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Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Work grin.

 

The lead rider (closest thing I have to a boss, and my only 'higher up' below the regional setup guy) is a Hungarian immigrant with not too many friends outside his own kind, and has taken really well to me and another guy at work (that also holds me in very high regard somehow, and has also quickly become a good friend regardless of work).

Hell, he's offered me some FOC bike parts as he respects my Frankensteining, and a fucking sub-let if I need it after uni.

 

I don't get how I do it...

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MorrisItalSLX Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Freshly Washed Jaguar

 

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And have some artsy fartsy shots

 

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Stanky Rank: Isuzu Florian

Stanky

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Listing was ended because aliens beamed the inventor up, clearly

 

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Guest Hooli

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Soup-a-naught's new rank. I only used that description this morning....

Jon Rank: Renault 16

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I posted a really lame grump in the grumpy thread, so will redress the balance with a post in here.

 

Mopping off the damp on the inside of the windscreen of my Mondeo this morning, I lopped the rear view mirror off, damaging the plastic bracket, so it wouldn't slot back on. Mrs_Jon was eagerly waiting to take it to work late after watching the England match, so I cobbled a rig together utilising a sat-nav sucker, which was so good, it almost made it to the end of the driveway.

 

Decided to call the local Ford dealer on the off chance they had one cheap. Sadly $115 isn't cheap in anyone's books but I was heartened by the parts guy I spoke with, who suggested that a Ranger one can be cobbled to fit and he just happened to have a spare which he'd gladly give me in exchange for a box of beers.

 

Imagine calling up a UK Ford dealer and being offered the same deal! They don't have any parts cars on site, so this guy obviously holds onto bits he knows may come in handy and I like the fact that he's fully able to do this kind of thing. It's small things like that that would make me consider buying from them, if I was in the market for a new or nearly new car.

 

In the end I remembered that we had a Mondeo down the fire station to cut up, so I took the mirror from that and had a free fix, instead.

Dippy Rank: BL Wedge

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I fitted a new set of rear springs to the 940 Volvo and was surprised that the job wasjust as easy as the Haynes bol suggested.

Less than 2hrs and the job was finishedleaving me plenty of time tp play with my other chod.

tobyd Rank: BL Wedge

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My neighbour is up a ladder pruning a tall tree. A seagull has taken offence to this and is dive bombing him and making a racket.

 

And that 'Because Aliens' Guy is wicked cool and has THE haircut.

BavarianRetro Rank: Citroen Ami

BavarianRetro

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We were plagued by the bastards nesting in our unit and next door's - which was a big recovery mob at the time.

 

A few years ago, there must have been twenty of them screeching and shitting everywhere. One of the drivers shot one of them. Not the best solution and, frankly, it made no difference to level of the noise or seagull shit.

 

That night - and every night thereafter - as he was closing up, the whole flock of them attacked him, screeching and pecking, flying at his head and hands. Every time he went into the yard on foot, they started screeching and squawking. Never bothered with anyone else.

 

He left. I'm sure they followed him and still attack him on sight.

Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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I was just googling autoshite and this image appeared , it looks like somebody gave them a banner for a laugh because nobody looks prepared for the picturepost-20755-0-83276200-1531426840_thumb.jpg

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What a bunch of fucking weirdos!

 

 

 

 

 

Oh....

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gm Rank: Lancia Gamma

gm

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I was out for a run this afternoon and had to stop and take a few pics

 

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As I was taking the pics, a presumably local woman walked round the corner, saw what I was doing and laughed "yeah, everyone does that" :)

DodgeRover Rank: Talbot Tagora

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We were plagued by the bastards nesting in our unit and next door's - which was a big recovery mob at the time.

 

A few years ago, there must have been twenty of them screeching and shitting everywhere. One of the drivers shot one of them. Not the best solution and, frankly, it made no difference to level of the noise or seagull shit.

 

That night - and every night thereafter - as he was closing up, the whole flock of them attacked him, screeching and pecking, flying at his head and hands. Every time he went into the yard on foot, they started screeching and squawking. Never bothered with anyone else.

 

He left. I'm sure they followed him and still attack him on sight.

Why didn't he just shoot the rest? Obviously one less isn't going to solve the problem.

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BavarianRetro Rank: Citroen Ami

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Why didn't he just shoot the rest? Obviously one less isn't going to solve the problem.

I think the issue was that he was a recovery driver, not a marksman, and the one he did shoot was more good luck than anything.

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Jon Rank: Renault 16

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Presumably that Irn Bru coffin is a subtle political statement as to the 'death' of the once popular drink, post sugar tax debacle. The tartan one, I'm not so sure about.

 

Or have they taken the sugar out of shortbread fingers, too?

Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

Tadhg Tiogar

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We were plagued by the bastards nesting in our unit and next door's - which was a big recovery mob at the time.

 

A few years ago, there must have been twenty of them screeching and shitting everywhere. ....

They were probably managers in a previous life.

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Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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I was just googling autoshite and this image appeared , it looks like somebody gave them a banner for a laugh because nobody looks prepared for the pictureattachicon.gifIMG_1181.JPG

 

That picture must be from when dugong/watanabe had the banner (iirc he had it made) - a looooooooooong time ago (early this decade?).

I now have that banner, and am its third custodian. 

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DodgeRover Rank: Talbot Tagora

DodgeRover

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I think the issue was that he was a recovery driver, not a marksman, and the one he did shoot was more good luck than anything.

He should have thought of it as a target rich environment ;)

Possibly a shotgun would have been more effective?

Anyway seagulls are quite tasty so I've heard!

 

Edit actually thinking about it, with some of the people I work with they would have been bringing a BBQ to work along with an air rifle!

NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Ed Milliband perhaps?

He was earlier in the week, yesterday was Michael Howard , I think.

robinmasters Rank: Renault 16

robinmasters

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'Spirited' driving in the Berling yesterday, and during a particularly twisty bit of B-road part of the gear knob fell off. It felt like that bit in Fast and Furious where they switch on the OMGNOZYO and the car all starts shaking and falling apart and that.

 

 

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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'Spirited' driving in the Berling yesterday, and during a particularly twisty bit of B-road part of the gear knob fell off. It felt like that bit in Fast and Furious where they switch on the OMGNOZYO and the car all starts shaking and falling apart and that.

 

 

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Mine did this driving to shitefest! I've been picking the peeling vinyl for months now, then on the a9 I picked a new bit and the top came off... Wedged it back on and haven't fucked with it since!

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Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Rank: Citroen Ami

Exiled_Tat_Gatherer

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Job hunt was a chore

 

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The wonders of online testing.....

 

Just received OK for new role with them to start asap. Paperwork may mean not Monday though....

After months out because of my knee etc... this is a massive weight off.......

More cuisines bothering to be sorted asap now financial side will be under repair!

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dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Got into work this morning.Just parked up and I get "have you got a minute" from the guy in the next but one unit.Yeah sure I wandered across."come and have a look at what my brother has bought me"

Only a Trabant 601 Combi on Bulgarian plates, that's what.

Is it brown?

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