Jon Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 9 hours ago, hairnet said: two hour wait for a 14 hour flight to auckland What's your travel plans in NZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Driving around in something that predates undertrays has its moments. There's a big puddle I often go through that all the modern SUVs gingerly skirt around for no reason. See a puddle, make a splash, it's the law. Immediately after there's traffic lights and when I came to a stop the Princess just disappeared in a cloud of steam thanks to warm exhaust and engine, making it look like something had gone catastrophically wrong. As a happy little bonus, no belt squeal afterwards so it looks like the belt dressing on the auxilliary belt has done the trick for stopping that. MiniMinorMk3, myglaren, wuvvum and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Are we nearly there yit Glad thats ovah @Parky in ur timezonez ( for a bit :D) Dyslexic Viking, Landy Mann, dome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Looking for nzv8 but ahit selection but hes 10 feet from the gate lol Wellungton next - expect pics later Ahh wuh nirly thrrr yit? @Parky Remspoor and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Shonk alert is @beko1987 here Remspoor, rattlecan and Saabnut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 richardmorris and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Saabnut, cort1977, Rustybullethole and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 funnily enough one of the things that make me grin, is today I took delivery of my very first ZELMA, New Zealand Electric lamp manufactures association, made fluorescent tubes, the bottom 2 Cromptom tubes this lot came from a fellow collector in Australia and also includes a couple more Australian made tubes for my collection too (and some unusual 50W and 70W HPS lamps that are US made, but made to European electrical specifications) while very occasionally the odd Australian tube was found its way here in period, I dont think any New Zealand tubes ever made it over here in period, so I am quite pleased! they are a first for my collection, and they are also as a bonus, quite an unusual size and colour, 3ft T12 is quite rare in general, and deluxe white, Colour 34 is also quite rare, so they really are a tube of rarities richardmorris, rattlecan, Vantman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 16 hours ago, Jon said: What's your travel plans in NZ? No north island apart from te papa today sir Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I see the Britten is still there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 2 hours ago, hairnet said: No north island apart from te papa today sir Fair enough. The south is a nicer holiday spot, I reckon! Landy Mann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Got a thank you card and £20 from a customer for arranging return of there Sat Nav left in one of our cars .... Nice esp as the nav was prob only worth £15 ... Remspoor, Rust Collector, wuvvum and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 More sarf Twin props suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlecan Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 7 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: funnily enough one of the things that make me grin, is today I took delivery of my very first ZELMA, New Zealand Electric lamp manufactures association, made fluorescent tubes, the bottom 2 Cromptom tubes this lot came from a fellow collector in Australia and also includes a couple more Australian made tubes for my collection too (and some unusual 50W and 70W HPS lamps that are US made, but made to European electrical specifications) while very occasionally the odd Australian tube was found its way here in period, I dont think any New Zealand tubes ever made it over here in period, so I am quite pleased! they are a first for my collection, and they are also as a bonus, quite an unusual size and colour, 3ft T12 is quite rare in general, and deluxe white, Colour 34 is also quite rare, so they really are a tube of rarities Wow that’s pretty niche collecting to say the least 😀👍🏼 LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 23 hours ago, vulgalour said: Driving around in something that predates undertrays has its moments. There's a big puddle I often go through that all the modern SUVs gingerly skirt around for no reason. See a puddle, make a splash, it's the law. Immediately after there's traffic lights and when I came to a stop the Princess just disappeared in a cloud of steam thanks to warm exhaust and engine, making it look like something had gone catastrophically wrong. As a happy little bonus, no belt squeal afterwards so it looks like the belt dressing on the auxilliary belt has done the trick for stopping that. Wheras I had to drive a 21 plate with nothing but undertrays in torrential rain last Tuesday, that was horrible! Every puddle just smashed across all the plastic and made alarming noises. Even when we got up the m40 to where my commute is and I trusted where the motorway usually floods and could press on above 65 puddles I'd hit in the Xsara at higher speeds and not hear or notice again smashed into everything and made the most hateful sound! It did make its own cloud of steam, some underpass on the very beginnings of the m1 was flooded and I had to navigate it, did wonder to what waterline level an ioniq hybrid is safe to as I again, forgot I wasn't driving the Xsara. We didn't die though but big cloud of steam so we hit the tiny exhaust it has vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Yesterday I ran errands in a couple of different cars not owned by me. #1 was the Mk2 MR2 belonging to Miss SL's BF. Had previously only shunted it about. Wet roads and unfamiliarity meant I was being very careful, but I can see why he likes it. #2 was the @RetroShite raffle price 205 which a non-AS friend won recently: I don't think I've driven a 205 since the late '80s (driving instructor's diesel, and a colleague's 1.6 GTi). Just the 1.1 but still went well, nice soft seats too. Rustybullethole, vulgalour, loserone and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 26/01/2024 at 21:03, gm said: this seems to happen every few months, the chester moor roundabout on the A167, it’s a 50mph limit on that stretch too is there something wrong with french brakes ? another peugeot on the same roundabout as spotted last night by @DVee8junior DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 auntiemaryscanary, wuvvum, myglaren and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, Wack said: Ronnie just woke up? I look abit like that myself in the morning 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 This is not arizona or Buckinghamshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 To quote some else who did similar Im not at work Hello chile can you see me waving Dyslexic Viking, dome, richardmorris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 14 hours ago, gm said: is there something wrong with french brakes ? another peugeot on the same roundabout as spotted last night by @DVee8junior There's a roundabout that looks the same as that on the spine road in Thamesmead. It too seemingly has an unofficial competition to see who can clear it. To date even through local legend I have heard of nobody who has succeeded and it serves as a reminder of the fact that cars generally don't fly/land well. Despite the run in from Belmarsh prison being long enough to top out any vehicle I have driven I have never personally felt the need though can confirm the bump on the apex is enough to deeply trouble both your suspension and underwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Had a mini fotu at @Parkys bach all kindsa tat Thanks for this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 On 11/02/2024 at 10:00, Spottedlaurel said: #2 was the @RetroShite raffle price 205 which a non-AS friend won recently: I don't think I've driven a 205 since the late '80s (driving instructor's diesel, and a colleague's 1.6 GTi). Just the 1.1 but still went well, nice soft seats too. Glad to see it is getting used. Fantastic little car that goes really well and is amazingly solid. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Melonfarmer id be upset if i wasnt on holiday oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 So ive been doing this almost fifteen years and they hand prizes at the awards dinner where they announce that years points they often do odd ones like shittest photo furthest travelled furthest away @Jim Bell etc They posted some of the awarded photos on their page and i saw this Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 If only such a product were commercially available privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Oh the bike has a 12v sock went to look as it wasnt on the handlebars (!) Yeah its the old fashioned din hella type Which you need a convertor for Which they didnt give me Remspoor and Saabnut 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas4545 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 A good mate of mine bought me a little badge that says "I am not feeling too good today, off you fuck" Its about the size of a 10p piece and seems to only be noticed by those types that its aimed at. The rest of the world smiles at it, which works for me. myglaren, richardmorris, privatewire and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightSix Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Used my welder in anger for the first time at the weekend. Welded a nut onto a broken off stud to get it out. Might only be a small thing but felt like a big achievement to me lol 3VOM, GrumpiusMaximus, myglaren and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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