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Post by aitch on Aug 8, 2024 10:25:48 GMT
I have noticed recently that most cars, even electric ones, have a little cover on the driver's side front, usually circular, like this one:
What does it cover? Machine gun? Harpoon gun? Smoke-screen outlet? Or something boring like a owing loop?
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Post by peterba on Aug 8, 2024 10:34:56 GMT
I have noticed recently that most cars, even electric ones, have a little cover on the driver's side front, usually circular, like this one:
What does it cover? Machine gun? Harpoon gun? Smoke-screen outlet? Or something boring like a owing loop?
It's the towing point, Steve.  |
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Post by aitch on Aug 8, 2024 10:40:11 GMT
I have noticed recently that most cars, even electric ones, have a little cover on the driver's side front, usually circular, like this one:
What does it cover? Machine gun? Harpoon gun? Smoke-screen outlet? Or something boring like a towing loop?
It's the towing point, Steve. I thought it probably was.
Mind you, there are a few cars without an obvious one - hidden under the bumper, I suppose.
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Post by peterba on Aug 8, 2024 10:48:06 GMT
It's the towing point, Steve. I thought it probably was.
Mind you, there are a few cars without an obvious one - hidden under the bumper, I suppose.
These days, very few cars seem to have actual 'bumpers' (at least, in the way that we oldies would know them).
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Post by spinno on Aug 8, 2024 10:49:44 GMT
I thought it probably was.
Mind you, there are a few cars without an obvious one - hidden under the bumper, I suppose.
These days, very few cars seem to have actual 'bumpers' (at least, in the way that we oldies would know them).
Don't need as much polishing... |
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Post by willien on Aug 8, 2024 10:59:53 GMT
These days, very few cars seem to have actual 'bumpers' (at least, in the way that we oldies would know them).
Don't need as much polishing... Cars need polishing? |
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Post by spinno on Aug 8, 2024 11:09:04 GMT
Don't need as much polishing... Cars need polishing? sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits |
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Post by peterba on Aug 8, 2024 11:10:55 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits
News to me...  |
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Post by spinno on Aug 8, 2024 11:39:02 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits
News to me... never had a car with chrome bits so I was surprised as well |
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Post by willien on Aug 8, 2024 11:40:18 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits So they don't shrink then? |
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Post by spinno on Aug 8, 2024 11:42:13 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits So they don't shrink then? Only the cheap Chinese copies |
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Post by geoffr on Aug 8, 2024 12:05:35 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits
News to me... I’m trying to remember the last car I had with chrome bumpers, probably a Renault 12. I don’t miss chrome one bit. |
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Post by gezza on Aug 8, 2024 13:03:01 GMT
sometimes they can be washed...but you'd only shine chrome bits So they don't shrink then? Only if you leave them out in the rain |
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Post by geoffr on Aug 8, 2024 13:24:55 GMT
I have noticed recently that most cars, even electric ones, have a little cover on the driver's side front, usually circular, like this one:
What does it cover? Machine gun? Harpoon gun? Smoke-screen outlet? Or something boring like a towing loop?
A machine gun sounds more exciting than a towing eye and, possibly, something that might get more use. |
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Post by zx9 on Aug 8, 2024 13:44:16 GMT
I have noticed recently that most cars, even electric ones, have a little cover on the driver's side front, usually circular, like this one:
What does it cover? Machine gun? Harpoon gun? Smoke-screen outlet? Or something boring like a owing loop?
I have just clocked the number plate above, back in 1983 (?) the mother of a friend bought a new car the number assigned to it was A925NAG. That plate is still in their family passing down the female line for forty years. |
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