richardmorris Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 spike60, dome, DeeJay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 14 hours ago, richardmorris said: It is like new inside and out, I wonder what the running costs are like?.... Maybach 57 is basically Merc S500 with some fancy tail lighting and badges. S-class running costs, I'd have thought. WCPGW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Maybach 57 is basically Merc S500 with some fancy tail lighting and badges. S-class running costs, I'd have thought. WCPGW? Oh that's fine then on a 2CV budget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Oh that's fine then on a 2CV budget! Stick in a bid. 100 Euro should do it. It'll be a bit like a roffle. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 spike60, chaseracer, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Cheap rattle cans are on again in Lidl £2.50 each or 2 for £4 paulplom, w00dy, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson3022 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 51 minutes ago, gm said: Cheap rattle cans are on again in Lidl £2.50 each or 2 for £4 Oooooo I need some of these!!! Top spot @gm 00833827 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 12:48 PM, Tadhg Tiogar said: .....Dubois-Loizou sez the car has to be run before deciding if any other hoses need replacing. Y'know those three silicone hoses I ordered from Redox in France? Errm, well, apparently we now need all the other hoses as well. Except the one that came off a Berlingo last year.... richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Robson3022 said: Oooooo I need some of these!!! Top spot @gm You need some "Rim Paint" !! gm and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Just arrived for a few days away. Starting as we mean to go on.. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Transmech clutches.....just dont do it kids.... dome and wuvvum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Oh dear. How many miles had it done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Herpes courier turned up today with the correct starter for the Bluebird. Conveniently, it's parked at the end of the street and the starter has now completely gone - even percussive methods no longer work. Oh well, best do the job on the street... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Today I have been a postman for thirty years. I got a badge. cort1977, gm, DVee8 and 29 others 29 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Oh dear. How many miles had it done? Done prior to our ownership, but looks to be around about 10-15k max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Amishtat said: Just arrived for a few days away. Starting as we mean to go on.. Enjoy my home town ! Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Yoss said: Today I have been a postman for thirty years. I got a badge. My mum had fifty years as a radiographer in the NHS. She got a paperweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Yoss said: Today I have been a postman for thirty years. I got a badge. Not a clock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Apparently I am allowed to choose a gift from some list online. But the website doesn't seem to work. I'm supposed to enter my username (which was my paynumber) and a code which is in the letter they sent me. Tried three times with variations on the ambiguous 0's and O's but after three attempts they locked my account. Now I have to phone somebody in Reading. I think they are making it deliberately difficult hoping we give up. For twenty years service I got a nice simple £100 voucher for most high street shops. I bought this watch. That I still have. I don't know why everything has to be so complicated now. Amishtat and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, Yoss said: ....For twenty years service I got a nice simple £100 voucher for most high street shops. I bought this watch. That I still have. I don't know why everything has to be so complicated now. Reminds me of this: Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 After 25 years service, in a previous job, I declined the formal presentation, but did take the vouchers and used them to buy my sister a new television. I did not particularly want to get myself anything that would remind me that I had spent so long in a place that had destroyed my mental health. stonedagain and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I 've been summoned for jury service in September. It says for two weeks but the last time I did it in 1995 it lasted about 10 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Half way through my 24 hour cardiac monitoring. Wondering if the cables will stay in place overnight. stonedagain, paulplom and Stevebrookman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, BL Bloke said: I 've been summoned for jury service in September. It says for two weeks but the last time I did it in 1995 it lasted about 10 weeks. Did mine in Jan 2019. They were very clear that if it were likely to be a longer trial, we should let them know if that caused a problem. On my first day a big trial came up, which woukd have been 6 weeks, and my Jury service insurance would have covered most if my lost income, so I was up for it. But then we were given a list of names and places, and if we knew any if them, we were not able to be on the list. I knew one of the policemen who was a childhood friend, so that was me out. I guess they started with 48 people and had to get it down to 12. The bloke I was talking to on the first day was in tears at the lunch break on day 2 so i am glad that I didn't get on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 hours ago, N19 said: Herpes courier turned up today with the correct starter for the Bluebird. Conveniently, it's parked at the end of the street and the starter has now completely gone - even percussive methods no longer work. Oh well, best do the job on the street... Didn't even fit the new part in the end. I was busy noseying at the existing starter and noticed how loose the earth was. A clean up and nipping the nut up nicely sees it fire every time. Could that have been it all along... I suppose if it wasn't making good contact, a whack with a mallet was probably enough to shift it to make better contact for a while. Anyway, we'll see... So with the dodgy ebay starter plus this one I now have two spares - very good door stops if nothing else... LightBulbFun, Tadhg Tiogar, Stevebrookman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I’ve been driving half my life, and have never run out of petrol on a journey.... Until today!!!!!! I’ll just leave this here and walk back home then.... Bother. Note to self... fuel gauge reads low = fuel IS low unlike the other 2CV. wuvvum, paulplom, LightBulbFun and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Aston Martin Day. 5, 4 and 6. There’s also a dbs under a cover in front . Oddly they didn’t go anywhere, just dragged out on that loader skate thing to enjoy the sun. Twiggy, DeeJay, gm and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 This had been annoying me for a while. Unfortunately it was a shite fit and even after careful filing it is only about 60% stuck down. I managed not to make a mess of it though which was at least something. richardmorris, Tamworthbay, Brodders and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Nice buys from lidl. High pressuee and high volume 12v inflator. £30 reduced from £40. I've never seen a dual purpose one before. Ideal for air beds and tyres. The spray paint is 2 for £4. Split_Pin and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 21 hours ago, omegod said: Enjoy my home town ! I defy anyone not to! omegod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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