What have you done to your car today?

V_R · 6 May 2022 at 21:27

Janesy B said:
Mountune m330 map, only took them an hour to send the map to me after plugging in the dongle and sending the car config to them.

SmartFlash v2 has some performance logging features so it will be cool to try those out. A nice increase in mid-range, boost upped to 13psi to 20psi but no noticeable increase in lag, impressed so far.

You didn't even have to go anywhere?
I'm trying to resist getting mine remapped with a Revo tune

LuckyBenski · 6 May 2022 at 22:20

New car last week as the Smart is a bit small for moving house...

Learned to fold the seats away:

Then put a fridge in it!

Already feeling it was worth the upgrade after scoring a £20 temporary fridge and hauling a few boxes of tools back and forth.

geekman · 8 May 2022 at 14:59

I put mine to work yesterday as well, the red bag tied to the end of it makes this perfectly OK, right?

DB_SamX · 8 May 2022 at 15:35

Not quite something i have done to my car but I've retrieved these two things from the used car i bought.

I assume one is a tyre pressure indicator? What's the other?

tom_e · 8 May 2022 at 16:10

DB_SamX said:
Not quite something i have done to my car but I've retrieved these two things from the used car i bought.

I assume one is a tyre pressure indicator? What's the other?

It's just a t handle hex bit by the looks of it

LuckyBenski · 8 May 2022 at 16:14

DB_SamX said:
Not quite something i have done to my car but I've retrieved these two things from the used car i bought.

I assume one is a tyre pressure indicator? What's the other?

What's the valve thing on top? Could it be a breathalyser?

Edit: Ohhh Ibsee one that you push onto the tire valve, not one that displays wireless sensor data.

LuckyBenski · 8 May 2022 at 16:16

Bought a 20 yr old Toyota last week so checked all the fluids, air filters, battery health, etc etc before its first motorway drive.

Just need to look at the accessory belt squealing when cold and I'm happy for a while. After that I'll start attacking the rusty bits!

Frozennova · 8 May 2022 at 17:41

V_R said:
You didn't even have to go anywhere?
I'm trying to resist getting mine remapped with a Revo tune

Nope, all done via our Bluetooth dongle and mobile app on your drive (I don't work for Mountune but the company behind the app etc)

V_R · 8 May 2022 at 19:01

That's great!

mollymoo · 8 May 2022 at 19:21

Changed the rear diff oil on the CRV and the rumbling has gone.

DB_SamX · 8 May 2022 at 23:11

tom_e said:
It's just a t handle hex bit by the looks of it

Yes, it's a hex bit but I can't figure out what it's used for in the car. Maybe nothing, but was just curious.

DB_SamX · 8 May 2022 at 23:12

LuckyBenski said:
What's the valve thing on top? Could it be a breathalyser?

Edit: Ohhh Ibsee one that you push onto the tire valve, not one that displays wireless sensor data.

Yes, i think so too about the vakve bit , although I don't know what the stick out metal stick is for.

DB_SamX · 10 May 2022 at 18:32

DB_SamX said:
Yes, i think so too about the vakve bit , although I don't know what the stick out metal stick is for.

I've just clocked the stick is a tyre tread depth measuring tool

Dis86 · 12 May 2022 at 21:30

Had someone take the wingmirror off the pickup. Caught the whole thing on CCTV, including the driver reacting as he realised what happened. Police confirmed they've caught up with him and advised him he's to be charged with leaving the scene and failing to report an accident. Tool.

Rotty · 13 May 2022 at 23:23

hit a pothole and bust a near new tyre

Rroff · 13 May 2022 at 23:26

Ouch that sucks. I just hate the state of the roads these days.

Conscript · 14 May 2022 at 16:48

Cleaned it, taken photos of it, and put it up for sale. Although I'm expecting it's replacement later this year, I can't help but feel that I'll still miss it a little ;(

shauncr91 · 14 May 2022 at 17:19

New battery. Old one managed 7 years and the car can't stand being stood 5 days before needing to be jumped.

Rroff · 14 May 2022 at 17:30

Washed it, sort of, 1-2 hours later the windscreen was already covered in a thin film of dust

LuckyBenski · 14 May 2022 at 17:47

Rroff said:
Washed it, sort of, 1-2 hours later the windscreen was already covered in a thin film of dust

I had big hopes of a car that stays clean when we move to having a driveway. Currently on a one way street that gets tons of dust blown about by passing cars.

Spent 2 days at the new house last week - turns out our flat roof or wall tiles shed some kind of black crud when the wind blows. It was sat on the bonnet and windshield wipers. Plus there's a tree across the street so regular bird traffic overhead dropping presents