ruffgeezer

6 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Woollarded 

It's like the linkedin profile pic of an overly enthusiastic PE teacher.

On 10/08/2023 at 20:13, leakingstrut said:

 

Morris and Hutch

I drove a Grand Tourino once,  noisey and a bit gutless, but a lot of fun to chuck about.  Wouldn't mind one of those.

7 hours ago, nev_jr said:

Yes I’m in shorts. We’re entering the time of year that separates men from boys. 

Yes men wear belts and slacks, boys wear short, lounge wear shorts. 😄 

Yeah we overstayed once and I rang wickes customer service I think it was,  after I had explained we very definitely had been looking at kitchens, they got the charge dropped. 😆 

14 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Highview Parking, as predicted, have sent me a parking fine for exceeding the 3 hour limit at the retail park.  Hilariously, their photo of the back of the Princess shows it leaving on the back of the recovery truck.  I reckon this is just an automated thing really, I was there for four hours and eleven minutes which is about four hours longer than I intended to be.  At least I've got proof via my own photos, my insurer, and the breakdown company that I wasn't actually parked but had, in fact, FTP'd.

They're going to try to fine me £100 (or £60 if I pay now!) regardless aren't they?  This isn't going to be one of those things where a human being looks at the situation and goes "oh yeah, extenuating circumstances, no fine." is it?  That'd be too much to ask for in 2023.

Speak to the retailer's customer service, they should be able to help you.

We've had a little look around it together - something rather weird with the back brakes; it looks like someone has cut the top of the threaded adjuster off for the cables.

It's also had an intermittent non crank/ non start.  I've put another fuse in for the starter circuit and it's been ok thus far.  I've kept hold of it as, like a tit, I had to go digging about it's cambelt history and now know for certain it hasn't had one.  I offered to do it for the lad gratis.

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

This morning I gave the Z4 a quick hoover out, and plugged in the Delphi to see what fault codes were showing - it came up with various codes for intermittent misfires, plus a couple of sensor codes.  Cleared the codes and fired it up and other than being a bit spluttery for the first few seconds it was fine.  Took it for a spin up the coast road and the EML stayed off, so that's good.  It is going to need the front shocks doing sooner rather than later though - on dodgy bits of road the front gets rather bouncy.  I was hoping to put it off until the spring but I think I might have to bring that forward somewhat.

This evening I used the folding electric scooter for its intended purpose for the first time, riding it the 8 miles to Wroxham station to pick the Getz up from where I'd dumped it yesterday morning to catch the train to Devon.  It's actually happier on NSL A-roads than on badly surfaced back lanes, and it hummed happily along at 23mph all the way (apart from a couple of slight hills which knocked a few mph off).  I'm not sure I'd be happy riding it along the same roads at peak times, but in the evening when there's not much traffic it's fine.

Didn't get much else done - I was rather late getting up as I was somewhat tired from yesterday's mission - but I did have a quick look at the Honda Elite I bought last weekend to see whether the engine was free - the starter button wasn't doing anything but with the jump leads connected and a screwdriver across the starter solenoid terminals it turned over - rather slowly, but then it's probably not moved for 15 years or so.  It seemed to have compression too, so it looks like I've got a spare engine in case the Spacy ever blows up...

Whikst you are keeping busy, when did you want to pop over for this Velofax?  😁

I've had one of those burst after I've changed it before. 

It's on the passenger side rear above those shit plastic trims.  The one I did spat the large plastic bung out - it is held in with a big u shaped clip and the seal sits under it all.

I'm nowhere near enough to assist practically I'm afraid.

Link to previous Secret Santa's reveals:

2022:

2021

https://autoshite.com/topic/47393-secret-santa-big-reveal/page/5/

2020

https://autoshite.com/topic/42951-secret-santa-20my-work-this-year-is-done/?do=findComment&comment=2203220

2019

https://autoshite.com/topic/38921-as-secret-santa-2019-reveals/#comment-1937188

2018

We were collected by @mercedade in a rather lovely Saab and taken to see this frumpy frog.

It was as described in detail and performed faultlessly on the drive home over the Woodhead pass.  I hope the young lad we acquired it for will be happy with it!

Here it is having just made it back to Lincolnshire. 

I'll take part again please. 

3 hours ago, New POD said:

Yes, and I have the *unused lube to go with it. 

You mean valve grinding paste, don't you?

Changed on to this Chinese nasty...

Almost all the seats are reserved,  and empty...

A quick dive into the golden arches for a free coffee (poor effort again though sadly)

Then across the road to here:

Breakfast time aboard a 170

And a brief pause to allow so work to head @trigger's way.

P/C: 0

Cor, that's the raciest home photo you've sent me yet @trigger 

Yep, we are on a fully laden single decker from which very little of the countryside can be seen.

Highlights so far include the man wearing a dust mask  and the older lady loudly dropping the f-bomb because it isn't a double decker.

14 minutes ago, trigger said:

It went to a Polish buyer

 

??

No.56 Sports bus heading west.

We've already made the first stint and abandoned the Getz with my folk for a few days, let's hope it doesn't embarrass itself during it's stay.

Second mode of transport due...

I still look back fondly on my Rover Streetwise

@wesacosa what sort of thing are you looking for?

Managed to get the service written up and the front wheels rebalanced today, still a mild shimmy occasionally but way better than they were.

This is the fun I had when I did the rear subframe bushes a while back:

Not the easiest of jobs, but I got there in the end.

The jury is out at the moment, I shall give it another test when I've more work to do and see how it performs on smaller stuff like drop links etc.

It passed the mot today,  a few little pointers about upcoming issues, but nothing serious enough to warrant an advisory at this stage.

I find it beyond cunty that these tossers are stood there filming rather than warning folk how deep it is.  Granted the entry speed on a lot of them does them no favours, but it's no excuse.

On 17/10/2023 at 09:41, barefoot said:

Yesterday, I booked my xmas delivery from Sainsbury's.

That reminds me, I must book my Boxing Day delivery to Anglian Water.