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[Hendry]

My daughter bought herself a Corsa C as a 21st birthday present. #prouddadmoment

 

Please tell me it was a facelift SRi one? or even better an Exclusiv? if so she'll make someone an excellent wife someday

[Cavcraft]

Having destroyed my last (modern) two petrol lawnmowers (one needed cable ties, clothes pegs and bits of wood to keep it running) I decided to lash out on another one.

 

 

 

Obvs. like it doesn't actually work, and that trolley thing isn't included. 

[beko1987]

Well I've made a decision, shonky the bx is going to attempt to get me to Cornwall tomorrow. Luckily I'm a member of two breakdown services( a senior moment) so hopefully when it inevitable springs a leak somewhere I should get home.

You could phone both and run a sweepstake on which one turns up first!

[dollywobbler]

You could phone both and run a sweepstake on which one turns up first!

 

Yeah, don't do that. Apparently, people actually do this (well, not the sweepstake part) and it rather upsets them!

[holbeck]

Collection capers today!

[holbeck]

Collection capers today!

 

Getting close now

[HMC]

Can haz excessively large boudoir on wheels....

[taxi paul]

I have insured gaybod the pug ,which I am collecting tomorrow from djimbob. Was going to wait and tax it tomorrow with the slip. However my lad tells me if I tax it online and set up a direct debit . They take money after 30 days. So he says you then cancel direct debit online after 28 days and then set up a new one. So car shows has taxed but you don't pay. Is this true or will MI5 come hammering my door down at 5 am.

[Guest Hooli]

What capacity is an R8 tank? I filled it from empty-ish (there's no light, and it took 35 litres) and after 300 miles it's back down to E. That's 39mpg, that can't be right, my foot is too heavy.

 

Brim it again & see how much goes in, it's the only way to get a reasonably accurate figure. Autos aren't normally too bad on a long run, once you're up to speed the torque converter locks up & it'll do about as well as a manual.

[Justin Case]

Yesterday afternoon I passed a grey Tatra 603 in oily rag condition going through Hagley. Does that description ring a bell with anyone, has/did Sam Glover of this parish own one?

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Mondy half way through screen replacement..gave me a chance to check the pollen filter!

 

[Ghosty]

Brim it again & see how much goes in, it's the only way to get a reasonably accurate figure. Autos aren't normally too bad on a long run, once you're up to speed the torque converter locks up & it'll do about as well as a manual.

 

I can't afford to!

[phil_lihp]

The Octavia's gone...on loan to my sister while she moves house as her car is too small to cope with all the boxes and crap she's ferrying around at the moment.  This means I have custody of this fine machine for the next month or so...

 

[twosmoke300]

Beast ! and a really easy car to remove driveshafts from     

[Supernaut]

Can haz excessively large boudoir on wheels....

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YOU FUCKING LEGEND!

 

I saw that on the ebay thread and was idly thinking about how fun it would be.

[phil_lihp]

Beast ! and a really easy car to remove driveshafts from     

 

You, sir, have a good memory

 

In my defence, even the mechanic I took it to had a fight to get them off, on the other hand it's not put a foot wrong since in the nearly 2 years since the clutch was done.  Due another service in the next couple of months, I'll give it a coolant flush on top of the usual oil and filters but otherwise it wants for nothing much at all.  70k on the clock now and still feels like a brand new car, barely audible at tickover and totally reliable - surprisingly roomy for passengers too, although the boot space is comically small as a result.  Hard not to like it a bit really.

[DodgeRover]

Having destroyed my last (modern) two petrol lawnmowers (one needed cable ties, clothes pegs and bits of wood to keep it running) I decided to lash out on another one.

 

 

 

Obvs. like it doesn't actually work, and that trolley thing isn't included.

One of my neighbours used to have one of those with a homemade 12v conversion, just a motor and car battery strapped on in place of the engine!

[Pillock]

I have insured gaybod the pug ,which I am collecting tomorrow from djimbob. Was going to wait and tax it tomorrow with the slip. However my lad tells me if I tax it online and set up a direct debit . They take money after 30 days. So he says you then cancel direct debit online after 28 days and then set up a new one. So car shows has taxed but you don't pay. Is this true or will MI5 come hammering my door down at 5 am.

No, they'll know when they taxed it from, and there'll be an outstanding amount since you cancelled the DD so they'll send you a letter asking for it.

 

Not sure what the gain is cancelling the DD, it just screws it all up

[dollywobbler]

Indeed. I just enjoy the fact that there is now a delayed payment on the vehicle tax. One less sting at the point of sale. Until the first payment goes out. Which you've now forgotten about...

[Ghosty]

I got the reminder today - my tax is due at the end of the month, and I'll be chucking it on the 'set and forget' DD. Just need to remember to set aside £20 a month, no problem. Beats having to pull £130 out of my arse.

[taxi paul]

Thank you chaps. I didn't think it was right and an old wives tale, like eating crusts gives you curly hair.or French cars are pretty reliable in the main. I shall tax it online when I get v5.

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Getting close now

boathouse?

[worldofceri]

I didn't know a caravan mover was a thing. What an excellent idea, thank you very much

Apologies if teaching you to suck eggs here, but the m.o. for maneuvering a loaded twin axle trailer by hand is to wind the jockey wheel as high as it will go, so that the front wheels are off the ground. Makes it possible to steer, 'cause no tyre scrub.

[Cavcraft]

Also, if you cancelled the tax then tried to re-tax it, it possibly wouldn't let you as it may expect the V5 number to change.

[dean36014]

Cornwall achieved. Filled tank right up before I left, necked it on arrivalue, 18 litres to do 237 miles. That's just under 60mpg!

[twosmoke300]

Where in cornwall ?

[dean36014]

Looe

[holbeck]

 

So, today's collection shenanigans was to travel up to Ludlow to get this.

 

Thanks to Catsinthewelder for posting it in the offered thread.

 

170 miles back to Devon covered without issue, the further south I went, the worse the weather got.

 

There was enough fuel to reach Bristol, and by then it was a monsoon (hence no pezz stn shot!).

[holbeck]

boathouse?

 

What colour is the boathouse in Hereford?

[alcyonecorporation]

What colour is the boathouse in Hereford?

If it's amateur night, I'll need two cars and a simulator.