bunglebus Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Very strange wheels on this Leaf Lacquer Peel and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 13 hours ago, wuvvum said: It seems that the battery I thought was on its way out is actually OK after I put it on the charger overnight last weekend - I've taken to disconnecting the live terminal when I leave the van to stop it draining, but I reconnected it today after it'd sat for a week and the van fired straight up. So that's saved me having to fork out for a new battery, which is a bonus. Try one of these - had same trouble with our van (some sort of intermittent parasitic drain) so fitted one .... chaseracer, Tenmil Socket and wuvvum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Very strange wheels on this Leaf better than these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: better than these Oh I dunno - you could keep the kids busy for days cleaning those with some TFR and a toothbrush? Have a gander at the Hyundai offerings for their Ionic (Ironic?) range - similarly bothersome and tasteless catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 51 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Oh I dunno - you could keep the kids busy for days cleaning those with some TFR and a toothbrush? Have a gander at the Hyundai offerings for their Ionic (Ironic?) range - similarly bothersome and tasteless Like rain on your wedding day EyesWeldedShut, AnnoyingPentium and High Jetter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said: Try one of these - had same trouble with our van (some sort of intermittent parasitic drain) so fitted one .... Battery cut off switches are the future. Just fitted this one to my discovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Alison passed her MOT today. Two advisories. A chipped 'screen and a Number Plate Lamp; the latter being a nice* easy* fix. 🙌🙌🙌 stuboy, AnnoyingPentium, Popsicle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Daily driving 1936 style. Coprolalia, Angrydicky, DVee8 and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 16 hours ago, JJ0063 said: I managed to have a pretty productive weekend for a change. Ambers grandparents asked me to take their 50” LED flat screen TV to the tip for them as they’d knocked it against a wall which pushed the HDMI cable and snapped the socket off the board. I looked on eBay and there’s a complete main board on there for £10 but I found a HDMI - Scart converter so tried that and it works perfect. Obviously quality isn’t quite as good but for a free ‘fix’ I’ll take it. Bought a wall mount for £16 and stuck it on our bedroom wall. Massive (literally) upgrade from the 23” one we’ve had for years. Next on the list was the X5, it was running cool which on the M57 is a common problem thats a problem cos its quite a long way from norfolk *shit scouse joke alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, HMC said: Daily driving 1936 style. still 1936 in devon anyway HMC, Leyland Worldmaster and Sunny Jim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, hairnet said: still 1936 in devon anyway Just on that side of Dartmoor - it's at least 1940 in Torbay these days (Belisha Beacons and all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, HMC said: Daily driving 1936 style. You are James Herriot's Devon cousin AICM£5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 39 minutes ago, HMC said: Daily driving 1936 style. There is a theme developing of this being parked outside pubs! HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, chaseracer said: You are James Herriot's Devon cousin AICM£5...10s and sixpence chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 It was my birthday yesterday so I had a chill out weekend. Mrs SiC struggles to comprehend that idea so tried booking the day up for us to both see her friend. 🤦♂️ Anyway on Saturday we went to a country life museum. Wondered around Tiverton. Lovely buildings intertwined with a sorry looking town centre. Drove back home up the A38. The roads around Somerset/Devon are absolutely filthy at the moment. Took the TT to scrub the tyres in. The handling is vastly improved with decent rubber now on it. Also saw this quirky RHD Yank on the Saturday morning on the streets of Clevedon Yesterday we had lunch in Priddy and then to Wells for a wander and Ice Cream. Finally the Engine pallet has been picked up today to head northbound to its new home. Was supposed to have gone on Friday but useless couriers. Going to find a scrapman to pick up the remains of the Dolomite carcass. Even if I don't get money for it, I just want it gone from the drive now. Coprolalia, Low Horatio gearbox, Sunny Jim and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I have finally reached 500 subs on my You Tube channel. Finding time to release new videos has been challenging but I hope to do more once the lighter nights allow some shite spannering again. The funniest thing is that my buyer's guide for MK3 Cavaliers helped someone buy a good example. I know its a decent example because I subsequently and unknowingly bought that same car blind from ebay and it wasn't until I sent him a picture of it outside my house that he recognised the surroundings from my videos! Low Horatio gearbox, AnnoyingPentium, Sunny Jim and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I have finally reached 500 subs on my You Tube channel. Finding time to release new videos has been challenging but I hope to do more once the lighter nights allow some shite spannering again. The funniest thing is that my buyer's guide for MK3 Cavaliers helped someone buy a good example. I know its a decent example because I subsequently and unknowingly bought that same car blind from ebay and it wasn't until I sent him a picture of it outside my house that he recognised the surroundings from my videos! Congrats mate. Subscribed to your account as well. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Me too Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Thanks both! AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 If things go to plan we will be moving house next weekend. Split_Pin, BorniteIdentity, gm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Jim Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 This chapter in the annals of the Flat Cap Sailing Club comes to an end. We've sailed 1123 miles in the last eight weeks: Portugal to Madeira then on to the Canaries via the Savage Islands. Mates for over 25 years and still having daft adventures together. Split_Pin, barefoot, Low Horatio gearbox and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 works car park: wierd historical link with the 7, the bmw dixi and the cars immediately surrounding (and dwarfing ) the 7 Rust Collector, MiniMinorMk3, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Very sweet video of a summers day and the 1979 Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club Rally - this would have been shot probably on 'Super 8' and has been transferred to video. I ran a few of the stately 50's cars regs through the DVLA car tax checker and have found few still on the road - either out of tax 30 years + or the reg on a modern. Oh dear - just shows that even cars in enthusiast preservation are understandably subject to continuing high attrition over 40+ years - just like all the pictured Stans, Rays and Bills who owned them. And me... I was in my teens then and now in my 60's. I did not run all the car regs through... so maybe a few more survive or in a dusty shed under a sheet. Here is hoping. RayMK and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Bodge of the day… Needed a number plate for the trailer, but didn’t want to fork out for what’s likely to be a one off use. So I found an old front number plate in the garage and painted using our kitchen’s yellow paint. Bought some stick on letters/numbers for £3… Result… That’ll do… 5 and 7 a little wonky… but that’s ok. Popsicle, Eyersey1234, wuvvum and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: Very sweet video of a summers day and the 1979 Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club Rally - this would have been shot probably on 'Super 8' and has been transferred to video. I ran a few of the stately 50's cars regs through the DVLA car tax checker and have found few still on the road - either out of tax 30 years + or the reg on a modern. Oh dear - just shows that even cars in enthusiast preservation are understandably subject to continuing high attrition over 40+ years - just like all the pictured Stans, Rays and Bills who owned them. And me... I was in my teens then and now in my 60's. I did not run all the car regs through... so maybe a few more survive or in a dusty shed under a sheet. Here is hoping. Is that Sybil Fawlty handing out the awards at the end there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, lesapandre said: Oh dear - just shows that even cars in enthusiast preservation are understandably subject to continuing high attrition over 40+ years - just like all the pictured Stans, Rays and Bills who owned them. There are quite a few photos online of Dolomite club meets from the mid 90s and nearly all the cars are dead. lesapandre and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, vulgalour said: Is that Sybil Fawlty handing out the awards at the end there? Possibly Elsa Lanchester? SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 That does seem more likely, now you point it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I’ll stop photobombing news 24 after this one, but….. School drop off RayMK, RobT, Angrydicky and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, HMC said: I’ll stop photobombing news 24 after this one, but….. School drop off I just hope none of the parents are on Mumsnet. "Am I being unreasonable or is this man abusing his children by taking them to school in an 80 year old car without airbags".😁 Rust Collector, BorniteIdentity, Supernaut and 16 others 2 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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