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[Amishtat]

16 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Easier to pick off the undertakers than trying to pick off 400+ pikeys, many of whom will have been drinking....

Sadly, you're right. Can you imagine the outcry if the law clamped, towed, impounded or crushed the offending parked vehicles though? No, far easier to take the safe option and keep instilling fear amongst the law abiding.. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

21 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Sadly, you're right. Can you imagine the outcry if the law clamped, towed, impounded or crushed the offending parked vehicles though? No, far easier to take the safe option and keep instilling fear amongst the law abiding.. 

Bedfordshire Constabulary don't really have the resources to deal with a concentration of pikey mourners anyway.

Police forces here seem to get a bit nervous when required to handle* mass pikey gatherings.

'Tis the same in Ireland.

[wuvvum]

Had to take a detour to avoid getting my feet wet 

[loserone]

Cor, weather.

[wuvvum]

Look what I've found. 

[Amishtat]

20 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Bedfordshire Constabulary don't really have the resources to deal with a concentration of pikey mourners anyway.

Police forces here seem to get a bit nervous when required to handle* mass pikey gatherings.

'Tis the same in Ireland.

I don't doubt that, they've got the time and resources to piss away on reacting to non-crimes and hate speech though apparently. I suppose they're hamstrung now, soshal meedjah, paperwork and other bullshit. Plus there'd be a certain contingent of woolly bedwetters bleating about the poor victimised traveller community and their historic rights to do whatever the fuck they like

[beko1987]

16 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Look what I've found. 

I've had dreams like this... Some might call them nightmares, but I'd be happy! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

.... the poor victimised traveller community and their historic rights to do whatever the fuck they like

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Look what I've found. 

I wish it was me........

[egg]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I wish it was me........

Me too, feel like I'm running out time with these. But there's still 2,000 left as it goes. But pre-facelift 1.3's, probably rarer.

[Amishtat]

31 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

In Ireland, the Travellers have long been able to shut down major roads and hold back traffic, just so they can run their trotting races. The Garda can't touch 'em. 

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Hitler knew how to deal with them. Mind you, he had the resources at the time. 

 

So do the Chinese, but they haven't taken over here. Yet.

[wuvvum]

Birchanger Green services achieved. 

Quick piss stop then I'll check the coolant, but temp is holding steady and the heater is still blowing warm so that's a good sign. 

[wuvvum]

We still have coolant.  Excellent. 

Onwards. 

[Parky]

Final ever oil change on the daily Leon.  In a months time it will be offered to family and if no interest it will be offered on here.  So anyone interested in a 2008 Seat Leon with 113k on the clock and regular oil changes every 6000 or so, get your wallets warmed up.  

[Fumbler]

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

[brownnova]

7 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Bonne Chance for Monday!! 

[Ghosty]

I is win an eBay auction for something I went to look at earlier in the week. 

The seller told me he's glad I'm the winning bidder so he must have had some right messers looking at it. 

[LightBulbFun]

53 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

best of luck with the driving test  

 

[wuvvum]

The Felicia has made a friend. 

[Eyersey1234]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Good luck for the test 

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, Fumbler said:

Final driving lesson before my test on Monday. Tied up loose ends, just need to make sure I'm on top of my approach speeds and mirror checking. Instructor is very happy though, so I'm steadily counting down the hours now!

Best of luck man. Monday will be here soon enough 

[egg]

The screws inside the front door handles are rusty on the i10.

This annoys me, as you can see it was designed to have a cover, but a bean counter said no. Budget car, innit. I've checked various online parts diagrams, and no Mk1 i10 got one.  So I hunted around for similar screws, found some similar about 1mm shorter, and slightly smaller head

I'm happier now.

Yes, I'm a bit odd, what of it?

[MikeR]

F*** me sideways

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8800927/Gucci-selling-1-700-tartan-dress-satin-bow-MEN.html

just NO !

I would rather wear the emperors new clothes than that ..

now I have probably hurt some things feelings

[Custard]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

The Felicia has made a friend. 

Im very jealous. I have a terrible soft spot for these for some reason. They're just 'tidy' looking cars

[egg]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Yes, I'm a bit odd, what of it?

Getting odder. I've been looking at other Hyundai screw caps. I reckon this would have been designed to be a generic fit, as the Kia/Hyundai parts bin seems very rationalised.

I reckon the IX35 ones will fit, very similar diameter. A punt on aliexpress.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32483636744.html?spm=2114.12057483.0.0.1c34339fcXIXXw

[brownnova]

One out... 

[Jamie]

1 minute ago, brownnova said:

One out... 

One in! 

 

Just got home clio drives fantastic really nippy and very tight. 

Thanks @brownnova

Top shiter would buy again a* etc

[brownnova]

Ok now you’ve revealed yourself @jamiechod I can post this... 

[dozeydustman]

Unplanned day today. Parents couldn’t come down as planned so I had to get up at 7am and pick up the eBay wing for the Corolla.

Pleased with it though, it’s a pattern part which probably hadn’t been on the car for very long. Couple of dull spots which will buff out with a bit of T-cut