Edugeekers and Their Cars

[CHR1S]

Cant believe I missed this thread for so long!!
I currently drive a MINI Cooper S with a few mods pushing 235bhp and 185ftlb

Which is for sale too
I looked at a Nissan 350z which while looking like sex on 4 wheels was going to be a real PITA for my commute to and from work so I am looking for a nice Audi TT 225 to tune up and have some fun with

[TechMonkey]

Psh...we work in IT...what's so complex? I've got the exploded PDF, operations guide and logical process flowchart showing all the data inputs for my little CFi engine's management. Tis a doddle..

Nothing more than circuit boards, switches and sensors, and a base map of parameters for operating them in sequence. Now, SU carburettors...heh..well...

Funny you mention this as I have recently been hearing about more and more car enthusiasts getting either diag kits or just the software to hook laptops up as they have got cheaper and say it is really easy to fix a lot of things now. Diagnostic systems on most cars are great so can tell you exactly what is wrong. Ok beyond that it may get technical to fix but someone was telling me he had a problem, hooked the kit he borrowed of a friend up and it immeadiately told him that a certain fuse was gone & a few other things that needed looking at. No long diag process just the tech telling him what was needed.

[CHR1S]

Just get an ODB2 reader for about £30 and some free software and your away, its what I use

[Sirbendy]

Just get an ODB2 reader for about £30 and some free software and your away, its what I use

I'm 95% sure my '97 Astra is right on the borderline between OBD/ODBII, and it seems to be quirky..Tech1/2 works, but...

[Jake]

I drive a '99 1.8 ghia focus. Its a gorgeous dark racing green colour. Love green

Its not fast comparatively speaking, but handles nicely and is utterly perfect for me and the family

[john]

I drive a '99 1.8 ghia focus. Its a gorgeous dark racing green colour. Love green

Its not fast comparatively speaking, but handles nicely and is utterly perfect for me and the family

Not much room or power for towing your cage behind you

[markcuk]

this is mine

[Andrew_C]

No Citroen any more, now driving a Saab 93 from my bro'. Goes like stink, just wish the journey to work allowed me to have fun with it...

[RoyG]

Astra VXR & a Corsa Rally Car.

Retiring at Easter - growing old disgracefully...

RoyG

[DaveP]

My Berlingo can not be relied upon now so we are looking at a Vauhall Zafira [very practical!]

[rhyds]

Spent yesterday at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, which was nice...

Got to drive a Rover SD1 Vitesse (3.5 injected V8), which was even nicer

[Sirbendy]

My Berlingo can not be relied upon now so we are looking at a Vauhall Zafira [very practical!]

Zaf? Good call. One of those moved my sofa and fridge this weekend.

1.9TD..and the sports pack suspension is startlingly good..

Although, the MIL has an automatic Nissan Note..and if you can overlook the "frog" eyes appearance, it's tiny but with masses of space inside..

It took 1 Zaf, 1 Note, and several trips in the arsetrap to move everything to the new place.

[K.C.Leblanc]

Chrysler Neon here, very cheap to buy. Parts are expensive, but so far I've only needed tyres.

[fafster]

Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 DI-D. It has a reassuring amount of power there for when you feel the need to race 18 year olds in their Novas.

[Butuz]

Oooo a car thread how did I miss this. I love cars

Heres my baby that ensures no matter what job I have or how much I earn I am still skint:



Almost finished rebuilding the engine at the moment though so driving around in the old faithful red rocket at the moment.



Butuz