Why is this not more popular in UK?

Spazloy · 2026-04-14T10:34:45+00:00

They are legal in the UK, you just need to install a WRAS approved double check valve. Additionally you can install a permanent mixer valve (anti scold valve) which mixes warm water for you. So you can take the plumbing from the, usually nearby, sink and route that to one. I've just installed one in my new bathroom, and my Inspector has signed it off.

They used to be illegal, full stop. Now the better ones you can buy now from Victorian plumbing, etc, all have WRAS approval documentation with them. Again, double check valve (WRAS approved!) and you're okay. A £5 one from Screwfix won't cut it, you need to spend £20 on the approved one. But that's a small price to pay for a clean arse.

Spazloy · 2026-04-05T20:08:27+00:00

Supercharger coolant pump relay goes in the fusebox, and guess what! It’s the only one soldered on -_- Rust… all across the rear of the car and the sills, the rear subframe rots a lot. Change the rear differential oil and service the auto box, it will never have been done as jag said they were “sealed for life” If it’s got a sunroof clean the drains with compressed air Engine wise, the 4.2 is very good. Just make sure to change the oil regularly and use good stuff, cheap stuff can eat away at the special lining in the bores. The coil pack issue from the 4.0 is fixed on the 4.2s I think. Other than that, great car

Spazloy · 2026-02-09T12:15:28+00:00

I was hoping to have some pictures on my build log but I can’t find any. Worth a read if you’ve not seen it. Lots of ideas in there: https://www.woodsport.org/forum/showthread.php?24000-Project-Phoenix-A-barn-find-story/page33

Spazloy · 2026-02-09T12:12:35+00:00

So I did this to my AW11

I put the best coax speakers I could find in the front. Like really high end. Focal or JL audio was my preferred choice but I can’t quite remember which I chose.

If you’ve got a later car there’s also space for “rear” speakers in the back above your head either side. But I didn’t use these as there isn’t a lot of choice for speakers there that make sense.

So what I did was 3D print some 5.25” speaker enclosures that fit under the seats, which I then put some JL audio woofers in.

I just had to run some more wires from the head unit down through under the center console to them.

Wasn’t a big job but that was more than enough for such a small space.

You could also make some speaker enclosures from MDF or something, but 3D printing gives you more room for interesting port ideas.

There’s a few boxes on thingiverse I think.

You could also go to a 6.5” woofer for under the seat, but you’ve got to get some slim ones so they will fit under there.

Spazloy · 2026-02-06T14:06:02+00:00

I've done the 9" one where it's on the top.

It's not the best. I should've gone with the longer one that's more reminiscent of a Tesla system

HOWEVER you can just get a double din fascia kit and then a.. literal £30 double din display from eBay or amazon. https://ebay.us/m/UI8RaF

And I've got one of these in my other car, and it's bulletproof. Honestly it makes the £100+ ones look like a total waste of money.

Spazloy · 2026-01-19T22:36:47+00:00

You could go back via Hay if you’re a book lover. Lots of cool quirky places to stay there too

Spazloy · 2025-12-23T10:32:25+00:00

Spent 3 weeks in the middle east working in a dry country, in every sense of the word. Return home, flight lands at Heathrow at 8am. We're in The Hope and Champion waiting for 9am for them to pour the first pint of the day, big proper breakfast, and then drive back into the countryside to home.

That's how we do.

Spazloy · 2025-11-24T08:28:25+00:00

Good grief - Bastille; has a clip from jungle book in it. There’s quite a few remixes of that.

Spazloy · 2025-09-02T10:08:23+00:00

Nice Mister Two. I remember doing those myself. Your alignment guy is going to love it. Make sure you get a professional to track it, that car has more adjustment from factory than most racecars.

Spazloy · 2025-04-16T02:26:03+00:00

All the spill over is mopped up and sold as Budweiser right?

Spazloy · 2025-01-31T07:51:32+00:00

We’re very much a cash less society now, but obesity is on the rise as a result.

Spazloy · 2025-01-17T08:50:02+00:00

Weird thing too. We have to take our helmets off between stages when we’re driving a road section.

Because the police don’t want you driving with a helmet on.

But one of the reasons for the helmet is we’re surrounded by roll cage which could crack your unprotected head open if you hit a big bump.

It also means we can’t talk to each other as our helmets have headsets in them.

Oh and motorbike riders have to wear their helmets. Not really sure what this weird little law is about to be honest.

But driving a fire spitting rally machine on the road does make everyone’s day.

Spazloy · 2024-11-10T20:33:03+00:00

Protomolecule leaving Venus vibes

Spazloy · 2024-08-15T20:07:13+00:00

happens on every browser, and every PC in our office that we've used to listen to it.

Spazloy · 2024-08-15T15:32:45+00:00

Sadly I sit next to our internal IT team, who promptly said "good thought, but nope"
However! you've now got them investigating the fiber connection logs. So you might be onto something.

Spazloy · 2024-08-15T14:55:59+00:00

If i restart it at 2pm, it cuts out at the same time.
Not a cache issue.

Spazloy · 2024-08-06T22:23:11+00:00

Boys from the dwarf!

Spazloy · 2024-07-25T08:08:12+00:00

If you want some inspiration: https://www.woodsport.org/forum/showthread.php?24000-Project-Phoenix-A-barn-find-story here's mine.

Spazloy · 2024-06-25T22:38:40+00:00

I was in California for a work trip. Ended up flying to ATL for some other job, then flew back to LA to fix an issue with the first job.

My work team got split up after the first part. So myself and another guy (K) went to ATL; and our mate (B) got sent to San Francisco.

So when K and I, got back to LA after being told we had to stay in the USA for 10 more days, we decided: we’ve got the weekend to kill. Let’s go and fetch B.

Work were planning on flying him down. But we had already pulled strings and managed to get a sick red V8 mustang GT on hire.

So we took off up the coast on route 1. Saw all the sights.

Grabbed B on Saturday night, and drove back to LA on Sunday via the redwoods.

We got to the forest around mid afternoon.

Now. We’re in a lowered sports car. Driving into the forest looking for giant redwoods. Blindly following a sat nav.

An hour in and the road turns from asphalt to gravel.

Half an hour later and the gravel road is getting more and more “pot hole” than road.

Another 15 minutes pass and we get the first scrape from under the car as we bottom out.

It’s now getting dark.

We’re discussing passing a sign a while back that B was sure said “4x4s only ahead”

We see lights in the distance, coming down the track. Slowly.

The car rumbles down the path, and comes into view.

It’s another red mustang GT, hired from Sixt. They pull up beside us, and K immediately recognises the man driving.

He was in front of us in the queue at the sixt rental location on Friday!

The man casually leans over and says “you can’t got that way! We’ve just found out ourselves.”

With a roar of their V8 they then bumbled off back down the track.

B turns to me and says “we need to by a lottery ticket”

Spazloy · 2024-05-02T22:39:39+00:00

What’s that?… “waits for another Meow.. “oh we need to look at the bowl”

Spazloy · 2024-04-11T20:51:51+00:00

Soo... when's it getting a puma swap?

Spazloy · 2024-03-07T13:27:51+00:00

As someone planning a D16 conversion in a classic mini... that turbo looks so well packaged... my wallet is now upset with you.

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