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35,861 · January 30, 2018

Driving my Duster around Kensington/Belgravia today amongst the Range Rovers, Bentleys and £10m houses

January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 15:01, xtriple said:
It is a cold and drizzly sort of day down here in 'sunny' Devon so I was quite surprised to see a nearly brand new Lexmoto version of an old Lambretta/Vespa thing parked outside the Co-op. It looked pretty damn good to be honest and though I have never been a great fan of scooters, I could really see the appeal. Anyway, I met the lass who owns it (Pretty, young, mad!) and she was waxing lyrical about it, rides it everywhere in any weather and uses it for carrying her guiter (front rack) and amp (rear rack) for when she's perfoming (street performer).

I was most impressed and the way she shot off up the road (to get away from me possibly ) showed a decent turn of speed.

Having seen your history on here, when's your first date with her?

12,394 · January 30, 2018

She was racing away to get a spare helmet for xtriple !

4,906 · January 30, 2018

Only in Kettering can you witness a person pushing a wheelchair loaded with 2 matrices walking down the middle of the road and crashing into my car... Wait... (off to grumpy old man thread...)

3,773 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 19:50, DodgeRover said:
She was racing away to get a spare helmet for xtriple !

He was trying to give her his.

15,587 · January 30, 2018

£9 delivered. astonishing.

Thats about £1/litre

#FilteredThroughSocks

27,199 · January 30, 2018

Where did you get that?

#bseriesamorrisowner

8,354 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 18:14, Kiltox said:
Driving my Duster around Kensington/Belgravia today amongst the Range Rovers, Bentleys and £10m houses

I once pulled up outside The Ivy in a beat up 306 that stunk the street out with cooking oil fumes. Unimpressed looking bouncers on the door that day

15,587 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 20:29, 320touring said:
Where did you get that?

#bseriesamorrisowner

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXICON-4-5L-20W-50-MINERAL-MOTOR-ENGINE-OIL/332525863332?epid=1841963580&hash=item4d6c1601a4:g:X5kAAOSwImRYkLpV

but was marginally cheaper the other day, anyway. Cheap delivered. I ordered it Sunday evening and arrived with me at about midday today?

27,199 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 20:45, Stanky said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXICON-4-5L-20W-50-MINERAL-MOTOR-ENGINE-OIL/332525863332?epid=1841963580&hash=item4d6c1601a4:g:X5kAAOSwImRYkLpV

but was marginally cheaper the other day, anyway. Cheap delivered. I ordered it Sunday evening and arrived with me at about midday today?

Nice one cheers.

14,256 · January 30, 2018

Good day for seeing old things in use today. Caught sight of an Astra Mk1 (possibly the green one that's been at FOTU), orange Maxi in Melton Mowbray, SAAB Sonnett and Capri Mk3 with pleasant-sounding V6.

25,838 · January 30, 2018

12,394 · January 30, 2018

£120 a ton on the bridge for steel, first time ever that me weighing some in hasn't been preceded by prices plumetting lemming like to record lows.

12,394 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 20:28, Stanky said:
£9 delivered. astonishing.

Thats about £1/litre

#FilteredThroughSocks

No idea what the spec of that is but the local bulk oil suppliers up North beat every price I've found on their own branded stuff, which to be honest seems good and stays feeling oily till changing time.

Unfortunately they don't see a need to do an equivalent to valvoline race oil

35,861 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 21:06, DodgeRover said:
£120 a ton on the bridge for steel, first time ever that me weighing some in hasn't been preceded by prices plumetting lemming like to record lows.

Sounds familiar - I swear the price of scrap has been at an all time low since forever

16,454 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 20:56, chaseracer said:

That is brilliant mate, mind if I nick it for work?

131,625 · January 30, 2018

Oh dear

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42878351

and Owen Paterson has been thrown off his horse. Oh what a shame.

15,587 · January 30, 2018

Assuming £4 of the £9 was delivery of a 5kg parcel, thats £1.11 a litre for the contents. Water can cost more than that.

28,791 · January 30, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 18:14, Kiltox said:
Driving my Duster around Kensington/Belgravia today amongst the Range Rovers, Bentleys and £10m houses

You should have been in my Rover, they would have assumed you were Old Money!

3,773 · January 31, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 21:06, DodgeRover said:
£120 a ton on the bridge for steel, first time ever that me weighing some in hasn't been preceded by prices plumetting lemming like to record lows.

It'll probably go to £200 a ton tomorrow.

2,279 · January 31, 2018

Fair Play to Mr Coray - well done........ pay it forward folks.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-42872907

9,265 · January 31, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 18:38, Hooli said:
Having seen your history on here, when's your first date with her?

As I currently look like I have leprosy, I thought it better to not push my luck... the simple fact she was prepared to pass the time of day with someone who's face is covered in scabs and scrapes I thought marked her out as a 'nice person' so let her off!

Face covered in scabs etc as I have discovered a new hobby: falling over frequently. On one memorable occassion, interfacing face with concrete lamp post hence many abrasions on left of face/nose. I look a 'proper' sight!

9,786 · January 31, 2018

Moby being played on Radio 1.......hip or what

10,832 · January 31, 2018

I've just bought a couple of tickets to see that popular Irish beat combo; the U2's.

I iz a bit excite...

8,916 · January 31, 2018

On 30/01/2018 at 20:45, Stanky said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXICON-4-5L-20W-50-MINERAL-MOTOR-ENGINE-OIL/332525863332?epid=1841963580&hash=item4d6c1601a4:g:X5kAAOSwImRYkLpV

but was marginally cheaper the other day, anyway. Cheap delivered. I ordered it Sunday evening and arrived with me at about midday today?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132418785250 exactly the same per £/litre delivered if a ½ litre extra is req.

42,615 · January 31, 2018

This is why producers opted to go with 'The Italian Job' rather than 'The Spanish Job'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42886493

"Just picked them up as you found them by the side of the road, did yis lads? GERRINTHEBACKATHEVAN!!"

#megascrumping

15,089 · January 31, 2018

On 31/01/2018 at 13:24, Datsuncog said:
This is why producers opted to go with 'The Italian Job' rather than 'The Spanish Job'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42886493

"Just picked them up as you found them by the side of the road, did yis lads? GERRINTHEBACKATHEVAN!!"

Seville Orange Theft.jpg

As SF definitely don't say in the North (or indeed anywhere):

"The future's bright. The future's orange."

13,981 · January 31, 2018

Went to tax it online and was offered the choice of starting today or tomorrow so went with tomorrow being as I don't need to go back out. Tester was really impressed with it but that might be influenced by the fact that he tested my Astra a couple of weeks ago.

20,250 · January 31, 2018

New wheels for the mazda

A bargain at only £50 on gummers

The tyres are Avon ZV3 with loads of tread on them but are comically shit, I've spent more time sideways than not this afternoon

12,394 · January 31, 2018

On 31/01/2018 at 14:54, catsinthewelder said:
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Went to tax it online and was offered the choice of starting today or tomorrow so went with tomorrow being as I don't need to go back out. Tester was really impressed with it but that might be influenced by the fact that he tested my Astra a couple of weeks ago.

If you had started the tax today then you would have lost a month instantly

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