The new news 24 thread

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, RetroShite said:

Just went on a 500 mile trip to pick up a Suzuki Carry from the isle of Skye.

 

[Semi-C]

23 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Yeah, I've succumbed to temptation and just bought a ticket for this. 

You and me both!

[DVee8]

No2 son passed his test today. 

81300 miles when we bought him the car, hit 85000 this evening, around 3700 miles and 7 months, but the last 2 months were waiting for a test date.

[andyberg]

55 minutes ago, Semi-C said:

You and me both!

That makes three of us!!! I actually hope I do win. I'll have a leisurely drive home over a few days as I'm almost as far away as you can get in the UK 😂

[Schaefft]

3 hours ago, Honey Badger said:

I've had the Legend 12 months now, it passed the MOT last month with only a couple of advisories for the rear tyres cracking and rusty springs.

I cant do anything about the springs as they are NLA, even in the US. Lowering or sports springs are available though I'm not sure I want to go that way.

Today saw a couple of new Falken Zeix fitted to the rears, good work from Wellingborough tyres.

The Bridge into town was closed so i took a slight* detour for about an hours back road blast using the manual flappy levers for the first time, which to my surprise work really well. Windows down meant the V6 sounded really sweet.

It's a capable old barge, 4k well spent 

 

I'm still wondering how these compare to say a Lexus GS or LS. The Legend has always been an odd in-betweener. 

[Saabnut]

Managed to collect my Disco this week inbetween booking/cancelling/booking/cancelling/booking flights and hotels for work. Today had a nice surprise as a shiter called to drink my tea....

[Honey Badger]

21 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

I'm still wondering how these compare to say a Lexus GS or LS. The Legend has always been an odd in-betweener. 

I've never had a chance to drive a GS300, The GS450h I drove was really fast but not as quiet as my Legend. The Honda has the better interior. 

 

This is a good youtube video to compare the two

 

[doug]

1 hour ago, andyberg said:

That makes three of us!!! I actually hope I do win. I'll have a leisurely drive home over a few days as I'm almost as far away as you can get in the UK 😂

I am saving my money for the wee rascal raffle.

 

[TheOtherStu]

On 7/11/2023 at 7:02 PM, HillmanImp said:

Yeah, I've succumbed to temptation and just bought a ticket for this. 

I'm probably going to regret this, but how does one buy tickets for these?

[Cookiesouwest]

15 hours ago, andyberg said:

That makes three of us!!! I actually hope I do win. I'll have a leisurely drive home over a few days as I'm almost as far away as you can get in the UK 😂

How do you get a ticket?

Is it a YT channel?

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, TheOtherStu said:

I'm probably going to regret this, but how does one buy tickets for these?

Search for Retroshite on FB, its all on there

https://retroshite.com/shite-giveaways/

[andyberg]

3 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

How do you get a ticket?

Is it a YT channel?

Facebook mate. ,Search  Retroshite and it comes up. Does do Facebook I think but not sure if you can enter from there 

[stuboy]

Finally the SiL has a car... nice automatic... all very lady looking.. suits her..few dents and marks...lol

 

Her BF says it's not very fast well her can FRO moron...

 

Need to find a parcel shelf

[TheOtherStu]

18 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Search for Retroshite on FB, its all on there

https://retroshite.com/shite-giveaways/

Thank you sir.

[andyberg]

13 minutes ago, andyberg said:

Facebook mate. ,Search  Retroshite and it comes up. Does do Facebook I think but not sure if you can enter from there 

🙄Does do you tube I meant but don't know if you can enter from there 🤷

[stuboy]

With the ongoing finding out what's banging underneath... I know the flexi.pipe is starting to blow and think this making everything move..

 

Changed the drop links, 1 just popped out and undid no issues, offside one top nut simple, lower one stiff as fcuk corroded, 17mm did go on so had to be gentle with an 18mm..

[richardmorris]

[stuboy]

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

With the ongoing finding out what's banging underneath... I know the flexi.pipe is starting to blow and think this making everything move..

 

Changed the drop links, 1 just popped out and undid no issues, offside one top nut simple, lower one stiff as fcuk corroded, 17mm did go on so had to be gentle with an 18mm..

Whilst doing this I fitted my rear mudflaps that have been in the car over a year..

[Rust Collector]

We’re off, look after the place whilst we’re gone!

[New POD]

Last day in this particular permie job. I'm quing up at Costco to buy a cake 

[BorniteIdentity]

40 today. Still love it as much as the lass who took me to fetch it. 

Mixer feelings. 

[HMC]

Nice scenery

And the Welsh hills.

[doug]

On 7/12/2023 at 6:58 PM, Semi-C said:

You and me both!

Am in. Blame whisky.

[wesacosa]

Saturday Goodwood Festival of Speed cancelled due to forecast gales. Expected to run as planned on Sunday 

[dome]

1 hour ago, wesacosa said:

Saturday Goodwood Festival of Speed cancelled due to forecast gales. Expected to run as planned on Sunday 

Whew, good job I haven't travelled from Fife to stay in a fucking caravan park on the south coast that looks like village of the damned ( @Fraz feels right at home) to go there tomorrow then!

[New POD]

20 hours ago, New POD said:

Last day in this particular permie job. I'm quing up at Costco to buy a cake 

 

[Semi-C]

What do you do when you receive news that the entire department you work in will be made redundant in the forthcoming months?

Saving these from a potential ovalling has lifted the spirits (no pun intended), now what to do with them? 

[320touring]

41 minutes ago, Semi-C said:

What do you do when you receive news that the entire department you work in will be made redundant in the forthcoming months?

Saving these from a potential ovalling has lifted the spirits (no pun intended), now what to do with them? 

Tremendous work!

[Semi-C]

12 minutes ago, 320touring said:

Tremendous work!

Ta very much.

 I haven’t got to worry about storing them for a while as the person I bought them from has allowed me to keep them in situ, just trying to figure out whether to put one on the road for a while, sell them on or invest in a top hat...

[barefoot]

Surely this is the business opportunity of a lifetime?

Folk will always keep on dying, all you need is half a dozen mates in suits & a faceache page advertising your competitively priced services.