The new news 24 thread

[Snake Charmer]

Your car has no Mot, you book an appointment for 08:00. You also book a full service wanting to collect at 17:30. You turn up just before 09:00 and park in the way then walk off.

Are you.....

In charge.

A good customer

An entitled cunt

Just a cunt.

 

Please discuss.

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 hour ago, Hawkeyethenoo said:

Could be worse. 

A chance to finish what we started in 1974?
Get Billy Bremner in for a few tips

Nah - Archie Gemmill - was in Holland a few years back and they are still celebrating him - maybe a better bet than Bremner given he;s no longer available.....

[MAF260]

1 hour ago, SiC said:

At least they tamed down the kidney grilles on the M2 to something less garish/more sensible.

Absolute weapon of a car. If anything like my neighbours tuned 2015 M4, it's more than what you ever could use for the road.

It is indeed an absolute weapon. Not had much chance to use it in anger yet, but the potential is quite astonishing. If I get bored after the warranty period expires Litchfield can map it to 670bhp for not very much money! So far I’m absolutely delighted with it.

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Snake Charmer said:

Your car has no Mot, you book an appointment for 08:00. You also book a full service wanting to collect at 17:30. You turn up just before 09:00 and park in the way then walk off.

Are you.....

In charge.

A good customer

An entitled cunt

Just a cunt.

 

Please discuss.

I’ll go for d Bob.

[grogee]

On 02/12/2025 at 14:42, Sunny Jim said:

For those of you who knew him but don't follow the Dog thread in the open section; Prif the Travelling Whippet my collection caper companion made his final journey today.  Thanks for all the treats and strokes and fuss he's had from you lot over the years. 


Rest easy, soft lad. I'll try and remember what you taught me: always check the kitchen windows of life because somebody might just throw a sausage out of one.

Sorry for your loss Jim. I'm not a dog person (cats FTW) but I met Prif at SF24 and really liked him. And I know he went everywhere with you. 

[grogee]

10 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Your car has no Mot, you book an appointment for 08:00. You also book a full service wanting to collect at 17:30. You turn up just before 09:00 and park in the way then walk off.

Are you.....

In charge.

A good customer

An entitled cunt

Just a cunt.

 

Please discuss.

Power move. One of life's winners, a powerfully built company director. 

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

Power move. One of life's winners, a powerfully built company director. 

Except the car is probably a Jazz.

[paulplom]

17 hours ago, Hawkeyethenoo said:

Could be worse. 

What a coincidence! That's the exact same positions table at the end of the group stage. I'm going to put a bet on.

[Metal Guru]

17 minutes ago, paulplom said:

What a coincidence! That's the exact same positions table at the end of the group stage. I'm going to put a bet on.

Do you think you'll be able to bet on the number of times your hear a commentator say “disaster for Scotland “, and will that number be bigger or smaller than the number of times 1966 is mentioned?

 

[Snake Charmer]

7 hours ago, artdjones said:

Except the car is probably a Jazz.

Focus. I also saw the filthy meagre sump contents whilst the service was being carried out. 

[artdjones]

3 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Focus. I also saw the filthy meagre sump contents whilst the service was being carried out. 

Last time I serviced a Focus 1.6 petrol (actually a Mazda 3, but mechanically identical) so little oil got sucked out that I stuck a long wire down the dipstick tube to make sure that my pump's tube hadn't got bent. Less than 1.5 litres.

[junkyarddog]

26 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Last time I serviced a Focus 1.6 petrol (actually a Mazda 3, but mechanically identical) so little oil got sucked out that I stuck a long wire down the dipstick tube to make sure that my pump's tube hadn't got bent. Less than 1.5 litres.

I once got little over 1/2 a litre out of a Micra,should have had 3.5 in it!🙄

[JMotor]

Sad to hear of your loss @Sunny Jim.

Prif was such a chilled out dog but a character too. 

[stuboy]

Car meet, washed out but thought id pop along to show willingly..

[Morris 63]

Fitted the new NSF hub and upper and lower balljoints to the Shonky Shogun of shame, turned her on to do a test drive and massive squeal from the alternator belts. Knew there was a job I'd been putting off, the new Gates belts have been in the rear cubby for months.
Guess I got my money's worth out of the old ones! 🤣