wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 /\ That second one looked like it hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 38 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: Having recently tried to half heartedly sell the BRG Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE on here for the simple reason that the MOT had expired, it had not been used at all since the last MOT (stored at home) due to various reasons. (Too many cars, work, etc) Decided I wanted it back on the road, well, Mrs Beard decided she wanted it back as it is the only car EVER that she actually loved driving and owning. Put a new battery in, checked the fluid levels and it started first time, although the exhaust fumes ponged a bit as the pez was over a year old. Passed the MOT with only advisories about greased brake pipes! Result. Glad I didn't sell it now. Been wafting around in it and kicking myself for leaving it so long in storage. These are really lovely things in the right spec and condition. Assuming it doesn't now FTP or shit itself somehow! Pic is a couple of years old but it looks the same, apart from a change of registration number. The 75 in general, and the 2.5 V6 in particular, is a massively underrated car. It's one of those cars people don't seem to "get" until they've owned one. I'm on my 5th at the moment and no doubt there will be more. myglaren, barefoot, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, wuvvum said: /\ That second one looked like it hurt. I struggle with the concept that it is funny. That sort of fall from a bycyle can result in serious head injuries and death. So start at attempted murder......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, wuvvum said: The 75 in general, and the 2.5 V6 in particular, is a massively underrated car. It's one of those cars people don't seem to "get" until they've owned one. I'm on my 5th at the moment and no doubt there will be more. Why 5? What was wrong with the first 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, wuvvum said: The 75 in general, and the 2.5 V6 in particular, is a massively underrated car. It's one of those cars people don't seem to "get" until they've owned one. I'm on my 5th at the moment and no doubt there will be more. Indeed so. However they can tend to be a huge money pit and are very needy. The survival rate of these cars says it all. Personally I love them and my wife, who has zero interest in cars usually, loves this one. It ticks the boxes. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, New POD said: I struggle with the concept that it is funny. That sort of fall from a bycyle can result in serious head injuries and death. So start at attempted murder......... Except it really isn't. It's stealing a bicycle which is locked to a fence with a long padlock, and failing to notice the padlock which is blatantly obvious even in the low-def video. If anyone suffers serious injuries it's down to their own stupidity (and tealeavishness) rather than anything else. Soz, appreciate that's not a very "woke" point of view to hold. MrDuke, HarmonicCheeseburger, xtriple and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, New POD said: Why 5? What was wrong with the first 4. Nothing in particular (apart from the 1.8T whose head gasket was on the way out). I quite often sell perfectly decent cars just to buy something else, because I am a twat. Tickman, Cavcraft and shedenvy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: Indeed so. However they can tend to be a huge money pit and are very needy. The survival rate of these cars says it all. I think that's due at least in part to some bits (suspension components in particular) being NLA though - so what would be a relatively minor MOT fail on a car from an extant manufacturer turns into an insurmountable obstacle with a 75. Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Except it really isn't. It's stealing a bicycle which is locked to a fence with a long padlock, and failing to notice the padlock which is blatantly obvious even in the low-def video. If anyone suffers serious injuries it's down to their own stupidity (and tealeavishness) rather than anything else. Soz, appreciate that's not a very "woke" point of view to hold. Woke? One of those people was clearly high as a kite. And incapable of rational ethical decision making. It's kind of like leaving a 20 quid note on the floor and if someone picks it up they get shot in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TataBobu Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 hours ago, New POD said: So start at attempted murder Really? If I use a long rope to tie my bicycle to a fence I'm attempting murder on the wanna-be thief? HarmonicCheeseburger, stonedagain, steveo3002 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, TataBobu said: Really? If I use a long rope to tie my bicycle to a fence I'm attempting murder on the wanna-be thief? And film them, smashing thier head into a concrete slab? Sounds like a snuff movie director in the making. alf892, Jamie and stonedagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just met a really nice, pretty lady. Very yum indeed. While talking to her I thought she was from London or points south but after a while, I realised she was deaf! Once I realised she was lip reading I made a point (surreptiously) to look at her when speaking and we had a great chat. Apart from the lad she was with, possibly her son, about in his late teens and with some fairly major affliction. He kept coming over to me and tickling me HARD on the stomach, hard enough to push me over in fact. She also has two cute dogs. If I can separate her from the son/lad for ten minutes I may get somewhere. Isn't it both odd and very telling that I am MASSIVELY interested in her and probably because she is 'flawed' so less likely to have undue expectations of a fellow flawed person. I was happy, now pissed myself off with the realisation of my own shallowness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I don't see shallow in that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TataBobu Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, New POD said: And film them, smashing thier head into a concrete slab? Sounds like a snuff movie director in the making. OK, murder by filming it. Without the camera it would had been OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Bike thieves deserve whatever serious head injuries they get. WGAF. My grin today: receiving a suspicious hand-written envelope with a welsh postmark, and immediately dreading the inevitable mardy letter from my ex. Only to open it and discover my shiny new Hubnut stickers, which I only ordered on Monday. ? mrbenn, myglaren, Roobarb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I like a bit of karma being issued and have Seen a good few of those bait bike videos. I thought some of them looked a bit too obvious tho, and it appears it's not unheard of for some people paying homeless people to "perform" as the theif for a few hundred dollars. Same can be said for some of these animal miracle rescue videos when a puppy or cat is in a horrible situation or collapsed just happens to be found by a few people with a camera. Due to the popularity of these videos getting millions of views, it has raised concern of animals being drugged and put in these positions to be "saved" from. Sadly where there's money to be made there's always going to be few arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 hours ago, TataBobu said: OK, murder by filming it. Without the camera it would had been OK? Less proof of intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 hire car ? in a certain furrin cuntry? nahhhhh buy that sucka if i said it has an RB20 would you know what it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Laurel? Skyline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62 Austin Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 If you need this many lights to see.....maybe you shouldn't drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 10 hours ago, 62 Austin said: If you need this many lights to see.....maybe you shouldn't drive. On a gravel track, in a forest, at night, miles from anywhere, in the pissing rain, or fog like soup, at 120mph? Yup they need that many. chaseracer, barefoot, dome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said: On a gravel track, in a forest, at night, miles from anywhere, in the pissing rain, or fog like soup, at 120mph? Yup they need that many. Mmmm,stylish.... GrumpiusMaximus and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 burraston2006, scdan4, hairymel and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 TataBobu, GrumpiusMaximus, brownnova and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 16 hours ago, Andyrew said: I like a bit of karma being issued and have Seen a good few of those bait bike videos. I thought some of them looked a bit too obvious tho, and it appears it's not unheard of for some people paying homeless people to "perform" as the theif for a few hundred dollars. Same can be said for some of these animal miracle rescue videos when a puppy or cat is in a horrible situation or collapsed just happens to be found by a few people with a camera. Due to the popularity of these videos getting millions of views, it has raised concern of animals being drugged and put in these positions to be "saved" from. Sadly where there's money to be made there's always going to be few arseholes. They do look a bit fake tbh... although the electrified bike ones are quite funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Was there some sort of flame war in the Bristol to ban diesels thread? I got a 'like' for a post there, and the thread appears to have gone. Not surprised if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 16 minutes ago, willswitchengage said: Was there some sort of flame war in the Bristol to ban diesels thread? I got a 'like' for a post there, and the thread appears to have gone. Not surprised if so. Not gone, just only visible to those brave/stupid enough to ask for access to the politics bit. stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TataBobu Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Where does one perform such a foolish act? I'm asking for a friend... The Moog, skattrd and myglaren 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 PM a mod, or just ask pubicly in here. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 ‘Kinell, what did you do to that thread L1? Can I have access, please, mods? loserone, The Moog and brownnova 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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