forever and never gives problems. And parts are penny cheap and dont cost me a weeks meal
I am FAR away from Venice, and not gay (born Lesbian I am!).
@ 6'3" you are a tall lezbee
sparkysbandit
Active Member
its a larger surface area so the pressure is over more of the bottom of my foot instead of it being in a small part of the foot.
Could be just what I need too ..very interested in one
- did you make it or buy it sparks?
GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
Pasted its MOT
and did NOT cost me any £££££££S
The amount of effort you've put into the motor, you deserved it - well done!
sparkysbandit
Active Member
Could be just what I need too ..very interested in one
I made it out of a bit of scrap alloy that was kicking about in my garage
britishwardog
Active Member
Gave the old girl a wash and brush up today
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Epicuser
Ex Freelander Owner
looking good.
britishwardog
Active Member
Thankfully the photos don't show the small scratches in the paintwork or the hole above the rear number plate! Lol
Omalleh
New Member
Spent a day doing some bits and pieces on the interior.
I can't stand the teal (?) green colour of my interior plastics, couple of hours and a tin of black spray paint and we're looking much tidier.
Sprayed the grab handles, door handle inserts and speaker grills.
Sprayed up the air vents and the part of the centre console around the heater dials.
Am in the process of putting together a Raspberry Pi car PC. GPS, OBD logging, media centre. Eventually controlled from a stalk on the steering wheel to flip between modes and between tracks etc. Just got it thrown in for the moment, wired to the space under the grab handle (where some models have a passenger air bag).
I can't stand the teal (?) green colour of my interior plastics, couple of hours and a tin of black spray paint and we're looking much tidier.
Sprayed the grab handles, door handle inserts and speaker grills.
Sprayed up the air vents and the part of the centre console around the heater dials.
Am in the process of putting together a Raspberry Pi car PC. GPS, OBD logging, media centre. Eventually controlled from a stalk on the steering wheel to flip between modes and between tracks etc. Just got it thrown in for the moment, wired to the space under the grab handle (where some models have a passenger air bag).
sparkysbandit
Active Member
Spent a day doing some bits and pieces on the interior.
I can't stand the teal (?) green colour of my interior plastics, couple of hours and a tin of black spray paint and we're looking much tidier.
Sprayed the grab handles, door handle inserts and speaker grills.
Sprayed up the air vents and the part of the centre console around the heater dials.
Am in the process of putting together a Raspberry Pi car PC. GPS, OBD logging, media centre. Eventually controlled from a stalk on the steering wheel to flip between modes and between tracks etc. Just got it thrown in for the moment, wired to the space under the grab handle (where some models have a passenger air bag).
Nice work dude
