Conrad D. Conelrad Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Junkman, what's your thoughts on that number plate passing the UK institution that is an MoT? They did a really good job making the rear one match. Nobody's mentioned the foglight/DRL thingies yet. BIN. But 60% of the LEDs still work! I'm sensing Junkman may not have entirely bonded with Lincolnshire. Did Conrad make it out alive? There are still two German Goo Girls. I have no beef with Lincolnshire, and it none with me. Junkman, Skizzer, Magnificent Rustbucket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I'm sensing Junkman may not have entirely bonded with Lincolnshire. Did Conrad make it out alive? Yes, we both made it back. And both cars, although, in case of the Piggo, that isn't a surprise, really. There is basically nothing wrong with the Jag, it has only travelled a mere 129,000 miles in its life.What went wrong on the way back is that the indicators stopped working and it made a horrible howl inside,which we quickly traced to be caused by those stupid parking sensors.I mean, PARKING SENSORS, for God's bloody sake!Either learn how to drive, or ram them bloody heaps around you! Anyway, after we had removed all the steering column cowling to no avail, we reckoned the fault could bein the boot, courtesy of the freshly installed tow bar electrics. A bit of wire wiggling there solved the problem.As to why people even contemplate to disturb the electrics of such complex cars with their terminally retardedadd on crap is completely beyond me. Dinglebrains. Apart from this, I find a similar discrepancy between hype and reality as I find with Mercedesessers.They aren't nearly as comfy or smooth as people praise them. See, the Range Rover for example exceedsmy expectations in that respect. A real let down is the engine. I expected proper six cylinder sound, but any other six cylinder car I've drivenso far sounds better. Also, if a car has a 4 litre engine, You'd expect two things: 1. The first thing I do is give it full welly 2. I'm launched into hyperspace Well, your first expectation is met, your second not.Having said that, it sips the old petrol surprisingly moderately. That one wiper system is the most half arsed one I've ever experienced, despite I had two Citroen CXes, a GS and a BX.The headlights are hilariously shit, so is the steering lock. You need a bloody airport to make a U turn with this. The brakes however, the most overrated component of any automobile, are razor sharp. So that's where they put the money. Things encountered in Lincolnshire in one afternoon: - Two zombies, carrying multiple shopping bags, walking in the middle of the road, miles away from any dwelling suitable for human inhabitation. - A major A road intersecting with another major A road without any advance warning whatsoever. - Tractors in the outside lane of a dual carriageway. - A zombie carrying a five foot bludgeon walking his dog on a major A road. - A toll bridge (40 pence) in the middle of absolutely fuck all. The travel expenses of the zombie freezing its arse off in the toll booth alone must exceed the revenue. But since it's in Lincs, it probably lives in it. I CAN HAZ SCAREFRAID! pompei, Rave, pshome and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just remind me again where Shitefest is this year? trigger and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Mother Deejay worked in Red Arrow, Granadas rental shop.They used to give away these little plastic/rubber dolls to renters Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Did Conrad make it out alive?I was wondering that as well, if not, I can only assume that Junkman can run faster. Edited to add that although he has posted sincr, I'm not completely convinced that it is him and not just a ploy by Junkman to continue to claim the family allowance Magnificent Rustbucket and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just remind me again where Shitefest is this year? Yeah, there is that. Consequently I haven't put myself on the list yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I once drove from Leeds to Lincoln in under an hour, best way to deal with the place is to drive as fast as your car will manage, so the zombies don't get you Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Mother Deejay worked in Red Arrow, Granadas rental shop.They used to give away these little plastic/rubber dolls to renters Those were the days when everything was still delightfully politically correct*. Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I cannot be held responsible for Mr Conelrad maintaining radio silence.He was alive and well when he set off from the Junktowers an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Their own brand gear I'm sure was Grundig, badged bizarrely as Finlandia. I remember my grandparents having a coin op telly, so utterly bizarre. Anyhow, I hope this Coventry cat serves you well Junkman Shep Shepherd and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Their own brand gear I'm sure was Grundig, badged bizarrely as Finlandia. I remember my grandparents having a coin op telly, so utterly bizarre. Anyhow, I hope this Coventry cat serves you well Junkman My aunt had a Finlandia TV in the early 1990s. I thought it was something to do with ITT/Nokia. Junkman and Jimbob McGregor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 We once stayed in a rental cottage in Norfolk that had a coin operated TV that had a teletext printer on the front. Teletext printer. Yeah. Lacquer Peel, anonymous user, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 They bought a portable telly for my room from Radio Rentals and it had the common decency to blow up 2 days before the guarantee ran out, someone must have set the internal self destruct mechanism incorrectlyI would venture correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 We once stayed in a rental cottage in Norfolk that had a coin operated TV that had a teletext printer on the front. Teletext printer. Yeah. Oooooh shit #baller NorfolkNWeigh, Slappy, Junkman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 That was it! The coin bit was where it plugged in. There was no paper in the printer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I doubt that Teletext has reached Lincolnshire yet. Junkman and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 WOW. I mean... just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 If there is a sport mode, you will need to engage it to get any sense of acceleration. The XJS I had over the summer was positively sluggish unless you told it that yes, I would like all of the performance please. The noise is definitely too smooth. Rather like the V12. Nowt tubular manifolds and a nice exhaust couldn't sort out. eddyramrod and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 http://viz.co.uk/internet-reach-wales-2020/ brownnova, Paul Dupart, privatewire and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Et tu, Brutus? (Panis?) That is quite funny though, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 In parts of Wales, electricity is the work of the devil himself, especially around Welshpool Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 We literally brought our car back home! Look: http://regarchive.com/plate/J243OHGIt is a veritable Granadaland Gem!We liberated it from being held captive in Lincolnshire! Skizzer and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Was fate Junkman Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Might be possessed now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Get it exorcised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Let's first see what's underneath those toilet embellishers.If I find traces of ectoplasm there, I'll follow your advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Photos and fixings were planned for today, but instead we are having an extreme weather event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 If there is a sport mode, you will need to engage it to get any sense of acceleration. The XJS I had over the summer was positively sluggish unless you told it that yes, I would like all of the performance please. The noise is definitely too smooth. Rather like the V12. Nowt tubular manifolds and a nice exhaust couldn't sort out. Funnily enough, when I described the sound to Conrad yesterday, I said it sounds like a V12 running on six cylinders.I shall press that 'S' button to see whether that alleviates the issue. Believe it or not, I have never pressed this button in any car ever before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Photos and fixings were planned for today, but instead we are having an extreme weather event. Extreme weather events only happen on other planets.It's a tad windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Let's first see what's underneath those toilet embellishers.If I find traces of ectoplasm there, I'll follow your advise.Ectoplasm oxide, more likely. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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