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[beko1987]

Yes, I discovered the 406 freezes it's doors to the seals this morning, not had that since the blue zx!

[Guest Hooli]

Vasaline on the doorseals?

[dollywobbler]

Key blade in mouth for 10secs, pop in lock.

 

Boom

 

Yeah, the front doors won't even unlock from the INSIDE apparently. 

[320touring]

Yeah, the front doors won't even unlock from the INSIDE apparently.

One for a hairdryer and graphite oil then..

[Angrydicky]

 

Friend of mine also lives in the SS2 postal district, and he drives for Tescos. He's probably somewhere out there on the road as we write....

Grew up in SS9 (Leigh) and then lived in SS3 (Wakering) and SS0 (Westcliff) before moving away. Yeah it's far from perfect but I miss the place, the shite content in the area is second to none too. I'd consider moving back if the house prices weren't so mental.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I'm in the SS1 postal district, which is GR9 for the seafront and town centre 

Ah....the seafront, the Kursaal, Churchill's nightclub, the memories.... When I used to visit SS2 regularly, the "Cruise" involving various luridly-painted, jazzed-up small cars (mostly Corsas, Saxos, 106s) parading along the seafront was the thing. I took my 635 along that stretch and felt very out of place.

[Shep Shepherd]

Ah....the seafront, the Kursaal, Churchill's nightclub, the memories.... When I used to visit SS2 regularly, the "Cruise" involving various luridly-painted, jazzed-up small cars (mostly Corsas, Saxos, 106s) parading along the seafront was the thing. I took my 635 along that stretch and felt very out of place.

 

I currently live within five minutes' walk from the Kursaal 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I currently live within five minutes' walk from the Kursaal 

I wonder if I should try the CX over the speed humps on the seafront? Just for the craic, like.

[Shep Shepherd]

I wonder if I should try the CX over the speed humps on the seafront? Just for the craic, like.

 

The speed humps were removed a few years ago, when the council turned the Golden Mile into a 'shared space' with a 20mph speed limit and average speed cameras 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

The speed humps were removed a few years ago, when the council turned the Golden Mile into a 'shared space' with a 20mph speed limit and average speed cameras 

The shites!

 

Ah now, that tells you how long ago I was last there. The SPECS cameras on the inbound A127 (just where the 40mph zone begins) were bad enough.

[Shep Shepherd]

The shites!

 

Ah now, that tells you how long ago I was last there. The SPECS cameras on the inbound A127 (just where the 40mph zone begins) were bad enough.

 

I drove past those fuckers at 70mph the day after they were switched on, with no announcement in the local press; I wondered why everyone was going so slowly. Thankfully, nothing came of it.

[bub2006]

Is it just me or does the guy off the aging wheels trabant video sound like Kermit?

[tooSavvy]

^ Aah well, fortunately no-one was seriously injured in either car.

Which is surprising given his age.

Cue 'safe Land Rover' advertising.

The outcome could have been less fortunate had he taken the Imp today.

.... Yes, well, I fitted inertia reel belts in my '63 Sal and as my Tbone 'slo moed' before my eyes - TF!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

I expect he’s used to it. A lifetime of obeying his wife. These sorts of shocks tend to have delayed effects in confidence at his age ( from experience anyway ).

 

I thought the law/regulations on driving insist on re-tests and eyesight checks periodically over retirement age. When was he last re-tested for any of that, or behind the wheel? He isn't immune is it?

 

Yeah, winter is here then. Mrs DW had to go to Cardiff today, so she drove to the standard collection caper train station of Caersws, which is pretty much in the arse end of nowhere, so she could at least do some of the journey not in a Perodua Nippa. She arrived back at the station at half ten pm, and discovered the front door locks entirely seized shut with ice. Thankfully, she had phone signal, and I suggested the tailgate (being a hardened 'shiter when it comes to getting into a car with broken locks) which was fine. She's now in and driving home, but both front doors are still iced shut! She's not happy about that, but she is at least in a gently-warming car and on her way.

 

 

Yes, I discovered the 406 freezes it's doors to the seals this morning, not had that since the blue zx!

 

I fell foul of this this morning too - vaseline shall be deployed tonight before I forget. Munchkin was, however, late for school - ooooops

[wuvvum]

Rover 75 also had its doors frozen shut this morning.  Then when I eventually got in I ran out of deicer trying to get rid of the thick layer of ice over all the windows.  I couldn't even wipe the inside of the windscreen with my demisting cloth as that was frozen as well - I had to get the last dribble of deicer onto the cloth and wipe it over with that.  And one of the door courtesy light microswitches had obviously frozen up too as I had a Door Open warning all the way in to Norwich - fortunately it cleared just as I got in to the city as I wouldn't've been able to lock the car otherwise.  Obvs I was late for work.

[captain_70s]

The Acclaim froze it's doors closed the other week, thankfully I'd left it unlocked on my girlfriend's parent's driveway but I couldn't pull the door open... Eventually managed to pry it open by getting my fingers behind the window frame as I didn't want to risk snapping the handle...

 

The inside of the screen was also iced. Joyous times.

[Rocket88]

Just insured this...........

 

for the princely sum of £102 per year....getting old does have some benefits ..............

[New POD]

I thought the law/regulations on driving insist on re-tests and eyesight checks periodically over retirement age. When was he last re-tested for any of that, or behind the wheel? He isn't immune is it?

 

 

It's like self assessment. You declare you are fit to drive.

The queen doesn't have a licence ref guardian

 

In my humble opinion if the law doesn't change insurers should change.

 

They should insist that everyone over 80 attends an assessment day if they want insurance for less than £10k a year.

 

Full medical and then a driving "test"

 

And then follow this up every 3 years until 90, and then every year.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Great chat with Byrons teacher yesterday evening - after intial phonecall as he'd twatted a kid in the nose…….. (bugger - thinks I)

turns out the class bully and resident claimed ADHD loon was pushing his weight (considerable considering only 8yrs old)  around again. trouble constantly and on multiple warnings from both school, teacher and other parents complaints.

first altercation yesterday morning - munchkn restrained him and got the teachers attention. Nuff said……..

 

the little fat shit (sorry - but he is a fucking liability) then waited for lunchtime and went for Byron with a bloody plank! Byron managed to trip him over after a chase - and then twatted him as he tried to get up again. Luckily loads of witnesses…… but the shits parents then threatened Byron with arrest! He of course panicked…….. what kind of adult threatens a fucking 8yr old with arrest! I lost it!

 

Teacher was great - calmed him down and we had a long chat - I told the teacher I'll never condemn my son for standing up for himself and she was cool with it. supported Byron and she was truly fantastic - but can't be seen to take sides...…..

 

father of said loon was spoken* to this morning and my stance was clarified in no uncertain terms. I don't see this going well

 

Only updated now as it's taken a while to calm down about it...……..

[chadders]

Probably keep well away from you and your son now, bullies are cowards at heart

[Pillock]

We got a call to say the eldest had broken a lad's nose at school. Turned around in class and backhanded him in the face.

 

Turns out he'd been mentally bullying her all year, and she snapped. He'd seen some marks on her wrist and gone for the "emo kid trying to let the fat out by slashing her wrists" angle.

 

She got put on report. We demanded the school put him on report too, but arguably the bigger punishment was he's known to this day for having his nose broken by a 5'2" girl.

[mrbenn]

Great chat with Byrons teacher yesterday evening - after intial phonecall as he'd twatted a kid in the nose…….. (bugger - thinks I)

turns out the class bully and resident claimed ADHD loon was pushing his weight (considerable considering only 8yrs old)  around again. trouble constantly and on multiple warnings from both school, teacher and other parents complaints.

first altercation yesterday morning - munchkn restrained him and got the teachers attention. Nuff said……..

 

the little fat shit (sorry - but he is a fucking liability) then waited for lunchtime and went for Byron with a bloody plank! Byron managed to trip him over after a chase - and then twatted him as he tried to get up again. Luckily loads of witnesses…… but the shits parents then threatened Byron with arrest! He of course panicked…….. what kind of adult threatens a fucking 8yr old with arrest! I lost it!

 

Teacher was great - calmed him down and we had a long chat - I told the teacher I'll never condemn my son for standing up for himself and she was cool with it. supported Byron and she was truly fantastic - but can't be seen to take sides...…..

 

father of said loon was spoken* to this morning and my stance was clarified in no uncertain terms. I don't see this going well

 

Only updated now as it's taken a while to calm down about it...……..

 

Bloody hell. Sounds like your lad needs congratulating rather than dragging over hot coals.

 

Having had more than my fair share of experience with school bullies, there are one or two I really wish I'd punched right in the face during the early stages of their campaign. Of course, I didn't. And its easier said than done. But I do wonder if I'd have saved myself some of the misery that their "attention" brought me.

[New POD]

I wish I'd had parents who didnt think it a great idea to teach their children to turn the other cheek. Cause that's going to stop any bullying.

I may have taught our kid the Opposite.

Always be known as the little kid who hurts you if you try to mess with him.

 

He's a teacher now and hates it cause he can't murder the kids. Apparently you aren't even allowed to be moderately sarcastic to them or cutting or insult them in clever ways.

[Stanky]

https://www.petrolprices.com/news/new-speed-cameras-pick-distracted-drivers/

 

Have you read the replies underneath? god almighty what a bunch of knobbers.

[Guest Hooli]

Have you read the replies underneath? god almighty what a bunch of knobbers.

 

I've only read the first few, but the idea the cameras should work for MLMs is a good one. It'd do more for safety by reducing frustration from other drivers.

 

Cameras for no lights in the rain would be good too.

 

I don't agree with the eating/drinking thing. It's no more distracting than adjusting the radio.

[anonymous user]

I'm sure the policeman I saw driving away from Greggs this morning while stuffing his breakfast roll down would agree, however, I once saw someone driving on the M4 while they were eating cereal, with a spoon, from a bowl, probably not as safe.

[Guest Hooli]

I'm sure the policeman I saw driving away from Greggs this morning while stuffing his breakfast roll down would agree, however, I once saw someone driving on the M4 while they were eating cereal, with a spoon, from a bowl, probably not as safe.

 

Ah well, as with anything you can't allow for stupid.

[stuboy]

Delivery today... 21 23 24 27 mm ring spanners...

 

Wasnt sure what i needed so ordered both, great shiter thinking..

[bangernomics]

Mot obtained on my Roffle winning 406 Coupé last week. Up on the ramp its oily incontinence was far too easy to spot...in fact it looked like it's been pissing out at a rate for a number of years.DSC_1940.JPG

Definitely thought it was time it was sorted out. Today sump whipped off, cleaned up and followed by a good dollop of Loctite sealant. DSC_1945.JPG

After a fresh oil and filter change it was time for a celebratory and leak free drive down to Tesco! _20190115_201229.JPG

Next on the list .. fitting the stainless exhaust system...

Such a pretty car, remember these being run around oulton during the ford cougars launch. They handled so much better it was embarrassing.

[bangernomics]

im in full support of getting a trabant

 

(this has nothing* to do with the fact a trabant is pretty high up on my hit list after I get the AC invacar model 70 )

 

if I had a choice id get one thats cream coloured like the one ageing wheels owns

 

(I wonder how much work it would be to convert one to RHD...)

Yes I’d take one too