Crackers Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 2 hours ago, beko1987 said: But I got to drive the lancia trevi Which bar some less than fab brakes (although they improved as we went) was brilliant! I had the same experience with the brakes on my extensive* test drive after doing the header tank. They were, well, they weren't. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Do I espy a Bertone 308...? 😎 Six-cylinder, beko1987 and Mrs6C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 13 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Do I espy a Bertone 308...? 😎 Yep! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 29 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Do I espy a Bertone 308...? 😎 Was sporting a slight trouser tent as I slid into it to look for the engine cover release which turned out was nowhere near where I was looking anyway 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 35 minutes ago, Crackers said: I had the same experience with the brakes on my extensive* test drive after doing the header tank. They were, well, they weren't. A van swung out in front of me and it did stop... Took a pretty big shove though 😂 Driving back in the Xsara I nearly put my face into the steering wheel pulling off mums drive Crackers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Autoshite calendar shot 2043 when it's worth about £400 and not £11k 👍 Eyersey1234, LightBulbFun, dozeydustman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 51 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Do I espy a Bertone 308...? 😎 My favourite Ferrari. A few years ago at Brooklands I was on the x1/9 club pitch enjoying lunch and reading the paper when a smartly dressed older woman came up to talk. She’d had her x1/9 from new, I said that mine was a family from new car too etc. She said that she hadn’t been able to bring it to the event as her husband had wanted to bring his car ( to which she then pointed ). A very nice blue 308GTB behind us. Snake Charmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 13 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Autoshite calendar shot 2043 when it's worth about £400 and not £11k 👍 You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976 in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 44 minutes ago, richardmorris said: You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976 in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis. Yes it is time for the quarterly haircut for sure 😳 richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 7 minutes ago, beko1987 said:Yes it is time for the quarterly haircut for sure 😳 Dig deep and I expect @Mrs6Ccan find some sheep sheering sheers. Mrs6C and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: You are looking a little radio 1 DJ 1976 in that photo Beko. Very Dave Lee travis. I think a 'like' is missing there. DLT delayed the news once to finish coverage of a building destruction. Qual-i-tee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 Shock News, Six-cylinder sells a car! Today the red Manta was collected. The really good news is it has gone to an enthusiast yearning to buy a Manta and restore it. He had all ready bought some spares ready to take this car on. Dyslexic Viking, Coprolalia, dollywobbler and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 52 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Shock News, Six-cylinder sells a car! Today the red Manta was collected. The really good news is it has gone to an enthusiast yearning to buy a Manta and restore it. He had all ready bought some spares ready to take this car on. There you are, proof that not all lunatics are locked up. High Jetter, Tadhg Tiogar and Snake Charmer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 27 minutes ago, richardmorris said: There you are, proof that not all lunatics are locked up. If I was locked up I would not be free to buy cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 didnt you offer to sell him any other Manta/cav coupes ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 21 hours ago, anonymous user said: I have a mate who rarely drives with it off. Never puts more than £20 in to save money (not sure how that works) I do that. I calculated years ago, when I had more cars than I do now and fuel was about the same price, that if I filled the entire fleet up from empty I'd have over £1,000-'orth of fuel sat there. Since then I only stick a tenner in at a time unless I'm going somewhere further away than Norwich. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 17 minutes ago, wuvvum said: I do that. I calculated years ago, when I had more cars than I do now and fuel was about the same price, that if I filled the entire fleet up from empty I'd have over £1,000-'orth of fuel sat there. Since then I only stick a tenner in at a time unless I'm going somewhere further away than Norwich. I dislike the time I spend fuelling and therefore if I have to fuel its always a full tank, if its my car. I also feel even if the car is going into winter storage less air space in the tank equals less rust. I know petrol deteriorates with time but not in 6 months. Also getting a car out of storage and finding it has plenty of fuel is a delight. mat_the_cat, Asimo and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Fuel bought is a saving in future costs. local BP was up again this morning. £146.9. That’s up 8p in a fortnight. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Hopefully in a few weeks there will be another one leaving from that collection - just waiting on a friend completing their house move so there's a driveway slot for the car at this end to move in to. adw1977, wuvvum, Six-cylinder and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 21 hours ago, richardmorris said: Fuel bought is a saving in future costs. local BP was up again this morning. £146.9. That’s up 8p in a fortnight. 20ltrs in a can and filled my V40 up. 🙈 Six-cylinder, BorniteIdentity and bobdisk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 12 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said: 20ltrs in a can and filled my V40 up. 🙈 I have just looked at a few of receipts for normal unleaded, May 2021 £1.279 per Ltr - Jan 2021 £1.229 - September 2020 £1.109 - May 2020 £0.999. Snake Charmer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 I took a mock motorcycle theory test 3 times on 2 sites this afternoon because next year I want to do my theory and CBT so I can ride my 125cc scooter. Not good with no prep I failed 42 out 50, 46 out of 50 second time, then 50 out of 50 third time. I am going to need to do some more learning before I do it for real. Questions I remember that caught me out were braking distance for motorcycles, 1.0mm min tread and avoiding oil in a bus stop. Are these on line free mock tests like the real one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I took a mock motorcycle theory test 3 times on 2 sites this afternoon because next year I want to do my theory and CBT so I can ride my 125cc scooter. Not good with no prep I failed 42 out 50, 46 out of 50 second time, then 50 out of 50 third time. I am going to need to do some more learning before I do it for real. Questions I remember that caught me out were braking distance for motorcycles, 1.0mm min tread and avoiding oil in a bus stop. Are these on line free mock tests like the real one? I cant (yet?) comment on the motorcycle side of things but for what its worth I found the official government Car mock theory test and their practice package you can pay for, which I do recommend, https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/shop/ I found it very helpful for studying and revising for my Theory test) they where pretty much exactly like the actual car Theory test I ended up taking they mock tests even have a "test view" button as above to make the User interface look exactly like the actual test (which was done on some windows 7 PC for what thats worth) https://www.gov.uk/take-practice-theory-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now? You didn't when I did mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 53 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now? You didn't when I did mine. heres a nifty flow chart on the DVLA website for what you need to do to get various motorcycle licences https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/771244/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence.pdf I think @Six-cylinder only needs a CBT to run around on his 125cc (with L plates and only until the CBT expires mind) he only needs the Theory test (and also practical) if he plans to go the full 9 yards and get a full licence for that class of Motorcycle (but if your going that far, id get a full sized motorcycle and just get a full A licence ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 42 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Do you need to do the theory test with CBT now? You didn't when I did mine. 5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: heres a nifty flow chart on the DVLA website for what you need to do to get various motorcycle licences https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/771244/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence.pdf I think @Six-cylinder only needs a CBT to run around on his 125cc (with L plates and only until the CBT expires mind) he only needs the Theory test (and also practical) if he plans to go the full 9 yards and get a full licence (but if your going that far, id get a full sized motorcycle and just get a full A licence ) Yes it seems strange not to have to do any theory before taking to the road, but the only thing I can find is an eyesight test as part of the CBT training. My plan is to try the Aprilia 125 scooter on the road and if I like it get my full licence. If I don't like it the Aprilia will be for sale. I have Grandfather rights for a 50cc and had a Honda City Express on the road but did not like it because of the traffic passing me. Saying that I also have a 1979 Peugeot 50cc moped with pedals that I plan to put on the road. The difference with that is I will ride it in a group with my National Autocycle club full of old duffers in yellow vests with a van behind! Another question a quick scan of the website did not reveal is if I do my CBT on a CVT scooter am I ok to ride a manual 125cc bike? LightBulbFun, BorniteIdentity and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 You'll probably find the 103 is faster flat out than the City Express - those things are quite tightly restricted. I don't think the manual / auto thing applies for CBT - most of the riding schools use automatic scooters for the 50cc bikes and the 16-year-olds are then going out and buying 50cc manual "trial" type bikes, and I'd imagine the same applies to 125s. Most riding schools will let you hire a generic manual 125 for the day though. One thing I'm not sure about: are you allowed to take a 125 on L plates on the motorway now, since they changed the rules about learners on motorways? LightBulbFun and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 as @wuvvum said from a brief bit of research I did, the whole manual vs Automatic thing, does not really apply to 2 wheeled conveyances, so you can do your CBT on a CVT without any gearbox type restrictions 7 minutes ago, wuvvum said: One thing I'm not sure about: are you allowed to take a 125 on L plates on the motorway now, since they changed the rules about learners on motorways? from what I can tell I dont think that applies to motorcycles, I mean even in that rule, Learners are only allowed on Motorways when they are in a Dual control car with an ADI, a normal person cant take a previsional licence holder on a motorway still wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 I feel guilty passing my bike test in 1982 on a DT175MX, bloody hard work now. I took a friend on his 600 a few years ago to do the unrestricted bit, what a farce. I had to ride the unrestricted bike there and deliver it to where he had ridden the same bike for his restricted test and fit L Plates for him to go through exactly the same test. He was unlikely to open the throttle any further on the test than he had before, what a load of bollocks. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 36 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said: I feel guilty passing my bike test in 1982 on a DT175MX, bloody hard work now. I took a friend on his 600 a few years ago to do the unrestricted bit, what a farce. I had to ride the unrestricted bike there and deliver it to where he had ridden the same bike for his restricted test and fit L Plates for him to go through exactly the same test. He was unlikely to open the throttle any further on the test than he had before, what a load of bollocks. I should have done my bike test when I was 17 but my parents encouraged me to have a car instead. That was when you could ride a 250cc on L plates and a RD250 was the apple of my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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