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[SiC]

2 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

The last issue of Retro Japanese goes on sale today. I quit for personal reasons, but the publisher decided to call time on it for commercial reasons. What a three years though. I've loved editing this one. Very grateful to esteemed historic Autoshiters Hirst and RatDat for their contributions to this one. How cool was it that I was able to edit a magazine where I could have a Mitsubishi Colt as the lead image? 

It means I'm now officially a full time YouTuber. Which is a bit scary, but also exciting.

If you like, you could buy a copy via the link below. Also, keep an eye out for Retro Cars. It has been comprehensively overhauled into something more akin to Autoshite in print.

https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/RJP

 

And available from all good news agents??

(Are there any good ones left?)

[Cavcraft]

 

The excitement of 3/4 of a tank of juice was somewhat negated when it turned out to be cherry.

[dollywobbler]

1 hour ago, SiC said:

And available from all good news agents??

(Are there any good ones left?)

That's one of the problems to be honest!

[Amishtat]

Just had the first legal trip out in this.  Still runs like shit, but fun notwithstanding. 

[anonymous user]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

 available from all good news agents

 

And W H Smiths

[The Moog]

It means I'm now officially a full time influencer

Efa

[Amishtat]

And home again. Dog less than impressed. 

[Six-cylinder]

39 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

And home again. Dog less than impressed. 

I recon he was thinking of something more like this as a carriage dog!

[Justin Case]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

 

Calendar photo

Edited June 14, 2019 by Justin Case

[gm]

were you driving around with that beer stuck on the roof ?

[Amishtat]

No,I tried but it kept falling off 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now at the stables:

[hairnet]

8 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

 

The excitement of 3/4 of a tank of juice was somewhat negated when it turned out to be cherry.

like thats stopped a flatbed

ever

[beko1987]

16 hours ago, loserone said:

Cheers again John.

 

Christ this thing is shit ?

Clean inside though! Thanks to the  Cheriton Fitzpaine AFC Henry 

[loserone]

Yeah, Henry has always been shit at dog hair ?

 

Reckon a nice day out in the sales for it tomorrow, though I'm struggling to get the kids' seats tight enough in the back

[cms206]

As of July 4th I am unemployed, through my own choice.

I've never been unemployed since I turned sixteen and I've never had a job interview. This should go well*.

[JohnK]

19 minutes ago, cms206 said:

As of July 4th I am unemployed, through my own choice.

I've never been unemployed since I turned sixteen and I've never had a job interview. This should go well*.

Stay positive Andy.

I made myself unemployed in February as I needed to quit the bullshit.

It made for an arse nipping moment when I eventually got it right in my head, was too late then though.

Whilst the current job is a stopgap and not what I plan longer term, the previous job was the one last thing progressing my mental health issues and reminding of bad memories. I needed to distance from that and also certain people who I brought with me from previous jobs that I considered friends and screwed me over. Working anywhere was better than that.

Keep focused, tailor the future job applications by individual job spec etc and stay positive.

I've lots of experience recruiting so happy to review a CV, discuss interviews, or chat etc, just drop me a message on Facebook if needed.

Dont know the circumstances on why you've made your decision but it must be the right one for you right now. Good on you for having the bollocks to do it.

[JohnK]

3 hours ago, loserone said:

Yeah, Henry has always been shit at dog hair ?

 

Reckon a nice day out in the sales for it tomorrow, though I'm struggling to get the kids' seats tight enough in the back

Both Sam and Max were straight onto helping clean the interior up and did a sterling job, its 100 times better than what it was.

Some TLC Mike and a bit more time with it and you will warm too it. She is quite a charming old thing.

In other news the guy I bought it from added me on Facebook yesterday. We have laughed about Saturdays events and he has stated he is just happy somebody else is into old tat like him.

I've sign posted him here as his collection was ace!

[Cavcraft]

38 minutes ago, cms206 said:

As of July 4th I am unemployed, through my own choice.

I've never been unemployed since I turned sixteen and I've never had a job interview. This should go well*.

Welcome to the club and good luck!

[New POD]

2 hours ago, cms206 said:

As of July 4th I am unemployed, through my own choice.

I've never been unemployed since I turned sixteen and I've never had a job interview. This should go well*.

I salute you. Can't say I've ever chosen to be under employed, but before I went freelance, I'd been made redundant twice.  Both times what came out of it was 100 times better. 

[New POD]

13 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

That's one of the problems to be honest!

No. The problem is the car on the cover. 

Niche. 

 

[hairnet]

Andy are yir playin train like flower moo?

[Split_Pin]

I tried some Renovo on the Audi roof last night, the last 3 pictures are before.

It needs another pass but I'm happy that it looks a lot better than before.

BTW the stuf absolutely HUMS! A combination of shite and landfill.

[Six-cylinder]

10 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I tried some Renovo on the Audi roof last night, the first 2 pictures are before.

It needs another pass but I'm happy that it looks a lot better than before.

BTW the stuf absolutely HUMS! A combination of shite and landfill.

I gave mine a good clean with soapy water and a scrubbing brush before hood dye and water proofer, it came up great.

[stuboy]

14 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Just had the first legal trip out in this.  Still runs like shit, but fun notwithstanding. 

hope hes called 'chris'

[Split_Pin]

I think these are stains of some sort as they don't want to shift. The dye has definitely subdued them, I reckon another pass and it will look grand!

[Amishtat]

14 minutes ago, stuboy said:

hope hes called 'chris'

No.. She's called Di. R. 

[beko1987]

9 hours ago, loserone said:

Yeah, Henry has always been shit at dog hair ?

 

Reckon a nice day out in the sales for it tomorrow, though I'm struggling to get the kids' seats tight enough in the back

I didn't bother with the hair, but just putting the nozzle near the carpets under the front seats pulled an inch thick layer of dust out and away! 

Please post some after pics once it's had a proper clean, the outside might be amazing as it is, but the interior will clean up really well I think, apart from the small hole in the drivers seat it looked pretty mint under the grime

[loserone]

Yeah, I bet it was pretty rancid, thanks to everyone's efforts making it more habitable!

I currently think I have to sell it, as it's not got the "drive of your life" steering I really want, and I can only afford to run one toy car and I like the MGF too much.  But fret not, I have three potential plans and no matter which comes to fruition, it will still be on the forum (and one keeps in my street)

[Cavcraft]

Transit is misbehaving, again.  It ran quite badly (limp mode and blowing exhaust) which was cured by tightening up an exhaust stud and taking it to another garage to have the EGR properly deleted, ie on a computer. Made a big difference, pulled better loaded and unloaded and although no ball of fire, it was an improvement. Then, halfway home yesterday, the exhaust started blowing again and it seems to be back in limp mode.  

I think it's time with me is going to very short lived.