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[Jamie]

20 hours ago, cort16 said:

A lot of the real gems are down near Culzean. Dunure and Croy have nice beaches. Dunure was the setting for that Outlander TV program.

There's a big beach park at Irvine but I always think it's a little bit of a dump. . Largs is worth a visit although their beach is very pebbley .

You can get a ferry to Millport (Isle of Cumbrae) from Largs but it's usually quite busy.

Kelburn country park on they way to Largs is also quiet good. 

 

Went to Isle of Cumbrae today, not too busy sadly quite overcast but stunning place nonetheless 

 

Great views from the ferry like... 

 

[cort16]

18 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Went to Isle of Cumbrae today, not too busy sadly quite overcast but stunning place nonetheless 

 

Great views from the ferry like... 

 

Did you see the rock painted like a crocodile in Millport?

 

[somewhatfoolish]

57 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Went to Isle of Cumbrae today, not too busy sadly quite overcast but stunning place nonetheless 

 

Great views from the ferry like... 

 

You don't have to stay in your motor, there's a sitootery with a better view upstairs.

[New POD]

2 hours ago, Asimo said:

My used Oil filters go in the stove, when it is nice and hot, and the next day when they are just clean steel they go in the scrap bin.

Stove ? With a chimney to the outside world ? Not worried about tar and soot build up ? 

[Fumbler]

14 minutes ago, New POD said:

Stove ? With a chimney to the outside world ? Not worried about tar and soot build up ? 

The way oil filters are recycled does the exact same thing in essence. They have to decontaminate the steel before it goes off for recycling so they bale the filters and extract the oil there, then they incinerate them in a kiln and burn the gasses that come off at high temperature. That way, all the paper, rubber seals, paint and leftover oil is completely gone and only the steel and minimal ash remain. here's a video:

@Asimo's method isn't as bad as you think, especially if you burn it hot as everything combustible will have enough heat to burn completely and emit as little noxious fumes as possible. This also means there shouldn't be too much more soot build-up either.

If you're feeling adventurous you could put used oil filters with other waste plastic into a gasifier and make fuel out of what's inside, leaving just the carbon and steel behind.

When thrown in the bin, it's going to end up either in a hole in the ground or the incinerator. At least with the latter method the steel is then separated and baled afterwards. Either way, these will harm the environment in some form, it's just deciding which way is the least harmful.

[Yank Tank]

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never ever considered the oil filter side of things.  What with it being metal I've either recycled it with all my usual metal, or thrown it in the trash and let the garbage man take it away.  Food for thought here.

[Jamie]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

You don't have to stay in your motor, there's a sitootery with a better view upstairs.

Got told off when I tried to get out. All drivers must stay in cars must be a covid thing 😅

[brownnova]

Used the 2CV to go to work today, and thought it smelt a bit funny. There was an old Starbucks cup which I thought was the culprit so I took it out and went in to work. When I came back out at the end of the day the smell was even worse!

I got home and looked around properly…. 
 

Month old lettuce…. Must’ve fallen under the seat when I went shopping for a bbq a month back! It was gross…. 

[wuvvum]

🤢

[somewhatfoolish]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

Got told off when I tried to get out. All drivers must stay in cars must be a covid thing 😅

That's bizarre, it's all outside and even Chief Mammy acknowledges that outside = safe.

[Split_Pin]

@Jamie Good to see you got on no bother, did you have to queue? I was put off because I was told that folk were getting turned away because it was too busy.

How long are you in Scotland for?

[Jamie]

Just now, Split_Pin said:

@Jamie Good to see you got on no bother, did you have to queue? I was put off because I was told that folk were getting turned away because it was too busy.

How long are you in Scotland for?

It was a little busy mate yeah took 40 mins, to queue for the ferry but not too bad. 

 

The view from our apartment is to die for, absolutley love scotland, sadly heading back tomorrow 

[Split_Pin]

Gave the 75 a wax this evening.

..and a wee twizzl with the shine on the Cav too.

I flipping love this old Cav man. Seems to be really popular with the delivery drivers who are happy to see an example of what was either their first car or one that their olds  had back in the day. Spread the joy!

[Split_Pin]

4 minutes ago, Jamie said:

It was a little busy mate yeah took 40 mins, to queue for the ferry but not too bad. 

 

The view from our apartment is to die for, absolutley love scotland, sadly heading back tomorrow 

That looks great chap, where is that? 

[Jamie]

29 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That looks great chap, where is that? 

Its the salt lodge yacht club in Troon 😎

[Spottedlaurel]

1. Camry estate booked in for MoT tomorrow morning.

2. Sunny cleaned-up ready for new owner to come and collect today.

 

Turns out I've had it for over five years and done more than 10k in it (it's still less than 50,000 now).

After a bit of a wobble last week when the first set of buyers pulled-out, the house is now sold pending all the usual legal and survey stuff, so.......

3. Got to make a start on sorting and moving/selling/chucking all the shed contents:

 

Going to be a busy summer.......

[anonymous user]

I have shed envy

[Yank Tank]

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

1. Camry estate booked in for MoT tomorrow morning.

2. Sunny cleaned-up ready for new owner to come and collect today.

 

Turns out I've had it for over five years and done more than 10k in it (it's still less than 50,000 now).

After a bit of a wobble last week when the first set of buyers pulled-out, the house is now sold pending all the usual legal and survey stuff, so.......

3. Got to make a start on sorting and moving/selling/chucking all the shed contents:

 

Going to be a busy summer.......

Now that's a shed.  Anything else is a poor imitation.

[andy18s]

That time of year again although I'm getting it mot'd a few weeks early,as new emission tests and stickers are being brought in so I just wanted to be sure there are no issues

1st time it's actually had the probe up it in 4 years !

[wuvvum]

Got a refund in the post today from DVLA for the unused tax on the C2.  £6.66!  It'll cost me nearly that much in fuel to drive into Norwich and pay the cheque into the bank...

[Spurious]

Someone's going to be in some bother. Letting off a little more than steam... 

[Split_Pin]

9 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Got a refund in the post today from DVLA for the unused tax on the C2.  £6.66!  It'll cost me nearly that much in fuel to drive into Norwich and pay the cheque into the bank...

If you have a banking app you can scan and deposit the cheque via your phone.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

9 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Got a refund in the post today from DVLA for the unused tax on the C2.  £6.66!  It'll cost me nearly that much in fuel to drive into Norwich and pay the cheque into the bank...

A devil of a situation 

[goosey]

Refurbished rear callipers for my sons lupo from biggred. Well happy 

[gm]

17 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Someone's going to be in some bother. Letting off a little more than steam... 

presumably on their way to the Steam Fair this weekend

https://cls-steam.co.uk

I might go for a look if the weather is ok (forecast is rain all weekend  )

[Heidel_Kakao]

I am repping British Leyland today 😀 Long live the flying plughole!

[Fumbler]

Standoff.

[Split_Pin]

I tried to weld the Audis exhaust today but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get a reasonable bead. I got either side of the crack cleaned up OK but I couldn't get the bastard car  high enough to get right under with my welding helmet on, plus I don't have a decent lamp.

After getting something resembling weld on it, I slathered it with gun gum.

Left it for a few hours and.... its STILL roaring away. Fucked it back in the garage, I'll think about it again another day.

[omegod]

4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Got a refund in the post today from DVLA for the unused tax on the C2.  £6.66!  It'll cost me nearly that much in fuel to drive into Norwich and pay the cheque into the bank...

You can pay cheques in by taking a pic of it with some banks ! I didn't know this until young un showed me recently

[Split_Pin]

And to make matters worse, the Mini has just shat its coolant all over McDonald's car park. Currently waiting on the AA coming out, ETA 20.30.