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[High Jetter]

39 minutes ago, reb said:

I have a job interview in 4 hours. It pays over 50% more than my current job, I don't have the qualifications or experience they're asking for, I look like I slept in a hedge and my hair is ridiculous. I'd better shave and get a haircut before it.

On the other hand, they are giving me an interview so they must see something in me. Also, I've got almost every job I've ever interviewed for, so I have some (possibly misplaced) confidence.

I hope it goes well because I have a probation review at work tomorrow and there was a fuck up yesterday that's going to be fresh in my manager's mind.

Fingers X, hope you get it if you like the sound of it after the interview.

[reb]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Fingers X, hope you get it if you like the sound of it after the interview.

It's a lot more varied than my current role, it'd give me a chance to learn a lot I wouldn't get a chance to otherwise. It also doesn't involve being on the phone all day, so between that and the money it's already winning in my eyes!

[Pat Earrings]

So my Avensis went off to a dealer today. Had an absolute blast chatting away for ages to Wayne at Stone Cold Classics and I got a fair price for it. His small collection is amazing. It’ll be going to his friends garage instead and I’m happy with the outcome all round. 

[reb]

I think it went well. The role sounds ideal and the guy I'd be working under seemed like he'd be a good boss.

Just need to wait and see now.

[Cord Fourteener]

2 hours ago, reb said:

I think it went well. The role sounds ideal and the guy I'd be working under seemed like he'd be a good boss.

Just need to wait and see now.

Fingers Xd

[Rust Collector]

See you all in a couple of weeks!

[Split_Pin]

I'm now officially off on holiday today and until 25th July.

We are going down to Stockton to visit my wife's family until Sunday. I'm looking forward to going to Whitby tomorrow as well. A great drive over and I've had an excellent chippy both times I have been!

The question is, how much stuff can you fit in the boot of a Saab 93 convertible 😅

[Jazoli]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

I'm now officially off on holiday today and until 25th July.

We are going down to Stockton to visit my wife's family until Sunday. I'm looking forward to going to Whitby tomorrow as well. A great drive over and I've had an excellent chippy both times I have been!

The question is, how much stuff can you fit in the boot of a Saab 93 convertible 😅

Depends whether you want to put the roof down or not! 

[Split_Pin]

Yeah I dont think we will be on the way down as a result!

[Cord Fourteener]

Package for the 740!

Apparently the same tow bar will go on a 740/60 940/60 saloon and estate, because that makes sense and follows Volvos logic things being 'easy' to fix...

I'll report later on how true that is, this was listed as for 940/60 estate, mine is 740 saloon, so far things look the same underneath so I'm hopeful. 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

5 hours ago, Cord Fourteener said:

I'll report later on how true that is, this was listed as for 940/60 estate, mine is 740 saloon, so far things look the same underneath so I'm hopeful. 

It looks compatible, but i gave up struggling so it's booked in next week to get it attached and wired in!

[RoverFolkUs]

On 7/6/2022 at 1:53 AM, OM646 said:

Anyone experienced with MK7 Civics here?

 

Friend snapped up a 1.7 CTDI in great condition but the central locking only opens the boot and driver's door. Either with the remote or the key.

 

I suspect it could be the door lock actuators but it has to be weird that 3 of them have failed?

Do they all lock/unlock manually if you flick the switch on the driver's door when inside?

[Ghosty]

CRX is coming home on Monday. Seller's bodyshop guy supposedly  rm -rf / himself and his other guy's unit has burned down (?!), so I'll have to sort something locally. 

[Jamie]

Fucked front splitter

 

Fixed* with some epoxy from home bargains 😄

[stuboy]

good you had all the pieces to bond back together

[stuboy]

Looking for something else and I found these, I thought I had lost them

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

Fucked front splitter

Each to their own! 🤣

[OM646]

9 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Do they all lock/unlock manually if you flick the switch on the driver's door when inside?

Oof I actually don't know!

Just asked my friend who owns the car tho!

[RoverFolkUs]

20 minutes ago, OM646 said:

Oof I actually don't know!

Just asked my friend who owns the car tho!

If they do work fine that way I dare say the door lock actuators are fine and it's likely something to do with the central locking module in the driver's door. I seem to vaguely recall that being a common issue on 7th gen civics 🤔

[alcyonecorporation]

On 7/1/2022 at 12:00 AM, SiC said:

What was causing the cutting out issue in the end?

TL;DR - One of the lives wasn't connected to the car at all. 

It *looked* like it was connected, but it was just roughly terminated and pushed together with a bit of tape,  placed near the ring connector on the bolt/plate that the cables run through on the starter body. 
It had been off for so long it was covered in verdigris. I had an alternator fitted but it wasn't charging; then, both lives snapped off the ring connector (probably owing to their tenuous connection and extra voltage) and the car stopped dead. 

That's when Pete, Paul and I realised that the second live hadn't been connected for some time and the other cable was barely connected. 

The wiring to the ignition switch is also a mess and the switch itself is tired. I think someone had tried to fit some accessories near the switch (or hotwire it) and bodged it back up when attempts failed. 

Eight fucking years this thing has played up. It's been acting up longer than it's behaved. 

[paulplom]

22 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I'm now officially off on holiday today and until 25th July.

We are going down to Stockton to visit my wife's family until Sunday. I'm looking forward to going to Whitby tomorrow as well. A great drive over and I've had an excellent chippy both times I have been!

The question is, how much stuff can you fit in the boot of a Saab 93 convertible 😅

I have a pair of English Heritage cards if you fancy visiting the priory as you pass.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

I have a pair of English Heritage cards if you fancy visiting the priory as you pass.

Thanks man, we have kids in tow so it'll likely be the amusement arcades for much of the time 🤣

Saab performed faultlessly. The remap is brilliant, when you are stuck behind slow traffic on the single sections of the A66, you can get from 50 to 70 in around 4 seconds to overtake. I presume thats good, very useful anyway.

Whitby today, I hope the curiosity shop is open and the diecast cars aren't silly money 😄

[paulplom]

Under 18 get in free. Or we've never paid four our two anyway.

 

Edit.

 

Free entry for you and an adult guest, plus up to six children each (under 18 years) within the family group for English Heritage, Historic Scotland, Cadw, and OPW Heritage Ireland.

[Split_Pin]

Overpriced junk in the curio shop.

Just waiting on a fish supper that cost £400.

[Austat]

It was my birthday on Tuesday, I turned 20. I used some of the money I was given to buy these at a shop I've been meaning to go to for a while:

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 7/6/2022 at 4:59 PM, reb said:

I think it went well. The role sounds ideal and the guy I'd be working under seemed like he'd be a good boss.

Just need to wait and see now.

When are you likely to hear back?  Rooting for you mate, L2 and beyond is where you ought to be.

[reb]

35 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

When are you likely to hear back?  Rooting for you mate, L2 and beyond is where you ought to be.

I heard back just now, didn't get it, they said they needed someone with longer term O365 admin experience. It was worth a shot. I think I need to hope for an extension on my 6 month contract to gain more on the job experience.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

6 minutes ago, reb said:

I heard back just now, didn't get it, they said they needed someone with longer term O365 admin experience. It was worth a shot. I think I need to hope for an extension on my 6 month contract to gain more on the job experience.

Bad luck!  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  Worth a go.  Next time.

[High Jetter]

24 minutes ago, reb said:

I heard back just now, didn't get it, they said they needed someone with longer term O365 admin experience. It was worth a shot. I think I need to hope for an extension on my 6 month contract to gain more on the job experience.

Sorry you didn't get it, but always worth a try and I'm sure you've learned something in the process.

[reb]

37 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Bad luck!  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  Worth a go.  Next time.

Honestly I'm amazed I even got an interview, the lower end of the pay scale was more than 50% more what I earn at the moment! Though apparently that might have more to do with this job being underpaid than anything.