New POD Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I bought some parts for a cavalier off a bloke who lived in one of the more challenging estates in Bootle miseryside. I met this guy on line at Cavweb. He had a NOVA GTE he was restoring. He told me, that a local scrote, had stolen it. His job? EX military. Worked in "security". Had mates in the same industry. Was a nice bloke. Probably as honest as a mid summer day is long. But hard as fucking titanium nails coated in poly crystaline cubic nitride. Dipped in hard bastard juice. He got his nova back. Nobody got hurt. His mates asked around. Arms may have been twisted. The scrotes mother phoned the police, when he and 5 other hard looking BASTARDS turned up to take his Nova back. They were polite to said police, who checked their Id's and suggested that killing the scrote wasn't allowed. They took the car home. Police turned a blind eye to lack of mot, tax and insurance for the 3 mile journey on the end of a tow rope. I wish I could remember his name. I remember where he lived in 2004. mercedade, purplebargeken, richardthestag and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 From a Tweet from someone I follow! mrbenn and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I wish I could remember his name. I remember where he lived in 2004.192.com is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Retiring on Friday. FUCKING WHOOFUCKINGHOOOOOOOOOOO! Sorry. Coprolalia, HarmonicCheeseburger, Semi-C and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Retiring on Friday. FUCKING WHOOFUCKINGHOOOOOOOOOOO! Sorry.I'm happy because I like you, but a small jealous part of me wants to call you a bastard... /goes to work paulplom, Tamworthbay, mrbenn and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 its a brick of fluorescent tubes (theres 10 Very rare Thorn 14W, 15 inch T12s here) (these 10 tubes where the ones caught up in the shipping issue i grumped about in the grumpy thread, DHL actually called me to resolve the issue where I found out the ebay seller inputted my post code wrong, so top marks to DHL for calling me to resolve the issue ) Datsuncog, myglaren, Rusty_Rocket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Been dicking about for the best part of a week now trying to fix the Forester's non-functioning sidelight. New bulbs - nothing. Electrical contact cleaner - nothing. Glassfibre brush to scrape any grot off the contacts - nothing. This morning, in a mild temper, I smacked the bugger with the heel of my hand. It blinked on straight away. Hopefully it'll still be working later, too. There's more to be said for percussive maintenance than you might think... GrumpiusMaximus, nomiST, Coprolalia and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Been dicking about for the best part of a week now trying to fix the Forester's non-functioning sidelight. New bulbs - nothing. Electrical contact cleaner - nothing. Glassfibre brush to scrape any grot off the contacts - nothing. This morning, in a mild temper, I smacked the bugger with the heel of my hand. It blinked on straight away. Hopefully it'll still be working later, too. There's more to be said for percussive maintenance than you might think...I had similar last week, my dad noticed I had a brake light out. So I whipped the cover off to extract the bulb so we could procure a new and correct one. However it was not blown... Refitted it and its working again! 10 minutes later with a scrap of sandpaper and every bulb removed, cleaned and refitted and a full compliment of lighting apparatus is restored! purplebargeken and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I always start with percussive maintenance, then replace the now thoroughly broken unit with a new, non fucked one 100% fix* rate beko1987, anonymous user, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomiST Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Been dicking about for the best part of a week now trying to fix the Forester's non-functioning sidelight. New bulbs - nothing. Electrical contact cleaner - nothing. Glassfibre brush to scrape any grot off the contacts - nothing. This morning, in a mild temper, I smacked the bugger with the heel of my hand. It blinked on straight away. Hopefully it'll still be working later, too. There's more to be said for percussive maintenance than you might think... Ha! Half the dashboard lights in my Forester only work after a quick slap. In fact, I've currently got a sidelight out (that I replaced recently, for which you need to take the headlamp out!) so I'll go and give it some gentle persuasion in the morning. -Simon Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Left the unit early and "telecommuted" for the afternoon. I had to build the website and I keep getting distracted by building test jigs and stuff so I came out to a quiet campsite for the afternoon. Bonus dead 306 and Ford explorer, this view is costing me twelve quid a night! Datsuncog, The Moog, Pillock and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Mightycarmods VW Golf R has the same registration number as a Suzuki 125 motorbike in the UK (DYM 45V). cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Swirl for the camera! a fun little phenomenon that happens in older fluorescent tubes when they are being lit for the first time, as they burn off slight contaminants and break in (Thorn tubes are especially known for doing it) the swirl is caused by the actual arc stream/discharge moving around (the video quality is shit because I had to record it through a CD-R to get it to show up properly) cobblers, GrumpiusMaximus, privatewire and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Went round to my usual part worn tyre man today to seewhat he had and got 4 handcocks fitted for £75.The grin ? They all have 7mm tread depth whichI reckon is as near to new as you can get.My bank balance is grinning too.I didn't need them yet, still 2/3 mm on what I hadbut I pop in near when I might need new* to see what he has. cobblers, The Moog, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Swirl for the camera! a fun little phenomenon that happens in older fluorescent tubes when they are being lit for the first time, as they burn off slight contaminants and break in (Thorn tubes are especially known for doing it) the swirl is caused by the actual arc stream/discharge moving around (the video quality is shit because I had to record it through a CD-R to get it to show up properly)Often wondered what that was all about LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Went round to my usual part worn tyre man today to seewhat he had and got 4 handcocks fitted for £75.The grin ? They all have 7mm tread depth whichI reckon is as near to new as you can get.My bank balance is grinning too.I didn't need them yet, still 2/3 mm on what I hadbut I pop in near when I might need new* to see what he has. He's grinning too because he'll sell your old ones for £18 a piece to someone who's not paying a lot of attention puddlethumper, Banger Kenny and purplebargeken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Retiring on Friday. FUCKING WHOOFUCKINGHOOOOOOOOOOO! Sorry. ME..... retired 5 years ago.Starting new job next week WHOOFUKHINGHOOOOOOOOOOO The Moog, anonymous user and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I'll be going back in a months time to do two shifts a week and will also do a day or two a week for my osteopath. STUNO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 On fb earlier. Lol. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy Mann Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 An honest for sale ad STUNO, Tamworthbay, Amishtat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Not sure if a grump or a grin.. Look what I woke upto outside the house this morning, 3 Wagons working for Severn Trent water, must be a major job broke out don't you reckon? errr no they've all come to fill in a 2ft square hole after the valve was replaced yesterday. Privatisation of our water supplies has made them much more efficient!!! Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk STUNO and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 This did make me smile, Yes, that's a real fire in the back. This didn't, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 today I had the pleasure of driving a bus load of french girls into Liverpool Albert dock .... and the lead girl decided to sit next to the driver !!!!!!! calm down everyone so she rushed around to the drivers door of the bus , opened it and was greeted by a steering wheel !!! we drive on the left in England .. myglaren, Wack and HillmanImp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 As of now............... officially retired! clayts450, The Moog, Lord Sterling and 43 others 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 You bored yet? clayts450, purplebargeken, anonymous user and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Current my driveway has a 1990 rover, 1991 mx5 and 1990 Peugeot 205. I would be a king in 1991 with cars like that . NorthernMonkey, puddlethumper, clayts450 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 An honest for sale ad IMG_20190426_193927.jpgthe one opposite the airport pool car for the fuel gadgees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 As of now............... officially retired!So you'll be looking for a project car now,yes? purplebargeken, The Moog and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 How to brighten your day at the expense of everyone else's sanity.Step 1, acquire many kazoos: Step 2, leave in communal area of someone else's flat: Of course the "someone else's" part is absolutely imperative here. Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk dome, GrumpiusMaximus, The Moog and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 One of those rare occasions where a supplier cheaping out on stuff has actually worked well as far as I'm concerned. Bought a cheap exhaust off eBay (as I'm fully intending to get a stainless system fitted at some point) to tide me over, and aside from the usual "minor fit issues" which were addressed by careful application of a 4lb lump hammer, it turns out that the silencer itself doesn't appear to actually contain any baffles. While a lot of people probably would see this as a downside, I don't. Quite simply because it sounds bloody brilliant...Means I've a pretty good idea what sort of setup to build when I get to that stage. Also getting a grin from having thrown a 29 year old Merc T1 in for an MOT and not having any corrosion issues flagged up...that's got to be considered a win! Amishtat, HarmonicCheeseburger, LightBulbFun and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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