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24 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
Almost exactly four years ago (22.2.18) VW Group removed a rib from SEAT and created CUPRA, turning what used to be Seat's racing division (once known as Seat Sports) into a standalone brand. It was clear from the start that CUPRA wanted to do things...
19 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
3D printing will shape the car industry in the coming future as automakers continue to invest time, energy and of course money into this type of technology. This is a big deal because manufacturers are facing a plethora of external as well as intern...
8 Feb 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
While doing some more poking about when the car was still partly disassembled and found that the exhaust blow is probably not from the downpipe-centre exhaust join - where I thought it was - but from the manifold, based on this: That looks to me li...
1 Feb 2022 2 minute read 1 comment Gary Smith
Since the 1800s when vehicles were invented, technology has heavily advanced. Car manufacturers are endlessly developing vehicles that are improving transportation. Currently, there are cars that do not require a driver behind the wheel. Despite what...
25 Jan 2022 10 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
In the last few weeks both my wife and I have noticed occasional stutter/misfire under gentle acceleration. The first time this happened to me I was driving along a 40mph bit of road and had the headlights on, wipers on and radio on. I quickly turned...
17 Jan 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
What an age we live in eh? I ordered the rear ARB from a seller in Malaysia on 1st October, and it arrived here, beautifully packaged on the 7th October for under £120. The best any UK based sellers could do was £180 and a 6 month (!) wait. Top marks...
10 Jan 2022 11 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Since I have owned the Sirion, the clutch has been in a bit of a bad way. The bit point is almost at the top of the pedal travel and from cold you have to be careful moving off from standstill or you can provoke some serious clutch judder. I need to...
3 Jan 2022 9 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
I Spent some time over several evenings recently working to replace the bushes and suspension arms on my diminutive Daihatsu. To get the ball rolling, I set to with penetrating oil and a socket, more in hope than anything, to see if I could get any m...
2 Jan 2022 1 minute read 3 comments LeftFooted
If you ordered a Tesla and/or if you own Tesla stock, you'll be happy to know that the American automaker exceeded expectations, by a significant margin, with a grand total of 308,600 vehicles delivered in Q4 2021. That's 71% more than Q4 2020. Back...
20 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
The second half of the welding job went as well as the first, with my friend able to cut out the rot and let in new metal in the rear chassis legs. The larger of the two sections was done in 2 parts, first the lower section, then the inner chassis le...
