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28 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments WinterYeti
Cars have a come a long way in the last two decades or so. Where before they have had may one computer for managing sensors and providing readings to help determine diagnostics and optimum running, today a typical vehicle has dozens of computers and...
1 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
So I've had the Lexus for a week and a half and have had some time to get to know it better. Headline is that its comfortably the best car I've ever owned! Its well built, comfortable - especially at motorway speeds, and literally everything works. I...
22 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
I had a day off work today so made use of some tinkering time. First job was replacing the rear inner light lens. One of the previous owners has reversed into something I think, there is some scuffing on the bumper, a very small ding in the metal qua...
6 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Bit of a challenge with the Sirion which might become a major challenge. Driving back from meeting friends earlier this year and a stone flicked up and cracked the windscreen which was mildly annoying. I held off bothering to get it replaced, waiting...
15 Jul 2024 4 minute read 4 comments Lawnmower
The last documented service on the Lexus was in January 2023, mileage unknown but probably about 5k miles ago. As usual for me, I want to get a few things done on the car to get it up to my standards* - so since its been a nice couple of days I set t...
24 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Car change time! I've been toying with the idea of replacing the Mercedes for a while, helped* along by work pointing out that its not ideal for client visits and my wife who isn't overly keen on the lacquer peel. My usual reply that either party was...
2 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
I would like to sincerely apologise to the residents of my local town for what happened on Thursday evening As I left my Tai Chi class, feeling very relaxed and at one with the universe, the exhaust on the Daihatsu sort of disassembled itself a bit....
8 Jul 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
This is going to be a bit drawn out, warning! About 18 months ago I had a custom stainless exhaust made for the Sirion which is well made, but a little bit loud. The first iteration had no silencing whatsoever and while it sounded amazing, it was als...
4 Nov 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
One of the cars on the fleet that I seldom write about is the newest member - a 2021 Dacia Sander Stepway which I've owned for about 2 years. To be fair, over that time its not really put a foot wrong - since it was bought with 8000 miles on the cloc...
19 Aug 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
I knew the tyres on the Lexus were a bit iffy, they were 5 years old and nearly worn to the tread markers on the back. The fronts had some tread left but were budget brands. The front tyres were Sunny 'Sport Macro' and the rears were Jinyu Gallopro....
