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[Ged]

My current fleet at the moment, I have converted the maroon saloon and red estate to turbo diesels with the grey estate still being original with its 1.6 petrol. I have a GT2052 to go onto a engine with head studs and HDI rods eventually which will be even more hilarious in a 305 on 175 tyres. The red estate I got recently and was last on the road in 2012 and has had alot of new bits fitted to make it hopefully reliable.

[richardmorris]

Nothing interesting to report, but did 200miles today in the new car without coming to a stop.

couldn’t get the x1/9 out of the garage as it was far too windy and wet over the new year. Did a short walk yesterday though with views to port sunlight from malpas.

[stuboy]

Thought I'd grab the casino calculator and scan the galaxy and see if any codes stored whilst I await an egr blank delivered

[catsinthewelder]

10 hours ago, DVee8 said:

I think you walked past me. Were you with 2 ladies one with orange hair and the other pink/purple?

I think you walked down a set of steps to the riverside, where I was standing alongside MrsV8 and a puppy dachshund.

 

Aye, the older daughter and the better half.  I remember seeing a chap with a puppy and Emily definitely remembered it being a dashschund.  Sorry I didn't recognise you.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Southern Norway has received large amounts of snow in recent days and with strong winds, there are sometimes even blizzards. So everything has come to a standstill schools etc are closed and possibly the main roads will also be closed soon. And over 4,000 households are now without electricity.

Pictures from news sites

Building collapse

 

I've had even more snow since yesterday but the strong wind means I can't use the snowblower to remove the snow until the wind calms down. I still have electricity but have a generator if needed. This is absolutely crazy, but if I'm honest, it's a bit fun in a weird way too.

Below is the footage of workers that had to be help get out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L3hFso9FyU&themeRefresh=1

[DVee8]

10 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

Aye, the older daughter and the better half.  I remember seeing a chap with a puppy and Emily definitely remembered it being a dashschund.  Sorry I didn't recognise you.

Well, we haven't met but there are enough photos on here. I have a crap memory for names, as @gm will attest, but faces and places.

[Bren]

Ordered a tacho card at the Weekend.

It arrived today. Very un - British efficiency.

[Saabnut]

4 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Southern Norway has received large amounts of snow in recent days and with strong winds, there are sometimes even blizzards. So everything has come to a standstill schools etc are closed and possibly the main roads will also be closed soon. And over 4,000 households are now without electricity.

 

Left home at 0530 GMT to meet my taxi booked a week ago from my friends to the airport at 0630. At 0640, a phone call revealed no one had put it on the list despite the text I received on booking. Fortunately the bad weather in Southern Norway meant my flight was delayed by 40 minutes and I made it fine. Aberdeen had torrential rain and 7c, Stavanger has light winds, some sun and -1c but south of here is like above. Amazing how much difference in such small distances (relatively)

[Bren]

Pontins Southport has bitten the dust.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

On 28/12/2023 at 23:23, Hawkeyethenoo said:

Wife's Jimny Cabriolet broke down again - it really is an ungrateful little bastard of a thing! Fuel related this time, I think. Turns over won't start. I ended up pushing it back - all caught on my own cars dashcam which doesn't require to be pushed - if it did I'd bridge it - hear that you little Japanese (built in Spain by Santana) bastard !

 

Think this crank no start is an immobiliser fault. The immobiliser light is showing on the dash with ignition on and there's a locked padlock symbol next to it. Never noticed either of those before, bastard of a thing. Have disconnected the battery will leave that overnight and try again tomorrow. Local Suzuki garage my wife phoned again today said - we don't have a tow truck (it just needs a tow, not a tow truck), and suggested that after leaving it for a few days as it has been, the dirt in the fuel pump & filter which are combined in the tank, great idea that is Suzuki, might have fallen out by now? In other words they don't give a shit, gravity might fix it? 

[Hawkeyethenoo]

You wanna a tow (with yer Jimny) - I'll get you a tow - off a fecking cliff and laugh as it is destroyed into a million pieces.

Hello, is that Swinton insurance claims line.... 🥸

[richardmorris]

My sister has just sent photos of me hard at work on boxing day building things.

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Bren said:

Pontins Southport has bitten the dust.

I’m amazed any are still going. Mind you the cost of centre parks is even more amazing,

[Rust Collector]

Henk visited last night:

Before leaving for work I lashed this up using timber from the ‘crap that’s no good but I don’t want to launch’ pile:

I got one spur in this eve:

Will get the rest done over the next couple of evenings.

I hate digging.

[Bren]

10 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I’m amazed any are still going. Mind you the cost of centre parks is even more amazing,

I think the rest may follow.

[dozeydustman]

9 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

Henk visited last night:

Before leaving for work I lashed this up using timber from the ‘crap that’s no good but I don’t want to launch’ pile:

I got one spur in this eve:

Will get the rest done over the next couple of evenings.

I hate digging.

I have a couple of those to do in my back garden. I may just bin off the panels and posts that are there and replace the lot.

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

I have a couple of those to do in my back garden. I may just bin off the panels and posts that are there and replace the lot.

Monday I spent an hour fixing my parent’s garden gate as the wind had blown some panels away from the Z support frame.  Put about 10 screws into it, which is an improvement on the nails that were there. Used my great grandads hand drill to make the pilot holes.

[Rust Collector]

3 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

I have a couple of those to do in my back garden. I may just bin off the panels and posts that are there and replace the lot.

That’s what I should probably do to be fair, there’s more spurs than good posts now. I’ll have to put a couple of new panels in at the very least.

[High Jetter]

28 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Monday I spent an hour fixing my parent’s garden gate as the wind had blown some panels away from the Z support frame.  Put about 10 screws into it, which is an improvement on the nails that were there. Used my great grandads hand drill to make the pilot holes.

Bit n brace?

[richardmorris]

22 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Bit n brace?

I don’t think so. It was a bit like this….

i am sure the electric drill would have been easier. But I didn’t fancy that hour or so of looking for the extension cord.

my dad has lots of tools from his grandad.

[High Jetter]

Yup, that's a hand drill. Have a couple but not used for a while.

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Yup, that's a hand drill. Have a couple but not used for a while.

I don’t really recommend it. One hole was ok, I was loosing enthusiasm after 5.

[New POD]

4 hours ago, Bren said:

Pontins Southport has bitten the dust.

Ainsdale, you mean ? It was used by Liverpool University for a while. 

 

[High Jetter]

36 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I don’t really recommend it. One hole was ok, I was loosing enthusiasm after 5.

You need one with a shoulder rest then. Adds the force.

[SiC]

Just arrived here.  I'll do a full thread later. 

[Sunny Jim]

C15 has been pressed into service for my daily commute this week and it actually manages to make driving to work fun. It finally stopped raining here long enough for me to stop and take some pictures.

 

J'adore ma nouvelle camionette.

[Snake Charmer]

19 hours ago, richardmorris said:

I don’t really recommend it. One hole was ok, I was loosing enthusiasm after 5.

Proper cordless. 👌

[barefoot]

The fair wife has broken down in the Rover 75 on the M1 in heavy traffic between 25 & 24. Autoaid have been called and charged her £25. I wonder how soon they'll get there...

I'll be looking for a replacement car as her trust in it will be gone.

[camryv6]

48 minutes ago, barefoot said:

The fair wife has broken down in the Rover 75 on the M1 in heavy traffic between 25 & 24. Autoaid have been called and charged her £25. I wonder how soon they'll get there...

I'll be looking for a replacement car as her trust in it will be gone.

What about a replacement wife, i understand you might be attached to her, but you might find one with better airbags

[richardmorris]

51 minutes ago, barefoot said:

The fair wife has broken down in the Rover 75 on the M1 in heavy traffic between 25 & 24. Autoaid have been called and charged her £25. I wonder how soon they'll get there...

I'll be looking for a replacement car as her trust in it will be gone.

Hope she gets back quickly and safely ( and the wife too of course).