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[richardmorris]

24 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Message from the owner of one of my old fleet, yesterday: 

 

'Still want first refusal on it?' 

 

Yes. 

 

Today:

 

 

 

Painted duct tape!

[Jazoli]

55 minutes ago, SiC said:

A little part of me inside has just died when I saw this:

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the-vw-t-roc-cabriolet-has-happened/

JLR must have got their market research right in doing a RR Evoque convertible if the might of VAG have gone to the effort of doing one now too.

The car is dead. Long live the car. 

I like it, it'll be perfect for the wife in 10 years and I'll drive it wearing a flat cap banging out some choons.

[skattrd]

19 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Painted duct tape!

Ssssh, Billeh probably did that before the last MOT

[reb]

Turbo back together, exploratory mission successful!

Back to the "Honda":

Low hours my arse! I'm not really sure what's going on in there, I'm fairly certain these are alloy, so quite how it's full of rusty crap I'm not sure.

I also sliced my thumb open halfway to the bone on something in the crankcase, dislike.

[somewhatfoolish]

1 minute ago, reb said:

Turbo back together, exploratory mission successful!

Back to the "Honda":

Low hours my arse! I'm not really sure what's going on in there, I'm fairly certain these are alloy, so quite how it's full of rusty crap I'm not sure.

I also sliced my thumb open halfway to the bone on something in the crankcase, dislike.

That's just normal deposits from either shit or stale fuel. TADTS. Clean it off(work!) or just slap it back together and give it an italian tune-up with fresh juice.

[reb]

2 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

That's just normal deposits from either shit or stale fuel. TADTS. Clean it off(work!) or just slap it back together and give it an italian tune-up with fresh juice.

Might as well clean it up, I have no real use for it once it's back together, I'm just doing it for something to do so I might as well do it properly!

[egg]

6 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

Doug Demauro did a video about cost of supercars and how to afford them. Pretty much said once you are in that pool then it is easy to get loans for them. Insurance was cheaper than his family car.

Yep, I saw that video too. I get the impression Doug is a very risk averse sensible guy though - and he has 3m subs - which is a different scale.

[xtriple]

The Jag is being collected tonight (allegedly) and as I didn't want to appear a 'cheap old bastard' I thought I'd better put some fuel in it. £20 bloody quid just to get the gauge off the stop! Also driving around it is amazing how many people look at it/make positive comments - just heard three lasses go 'Wow!' as it passed.

[00833827]

been grappling with herself's mk5 golf.  it needs a test and needs rear pads. got one side changes out but on the otherside, the caliper piston just will not retract. I tried rocking it both ways to get a little move on it but its not budging. fearing a seized caliper although when i put on handbrake it grabbed disc ok so i am not so sure.

i am guessing that new pads on nearside and not on offside is a no-no??

also have to cut the passenger side airbag connector out under the seat as it keeps tripping off the light on the dash. even after i clear it it comes back on.

[chaseracer]

Blingo's fixed!  Electrically, anyway.  Still running like a bag of shit though, so it's having the EGR valve sorted (FINALLY!!) next week.

Cross your fingers.

[andy18s]

Be quick,guy want's it gone and is getting offers around £100

[wuvvum]

Needs link.  Also worth a lot more than £100.

[egg]

23 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Needs link.  Also worth a lot more than £100.

This is the seller - seems to want PMs

https://www.facebook.com/matthew.b.turl

(link only works if you are logged in).

[Ghosty]

Made enquiries about a car locally that I want to view. Seller can't commit the time as he has visitors so I'm waiting on a call from him some time in the next few days. Shame as he sounded like a decent chap on the phone. 

 

I might have to bid on the car unseen if I can't see it.

[clayts450]

15 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

I might have to bid on the car unseen if I can't see it.

Why you no bid already, you lightweight ?

[Ghosty]

Auction has no bids yet (high starting price, but reasonable price for the car).

[clayts450]

I gotcha, the old last 10 second bid routine, my favourite

[dollywobbler]

Preparing for another house move, or at least shoving everything into storage until I work out where I'm going to live (post New Zealand). I really do have a lot of shit.

I mean, do I really need a model of the bus that used to drive past my house every day when I was growing up? Model cars and buses give me almost zero joy, most have boxes that are suffering with storage and so they'll never be worth any money. They just clog up boxes and end up being shifted from house to house. I think a clearout is needed.

[Floatylight]

Blingo's fixed!  Electrically, anyway.  Still running like a bag of shit though, so it's having the EGR valve sorted (FINALLY!!) next week.
Cross your fingers.

It lives!

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[New POD]

31 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Preparing for another house move, or at least shoving everything into storage until I work out where I'm going to live (post New Zealand). I really do have a lot of shit.

I mean, do I really need a model of the bus that used to drive past my house every day when I was growing up? Model cars and buses give me almost zero joy, most have boxes that are suffering with storage and so they'll never be worth any money. They just clog up boxes and end up being shifted from house to house. I think a clearout is needed.

You want my mother to help you.

Rules 

1. Did you use it this week? If yes you can keep. 

2. Did you use it this year? If yes. Move to 3 if no move to 4.

 

3. So you used it? Did you need to use it? If you didn't use it, have you an alternative ? Ie. You used a whisk, could a fork have done the job. If there was an alternative, move to 4.

4. Are you wanting to keep this for sentiments?  Grow a pair. Bin, sell or charity shop. 

5. Do your relatives or friends want it left in your will.  Give it to them now. 

My mother? Fucking ruthless. 

That's it Dolly.  Have you actually played buses with the bus? No. 

DDo your friends want your bus?  Thats us by the way.  No. Does it have any value? SELL IT. I suggest a 1p start on eBay. 

Edited August 15, 2019 by New POD
Cause i did

[egg]

31 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

I think a clearout is needed.

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, but hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

[New POD]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

In 1984, whilst studying for an A level in Design, we were tasked with writting an essay about Willy Morris. 

Who knew that there are more than 1 great Designer called William Morris. 

Apparently my essay about the Bull nose and about side valve engine design missed the Mark. 

[Fumbler]

Unpacked and ran our new compressor today. Such fun with so much high pressure air!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

30 minutes ago, New POD said:

You want my mother to help you.

Rules 

1. Did you use it this week? If yes you can keep. 

2. Did you use it this year? If yes. Move to 3 if no move to 4.

 

3. So you used it? Did you need to use it? If you didn't use it, have you an alternative ? Ie. You used a whisk, could a fork have done the job. If there was an alternative, move to 4.

4. Are you wanting to keep this for sentiments?  Grow a pair. Bin, sell or charity shop. 

5. Do your relatives or friends want it left in your will.  Give it to them now. 

My mother? Fucking ruthless. 

That's it Dolly.  Have you actually played buses with the bus? No. 

DDo your friends want your bus?  Thats us by the way.  No. Does it have any value? SELL IT. I suggest a 1p start on eBay. 

 

8 minutes ago, egg said:

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, but hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

And with unfortunate timing....

 

[Mally]

8 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Neighbours tarmacked the road next to our house (end terrace) but left the driveway as it's the landlords problem, issue is their is quite the lip now into the drive, anything wider then a k11 wont fit without being two wheels on the new surface.   Is getting the little bit we have (roughly 1 and half k11's in length) levelled and tarmacked a stupidly expensive affair?

Yes.

[NorthernMonkey]

51 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Preparing for another house move, or at least shoving everything into storage until I work out where I'm going to live (post New Zealand). I really do have a lot of shit.

I mean, do I really need a model of the bus that used to drive past my house every day when I was growing up? Model cars and buses give me almost zero joy, most have boxes that are suffering with storage and so they'll never be worth any money. They just clog up boxes and end up being shifted from house to house. I think a clearout is needed.

I can beat that.

On my desk at work is a custom artwork (courtesy of our very own Vulgalour) of the bus I used to go shopping with my gran on during the school holidays back in the 80s

The bus that made me want to be a bus driver as a child and the memories of which made me get my PSV when I was 21 so I could get to drive one someday.

The closest I ever came to fulfilling my life’s ambition of driving a National was when I found myself living in Nuneaton with Mrs number 2 and took a job at Stagecoach.

Only to find they’d defleeted the last one a week before I started.

The inconsiderate fuckers.

 

PS dibs on the TWM Leyland if you’re getting shut. I drove one of them very briefly out of the Coventry garage ?

[chaseracer]

20 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

 

If that's the same Lichfield auctioneer who did the house clearance/sale for the monster-in-law's estate, my description of him would rhyme with 'brook'...

[lanciamatt]

One of the steering rack boots was split on the maser, I got part number checked on ebay there was some genuine ones £153 for pair, I nearly died. Sod that, ordered 2 universal ones £13 fitted and sorted. 

[stuboy]

Spotted blue leland van, ital fronted i think..

 

Couldnt find the thread with the dude whom owns one

[RobT]

I told myself no more cars for a while.  But it's a cheap, early Senator B, and it's brown all over.

It's also a non-runner, but appears to be fuel starvation.  Pump and filter are new, and it was running until fairly recently.  I viewed in on Tuesday and tried to resist, but the prospect of owning another Senator for £not much was causing my head to explode, so did the deal this evening.

It's still at the sellers, and if I can't fix it by the roadside in the next few days I'll get it trailered to my parents and dump it on their drive for a bit.