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[Fumbler]

Given a lot of brother Fumbler's Range Rover's (failing) switches and (failing) blend motors and (failing) windscreen wipers were made by Peugeot, I'm sure they'll make a lovely recollaboration!

[Vince70]

 

Today while the weather was nice I thought it would be a good time to repaint the roof of the car as it looked terrible condition as someone had hand painted it and the only original paint was lacquer peel and rust.

The local pound shop were doing tins of black enamel paint and so I bought a couple of cans and a pack of foam rollers and it’s transformed the car for a total cost of £3

[MikeR]

That quid shop paint is good .. The green rattle can covers really well ....  I use the black on the underside when ever i lift a wheel 

[Crusty Sills]

Standing at work at Felixstowe today. Look out from office and........

why....

Why.....

 

FUCKING WHY!!!! 

One container the wrong way. Grrrrr. ?

[Asimo]

[Ghosty]

When the S90 is running it may be offered for swap, owning it and an 850 makes no logical sense. The 850 is better designed in every way - while nice to drive, especially with cruise, the S90 is less practical, doesn't feel as well put together, and . If it was an early 960 or a 740 saloon I'd want to keep it, but the S90 doesn't seem to suit me or my needs, and it barely fits on the drive. 

I quite like Volvo 240s...

[wuvvum]

Well what a bloody frustrating weekend that was.  Every time I tried to do anything on any of the fleet it started chucking it down with rain.  I did move the 164 out onto the road (first time it's been out of the garden in two years) but that was only so I could weed the drive.  Two attempts at doing the aircon belt on the 75 were thwarted by the weather, as were my efforts to remove the Renault 6's heater valve.  Also I've had bugger all energy all weekend, and have ended up taking a 2-hour nap in the afternoon both yesterday and today.

Still, at least my collection mission on Saturday was a success, so there's that.

[HillmanImp]

I hear ya. The only good day was used to do the garden at the house thats up for sale. Every other day it poured down everytime I went outside. 

I still haven't done the wishbone on the Porsche. Its not going to get done in the next 3 weeks either as they are all full of weddings and birthdays, so I'm gonna bite the bullet and take it to a garage as the ball joint has started knocking now. 

[brownnova]

11 hours ago, Ghosty said:

I quite like Volvo 240s...

Me too... seen a few knocking round lately and keep thinking I’d like one. But prices are sky rocketing! 

[Lord Sterling]

Yo. Ain't slept for 24 hours, plus I'm fasting. Starting to feel sleepy now. Thankfully only an hour of work left. YAAAAAAWN ?

[5speedracer]

Yo. Ain't slept for 24 hours, plus I'm fasting. Starting to feel sleepy now. Thankfully only an hour of work left. YAAAAAAWN 

Any allowances for being further North? Where I am you're talking sunset at around 9.45pm and sunrise just before 4.30am. 17hrs15min without food!

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[anonymous user]

19 hours ago, Crusty Sills said:

Standing at work at Felixstowe today. Look out from office and........

why....

Why.....

 

FUCKING WHY!!!! 

One container the wrong way. Grrrrr. ?

Are you sure that that one is wrong it might be all the others 

[barefoot]

 

WHAT A LOAD OF OLD BOLLOCKS.

 

 

World premiere of Valentino Balboni’s new exhaust

for the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

 

Sant’Agata Bolognese, 28 May 2019 – In 2016, VB started its successful venture with its first achievement: an amazing titanium exhaust for the Lamborghini Aventador LP-750 SV, soon followed by an Aventador S series exhaust.

Today, after the internationally acclaimed first models, VB is proud to announce a staggering new exhaust for the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, coupé and roadster.

VB has developed a state-of-the-art new exhaust with the aim at reaching a level of weight never seen before. Weighing an impressive total of just 8.8 lbs (4.66 Kg), crafted entirely in titanium, our SVJ exhaust allows a stunning overall 1% decrease in car-weight. Its design has been carefully engineered to create a perfect gas flow. Last but not least, its shapes embody the horns of the Raging Bull as further testimony of VB’s dedication to Lamborghini history.

Our SVJ exhaust will be produced in only 63 units worldwide. In addition, a distinctive Valentino’s signature edition of 15 units will be made.

The SVJ exhaust is proudly made in Italy and it is delivered in a highly exclusive flight case.

Valentino says: “This new VB exhaust is the best system that can possibly be manufactured for the extraordinary SVJ. It is symbiotic with the SVJ’s character. Our goal was to create an incredibly light exhaust to further enhance performance of this fantastic machine. As usual with VB, we also focused on setting free the melodies of the V12 engine, with no sound artifacts. It’s all about the purity of sound.” 

 

[Broadsword]

Always fun on Gumtree. I'm getting one of the single letter named responders send me messages RE: Xantia. First offer £350. I don't respond. Undeterred, he comes back 24 hours later with a new offer of £300. I wonder whether left to his/her own devices the offers will soon be into negative figures!

[chaseracer]

One way to find out...

?

[Lord Sterling]

5 hours ago, 5speedracer said:

Any allowances for being further North? Where I am you're talking sunset at around 9.45pm and sunrise just before 4.30am. 17hrs15min without food!

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Lol, 'fraid not. I remember breaking fast up on Scotland a couple of years ago (in Motherwell of all places) it was pretty difficult I tells thee!

I'd not slept at all last night so it was the sleep rather than the fast getting to me. Had a couple of hours kip just now so all is well again. ?

[Split_Pin]

After replacing the radiator on the 172, it still has a significant drinking problem as it's used around 1/2 a litre of coolant in 50 miles. No obvious leaks or signs of HGF and the latter was replaced 2 years ago. It seems an awful lot for just a leak though.

[Sigmund Fraud]

8 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

After replacing the radiator on the 172, it still has a significant drinking problem as it's used around 1/2 a litre of coolant in 50 miles. No obvious leaks or signs of HGF and the latter was replaced 2 years ago. It seems an awful lot for just a leak though.

Heater matrix ? Check your carpets !

[Split_Pin]

1 minute ago, Sigmund Fraud said:

Heater matrix ? Check your carpets !

Good shout, never thought of that!

[wuvvum]

21 hours ago, 5speedracer said:

Any allowances for being further North?

 

15 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Lol, 'fraid not.

So what would happen if you lived in, say, Reykjavik and Ramadan fell in mid-June?

[Lord Sterling]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

So what would happen if you lived in, say, Reykjavik and Ramadan fell in mid-June?

There are a few choices. Save up holidays and take them during Ramadan. Leave Reykjavic and spend a month further south etc.... it did happen a few years ago when Ramadan fell in June.  Most just opted to take holidays then and/or leave for that month.

[puddlethumper]

Got the Mot on Saturday and everything is lookin sort of ok.

Until the back box made a bid for freedom this afternoon. BOLLOX.

[stuboy]

3 hours ago, puddlethumper said:

Got the Mot on Saturday and everything is lookin sort of ok.

Until the back box made a bid for freedom this afternoon. BOLLOX.

booo..

[Shep Shepherd]

Check out this sweet LDV pick-up which I saw at an event in Birmingham last weekend. Best vehicle there, in my opinion:

I chatted with the owner (the German Shepherd!) at some length and told him about about this place; he'd fit in straight away with such a quality motor, which has low miles, a very interesting history and is pretty much rot-free, having been Waxoyled when it was new. His plan was to take it on a pilgrimage to the remains of the former LDV factory at Washwood Heath at some point this week 

[richardmorris]

Another blinking F1 outside. Getting positively common!

 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Shep Shepherd said:

Check out this sweet LDV pick-up

Phrases you will only read on Autoshite #423

[anonymous user]

It's been a strange day so far, I'm still pretty much deaf so blissful silence is quite nice (apart from when lying down I get a noise in my head like the dishwasher is going).

I've been out to do the weekly shop and think silent supermarkets could catch on.  I bumped into an old boss, who retired over 20 years ago and we did have a short conversation, refereed by his wife as neither of us could hear the other properly , sadly one of the things he passed on was that another former colleague has taken his own life. Our colleague had not been coping with his workload and took time off, unfortunately this meant even more work when he went back as nothing was done in his absence. When back he made a mistake, a very costly one and was sacked. He had very good grounds for a case for constructive dismissal and probably for the workload induced illness/mistake. Sadly he took a different way, RIP John, he was a decent bloke.

I have juggled cars around on my return home as the Chrysler has been blocking the Mini in. The reverse sensors are not much good when you are deaf, unfortunately I didn't see a plant pot, I am pleased to say the large dent it caused in the bumper has sprung out. My new key shell has arrived and I have put the rubber pad in the old one so now have a good spare key. 

Toby the Bastard won't leave me alone, whether he can sense that I'm not well, or just wants to be a bit more needy than usual I can't tell.

Probably should have put most of this in the grumpy thread

[MikeR]

jumped in the Flying Zit    (  C1  )   as it had a full tank and just done a round trip to Yorkshire covering nearly 200 miles over the last 2 days .....

considering its just a 3 pot 1 litre it has a fair pair of legs on it and it used about 1/4 tank of go juice ....and was quite good around the hilly bits and bends ...

one  gripe .... the rear wiper , it dont have intermittent ..

 

 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Getting a bit nervous now about what else Monsieur Dubois at FCS might have found during his electrical troubleshooting. Only hope he can wrap it up by tomorrow afternoon, otherwise the CX isn't going to Coventry on Saturday....

[New POD]

1 hour ago, MikeR said:

jumped in the Flying Zit    (  C1  )   as it had a full tank and just done a round trip to Yorkshire covering nearly 200 miles over the last 2 days .....

considering its just a 3 pot 1 litre it has a fair pair of legs on it and it used about 1/4 tank of go juice ....and was quite good around the hilly bits and bends ...

one  gripe .... the rear wiper , it dont have intermittent ..

 

 

 

You are an electronics engineer.  There would have been a point in you life, when youd have wired up.an intermittent that worked on moisture content in the air. 

Or turned on when you clapped your hands.