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[Somerset Suffolk]

23 hours ago, Somerset Suffolk said:

 Epic MOT failure ... at 198761  (just a broken rear spring ) should have spotted it prior to MOT test but hey ...

 

MOT cat 

 

easy to do but pissing down at the moment (still ) in Somerset, so job for tomorrow 

Its a MOT Pass - coil springs were the original, so can't complain - back of the car looks as though its sitting a little higher now - MOT cat was absent ...

 

 

[High Jetter]

Oops:

[stuboy]

Another great day at the sea side...margate.. kiss me quick hats, candy floss and sticks of rock..

 

Well other than margate the rest is fantasy... went up too margate base too do a driving preassessment, assessment and 'quiz' for a new member of staff..  they did well... lol

 

 

 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On 18/02/2026 at 17:06, Leyland Worldmaster said:

No it lacks pusscats... 🤣🤣🤣

This bothers me, actually; all garages need MOT pusscats. I may have to write to my Local MP, innit. 

[Somerset Suffolk]

12 hours ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

This bothers me, actually; all garages need MOT pusscats. I may have to write to my Local MP, innit. 

MOT cat says crack on ....

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, Somerset Suffolk said:

MOT cat says crack on ....

I've been off work for a couple of weeks. Came back yesterday to find one of the barbers on my delivery had two kittens roaming about the place. 

This one was sat in one of the barbers chairs when I came in but followed me over to the table where I usually deposit the mail and proceeded to try and sharpen his claws on my leg. 

Do we need a cats in the workplace thread?

[HMC]

Half term busso v6 powered trip to fowey. 

[stuboy]

6 hours ago, Yoss said:

I've been off work for a couple of weeks. Came back yesterday to find one of the barbers on my delivery had two kittens roaming about the place. 

This one was sat in one of the barbers chairs when I came in but followed me over to the table where I usually deposit the mail and proceeded to try and sharpen his claws on my leg. 

Do we need a cats in the workplace thread?

yes!!

[comfortablynumb]

Rehomed a couple of kittens ages ago.

One was an unsociable bugger, but the other liked to sit on your shoulders,or around your neck.

Which meant she would Climb up your leg, torso etc until she got where she wanted to be.

I frequently used to be in the kitchen first thing in the morning without a shirt on.

Bloody painful 😱

[wuvvum]

On 19/02/2026 at 13:12, wuvvum said:

The Rover has failed the MOT on the handbrake again, as it does nearly every year, although I did try it out the other day and it seemed to be working OK but evidently the brake rollers decreed otherwise.  This year only one side is bad so I'm hoping I can get away with tweaking the adjuster on the shoes - keeping my fingers crossed for some dry weather this weekend so I can give it a go.  

Everything else was fine, and it still hasn't needed any welding, which for a 23-year-old Rover with nearly 200K on the clock is pretty decent going I reckon.

Spoke too soon - rain is getting into the boot round the GPS antenna again.  I'll squirt some Captain Tolley's around it which will hopefully help in the short term - it's going to need re-siliconing though which will have to wait for a dry day.

[bunglebus]

Astra tinkering (wheel cylinder)

It's acquired a new dent I'll try and suck out shortly

[bunglebus]

Slight improvement 

[Marina door handles]

David Attenborough whispers into the mike ......." a hint of false spring and sunshine and the Jaguar crawls out of it lair blinking in the light, possibly thinking about feasting on a passing cyclist......"

[jim89]

14 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Spoke too soon - rain is getting into the boot round the GPS antenna again.  I'll squirt some Captain Tolley's around it which will hopefully help in the short term - it's going to need re-siliconing though which will have to wait for a dry day.

I've had good results generally with modified silicon sealant/adhesives... (MSP)..

Eg stixall (Toolstation et al)

Just seems to stick & last much better than yer "silicone M8"

Other colours within reason are available...

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Hit this number yesterday. These cars are fucking amazing. 

 

[Rustybullethole]

Stopped at my usual spot for a comfort break. 

Always makes me a little sad as I stand pissing through the fence that you can't picnic on the stones like we used to when I was a kid. 

Used the byway as a stop over more than a few times though today pushed on for London leaving the county of my birth behind. Its funny how i lived there only for the years before my recall though it always feels like home. 

[richardmorris]

Out walking this morning. 
you don’t say!

 

 

[Rustybullethole]

33 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Out walking this morning. 
you don’t say!

 

 

I've a mate who would 100% take that as a challenge if we came upon it whilst out on our trail bikes. 

To his credit i've seen him ride through seat hight rivers on his Tenere more than once. I on the other hand have flooded more bikes than i care to remember so tend to be a little more reserved these days.

[richardmorris]

14 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

I've a mate who would 100% take that as a challenge if we came upon it whilst out on our trail bikes. 

To his credit i've seen him ride through seat hight rivers on his Tenere more than once. I on the other hand have flooded more bikes than i care to remember so tend to be a little more reserved these days.

The footpath goes to the left into a field, over a footbridge and rejoins the road. I met a guy walking a bike the other way who had chickened out of riding through. I think the depth sign was 3+ feet.

[Somerset Suffolk]

On 20/02/2026 at 13:19, Yoss said:

I've been off work for a couple of weeks. Came back yesterday to find one of the barbers on my delivery had two kittens roaming about the place. 

This one was sat in one of the barbers chairs when I came in but followed me over to the table where I usually deposit the mail and proceeded to try and sharpen his claws on my leg. 

Do we need a cats in the workplace thread?

A friend brought her cat down with her whilst she's visiting her Mum - this is Otto Von Bismark  (the cat not the girlfriend or her Mum ) Otto looks permanently pissed off ... 

[Zelandeth]

44 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

The footpath goes to the left into a field, over a footbridge and rejoins the road. I met a guy walking a bike the other way who had chickened out of riding through. I think the depth sign was 3+ feet.

The solution clearly is a hovercraft.

[Marina door handles]

16 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Out walking this morning. 
you don’t say!

 

 

Pah I think the guys on the All4wheels channel on Youtube would just see that as a challenge! 

[Bren]

I have a week off.

I have plucked up the courage to try and get my SD1's engine running -if it's dead then it's decision time. Rebuild or move on.

[lesapandre]

Lamborghini abandons all electic future...for now.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/22/lamborghini-pulls-plug-on-all-electric-supercar

[High Jetter]

Had a 3 hour round trip to visit relatives today. The A4 behaved faultlessly, and thoughly enjoyed* splashng in the potholes and getting muddy on the raods of East Sussex and kent. Passed a convenient lay-by to take this milestone* pic:

5, 300 odd miles since obtaining it last June

[junkyarddog]

This turned up at a local cars and coffee meet this morning. 

Ogle Aston Martin!!

1 of 2 apparently!!

Not my pics.

Spectacular. 

 

[SiC]

1 minute ago, junkyarddog said:

 

Johnny Vegas?

[junkyarddog]

9 minutes ago, SiC said:

Johnny Vegas?

No,his brother Les.🙄

[SiC]

More pictures of this (I think) one here:

https://www.tomhartleyjnr.com/car/previously-sold/1972/aston-martin/dbs-v8-ogle/aston-martin-dbs-v8-ogle/

 

Allegro door handles!

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

This is recently put up and I wonder if this is real.