wuvvum Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Cavcraft said: You should buy something to celebrate. Like a 1973 Suzuki GT250 for example. Ooh, I do like those. Can I ride it home, and is the inside of the fuel tank OK? myglaren, DeeJay and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Top shiting from a girl I work with! She's always been a "I want to live in a van and travel the country" type, but I always took it as the usual noncommittal bollocks people come up with at 19. "I've bought a van!" Oh dear. That's levels of grim that I can only dream of achieving! But it gets better! Those seats! It actually looks surprisingly tidy for a sub grand camper! She's planning on hand painting it in proper new age traveller style. Unfortunately I think the seats are getting the chop, which is probably for the best. The idea of her driving it amuses and terrifies me though, given she dailies a 9n Polo... Supernaut, jumpingjehovahs, dome and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Top shiting from a girl I work with! She's always been a "I want to live in a van and travel the country" type, but I always took it as the usual noncommittal bollocks people come up with at 19. "I've bought a van!" Oh dear. That's levels of grim that I can only dream of achieving! But it gets better! Those seats! It actually looks surprisingly tidy for a sub grand camper! She's planning on hand painting it in proper new age traveller style. Unfortunately I think the seats are getting the chop, which is probably for the best. The idea of her driving it amuses and terrifies me though, given she dailies a 9n Polo...Brilliant, FL junior (age 17) is planning on building something like this with his Grandad as soon as he's got an income (Grandad built his own about 15 yrs back based on the Merc 612/711 7.5t van )Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Floatylight said: Brilliant, FL junior (age 17) is planning on building something like this with his Grandad as soon as he's got an income (Grandad built his own about 15 yrs back based on the Merc 612/711 7.5t van ) Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk I've been eying up big Merc/Iveco vans/midibuses on eBay. Both mrsREB and I have grand dreams of travelling the world in a motorhome. Shame we're skint, but we're working on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, reb said: .... Both mrsREB and I have grand dreams of travelling the world in a motorhome. .... I'd probably avoid driving through Iran. Or Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I'd probably avoid driving through Iran. Or Syria. By the time we're in a position to do it it's more likely we'll need to avoid America the way things look like they're going HarmonicCheeseburger and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just go full Spaceballs and make a space faring winnebago, you'd be better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I went to the company social tonight. Usual company policy of an open bar and free snacks certainly help numb the injury pain. Also Mrs SiC wasn't even annoyed that I said I was going last minute. Admittedly I only have two pints, so left at a reasonable time. I should go more often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 rainagain, Tamworthbay, JeeExEll and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7382791/Backseat-wiper-Children-work-windscreen-wipers-clapped-car.html who needs fancy wiper stalks !! Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeMk1 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 8 year old German boy takes car for a drive!https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/22/german-boy-aged-8-takes-car-for-140kmh-spin-germany wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 This stuff: Is probably the best £10 I've spent in Halfords because of this: My black trim is now actually black and not a faded greyish white! paulplom, Banger Kenny, egg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me Fumbler and HarmonicCheeseburger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I have some of this on order: https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/ someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day. Fumbler and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Amishtat said: It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me For how good it looks I really don't mind. Some of the surfaces were very porous so at least they will have soaked some of the stuff back in. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer. Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 28 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said: I have some of this on order: https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/ someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 For the first time in my adult life I've been out for tea and it's not cost me a penny.Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Today I was rather amused by a Gentleman in a suit on a conference call. The amusement stemmed from the fact he was bellowing at his phone which was clipped to the wicker basket on the front of what looked like a Raleigh Shopper with battery assist. As he trundled past a voice in the basket said "I cant hear you very well......" gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I did the Sunny's bumpers and trim with that Autoglym stuff five week ago for FOTU. It did look great at the time but in line with comments above it has already started fading. Happily the set of new tyres I put on it at the same time are lasting somewhat better, been using it quite a bit over the summer and it's been even more enjoyable to buzz about in. I'm getting around 40mpg out of it too, which seems OK to me. wuvvum, RobT and Amishtat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 6 hours ago, skattrd said: I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer. I did try peanut butter when I first got the car but didn't find it to be very effective. Also the dog found the bumpers irresistible for a day or two. That Autoglym stuff gets my vote for chalky grey Volvo trim face 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 dome, Cavcraft, somewhatfoolish and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Left my phone at work (I hope) which is a pain in the ass, as I' m on the bus in tomorrow due to pub and this would mean no tunes to drown out the proles whilst in transit. So, where's the grin mister ? Stumbled across my Sansa Clip+ MP3 player in a pile of coins and it's fully loaded with tunes. Fired right up and charging as we speak. Tomorrow I shall go old school (although ideally I should resort to one of my many knackered Sony Walkmans, Discmans or Mini Disc players for added WTF for other passengers) beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Could you apply the trim restorer then laquer it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, paulplom said: Could you apply the trim restorer then laquer it? I used a blow torch on a mk2 cavaliers bumpers and it worked a treat. Just got to be careful not to get too hot, too close or leave finger prints. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 8 hours ago, clayts450 said: Left my phone at work (I hope) which is a pain in the ass, as I' m on the bus in tomorrow due to pub and this would mean no tunes to drown out the proles whilst in transit. So, where's the grin mister ? Stumbled across my Sansa Clip+ MP3 player in a pile of coins and it's fully loaded with tunes. Fired right up and charging as we speak. Tomorrow I shall go old school (although ideally I should resort to one of my many knackered Sony Walkmans, Discmans or Mini Disc players for added WTF for other passengers) I have my old creative zen x-fi in the drawer, still as I left it when I was 19! So I listen to exactly the same music as I do now still whenever I use it... (usually when I buy a car with no aux in, via a tape to aux adapter clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Financing this and picking it up tomorrow. Is it too new for a collection thread?Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk myglaren, DeeJay, Kiltox and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 See what I mean now about your day rate? paulplom, beko1987, myglaren and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Moment of dumnity - I thought "That's an unusual Peugeot" ? stonedagain, Skizzer, LightBulbFun and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Nice MR2 M8. Supernaut, garethj, Skizzer and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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