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[Snake Charmer]

6 hours ago, Bren said:

It went first turn of the key.

30 lb of oil pressure and the sound of a massive air leak. I think two of the plug wires may also be fitted incorrectly. I had to get out before I was overcome with fumes.

It runs but needs a tune up.

Does your SD1 have an oil pressure switch and pressure gauge sender? I remember something on my 1978 V8 where the ignition was cut if the pressure dropped.

[High Jetter]

27 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

Uder sill, can't find that in the Mot book! 🤣

Stop milking it 😀

[robt100]

19 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

 

Took the doorcard off and all 3 trousers to hold the electric motor on had backed off about half way! 

 

Might be worth swapping out the articles of clothing for proper fixtures to stop it happening again... 🤣

[Split_Pin]

6 hours ago, robt100 said:

Might be worth swapping out the articlaes of clothing for proper fixtures to stop it happening again... 🤣

How the heck did I type 'all 3 trousers ' 😂😂😂😂😂

[Bren]

11 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

Does your SD1 have an oil pressure switch and pressure gauge sender? I remember something on my 1978 V8 where the ignition was cut if the pressure dropped.

Series 1 and early series 2 cars had this - you can tell by the three terminal oil pressure switch. Mine is a late series 2.

[Wibble]

Our eldest son and his best mate, went for a few drinks in Winchester last night. They were in a kebab shop afterwards, when some random fucking maniac attacked them. They were taken by surprise and our son was knocked unconscious. His mate tried his best but took quite a beating. Police were quickly on the scene and arrested this cunt and took our son and his mate to A&E, where they’ve been until now.

The police have just called to say they will be interviewing the cunt later this morning but intend to charge him. Our son has a swollen face and bump on head and is pissed off he wasn’t able to help his mate. What the fuck is wrong with people?!

[beko1987]

30 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Our eldest son and his best mate, went for a few drinks in Winchester last night. They were in a kebab shop afterwards, when some random fucking maniac attacked them. They were taken by surprise and our son was knocked unconscious. His mate tried his best but took quite a beating. Police were quickly on the scene and arrested this cunt and took our son and his mate to A&E, where they’ve been until now.

The police have just called to say they will be interviewing the cunt later this morning but intend to charge him. Our son has a swollen face and bump on head and is pissed off he wasn’t able to help his mate. What the fuck is wrong with people?!

I remember being jumped leaving a pub in Marlow when I was 19 as 'I looked at someone funny' apparently earlier.

Mad world out there 😢

[Bren]

Just now, beko1987 said:

I remember being jumped leaving a pub in Marlow when I was 19 as 'I looked at someone funny' apparently earlier.

Mad world out there 😢

Yes. And it's getting worse.

[Lord Sterling]

1 hour ago, Wibble said:

Our eldest son and his best mate, went for a few drinks in Winchester last night. They were in a kebab shop afterwards, when some random fucking maniac attacked them. They were taken by surprise and our son was knocked unconscious...

Sorry to hear this Wibs, that's horrible.

They shut down and abandoned the asylums many years ago for us to suffer from random cunts just attacking people for the hell of it.

[silvercar]

That's quite sad @Wibble but I fear the "nice" Britain we know is slowly becoming the rest of the world. I and a couple of collegues got a right good shooing coming out of a bar in a place called Ust‑Kamenogorsk in the late 80's - reason given was that one collegue the previous day had drunk the russian opposition bidders for the mining licence under the table and won it and they were a bit pissed off hence the retaliation. Two of us were in hospital for a couple of days to recover. I do hope your son has no long term issues.

Note, we were driven off the mine a couple of years later by a/an internal civil war..........but that is another story

Edited February 28 by silvercar
edited for context not humour

[Wibble]

54 minutes ago, silvercar said:

That's quite sad @Wibble but I fear the "nice" Britain we know is slowly becoming the rest of the world. I and a couple of collegues got a right good shooing coming out of a bar in a place called Ust‑Kamenogorsk in the late 80's - reason given was that one collegue the previous day had drunk the russian opposition bidders for the mining licence under the table and won it and they were a bit pissed off hence the retaliation. Two of us were in hospital for a couple of days to recover. I do hope your son has no long term issues.

Note, we were driven off the mine a couple of years later by a/an internal civil war..........but that is another story

Thank you and that is a scary tale.

They were taken by surprise and are annoyed . They’re not small lads, my son spends 3 to 4 nights a week in the gym and are pissed off. They just want to forget it and don’t want to go out again at the moment. Neither are big drinkers so they’re better off in the gym.

[silvercar]

1 minute ago, Wibble said:

Thank you and that is a scary tale.

They were taken by surprise and are annoyed . They’re not small lads, my son spends 3 to 4 nights a week in the gym and are pissed off. They just want to forget it and don’t want to go out again at the moment. Neither are big drinkers so they’re better off in the gym.

It is pretty rare to have a full on randomer have a go despite what "everyone" says. council him to have some time and move on, and spend the gym time "profitably".

[Split_Pin]

Thats terrible @Wibble, I wish them both a speedy recovery. Fucks you up mentally for a few months vis-a-vis going out and whatnot but hopefully confidence will be restored.

Likely the culprit was either on drugs or not on drugs when they should have been and sooner or later someone will take umbridge to their behaviour and put them out the game. Nobody wins 😞

[Wibble]

Well, despite this cunt being arrested mid attack and witnesses all confirming my lad and his mate did nothing to provoke the attack and the shop having CCTV, he’s been released without charge, due to “insufficient” evidence. I have no words.

[Joey spud]

The 'uder sill coated' Jimny is now coated with Kentish clay too.

[stuboy]

My oldest is in Germany visiting the porsche and mercedes museums...

And spotted some shite in the street and I thought they may be loved here..

 

[bramz7]

Picked up this little thing for the other half today, apologies to all on here that we didn't go for anything offered but she wanted a purple one, which is fair. 

They're great. Why did it take me so long to drive a Citybug? Why am I now considering selling my V50 for one? 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Wibble said:

Well, despite this cunt being arrested mid attack and witnesses all confirming my lad and his mate did nothing to provoke the attack and the shop having CCTV, he’s been released without charge, due to “insufficient” evidence. I have no words.

The attack was bad enough, but for them to drop the case with that evidence is piss poor. I wonder if someone was trying to save paperwork, and if it even got to the CPS. I'd be trying to have a word with someone as senior as possible to try and get it reconsidered. Your son may well be fine physically in a while, but he'll remember the incident for a long time, hope he deals with it OK.

[Wibble]

8 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

The attack was bad enough, but for them to drop the case with that evidence is piss poor. I wonder if someone was trying to save paperwork, and if it even got to the CPS. I'd be trying to have a word with someone as senior as possible to try and get it reconsidered. Your son may well be fine physically in a while, but he'll remember the incident for a long time, hope he deals with it OK.

I agree but they don’t want to pursue it and just want to forget it. This annoys the hell out of me but it’s their choice.

After sleep and food, more of the story came out though. They were jumped as they left the kebab shop, not whilst in there. Two pricks were arrested pretty quickly, police were patrolling the street and saw it happen. I now suspect the motive was robbery but to have police witness it and then not pursue it annoys me even more.

[wesacosa]

@egg's been papped on FB

 

[artdjones]

10 minutes ago, Wibble said:

I agree but they don’t want to pursue it and just want to forget it. This annoys the hell out of me but it’s their choice.

After sleep and food, more of the story came out though. They were jumped as they left the kebab shop, not whilst in there. Two pricks were arrested pretty quickly, police were patrolling the street and saw it happen. I now suspect the motive was robbery but to have police witness it and then not pursue it annoys me even more.

There are a lot of 'public servants' whose main aim is to have as easy a life as possible until the day they can collect their generous pensions.

[The Vicar]

Cheap rubber has arrived for the Alto

Cheapest I’ve ever bought tires at 38 quid a pop!

[Mr Livered]

1 hour ago, stuboy said:

 

That's a really lovely shapely, err, car.

[stuboy]

1 minute ago, Mr Livered said:

That's a really lovely shapely, err, car.

yeah he said he was really taking a picture of the car................

[egg]

2 hours ago, wesacosa said:

@egg's been papped on FB

Was just popping to the post office!

[Snake Charmer]

4 hours ago, Joey spud said:

The 'uder sill coated' Jimny is now coated with Kentish clay too.

I miss my SWB Terrano 2.4 Extreme.

[Lord Sterling]

9 hours ago, stuboy said:

Old lady in the Peugeot is probably thinking "Was ist dat junger mann taking ein foto of mien auto?"  😅

[Lord Sterling]

8 hours ago, wesacosa said:

@egg's been papped on FB

 

Spotted that. Thought "eggxellent"

I'll get me coat....

[IronStar]

Early morning pickup

[angle]

Went to pick my partners bike up from her work after she got a puncture. 'You might have to park on the road, the receptionist's car is probably parked outside'. This is in daily use...