clayts450 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Customer with a leaky roof sent us this photo of her living room ceiling today....Much mirth.... alf892, danthecapriman, Lacquer Peel and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just had my neighbour from over the road knock and ask for a jump. She'd left her lights on (rough '53 plate A4 convertible). I've never spoken to her before, just the odd smile and nod, only realised now she's french. Her accent is gorgeous, can't really place her ethnically i'm guessing north African, but could be mixed afro/Caribbean very pretty either way. Got the car going and she was very grateful even offered me a fiver, being a gent I declined.Though it was probably her phone number, it is dark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just had my neighbour from over the road knock and ask for a jump. She'd left her lights on (rough '53 plate A4 convertible). I've never spoken to her before, just the odd smile and nod, only realised now she's french. Her accent is gorgeous, can't really place her ethnically i'm guessing north African, but could be mixed afro/Caribbean very pretty either way.Got the car going and she was very grateful even offered me a fiver, being a gent I declined.Though it was probably her phone number, it is dark... Keep an eye out to see if there is a man of the house. If not, take her to McDonalds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I'm a Lancashire man, pie and a pint a bitter by the canal. DodgeRover and Mally 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I saw a friend yesterday who hadn't seen me for several weeks. She thought I looked "perky" (her adjective) so maybe I AM getting better... M'coli, LightBulbFun, Mally and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Our underfloor heating is controlled by six wireless thermostats. Naturally, now it's getting colder, two of them packed up. Replacements are about £68 each. Yikes. Naturally, that forces one to be a bit adventurous in the name of thriftiness, so I got the soldering iron out, remade a few connections and now have two working thermostats again! Hoorah! Wonder how long they'll last? Skizzer, Ghosty, Lacquer Peel and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Our underfloor heating is controlled by six wireless thermostats. Naturally, now it's getting colder, two of them packed up. Replacements are about £68 each. Yikes. Naturally, that forces one to be a bit adventurous in the name of thriftiness, so I got the soldering iron out, remade a few connections and now have two working thermostats again! Hoorah! Wonder how long they'll last?Watch out Big Clive, Hub Nut is coming into your turf LightBulbFun, twosmoke300, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Customer with a leaky roof sent us this photo of her living room ceiling today....Much mirth.... IMG_1846.JPGPenicillin required! clayts450 and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Mine have never come with rodents as a standard fitting. On the other hand, spiders seem to like moving into my cars shortly after I've bought them, and they always build webs on the passenger side.Do you buy the cars off the Web? chodweaver, Aston Martin, Mally and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Watch out Big Clive, Hub Nut is coming into your turf It's ok. They're already broken again. Craig the Princess and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 It's ok. They're already broken again.Our none wireless thermostats have been playing silly buggers to, I'm going to give them a dose of contact cleaner before trying again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Customer with a leaky roof sent us this photo of her living room ceiling today....Much mirth.... IMG_1846.JPGThere's a lot of nasty bacteria in a thing like that. Take precautions. Cover up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 A couple of spots from yesterday, pics courtesy of mrs fp This 2.8i was gorgeous This ovlov looked spotless JeeExEll, Skizzer, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 New Doctor Who slammed as ‘unrealistic’ after showing working train between Sheffield and Manchester M'coli, busmansholiday, richardmorris and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Whoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Whoops. https://youtu.be/7iGDEqRBr14I met the Head of small petrol engine design of Ford about 5 years ago at an IMechE lecture at the university of Warwick. We were all very sycophantic. The issue is with the use of Finite element analysis. Design Engineers push the limits of their stress analysis forgetting thatThere are manufacturing variations ranging from material composition, to surface finish to tolerance to heat treatment, so nothing that is produced is at nominal. And then they test them in a way that doesn't simulate real life. Amusing how the recall is to fit a coolant level warning. That's to stop (too many) people dying not fix the problem. A bit like the MGF where later versions had coolant level warning as standard. And opposite to an A Series that seems to run fine with no coolant. Aston Martin, SiC and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 GET IN!!! loserone, Skizzer, LightBulbFun and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Only one way to go shopping to day Wack, loserone, Aston Martin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just been called over by our neighbour Petar,and given these..Not quite sure what to do with them tbhWe responded with a bottle of alcohol that's been lying around for a few years as we can't stand the stuffedit.soz for sideways pic.....forum having issues ? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 They look like "Black Spanish round", a type of radish. Cut into juliennes and throw into a stir-fry to add a bit of pep, or mix with carrot, onions and a vinaigrette/dressing to make a winter coleslaw. In round slices makes a nice addition to a Chinese or Japanese style soup. Bit stronger than the normal red radishes we see in the fruit & veg aisles. Datsuncog, eddyramrod, SierraMikeHotel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 .... I got the soldering iron out, remade a few connections and now have two working thermostats again! Hoorah! Wonder how long they'll last? As long as your soldering? Do you buy the cars off the Web? Oddly enough, I've had one or two spun off to me this way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Only one way to go shopping to day I must have parked the Reliant in the spot next at some point. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 As long as your soldering? They were broken again by bedtime. Suspect better remaking needs to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Watched one of dollywobblers videos on youtube. The one where he went to wolverhampton for a part. When he left the weather was clement. When he returned it was snow everywhere. It must have been a big job - it lasted from autumn to winter. dollywobbler, Aston Martin and Tadhg Tiogar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 They look like "Black Spanish round", a type of radish. Cut into juliennes and throw into a stir-fry to add a bit of pep, or mix with carrot, onions and a vinaigrette/dressing to make a winter coleslaw. In round slices makes a nice addition to a Chinese or Japanese style soup. Bit stronger than the normal red radishes we see in the fruit & veg aisles.Maybe a bit big for those Box of eggs next to them to show the size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Only one way to go shopping to day I know have it in my head you going to KFC for your weekly shop The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Maybe a bit big for thoseBox of eggs next to them to show the size Didn't see the egg box! I know they're normally picked at 4-6" across. Leaves give it away as a root brassica, so if not a radish, I'd guess some kind of turnip. andy18s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Got to go out for a spin with this in front of me... Few things scream 80s more than random red stripes and a VFD digital clock. Been fifteen years or so since I last drove a Metro, still a cracking steer. Interesting that the gearbox whine on this one (1.3) was way, way quieter than on my old 998cc one. Different gearbox innards? Or this car being a 1984 example likely to have some additional sound deadening that my 1981 example lacked? MorrisItalSLX, The Moog, RobT and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Probably both. That looks like an MG dashboard, so it'll probably have more soundproofing, the later Verto clutch, and a 3.44 diff rather than the 3.7 or 3.9 in a cooking 998 Metro. One of the last mk1s, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 They were broken again by bedtime. Suspect better remaking needs to happen!Silver soldering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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