barefoot Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: I quite like these number plates being advertised on Facebook. https://hdplates.com/collections/number-plates/products/4d-laser-cut-acrylic-front-back Question is, if I put them on the Legacy which needs a new front plate really, will it look fucking stupid. Yes cobblers, HillmanImp and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Okay, chav look car avoided. Now to work on my wardrobe...... barefoot, Split_Pin, catsinthewelder and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: Okay, chav look car avoided. Now to work on my wardrobe...... One of the workers in a neighbouring company has a set on his old BMW 3-Series. Look crap but he likes them. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 https://m.facebook.com/GMPCityCentre/photos/a.309557355825078/2728606970586759/?type=3 I suppose the usual advise of being careful of where you meet up if suspicious is needed. But robbed at gunpoint? Bloody Oldham... Text for those not on Faceache "Police are asking members of the public to remain vigilant after a number of armed robberies in Greater Manchester. A number of victims have been targeted through false car advertisements on the online auction website Ebay. Between Tuesday 19 November 2019 and Wednesday 22 January 2020, police received 10 reports of armed robberies across Manchester and Oldham. Having reviewed several lines of enquiry, detectives are now treating the incidents as linked and are investigating a further six incidents which have been reported as suspicious circumstances. On most occasions, offenders falsely advertised a car on Ebay and organised to meet the buyers at a given location for the car sale. On arrival, the potential buyers were threatened with weapons, including with a gun, a hammer and machetes and offenders fled with a large quantity of the victim’s cash. On one occasion, a victim and his girlfriend arrived to buy the advertised car. Two men – one of which was wielding a gun –approached the victims and held the weapon to the woman’s head as they stole a large quantity of cash from the victim. On another occasion, a victim arrived to buy the advertised car. On arrival, two men threw a vehicle jack through the passenger window of the victim’s car, smashing the window and hitting the victim in the face. The offenders attempted to assault the victim and steal his bag, but the victim managed to escape and no money was stolen. On a third occasion, a victim arrived to buy the advertised car. The offenders – who were wearing balaclavas and wielding machetes – approached the victim and threatened him with the weapons before stealing a large quantity of cash. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing. Detective Sergeant Kat McKeown, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “These offenders are targeting innocent members of the public via the internet and have no compassion at all for their victims who they have subjected to a number of terrifying ordeals. “They are devious and ruthless and need to be caught. For this reason, we have a dedicated team of detectives working around the clock to identify those responsible. Though, I would like to take this opportunity to remind people to say alert and vigilant and report anything suspicious to police immediately." Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4409, quoting 1926 of 21/01/2020. Reports can be made anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, HillmanImp said: Okay, chav look car avoided. Now to work on my wardrobe...... In a way having raised characters Harks back to the 70s - I quite like them but agreed so do a lot of others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, HMC said: In a way having raised characters Harks back to the 70s - I quite like them but agreed so do a lot of others! Yeah, thats what I liked. I've not actually seen any on other cars that I know of. Will look at the chavvy cars in McDonald's car park. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 7:14 PM, SiC said: Have you not opened the bonnet yet? You'll change that opinion if you have to do any work in there! It's not too difficult to remove the plastics.The difficult thing is to replace headlight bulbs,the whole bumper has to come off,and the bulb fixings in the lights are rather flimsy.The electric power steering column can go wrong,and the fuse/relay box also. Everything else is Clio and fairly durable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Spurious said: https://m.facebook.com/GMPCityCentre/photos/a.309557355825078/2728606970586759/?type=3 Jeezus, that's a scary scam. (Adds Oldham to list of places never to buy a car from, qv Wakefield, Bradford) The only ambush you may experience during a sale by another Shiter would be 'can I interest you in this fucked Corsa as well, 100 2nite m8' ? Especially if they live in Chester. Craig the Princess, Supernaut, catsinthewelder and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Oil change on the Audi tonight. Hopefully the thinner 5w40 and recommended Mann filter with the anti-drainback valve will improve oil circulation to the chain tensioner at the back of the engine on a cold start. I went for Fuchs Titan as that's what I use for the Clio. Not overly concerned as it runs quiet after a few seconds but every little helps and all that. MOT booked for 4th Feb...... 320touring, Skizzer, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 6:16 PM, HMC said: Is a 55 plate modus shite? Dunno, I do think it’s nicely designed this one has the little extra boot hatch and movable rear seat; and yes I have purchased. Of course not! Also has boot chute and moveable seats. Diesel for extra shite points! stuboy, Supernaut and DVee8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 payday cant come soon enough as driving about with fresh air in the tank... anyone else had a 6 week payday break because of xmas etc..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Wife sent me these today from work (bbc media city) stuboy and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 7 hours ago, wuvvum said: It's an Excellence as well - about the rarest of the lot, most of them snapped in half years ago. In the photo above, you can just about see that the window frame verticals of the front and rear doors are not quite parallel to each other. Is the body flexing already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, stuboy said: payday cant come soon enough as driving about with fresh air in the tank... anyone else had a 6 week payday break because of xmas etc..? Yup. January is a loooong month, for several reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, stuboy said: payday cant come soon enough as driving about with fresh air in the tank... anyone else had a 6 week payday break because of xmas etc..? Getting a sizeable tax demand doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 First proper day of route learning on National Express today. BorniteIdentity, Stevebrookman, stonedagain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: In the photo above, you can just about see that the window frame verticals of the front and rear doors are not quite parallel to each other. Is the body flexing already? Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was sagging, even before I read Wuvvum's comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I went to check my tyre pressures yesterday after the new tyres had had a chance to settle in and made a few corrections to level them all out to what I like (34 front, 32 rear) and as i was walking back from the petrol station shop I suddenly thought I ought to check the spare too. Just as well i did! it was inflated to a whopping 9psi. Glad i discovered and corrected that now and not while changing a flat tyre in the dark & pissing rain on the side of the M25 at 8pm. its also worn down to the 3mm markers, suggesting its been used in anger for a while in the past. its a full size steel so no reason not to I suppose. anyway, glad thats done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 12 hours ago, stuboy said: anyone else had a 6 week payday break because of xmas etc..? Not for me, they don't pay us until 31 Dec anyway, so it's normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 And there's more, including this lovely ex Alan Clarke MP Bentley. Skizzer, Supernaut, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 3 hours ago, BeEP said: Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was sagging, even before I read Wuvvum's comment! professional photo for the auction looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I've bought something that won't surprise anyone on this forum. It's reliable*. 306 is for sale now, is £750 a fair price? The Moog, LightBulbFun and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 After a couple of days of hard work, we've got the driveway sorted out. Doesn't look like we've done anything at all now it's done, looks like it's always been like this, and that's just fine. Ordinarily, you'd just get someone out to redo the lot in one go of course, and we'll likely do that in the future. Thing is, this job cost us the sum total of nothing bar a bit of elbow grease and back ache, since all the materials we needed were dotted around the property in places we didn't want them and now we have the benefit of an area to park that isn't edged in mud. Aston Martin, Tenmil Socket, RobT and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Split_Pin I think you need to run a Geiger counter past those plates... LightBulbFun, Split_Pin and HillmanImp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 6:38 PM, LightBulbFun said: Had to do a double take there! you were very close to where I live LOL those are the Morris minors I have talked about in my thread (cc @mrbenn ) , and I remember spotting that pickup back in 2015 or so, I found it most interesting that it was a US truck but RHD (somewhere I might have a crappy photo I took of it back then) (although I dont recall the blue moggie living so close to the green traveller maybe there are more moggies around here then I realise!) Thanks for that, Dez. Looks like chod central round there! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, vulgalour said: looks like it's always been like this, and that's just fine. That is a win, looks tidy which is always good when you're the new neighbor. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Same color as my Bravo HGT. Seemed rude not to.... vulgalour, Six-cylinder and Craig the Princess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Today didn't start too well, run out of diesel in rush hour 10 yds off a roundabout, then battery went flat, managed to get mi dad's car next to it with jump leads, couldn't get it started. Had to go buy a battery from local motor factors, realised I couldn't pay for it as my new card only came day before and I didn't have pin number so it was declined. Then no tools to fit it. Luckily they know me and lent me tools and I can pay for it when pin comes. Moral of story fix the known dodgy fuel gauge, and don't get drunk and loose your wallet and have to cancel all your cards. Bren, Mally, Fat_Pirate and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyk Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Bloody mot testers, worse than traffic wardens ? HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: MOT was today: Which ended with: The rot: So around corner to the garage for the tame welder and mechanic, picking it up tomorrow after a full service as well. Not a great few days for MOTs here ?@Dannyk and his Polo, me and now yourself. HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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