Cheggers Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Did my self assessment tax return today and I owe the grand sum of £57. This is the first time it's not been in the hundreds or even thousands. I swear HMRC are getting the hang of it. paulplom, The Moog and New POD 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 stonedagain and Roobarb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Pistonheads have found out some new details about the next Land Rover Defender. paulplom, stonedagain, LightBulbFun and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Happy 47th to me yesterday. My girlfriend got my my favourite whisky. My mother the stormtrooper whisky cooler for the fridge and my mate's wife made me a fresh cream cake. I've just eaten half for my breakfast. I feel a bit sick now although it was worth it.Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Roobarb, LightBulbFun, Shirley Knott and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The cake looks tiny in the photo but it covers a large tea plate. LightBulbFun and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Many happy returns (despite my initially reading "my mother the stormtrooper") paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Tayne said: Pistonheads have found out some new details about the next Land Rover Defender. That's heritage for you. Pillock, clayts450 and jumpingjehovahs 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 brownnova, andy18s, DeeJay and 8 others 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I've been looking for a set of Bini steelies for my mx5 recently, having missed out on a couple of sets I gave up and bought a set of alloys instead. so obviously a set has just popped up locally at a good price. the seller helpfully shows them fitted to an mx5 but wait a minute, that car and location looks familiar yes, one of my previous mx5s, parked outside my old house up in Edinburgh ! cheeky bugger ! I'll probably buy the wheels anyway and keep them in the shed for the next time I'm needing tyres The Moog, Shirley Knott, myglaren and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedenvy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Just now, gm said: I've been looking for a set of Bini steelies for my mx5 recently, having missed out on a couple of sets I gave up and bought a set of alloys instead. so obviously a set has just popped up locally at a good price. Bargain! When I had a mk3 Golf estate back in 2010 I found a set of 4 BRAND NEW R56 mini steels with Michelin tyres for £100 on gumtree. I had to grind out the centres to fit the 57.1mm VAG hub but It was well worth it. A few weeks later I ripped a huge hole in a sidewall after hitting a curb - because dumbass. gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, gm said: I've been looking for a set of Bini steelies for my mx5 recently, having missed out on a couple of sets I gave up and bought a set of alloys instead. so obviously a set has just popped up locally at a good price. the seller helpfully shows them fitted to an mx5 but wait a minute, that car and location looks familiar yes, one of my previous mx5s, parked outside my old house up in Edinburgh ! cheeky bugger ! I'll probably buy the wheels anyway and keep them in the shed for the next time I'm needing tyres I bought some daisies with almost brand new pirelllis about 8 years ago. Still in the shed. Probably flat. It seems impossible to wear out the shite tyres that are on our monza. gm and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I’ve already got three sets of wheels for the car but I do prefer the look of steelies, I’m just waiting for the guy to get back to me to arrange collection and I’ll make space in the shed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 9 hours ago, paulplom said: Happy 47th to me yesterday. My girlfriend got my my favourite whisky. My mother the stormtrooper whisky cooler for the fridge and my mate's wife made me a fresh cream cake. I've just eaten half for my breakfast. I feel a bit sick now although it was worth it. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk An excellent choice of beverage, less so your preference to refrigerate. I recommend you visit the distillery next tiime you’re up this way. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 F1 Autocentres Bulwell. I know everyone says all fast fit chains are a bunch of rip off merchants but I've never had bad service off this particular franchise in Nottingham - they do all my MoTs now (firm but fair) and never upsell me anything. The manager John knows me because of the conveyer belt of Rovers they've had of mine. Today they surpassed themselves - front section of exhaust on 214 needed fitting, but decided 'sod the cost, look at the state of them rusty nuts - fuck that for a game of soldiers'. Supplied them the pipe, the gaskets etc - unusual in itself for most places, fitted the thing for me (and it was a fight too). Cost ? I thought anywhere between 100-150 would be about right. Nowhere close.. 40 quid. That's 40. Fucking heroes. They're getting loads more business from me now and some glowing interweb reviews, as I need tyres for a couple on the fleet. Amishtat, myglaren, mrbenn and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Handed in my notice today - 11 working days til I start my new job in September. Quite excited. chaseracer, NorthernMonkey, Tickman and 15 others 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 It's just been pointed out to me that I'm about to hit my 20,000th post on here so I wanted to make it a good one. TITS BUMS WILLIES GUSSET GUSSET GUSSET. I'm done. myglaren, paulplom, Roobarb and 21 others 13 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 15 hours ago, paulplom said: The cake looks tiny in the photo but it covers a large tea plate. Not any more, it doesn't! LightBulbFun, mrbenn and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 you went round? oh sorry you ARE round chaseracer, myglaren and The Moog 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I just had a phone call from a seller of a car with fucked paint and a fucked clutch, which has been off the road for 13 years, and he still want £500 for it. It took two emails and a half hour phone call to establish it was a Peugeot 406, but now I know about jobs he had in the early eighties, his relatives, his class one licence, and all sorts. He'd probably fit in here, but I couldn't quite bare it to be honest. privatewire, cobblers, The Moog and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 12 hours ago, Tayne said: An excellent choice of beverage, less so your preference to refrigerate. I recommend you visit the distillery next tiime you’re up this way. I just keep grants in the fridge. The Balvenie is in a cupboard. Grants actually makes it iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 14 hours ago, paulplom said: I just keep grants in the fridge. The Balvenie is in a cupboard. Grants actually makes it iirc. Good call. William Grant & Sons started Glenfiddich and later Balvenie with Grants being the blended product. They’re the biggest Scottish owned distiller. They also have Tulamore Dew, Hendricks and Sailor Jerry. The Balvenie distillery tour is the best I’ve ever been on with the tasting session consisting of 6 Balvenie expressions (sometimes including the 40 year old). I am partial to The Balvenie. privatewire, chaseracer, paulplom and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 20 hours ago, gm said: I've been looking for a set of Bini steelies for my mx5 recently, having missed out on a couple of sets I gave up and bought a set of alloys instead. so obviously a set has just popped up locally at a good price. the seller helpfully shows them fitted to an mx5 but wait a minute, that car and location looks familiar yes, one of my previous mx5s, parked outside my old house up in Edinburgh ! cheeky bugger ! I'll probably buy the wheels anyway and keep them in the shed for the next time I'm needing tyres Ooh I like the look of Mini Steels on the MX5... Maybe that’s what I should go for... The Moog and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 My own grin.... Seeing this very retro poster in the Post office window in Rhos-on-Sea... stonedagain, loserone, jumpingjehovahs and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Driving into work this morning I passed an attractive young 20-something blond lass coming the other way. Driving an 8-legger Renault tipper. The Moog, myglaren and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 9 hours ago, brownnova said: Ooh I like the look of Mini Steels on the MX5... Maybe that’s what I should go for... I agree brownnova, The Moog, strangeangel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Broken down get in. Why the grin then ? well take a look Couldnt have broken down in a nicer spot. chaseracer and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 The front exhaust pipe blanking plug popping out on a fast stretch of the M1 and making the 214 sound OMGMAXPOWER. Nursed it gingerly home - the plug was still in the engine bay - needed it to be a little bit longer, I think.... will fish it out when it's a little cooler BL Bloke and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I also broke down in a pretty place today. Not my car. Was doing a video and POP went the boost pipe. Then it did it again. And again. Then I found the boost gauge pipework hanging down having popped off itself. Ripped the end off (baggy), reattached, reattached boost pipe using the screwdriver in the Saab toolkit. Sorted! Saabnut, Fumbler, Skizzer and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Blimey, that’s a different look you’re sporting there DW. STUNO, barefoot, richardthestag and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Aye. Chop chop! New starts and all that. Also, doing this has somehow raised over £1500 for charity! chaseracer, richardthestag, paulplom and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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