Chris A

The moment I posted that I knew someone would ask that 😤 Cover

Thanks for putting my mind at ease. Now, is there one to keep my cats off the car cover? They find it great for sleeping on in summer and sharpening their claws, which reminds me I need to get a new one. 🤑

Last year I called in at my local village garage and he was working on a modern VW that had been squatted by mice, masses or rewiring required! When I got home I immediately ordered a sonic mouse scarer, don't know if it does anything but it helps me sleep easier at nights (and during the day to be honest)

I don't use mine much over winter so park it up with the handbrake off and in neutral - a block under a wheel to make sure it doesn't roll. As for filling / emptiying the petrol, I don't do either nor do I disconnect the battery. Before the season I do put it on charge.

Love olives especially stuffed with anchovies, always bring lots of tins back when we go to Spain. Oysters I prefer cooked, raw are ok too. Livings in France snails with (lots of) garlic are fairly common. Contrary to what you might think frogs’ legs aren't on the menu very often but if they are I go for them. The local delicacy is boudin noir (black pudding) nothing like the UK version. All this is making me hungry – let’s get back to the original subject, whatever it is, my waistline will be better off

After several years I've got the hang of it, the 'periph'. The nearside lane is for those leaving at the next junction, the rest for any vehicle that fits in the gap between two vehicles in line 😁. The knack is to work on the assumption that if there is a big enough gap a car will appear from out of nowhere ro fill it. When you understand this it works a treat. I even enjoy roundabouts such as the Arc de Triumphe where it is everyone for themselves, foot to the floor and see who wimps out first. I can now out bluff buses 😄Then of course there are the 2 wheelers that blast along between the lines of traffic, i.e. to the left and right.

There are moderns with a system to alert the driver when the car 'drifts' across white lines if the indicators aren't used

Not jealous at all, not one little bit, completely indifferent, would rather watch paint dry. 😀 Wasn't filmed in my neck of the woods for 3 reasons. 1. New year's day wasn't that sunny. 2. Roof tiles wrong style. 3. 'Crops' in fields not local to me 🍾 I'm waiting for a similar day and permission from the boss to take my 13/60 out to clear the cobwebs - mine & the car's.

I bought one a while ago, most likely on the bay but can't find details. There are loads to choose from. I picked one with an ad for a second car dealer on the back - the ad was for a company called Arthur Daley. a bit of a personal joke as nobody here in France would have heard of him I guess 😁

Oops! As a punishment I promise not to drive my Herald for the rest of the year😂

Which was?

Yes, the Vitesse was aimed at a more upmarket client. If you only want to wear a tie & flat cap then go down market to a Herald. What am I saying! what would I know I just have a humble 13/60, but it does have the flash!!

Not surprising. The Vitesse has negative earth and just like the current negative comments go to ground 😀

Different, unique, individual. 😱

Lucky b*gg£r ! I really should get out more in my Triumph 😃

I have an Accuspark unit in my 13/60, since 2015 and covered close to 8000 miles, it is fitted inside the distributor so still looks 'original'. Works fine & I am happy with it.

Mine has a key less start system, press a button and it starts when it is ready too. To be honest the delay is minimal. As for fuel consumption, my costs have gone down. Diesel is still a little cheaper than petrol here, the Yeti is a 2 ltr about 150 hp and gives results for my normal local driving of 5.2 Litres per 100 Kms, that's how consumption is quoted here X per 100. I reckon that gives about 54 mpg, it's Sunday so my brain gets the day off. My previous 1.6 ltr petrol was using 8.2 lits per 100 kms.

My modern is a Skoda diesel, the first diesel in a long time and boy have they improved. In February I got the particle warning light on, had to look up what it meant! At the time we were on our 3 week thermal cure and the car was only being used for very short runs at low speed. The first trip to the supermarket gave me the chance to give it a bit of a blast to heat it up, nice trail of smoke to start with 😱 but soon cleared. The ad Blue gets topped up once a year just before we go on hols. Demonised? OH YES. Just after buying it diesels were declared enemy N°1. Then the government declared they want to get rid of heating by oil, guess what we use. Followed a week or two ago by some bright spark wanting to up the tax on "SUVs" because they pollute, my Skoda is a Yeti so an SUV I guess. Triple demonised, I'll just keep my head down til it all blows over. . .

The dreaded mix up, sorry to hear it. Can happen to any of us, all it takes is just a moment of distraction. I try and double check when I fill up, having the Triumph on petrol & the modern on diesel means I do worry about getting it wrong. Hope you still get away for the week-end.

Ben: Thanks for the link, I have scrolled through it and will give it a read over the week-end I hope. Ben & Poppyman : I have tried resetting to zero many times but it doesn't. The 1/10th drum turns but has difficulty engaging the unit drum it tries to turn it but doesn't quite seem to catch. This again leads me to think it is only slightly broken 🙄

I would like to tackle it myself as the problem should only be slight, although it could be a gear wheel is broken or some such. I spotted a speedo for sale on the bay a couple of days ago for a good price, it would give me something to practice on and could be a donor for the bits. However the seller hasn't replied to either of my mails yet. The inconvienience of sending the unit away is, apart from cost obviously, not having the car available for weeks/months (?). Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

Not ground breaking, then. If I can't be first I'm not playing 😜

Thanks guys. I am tempted to leave well alone, don't want to risk wrecking the whole unit. 🙄

Good morning all, well it would be a good morning if it wasn't pi**ing down AGAIN! The trip distance dial doesn't work properly, Herald 13/60. It turns the 1/10th drum but when it gets to '9' it restarts again from '0' but the unit counter doesn't move on. I don't want to change the whole speedometer unit as everything else works correctly and is even quite accurate. I am contemplating trying to replace just the trip counter unit, have any of you done this? I realise that the unit in my current speedometer may be repairable as it is only 'slightly' broken but if I had a replacement to hand I would be happier in trying to change the whole unit rather looking to fix it. I have coped with the fault for over 4 years but I would like it to work if possible without changing the whole speedo and at a limited cost. I assume the speedometer isn't really designed to be opened and tinkered with but I assume it is possible with the correct tools, i.e. screwdriver, hammer and strong language. Any comments, tips, thoughts much appreciated. Thanks

Yes I agree, looked too clean