BorniteIdentity Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I didn’t realise that Jonny Smith wasn’t doing much TV anymore; looks like the opportunities have dried up a bit - although it’s usually presented with a narrative of “Telly is dead - Youtube is the future” I enjoyed the videos from the farm with the old heaps, but it was desperately missing some tv production and shine. There’s a really good thing waiting to happen there if they can get some proper investment and production. Richard Porter is brilliant; utterly wasted writing gags for Clarkson and co. I’d love to see more of him on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Got the V5C through for the Merc today, and have taxed it. So all that's preventing me from getting it on the road is the small issue that it won't start. BorniteIdentity and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: Has the British car owning public become so debased / up its own arse that L115WAH is now considered a vanity plate? Isn't it Essex for Lisa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The reasons for it being on Teh News are grim, but my eye was drawn to an array of Iranian poojoe 405 cabs getting hosed down with disinfectant. adw1977 and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, DVee8 said: Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? Affirmatron; it arrived this afternoon, I ordered on Sunday I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 No reply from the recommenced dent removal guy regarding the mercedes’s deer troubled door, so I’ve just emailed the body shop. However it’s been my daily car for eight years now and I’m getting restless thoughts. Oh, and just paid for 12 months VED for it too. £265 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, DVee8 said: Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? Still no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Today I travelled to sunny Edmonton to collect the Rover 45 of Much Waftiness from AS legend purplebargeken. It was great to see Ken once more and meet Mrs PBK as well. The Rover is in impeccable condition for a 20 year old Longbridge product, Ken had described it perfectly and it was a pleasure to take ownership of this fine automobile which I shall really enjoy owning. It behaved itself perfectly, even through the horrendous Friday afternoon school run traffic in North London and the needle stayed slap bang in the middle of the temperature gauge the whole time. Very very comfortable and easy to drive. The CVT transmission is different to a normal auto but I’m used to it now. Traditional handover shot: SiC, loserone, Skizzer and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Today I attended a training course on fleet maintenance etc and on way back to base the bastard piece french crap brokedown... orange triangle.. then STOP light, pulled over asoon as safe and bloody thing rattled and stopped Skizzer, richardmorris and BL Bloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 49 minutes ago, DVee8 said: Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? Also no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, DVee8 said: Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? Yes. It would have arrived yesterday, but I wasn't in, so it arrived today. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, volvov70 said: Indeed, investigation of wiki leads me to understand that 1966 Morris Mini Coopers were all built in Longbridge. My bad In my defence I bought and sold the car almost 40 years ago. when it worked it was fun, mostly - like most’70’s shite it required weekly fettling to keep the fear at bay. My dad had a 1959 Morris mini 850 deluxe 3 gearboxes under warranty and leaks through the floor. The BINI really is the spiritual successor to the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 As mentioned elsewhere, I've been growing tired of my stereo lighting up like a cheap disco: So I took to eBay and exchanged twenty-five of my hard earned GBP for a somewhat nicer JVC: It even has tilt adjustment on the face!* It sounds absolutely fantastic compared to the one that the previous owner fitted, which I'm fairly sure was the cheapest new CD unit on eBay. There's a DAB add on box available but the cheapest I can find one at the moment is £50, which is a bit much for something I would likely use once and never again. I did buy a £10 Bluetooth box that I can plug into the aux on the back but I likely won't even use that much. MP3 CDs are where its at. *I think a belt is slipping because it needs a helping hand else it makes concerning noises and throws an error code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Today I gave the C30 a damn good clean and swapped the tyres front to back. It has two Yokohama BluEarths and two Aptany, all four are less than a year old. The Aptany were on the front. The Aptany were way out of balance and the local tyre fitter told me both of the front wheels were buckled. Balancing them made no difference so I swapped the wheels back to front. The rear wheels are still vibrating to fuck but with the Yokohamas on the front I have a shit ton more power (no grip on Aptany might have been messing with the stability control?), and much better handling. Also, Concerto is gone. Good riddance. FakeConcern, sporty-shite, Floatylight and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Rear light has arrived for the 944. Quite pleased with it. All the ones I could find were either £150 or more fucked than the one I was replacing but managed to get this one off a lad on Ebay for £50 and its in great condition. The sticky shits even been taken off the back. With any luck there won't be another storm this weekend so I can actually fit the fucking thing. egg, BorniteIdentity, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Also, Concerto is gone. Good riddance. Gone to live on a farm*? Ghosty, BorniteIdentity, stonedagain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Nothing of consequence to add except having a hatch has been very useful for clearing out the wife’s old house as it’s up for sale. Also, French V6 power with a slightly blowy exhaust sounds lovely and is disgustingly addictive fun to floor it. I think I like it even more than the ‘Parp-Boom-Wallop’ hilarity of the Volvo 5 pot turbo. yes oui si and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Finally got my pile of poo RRC into my workshop. With all the crap I’ve had to deal with over the last couple of months, tomorrow will be the first day I’ll actually get time to go in and do some tidying up. Tea and shite talk is on the menu for the day. Everything else can fuck the fuck off thank you very much. CFD Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 That c30 looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 missus drove the v50 to the gym last night came and said - whats the story with all the fumes in the car? i had to open the window - it has not happened me in a week of driving, but now i am worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 A few recent pics from Down Under. Heading back to the UK next week to see if my cars have been washed away. I'm currently bombing around in this borrowed Holden Ute VU, with the Buick V6 engine and slushbox. Here it is parked in the 'Competition' section of the All-Holden meet pictured above. It didn't win. Bus shite. Tram shite, with bonus Holden Calais. I wonder why Ford didn't reply with a Ford Dover, or Skegness or something? Final one. Smiley but sad Transit. LightBulbFun, MorrisItalSLX, Yoss and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Breaking: Saying Covid-19 to the tune of “Come on Eileen” makes it sound much less threatening. Pass it on... brownnova, HillmanImp, Tadhg Tiogar and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just now, BorniteIdentity said: Pass it on... Not literally. Joey spud, Craig the Princess, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Dragged this out of hibernation today to make way in the garage for the Clio. Started right up. Still pissing oil out from somewhere, I think its the rocker cover gasket. I have a new one in the loft. So, situation normal. MOT is in a couple of months, could probably do with 2 new bottom arms as they are rusty and a small patch on the strut tower. Now that it is out I'll probably have it done. paulplom, HMC, yes oui si and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: This is absolutely smashing - completely period correct. Just needs a bit of council called Tonya lathering up the bonnet and her babylons whilst wearing ill-fitting swimwear for the full flavour. stonedagain, Skizzer, chodweaver and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Haha my wife would not approve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I have not used the Mx5 for a few weeks, I just tried to start it. It turned over a couple of times and did a big backfire. It did turn over a few times after that, but the battery then died. I will put it on charge, if I can remember where the charger is. It's a good job I wasn't actually needing to go anywhere in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 ECP spanners have arrived. Seem ok. Proof is in the using of course. Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 17 hours ago, DVee8 said: Has anyone's Top Tech 7pc Ratchet Spanner Set ordered from ECP turned up yet? I click'dncollect'd mine plus a wiper blade. Both still cosy in their packaging awaiting closer inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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