The new news 24 thread

[richardmorris]

9 hours ago, Nyphur said:

What do they do in the unit opposite that has this steady stream of ££££ cars coming and going?

Storage and transportation.  Aka moving money

[richardmorris]

Back at the fiat dealer for the first mot.on tipo. Didn't wait this time, went for a walk along jubilee river.

[wesacosa]

An old newspaper article seemingly confirming the fate of the Lotus Carlton of many Internet rumours, 40RA

 

 

[grogee]

On 13/02/2024 at 20:07, brownnova said:

get busy! 

 

[hairnet]

On 12/02/2024 at 12:59, wuvvum said:

Gave the Zafira.

What did i miss

[wuvvum]

17 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Back at the fiat dealer for the first mot.on tipo. Didn't wait this time, went for a walk along jubilee river.

Bloody hell, have you had that three years already?

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Bloody hell, have you had that three years already?

In August yes. It was 4.5months old. 

[grogee]

I am visiting family in Lincs. Down the road is Halls Garage, an MG specialist. I popped in to say 'hi' and promised I'd return with the Maestro once the weather improves. They were really friendly bearing in mind we dropped in unannounced. 

It's an interesting little place. Service and repair garage for 'normals' with a forecourt of BL chod thoroughbred sports cars. Nice little 'mini museum' inside. 

Recommended - it's on the A15 north of Bourne. 

[stuboy]

3 hours sodding about with the galaxy, and it started and ran fine took it down the road, and then start lacking power and running rough... im fed up with it now, the loom I bought wasn't lining up so I refitted the old one...

Physically it's killing me...lol

 

Time for a new vehicle... sports car... 48 is it midlife crisis time...lol

[vulgalour]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

I am visiting family in Lincs. Down the road is Halls Garage, an MG specialist.

A friend of mine used to work there for years and Halls have been there even longer than that.  Said friend is in a different field of work these days and enjoying their new job.

[chadders]

3 hours ago, grogee said:

I am visiting family in Lincs. Down the road is Halls Garage, an MG specialist. I popped in to say 'hi' and promised I'd return with the Maestro once the weather improves. They were really friendly bearing in mind we dropped in unannounced. 

It's an interesting little place. Service and repair garage for 'normals' with a forecourt of BL chod thoroughbred sports cars. Nice little 'mini museum' inside. 

Recommended - it's on the A15 north of Bourne. 

They advertise a lot in the MG press and have done for many years as far as I remember.

[Spiny Norman]

Nextbase 212 dashcam. Bought in 2018, expired Monday. RIP little fella.
 

 

I didn't even look further than the new equivalent model for a replacement. It was cheap and did the job just fine. and the new one arrived today.

[richardmorris]

My dad has just sent a photo of one of their near neighbours having the engine removed from a c4 grand picasso on the drive. Seems a bit drastic!

[stuboy]

7 hours ago, stuboy said:

3 hours sodding about with the galaxy, and it started and ran fine took it down the road, and then start lacking power and running rough... im fed up with it now, the loom I bought wasn't lining up so I refitted the old one...

Physically it's killing me...lol

 

Time for a new vehicle... sports car... 48 is it midlife crisis time...lol

I ordered this part and ... 1. Bolt hole won't line up, 2. Twist on connector wouldn't go on.

 

 Balls....

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

My dad has just sent a photo of one of their near neighbours having the engine removed from a c4 grand picasso on the drive. Seems a bit drastic!

They're just changing a fog light bulb   

[richardmorris]

11 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

They're just changing a fog light bulb   

I’ll tell him!

[Cheezey]

I saw the longest car in the world the other day. I have more museum pics if any one is interested. 

[loserone]

I saw the warnings of high pollen count as my work computer thinks I'm in London.  There are no flowers here except snowdrops, are there any there?

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Nyphur said:

Bit of pollen coming off the trees today apparently

Cycling home today I could smell the hawthorn pollen - it was 16 degrees this afternoon. Daffodils have been out for a fortnight.

[loserone]

Fuck me you lot get spring early.  There's still significant lying snow here

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Nyphur said:

A few here and there, and some fat bumble bees floating about already.

When the wind was blowing earlier you could see the pollen coming off the trees like a snow storm.

Yes, I had a bumble bee yesterday morning, as I was having a teams meeting. Had to usher it back outside.

[Dyslexic Viking]

I still have over a meter of snow and everything here is shit. This is not fair.

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I still have over a meter of snow and everything here is shit. This is not fair.

Our weather is ok, but the country is shit.

[loserone]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Our weather is ok, but the country is shit.

Speak for yourself!

[richardmorris]

20 minutes ago, loserone said:

Speak for yourself!

I walked ten km in berks yesterday. Countless drinks cartons on the side of the road, seven nitrous oxide canisters, two abandoned transit vans with police tape, etc. and most was along the jubilee river area. Plus one broken footbridge.

[loserone]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

berks

Usual location issues 😂

[High Jetter]

Sunshine Coast hit 14 degrees today

[HillmanImp]

14 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Yes, I had a bumble bee yesterday morning, as I was having a teams meeting. Had to usher it back outside.

I do wonder how many bees this kills off. They think it's warm enough to wake up and start a hive somewhere bumble around in the nice clement weather then get frozen when we get a spell of normal weather for the season.

[Rust Collector]

22 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

I do wonder how many bees this kills off. They think it's warm enough to wake up and start a hive somewhere bumble around in the nice clement weather then get frozen when we get a spell of normal weather for the season.

I wonder that about the health of trees and plants too, they come out of their dormant period early because the weather improves, but then we get periods of cold weather again which I can't imagine they enjoy.

[loserone]

1 hour ago, HillmanImp said:

I do wonder how many bees this kills off. They think it's warm enough to wake up and start a hive somewhere bumble around in the nice clement weather then get frozen when we get a spell of normal weather for the season.

It can be pretty bad for honey bees - they come out thinking spring has sprung, use loads of energy looking for flowers then have to come home empty handed.  Beekeepers will often add sugar to feeders in the tops of hives on warm days like this so they can recover after a fruitless day out.