Out Run Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said: Nothing here should be more illegal than that font. Beat me to it! I don’t know why that is even an option. Sort it out, Samsung! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 hours ago, sims00 said: New upgraded rear wiper arm/blade fitted. Looks a million times better and really suits the car, old one has been binned. Popped in some subtle LED number plate lights too and changed the reverse lightbulb. Noticed it was out the other day and it's the easiest thing, you push in a tang and it pops out. It still said motorcraft on so possibly the original or just a dealer visit. Fully working now. Lol! Take the 'C' and '04' out of the plate and its message is clear ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, gm said: I had to nip to the bank in Newcastle yesterday so parked (for free, thanks tescos) in Gateshead and walked over the bridge into town, spotting this on the way looks like it could be closed down but, by the time I'd come back, the doors were open and fettling was going on, disappointingly no reliants were visible, only boring normal cars Did you enquire about the services from £19.99 ? gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 7:44 PM, dome said: Deposit received for the Locost, it'll go this week. What's next, I hear no-one ask? Oh, dunno, no plans Cough. Remember these? Offer accepted. Stay tuned! cort16, camryv6, Amishtat and 10 others 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I was behind one of them Rolls Royce suv things today. A very forgettable arse. I hope the interior made up for the exterior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/john-winlow-volvo-too-old-ipswich-borough-council-1-6712355?fbclid=IwAR0pIxrAZolGXn5_-4pQm9K-RR14HZyJXmZ10T-mFeV6IErsLCJhG7tj_hI Bastards... wuvvum, Shep Shepherd, danthecapriman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I've seen that Volvo taxi several times when I've been in Ipswich. If The Volvo is anything to go by, its exhaust emissions will be negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Angrydicky said: https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/john-winlow-volvo-too-old-ipswich-borough-council-1-6712355?fbclid=IwAR0pIxrAZolGXn5_-4pQm9K-RR14HZyJXmZ10T-mFeV6IErsLCJhG7tj_hI Oddly enough I came here to post just the same thing. I'm not sure if it was to do with the presence of the importers being in town back then, but there were a lot of Volvo taxis in town in the 1980s and '90s. I looked up the MoT history, looks as if the speedo stopped working some years ago - if he's doing 20k a year (which seems low) it must've done over 400,000 by now. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 My posh carbon fibre road bike is getting a very rare trip out on Thursday so the rack is now on the merc. It whistles - a lot. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Shep Shepherd said: I've seen that Volvo taxi several times when I've been in Ipswich. If The Volvo is anything to go by, its exhaust emissions will be negligible. If yer man wants to annoy the Council properly, he should get hold of a Volvo 144/164 and submit that for their consideration..... Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionRabbit Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Looked out of my workshop window at about 8am to see a couple of coppers with what I thought was a speed trap, but what turned out to be a stinger. One thumbs-up the other (hiding behind a tree) and slung it under a passing pikey van, and unfortunately also under a passing builders transit. The pikey was arrested, and the builders moped around moaning about their 4 fresh punctures the repair/towing of which the police took about 3 hours to arrange. Quite exciting! paulplom, sdkrc, Shep Shepherd and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Angrydicky said: https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/john-winlow-volvo-too-old-ipswich-borough-council-1-6712355?fbclid=IwAR0pIxrAZolGXn5_-4pQm9K-RR14HZyJXmZ10T-mFeV6IErsLCJhG7tj_hI Bastards... That's a shame. I always liked seeing that around Ipswich. I doubt it will happen, but it would be nice if he was able to carry on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 The council are full of shit, petrol engines put out not much NOx and what there is the cat deals with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 [mention]vulgalour [/mention] the grand tour s 3 ep8 at 3min 20 vulgalour and pleblon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hairnet, get off bangernomics' account! You've got your own. Ghosty, DVee8, camryv6 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ChampionRabbit said: Looked out of my workshop window at about 8am to see a couple of coppers with what I thought was a speed trap, but what turned out to be a stinger. One thumbs-up the other (hiding behind a tree) and slung it under a passing pikey van, and unfortunately also under a passing builders transit. The pikey was arrested, and the builders moped around moaning about their 4 fresh punctures the repair/towing of which the police took about 3 hours to arrange. Quite exciting! Such a good feeling when it's a good sting! Cake fine though for the innocent transit holbeck and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, ChampionRabbit said: .... the builders moped around moaning about their 4 fresh punctures the repair/towing of which the police took about 3 hours to arrange...... Hopefully all their tyres will be legal now. ChampionRabbit, Supernaut, beko1987 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 dome, paulplom and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I made a gate to keep a horse where it should be. Designed specifically for this one (Olly) who likes to paw, or should that be hoof, at the gate. With this one his hoof just slides down it and causes minimal damage to both participants and now he can see through it he may do it less. Job jobbied. somewhatfoolish, anonymous user, richardmorris and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Just renewed insurance on the shalaxy with hastings direct fully competitive, 2 years NBC, for me and missus £424, we not co inhabiting yet and shes 11 years my junior.. didnt price was too bad..considering year AA wanted 1k.. Edited June 24, 2020 by stuboy Cause I'm stupid paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 1 hour ago, puddlethumper said: I made a gate to keep a horse where it should be. Designed specifically for this one (Olly) who likes to paw, or should that be hoof, at the gate. With this one his hoof just slides down it and causes minimal damage to both participants and now he can see through it he may do it less. Job jobbied. You did well to get hold of polycarbonate sheet at this time. Covid-panicced retail has bought most of it for germ-screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 My neighbor has been puttering up and down the street in his Model A. It's gone back to firing on 3 under load so it's got a duff plug most likely. He has a few spares so that's good. Apparently the washer for the condenser goes on the other side of the screw- I couldn't get it to fit like that but eh. It disintegrated and shorted the ignition out and brought the car to a halt. He fixed that and took it out for a spin then the ammeter caught fire. Now the voltage regulator isn't (probably why the ammeter went pop) so that needs looking at. Fun times. I'm glad he's happy to take it back out and about again though. Phil sdkrc, loserone, chadders and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, PhilA said: My neighbor has been puttering up and down the street in his Model A. It's gone back to firing on 3 under load so it's got a duff plug most likely. He has a few spares so that's good. Apparently the washer for the condenser goes on the other side of the screw- I couldn't get it to fit like that but eh. It disintegrated and shorted the ignition out and brought the car to a halt. He fixed that and took it out for a spin then the ammeter caught fire. Now the voltage regulator isn't (probably why the ammeter went pop) so that needs looking at. Fun times. I'm glad he's happy to take it back out and about again though. Phil pics or this is fairytales and YOUVE bought another car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 20 minutes ago, hairnet said: pics or this is fairytales and YOUVE bought another car It's this- don't have any pictures of it on the street. paulplom, hairnet, richardmorris and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 33 minutes ago, PhilA said: My neighbor has been puttering up and down the street in his Model A. It's gone back to firing on 3 under load so it's got a duff plug most likely. He has a few spares so that's good. Apparently the washer for the condenser goes on the other side of the screw- I couldn't get it to fit like that but eh. It disintegrated and shorted the ignition out and brought the car to a halt. He fixed that and took it out for a spin then the ammeter caught fire. Now the voltage regulator isn't (probably why the ammeter went pop) so that needs looking at. Fun times. I'm glad he's happy to take it back out and about again though. Phil Have you read Tim Moore’s book on crossing the USA in a model T? He’s rescued by some model A folk at one point, PhilA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Have you read Tim Moore’s book on crossing the USA in a model T? He’s rescued by some model A folk at one point, I have not, no. The A is a massive leap in terms of engineering and operation compared to the T, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Just now, PhilA said: I have not, no. It’s a roller coaster ride, but slowly! He also used to lurk on this forum- and we got a credit in one of his books too. Tries crossing the country using period roads. Parkland routes and visits the ford factories en-route. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Fine-Mess-Tim-Moore-ebook/dp/B07H4CBPDM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2ZVFSRUI9GW5V&dchild=1&keywords=tim+moore&qid=1593018906&sprefix=Tim+moore%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2 PhilA, Shep Shepherd and loserone 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 4 hours ago, puddlethumper said: I made a gate to keep a horse where it should be. Designed specifically for this one (Olly) who likes to paw, or should that be hoof, at the gate. With this one his hoof just slides down it and causes minimal damage to both participants and now he can see through it he may do it less. Job jobbied. On the other hand he may work out a way of opening the gate..... puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Today we have been to Whitby for a run out,cos its hot,and we haven't been anywhere in months, and also cos its an excuse to go and have a drive in Rodney Mini. Sat by the market place in the old town, who do we see, but a couple of fellas we used to work with, but have not seen in months.Even before we were all under house arrest. Which was nice. Glad to see that they are all ok.Also the council have decided to do "one way"over the swing bridge. which is a pretty good idea,shame then that loads of idiot tourists were just ignoring it. Plus i don't ever think i've seen the tide so far out in the harbour. Still we did see that quite a lot of the shops were still closed, which is i think not such a bad thing. Even if it means that i cannot go and buy some more second hand toy cars from Alan,so not all bad!! Well that is what my wallet was thinking anyway. We then went down the road to Scarborough, and kinda wished we had not. the place was heaving, just like a bank holiday weekend, though it seems that the sea front was exactly the same here at home. Still nice to get out of the house for a while, and see Kenny and co. and get to drive that little car some more! DVee8, danthecapriman, paulplom and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Nah mate. There's a bolt and he can't get his head through to see how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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