The new news 24 thread

[Barry Cade]

Me astro knob is all floppy, so had a browse for the little spring that goes in behind the column shift lever.

😲

[tooSavvy]

So then.... No one running a £60 Sweepstake?

£1 a 'second'.... 30 seconds either side of 19:00

Going...Going...Goi

🤣🤦

[egg]

3 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Me astro knob is all floppy, so had a browse for the little spring that goes in behind the column shift lever.

still crazy, but less crazy...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-GM-Spring-7812853-/401779464648

[andyberg]

Oooo new font????

 

[stuboy]

spent an hour trying to get spare wheel back on the galaxy, well the rebult unit gets stuck and does fcuk all, mega pain in hands and wrists, said sod it slung wheel in the back and went in the house pissed off, hot, sweaty, greasey for a shower and pain meds...

[Matty]

@beko1987on the telly again. Now in fact 😄

[SiC]

7 minutes ago, andyberg said:

Oooo new font????

 

Possibly revised/improved as according to the release notes on one of the applied forum updates:

• Upgraded Google Fonts API to v2 with improved performance using font-display:swap;
• Imported font-weight:500 for Google fonts resulting in improved font rendering.

[stuboy]

1 minute ago, SiC said:

Possibly revised/improved as according to the release notes on one of the applied forum updates:

• Upgraded Google Fonts API to v2 with improved performance using font-display:swap;
• Imported font-weight:500 for Google fonts resulting in improved font rendering.

in london/kent translation please

[Jazoli]

6 minutes ago, stuboy said:

spent an hour trying to get spare wheel back on the galaxy, well the rebult unit gets stuck and does fcuk all, mega pain in hands and wrists, said sod it slung wheel in the back and went in the house pissed off, hot, sweaty, greasey for a shower and pain meds...

Yup i know how you feel, just fitted new o/s front driveshaft and changed the gearbox oil on my daughters i20 on the drive, I hate working off the floor these days, too old and creaky and I'm only 50, I think my spannering days are now confined to jobs off the floor.

[SiC]

Just now, stuboy said:

in london/kent translation please

The forum uses fonts supplied by Google.

The latest forum updates contains these latest update from Google Fonts, including all improvements needed to be applied to make them better. 

TL;DR Google has made the fonts better. 👍
(Hopefully! They look okay to my eyes)

[stuboy]

thanks mister

[High Jetter]

31 minutes ago, Matty said:

@beko1987on the telly again. Now in fact 😄

A repeat?

[egg]

I think the font is very clear, and slightly bigger for your older gentleman eyes.

[Matty]

5 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

A repeat?

Yup. And I do solemnly swear that everytime it's repeated I will point out that Beko is on the telly. Its my duty 😄

[barefoot]

Channel/programme/time?

[Timewaster]

Inside the factory, Black country living museum vacuum expert Sam I assume?

[hairnet]

i see people asking about the font/changes

i use this place on the white version as the beige upset me (eyes couldnt cope)

the only thing thats changed the @ for people is filled in blue now 

everything else is the same

 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Matty said:

@beko1987on the telly again. Now in fact 😄

Crimewatch?

[brownnova]

Whilst SiC was busy updating the site I went to a car meet… and there was a Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo there!!! 

[High Jetter]

Why weren't you hitting F5 repeatedly?

[TheOtherStu]

10 hours ago, hairnet said:

i see people asking about the font/changes

i use this place on the white version as the beige upset me (eyes couldnt cope)

the only thing thats changed the @ for people is filled in blue now 

everything else is the same

 

I'm a firefox user, so no change for me other than the blue thing. I quite like it - stands out better.

[Steve79]

Just had a lovely chat in Exeter Morrisons with a bloke in his 80's doing his weekly shop in his Maxi 2 1750L as you do. 

It's his daily driver and is in really nice fettle and also has a Maxi MK1 as well

 

[stuboy]

Unexciting the 2 in1 camera numberplate light failed so swapped for numberplate and camera in 1... , see I said exciting..

[brownnova]

Found a L-Reg Volvo friend today. It was sat outside a garage… 

Further investigation showed a less than favourable MoT result earlier in the day 😬

Considered leaving a note… 

[stuboy]

been out on the road for last few days helping out and have noticed that the new kno8head on the road seems to be bmw 2 series driver... or is it a life choice?

[Spottedlaurel]

Managed 5/5 cars on the work commute this week, kicking off with the new Carina E then working through the rest of the fleet. Had to go for Mrs SL's Auris on Friday as the Avensis was in use.

Two week after the holiday and I'm still on French petrol in the RX as I've been driving the others quite a bit.

Carina booked into the garage on Tuesday for a pre-MoT checkover. Hopefully get the rad replaced and just want to be sure there's nothing like a rotten subframe before I start going through what (I hope) it deserves.

[egg]

Massive electrical storm last night, including a lightening land strike 1/2 mile from home, blew the internet router completely, luckily have an old one to stop jonesing for the internet.

[MJK 24]

On 8/17/2023 at 10:37 PM, brownnova said:

Whilst SiC was busy updating the site I went to a car meet… and there was a Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo there!!! 

The chap who bought my covered trailer has this on the back of his truck when he collected it!

 

[Rust Collector]

That’s better!

I have a usable LS again.

It’s actually not a miserable job to replace the rear strut, which makes for a welcome change.

[JohnK]

About a month ago, I sold my perfectly good Vectra SRi estate and bought the Mini, which in all honesty is completely unsuitable as a Dad of 3 kids.

Whilst the Mini isn’t going anywhere as I’ve always wanted one, I’ve now ditched my job as a road worker and returned as a Director in the care industry (which is my background) and this includes extensive travelling, so decided I needed something bigger for daily duties, although being based from home and getting paid mileage from home, petrol or diesel didn’t really make much difference.

Picked this up off a mate earlier - for 216k on the clock it drives cracking. It’s a 525d, MOT until January and I paid £700