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[High Jetter]

Walking should* be fine, but get a bit used to them first before driving. Make sure they adjust them to fit you before leaving the shop, if they're not comfy or aligned correctly you won't be happy wearing them. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

22 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Off to get my new glasses in a sec! I've never had to wear glasses, not sure what to expect really... Being a le to focus on things would be nice I guess! 

Do I dare walk home in them or wait until I am home? 

Wait 'til you have to use varifocals!!

[brownnova]

7 hours ago, Schaefft said:

Woah, I don't think I know this white mark viii yet, any more photos of it?

Sorry, no I didn’t take any more! 

[beko1987]

Oooh their lovely actually! Their far sight ones apparently and yea, everything a few ft away and beyond is pin sharp, had to remove them to type this though... 

I've already put them on my head out of the way like an old person... 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

52 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

... I've already put them on my head out of the way like an old person... 

You need to have them on a chain hung round the neck. Now that's "old person"

[DeeJay]

Larry Grayson.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

7 minutes ago, DeeJay said:

Larry Grayson.

"Shut that door"

[beko1987]

My eyes hurt more when I don't have them on, is that normal? Using my 4k screen without it being up at my face is loads nicer now! 

Off for my first drive at some point later to pick my poor stepdad up from work/an train station depending on when he finishes and how far towards here from Newbury he can get. Last day of his working life today and he's had to do the one way trip in the company car. Almost a bit excited about it now

[egg]

I emailed an aunt of mine and mentioned I went to a car show recently, she replied and said:

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Quite amazing how your interest in cars has lasted since you could speak. I took you out in your pushchair once, when you were about 3, you could name every car as we walked down the road,  but a Ford Fiesta you said you called it a tabby, I wonder if it was because you could not say Fiesta?

Now I'm perplexed as to why I called a Fiesta a 'tabby' 😆

[trigger]

On 8/28/2021 at 7:25 AM, Angrydicky said:

Number plates look great Trig, a huge improvement! You just need to sort out that suspension now, I'm guessing the usual muppet has fitted coilovers?

Must ride horribly if so.

Yes it's unfortunately on cheap coilovers and its bloody horrid! Really hard and bouncy so it's definitely the next job and the most expensive and the person who fitted the coilovers binned the front strut legs so I need to buy complete units so around £300 for the whole set up

[Low Horatio gearbox]

Gah..  not so much 24h more like 3 months of moving house and real life stuff  taking away from my lurking and shitposting..(I did squeeze in a nice car port tho..) mind I managed to help the girlfriend buy a nice Volvo C30 and even managed to buy a rusty old shitter myself (And belive me I have been trying!)

[Leyland Worldmaster]

I'm digging the Leyland Band big time. Two records so far. Both excellent. The tie is a gift from a friend in Leyland. It passes Uniform Checks... 

[Broadsword]

*Hears scraping noise at 60 mph* what’s that then…

Ah, right…

 

[artdjones]

6 hours ago, egg said:

I emailed an aunt of mine and mentioned I went to a car show recently, she replied and said:

Now I'm perplexed as to why I called a Fiesta a 'tabby' 😆

My mother told me that I could do the same. I especially recognised Cortinas, probably because of the ban the bomb rear light lenses.

[Cord Fourteener]

Mondeo: distance since last regen attempt =195 km

Distance since last successful regen= 195kms

Looks like we are winning. The only fixing other than pressing buttons to reset the dpf learned value was drowning the MAF in electrical contact cleaner. 

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Broadsword said:

*Hears scraping noise at 60 mph* what’s that then…

Ah, right…

 

Bet it sounds amazing though! 

I had an exhaust fall off my first 1.4 zx right at the front. After luckily not damaging any other cars in the process the remainder of the drive home was a hoot with zero exhaust. Could hear every piston do it's work

[High Jetter]

7 hours ago, egg said:

I emailed an aunt of mine and mentioned I went to a car show recently, she replied and said:

Now I'm perplexed as to why I called a Fiesta a 'tabby' 😆

Christ you're young. Mine was the 'der der' shed - a unit with 'diggers' we walked past - I now guess JCB's & dumpers for the local Council, mid 1960's. Then, on my RSW14, Grandpa and I re-created the station stops from Hayes (Kent) to Canon St., his daily commute to Morgan Guarantee. Bat & Ball, anyone? Christ, I'm old!

[Low Horatio gearbox]

1 hour ago, Broadsword said:

*Hears scraping noise at 60 mph* what’s that then…

Ah, right…

 

 I has exactly the same thing happen on my XJ about 4 weeks after I bought it,  joing the north circular I told my son "watch this" (I know, I know, I know...) and booted it and 2 seconds latter the whole  rear RHS shot back 3 inches and clang clan clanged  the 2 miles home accompanied by what sounded like half a Merlin engine...   🤦🏻‍♂️

[Ghosty]

12 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

You need to have them on a chain hung round the neck.

BOOBY

[Dick Cheeseburger]

3 hours ago, Low Horatio gearbox said:

Gah..  not so much 24h more like 3 months of moving house and real life stuff  taking away from my lurking and shitposting..(I did squeeze in a nice car port tho..) mind I managed to help the girlfriend buy a nice Volvo C30 and even managed to buy a rusty old shitter myself (And belive me I have been trying!)

Tell more! I love a 'stang saloon. 

[Low Horatio gearbox]

8 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Tell more! I love a 'stang saloon. 

Allegedly a 1 owner car from California   a raft of bill and invoices going back to 81. Bar a rusty RHS  floorplan- from the inside, ( I guess something spilled and was not noticed as it appears to have had little use )  it's mostly original and un fucked around with. It has hat a truly atrocious  paint job about 14 years ago - sanding mark's, milroblistering, dust, blotches and runs it's got everything !

From all the Bill's and the patina it looks to have been used rarely, money thrown at it every 6-12 months then used as a shelf as almost all of the dings and dents  are in the horispzontal surfaces or from stuff leaning or falling against the sides.

It does make a lovely sound tho and as long as your 10 feet away looks spanky.  It'll be a couple of weeks before it's on the road due to welding and DVLA paperwork  not sure who is more excited for that,   me, the GF or her dad.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

26 minutes ago, Low Horatio gearbox said:

Allegedly a 1 owner car from California   a raft of bill and invoices going back to 81. Bar a rusty RHS  floorplan- from the inside, ( I guess something spilled and was not noticed as it appears to have had little use )  it's mostly original and un fucked around with. It has hat a truly atrocious  paint job about 14 years ago - sanding mark's, milroblistering, dust, blotches and runs it's got everything !

From all the Bill's and the patina it looks to have been used rarely, money thrown at it every 6-12 months then used as a shelf as almost all of the dings and dents  are in the horispzontal surfaces or from stuff leaning or falling against the sides.

It does make a lovely sound tho and as long as your 10 feet away looks spanky.  It'll be a couple of weeks before it's on the road due to welding and DVLA paperwork  not sure who is more excited for that,   me, the GF or her dad.

That sounds like the ultimate buy - solid, lots of paperwork and plenty of info on its past and generally looked after. Shite paint jobs can be corrected fairly easily in contrast to chasing ginger bits. 

Got a thread on it? 

[Aston Martin]

You always see 2001 K11's as learner driver cars.

 

They must be a front.

[N19]

On 8/31/2021 at 10:25 AM, Tadhg Tiogar said:

You need to have them on a chain hung round the neck. Now that's "old person"

A few years ago at work I used to do this with safety specs. I was based in the office but was in and out of the workshops and a couple of building sites at work. Old before my time (story of my life).

[DVee8]

1 hour ago, N19 said:

A few years ago at work I used to do this with safety specs. I was based in the office but was in and out of the workshops and a couple of building sites at work. Old before my time (story of my life).

Like so

[Sir Chocolate Teapot]

The civic i bought off here november last year, was delivered and sat there until today

 

Mot time.

A pass. Advisories as expected, tyres, wipers.

Slight chip; in screen.

Corrosion on rear suspension is miles better than most of this age 

Brakes is just not been used for 11 months. Just surface rust.

Anti roll bar links, i recon they will be fine for sometime me yet 

Well pleased overall.

 

 

[N19]

1 hour ago, DVee8 said:

Like so

I did at one point, on a cdm site in summer, have a hard hat with a battery powered extract fan attached...

[stuboy]

Missus sister car kinda failed its mot....

 

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I received an exciting box for the Audi today.

[bobdisk]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I received an exciting box for the Audi today.

Well, whats in it then ❓ 🤔