Tuesday. Coffee please and keep it coming
Flâneur
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Managed to dodge the storm and get home. Now in work running on coffee
Ps can anyone explain why the cost of a S works crankset (spider/arms) is £260 in the states and £560 here, yet the Rapide 40 wheelset is about £50 in difference (which is just exchange rate if we are honest)?
Ps can anyone explain why the cost of a S works crankset (spider/arms) is £260 in the states and £560 here, yet the Rapide 40 wheelset is about £50 in difference (which is just exchange rate if we are honest)?
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Oligopical collusion.my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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Not had my coffee yet, plenty of tea though.
Reason for crankset pricing is easy, because they can.
Not much going on here, just eating my sarnies whilst surfing t'interweb. Might go to bed early tonight and try to catch up on some sleep. What an exciting life I lead.
Onwards and upwards...0 -
my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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The writing of my post was interrupted by one of my pesky customers so you hadn't when I started, but had by the time I'd finished. I couldn't be arsed to edit the post due to an excess of apathy.team47b wrote:0 -
Which roughly translated means, I didn't know what oligopical meant and couldn't be arsed to google itVeronese68 wrote:
The writing of my post was interrupted by one of my pesky customers so you hadn't when I started, but had by the time I'd finished. I couldn't be arsed to edit the post due to an excess of apathy.team47b wrote:
:P Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
Sitting in Zurich airport waiting for a flight back to London. Skiing over for this year and work tomorrow...at least there's some footy on tonight so I take back what I said to Sa0 on 20th December."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Its dumping snow in France and I'm flying out on Saturday, it's not over for me!!!Advocate of disc brakes.0
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Best thing about today was the commute in, obviously that's if Liverpool don't win0
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Into extra time..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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Hope you can get there - looks like there's going to be shed loads more this week. Was touch and go as to whether the Arlberg pass was going to be open when we came back today as it was snowing like it was going out of fashion. Ended up following a snow plough!homers double wrote:Its dumping snow in France and I'm flying out on Saturday, it's not over for me!!!"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Meh, 12 and a half hour day today. Trying to clear the decks before leaving. Work is just a necessary evil so that you can pay bills and buy shiny bits.
Oligopical collusion - I think this happens between bearing manufacturers and anyone who makes things that need bearings. Hedge strimmer wouldn't rev up and cut out. A quick examination of the drive head/gearbox malarkey revealed little roller bearings mashed up like grinding paste. Here we go again on the spare parts chase, again.
Latersseanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi outside Dundee (on the way to a job interview ! meh)
Back down the road on an AA flatbed.
Audi wanted £92 for the pedal box, and £1100 to fit it ! oh how I laughed at the chap on the phone.Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently0 -
Consider yourself abused.sa0u823e wrote:Can't unspeak words once spoken mate. I've got a spare red shirt at home you can borrow. Jose ain't taking chances and I'll be out on the bike training so I can decided to watch it and gloat or just log on take the abuse and go to sleep
We're going to Wem-ber-ley etc etc "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi outside Dundee (on the way to a job interview ! meh)
Back down the road on an AA flatbed.
Audi wanted £92 for the pedal box, and £1100 to fit it ! oh how I laughed at the chap on the phone.
'Kin ell! Franchises eh?
Did you get to the interview?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi outside Dundee (on the way to a job interview ! meh)
Back down the road on an AA flatbed.
Audi wanted £92 for the pedal box, and £1100 to fit it ! oh how I laughed at the chap on the phone.
Bit like my experience with that other paragon of German engineering excellence: BMW.
Them: These transmissions do not require servicing - they are sealed "for life".
Me: So why does the "transmission failure" light come on? What's wrong?
Them: Your transmission is FUBAR. It's worn out, life over.
Me: It's done 94,000 km since new, full service history. That seems a short "life".
Them: Tough. A replacement will be $6,400. Thanks for coming.
:roll:Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
pinarello001 wrote:Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi outside Dundee (on the way to a job interview ! meh)
Back down the road on an AA flatbed.
Audi wanted £92 for the pedal box, and £1100 to fit it ! oh how I laughed at the chap on the phone.
'Kin ell! Franchises eh?
Did you get to the interview?
The interview will get rescheduled for next week. They came to me, and haven`t even got a job for me yet so thats not such a hassle.
Audi take the piss cause most customers write the bill off against tax. :?
Should get the job done locally for half that ( I hope !)Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently0 -
No you are both wrong, German vehicles do not break down. BMW motorbike gearbox failed at 24,000 miles I was told by a specialist that it had done well. My Ducati had 28,000 miles on it when I sold it and hadn't needed a gearbox. Yet Ducatis are unreliable. My 40,000 mile Audi has broken down 3 times in a year. My 100,000 mile Alfa broke down once in 5 years. But I'm told Alfas are unreliable. HmmmWheelspinner wrote:Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi outside Dundee (on the way to a job interview ! meh)
Back down the road on an AA flatbed.
Audi wanted £92 for the pedal box, and £1100 to fit it ! oh how I laughed at the chap on the phone.
Bit like my experience with that other paragon of German engineering excellence: BMW.
Them: These transmissions do not require servicing - they are sealed "for life".
Me: So why does the "transmission failure" light come on? What's wrong?
Them: Your transmission is FUBAR. It's worn out, life over.
Me: It's done 94,000 km since new, full service history. That seems a short "life".
Them: Tough. A replacement will be $6,400. Thanks for coming.
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7 years ago I had to have a gearbox rebuilt on a Jag, clutch had broken up inside. Took it to a auto gearbox specialist who charged circa 2 grand, I didn't even bother phoning Jaguar. :roll:
In conversation, I asked the guy which cars to avoid in respect to gearbox problems. Answer - Mercedes - absolutely shite apparently.0 -
Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi
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Of all the parts to a clutch that could break I would never imagine the pedal breaking. What the hell do they make pedals out of these days, I guess they're not made of steel or cast iron anymore then
Does the 1100 quid for fitting include catching the unicorn first before removal of the horn?my isetta is a 300cc bike0 -
team47b wrote:Bikes`n`guns wrote:Clutch pedal snapped on the Audi
:shock:
Of all the parts to a clutch that could break I would never imagine the pedal breaking. What the hell do they make pedals out of these days, I guess they're not made of steel or cast iron anymore then
Does the 1100 quid for fitting include catching the unicorn first before removal of the horn?
Cast, but it`s a shitty flimsy thing that is a common fault.
Local garage sourced a repair part that included just the clutch pedal, that fits with a pin and two brackets.(Audi never mentioned that )
Whole job done for £105. Just a wee bit cheaper then.Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently0 -
Ballysmate wrote:7 years ago I had to have a gearbox rebuilt on a Jag, clutch had broken up inside. Took it to a auto gearbox specialist who charged circa 2 grand, I didn't even bother phoning Jaguar. :roll:
In conversation, I asked the guy which cars to avoid in respect to gearbox problems. Answer - Mercedes - absolutely shite apparently.
Not sure that mechanic knows what he is talking about.
Cars I have owned and vehicles that I have driven lots:
Merceded W123 series, 1982 Y reg Auto - 208,000 miles when I sold it and the gearbox worked perfectly. No problems.
Mercedes W202, 200 Sport W reg, Auto - I put 43k on it from 104k. Gearbox A1.
Mercedes W203, 270cdi, Auto, bought it with 80k on the clock and it has done another 37k, no problems.
Mercedes 311cdi, LWB manual - 204k. Died at this point but the gearbox was A1 and it had only 1 clutch replacement.
The Mercedes Actros truck used to eat clutches, but they have remedied the problem. The gearbox was fine though. The commercial dual mass flywheels where a nightmare. You can buy kit to convert them to standard.
I would not buy a Mercedes car with manual box - 84% of non-commercial Mercs sold are Auto's so the R&D into the auto boxes is much higher than the manuals. According to Which magazine, the previous E class manuals were a no-no as a second hand car to buy.
Auto Mercedes cars are fine and Manual commercials are fine, but not the other way around.
@V68 - The Alfafas are really lovely cars but you have that constant timing belt headache. If you buy one with 60k on the clock, can you be absolutely sure the belt has been done? There is a specialist, non-franchise company in Huddersfield who specialise in Alfa timing belts and is 30% cheaper but you are still looking at anything between £450 and £850 for a timing belt change.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Veronese68 wrote:No you are both wrong, German vehicles do not break down. BMW motorbike gearbox failed at 24,000 miles I was told by a specialist that it had done well. My Ducati had 28,000 miles on it when I sold it and hadn't needed a gearbox. Yet Ducatis are unreliable. My 40,000 mile Audi has broken down 3 times in a year. My 100,000 mile Alfa broke down once in 5 years. But I'm told Alfas are unreliable. Hmmm
I had a BMW motorbike gearbox fail too at 18,000 km, well, sort of anyway. Splined shaft from clutch as the input drive to the 'box sheared. Few bikes have ever had an easier life than that one. It also shredded an alternator belt and engine cover along with it.
Had an Audi which was good for reliability but dull as dishwater to drive. My one and only Alfa was ok, a few niggles but more than compensated by the fact it was a frickin hoot to drive. Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
I had a BMW GSA till a few months ago. Bought it new 2 yrs ago and fired it around Europe a couple of times. Heard some horror storries but never paid any heed to them.
Chopped it in for a 1690 twin cam Harley Fatbob Easier to work on. Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently0 -
Less than £100 to do the Alfa timing belt myself including buying the special cam locking tools, it had supposedly already been done when I bought the car but I did it anyway to be sure it was done. Good job I did it as the one on the car had been fitted incorrectly.0
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Changed the timing chain on the BMW, the chain had stretched so much it was hitting the casing, luckily it had a quick link so was easy to change my isetta is a 300cc bike0
