The Random thought thread

[onetrack]

Here's the Electric Viking (Sam Evans), ruthlessly pounding Toyota for their transmission design failures. It's not only the U760E, six-speed model that is faulty (from 2012 onwards), it's also the UA80 and UB80, eight speed tranmissions as well, that have serious shortcomings in design and lifespan. The eight speed transmission is the later, so-called "improved transmission" as compared to the six speed.

 

One bloke in the U.S. got refused a warranty claim for his faulty eight speed transmission, and was quoted $75,000 (!) to replace the knackered transmission in his Toyota Highlander! Little wonder he's on the lawsuit warpath!!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpKYot7rL00

 

[Marty_d]

4 minutes ago, rgmwa said:

They'll be on the bill somewhere even if they're not listed.

Along with the time taken by the apprentice to go buy them from a shop an hour away then individually rewrap them.

[facthunter]

Quite some years Back a Toyota Corolla I think had a nut that retained  a chain wheel or timing belt drop off and They said book it in Friday and we will fix it. They then found that one oil change period had gone a bit over the time but not the Mileage. No warrantee!!!. How could THAT make a Nut  fall off? . They USED to be a Pretty good car. Nev

[facthunter]

You can Pay over $120/Hr to have an apprentice cross thread your Oil drain Plug or strip the thread by overtightening it.. Nev

[facthunter]

Men's Shed Tomorrow. I got my old Au Fairmont aircond to work, so I will take it. I Thought the A/Cond Module was Cactus but it wasn't. Got a new alternator and Multi Vee belt tensioner and an electric window fixed. surprised I can still get the Parts. 1998 year build.. Nev

[facthunter]

This Place could NOT Be Wetter. Go off the drive and you will be Bogged. . Had my right eye Injected again today in Melbourne. No fun that. .  Nev

[facthunter]

 Signing OFF. Nev

[ClintonB]

Does anyone else think they are watching an episode of Yes Minister when watching the politicians talk on the morning news or is it just me?

[facthunter]

Which channel you watch can have a big bearing on that. Most are a waste of time, or even Propaganda. Nev

[nomadpete]

Did you know....

 

If you spell Absolutely Nothing backwards, you get....

 

"Gnighton Yletulosba", which means.......

 

Absolutely Nothing!

[nomadpete]

On 31/05/2026 at 9:38 AM, old man emu said:

We often comment on the peculiarities of English spelling.

"English is what happens when Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans, and then the French shout back!"

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, nomadpete said:

"English is what happens when Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans, and then the French shout back!"

Oh, my goodness gracious me!