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[stuboy]

Funny feckers at work writing on my car... 

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Picked this up for the mother. 53k. 

 

Got as far as a petrol station but unfortunately the battery is toast, but the seller is willing to assist. 

Winner! If that Aerodeck doesn't revive your mum to full health then give me a call. Stunning. How is she now?

[cobblers]

7 hours ago, grogee said:

Day 1 working from home in our temporary accommodation.

Big slipper: ACTIVATED.

I bought this for Mrs Grogee as a joke a few years back as she always has cold feet. But actually it's AMAZING, I'm a total convert. It also has massage function which is doing my plantar fasciitis wonders.

Adverts for stretchy beige trousers, beaded seat covers and Panama hats gratefully received.

Those things are flipping ace, I ended up with one years ago when I had to use an 8x6 garden shed as an office all winter, if your feet are really warm the rest of the room can be ten degrees for all it matters. Used it every day 5 months a year for quite a few years, I wonder where it went? 

 

While were doing sexy leg/feet shots, I bought some Rab down insulated booties for "extreme wild camping up mountains when it's -10c in the snow" but I tried them on in the house to make sure they fit and they have immediately become the best £35 slippers ever.

 

Hopefully I won't knacker them before I need to use them when camping

 

 

 

[High Jetter]

Slippers. Cocoa anyone? 

[brownnova]

5 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Picked this up for the mother. 53k. 

 

Got as far as a petrol station but unfortunately the battery is toast, but the seller is willing to assist. 

With the amazing chod you keep collecting on behalf of your mum I think she needs her own account on here! 

[bunglebus]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/jay-leno-hospitalized-with-serious-burns-after-garage-fire-report

[Ghosty]

6 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What a cracker. Where do you find them?

This was an eBay second chance offer. 

 

It's home now, with the new battery it's running well. Needs trivial jobs but all the important stuff is spot on. 

[GagaStan]

Going to test drive a minty 306 tomorrow. Very excited.

phase 3, 2.0 16v pez manual, just had the cambelt and water pump done… I hope it drives alright!!

[320touring]

Mind and check the rear inner arches - as @Jim Bell would say "BIG HOLE ALERT"

[GagaStan]

37 minutes ago, 320touring said:

Mind and check the rear inner arches - as @Jim Bell would say "BIG HOLE ALERT"

Thanks for the heads up! Fingers crossed it’ll be okay, we’ve no road salt here in NZ 

[artdjones]

20 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I'm no naturist

We must be grateful for small mercies.

[wuvvum]

32 minutes ago, artdjones said:

We must be grateful for small mercies.

What are you implying? 🤨

[Ghosty]

14 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Winner! If that Aerodeck doesn't revive your mum to full health then give me a call. Stunning. How is she now?

Aerodeck? It's a Civic lol. 

She's feeling better but not great, lot of complaint of headaches and general lethargy. Negative for Covid. 

[w00dy]

Increase the value of your motor by £££ in seconds using this one easy trick

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

18 hours ago, stuboy said:

Funny feckers at work writing on my car... 

it must have cost them a fortune for all those stickers 😁😁

[hairnet]

On 11/14/2022 at 2:01 PM, wuvvum said:

  I'm no naturist

snortle

[hairnet]

i want to know how big ghostys mums radar is

ALL ABOUT TEH HONDA...............

 

[stuboy]

My kids have a thing called tiky tocky app and the yoof say its kewl with car vids..

 

 https://www.tiktok.com/@filipbrdner?_t=8XNqlplYcbt&_r=1

[GMcD]

Just saw an ad on telly for the BMW i7

Fuck me it's absolutely mawkit!🤣

[Ghosty]

Type R has about a month's MOT left, so I've booked a Kwik Fit test slot for it tomorrow as it was cheap, and I'm pretty sure it'll pass. Once that's done it's for sale. My preferred tester probably won't have anything until next week, and six cars is about as many as we can acceptably keep around so it needs gone asap. 

[Fat_Pirate]

I've been on a train:

I've been in Tokyo for work, going on hols to Kyoto now.  Shinkansen was very smooth but little sensation of speed, less scenic than I hoped as there's so much furniture along the side of the track.  Bit extremely-low-flying aircraft with the pronounced banking.  And it was late

I did not get to enjoy playing with Mameshibas.

Ghibli shop.

 

This is what you really wanted - hot Crown or Cedric action.  I presume they still make these as I saw many that are surely nearly new.  Zero shite spotted so far.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Fat_Pirate said:

I've been on a train:

I've been in Tokyo for work, going on hols to Kyoto now.  Shinkansen was very smooth but little sensation of speed, less scenic than I hoped as there's so much furniture along the side of the track.  Bit extremely-low-flying aircraft with the pronounced banking.  And it was late

I did not get to enjoy playing with Mameshibas.

Ghibli shop.

 

This is what you really wanted - hot Crown or Cedric action.  I presume they still make these as I saw many that are surely nearly new.  Zero shite spotted so far.

I’ve been in the French TGV and although a bit slower than the Shinkansen , I think it goes at 180mph +, there was no sensation of speed. However our 130 mile trip took 50 min, so that’s a 150mph average , so it must have been about that on the straights. Absolutely on time too, a shock to anyone used to British railways.

[SiC]

In an hours lunch break I've bought lunch, eaten lunch and bought a car. Not quite a record for me but close! I wanted a 225 or 3.2 V6 but this literally was down the road from me. Still quattro and the 180 has the advantages of simpler under the bonnet - less intercoolers, no extra electric water pump, stuff like that. Also they're all CAZ which makes things easier. It's not exactly a car for life either.

Needs wheel alignment, exhaust blows (£120 from ECP/similar) and dash has done the usual Audi pixel thing (still usable though). Thermostat may need doing but blows hot so maybe just the dash (another known issue). Could do with a service. Paint is in decent condition. Back rear wing lacquer is cloudy and a scuff. 

Was up for £1250 and paid £1050. Don't think I did too bad. Especially in this market for a 180bhp AWD vehicle.

Just need to shift the Focus on now. Anyone want it? Probably put an advert up later today. It's a 2007 Focus MK2 1.6 16v petrol that drives well but cosmetically challenged.

Link for the eBay advert while it's still around: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334628721684

 

[Rod/b]

Bought a thing. Jap import SLK 320, 96000 km. Last owner has had it 5 years and done everything on it. Everything works. Coldest AC i’ve ever experienced in any vehicle.

 

[Shite Ron]

Just had a new company car delivered:

 

I like the fact they have a proper C5 on the delivery form, @maxxo thought you might be interested.

[Peter C]

56 minutes ago, SiC said:

In an hours lunch break I've bought lunch, eaten lunch and bought a car. Not quite a record for me but close! I wanted a 225 or 3.2 V6 but this literally was down the road from me. Still quattro and the 180 has the advantages of simpler under the bonnet - less intercoolers, no extra electric water pump, stuff like that. Also they're all CAZ which makes things easier. It's not exactly a car for life either.

Needs wheel alignment, exhaust blows (£120 from ECP/similar) and dash has done the usual Audi pixel thing (still usable though). Thermostat may need doing but blows hot so maybe just the dash (another known issue). Could do with a service. Paint is in decent condition. Back rear wing lacquer is cloudy and a scuff. 

Was up for £1250 and paid £1050. Don't think I did too bad. Especially in this market for a 180bhp AWD vehicle.

Just need to shift the Focus on now. Anyone want it? Probably put an advert up later today. It's a 2007 Focus MK2 1.6 16v petrol that drives well but cosmetically challenged.

Link for the eBay advert while it's still around: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334628721684

 

Very similar to the TT that I briefly enjoyed* a couple of years ago, down to the one red T and one silver T rear TT badge.

Have fun!

[SiC]

20 minutes ago, Peter C said:

Very similar to the TT that I briefly enjoyed* a couple of years ago, down to the one red T and one silver T rear TT badge.

Have fun!

Yeah I don't know what that badge is about. Only seen it on some of them. Aftermarket or maybe a cost option?

Yours was probably in much better body condition than this. Hopefully mechanically this is better though! No clutch slippage and it changed gear okay. Bit heavier than possibly I'd thought but I haven't another to compare to. 

Time will tell I guess. Clutch change is the one thing I don't want to get involved with. Especially if it's just the slave at fault. 

[Barry Cade]

This fella deserves something, not sure what but he should be rewarded.

Noticed a wheelbarrow in the garden, probably for his bollocks.

 

[Peter C]

36 minutes ago, SiC said:

Yeah I don't know what that badge is about. Only seen it on some of them. Aftermarket or maybe a cost option?

Yours was probably in much better body condition than this. Hopefully mechanically this is better though! No clutch slippage and it changed gear okay. Bit heavier than possibly I'd thought but I haven't another to compare to. 

Time will tell I guess. Clutch change is the one thing I don't want to get involved with. Especially if it's just the slave at fault. 

The badge colours issue is down to one of the plastic chrome Ts falling off and just leaving the red rubber backing. Kwality kars.

[SiC]

2 minutes ago, Peter C said:

The badge colours issue is down to one of the plastic chrome Ts falling off and just leaving the red rubber backing. Kwality kars.

That's great! I thought it was supposed to be like that. 🤣