Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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mickthemaverick wrote: 31 Aug 2025, 10:11 Since you mentioned it Matt, I think you should load the empty bins the other way round to give you more downforce over the trailer axle and thus improve your drifting capabilities on the way home!! :-D
Oh, no, no, no! Minimise down force with a trailer - a good amount of lift and it'll cut down wear on the tyres! :wink:


Next trailer job if the day was to an appropriate location for what we collected: St Helens
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St Helens glass, sort of! 2nd hand windows for my, my parents and my Gran's garages variously
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Oh good, British Summer time has arrived again - I wondered where it had got to!
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The next job:


A video summary :)
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Can you add English subtitles so I can understand, thx in advance... :-D
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Any thoughts?
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Blue 308 SW 's "magic seats" put into operation this evening, a jolly jaunt to Bradford to pick up....

This:
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Fancy a guess what it is? :-D
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2 guesses - an a/c condenser or a heat pump? :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 07 Sep 2025, 20:52 2 guesses - an a/c condenser or a heat pump? :-D

Ah, good line of thought but nope and nope! :-D

A few clues:
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it's laid on its side, it's actually the back that's facing upwards
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it's made in England
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it'll live in the garage
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this bit does not "do" anything, but is very handy for what will sit above it - that I've already got
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Oil dispenser cabinet? :-D
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Looks like an old heater
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Well let's hope he tells us in writing as a video would take hours to translate...
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😆 🤣 be a good viewing though
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mickthemaverick wrote: 08 Sep 2025, 06:58 Oil dispenser cabinet? :-D
Ha ha, nope
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nothing to do with oil, more "cutting fluid"
Huskyxantia wrote: 08 Sep 2025, 19:34 Looks like an old heater
Nope, though can see where old storage heater ideas might spring from :)
Rp0thejester wrote: 08 Sep 2025, 22:39 Well let's hope he tells us in writing as a video would take hours to translate...
Come on, I thought you'd getting into your stride with my distance learning foreign language course!

I'll find you some proper Lancs dialect in a mo....
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An under lathe catch tank? :)
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Another thing I thought was an old hay mower box.
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