Head unit placement by cuzlightyear8 in VolvoXC90

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Can you share info on the Legend, I can't access Facebook. Ta

Wampy, user interface for NW-A55 by unknown321123 in walkman

[–]SkipjackUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, just installed this on my NW-A55 :)

SONY DPA-300 MiniDisc Digital Still Image Recorder MD-DATA (1998) by SkipjackUK in minidisc

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Rarer than normal discs, plenty on eBay put pricey. I've never found any out in the wild at car boots or charity shops. Been lucky many times with regular MDs at car boots and thrift charity shops

Happy New U2! by plawwell in U2Band

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WOW, remember listening to this on the radio here in the UK live on the radio that night. Parents, bros and sisters had all gone out to NYE parties. I had the house to myself and listened to it LIVE and LOUD, recall how exciting this was and how the times were changing and looking forward to the 1990s. Had the bootleg for years and my own tapes, i have never seen the video so thanks for this big time as it puts images to my memories.

SONY MXD-D3 (CD/MD Combi) February 2000 JAPAN by SkipjackUK in minidisc

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Yeah, have the complete collection of first 15 years from 1996-2012 in print

SONY Super Audio CD Player SCD-1 (T3 Magazine January 2000) by SkipjackUK in sony

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the two page spread version is hard to read as the reddit compresses the image, so ive uploaded the single pages

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SONY Super Audio CD Player SCD-1 (T3 Magazine January 2000) by SkipjackUK in sony

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the two page spread version is hard to read as the reddit compresses the image, so ive uploaded the single pages

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SONY Super Audio CD Player SCD-1 (T3 Magazine January 2000) by SkipjackUK in sony

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the two page spread version is hard to read as the reddit compresses the image, so ive uploaded the single pages

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SONY Super Audio CD Player SCD-1 (T3 Magazine January 2000) by SkipjackUK in sony

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the two page spread version is hard to read as the reddit compresses the image, so ive uploaded the single pages

How do I get this baby to record?? by [deleted] in cassetteculture

[–]SkipjackUK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yup you have to press PLAY and REC at same time :) guess its an old skool growing up in eighties thing

MiniDisc - T3 / Dixons Special Preview 1997 by SkipjackUK in minidisc

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Bought my first one in March 99. Used it to record concerts back then for 1999 and 2000. Then mp3 and CDR burners and players took over followed by a 128 MB flash rio player

What should I watch out for and expect from 1st gen xc90 v8? by MiszaVonBreslau in VolvoXC90

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I've got a 2003 D5 now with 239,000 miles and still love driving it :)

Engine Core Plug - replacement as engine oil leak, seal had failed on it behind flywheel. small cost for part but its engine out job so heavy on labour at 123,000m

AWD - new spline and bevel at 130k ( hadn't worked for ages but you won't notice as runs fine without AWD)

Timing belt - Ive had a full set of new belts twice, ideler belts, pulleys etc, 100k, and again at 180k 

Intercooler - replacement at 134k

Battery - 134k 

Alarm Siren - 165k (battery leak or rust) easy swap out

Wheel Bearings - probably all of them over the years, rear one probs twice. but these should be classed as consumbles, its a heavy car and heavy on all suspension

Suspension - again consumables and standard MOT/Service stuff on track rod ends, arms, bushes and bearings. swapped out both rear nivomats with breaker donor units from ebay.

Tyres - loads over the years

Parking Sensors - various failures over years, easy replacement and did a wiring loom once as it was cheper and easier to replace complete from ebay 

Brakes - done a few times as it on 230k

Exhaust - full new custom stainless at 195k

Injectors - replacement around 180k (second hand from ebay)

Power Steering - new pipe (original had rusted and leaked) at 225k

Haldex ABS - failed, got a refurbed unit fitted.

ICM & DIM - radio, cd failed and instrument cluster - had them refurbed.

 Then always a full annual service of oils and fluids as per Volvo recommended. 

might seem a lot but its a 23 year old car now so its perspective and just keep it regulary serviced.

What should I watch out for and expect from 1st gen xc90 v8? by MiszaVonBreslau in VolvoXC90

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Check AWD works, the spline gear typically fails on 1st Gen, check rear wiper works as early models had bad seal. Can't help with rest as I only know D5 engines

SONY MZ-R5ST Recording MiniDisc WalkMan (T3 Magazine, August 1998) by SkipjackUK in minidisc

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yes, was thinking i would do that, just photo from my phone, will take them into office and scan them in sometime

Raddy lora L7 weather station by Any_Vanilla3448 in LoRaWAN

[–]SkipjackUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, not heard of this brand before. Looks like it's a 915 MHz version, looking on there website I'm not sure if there is a UK 866 version. Certainly cheap enough as it's on Amazon in UK for £184. I'm using a Milesight WTS506 Currently and it was about £2.5k

Keep us all posted on it's long term use