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[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

Junk drawer in kitchen.

also, whoops!

At least it's on your handy bit of cardboard.

[Zelandeth]

As our garden waste bin was finally collected this week I was able to get this back to a vaguely reasonable state.

Just a little bit had to come off.

It was literally a case of mowing one strip, stopping, emptying the grass box, repeat 350 times...got old!

I have no issues with the green waste collection having been put on hold, just would have been nice if the fact it was happening had been broadcast.  Likewise that collections were resuming, I only found out because a friend had heard from someone who works on the run.

Need to chuck some grass seed down by the fence, hopefully now the bushes that were always shading that area are gone it might be able to actually fill in there.

Mower started playing up towards the end too, not sure if the primer bulb is leaking or if there's an issue with the fuel pickup in the tank.  It only seems to be picking up from the top 10% of the tank though.  Parts are cheap so I'll just get the likely candidates ordered then pull it apart.  The primer is looking quite crusty (I changed it about five years ago I think) so that's probably suspect number one.

[Eyersey1234]

Just spent an hour fitting the new blind for the kitchen, fuck me what a bastard it was to do. 

[tooSavvy]

Khan at it again....

The 'AutoShite bike' will be in demand, down that there Lunnon ?

..... I mean.... WT actual???

[Volksy]

Took this old crate out for a long run today, I still marvel at how well it drives, plus other drivers tend to somewhat avoid it given its appearance! 

[Eyersey1234]

4 minutes ago, Volksy said:

Took this old crate out for a long run today, I still marvel at how well it drives, plus other drivers tend to somewhat avoid it given its appearance! 

Phooar an early Mk1 estate, what engine/trim/mileage is it @Volksy? 

[Volksy]

19 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Phooar an early Mk1 estate, what engine/trim/mileage is it @Volksy? 

It's a '98 1.8 Zetec Ghia. Just over 120k

The seats and wheels are from a '52 plate Zetec as the originals had 'gone off' 

 

It'll be on a Boris MOT from the end of the month.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 hours ago, richardmorris said:

What does @Mrs6C say about the railway bridge?

It has a Class 26 running over it, so likely to be 1973 onwards, as BR engines started to carry their TOPs codes from then.

[Eyersey1234]

16 minutes ago, Volksy said:

It's a very early '98 1.8 Zetec Ghia. Just over 120k

The seats and wheels are from a '52 plate Zetec as the originals had 'gone off' 

Chodtastic car you have there I'm jealous 

[beko1987]

Wow thats early! I remember a teacher in primary school had a brand spanker one from the local TC Harrison on a T plate, in I'm sure a sort of lilac colour. Looked amazing to 12 year old me... Still the shape I'd have now

[stuboy]

Colleague at work has not much luck with cars.. seems to buy junk looking cars.. tiding out the mondeo and found had some matt black spray and masking tape.. think its less crappy now

[Andyrew]

6 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Managed to acquire a second hand pump for the BX for £110.  Considering one part I need is £40 and the other seems to not be available, I'm hoping it's a sensible purchase.  Plan is to chuck it straight on the car, push the broken pump to one side and completely forget anything ever happend. 

EFA

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Wow thats early! I remember a teacher in primary school had a brand spanker one from the local TC Harrison on a T plate, in I'm sure a sort of lilac colour. Looked amazing to 12 year old me... Still the shape I'd have now

The daughter of one of my ex colleagues had a S reg one in Aqua Green about 10 years ago

[Mrs6C]

12 hours ago, richardmorris said:

What does @Mrs6C say about the railway bridge?

She says it's across Anderson Street in Inverness... though the viaduct over the river Ness has been rebuilt...

 

[Volksy]

9 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Chodtastic car you have there I'm jealous 

Third/Fourth gear plane is a acquired art, defo linkage and not box.  The central locking only works if you slam the door, Oddly, and rarely the Aircon does cold, (Ghia Innit) .The wiper bushes are made of cable ties,  And given the new wheels and tyres it's quite a demon on the Leeds short circuit - aka Ring road...  

Also it was free, it came from my best mate, he's a surfer (hence the rot) and has ADHD; so he can only have a Focus Estate, but could not cope with  a petrol, He bought  a MKII Diesel Estate, and had a sprogling so NCAP ISOFIX etc. 

 

[flat4alfa]

On 5/15/2020 at 5:59 AM, paulplom said:

I have one of these in my lock up you could've had. If I ever get access to it again that is.

Perfect for copying spectrum games.

That (when found that is) needs an exposé posting or two on the shite hifi thread, where me old faithful Spectrum tape copier is featured too

[Eyersey1234]

6 hours ago, Volksy said:

Third/Fourth gear plane is a acquired art, defo linkage and not box.  The central locking only works if you slam the door, Oddly, and rarely the Aircon does cold, (Ghia Innit) .The wiper bushes are made of cable ties,  And given the new wheels and tyres it's quite a demon on the Leeds short circuit - aka Ring road...  

Also it was free, it came from my best mate, he's a surfer (hence the rot) and has ADHD; so he can only have a Focus Estate, but could not cope with  a petrol, He bought  a MKII Diesel Estate, and had a sprogling so NCAP ISOFIX etc. 

 

I thought the rot was because Mk1 lol. Nothing wrong with free, my first Fiesta was free. 

[N19]

Isolation from covid finished yesterday - still a bit tired, but able to go out and about and do things so long as I give myself plenty of extra rest.

Currently, therefore, doing a relaxing* and light duty* reorganising of my lockup to try and fit two extra sofas in there and a bed. As well as two dexion racks, a shelving unit, a cupboard and a car... WCPGW?

[Jazoli]

Double shite collection today, Tigra for the daughter and Beetle collected for @bangernomics

Had a good hoon over the moors on the way back, made myself seasick driving the beetle

Thanks to @Robson3022 for the cars, I've just waved @bangernomics off in the beetle, it's was very good VFM at 500 squids and drove really well on the way back apart from being like a mk4 golf. 

AS bought Insignia in the background too, I must stay away from this site...

And a roof race....

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Risked a short trip to put some petrol in....

[hairnet]

becuase french course it was gonna lose

 

[Robson3022]

1 hour ago, Jazoli said:

Double shite collection today, Tigra for the daughter and Beetle collected for @bangernomics

Had a good hoon over the moors on the way back, made myself seasick driving the beetle

Thanks to @Robson3022 for the cars, I've just waved @bangernomics off in the beetle, it's was very good VFM at 500 squids and drove really well on the way back apart from being like a mk4 golf. 

AS bought Insignia in the background too, I must stay away from this site...

And a roof race....

 

Yes I knew the tigra had it. I thought about finding Jimbells roof race thread and putting it on but couldn’t be bothered to find it! 
 

Pleased your happy with them!! 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Risked a short trip to put some petrol in....

Did the pipe stretch round to the other side?

[Frogchod]

I'd have that CX in a heart beat. I do miss the ones I had.

In other news, this : https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1781938935.htm/  

popped up on Leboncoin. Shit colour and it looks like the CX style DIRAVI is fucked.

6/10 tempted...

 

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, Frogchod said:

I'd have that CX in a heart beat. I do miss the ones I had.

In other news, this : https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1781938935.htm/  

popped up on Leboncoin. Shit colour and it looks like the CX style DIRAVI is fucked.

6/10 tempted...

 

How to make owning an xm in the uk more difficult? Buy one that wasn’t sold here needing parts that no one has ever heard of!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

28 minutes ago, hairnet said:

becuase french course it was gonna lose

It was struggling to maintain idle when I got back. 

Booked in next month for lengthy repair and diagnosis:

- coolant flush again plus leakdown test to confirm OMGHGF - if so, they can do the replacement as I have all the parts for it;

- new set of NGK plugs;

- brake pads and discs need checking and the handbrake needs resetting. 

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

Did the pipe stretch round to the other side?

All pump hoses on the left can reach the filler. Don't see any point sitting in a queue like all the other lazy shites in SUVs.

[Frogchod]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

How to make owning an xm in the uk more difficult? Buy one that wasn’t sold here needing parts that no one has ever heard of!

I'm not in the UK, I'm in Normandie.

Not that it makes a difference. XM V6s  in my price range are rocking horse poo here.  I suspect good spare  DIRAVI units are even more rare.

Sadly only the V6 got DIRAVI here , hence I have to put up with normal steering in my 2.5TD...  wrong fucking gearbox too...

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Frogchod said:

I'm not in the UK, I'm in Normandie.

Not that it makes a difference. XM V6s  in my price range are rocking horse poo here.  I suspect good spare  DIRAVI units are even more rare.

Sadly only the V6 got DIRAVI here , hence I have to put up with normal steering in my 2.5TD...  wrong fucking gearbox too...

There was one for sale here a quite a few years ago at the ccc meeting in Kettering, Patrick rugg was selling for a not unreasonable amount. Series one with lovely wood, black leather and metallic green paint. 

[richardmorris]

23 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

It was struggling to maintain idle when I got back. 

Booked in next month for lengthy repair and diagnosis:

- coolant flush again plus leakdown test to confirm OMGHGF - if so, they can do the replacement as I have all the parts for it;

- new set of NGK plugs;

- brake pads and discs need checking and the handbrake needs resetting. 

All pump hoses on the left can reach the filler. Don't see any point sitting in a queue like all the other lazy shites in SUVs.

Have you thought of keeping a mistress? I think it could be cheaper, and less troublesome. I do miss my CXs but not the monthly visits to the garage.

[Aston Martin]

6 years ago today I collected the sweet prince. ?