Let's talk about cars
Nov 1st 2017, 3:41 pm
#6496
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Finally got a call from VW this morning.
We have a lot of rodents here in CO, especially around where I live. Basically one of them decided to chew through a chunk of my wiring harness while I was out of town on business.
As it's outside influence it's obviously not going to be covered under warranty so I'm looking to lose around $500-$550.
I may not respond for a while, I'll be roaming the neighborhood with some sort of weapon trying to take out every rodent within a mile.
We have a lot of rodents here in CO, especially around where I live. Basically one of them decided to chew through a chunk of my wiring harness while I was out of town on business.
As it's outside influence it's obviously not going to be covered under warranty so I'm looking to lose around $500-$550.
I may not respond for a while, I'll be roaming the neighborhood with some sort of weapon trying to take out every rodent within a mile.
Nov 1st 2017, 3:43 pm
#6497
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Any suggestions to prevent this from happening again apart from wrapping my car in cling-film every time I don't drive it for a few days?
Nov 1st 2017, 3:43 pm
#6498
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Finally got a call from VW this morning.
We have a lot of rodents here in CO, especially around where I live. Basically one of them decided to chew through a chunk of my wiring harness while I was out of town on business.
As it's outside influence it's obviously not going to be covered under warranty so I'm looking to lose around $500-$550.
I may not respond for a while, I'll be roaming the neighborhood with some sort of weapon trying to take out every rodent within a mile.
We have a lot of rodents here in CO, especially around where I live. Basically one of them decided to chew through a chunk of my wiring harness while I was out of town on business.
As it's outside influence it's obviously not going to be covered under warranty so I'm looking to lose around $500-$550.
I may not respond for a while, I'll be roaming the neighborhood with some sort of weapon trying to take out every rodent within a mile.
I know I get field mice/voles in our garage + the bastards dig up my yard. Putting in some poison traps seems to have worked well for both the garage and yard.
Nov 1st 2017, 3:46 pm
#6499
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Nov 1st 2017, 4:53 pm
#6500
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Mini mechanic suggested it ant it worked perfectly.
Nov 1st 2017, 5:00 pm
#6501
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Nov 1st 2017, 5:29 pm
#6504
Deep in the woods of CT
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I've been using a similar herbal product, called Mouse Magic, since the day a dormouse started running back and forth across the hood of the Miata as I headed up the driveway. (Perhaps you heard my yell in the northern part of the state?!) It comes in little sachets and I duct tape them in the areas where they like to make their winter nests. Which reminds me, time to get a new batch in place. I also toss a couple into the cabin, because the day I have a co-driver, I'm probably in the ditch . . .
Nov 1st 2017, 6:37 pm
#6505
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Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Just saw this trailer for season 2 of The Grand Tour:
I see evidence of at least two 'cheap car challenges' and a hint of one outlandish car mod, so that gives me hope that the second season is where they will hit their stride
I see evidence of at least two 'cheap car challenges' and a hint of one outlandish car mod, so that gives me hope that the second season is where they will hit their stride
Nov 1st 2017, 6:52 pm
#6506
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Location: CT
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Just saw this trailer for season 2 of The Grand Tour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_NRSoVncJQ
I see evidence of at least two 'cheap car challenges' and a hint of one outlandish car mod, so that gives me hope that the second season is where they will hit their stride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_NRSoVncJQ
I see evidence of at least two 'cheap car challenges' and a hint of one outlandish car mod, so that gives me hope that the second season is where they will hit their stride
on 40D these last few days.
Last episode they were at the drag strip with a Pulse jet welded to a table.
Nov 1st 2017, 6:54 pm
#6507
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I've been using a similar herbal product, called Mouse Magic, since the day a dormouse started running back and forth across the hood of the Miata as I headed up the driveway. (Perhaps you heard my yell in the northern part of the state?!) It comes in little sachets and I duct tape them in the areas where they like to make their winter nests. Which reminds me, time to get a new batch in place. I also toss a couple into the cabin, because the day I have a co-driver, I'm probably in the ditch . . .
After reading some more it looks like a lot of new cars use "soy" based wiring. So I'm assuming Mr Rabbit went in there for some warmth and decided to have a nibble.
Just zeroed the scope in on the air rifle for additional wiring protection
Nov 1st 2017, 6:56 pm
#6508
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Re: Let's talk about cars
I miss that show. The one where the British, French and American teams all had a race to build replicas of planes from the early 1900s is still some of the best TV I have ever watched.
Nov 1st 2017, 7:10 pm
#6509
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Re: Let's talk about cars
Nov 1st 2017, 7:22 pm
#6510
I have a comma problem
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