Chav cars

[redlig]

Of course.
An example from today - DTC set of 'long term SCR efficiency exceeded' no other fault codes, engine and SCR system test OK. NOx sensor values OK on test drive, DEF metering valve port very clean but DEF pressure and delivery volume test results within limits. Actual cause was one of the exhaust temperature sensors upstream of the catalytic converter reading low.

Example from a few years ago - petrol engine with 'conventional' ignition distributor, runs fine at tickover, accelerates OK, but misfires on deceleration, already had new points & condenser fitted - checked gap - OK, no track marks on dist. cap, vacuum advance working OK, ballast resistor on coil tests OK. Actual cause was fixed contact had fallen off old set of points and jammed up the centrifugal advance in the distributor, igniton had been re-timed at the same time as points & condenser replaced.

So yes, knowledge, understanding and an appreciation of actual values is needed to diagnose vehicle faults, whatever the age of the vehicle.

Well I never . We live and learn.

 

[Cobbler]

Yes, a series two steering column and no seat belts concentrates the mind. I never did get the single circuit drum brake system to do much. The middle pedal was a bit of a token item really. On the bright side I can still double the clutch

The series 2 Minor I had, I fitted Wolsleley 1500 front brakes to, that was a really good mod as they were a direct fit & gave you really good brakes. Needed them with a lightened & balanced Sprite engine.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not sure if the link works

I'd have rather it didn't.

 

[Parm]

I’m in Southend this week. Plenty of chavs and chav cars

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I was young once....I can remember being young.

 

[Seadog]

Round these here parts of North East London, the clear winner here (by a cuuntry mile) are those proponents of the 'pop and bang' remap!

These 'bad boys' spend out good money ('cos they live with their Mum), to waste fuel and disturb the peace with their 'machine gun' sounds, driving around to make noise, in their GTA illusion of reality.

You're not wrong there. And the ******* prats that hammer down Wood Street at a good 70 with open exhausts. (20 mph limit)

 

[bricol]

I was young once....I can remember being young.

That's it really isn't it - old age and forgetfulness causing grumpy OAP-itus.

Stupid speeding, noise, traffic cutting up, deafening the neighbourhood etc always been stupid, but other than that . . . enjoy life.

Sure there's more one then one neighbour of people on here that can't understand the preoccupation to spend time in shut up garages, sheds, workshops, grinding, hammering, milling and machining, never mind welding, when all they want to do is enjoy their peaceful back garden in the sun.

 

[Onoff]

I smoked around for a couple of years until quite recently in a green MK4 2.0 Golf GTi. Smoked was a about the right word too. A loaner from my BiL. It was the most un-GTi GTi imaginable and totally stock. It screamed "dad's taxi" rather than boy racer. Sills needed doing.

I gave it back and he scrapped it via Redbridge for about £300.

Glad to be back in a Ford now though.

 

[Morris]

I have always liked looking over and been interested in the engineering that goes into custom cars,hot rods,kit cars and anything with a silly engine fitted. Cant get my head around what the kids do with modern cars, like with the wheels looking like they are about to fall off and all the unnecessary noise from dump valves etc, most of it is pointless and some of it downright dangerous.

Bob

My only interest from the age of 17 was hot rods. I started drag racing at that age with a home built heap and never had any money for the rest of my life
Me at 18

By the time I was 30 I had this on the road

That's when the Chav stuff started to become a nuisance. They all fancied their chances, they had none and I never rose to the bait, nothing to prove.
I still think all the "slammed" innit bro stuff is ***** driven by people with no vision. Sorry if this offends some.

 

[GavJ]

No problem with boys & girls modifying their cars (or bikes) quite like the engineering involved in some, same with detailing, I keep mine clean.... a bit too clean according to my mates had a few quick cars & bikes myself but the moto that sticks with me and a lot of my mates is "30 is 30", see a lot of cars getting annoyed when I trundle through 30 zones at 30 mph. They sit on my tailgate or back wheel, depending if I'm in the pick up or on the bike, then we get to the 60 limit and they do 45??

 

[MattF]

see a lot of cars getting annoyed when I trundle through 30 zones at 30 mph.

See no end of those. I think most people class speed limits as being for everyone else, but not them.

 

[stuvy]

See no end of those. I think most people class speed limits as being for everyone else, but not them.

I had a woman roar past ina. New Audi rs6 this morning

Flew down the main road(3mile long hill) and I just just see her tail gate everyone

She pulled in to the industrial estate one roundabout before me and had used loads of fuel but didn’t get herself anywhere…

Personally I hate tailgaters more than poorly modded cars

 

[vw1]

My only interest from the age of 17 was hot rods. I started drag racing at that age with a home built heap and never had any money for the rest of my life
Me at 18
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By the time I was 30 I had this on the road
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That's when the Chav stuff started to become a nuisance. They all fancied their chances, they had none and I never rose to the bait, nothing to prove.
I still think all the "slammed" innit bro stuff is ***** driven by people with no vision. Sorry if this offends some.

That pop looks like it's at the pod ? What year was that ?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Me at 18

Are you related to Sideshow Bob?

 

[Morrisman]

I saw one the other day, think it was a Golf, with purple anodised rims too wide for the low profile tyres, huge negative camber and lowered of course, it looked like the whole car was squatting down for a poo.

I was really surprised when a woman got out of it, I thought only boys ruined their cars like that.

It's hard to tell who is driving, as you can usually only see the top of their head through the window, so low do they sit. I'm not sure if lowered seats are a 'thing', or if they take them out altogether and sit on the floor.

Seriously, how can you drive when you can't even see over the top of the steering wheel?

There must be some sort of meeting near my little village mid week, as I used to see/hear hordes of them passing through on Tuesday evenings.

 

[Bobupndown]

The more recent car trends that always make my chuckle are...
1. Any of the daft French chavvy-chic rag tops.
2. Freelanders and Audi TT's. To me mostly pointless, impractical vehicles that are more styling exercises and marketing at the expense of being a good vehicle. I can't help expecting the driver to be a Hairdresser

Freelander's? Don't agree, really capable 4x4. Have you tried one?

Crikey, which part of the 1990's did you time travel from?

Bit further back than the 90's

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Never got the poorly modified scene. Had bikes and a defender 90 instead. The bikes would wipe the floor with anything and the Landy made sure that when all the lads and their mrs were getting moved on from car parks and gateways, I was left in peace down the beach.....

Local chavs organised a “cruise” (I thought that’s what George Michael got in trouble for?) years ago and the usual array of tatty Saxos and 106s were in attendance. An older bloke pulled in with a mk3 cortina loping it’s brains out on tickover. Cue the local know it all’s telling him all about how he needed to tune it innit. When he left the police were marshalling the exit and making sure no one did owt daft. Copper must have been a petrol head because he had a quiet word through the window of the cortina and then stood back grinning as it went sideways out of the gate with the dirty great v8 under the bonnet on full song. Lot of red faces left in the car park

 

[Morris]

That pop looks like it's at the pod ? What year was that ?

It would be about 1987 but my memory is cr@p so 2 years either way.
Edit-just noticed your wee picture thingy

 

[GRW]

Freelander's? Don't agree, really capable 4x4. Have you tried one?

Freelander's? Don't agree, really capable 4x4. Have you tried one?
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Bit further back than the 90's

I mean the sort of Victoria Beckham one - maybe I've used the wrong model name.
Is it the Evoque or something?

 

[Monkey Harris]

It's hard to tell who is driving, as you can usually only see the top of their head through the window, so low do they sit. I'm not sure if lowered seats are a 'thing', or if they take them out altogether and sit on the floor.

Seriously, how can you drive when you can't even see over the top of the steering wheel?

There must be some sort of meeting near my little village mid week, as I used to see/hear hordes of them passing through on Tuesday evenings.

they must lower the seat ..

they need a cushion from their mum..!