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    stephen01 got a reaction from BorniteIdentity in The grumpy thread   
    You'd hope, but he's taken the lazy approach,  4 sockets fitted , minimal cable used and zero time spent = max profits.  
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    stephen01 reacted to RoverFolkUs in The grumpy thread   
    Perhaps a slight positive twist on this, insurance have miraculously agreed to repair the Civic despite being 17 years old but they've considered the mileage and have taken it already to be repaired. So he's very happy with the quick turnaround and he's only down on the excess at the moment.
    His CR-V has predictably been written off, he's been offered £1200 and he's currently negotiating a buy back salvage value and then he'll decide if it's worth it, depending on his excess. 
    If he can increase their offer which I've encouraged him to do, hopefully he'll get a healthy payout while keeping the car to cover the cost of an aftermarket cat on the CRV and perhaps the change from that will cover the Civic excess! 
    All a lot of hassle he could have done without but it doesn't sound like he's going to be too badly out of pocket and the fact they've repaired the Civic is really good because finding another just as good would have been near impossible and the payout may not have matched to do so anyway. He's not overly bothered about the CR-V because it's had a good life and he's had it from nearly new and he's not sure if he really needs it anymore so I hope whatever the outcome is that it's the best thing for him! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from Remspoor in The grumpy thread   
    You'd hope, but he's taken the lazy approach,  4 sockets fitted , minimal cable used and zero time spent = max profits.  
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    stephen01 got a reaction from GrumpiusMaximus in The grumpy thread   
    You'd hope, but he's taken the lazy approach,  4 sockets fitted , minimal cable used and zero time spent = max profits.  
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    stephen01 got a reaction from sdkrc in March 2024 Calendar   
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    stephen01 reacted to HMC in HMC- AUTOSHITE 2.0   
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    stephen01 reacted to RoverFolkUs in Why do we try and sell our old cars.   
    £795 is crazy cheap for something like that as it is. That doesn't buy you anything worth having more than a push bike to be honest, 
    I'd put it up for £1500 to weed out those imbeciles and hope that a couple of serious enquiries come through and maybe expect to receive a genuine offer in the region of a grand
    Or KGF classics it £2995 😂
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    stephen01 got a reaction from HillmanImp in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from theshadow in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from JMotor in Late collection, early start.   
    I had a brief glance at the paperwork last night, new pads and disks about 6 months ago with a labour charge for stripping and cleaning calipers, I think he cleaned them up with sea water. 

    New calipers have been ordered along with oil, air filters and I'll pick up some oil local. 
     
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    stephen01 got a reaction from JMotor in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from 95 quid Peugeot in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from eddyramrod in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from Tickman in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from Blake's Den in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from SmokinWaffle in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from BeEP in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
  18. Like
    stephen01 got a reaction from Popsicle in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from sdkrc in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
  20. Like
    stephen01 got a reaction from mitsisigma01 in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
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    stephen01 got a reaction from puddlethumper in Late collection, early start.   
    collection didn’t start brilliantly as the battery was completely flat, and I couldn’t push it to bump it, I really tried but it was having non of it. When I insured it I took out the one with breakdown and upgraded the cover just in case. Fired straight up and I’m sure the two hundred mile trip has put some charge back into it. Seller was mortified it didn’t start and offered to pay for a new battery, the battery is only 6 months old so I’m sure it just needed a good run! 
    Even with a power bank I needed some extra juice for my phone so got utterly screwed for a usb cig adapter. 

    £10, really! I suspose they have a captive audience. 
    just over 200 miles and apart from the sticky caliper, I’m assuming it’s the piston as it slides enough to be free enough to drive but any braking locks it back up and it’s time to pull over and free it back up 😂
    Got to be honest I was pooping my self going 170 miles on the motorway! 
    having not driven a micra for 20 years this was an utter delight, plenty power, sits happy at 70 on the motorway something about the simplicity of the car has me smitten. No electric windows, no central locking. Simple dash and a pretty radical design for the time especially  given what it replaced, a design which has stood the test of time. Initial inspection apart from the battle scars it’s an honest clean car. Just clicked onto 67500 miles. It now my oldest car and my lowest mileage. 
    Made it to college for 5:20, and just rocked up back home. Need food and bed been up since Sunday morning 🥱

     
    Bestest friends! 
  22. Like
    stephen01 got a reaction from Dave_Q in Late collection, early start.   
    Starting out on the late collection of the micra that I won in the raffle! Early start this morning, stared the first leg of my journey with a Uber to my local bus station. 
     

    my driver was perfect, arrived within 5 mins and took less than 10 mins to do my trip to the bus station, where I’m now sat waiting for the national express to London  then onto Canterbury. Uber was nearly a no go as the app needed me to confirm my details, no problem apart from the app would jot accept the code. No biggie as my office is 300 yards from the bus station and I could have driven and left my car there if push come to shove. 
     

    it is rather wet mind. 
  23. Like
    stephen01 got a reaction from SmokinWaffle in Late collection, early start.   
    Slow, sticky brake is very sticky. Pulled over to have 15 mins and also buy a usb lighter charger, thought I’d packed mine but I’ve picked up an actual socket😂
    also had to do an emergency fitting of the radio.  
     

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    stephen01 got a reaction from SmokinWaffle in Late collection, early start.   
    Starting out on the late collection of the micra that I won in the raffle! Early start this morning, stared the first leg of my journey with a Uber to my local bus station. 
     

    my driver was perfect, arrived within 5 mins and took less than 10 mins to do my trip to the bus station, where I’m now sat waiting for the national express to London  then onto Canterbury. Uber was nearly a no go as the app needed me to confirm my details, no problem apart from the app would jot accept the code. No biggie as my office is 300 yards from the bus station and I could have driven and left my car there if push come to shove. 
     

    it is rather wet mind. 
  25. Like
    stephen01 got a reaction from Tickman in Late collection, early start.   
    Slow, sticky brake is very sticky. Pulled over to have 15 mins and also buy a usb lighter charger, thought I’d packed mine but I’ve picked up an actual socket😂
    also had to do an emergency fitting of the radio.  
     

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