Barry

I ended up just buying a floyd rose equipped guitar. Glad I did because I just didn’t get along with it at all and sold it a few weeks later. What kind of work do you need done? If it’s setup like truss rod, action, intonation etc I can do it for you. Can do wiring and other stuff too but I don’t have the tools to get into deep repair work.

The sand is so hot these days. Why would you even want that slipping between your toes? It like walking on fire.

If I was in America I would totally wear those boots but I don’t think I could pull the look off here without looking like a douche. I used to wear these at home all the time. Fleece lined. Perfect when the average temperature is around 10 degrees but you would end up with trench foot quickly wearing them here I swear by caterpillar in this climate. Had the same pair for 3 years. Had a new set of laces and glued the soles a couple of times but they’re still going strong. I don’t lace them up full either, just to the bottom of the ankle the spin the lace around the leg a couple of times. Can slip them on and off like trainers. Never mind snakes, it’s just common sense to wear boots. Sandals and flip flops are for the beach or around the house. I have always religiously worn boots when I’m doing anything, apart from this one time last year. I was super hungover one morning, like the kind of hungover where you don’t know if you’re really hungover or you’re still drunk. I was managing an important project and I knew I couldn’t take the day off but I was so sick I couldn’t even bend over to tie my laces so I slipped on a pair of flip flops and went to work. After a few coffees and lots of fizzy water I sobered up around lunchtime. When it came time to go home, I started packing up all my tools. I picked up a 9” grinder, dropped it on my foot and broke 3 of my toes. I had no insurance so no doctor, suffered with it for around 3 months. Never ever again did I go to do anything without wearing my boots.

So basically, people don’t use synthetic ropes because they don’t know enough about it? Just asking questions here, I have no bias towards either, only speaking from experience. I know a bit about wire ropes from working on cranes. They fray, you get bits of wire stuck in your hand and have to get tetanus shots, you can’t use rope oil in the desert or everything will be full of sand. From what I’ve seen what isn’t much, surely synthetic would be better? Same load capacity, less problems

Now that we’re on the topic, what’s the pros and cons of synthetic v wire ropes on winches? We have a couple of cars at work with warn winches and synthetic ropes but in the real world I only ever see wire ropes.

This is true. I’m still living but I get more rounder the older I get.

Try disconnecting the air flow meter and drive a bit and see what happens. If the problem goes away, you need a new air flow meter. Don’t drive long term with the airflow meter disconnected, it will cause other problems down the line. Other causes can be bad spark plugs or coils, amongst others. Weak spark can cause hesitation under load. Doing a diagnostic scan is the way to go but I’d try disconnecting the airflow meter first. Pretty common fault.

True. But as per my original comment, It’s not up to us to enforce it. The police should be doing more to enforce it. Some people only understand when you start to take money from their wallet.

Sorry but I disagree. If someone’s child dies, yes, maybe that’s their problem, but it’s also a problem for the person that accidentally drove into them, it’s a problem for the police and ambulance people who have to clean up the mess, it’s a problem for everyone else who gets involved in the situation. I know I’ve said it 100 times on this forum but seatbelts are important and they do save lives. When I was younger I used to drive like a dick and the seatbelt saved my life more than once. Without it, I probably wouldn’t be here today. Not wearing a seatbelt should be as socially unacceptable as drunk driving. Ever since I was young I can remember my dad drilling it into my brain to wear the seatbelt. Now I don’t even start the car until I’m clipped in. It’s a good habit to learn. If I’m driving now and someone refuses to wear their belt, I kick them out of the car. It only takes one dead body flying around inside the car to kill everyone else who would have been otherwise unhurt. Here’s a tv ad from my home place that shows what can happen

The seatbelt law should be better enforced here. I always see the mother/father wearing the seatbelt in front. Then there’s 2,3,4 crotch goblins crawling across the rear seat sticking their heads out the window. Maybe even some stupid mother holding her child in the front seat up against the airbag explode area. You think because you’re wearing your seatbelt it’s fine? I hope you get fined 10,000 for each of your unbelted crotch goblins. You want to watch them fly through the windscreen in an accident? Ok cool. Don’t leave someone else to mop up their guts when you have an accident.

I’d buy a ship load of 1,000 dhs cars and invite everyone for a demolition derby. If there’s any money left, I’ll donate it to the rahim bhai benevolent fund.

Simple answer, Emissions regulations. That’s why catch cans don’t come as standard. With a catch can, you’re venting gases directly to atmosphere whereas with the standard PCV system, the gases are pumped back into the engine and burnt. The oil filter doesn’t take all the contaminates out of the oil. If you’ve ever taken a sump off an engine and seen all the crap in the bottom, you’ll understand.

Where is the after picture? Did they just fill it with grease and put it back together or did they replace the CV joint? 3 month warranty doesn’t sound good. Sounds like they just filled it with grease to temporarily stop the noise. A set of new CV joints should be good for 10 years so I’d expect a better warranty than 3 months.

I think Ferrari got it wrong here. Porsche, Bentley, Rolls Royce, they all put their own spin on the SUV and you could tell what it was, but this has all the glory and splendour of a 50 year old aborted fetus preserved in a glass jar.

Whatever is available in the garage. Be careful with windscreen washer reservoirs. They’re a hot breeding ground for legionnaires disease. It’s always better to use something that will kill the bacteria. If you use just water, try running your finger on the inside of the bottle. That slimy biofilm stuff, it’s worse for you than you could ever imagine.

Not all of them 😂

I used to let anyone drive my stuff until one day 6-7 years ago I was fixing a car for someone, he asked if he could borrow my motorbike that was parked beside the garage. I asked if he could ride a bike and he said yes so I took him it his word and let him ride the bike home. He came back an hour later with the bike. I don’t know what he hit but the front forks were so badly bent that the wheel was scrubbing the frame. I can bet he went over the handlebars and hurt himself pretty bad. So now, if I know you and trust you, sure take whatever, if I don’t know you, I’ll call a taxi for you. Reminds me of something my boss in my first job said to me. He had a brand new Mk4 Golf GTi, the PD150, he said “drive it, but don’t crash it or don’t come back”.

Anything that costs money. If something breaks I’m not worried about fixing it but the price of the parts are scary sometimes. Especially when you’re into weird cars like me that a lot of stuff isn’t easily available for.

Well the supra is a z4 in drag so I’ll say supra.

I will send you a number to text. This guys job is just spending all day scouting the scrapyards looking for parts for garages. Tell him what you want and he’ll keep an eye out. Cheap too. Only charges the price of the part plus 100 dhs. Would cost you more than that in time and petrol to do it yourself.

Looks like the new Supra/Transvestite BMW Z4

That’s a cheap mechanic. It’s costs 200 dhs for me to turn the key in my toolbox 😂

Looked like a Porsche Cayenne crashed into a Tesla Model X 😂

I’ve fitted a few turbo timers but I’ve never seen one fitted as standard on a car. What cars have them?

Just start it. You only need to wait for the glow plug light to go out if it’s a diesel.