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[aldo135]

This went straight through an mot yesterday @Lacquer Peel @Jim Bell, driving as well as ever  

[Jim Bell]

15 minutes ago, aldo135 said:

This went straight through an mot yesterday @Lacquer Peel @Jim Bell, driving as well as ever  

Great news fella. Glad to hear it's still serving you well man. The only bother it ever gave me was a wheel bearing, which @Lacquer Peel addressed. It's an undoubtedly great car. Hopefully many many more clean MOTs to come. 

[wuvvum]

Well it's now November, the clocks have gone back and chod fettling season is effectively over for those of us who don't have indoor facilities.  Usually this is the time of year when I look at the to do list I made in the spring and get grumpy about how little I've got done.

This year though I haven't actually done too badly.  After a 25-year hiatus the Mobylette is road registered, running and rideable and even has working lights, indicators and horn after I eventually managed to decipher the wiring that 16-year-old me had cobbled together.  The Innocenti is MOT'd and back on the road too after five years, with a new gearbox mount that has cured the weird transmission noises and slipping clutch.  The Volvo is now drivable, with the brakes working and the engine running as it should after a carb rebuild, a new set of plugs and a voltage regulator.  I wouldn't trust it yet on a long run but it's at least usable locally.  The Maxus is also back on the road - in fact as I type this my entire four-wheeled fleet is fully road legal, which is a rarity (although the Mazda's MOT runs out very shortly).  Even the Spacy is back to being running and rideable, although I didn't get as far as getting it in for an MOT.  Hopefully I'll get around to it next year, then after that it'll be exempt anyway.

The only major jobs on the list I haven't managed to do are to get the Renault 6 welded up (and the new tyres fitted that I bought last year), and get the aircon working on the Rover 75.  Both will now have to wait for the spring.  I've promised myself (as I do every year) that next summer I'm not going to spend the entire season trying to keep on top of the fleet.  So it's a good job I'm definitely not* about to buy something (else) old, French and slightly broken...

[JJ0063]

On 10/30/2022 at 10:41 PM, Noel Tidybeard said:

co-codamol

co-dydramol

co-proxamol

?

Had to take another today as the pain was terrible. 
 

Checked it out further, it’s 30/500mg Zapain which upon Googling is basically cocodamol but prescription only strength. Over the counter cocodamol is 8/500

I have no idea where we got it, I did have Sciatica a while ago so possibly that, I can’t think otherwise! 

Anyway, it’s bloody good stuff. Works wonders for my jaw! 
 

Only have a couple left though then it’ll be normal cocodamol every now and then if the pain is that bad.

[DVee8]

@gm, called in this morning with a care package to aid with my recovery.

Cheers mate.

 

[Barry Cade]

Got Covid for the first time this past week.. fuck me, it was not nice.. proper floored me and I dont get ill.. still worked through it but trying to lift a 20 kg towbar with one hand and put a bolt in with the other, lying on my back in the pissing rain whilst coughing and with a thumping headache made me question my sanity.. 

Today is the first day in about 10 I'm not misfiring and the EML isn't glowing. Thank fuck!

[High Jetter]

Liked for your recovery, not that you got it in the first place!

[hairnet]

supposed to be sat on a tube that attaches itself to frank whittles invention today

got cancelled in feb cos of medical

this got cancelled cos of same medical

but am going to gig this weekend - just a bit closer (big burd woulda been quicker)

had to speak to them today and they might have said come in tomorrow or next week - theyve said 17th which makes me happy and possibly another gig next week now

work are gonna love me cos due back at work 14th

[stuboy]

20 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

30/500mg Zapain

these 6/8  a day take the edge of my pain and gabepentin

[Split_Pin]

The same 75 tourer was back at my place tonight that was here in May.

New rear wiper, bumper off to replace a headlight washer and investigate why the bumper isn't sitting correctly. The headlight washer was broken by a low speed parking nudge but I think it has caused more issues.  It's not wildly out of alignment though and all the holes line up. Also adjusted the headlights as they were too low. Who knew that self levelling lights actually had manual adjustment too. I'll need to see to mine in that case as they also point a bit low.

The radiator fan was making a racket and the theory of the nudge causing more issues is further evidenced as a PAS hard line was pushed back and fouling the boss. Pulled back into its clips and cable tied in place, now well clear of the fan.

Further supporting that is the fact that the  intercooler has a leak and is weeping oil.

I also noticed that it has an unusual inline thermostat in the top hose. Normally it just pushes inside the hose and you don't see it but this was a large metal item that sat between 2 sections of top hose. The whole lot was leaking and I recommended getting the more usual type and buying a new top hose.

It's coming back for a full service and oil change in the next few weeks.

[brownnova]

“We need nappies, do you mind nipping to Tesco - take my car if you like.” 

“It’s ok I’ll take mine” 

*chooses most appropriate vehicle for cold, late night dart to tesco* 

Perfect.

[hairnet]

you took the snail cos the yank vehicle didnt start and you got a kick in the plums off the missis?

[Rust Collector]

After a 4am start yesterday, my partner gave birth to our first child today at 9:50am. We are still at the hospital as it was a difficult labour, but baby and partner are both happy and healthy.

After exhausting lists of hundreds and hundreds of names in the lead up to the birth, we finally decided on ‘Jensen’ today. ‘Austin’ was a close second 😁

Huge amount of respect to my partner, childbirth is absolutely wild.

[anonymous user]

Presumably second name will not be Interceptor, although Healey would work.

[Tickman]

Congratulations.

Enjoy all the new adventures 

[wuvvum]

4 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

Presumably second name will not be Interceptor, although Healey would work.

Middle name will be CV8 obvs.

[Lankytim]

39 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

After a 4am start yesterday, my partner gave birth to our first child today at 9:50am. We are still at the hospital as it was a difficult labour, 

Congratulations! Great name too.

In slightly less exciting news, I fitted the replacement OSF caliper to the Laguna today. Easiest job ever and it even gravity bled itself. Fortunately there’s no damage from its crappy packaging.

the old caliper was pretty corroded and consigned to the scrap pile!

I also spotted this lovely Minor on the school run. The elderly occupants had been lent it for a few weeks by a relative as they’re waiting for their brand new car to be delivered! 

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, Rust Collector said:

my partner gave birth to our first child today

Many congratulations!  Being a dad is even better than owning a Talbot Tagora… (I imagine… never having owned a Talbot Tagora)

It’s hard work, but totally worth it. 

1 hour ago, Rust Collector said:

childbirth is absolutely wild.

Yes, yes it is. You see your partner in a whole new light! 

[brownnova]

An appointment with the man from the ministry… 

No need for alarm. It’s a Volvo.

Hmmm But what’s that tingling sensation… must be itchy feet. Better take she some nice photos of it… 

[GingerNuttz]

2 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

After a 4am start yesterday, my partner gave birth to our first child today at 9:50am. We are still at the hospital as it was a difficult labour, but baby and partner are both happy and healthy.

After exhausting lists of hundreds and hundreds of names in the lead up to the birth, we finally decided on ‘Jensen’ today. ‘Austin’ was a close second 😁

Huge amount of respect to my partner, childbirth is absolutely wild.

We were gonna call our latest Jensen after the Interceptor but went with Dax after the Cobra kit cars since we have a girl named Shelby 😂

 

 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

After exhausting lists of hundreds and hundreds of names in the lead up to the birth, we finally decided on ‘Jensen’ today.

I do hope it's a boy!

Massive congrats to you both, enjoy the sleep deprivation!

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Lankytim said:

 

 

Wow, that piston is mahoosive!  (And a bit* shagged.)

[Lankytim]

15 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Wow, that piston is mahoosive!  (And a bit* shagged.)

My small hands just make it look larger. 

[Metal Guru]

On 02/11/2022 at 11:46, Bren said:

Much hullabaloo over Matt Hancock going on I'm a celebrity.

If the cost of food keeps rising we will all be eating insects.

Well it wouldn’t hurt us. Insects are 50% protein v about 30% for lean beef, although I’ve just had a nice steak , and wouldn’t have taken kindly to having a grasshopper stir fry instead.

It’s  just what we’re conditioned to eat. Look at a prawn . It doesn’t look that different from a locust, but one most people would eat readily and refuse the other ( me included).

[stuboy]

30 minutes ago, Lankytim said:

My small hands just make it look larger. 

why my missus is 5'3...lol

[MJK 24]

Six years ago tonight, the Scirocco survived an assassination attempt by a Honda with a below par handbrake 😬 

[stuboy]

10 minutes ago, MJK 24 said:

Six years ago tonight, the Scirocco survived an assassination attempt by a Honda with a below par handbrake 😬 

lucky escape

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Lankytim said:

My small hands just make it look larger. 

ATASTTB!

[Spoiler]As the actress said to the Bishop[/spoiler]

[OM646]

First FTP of my motoring career.

 

Basically, out of nowhere, the Mercedes started running rough, letting out lots of white smoke and smell of unburned diesel.  Lost almost all of its power.

Oil, coolant level were just like before, the car didn't overheat and gave me no lights on the dash.

Left it alone for like 3 minutes and when restarting, it ran just fine. But I couldn't risk it happening again so I drove it to the shop.

And of course, insurance gave me 48h of rental car, meaning I can only have it on Monday.

 

No car for the weekend since the Audi is decommissioned.

 

Great 

[Dan29]

5 hours ago, Lankytim said:

My small hands just make it look larger. 

That's what she said.