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[brownnova]

Took the XC90 to the nearest Volvo Indy for some work and these were in the showroom… 

I really wanted to have a proper poke, but considering I’d arrived to pick my car up at 16.58 and their close time is 17.00 I thought I might be taking the piss a bit! 

[GMcD]

When I was 15 I couldn't walk to school without hearing some wee bam in his Nova, Astra or Cavalier with a cherry bomb fly past. I shouldn't have, but I always liked the sound.

My turn:

I've still got a mid silencer in place and another small mid box (from the Mx-5) directly behind the Kraken exhaust to keep the noise levels sensible.

Wee bit more footering required, but at least the exhaust isn't rattling on the boot floor unlike before. 

I've still got a full standard exhaust in the rafters, so can put back to normal if it does my head in.

[JMotor]

That sounds fine without being in your face. 

Remember the day of the Rage rocket launcher back boxes or the completely straight through exhausts. Awful! 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Took the XC90 to the nearest Volvo Indy for some work and these were in the showroom… 

I really wanted to have a proper poke, but considering I’d arrived to pick my car up at 16.58 and their close time is 17.00 I thought I might be taking the piss a bit! 

Ooh, an independent with a showroom!

[JMotor]

If I'm flamed tae fuck for this so be it. 

The painted bits on the dash were a little beaten on the Altezza. So I've put one Slap sticker to begin with. Want another to cover the rest. 

It's kinda period correct as lads and lassies in Japan did and still do it to theirs. 

Have also been busy with the Nexia. 

I had P40'd the new arch section. Have been knocking it down to get a shape back in. So far it's actually coming along really well. Much happiness! Skim of filler will true it up. 

[Bren]

56 minutes ago, GMcD said:

When I was 15 I couldn't walk to school without hearing some wee bam in his Nova, Astra or Cavalier with a cherry bomb fly past. I shouldn't have, but I always liked the sound.

My turn:

I've still got a mid silencer in place and another small mid box (from the Mx-5) directly behind the Kraken exhaust to keep the noise levels sensible.

Wee bit more footering required, but at least the exhaust isn't rattling on the boot floor unlike before. 

I've still got a full standard exhaust in the rafters, so can put back to normal if it does my head in.

When I had my mk 2 It was either peco or Jetex.

[Ghosty]

3 hours ago, JMotor said:

The painted bits on the dash were a little beaten on the Altezza. So I've put one Slap sticker to begin with. Want another to cover the rest. 

It's kinda period correct as lads and lassies in Japan did and still do it to theirs. 

dash slap OK, IMO. My daily EF is only the same, I take no shame as it's tidy but not perfect. 

[mat777]

Bought a trailer yesterday, it came with added shite points:

 

Retrieving it however, didn't *entirely* go to plan.....

 

Probably didn't help that it had a ton of crated-up Derwent engine on the back of it with no facility to offload without getting to terra firma first.....

 

 

[Joey spud]

I needed a cheap run around for a 20 minute commute and after briefly being tempted by the dark side (Fiat Panda) i saw sense and tracked down a 1.3 Yaris.

It has a whisper quiet,non rattly engine,non rusty nether regions,toasty hot heater and icy cold air con but best of all it did well over 50 mpg on the brisk drive back from the Midlands to Kent.

If you get a good one of these on your driveway life instantly becomes way less stressey.

[barefoot]

Good to see that the nights are beginning to draw out a bit now…

[dome]

4 hours ago, mat777 said:

Bought a trailer yesterday, it came with added shite points:

 

Retrieving it however, didn't *entirely* go to plan.....

 

Probably didn't help that it had a ton of crated-up Derwent engine on the back of it with no facility to offload without getting to terra firma first.....

 

 

What's the Derwent going in👀

[High Jetter]

Mrs says: Christmas will be boring. I CBA.

[Spottedlaurel]

13 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I needed a cheap run around for a 20 minute commute and after briefly being tempted by the dark side (Fiat Panda) i saw sense and tracked down a 1.3 Yaris..........

If you get a good one of these on your driveway life instantly becomes way less stressey.

Indeed, we're more than happy with our non-A/C 1-litre job. Fun to drive and surprisingly roomy inside.

[Asimo]

21 hours ago, mat777 said:

a ton of crated-up Derwent engine

Do you have a Meteor to put the engine in?

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

Who was it with the signature about kicking a pot noodle down the hallway in a massive paddy?

[anonymous user]

1 hour ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Who was it with the signature about kicking a pot noodle down the hallway in a massive paddy?

I think it was the late Dave numbers, very much missed.

[Jenson Velcro]

Yes, the actual quote was from the late Dave numbers, but twosmoke300 has it as his footer on his posts.

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

Just now, Jenson Velcro said:

Yes, the actual quote was from the late Dave numbers, but twosmoke300 has it as his footer on his posts.

Found it thank you.  Wanted to share with some family as it is hilarious. 

 

 

[mat777]

On 12/23/2022 at 11:25 AM, Asimo said:

Do you have a Meteor to put the engine in?

I don't, but the chap I bought the trailer from has 2 Meteors..... and 3 Phantom cockpits!

[Andyrew]

Been rough the past few days. Tuesday mornkng woke up rough as all stiff with a killer headache, a 48hr thing thats doing the rounds as others in the family had it.  I Had 3 days off and returned to work yesterday ticketyboo. Last night having eaten just toast for 3 days i made a big fuck off dinner and boy did it hit the spot.

An hour of so later said dinner had settled and while i didnt need more food a cup of tea and some custard creams would be the finishing touch. 

As i was  exiting the living room i may have expelled a large volume of gas at a rapid rate, chuckled to myself and went to the kitchen. I return to ask if the other half wanted a cuppa and she was pulling that face and informed me of my disgustingness while lighting a candle.  

"Well i cant smell it so it cant have been that bad"

Tea made, custard creams grabbed. 

**Slurp slurp, scoff scoff**

"Wait, i cant taste these either"

Christmas at the workshop it is!

 

[SiC]

3 hours ago, Andyrew said:

Been rough the past few days. Tuesday mornkng woke up rough as all stiff with a killer headache, a 48hr thing thats doing the rounds as others in the family had it.  I Had 3 days off and returned to work yesterday ticketyboo. Last night having eaten just toast for 3 days i made a big fuck off dinner and boy did it hit the spot.

An hour of so later said dinner had settled and while i didnt need more food a cup of tea and some custard creams would be the finishing touch. 

As i was  exiting the living room i may have expelled a large volume of gas at a rapid rate, chuckled to myself and went to the kitchen. I return to ask if the other half wanted a cuppa and she was pulling that face and informed me of my disgustingness while lighting a candle.  

"Well i cant smell it so it cant have been that bad"

Tea made, custard creams grabbed. 

**Slurp slurp, scoff scoff**

"Wait, i cant taste these either"

Christmas at the workshop it is!

 

Is it your first time? Looks like you have a dye stealer on that test and probably half way through it.

When I had it earlier this year it completely knocked me for six. I'd get up to feed the cats and 5 mins later I was knackered, falling asleep back on the sofa. Mine was the full 10 days and still had continued tiredness for a good few months after. 

[Andyrew]

46 minutes ago, SiC said:

Is it your first time? Looks like you have a dye stealer on that test and probably half way through it.

When I had it earlier this year it completely knocked me for six. I'd get up to feed the cats and 5 mins later I was knackered, falling asleep back on the sofa. Mine was the full 10 days and still had continued tiredness for a good few months after. 

First time ive had it confirmed

Tho Im certain i had it end of 2019 before it was a "thing" here as i was fucked for a weeks.  

[Bren]

Miller and Carter stakehouse at Lakeside - on a barge - began to sink.

It's true - businesses are struggling to stay afloat....

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Bren said:

Miller and Carter stakehouse at Lakeside - on a barge - began to sink.

It's true - businesses are struggling to stay afloat....

Stakehouse? Is that like a T-bone?

[Bren]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Stakehouse? Is that like a T-bone?

Yes - spelling mistake ( misteak?) on my part.

[Rustybullethole]

12 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Brother has COVID.  He's currently at my Mum and Dad's and we were planning on visiting in a couple of days.  That's that plan scuppered...

That’s a fucker! I tested positive last Xmas eve gave me the right needle tool myself off to get pissed and sleep in the van. Woke Xmas morning seeing a little more sense and had distanced present opening with the kids. Scuppered the family feast plans. Of round the outlaws for dinner today as should of last year been banned from seeing my folks though as dads lurkyfied. It’s a cunt. All got to make the best hey there’s many in the world having it worse. 

[HMC]

Happy Christmas shiters

 

The only water flowing is the bittersweet smell of coolant #do they know its Christmas . Little did I know the rad was leaking as I took the pic 😂

[captain_70s]

Only functional car took me up to Pitlochry to see the parent's in their new house for Christmas.

bit less of a trek than going to Strathdon...

[Bren]

Apparently the Admiral Kuznetzov has been on fire. Again.

Given the ships history - and what comes out of it's funnel - it's hard to tell whether it's sailing -  or on fire.

[Soundwave]

Couple of closed down shops in Nuneaton are being refitted, the signage being taken down reveals some high-street names from the past... 

The recently closed Poundland was Woolies in a past life... 

The now-former O2 shop still carried the name of its distant predecessor under its signage... 

 

Love seeing stuff like this.