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[egg]

I've got nothing against binmen, but Serco aren't the best...

I thought I had one in stock, but it's a different type (there were a few iterations on Mk1/2). Have to see if I've got one in the loft.

Third time the car has been kissed in 2 years.

[SiC]

Cut a tablet screen protector down and stick it onto the replacement? Then next time it gets knocked off, hopefully it's less likely to smash into many pieces.  

[dozeydustman]

3 hours ago, egg said:

I've got nothing against binmen, but Serco aren't the best...

I thought I had one in stock, but it's a different type (there were a few iterations on Mk1/2). Have to see if I've got one in the loft.

Third time the car has been kissed in 2 years.

I was reading something on the inter webs earlier that Serco in Canterbury have a 40%+ extremely dissatisfied clientele. They were shit when I lived there 1997-2001

[Shep Shepherd]

Had an interview and driving assessment with a local haulage company subbing for DB Schenker this morning, and drove a 2016 DAF LF identical to this one. It felt like a limo compared to the M-B Ategos I've been driving lately:

The upshot is that I start my new driving job next Thursday

[egg]

36 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

I was reading something on the inter webs earlier that Serco in Canterbury have a 40%+ extremely dissatisfied clientele. They were shit when I lived there 1997-2001

Yep, and the Council has finally reacted - in 2021 the bin service will revert to an in-house provider. I'm generally not pro contracting out public services. It can occasionally improve some small services, but it usually fails.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/council-to-bin-relationship-with-under-fire-serco-200076/

[dozeydustman]

7 minutes ago, Shep Shepherd said:

Had an interview and driving assessment with a local haulage company subbing for DB Schenker this morning, and drove a 2016 DAF LF identical to this one. It felt like a limo compared to the M-B Ategos I've been driving lately:

The upshot is that I start my new driving job next Thursday

These are beautiful lorries to drive. Congratulations, you'll enjoy your new job

[Alex66]

19 minutes ago, egg said:

Yep, and the Council has finally reacted - in 2021 the bin service will revert to an in-house provider. I'm generally not pro contracting out public services. It can occasionally improve some small services, but it usually fails.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/council-to-bin-relationship-with-under-fire-serco-200076/

Also it cost us more, the workers end up on less and getting top up benefits, the cost of the contract increases each time, the profit has to come from somewhere. It does look good on the councils books though.

[brownnova]

9 hours ago, brownnova said:

MX5 is in for MoT today...

How many times will the words “excessively corroded” be used... 

 

 

Hopefully none... 

Actual answer: Thrice!!! 

All in reference to brake pipes! 

[The Moog]

Thats not too bad! 

Obviously I meant - Dangerous car, shouldnt be on road, doing you a favour by giving you a ton for it and taking it away - CMOT 

[chaseracer]

The electrifying new work tool has been delayed by a few days so, in an uncharacteristic fit of Gallic pique, the Blingo shat its crankshaft sensor yesterday.  It's like they KNOW. ?

Lucky I've got the 205 as a backup daily!  Ah, bollocks... ?

Off up the local rental place at 0730 this AM, then...

[Bucketeer]

I tried AX camping for the first time recently and enjoyed it so much that I'm still doing it. These ace little cars really can do anything (except handbrake turns).

[paulplom]

12 hours ago, brownnova said:

Actual answer: Thrice!!! 

All in reference to brake pipes! 

Good result then

[brownnova]

Yeah could've been worse, just awaiting their quote for replacing the brake pipes now,  failed on three out of the four and advisory for the fourth, so looks like a whole new set! Weirdly they’ve not been an advisory on the last 4 MoTs (although they were 5 years ago) and the brake disc condition which was an advisory last year (and I did nothing about as I checked and decided they were fine) wasn’t an advisory... shows how subjective the MoT really is. 

[Tickman]

13 hours ago, chaseracer said:

The electrifying new work tool has been delayed by a few days so, in an uncharacteristic fit of Gallic pique, the Blingo shat its crankshaft sensor yesterday.  It's like they KNOW. ?

Lucky I've got the 205 as a backup daily!  Ah, bollocks... ?

Off up the local rental place at 0730 this AM, then...

Sympathy like, they do know don't they

[richardmorris]

Sadly none are coming to my fleet.

edit- there are more pics, but they've been queued for ages and won't upload. will try later - another Bentley, Pagani and f1 McLaren.

[Broadsword]

13 hours ago, Bucketeer said:

I tried AX camping for the first time recently and enjoyed it so much that I'm still doing it. These ace little cars really can do anything (except handbrake turns).

There is a lot of love for the venerable AX round here isn’t there, and I think they look ace. I must have a look and a drive of one some day.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Sadly none are coming to my fleet.

.... - another Bentley, Pagani and f1 McLaren.

How distressingly common.

[Bucketeer]

50 minutes ago, Broadsword said:

There is a lot of love for the venerable AX round here isn’t there, and I think they look ace. I must have a look and a drive of one some day.

I got my first AX only a couple of years ago but now I wouldn't ever want to be without one.

Six_cylinder and I have spent the past few days talking about little except the (many) small differences between his series 2 1.1TZX and my series 2 1.1i Forte. We have been tempted to write all our findings up in to one massive AX nerdfest (aka cure for insomnia).

[richardmorris]

[Broadsword]

4 minutes ago, Bucketeer said:

I got my first AX only a couple of years ago but now I wouldn't ever want to be without one.

Six_cylinder and I have spent the past few days talking about little except the (many) small differences between his series 2 1.1TZX and my series 2 1.1i Forte. We have been tempted to write all our findings up in to one massive AX nerdfest (aka cure for insomnia).

Do it! The AS AX guide!

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

[The Moog]

Do it! The AS AX guide!

What he says...

With left-handed drawings...

[dozeydustman]

Corolla's dodgy rear lights issue turned out to be an internal short between the 5w and 21w filaments in the brand new bulb. Had a spare. Freebie fix. The best kind.

[Ghosty]

The Civic has to go, it needs specialist insurance and my dad can't be on the policy due to his age, so it's not much cop to us. I doubt anyone on here will be interested as I want £1500-2000 for it. If anyone does happen to want a £1500 JDM yo go-kart, rust free and low mileage, let me know... choices of wheels and steering wheels are available.

Besides something very nice has come up that's cheaper to insure. eBay auction so no guarantee I'll get it, but it'll be a shame if I don't.

[dozeydustman]

20 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Besides something very nice has come up that's cheaper to insure. eBay auction so no guarantee I'll get it, but it'll be a shame if I don't.
 

Have you re-purchased the Shitefest 305?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Discovered that one of my clients has an impressive array of out-of-action shite on his front drive, including two Hillman Imps (one sans engine) and a lightweight race car dolled-up to look like a Peugeot 405...

[Ghosty]

 

 

Have you re-purchased the Shitefest 305?

 

 

 

No, though I think my dad might hate my new choice even more.

 

 

[iainrcz]

Today's news

 

I fixed* a rattling boot vent with Decorator's caulk.

 

So that's the weight distribution fucked.

 

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[17-Coffees]

Golf is in for an MOT in less than a hour. I've done 0 prep...this can only be good.