stuboy Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Early morning wake up 450am, a car alarm going off in the cul de sac, get out of bed to see and its my galaxy, so theres me legging down the stairs in pj and slippers out the house striding across the road to the mota and its minus 5'c , unable to unlock from the drivers door as its frozen thankfully the tailgate lock wasnt frozen, left it unlock.... got home from work and ive yanked the fuse out for the alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Yoss said: I think this road was still a bit icy at 11 o'clock this morning. It is quite a steep hill out of shot to the left and there was water running down it so I suspect a burst pipe. Still it could have been worse (for everybody else, not for the Prius driver) as the other side of the road is lined with parked cars, which is why I had time to take the photo as I was waiting for traffic to come down the hill. And it's either a very sturdy barrier or the front of a Prius is very bendy. Reminds me of the time I wrote off my 3rd Astra. Lamppost not railings in my case PicantoJon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Frozen bastard washers today - so Ive bought one of these to fit into the washer bottle and warm the washer fluid - WCPGW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Isn't the problem in the jets rather than the bottle? After getting fed up with it in the last cold snap I've got almost neat washer fluid in the Focus rather than my usual 95% water blend. somewhatfoolish, ETCHY and Rust Collector 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I'm also getting miffed with moderns having wipers that don't park under a heater vent. Admittedly it's only a minor problem as they eventually heat up, however, the Jimny has wipers that park near the vent, the blade doesn't freeze and drag ice across the screen. Also the engine block keeps the washer jets from freezing. Ultimate mini snow kaos wagon? chodweaver, AnnoyingPentium, Rust Collector and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I’ve been using my dads Hyundai IX35 the past few days and it has a front wiper de-frost function. Well posh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Jimny is just absolute win on every level. Coprolalia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarmonicCheeseburger Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Jimny is just absolute win on every level. Until it dissolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 23 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Until it dissolves. Sssssh you. It's been waxed. So it's staying solid for the meantime. But yes, they rust a lot usually. HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, GMcD said: I’ve been using my dads Hyundai IX35 the past few days and it has a front wiper de-frost function. Well posh! My 25-year-old Toyota Carina has that feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsicle Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Treated the couriering Caddy to some new boots today. I've had really good mileage out of these Goodyears on other motors (95k miles), so hoping for the same on the Caddy. The previous Hankooks disappointed, only got just under 45k from them, with a rotation half way through. The Michelins before that were part worns when I got them lasted longer(55k), even the mix of Landsail, Marshall and Dynamo? that were on the van when I got it gave over 30k miles. MJK 24, Coprolalia and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 3:53 PM, Yoss said: I think this road was still a bit icy at 11 o'clock this morning. It is quite a steep hill out of shot to the left and there was water running down it so I suspect a burst pipe. Still it could have been worse (for everybody else, not for the Prius driver) as the other side of the road is lined with parked cars, which is why I had time to take the photo as I was waiting for traffic to come down the hill. And it's either a very sturdy barrier or the front of a Prius is very bendy. came back from scouse today and between 11 and 12 the second overpass there was a car upside down - htf do you do that on a single carriageway and its not twisty also like the prius it said incident on another part of the motorway and a juke type thing had driven into the end of an arnco (the one with the big square end on it) WTAF??? edit this was not first thing this morning and it was well above freezing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I've only just got it and I'm already dreading the day it goes back Popsicle, Six-cylinder, loserone and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 After six weeks I finally got the Eunos on the road, using the spare wheels I took off the green car, and reassembling the wingmirrors. It's great. Can't wait to clean it up a bit and see how it comes up. Popsicle, AnnoyingPentium, brownnova and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 A bloke up the road has a small fluffy dog called Teddy. When his daughter left home she bought a very similar dog and also called it Teddy. All was well until circumstances changed a couple of years later and she was forced to move back in with her parents. Bloke now walks two almost identical dogs, both called Teddy! chadders, louiepj, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, RichardK said: I've only just got it and I'm already dreading the day it goes back Looks a honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Roll up, roll up: "Part worn" (!) brake pads, free with a set of dubious new brake pads. Most likely an ebay special ... Any takers? 😂😂 PicantoJon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 37 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Roll up, roll up: "Part worn" (!) brake pads, free with a set of dubious new brake pads. Most likely an ebay special ... Any takers? 😂😂 eBay Mintex fake pads 🤣 RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, sierraman said: eBay Mintex fake pads 🤣 Yep, when I saw the red box I thought it was going to be Eicher at first 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 hours ago, RichardK said: I've only just got it and I'm already dreading the day it goes back hows it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On talking pictures. Vanishing point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, stuboy said: hows it go? Fast, fun, and off sale in June like all Feistys AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 6:09 PM, reb said: Building analogue guitar effects and synthesizer bollocks. I have my own designs I'm working on but initially I'll be doing clones. It's theoretically viable with the right marketing. As long as it pays for itself I'm not too arsed. The important* question that everyone* needs to know the answer to; will Rebtone be your trademark? cobblers and reb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Any builder types on here? Our garage window needs replacing, I found a UPVC one on marketplace which is exactly the right size for £20, and can get it fitted by a proper window fitter for £80. Seems fair to pay £100 all in for it to look presentable again. However I’m now wondering whether it’d be silly money for a builder to come in and create a doorway in place of the window? At the moment there’s no personnel door so it’d be useful to have access from the garden. Plenty of used doors on marketplace, I just don’t know what sort of money it’d be to have it knocked out and partly bricked up to create a doorway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, JJ0063 said: Any builder types on here? Our garage window needs replacing, I found a UPVC one on marketplace which is exactly the right size for £20, and can get it fitted by a proper window fitter for £80. Seems fair to pay £100 all in for it to look presentable again. However I’m now wondering whether it’d be silly money for a builder to come in and create a doorway in place of the window? At the moment there’s no personnel door so it’d be useful to have access from the garden. Plenty of used doors on marketplace, I just don’t know what sort of money it’d be to have it knocked out and partly bricked up to create a doorway? Just get out the old sledge hammer! I mean, how hard can it be? somewhatfoolish and JJ0063 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanH Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Provided there's a lintel in there already the easy DIY way would be to buy a door and sidelight to suit your opening. The hardest thing that will leave you to do it tidy the brick reveals to the lower half of the door (snap some bricks in half, bed them in the gaps you made). If you're going to pay someone I suspect you're in for around £1k. And they'll likely have it done in a day. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGleables Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I did a similar job, I paid the guy who was laying a patio next door £20 to run the saw down the walls which took him about 2 minutes! I then used a drill to stitch drill around all the half bricks to 'sawtooth' the wall. A cold chisel and wire brush to clean up the 'good end' of each half brick before mortaring them back in. The mortar wasn't a perfect match with the existing, but otherwise it looked pretty good and I had it done in a day. Id definitely rather spend the money getting a door to fit the hole rather than adjusting the hole! Fitting the door was a doddle, about 8 frame fixings to drill in, a few plastic shims and then a mastic seal. Have a go! chodweaver, mitsisigma01, JJ0063 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 1:29 PM, cobblers said: The 360BHP AWD Skoda I won from Darkside Developments had drop links like that. It looks fucking shit but I suppose it's perfectly safe. What did you end up doing with that car I can’t remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: What did you end up doing with that car I can’t remember? I drove it about ten miles on the road, accidentally ended up very very deep into 3 figure speeds, drove it back home and then very quickly sold it before I broke it and or lost my licence. It was a total bitsa, every part of every bit of it was custom and the more I looked at it, the more I just saw "headache" rather than "fun". The wiring on it especially was horrible. I got about seven grand for an "easy sale" to an acquaintance of mine. The lads at darkside said I'd undersold it and it was worth 20k, but when he came to sell it on a 2nd time, again all he could get was 7k. I spent the money building my camper van. barefoot, Coprolalia, Tenmil Socket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/14/2023 at 1:19 PM, captain_70s said: Whenever I go to a Halfords it's deserted, and Amazon will ship most of the stuff they sell to your door for less money... I visited Halfords a couple of years ago and quickly found what I wanted and walked to the till. There was no one there and I stood there looking around for a member of staff. It’s then I noticed through the glass of the shop front about 4 of them trying to change a bulb on a customer’s car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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