Kiltox Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Ohdearme said: Actually did a car thing for the first time in ages...battery had died on the Espace and buggered if I could find the radio code. Turns out you can pay Renner £10 or much better, just register with your reg number for their 'My Renault' app/account and you can get the code for free, although it insists on fat too much personal info for my liking. No doubt I'll now get a gazillion piles of marketing guff through the door although the postman might wonder who the hell Mr Twatoff Pinkterton* is... (Don't tell 'em your name, Pike) https://github.com/Joyez/renault-radio-code-list CGSB and Ohdearme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 New board added to my trigger's broom of a shite shed. The day when I just have to say 'we need a new shed' is coming ever closer. Particularly as some rats had a right good chew through it last Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Took the Volvo for its MOT first thing this morning. Don’t know why but I dread MOT’s! Phone call an hour later - ‘it’s passed no problem, ready for you to collect!’ Nice! Not bad for a nearly 34 year old car. All sorted for another year. dome, sdkrc, BorniteIdentity and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I had an independent Vaux guy round last night to replace the cambelt and water pump on my Omega V6, looked an absolute twat of a job that ran on till 21:45. I wasn't able to start it as I'd done some of the prep removing the masses of air pipes which I will reinstall later. I've seen that the timing was absolutely spot on prior to the covers going back on but have still had a growing anxiety and worry sweats all day about it's first start tonight....top tip ......don't ever do things this way Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Nissan fwend! Pub lunch with bonus Micra action… Fumbler, LightBulbFun, BL Bloke and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Not in 'sales/parts' threads... cos I don't know! A guy looks to be breaking TWO. XJS in his front garden 🧐 *Jag spot is now 2nd XJS. Station Road, Wallsend - just north of coast rd rbt. No idea if these are anywhere on t'Web, as parts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EightMegs Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Fiesta's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Nothing exciting whilst doing the exhaust last Sunday I thought the lambda didn't look in its first flush of youth so splash out out on a new one, post cat, price was good..and no idea if make any improvements but hey ho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, brownnova said: Nissan fwend! Pub lunch with bonus Micra action… Fuck me where did they go so wrong? Your numberplate says woof to me as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: Fuck me where did they go so wrong? Your numberplate says woof to me as well... It’s definitely the woof wagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Flasheart lives! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I spent a few days visiting my parents earlier in the week and my Mum was going through a load of old photos. She found a couple of the Sandglow Marina estate we had from early 1982 until the autumn of 1983 when Dad gave up and replaced it with a 4 year old Renault 6. Here is a rare photo of it actually working - this was taken at my grandparents' bungalow in Devon in July 1982. Bonus Series 1 Beta and 2002 Touring background chod. RayMK, danthecapriman, Austat and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 But what is the white car, bottom left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Asimo said: But what is the white car, bottom left? GS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 12 hours ago, brownnova said: It’s definitely the woof wagon! Sounds like a dog coughing halfway through a woof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Asimo said: But what is the white car, bottom left? Mk1 Cavalier Sportshatch I think chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Dad got a rather good deal on a Corolla saloon don't you think? €695/£590 for a 2004 model with less than 60k miles. Plenty of life left in it. Stevebrookman, tooSavvy, stripped fred and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25 'Dreadnought Special' by Bespoke Bodyworks | London 2021 | RM Sotheby's (rmsothebys.com) dome and BL Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 23 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Demonstrator vehicle in. For the refuse vehicle fans it’s a DAF 45 LF 12t with a rotary body designed for bio waste. Is that similar to the Rotopress systems they use in Japan? They're rather good at swallowing lots of refuse for the small size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 When I was working from home I saw one of those rotary jobbies on a big 6x2 Merc chassis running around, I'd never seen them on general rubbish duties before that. I've only ever seen a couple used for waste paper/shredding companies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 In the office today, there's a huge fire in a nearby unit. We've had ash raining on the car park, we've heard and felt explosions... this was at 11am, still burning now. Like something out of a movie. Just hoping everyone is OK. stripped fred and BL Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 26/08/2021 at 12:14, Tadhg Tiogar said: One thing I've always wondered about these dustcarts: do any of them ever get an internal washout during their service lives, or does that rotting smell just get progressively worse over the years? 🤔 We wash ours internally. Part of driver’s end of week duties. These rotary bodies are very good at expelling liquid at unloading time, as there’s a helix on the inside of the drum which channels the dregs and leach out the back. Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Soundwave said: In the office today, there's a huge fire in a nearby unit. We've had ash raining on the car park, we've heard and felt explosions... this was at 11am, still burning now. Like something out of a movie. Just hoping everyone is OK. This got onto the news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Fumbler said: Is that similar to the Rotopress systems they use in Japan? They're rather good at swallowing lots of refuse for the small size. Indeed it is the original Rotopress maker who supplied this one. Well, the company who took over KUKA, who designed them in the 1930s. Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Crackers said: When I was working from home I saw one of those rotary jobbies on a big 6x2 Merc chassis running around, I'd never seen them on general rubbish duties before that. I've only ever seen a couple used for waste paper/shredding companies? We have 3 on our green waste service and hopefully a full size 4th is on its way, this is 1st time we’ve had a mini version. Hopefully it’ll be good when it goes out on Tuesday. We have used them on general waste and mixed recycling. They make a racket when they’re full of glass….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Soundwave said: In the office today, there's a huge fire in a nearby unit. We've had ash raining on the car park, we've heard and felt explosions... this was at 11am, still burning now. Like something out of a movie. Just hoping everyone is OK. Leamington Spa fire: reports of explosions as residents evacuated | UK news | The Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Renewal quote for the Capri's insurance came through today - £230 including an 'arrangement fee'. Online quotation done, same cover, same insurer, same everything... £112. Rang them up just now. They put it through as £112 without an argument, just said "oh well we have to do it like that for renewals". So basically hope that people don't notice, and send the renewal back with a larger-than-needed cheque... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, N19 said: Renewal quote for the Capri's insurance came through today - £230 including an 'arrangement fee'. Online quotation done, same cover, same insurer, same everything... £112. Rang them up just now. They put it through as £112 without an argument, just said "oh well we have to do it like that for renewals". So basically hope that people don't notice, and send the renewal back with a larger-than-needed cheque... The law is about to change..... Comes in in January https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confirms-measures-protect-customers-loyalty-penalty-home-motor-insurance-markets Angrydicky, N19, chaseracer and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 My car is worth exactly twice what I paid for it in scrap... @gnomeot got an amazing price for his fucked mazda5 too richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Soundwave said: In the office today, there's a huge fire in a nearby unit. We've had ash raining on the car park, we've heard and felt explosions... this was at 11am, still burning now. Like something out of a movie. Just hoping everyone is OK. Been past this a few times today and the smoke cloud is enormous, looks to have calmed down slightly in the last 5 or so hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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