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[Supernaut]

The more likely outcome is that they disappear in short order, and re-appear on some local kids' bicycles.

[stuboy]

59 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

The more likely outcome is that they disappear in short order, and re-appear on some local kids' bicycles.

probably true

[captain_70s]

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

The more likely outcome is that they disappear in short order, and re-appear on some local kids' bicycles.

My Corsa came with metal caps from the factory. Lasted about a fortnight on the mean streets of Banff..

[vulgalour]

Pink valve caps don't get nicked, FAKT.  At least, pink valves were the only ones that didn't get nicked off the Xantia

Checked the BX for leaks today.  Windows were fogged up on one side, so it didn't bode well.  I was a bit surprised when I opened the door to find it wasn't a paddling pool.  Rear floor pans bone dry and apart from a couple of spots in each front footwell everything is nice and dry.  I couldn't see any point of ingress for the water that was in there so I'm going to assume (perhaps naively) that it's just condensation and the water that was in the car all draining out to the lowest points.  I reckon I really need to strip the dashboard out and get all of the bulkhead seams exposed so that I can properly repair and reseal everything, that's just not an option right now since it's easily one of those jobs that spirals wildly out of control.

[wuvvum]

9 hours ago, New POD said:

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Wife ordered some bespoke bedroom furniture 5 weeks ago with a 2 week delivery promise.

I did the max sizes it needed to be in order to fit. 

She also sent them picture of the stairs with dimensions and they agreed that the wardrobe would need to be built in situe 

So guess what they took 5 weeks to mak every piece very wrong. 

The wardrobe came fully assembled. And 25 cm too wide. 

The chest came 20 cm too wide

And the bedside draws fit, but should be cabinets. Not draws. 

I should have gone to IKEA 

Has the wife decided it's all your fault yet?

[New POD]

Just now, wuvvum said:

Has the wife decided it's all your fault yet?

No but I had some  grief, because I phoned to let her know there was a problem instead of sorting it out first. 

Why am i giving her stress? 

Anyway, they will sort it.  Very unspecific on timescale. 

If I was single I'd save my money and cancel the order. 

[stuboy]

5 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Has the wife decided it's all your fault yet?

this can be used on most of lifes fails of the female mind

[dozeydustman]

Recently discovered Lawries Mechanical Marvels on YouTube. I guess he's in his 30's, owns shite cars, 2 fire engines (constantly broken), a Ruston diesel locomotive, and farm equipment and plant. Recently bought a dump truck for £25 and filmed his collection caper.

 

[davehedgehog31]

Red 205 unfortunately shit itself on Sunday - suspect ignition switch or something, not looked yet.

Another glowing recommendation for AutoAid though, showed up and recovered the car within an hour. Nice chap too.

[Saabnut]

520 miles in a Land Rover defender 90 towing a livestock float loaded with 1.5 tonnes of living pork one way.

Left at 2am this morning, had to wait for the auction as I might have been buying for my neighbour but didn't, just back.

I am broken.

[richardmorris]

French spottages today all seemed to be accompanied by barking Alsatians. So no camera! However, one house had both a series 1 cx and a Renault four on the drive! Another garden had both a dead bx and an early dead sinker xantia. Both in moss covered white.

Lots of c15 s on the road but even France doesn’t seem to fit Audis with indicators any more.

[HMC]

1 hour ago, Saabnut said:

520 miles in a Land Rover defender 90 towing a livestock float loaded with 1.5 tonnes of living pork one way.

Left at 2am this morning, had to wait for the auction as I might have been buying for my neighbour but didn't, just back.

I am broken.

That sounds awful.  For all their following they are to my mind not fun on the road (speaks a several time LR owner including buying a 90xs new in 2004 prior to other Money outlets house/marriage/children/divorce)

[Lacquer Peel]

Red 205 unfortunately shit itself on Sunday - suspect ignition switch or something, not looked yet.
Another glowing recommendation for AutoAid though, showed up and recovered the car within an hour. Nice chap too.

What are the symptoms? Liked for the quick recovery not the FTP.

[davehedgehog31]

2 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

1 hour ago, davehedgehog31 said:

Red 205 unfortunately shit itself on Sunday - suspect ignition switch or something, not looked yet.
Another glowing recommendation for AutoAid though, showed up and recovered the car within an hour. Nice chap too.

What are the symptoms? Liked for the quick recovery not the FTP.

Dead on key. Battery reads 12.7v. Hazards etc work but no ignition lights. 

[xtriple]

Tried out'AirScarf' today. Silly thing though it undoubtably is, it works well and keeps yer ears warm  

[17-Coffees]

After a production run of 6 years (yes really) the GM Cascada has been killed off by PSA...

Sadly the Vauxhall Cascada was quietly dropped from the lines a few months ago, but its officially dead now. 

 Its a car I have a real soft spot for, so Long Live the Cascada. 

[Lord Sterling]

Bit of a grump and bit of a grin.

My new job came to a premature end yesterday. The company set up was new and was costing a lot of money to keep going and he has decided to close it. We barely had a customer in the 2 weeks I was there and it soon became obvious to me that the owner hadn't thought this through properly.

However on the grin side Fatha_Sterling is here for a few days. Not seen him in 5 years (though do regularly talk to him) and can spend a bit of time with him.

[wuvvum]

Bloody hell Mo, you really don't have a lot of luck on the job front do you?

[Lord Sterling]

10 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Bloody hell Mo, you really don't have a lot of luck on the job front do you?

Nope, I certainly don't.  Just gotta soldier on though. Got a link to someone where I might be able to set up a small business buying and selling cars. However for now I still need a waged' job until wifey gets here.

[barefoot]

Do you remember that twat who popped the roof on his bay & promptly drove it into his own car port?

Well today it's been collected and is being transported down to Dormobile as we speak for a shiny new top cap.

 

[SRi05]

Installed a dab head unit to the 406 there, all working fine except that it doesn't turn itself off when I pull the keys out the ignition? Have to turn it off manually. The adapter that came with it plugged straight into the existing wiring, how have I managed to fuck this up? ?

[Jazoli]

2 minutes ago, SRi05 said:

Installed a dab head unit to the 406 there, all working fine except that it doesn't turn itself off when I pull the keys out the ignition? Have to turn it off manually. The adapter that came with it plugged straight into the existing wiring, how have I managed to fuck this up? ?

Check the voltage at the pins, the permanent and switched lives may need swapping over, most adaptor looms allow you to do this.

[richardmorris]

Having dinner in the restaurant of my hotel ( been coming here for twenty years). Chef has just had a blazing row with a new waitress, audible to all seven of us here. No idea what about, but loud! She is now visibly upset, think she may have been fired.

 

more fawlty towers than usual!

[Spurious]

Check the voltage at the pins, the permanent and switched lives may need swapping over, most adaptor looms allow you to do this.

That's exactly right, because PSA.

My MK1 C5 and an Xantia are the very same.

[SRi05]

14 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Check the voltage at the pins, the permanent and switched lives may need swapping over, most adaptor looms allow you to do this.

I'll have a look in daylight tomorrow. Funnily enough it'll switch itself on when I turn the ignition 

[Yoss]

Just papped this. 

You tell me... 

[Mally]

The posts lock in but lift out.

You steal it!

[Yoss]

Ah, yes, quite possibly. I thought the darker area round the posts was just newer tarmac but you could be right. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Having dinner in the restaurant of my hotel ( been coming here for twenty years). Chef has just had a blazing row with a new waitress, audible to all seven of us here. No idea what about, but loud! She is now visibly upset, think she may have been fired.

 

more fawlty towers than usual!

Better than going to the theatre?

[beko1987]

Anyone know Warwick well enough to know of anywhere I can park my car on a Tuesday evening, and return at about midnight and it not be set on fire? 

Got a concert with my dad in Birmingham on the 22nd... Meeting halfway, need somewhere to dump my car!