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[hairnet]

 

44 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

Congratulations @brownnova & @Mrsbrownnova

obv this @brownnova

 

[davehedgehog31]

Will it fit? 

Load lugger 

Handsome basturt

Frugal

[reb]

Spreading wafty diesely Christmas Cheer

Also available with rather cold but pretty scenery:

[New POD]

On 12/19/2019 at 7:41 PM, brownnova said:

So... Mrs_brownnova and I are having a baby!! 

Couple of zip ties and this is pretty much as good as isofix right?

 

Are you mad? 

Babies are massive. You need a fucking big 4x4 which is only FWD on PCP because crash safety and school runs. 

 

[egg]

Full of bloody 'man flu', (it's a head cold which I'm milking) can't sleep. At least there is AS to pass the time...

[HMC]

On a trip to collect some bikes. Doing about 30mpg which with how hard it was working pulling itself out of Devon and the fight against the wind I thought was ok

[HMC]

Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies

 

[reb]

I wonder why I'm perpetually skint?

New front spring seats and strut top bearings, because the old ones are royally shagged.

New dust boots and bump stops as above.

New front shocks because they're on the way out and for the bit extra I'd rather not have it all apart again.

New rear shock top mounts because I think I popped one with a big pothole.

New aux belt idler/tensioner pulleys because it's screeching loud enough to wake the dead.

 

At least fitting it all will give me something to do.

I also have the crucial wastegate actuator from a 306 to modify the turbo on the pug, so as soon as it's less miserable outside I'll be able to get it back on its wheels. Then it's just coolant, air, magic pixies and an MOT. And an exhaust, but I'm trying not to think about that.

[HMC]

Bought a bankrupt stock ofo bike; when transport for the masses goes bad vol 2. Currently Somewhere between parliament square and buck house down a (surprisingly quiet) side street having a sarnie.

I see the department for transport is nearby so may make a small detour and make a token protest of some sort. Any suggestions ? (No I will not do a shit on their main entrance)

[BorniteIdentity]

Do a shit on their main ent...

Err. Dirty protest? 

[HMC]

YUM indeed. This area is POSH 

Belgravia maybe? I’m lost.

 

The great thing is it’s got little parking knocks etc on it so it’s used regularly and properly. 1119/10 rich person.

[High Jetter]

Yup, Belgravyer. Near the hungry embassy and the polished one.

[clayts450]

Swapped out the crankshaft position sensor on the 214 - seems to have stopped with the stalling for no reason after 15 mins-then-refusing to restart bullshit, so I call that cured*

Still runs like a bag of nails, obviously, but one thing at a time, eh ?

Decided I CBA getting down and dirty with the 420 cat converter swap out so have left that till next week, when I have some time off work.

Similarly, couldn't even be arsed to swap batteries on the Streetshite - no point, as I won't get to do the coolant refresh/rad house swap until....next week.

Always put off till next week what you can do today. Knowing my luck it'll piss down with rain for 40 days and 40 nights now.

Was arsed to give the 620 a clean as I got it a bit dirty on its trip over to Rimmers yesterday. This may soon become my work car as I've applied for a new job, which if I'm successful gets me out of the office and on the road in the E Mids, Cambridgeshire, Northants and bits of Herts.

[MarvinsMom]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

Bought a bankrupt stock ofo bike; when transport for the masses goes bad vol 2. Currently Somewhere between parliament square and buck house down a (surprisingly quiet) side street having a sarnie.

I see the department for transport is nearby so may make a small detour and make a token protest of some sort. Any suggestions ? (No I will not do a shit on their main entrance)

so pooping in the Ministry of Transports letter box is a no-go either? shame.......

 

[egg]

Gavin @ petrolblog has just bought a £200 Safrane...

https://petrolblog.com/2019/12/200-renault-safrane-christmas-miracles/?fbclid=IwAR3cSWRdREBUh5rQJW6g2icx6UYe3Ee_tOXTwNfC5V4LDCO-g0KMn0wPxQI

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, HMC said:

Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies

 

dont blag - youre on ya way to buy that

 

[SiC]

6 hours ago, HMC said:

YUM indeed. This area is POSH 

Belgravia maybe? I’m lost.

 

The great thing is it’s got little parking knocks etc on it so it’s used regularly and properly. 1119/10 rich person.

If you have the money to, why the fuck not rock around in an old roller. Proper kudos to that owner. Much more class than a modern Range Rover. Probably more reliable and of course no ULEZ likely makes it cheaper to use than one too. 

[Split_Pin]

Got these for free for the Audi tonight. Some hard to find parts in there. Very generous.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

12 hours ago, HMC said:

Ealing seems to have a lot of maseratis , Toyota carina Es and now 2 hyacinth blue sprinter camper thingies

Ealing is stuffed with wealthy people. And the properties and cars to match.

Going up the inside lane of the M1 Northbound yesterday, after Jcn.8 for Hemel, some eejit in a 1-Series ragtop decided to sound his horn at me as he went past. Wasn't one of yis now, was it?

[MikeR]

just done my last things shop , petrol topped up , etc

Tesco was empty , but car park was full and backed up as no one around here can drive with out making an issue of it .

car levels are done , draw bridge is up and the world ... ... ... 

 

 can go mad and FRO with its Xmas stupidity !

apart from that have a nice time everyone . 

[New POD]

Now installed in our Christmas hide away. Went out to a traditional cafe for lunch. Like stepping into the 1980s 

Cat is sleeping on one sofa, wife is having a sleep, because she's knackered after the drive.  She insisted on driving.  Only 80 miles.  She refuses to learn how to use the cruise control though, so her speed on the motorway varies from 60.to 75 mph for no particular reason.  She slows down when she indicates to pull out into a faster lane. 

Still I love her. 

[Dannyk]

Bought a new car finally, was cheaper than moting my polo.

So far so good, love the 'dials'

[captain_70s]

Tis the season to tinsel cars up, tralalalala-la-la-la-laaa
No I haven't serviced them, I can't be fuuuucked, tralalalala-la-la-la-laaa

[Tadhg Tiogar]

4 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

Tis the season to tinsel cars up, tralalalala-la-la-la-laaa
No I haven't serviced them, I can't be fuuuucked, tralalalala-la-la-la-laaa

The neighbours must be really impressed*

[Six-cylinder]

I popped into my favourite garage today to take them the keys for the AX14, another customers Christmas has been ruined as they had just taken out the remains of the broken clutch, starter and gearbox from a Toyota Corolla Tsport VVtli.

[richardmorris]

What's caused that?

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

What's caused that?

Much tea was drunk, sucking of air, but no conclusion was reached.

[RayMK]

Changed the Tipo's oil, oil filter, air filter and plugs yesterday and gave it a cursory checkover (and under) prior to today's MOT.  It all looked passable and drives fine. I was therefore surprised that it passed, albeit with some advisories and the tester saying he did not like the corrosion behind both bumpers. It was nevertheless deemed non-structural and safe for 12 months. My son accidentally booked the MOT for today, not realising that it was a day too early to get 13 months. Expiry of the previous MOT was 23rd Jan 2020.  As a result, we have lost a month's MOT cover. Oh well. Can't win them all.  A couple of weeks ago my daughter's/son in law's 1.4 Focus MK1 with 177K on the clock also passed without much comment despite my efforts to bodge the front exhaust hanger using an old upholstery tension spring.

[BorniteIdentity]

32 minutes ago, RayMK said:

1.4 Focus MK1 with 177K on the clock.

Tremendous. I love these old things. Good to see it hanging around for another year! 

[beko1987]

37 minutes ago, RayMK said:

we have lost a month's MOT cover. Oh well. Can't win them all.  

I didn't think of it this way when I took the zx in on the 1st day I could, was more 'I get a month to either get another car or fix this so it passes' because its a grey area and I'm sticking to it... 

Flew through, 13 months for me! Think the original test date was Saturday, and fuck doing an mot at Christmas!