Dan HX

Was it Bradford based before?

Just be careful with Tesco stations, don't assume they all have it! The most convenient one for me advertises it, has spare capacity for it (e.g. 2 petrol 1 diesel nozzle per pump) but doesn't sell it! Both petrol nozzles are standard unleaded.

Check the website first, it will tell you there what they take. Although most take oil its worth checking before making the trip http://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Recyclingsites.aspx

My original order arrived today, had already ordered another bigger one from that seller on Amazon as 100A turned out to be too small (another guy already tried with 100A...) so I can let you know how good that seller is too I think he may be a UK seller but the goods come from China looking at the delivery date. If you are looking to extend cables, see how practical it is to replace... I've just had to extend my alternator cable by <10", but for the £7 of cable I will be replacing the lot...

FYI I ordered that exact item from that seller and it didn't arrive, case opened a few days ago and no response from the seller as yet! I'm still not sure it won't arrive, as an item bought in the UK and posted on the 6th just arrived last Friday... but the lack of response isn't good I got this cable and is copper throughout: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261528822971?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&var=560404793974&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

They are also far more convenient if you manage to pop it when you don't have a fuse to hand! Not like 150A fuses are commonplace!

Prius. Then turbo it.

Sounds like its 2 gauge as my 4 gauge uses 6.7mm hole'd crimps, it is a diesel or petrol? Diesels going to be higher. Standard battery cables for my VAG 1.8T engine were 4 gauge.

Know the feeling! Mine boot relocation is on my Fabia and fortunately a guy has done the same and pretty much followed the same path as me... trying a 100AMP breaker first and finding he needed a 140AMP breaker. I'd always put a fuse/breaker close to the battery in case the cable rubs or in an accident is damaged and shorts out, very easy to get a fire... and my cable is IN the car!

Yes the Toyota cable would be the weak link in terms of cable, but as long as its not weaker than the fuse it will be 'alright'. I'd replace it right up to the fuse box if possible. 0 gauge is over kill though I'm using 25mm2 which is AWG4 in 'mercan money and rated to 170AMPs (150AMP breaker at the battery).

That will be the heat of the transformer changing 230v AC to 5v DC. An in car charger will only have to step 12v DC to 5v DC and will (should) generate very little heat. I would make sure that the phone and survive weekends etc without running out of charge. If using an old phone root it and install a 'lighter' version of android, remove/kill anything that isn't required for your operation. Put a new battery in it and then make sure its linked up to the ignition only so should the car be left for a longer period it doesn't drain the battery (though with a good battery it should take the phone a long time to flatten a car battery). Other ideas may be to set up some sort of 'auto answer' from your phone only so you can listen in on the car if it was nicked. Apps like Torque can talk via a bluetooth ODB so you could log what the engine is doing etc. could be used to log journeys... but hit the battery quite hard (if the Torque app is running and the car is in range even turned off, I find it hammers my phone battery). Maybe hook it up to your WiFi connection and setup remote control so you can talk to it from your PC when its parked up at home to review logs, make changes etc. Should be possible on a rooted phone.

Cas Coatings.... just sayin' I did some OEM 16s myself in gloss black, bad choice of colour for a impatient newbie

Put my SnowTrac's on and go looking for 4x4s on low profile summers to harass

Meat and two veg between her legs... but don't worry, operation is booked in!

I need to get my self up to Burnley, they obviously have lower standards so I may be in with a shot

6months... might last another 6 if its lucky :rolleyes:

Mechanicals are the bit that makes it go, cosmetics... meh

I'd add some FF quotes, but I'll just facepalm instead.

eBay or new? I need a new trolley jack, mine slowly goes down of its own accord.

I think the tree was trying to swipe away the silly PW sticker

Done the screw driver trick a few times. Worst one was when the screw driver turned and the filter wouldn't, cut the thing in half. Fortunately at the last min when I thought the filter was going to come in two it moved.. Prefer the filter on my Seat. Big socket on plastic lid, remove plastic lid, lift out filter. A little bit messy even when everything is ok but a lot less messy than a stuck screw on filter.

Not strictly Silly Car related, and not strictly in the post, but this arrived: This marks the final 'heavy' job in my garage build project that I started over a year ago (though not much happened since October). Concrete path down today... covered in tarps protecting it from the rain that started just as I finished!

I think in Skoda Ralle Green and no carbon wrap it would look nice.