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[mrbenn]

So, how far can one of these walk in a day? Hope they haven't learned to hitchhike.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/16/brazilian-bird-eating-tarantulas-spider-found-in-derbyshire-car-park

[holbeck]

Probably going to move the ex Vantman Saab on in the near future.

 

Just got to find a stop gap motor first.

[Kiltox]

I NEED to stop looking at 997s on facebook before I turn into Kiltox or something.

Why would you not want to be a FUCKIN’ WINNAR?

[320touring]

Why would you not want to be a FUCKIN’ WINNAR?

You've spelled Cunt wrong;)

[beko1987]

I bought a plastic box yesterday that was £5, and the picture showed it with a few lever arch files in, and some paperwork. Ace, I'll use that for all my vacuum brochures. It turned up today, my sandwiches for reference...

 

 

If I fill that full of brochures I'll never lift it, let alone slot it into the bottom of the wardrobe. Just asked Amy if she has a use for it or I'll return it...

 

Where's the smoll, far away meme?

[MorrisItalSLX]

That's just an excuse to collect more brochures!

 

I needed somewhere to store a dozen 70s telephones, so I bought a wardrobe that fitted 30 and proceded to purchace more phones to fill it.

[mercedade]

 my sandwiches for reference...

 

 

 

Ahhhh....that box you're referring to isn't the plastic box your sandwiches are in.

 

Was struggling to work out what kind of peculiar weakling can dismantle a hoover in seconds, but can't pick up half a brochure in some tupperware

[AlabamaShrimp]

Finally got the ST back after it being at the garage for a week. More due to them being slow than anything else.

 

So they've changed a couple or bushes on the top of the back shocks to stop some banging but not taken the EGR of like I asked (I don't blame them, it looks a twat) and they've changed the exhaust even though I didn't ask them to. It was fucked though.

 

They can't figure out the mystery oil leak so they've cleaned it all off and asked for it back in two weeks to see if they can see where it's coming from.

 

Ok so far as although they're owned the stuff does need doing. Only problem is the price, I don't have one. We've asked loads how much and the bloke never knows. He's been asked on the phone and in person, still no answer 'give us a ring tomorrow and I'll work something out' what does that mean??

 

He fixed the hand brake a few months ago. Kept asking for a price, he never came back with one, asked him loads and mentioned it the other day. It's it's going to be loads or sod all, who knows??

[vulgalour]

Dear Admin,

 

Please change Beko's username to Dougal.

 

Ta.

[egg]

One take away from driving down to Cornwall is that the A30 and A303 are in much better nick than the equivalent roads in Kent. Most minor roads good too.

[hairnet]

dear admin

 

change snagglepuss back fuxake

 

also change chaseracers to uslessfrenchMF

[The Moog]

dear admin

 

change snagglepuss back fuxake

 

also change chaseracers to uslessfrenchMF

Oi leave me out of this ....

[hairnet]

Oi leave me out of this ....

sounds like you started it lancastrian

[wuvvum]

If you see anyone over 6', ginger, and with a big orange beard run.

 

 

Aye, sounds like good advice to me.

[beko1987]

Dear Admin,

 

Please change Beko's username to Dougal.

 

Ta.

Test...

[iainrcz]

Pretty much me, but slightly less receding.

 

Aye, sounds like good advice to me.

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[iainrcz]

Turns out, if I scuff my feet along the floor in Asda then touch the Mrs she gets a static shock.

Apparently not funny, but obviously I had to try it a few more times.

 

 

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[stuboy]

Got my butt in gear and fitted a flip uo reversing camera and screen, neighbours cats once again helped....lol

[richardmorris]

My mechanic friend came over at 7 to replace the slave cylinder on the x1/9. He’s just left. All swapped over with new spring, washers and flexi hose too. Slight difficulty with the retaining R clip at the end of the arm, the new arm had a hole that was ever so slightly smaller and burred, which we only discovered after it was all fitted.

 

We have not been able to get any pressure in the pedal yet though. He’s coming back on Saturday with a big pry bar ( to physically move the arm to take the weight off the cylinder ) and an eezi bleed. Club wisdom is that it can take a lot of bleeding!

[Guest Hooli]

Try a huge syringe of brake fluid on the bleed nipple & push it though from there. I do it all the time on bike brakes as they can be an utter twat to bleed too.

[Guest Hooli]

Job news!

 

I got offered the job in Oban

 

I turned it down

 

I can't make the figures work as houses are more up there than where I am. It's a damn shame but that seems to be how life often is.

[Tickman]

Job news!

 

I got offered the job in Oban

 

I turned it down

 

I can't make the figures work as houses are more up there than where I am. It's a damn shame but that seems to be how life often is.

 

Liked and then unliked.

[Guest Hooli]

Cheers, it's bloody annoying to have had to say no. But I'd have ended up in a studio flat paying a load more than my house costs currently with nowhere for my bikes etc & that'd just piss me off.

[Cavcraft]

It’s my scouse nephew’s birthday today. Going to surprise him by leaving £10 in his nan’s purse.

[Supernaut]

Cheers, it's bloody annoying to have had to say no. But I'd have ended up in a studio flat paying a load more than my house costs currently with nowhere for my bikes etc & that'd just piss me off.

This is the constant mental balancing act I do, too. I'll look at a job and think "ooh, that sounds good" then look at the living costs in the area the job is based and go "HOW MUCH?!"

[Guest Hooli]

Aye it's a right bugger at times ain't it?

 

If I'd got a couple more years where I am in the bank (as it were) then I'd probably have taken it, but that's life. I'll get up here eventually.

[alcyonecorporation]

Got my butt in gear and fitted a flip uo reversing camera and screen, neighbours cats once again helped....lol

Please do a calendar. It would chill my vexed brain thusly.

[anonymous user]

And the red Land Rover has played up again, the grey one is in having PAS fitted so I'm using the red one. Fortunately, although it's up for sale, I haven't cleaned it out yet so there were still tools in it. Yet again it's the ignition system, back to a misfire. Checked the points which have probably done just over 100 miles and they were pitted badly. I gave them a clean and it was ok for about ten miles before doing it again. That time I swapped them and the condenser for new ones (which were in a box under the seat). This is not the first time this has happened, which is why I carry spares and put the tools back in it, I'm not sure where the spare coil has got to because that should have been there as well.

 

Conclusion is that new ignition parts are shit.

[Richard]

Please do a calendar. It would chill my vexed brain thusly.

Mine too. Please do this.

[AlabamaShrimp]

And the red Land Rover has played up again, the grey one is in having PAS fitted so I'm using the red one. Fortunately, although it's up for sale, I haven't cleaned it out yet so there were still tools in it. Yet again it's the ignition system, back to a misfire. Checked the points which have probably done just over 100 miles and they were pitted badly. I gave them a clean and it was ok for about ten miles before doing it again. That time I swapped them and the condenser for new ones (which were in a box under the seat). This is not the first time this has happened, which is why I carry spares and put the tools back in it, I'm not sure where the spare coil has got to because that should have been there as well.

 

Conclusion is that new ignition parts are shit.

Would converting it to those electronic things you stick in the distributor solve it? Saying that I've never tried one.