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[chancer]

5 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

So the thing I bought finally arrived...

Twinty smackeroonies to anyone who can guess what's all there. 😁

Sony XR with 10 disc cd changer. Had one back in the early 00's in a vauxhall tigra. Great unit. Think i actually gave it away on here a few years ago. Well bought that man. Looks like there may be something lurking under that cabling as well, or is that the magazine for the cd's?

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 hour ago, chancer said:

Sony XR with 10 disc cd changer. Had one back in the early 00's in a vauxhall tigra. Great unit. Think i actually gave it away on here a few years ago. Well bought that man. Looks like there may be something lurking under that cabling as well, or is that the magazine for the cd's?

Correct. Bought it all for just over £40. Here is your twenty smackeroonies...

[andy18s]

Serious patina on this one, even the bumpers gone rusty

Worth saving just for the powerhouse of an engine?

 

[TheOtherStu]

17 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Thanks! 
 

Not trying to talk myself down again but I highly doubt I’ll hear back - a couple of the ‘essential requirements’ I’m quite vague on, for example -

• Experience of undertaking analytical work with the ability to create accurate reports

I spent the last 2 years in a management role with an events and marketing department of an insurance broker which entailed monthly reporting on stats etc and paying thousands of pounds worth of payments to affiliates but I personally wouldn’t class it as analytical work.

 

I’ll cross my fingers and hope for the best though! 

 

I have a friend who does this. Actually, she's a manager now, but still very much hands on.

Sounds like a really interesting job. Certainly much more interesting than being a 9-5 office drone.

[AnnoyingPentium]

My car is still running like a stabbed rat. I'm suspicious. 

[Zelandeth]

Farewell friend... it's been fun, even if at times frustrating, occasionally disappointing and very expensive.

The new keeper will I'm sure make themselves known in due course.  It's staying within the forum at least.

If it was the project car I'd probably have kept it - but this was meant to be the daily, so getting into potentially major mechanical work just wasn't on the cards for me.  Having FOUR projects on a driveway with space for two was just too much.

[somewhatfoolish]

On 1/20/2022 at 7:54 PM, Dick Longbridge said:

There's a fella who used to do a fair bit of supply work where I'm currently teaching. 

During the first lockdown, we both diversified. I worked for the local water company doing an admin job. It was stressful, shite money, a shite work environment and everyone hated the place and talked about what they wanted to do 'when they left'. I left as soon as I had an opportunity to get back into teaching at a decent local school. I still plan to make a change at some point.

Back on topic, despite my feelings about my temporary admin job, I would have still preferred that over what the other fella opted for. He ended up at the funeral parlour dressing the bodies, ready for their final journey. 

Mind you, that sounds slightly more manageable than taking photos of dead people in various states of decay. 

 

Thanks to a geopolitical event we shouldn't discuss outside the political sub-forum there's a dearth of applicants for pretty much any job, or so I've read; hello wage rises and savings-wrecking inflation, plus an excellent time to seek pastures new if you're in a job you don't like and want to try summat else.

[JJ0063]

CBT today ready for my direct access in a month or two.

Haven’t ridden for probably 13 years, back then I only had a twist and go. Luckily I’ve had the odd go on a geared pit bike so I knew the basics of 1 down 4 up. 
 

Jesus Christ, how bloody cold am I sat here in my long johns. -2 it was today and it bloody felt it. 
 

Was on the black Honda CBF 125, felt very old and basic for a 7k miles, 2016 bike but did the job.  
 

All went fine, he said I take corners like a HGV driver (too wide) but nailed it after a while. 
 

Certainly wouldn’t live with just a 125, didn’t enjoy the bike itself a single bit.

 

Roll on Mod 1 and 2.

 

Side note: bonus points for the shite winter bike the instructor uses, 2001 carbed Honda Deuville 650.

[Pat Earrings]

23 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

That’s very kind, I have actually only just seen this after sending my application in!

They don’t actually require a CV, just a straight forward application form and monitoring type survey form.

I wrote a half decent supporting statement and have sent it in so fingers crossed. 
 

I’m quite lucky with application type settings as my older brother spent nearly 10 years working in a role supporting ex-prisoners back into employment (imagine doing 30 years inside and then trying to jump back into a job) and nowadays works in a college in a careers based role too so he’s pretty nifty when it comes to CV’s and applications. 

Let me know when you get to the interview stage. Even for a civilian role a lot of forces adopt the CVF framework and want you to be centred around that when offering answers and examples. Good luck mate 🙏

[JJ0063]

6 minutes ago, sims00 said:

Let me know when you get to the interview stage. Even for a civilian role a lot of forces adopt the CVF framework and want you to be centred around that when offering answers and examples. Good luck mate 🙏

Thanks mate I’ll certainly get in touch if I get to that point! I’ve had a generic reply so at least by the end of Feb I’ll know if it’s going anywhere.

[loserone]

10 minutes ago, sims00 said:

Let me know when you get to the interview stage. Even for a civilian role a lot of forces adopt the CVF framework and want you to be centred around that when offering answers and examples. Good luck mate 🙏

Talk to me about this.  I have an interview for a role in the police next week.

[Pat Earrings]

3 minutes ago, loserone said:

Talk to me about this.  I have an interview for a role in the police next week.

PM me mate and I’ll give you my number and I’ll be more than happy to help 

[Ghosty]

Tried to start the E34 earlier - not moved it in six weeks. Lights on but no starter, bumped it down the hill. Then stalled it. Cue having to drag my dad out at 9pm, he wasn't happy to say the least. 
Flat battery aside, no problem. Must get it an MOT.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

The big Varta battery I bought last year for the LS400 seems to be goosed through lack of use and having gone flat several times. Halfords apparently have a couple of options, and I got a voucher for Christmas which I can spend there so hopefully I can get the big white thing back on the road for modest expenditure. MoT's due in March so I don't yet want to spend too much on it.

Also, more magazine sorting has been going on:

Got most of them done now, including my big runs of What Car? and Autocar. The latter take up seven 3' bays, I probably have around 75% of them from 1970 to 1998. I managed to miss out a complete year at one point, which meant a lot of shuffling.....

[Fumbler]

The tester, he not wrong

This'll be a fun project in a few weeks. Nowt much I can do right now.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Parking sensors fitted to the Fabia. I'm cold, tired, and irritable now.

[Joey spud]

Shock and horror my 13 year old Toyota Avensis D4D has gone wrong with a failed alternator.

Being as it's January and I'm skint I purchased a second hand replacement for £40 that is actually a fairly new Lucas recon jobby.

The annoyance though was that you have to drain the gearbox and pull the driveshaft off to get the darn thing out.

Still it all came apart and went back again with zero fuss I even treated it to a new belt.

[Fumbler]

Found a fwend

 

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, Joey spud said:

Shock and horror my Toyota Avensis has gone wrong with a failed alternator.

Being as it's January and I'm skint I purchased a second hand replacement for £40 that is actually a fairly new Lucas recon jobby.

The annoyance though was that you have to drain the gearbox and pull the driveshaft off to get the darn thing out.

Still it all came apart and went back again with zero fuss I even treated it to a new belt.

 

This is absolutely awful. All this just to replace an alternator.

[New POD]

Replaced the oil on my wife's an car this afternoon. 

It's the easiest oil and filter change I've ever done.  I have the right tools And everything is just carefully positioned s do it's easy to remove.

All Vauxhalls are not shit.  The 1.6 16V ecotec was the engine of not shitness.  

It wouldn't have taken longer than 25 mins but then I realised that I needed to take all my old oil to the tip.  35 litres collected since before lockdown. 

[Fumbler]

4 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Mine has it's MOT on Tuesday, and also got a buddy willing to help test fit another TB unit I have spare, decided today that the passenger headlight must intermittently cut out.  Will investigate in the morning.

Good luck!

[brownnova]

One out! 

MX5 went off today, first time it’s been owned outside of North Wales, gone off to Stoke!

Was supposed to be 2 out… the Elgrand was sold to a shiter, before deciding to have other ideas and snapping it’s fan belt on the day of collection, which is resulted in a persistent EML which my garage cleared, but has returned the following day, knowing it was supposed to be collected on Sunday…. Balls!! 

[richardmorris]

38 minutes ago, brownnova said:

One out! 

MX5 went off today, first time it’s been owned outside of North Wales, gone off to Stoke!

Was supposed to be 2 out… the Elgrand was sold to a shiter, before deciding to have other ideas and snapping it’s fan belt on the day of collection, which is resulted in a persistent EML which my garage cleared, but has returned the following day, knowing it was supposed to be collected on Sunday…. Balls!! 

Always annoys me seeing bootracks like that. They are supposed to be the other way round to stop you being decapitated by a flying suitcase in a crash.

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Always annoys me seeing bootracks like that. They are supposed to be the other way round to stop you being decapitated by a flying suitcase in a crash.

You are @New POD AICMFP

[New POD]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

You are @New POD AICMFP

And @brownnovawill fix that boot rack before he uses it won't he? 

[stuboy]

Missus been isolating so not using her car all week.. and come to it today and this...

 

I'm wondering if can get smart repair done?

 

She moaning now I washed the area I couldve wash the whole car... yeah right

[JMotor]

11 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Missus been isolating so not using her car all week.. and come to it today and this...

 

I'm wondering if can get smart repair done?

 

She moaning now I washed the area I couldve wash the whole car... yeah right

A hit and run? 

But yeah I'd of thought that could be fixed by either a smart repair firm or maybe even see what a body shop could do? 

[richardmorris]

44 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Missus been isolating so not using her car all week.. and come to it today and this...

 

I'm wondering if can get smart repair done?

 

She moaning now I washed the area I couldve wash the whole car... yeah right

Is that a business address entry next to the car? Looks like someone’s cut the corner.

[busmansholiday]

My local Lidls had their plasma cutters in this morning. If only I was into fixing rusty old bags of shite I could have justified asking how much they were ,( no visible price).

[SiC]

My local Lidls had their plasma cutters in this morning. If only I was into fixing rusty old bags of shite I could have justified asking how much they were ,( no visible price).

I got one a few years back now. Barely used it to be honest as I've found a jigsaw/grinder/nibbler much easier to use.