Incontro Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I do like also going for a nice weekend tour (Berkshire to Surrey, Surrey to London, London to Berkshire) in the Focus, with my improved dashcam setup complete (dashcam still the same, but now wiring changed to use ignition switched feed from fusebox). I got everything installed, couldn't put the ***** fusebox back into it's place (screws wouldn't align)! Mk2 Focus has the most annoying, fiddly fusebox design!!! Either that or I am inept lol. So I ended up cheating a bit - got my local friendly kwikfit guy to put it back together for me (took him all of 2 minutes, whereas I fumbled with the ***** thing for 20-30 mins lol). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Diesel £1.23 here! EDIT: But the nice sunset kinda made up for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 32 minutes ago, Turvey said: Diesel £1.23 here! Even at it's highest last year: it's never been more than £1.21 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Incontro said: I do like also going for a nice weekend tour (Berkshire to Surrey, Surrey to London, London to Berkshire) in the Focus, with my improved dashcam setup complete (dashcam still the same, but now wiring changed to use ignition switched feed from fusebox). I got everything installed, couldn't put the ***** fusebox back into it's place (screws wouldn't align)! Mk2 Focus has the most annoying, fiddly fusebox design!!! Either that or I am inept lol. So I ended up cheating a bit - got my local friendly kwikfit guy to put it back together for me (took him all of 2 minutes, whereas I fumbled with the ***** thing for 20-30 mins lol). The fuseboxes are a pig to realign, many scuffed knuckles and cursewords used in my time. It's the shape of the rear brackets that cause the problem combined with the direction that the wiring attaches to the board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I do like my temporary loss of internet connection being resolved by restarting the router! Part of me worried that it had gone the same way as the last one, which left me without home broadband for almost a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.K Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 The fuseboxes are a pig to realign, many scuffed knuckles and cursewords used in my time. It's the shape of the rear brackets that cause the problem combined with the direction that the wiring attaches to the board. Had the same issue with my fuse box when I was changing the 12v socket fuse. Took me like 30mins Mrs came tried and bam doneSent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 16 hours ago, iantt said: Not just commercial, car techs, pdi techs. What teenager wants to get there hand dirty and be expected to be clever on the PC/electronics front for little reward compared to other trades I'm surprised you can't get bodywork techs tbh, thought that paid quite well as its more of an art than just bolting stuff together. Also there's no getting hands dirty these days, that's what gloves and barrier cream is for. What trades are the young people choosing instead these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Having a meeting with the bank manager; Upsetting the poor fella 😅 Hasn't heard from me since 2011 Quote "two thousand and eleven Leonard two thousand and eleven" And that weren't my bank balance he was quoting 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Ken.K said: Had the same issue with my fuse box when I was changing the 12v socket fuse. Took me like 30mins Mrs came tried and bam done Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk One of the often forgotten advantages of women with their small hands and thin arms. A mate of mine married his long term girlfriend shortly after she retrieved the shim that he'd dropped into an oilway, whilst coming to the closing stages of an engine rebuild. Having spent close to 2 hours trying to fish it back out. Whilst cursing himself for not blocking them off. He was about to give up, thinking the only forward was to strip the engine back down again. And then she came with tea, saw his difficulty, slid her arm into the oilway and retrieved the shim. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.K Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 One of the often forgotten advantages of women with their small hands and thin arms. A mate of mine married his long term girlfriend shortly after she retrieved the shim that he'd dropped into an oilway, whilst coming to the closing stages of an engine rebuild. Having spent close to 2 hours trying to fish it back out. Whilst cursing himself for not blocking them off. He was about to give up, thinking the only forward was to strip the engine back down again. And then she came with tea, saw his difficulty, slid her arm into the oilway and retrieved the shim. Yep she is definitely a keeper that one. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incontro Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 16 hours ago, Stoney871 said: The fuseboxes are a pig to realign, many scuffed knuckles and cursewords used in my time. It's the shape of the rear brackets that cause the problem combined with the direction that the wiring attaches to the board. Thank god it's not just me then! My knuckles were a right mess too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 whats the matter with you lot with fuseboxes!! lol easy peasy . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 The problem with the fusebox is where it needs to come forward in a slot on the bracket before it will fold down flat.Not too bad dropping it down but a wee git to realign everything whilst avoiding knocking the cable blocks out on repositioning the board.Sent from my SM-G930F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incontro Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, iantt said: whats the matter with you lot with fuseboxes!! lol easy peasy . did you design the fusebox ian? that why you defending it? crap design! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Talking of fuse boxes... I like the fact the local ford garage are happy to service my car and have never complained about the extra wiring heading to the fuse box! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've not had an issue with the fusebox alignment myself...the problem I had was trying to get to it and twisting my back in the process, being tall isn't all fun and games! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.K Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Went to test drive a bmw 320d last night new shape and I have to say the drove and power is all you need. Possible 65mpg in eco mode and cruising or 42-45 around town with am auto gear box. Although with a manual I reckon slightly more. But the price range is a bit out of my budget at 14k and up 🙁🙁.On another note. Changed my driving and so far cruising to work at 65-68mph am now seeing a constant 41-43mpgSent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Although I couldn't feel any noticeable reduction this week in girths, apart from my belt running out of holes (again). I only bought that belt a month ago, as my existing one got too long. Looks like I'll have to get another shorter one I do like that, that as I enter my 14th week on my diet, last week I fell another 0.3%body fat and gained another (albeit small) muscle mass increase of 0.1%, My blood pressure keeps dropping too, but as my normal non diet blood pressure is considerably lower than everyone else's; if i continue to fall at the current rate, it won't be long before i don't actually appear to have a blood pressure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 3 hours ago, GMX said: Although I couldn't feel any noticeable reduction this week in girths, apart from my belt running out of holes (again). I only bought that belt a month ago, as my existing one got too long. Looks like I'll have to get another shorter one I do like that, that as I enter my 14th week on my diet, last week I fell another 0.3%body fat and gained another (albeit small) muscle mass increase of 0.1%, My blood pressure keeps dropping too, but as my normal non diet blood pressure is considerably lower than everyone else's; if i continue to fall at the current rate, it won't be long before i don't actually appear to have a blood pressure In all seriousness, you'd better be careful you don't end up with hypotension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I do like being off work for TWO DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes, it is so good that it justifies 99 exclaimation marks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incontro Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Ken.K said: Went to test drive a bmw 320d last night new shape and I have to say the drove and power is all you need. Possible 65mpg in eco mode and cruising or 42-45 around town with am auto gear box. Although with a manual I reckon slightly more. But the price range is a bit out of my budget at 14k and up 🙁🙁. On another note. Changed my driving and so far cruising to work at 65-68mph am now seeing a constant 41-43mpg Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk 80% of my motorway journeys are cruising at a sedate 65 MPH in the left hand lane - it really helps with the economy (gets me 46 - 47MPG), and the engine stays at around 2500 RPM (as opposed to 2800-2900RPM at 70 MPH) with the gearing ratios of my auto. Only if I need to make pace, I lock on at 70 or 75 MPH (indicated, so not speeding!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Incontro said: 80% of my motorway journeys are cruising at a sedate 65 MPH in the left hand lane - it really helps with the economy (gets me 46 - 47MPG), and the engine stays at around 2500 RPM (as opposed to 2800-2900RPM at 70 MPH) with the gearing ratios of my auto. Only if I need to make pace, I lock on at 70 or 75 MPH (indicated, so not speeding!) That's almost the same as my MK1 (manual), in fact, I think it may even rev slightly higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I do like a nice 100 mile drive in the 405 today to a Moray village called Tomintoul. Stopped at a cafe for a bowl of soup and a cup of tea, then back on the road home again. Got some beautiful pictures too of the slightly snow covered scenery. Now it's time for a rum and some relaxation!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.K Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Very nice mate.Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incontro Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 17 hours ago, jmurray01 said: That's almost the same as my MK1 (manual), in fact, I think it may even rev slightly higher. Yeah the revs aren't super low, but far better than other cars such as the Mk7 Fiesta with the 5-speed manual box which apparently revs at 3500 RPM at 70 mph! Now that must be annoying!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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