Split_Pin Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 The jacks a bit dodgy? 205 as well by the look of it. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I wasn't over-impressed when he said the CX's paint could do with attention. I'm quite content with it as it is, thanks. Hello? He's a bodywork & paint man! Plus, was it dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 7 hours ago, davehedgehog31 said: The steed in daylight; It got home no problem. It even had just under 3/4 of a tank in it when collected and made it home absolutely no bother despite having A/C running whole time. Cruising between 62 and 70 variously. Seems to be very decent on fuel. It's a comfy car, the two armrests are well positioned and the driving position pretty conventional. Not a great deal of room for clutch foot resting and no cruise being the only drawbacks. Far more refined than I'd thought. Some all important interior money shots; I am impressed. It looks pretty blooming clean. I had it pictured in my head it was going to be minging 😂. Those seats look a very inviting place to sit ones bahookie. Top adventuring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Hello? He's a bodywork & paint man! Plus, was it dark? It was very dark. I'm well aware he was touting for business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Further to the Megane Clutch situation , i found this in the car last night. Seems it had clutch trouble in 2018. I suspect whoever changed that may not have refitted the R clip properly which put up a valiant effort until recently when it fucked off to pastures new rendering the car fucked. Cord Fourteener, Split_Pin and BorniteIdentity 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Peugeot 309 in 'Brilliant Cars' article shocker Brilliant cars that nobody remembers (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, dome said: Further to the Megane Clutch situation , i found this in the car last night. Seems it had clutch trouble in 2018. I suspect whoever changed that may not have refitted the R clip properly which put up a valiant effort until recently when it fucked off to pastures new rendering the car fucked. Clearly the lesson here is to only buy cars when you're drunk, especially if they are having clutch issues. Dr_Slow and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Barry Cade said: This picture that was in the paper today gives me the willy's on so many levels... Technically steel is an alloy. Barry Cade, martc, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Technically steel is an alloy. This man agrees with you. Sadly, the nice people from Trading Standards may not... martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: This man agrees with you. The resemblance is striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Had a go at declouding the headlights ready for mot tommorow... think there better.... I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Slow Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Routine oil and filter change on my TT Mk1 (about the limits of my technical ability): Should be good for another 5,000 miles. beko1987 and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Become a bit addicted to tattoos in the last couple of years. My favourite tattooist had a spare hour today so managed to ruin some more skin. SiC, HarmonicCheeseburger and mercedade 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 "Do you Swallow?" JJ0063, Spurious, loserone and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Just winging it. Lord Sterling and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 MOT day on the Civic today. Despite the non opening boot it's actually turned out to be quite a decent car. Compared to the Bini, it's reliable and doesn't feel flaky. There's a knocking from the front suspension somewhere so that will need fixed. I've told them about it so if they start anything about having to book it back in to fix it I will go ape shit. I do not want to be down to one working working car from 4. Advisories from the last MOT have been addressed, namely tyres and brakes so hopefully its just a drop link or something. No news from the other garage about the Audi. I would play a game of how long can they stand it being in their way but the place is littered with other cars that have been there for years so one more won't matter to them. I think it's going to be there for a good while. My plan is to replace it while it's away and when I get it back I'll decide what's happening then. I definitely won't be using that garage again that's for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 You think you are having a bad day https://fb.watch/8MSriaFABW/ And for those who don't want to click on the link Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 44 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said: You think you are having a bad day https://fb.watch/8MSriaFABW/ And for those who don't want to click on the link Impressive! It looks like one of those BTFS film crew trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Fails were 100% expected although I didn't know which bush it was which was worn. So 2 drop links are the least worst of them all. Damper I saw when I was doing the pads. The rest they weren't concerned about. I'll do the rear pads as long as the calipers aren't those daft ones that need wound out. £245 all in, I'm not complaining at that at all. cort16, dome, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 JDM STANCE YO? JDM STANCE NO... So, turns out the Forester's offside control arm was literally hanging by a thread. I'm guessing the multiple speed bumps to get into the garage complex finished it off... and it CALAPST while one of the mechanics was manoeuvring it to get it up on the post lift. Fucksticks. Currently awaiting the arrival of some lads with a forklift, as it's blocking the garage entrance and they can't get it moved on a dolly cos it's parked on gravel. Generally, I've found that if forklifts loom large in your car's future, then it's not terribly likely to have a happy ending. Still, small mercies: at least it didn't let go coming off the Sainsburys' roundabout a few minutes earlier. That would have been a right old pisser - immobile and straddling two lanes during the morning rush... HarmonicCheeseburger, Fumbler, Split_Pin and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Dropped my galaxy off for its mot... Nail biting.... paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 ecure ecosse ksf182 c type. dome, Six-cylinder and anonymous user 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Datsuncog said: JDM STANCE YO? JDM STANCE NO... So, turns out the Forester's offside control arm was literally hanging by a thread. I'm guessing my driving style finished it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Rovers appear to be multiplying…. SiC, Shite Ron, Angrydicky and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 13 months MOT on the Civic now , woot. It still knocks somewhat over bumps under 30mph but turning the radio up helps. Also, there's now an annoying squeak from the front bumper. The strut top is buried under the windscreen and I'm not exactly sure what has had to come off to get to it but the squeak wasn't there before. Pressing the bumper or light stops it so I'll wedge some rubber in there to shut it up. A fiddly job no doubt but the car was in and out in a day, unlike the garage that still has the Audi. dome, Tickman, 320touring and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 22 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Become a bit addicted to tattoos in the last couple of years. My favourite tattooist had a spare hour today so managed to ruin some more skin. I have a few, including a couple of (terrible) DIY ones, I've avoided hands so far because I'm not sure we're at a point in society yet where they're generally acceptable in professional jobs. I want to get more but have been skint for a while. The last one I got was a Halloween special, picked the design off the wall about 15 seconds before booking it for later in the day, still think it's quite cool. It's a Lego skeleton. First was a line art bike in Copenhagen, which remains the most expensive one because I went to quite a high end place at the insistence of my girlfriend at the time, artist was great and I've genuinely considered visiting again just to get another from him. Plan is to continue gradually filling up my right arm until I run out of space. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, reb said: I have a few, including a couple of (terrible) DIY ones, I've avoided hands so far because I'm not sure we're at a point in society yet where they're generally acceptable in professional jobs. I want to get more but have been skint for a while. The last one I got was a Halloween special, picked the design off the wall about 15 seconds before booking it for later in the day, still think it's quite cool. It's a Lego skeleton. First was a line art bike in Copenhagen, which remains the most expensive one because I went to quite a high end place at the insistence of my girlfriend at the time, artist was great and I've genuinely considered visiting again just to get another from him. Plan is to continue gradually filling up my right arm until I run out of space. I’m a big fan, I’ve found a Lithuanian chap who is brilliant but barely speaks English so it’s a bit boring sat there! I don’t plan on working in a professional role so my other hand is covered too… mercedade and reb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: I’m a big fan, I’ve found a Lithuanian chap who is brilliant but barely speaks English so it’s a bit boring sat there! I don’t plan on working in a professional role so my other hand is covered too… That's really smart, I like that 👌 Anywhere I can't cover up is a no go for me due to my job annoyingly, I've fancied one on my hand for a while. Running out of arm space ! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: I’m a big fan, I’ve found a Lithuanian chap who is brilliant but barely speaks English so it’s a bit boring sat there! I don’t plan on working in a professional role so my other hand is covered too… This is my most recent one: (shit photo because it's the inside of my upper arm) It's not all that recent now though, I'd planned for one last year (a turbo, an actual turbo rather than an alternator lol) but then covid happened. Probably for the best actually because I think I might have regretted that one. Next one will probably be a dagger/knife running between the two on my arm already. I lack the patience and funds for bigger pieces, and actually prefer to have a collection of smaller ones. I have a voucher for a palm sized piece from a local-ish place, it doesn't have an expiry date on it but it's a few years old now so I'll have to get in touch and see if they'll still honour it. If they will I might get something somewhere other than my arm, as I have lanky arms and something palm sized probably wouldn't fit. As for talking while it's being done, the only thing I talked to the guy that did the Lego skeleton about was the DIY tattoos. I showed him them and he just said they could be worse! I'm quite tempted to break out the machine and fix the dodgy lines on them, though I'll have to do a bit of practice on fake skin first because it's been years since I used a tattoo machine. mercedade and JJ0063 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Winter is coming... First snow of the season on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). brownnova, D.E, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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