Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I've jump started 3 vehicles in the last two weeks with the discovery in my close. 2 are essential workers and today it was a hot polish chick delivering Amazon parcels. Found out Vito vans are fed emergency electricals from two points under the bonnet as the battery is inaccessible under the drivers seat- you learn something every day. She gave me a score for my troubles which is the most amount of money this freelancer has earned since November! Cool. Craig the Princess, BorniteIdentity, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Crispian_J_Hotson said: hot polish chick no selfie?................lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bren said: Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi. Apparently, according to the internet, Elon Musk is a robot. Explains CGI space ships for real* Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Crispian_J_Hotson said: She gave me a score You mean you scored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Tim_E said: I swapped my Mondeo today for a notorious AS mule, the ex @leanycanex @Unclefesterex @Floatylight?I think and ex @cpjitservices Passat. What a car... Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂 Floatylight, Cord Fourteener and leanycan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bren said: Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi. The explosions always look pretty real. Supernaut and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Need to do a full update on my thread, but tonight I chopped the outer sill off the Dolomite. When cutting back at the rear and looking down the sill, I realised the inner membrane was not welded in at the bottom. Really irritating as whoever replaced the sill last could have spent half hour at least welding the bits that haven't rotted, which would have meant this not needing to come off. At least the front is pretty much intact Inner sill sections are in good condition thankfully Skizzer, Craig the Princess, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanycan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 55 minutes ago, chancer said: Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂 Hoi bawbag it's 6 quid a ticket. 😂 Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, leanycan said: Hoi bawbag it's 6 quid a ticket. 😂 Hahaha....so its already up for roffle then? 🤣🤣 ok 7 and 43 it is Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 3/3/2021 at 6:59 PM, Timewaster said: I spotted a super rare Aston Martin out in the wild yesterday. Only one of those I've ever seen in the metal was, bizarrely, outside Termini station in Rome. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 8 hours ago, chancer said: Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂 It is, he came waving Passats at me. Actually he was right, the Passat would always have been good for me and maybe he'll keep the Mondeo more than a month... I'm not holding my breath though😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 15 hours ago, Tim_E said: I swapped my Mondeo today for a notorious AS mule, the ex @leanycanex @Unclefesterex @Floatylight?I think and ex @cpjitservices Passat. What a car... Yes, I had it at off @cpjitservicesat the start of last year as a swap for @dozeydustman's 9-3 estate, goes really well, got rid as lockdown hit on the day it was MOT'd, I put the steels on.. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I've been appointed a driver mentor at work today, going on a course on the 21st in how to do the role. Split_Pin, Leyland Worldmaster, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, Floatylight said: Yes, I had it at off @cpjitservicesat the start of last year as a swap for @dozeydustman's 9-3 estate, goes really well, got rid as lockdown hit on the day it was MOT'd, I put the steels on.. I like the steels. I'm going to order a traditional grill though. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 11 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: The explosions always look pretty real. I concur. However I cannot say the same for the rocket in flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Tax reminder for the van came through today, went to do it on line and it mentioned the MOT. Checked and it expires tomorrow! Rang a local garage, luckily they had a cancellation today so took it down, left it with them and it only went and passed! One of the Honda 50s tax is up too, but that's getting SORN as I swapped the insurance over to another bike. Tickman, BorniteIdentity, dome and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 4:08 PM, bunglebus said: FIL's A-class is here to have the dash cam and stereo removed before being hauled away for scrap. Made the mistake of giving it a quick wash and putting it on Farcebook for a bit more than scrap value, cue idiots requesting "best price" and offering £100 when it was advertised at £350. First to view was a possibly Turkish bloke with four accomplices that arrived in the dark and proceeded to rag it up and down the road and tut over small faults. Offered way less than we were happy with and eventually buggered off empty handed. Next to actually come and view was one of our friends in the travelling community, which made me extremely nervous as I really don't like the idea of them nosing around at the other cars etc. Worse still was him saying he was bringing his "boy" with him, which made me picture a 20-something mountain of a bloke. As it turned out, it was a middle age guy and his young son. He was very polite and courteous, did try and pull a couple of fast ones about the clutch being high (it isn't) and possible head gasket failure due to a tiny bit of mayo in the oil filler neck. In the end, £280 changed hands, which is more than the £215 the online companies were offering, and it was precariously hitched up to his Iveco with the winch cable - didn't seem to have anything else holding it off the ground, but that's his problem. DVLA immediately notified of change of keeper... Ghosty, Kiltox, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Bren said: I concur. However I cannot say the same for the rocket in flight. It does look like it's escaped from either Dan Dare, Flash Gordon or possibly one of the grumble flick rip-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: It does look like it's escaped from either Dan Dare, Flash Gordon or possibly one of the grumble flick rip-offs. At first I thought it must have been my eyes. I am not a flat earther by the way - quite a few on tinterweb have made same observation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 How to tell the management I have swapped my car? She hasn't noticed yet, I kind of want leave it until she notices and say 'that Mondeo? It went ages ago, I've had this Diesel Passat Estate that's dark grey and not black a long time...' The only danger is if she actually doesn't notice and drives it in some kind of emergency and puts petrol in it might cause damage... I'm sure she'll notice it's a different car soon. somewhatfoolish, anonymous user, Jenson Velcro and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 16 hours ago, wuvvum said: Only one of those I've ever seen in the metal was, bizarrely, outside Termini station in Rome. Only one I've seen was in Geneva, on the waterfront of Lac Leman. It was in a shade very similar to that BMW M3 colour that Clarkson described as 'baby diarrhoea yellow'. Had some other interesting spots on that trip, including an RHD Scimitar on Swiss plates, and a Japanese registered Hiace camper 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 19 hours ago, SiC said: Need to do a full update on my thread, but tonight I chopped the outer sill off the Dolomite. When cutting back at the rear and looking down the sill, I realised the inner membrane was not welded in at the bottom. Really irritating as whoever replaced the sill last could have spent half hour at least welding the bits that haven't rotted, which would have meant this not needing to come off. At least the front is pretty much intact Inner sill sections are in good condition thankfully You seem to be finding out what I'm finding. Basically solid cars with small areas of rust take as much time as really rusty ones especially if the rusty cars have good availability of repair sections. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I bought this today. Age wise it fits more in the Modern section as it's a very late one, 2011, but I can't think of it as modern, the replacement model has now been replaced for a while. It's being picked up on Monday, and will need a windscreen, one tyre, a service and a test. First job is to remove those ghastly wheel trims. loserone, somewhatfoolish, Leyland Worldmaster and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 48 minutes ago, Tim_E said: How to tell the management I have swapped my car? She hasn't noticed yet, I kind of want leave it until she notices and say 'that Mondeo? It went ages ago, I've had this Diesel Passat Estate that's dark grey and not black a long time...' The only danger is if she actually doesn't notice and drives it in some kind of emergency and puts petrol in it might cause damage... I'm sure she'll notice it's a different car soon. how far a crawl is a and e :D Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 38 minutes ago, hairnet said: how far a crawl is a and e 40 mins by car, so at crawl speed about three days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 21 hours ago, SiC said: Inner sill sections are in good condition thankfully I'd say that could of been much worse too Hopefully you'll get it turned around and solid again soon. I've certainly enjoyed reading your thread, about the progress you've made. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Just now, barefoot said: I think you'll find that technically, there's an autoshite exemption for shit wheeltrims on working vehicles. It's only a bit of a loop hole and admittedly they are a bit dross, but generally you'll find that, 'Fuck off it's only a van' should see you OK with the majority of folk on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) On 3/3/2021 at 6:59 PM, Timewaster said: I spotted a super rare Aston Martin out in the wild yesterday. I spotted a rare Ginger one at the local Hospital about two-and a half years ago. I took a photo or two to the bemusement of onlookers. It's called a Cygnet, isn't it? 🤔 Edited March 6, 2021 by Leyland Worldmaster I found a shite picture! And shite grammar. Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, barefoot said: As far as the wheel trims go, it's not the opinion of others that bothers me, I just couldn't live with myself. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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