BOF Posted January 19, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Chop them up, and mix with a bit of mayo and lots of black pepper. Delicious! Toasted, or non toasted sailors (my Grandad was in the Navy, so we didn't call them soldiers)? So you have seamen with your eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, BOF said: So you have seamen with your eggs. It's my favourite condiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 17 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Toasted, or non toasted sailors (my Grandad was in the Navy, so we didn't call them soldiers)? Toasted soldiers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: cold boiled eggs .... No , just no Absolutely disgusting things. I forgive you for your onion stance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Pickled eggs are the food of kings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2016 Cold hard-boiled eggs, sliced, in a sandwich along with ham. Delicious. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 On 18 January 2016 at 10:27, Stevo985 said: I don't see why they couldn't be retrofitted if Ford did it themselves. If you were doing them on your own you'd probably have problems as there would be complications with the electronics, modules needing reprogramming and all that techno stuff. But if Ford themselves do it I imagine they'd handle those problems. I'm sure it is possible, but could potentially be a huge job that when multiplied by main dealers hourly rates became uneconomical. As you say, its not just a case of unbolting one and adding the other. The door harness may not have the wiring for non-power mirrors. Which might mean that the door needed to be pulled apart. Then the ECU might have to be re-programmed if the car configuration file didn't expect to see them. Modern cars are ridiculously complex. I expect in the days of Rover 75 things were far simpler. To reduce complexity they probably had just 1 harness for all derivatives. Ford Fiesta on the other hand trying to reduce as much weight as possible has hundreds of versions depending on exact spec of the final car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would **** love one harness for all derivatives. Doing FSR after FSR at JLR has taught me that harnesses are a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 HAHAHA TOO RIGHT MATE... (what is a harness?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 22 minutes ago, Genie said: I expect in the days of Rover 75 things were far simpler. To reduce complexity they probably had just 1 harness for all derivatives. Rover 75 were wired for most things, but not powerfolds. Mine had the wiring for cruise control and electric heated seats, which I've added. It was easy to retrofit (by my mechanic, obvs ) For my powerfolds he had to take both doors off and fit a wiring harness, I think it took around 4.5 to 5 hours labour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 5 hours ago, rjw63 said: Rover 75 were wired for most things, but not powerfolds. Mine had the wiring for cruise control and electric heated seats, which I've added. It was easy to retrofit (by my mechanic, obvs ) For my powerfolds he had to take both doors off and fit a wiring harness, I think it took around 4.5 to 5 hours labour. I'm wondering why you wanted powerfold mirrors so much? My car has them although I never use them for that function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Had my year end 2015 review today. Was expecting a decent one but was surprised how good it was! Absolutely delighted with it. The rating/grade I was given is only ever rarely handed out, so very pleased 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 14 hours ago, Genie said: I'm wondering why you wanted powerfold mirrors so much? My car has them although I never use them for that function. What, on my Rover or the missus' Fiesta? I wanted them on mine because in 2001 Rover, to cut costs, removed a lot of stuff from their vehicles, like illuminated sun visors, drivers side grab handle, and other little bits and pieces. I've replaced all the missing items in mine so it's a top spec model. Just need front fog lamps really, and the Webasto heater to function (but as I have a garage I don't really need that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 21, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 21, 2016 I think he's wondering (as am I) why you bothered investing that much money on what is a relatively pointless thing like folding wing mirrors. I assume your mechanic is ~£30 p/h so with the parts, you probably invested close to £300 on a car that's not worth a great deal on the open market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 41 minutes ago, BOF said: I think he's wondering (as am I) why you bothered investing that much money on what is a relatively pointless thing like folding wing mirrors. I assume your mechanic is ~£30 p/h so with the parts, you probably invested close to £300 on a car that's not worth a great deal on the open market. Correct. I just like tarting up my car. I've spent over 2k on it in 6 years, and I'll never sell it, it's only book priced at about £600 anyway. I could get that for the engine alone. No, it'll be coming off the road and into storage in about 3 years. Best car I've ever had by a long stretch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 21, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 21, 2016 They are a lovely looking car alright, and you clearly got a good one. It's a pity really that the good ones of those are few and far between. I imagine they'll be quite rare in the not-too-distant future. Presumably hence putting it into storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 1 minute ago, BOF said: They are a lovely looking car alright, and you clearly got a good one. It's a pity really that the good ones of those are few and far between. I imagine they'll be quite rare in the not-too-distant future. Presumably hence putting it into storage. The diesels are the ones to keep, like mine. My mechanic runs his own business in Burton, and in all the years he's worked as an MG Rover specialist, he's never had to repair the M47 diesel engine. I think that's pretty decent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 22, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 22, 2016 Knowing that there's a new work laptop winging its way to me next week It's the little things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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