fordperv Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 That's brilliant, Mrs fp says things like that and this is why daddies shouldn't be left to their own devices with babies Personally I don't see what she's getting at Lacquer Peel, puddlethumper, Aston Martin and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Not car related but I love the creative effort. This guy is a big Jaws fan and made a cot for his baby.... You just know that child is going to have shark issues for the rest of their life. John F, Parky, chadders and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 £65 cheque from Mr DVLA, refund from the tax on my rcz. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk FakeConcern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 "Hey Pillock, how many miles is your car on?" "BOOBS" SierraMikeHotel, Aston Martin, LightBulbFun and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dupart Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 SAAB 9000 Aero manual I owned had a 'book' top speed of 149, speedo only went up to 140. I couldn't possibly comment any further, officer..... forddeliveryboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I think the biggest discrepancy betwixt top speed and top of the speedo that I've experienced is a smiley Transit 190TD - speedo went up to 150, van ran out of revs at 78. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Actually in my photo there you can see my 160mph speedo on a 110bhp BMW. Book speed is 110mph I think. My theory is that the speedo dials, ECUs and whatever will be shared across models so it'll always go up to whatever the fastest model does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Ahem... http://autoshite.com/topic/6744-optomistic-speedometer-thread-your-most-unbelievable-mph/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Not that unheard of. I'm pretty sure Cavalier Mk2s had at least 120mph speedos, if not 140. My 2CV is the only vehicle I've driven when you can actually use all of the speedometer (and a bit more). My first car, a Mini 1000, after having the head gas flowed would run the needle right around to the fuel guage! Somewhere I have a photo of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Eco "pro" huh? Now there's a boast. Pillock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I was glad the Merc thermostat swap went well - my shite fettling mojo has been non-existant recently.. Now I have a taste for it again richardthestag, mrbenn, SierraMikeHotel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Missus and I took the dog for a walk this morning because it was nice. Yes she's wearing her slippers. Don't ask. This evening, after having gone to work to fix a problem post lightning, took down all the outside decorations, took the mower out, fitted new belt, greased all the nipples and mowed the yard. Running pretty good, though a large limb of one of the neighbor's trees broke off and landed in my yard. Gonna have to cut that up. I hate pine trees. Yard looks tidy again. Just finished up after doing the edges and back garden (ride on doesn't fit through the gate). Got several face-fuls of spiderwebs. I hate spiders. Yay yard work in January. Whoop the South. Phil alf892, eddyramrod, Sheefag and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Had a delivery of aggregate whilst I was out, phone call along the lines of... “Just tip it where the last load was and I’ll shovel it to where I need it” Excellent Now where’s my shovel...oh, balls. Had to chuckle and thankfully not as King Arthursome to remove as I feared. PhilA, Sheefag, Cavcraft and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Mammy needs educatin beko1987, Cavcraft and Ohdearme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Missus and I took the dog for a walk this morning because it was nice. Yes she's wearing her slippers. Don't ask. Philhey if its not raining PhilA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Missus and I took the dog for a walk this morning because it was nice. Yes she's wearing her slippers. Don't ask. Were you wearing your Hush Puppies? anonymous user, Remspoor and PhilA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Not sure how they'd be registered anywhere in EU now, as they don't meet current new car standards. They'll probably end up in Turkey or somewhere less fussy about regulations.I think that they could apply for historical registrations in some countries. Being new and unregistered could prove to be a hurdle some authorities could not handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Random Romanian plates, import to UK, problem solved. somewhatfoolish and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 those little C1's can shift compared to our old Micra ...... Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I think the biggest discrepancy betwixt top speed and top of the speedo that I've experienced is a smiley Transit 190TD - speedo went up to 150, van ran out of revs at 45. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 FTFYMy Dad had a 2,5d smiley transit with a Luton body, that did run out of revs at about 45, drove from Stafford - Northampton & back in it once, took about £60 worth of fuel and took forever! Never bothered asking to borrow it again! awful pile of toss... Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Washing machine finally went tits up after repeated repairs today. Ordered a replacement about 4pm, due for delivery 1pm tomorrow. Blooooody ell! That’s quick.And delivered, old one and tumble dryer have also been collected so apart from being a few hundred quid down all is well. Just hope this one does twenty years like the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 This.Next time it should taken to the nearest Halfords where this weeks work experience ‘Wayne’ can fit one with self tappers and gaffer tape. fordperv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Next time it should taken to the nearest Halfords where this weeks work experience ‘Wayne’ can fit one with self tappers and gaffer tape.On the piss because he is bog eyed Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Bet came up trumps yeterday, one hundred and twenty lovely British pounds. Went out on my work's do and got absolutely and utterly wankered, thought I was going to call for Huey on the great white telephone this morning, but managed not to in the end. Ohdearme, DeeJay, Roobarb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 This.Another example of poor people not being able to afford to run cars properly.If it had a 2 digit number, the plate would fit perfectly in the little flat space in the centre. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 If they'd bought a second hand Ferrari instead they would have had enough change to get a really nice plate with lots of numbers and letters on it. That's the trouble with folks always wanting the newest thing, they're not being smart with their money. chadders and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 My Dad had a 2,5d smiley transit with a Luton body, that did run out of revs at about 45, drove from Stafford - Northampton & back in it once, took about £60 worth of fuel and took forever! Never bothered asking to borrow it again! awful pile of toss... Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk For 1986 the VE6 Transit was a bloody good van, more modern & refined than the previous model, better than most rivals. By the time it became a smiler it was too outdated and noisy compared to more modern rivals - the Sprinter, PSA/Fiat J5 type, 2nd gen Master (and clones), which would cruise at 70 a lot quieter and generally feeling more modern. (Still better than a similarly aged LDV though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I just purchased a right-angled USB cable on ebay for my twat-nav as the one that came with it has died. The grin, they'd bothered to add a drop down box to their advert for 'left angled/out of stock' Skizzer, myglaren, Ghosty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Because the people on this forum are absolute LEG ENDS I'm getting back in a white BX and I couldn't be any happier if I tried. blakey79, myglaren, cms206 and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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