Wack Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I have just been given the go-ahead to purchase an engine crane.PhilAccording to YouTube also really handy for pulling trees out of the ground so qualifies as a purchase for the house so you can get a new tool box as well myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Can you blow through the line into the tank from the engine end with an airline? I said exactly that to my boss once, who happened to own a Reliant.He did it in the loading bay at work, but didn't take the filler cap off.Blew the bottom out of the tank. Works stunk of petrol all afternoon. catsinthewelder, purplebargeken, wuvvum and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 To be fair - and being a mackem myself… 1. It isn't 'that' cold for up North - the snow is a blanket2. At least half of the 'ladies' photo'd - are pretty well 'insulated' (as are most of 'em up there TBH) I often used to have pick my daughters up in Newcastle at around 02:00 to give them a lift home.Lots of the girls there wore next to nothing in arctic weather.Pleased my girls didn't subscribe to that nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Is that for real , pedestrians get parking tickets , my sister went , they had to do the gondola , because romantic , they went down 3 back canals round the block , on to the grand canal which was very choppy then back, about 30 minutes , I'm sure she said it was €80 yup that’s it, we did the hour for €100 but you just do the same route but slower. Utter bollocks but we had promised our daughter a holiday of her choice for doing well in her 11+, she chose a cruise (result) with a gondola ride in Venice (less of a result) all due to watching Scooby Doo as a kid. In the heat last summer, other cities were handing out free water or putting sprays up, in Venice they threatened you with a €100 Euro fine if you sat down in the shade. Twats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 You know the picture going round of the Megane convertible with a Merc grille grafted on? I BLOODY SPOTTED IT, near my mates house in Cheetham Hill, the areshole of Manchester (don't worry he's moving soon). Truly a sight to behold. I really don't understand the fuss over this car.Mercs already produce vehicles with their badge on it when the said machine is made by someone else.examples:Citan: Is really a Renault Kangoo. X-Class: Also built as a Toyota/Renault. mrbenn, robinmasters, Lord Sterling and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Isn’t the xclass actually a Nissan Navara? DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I really don't understand the fuss over this car.Mercs already produce vehicles with their badge on it when the said machine is made by someone else.examples:Citan: Is really a Renault Kangoo. X-Class: Also built as a Toyota/Renault. As desirable as a badge-engineered Mercedes Hilux might be , I'm afraid it's that paragon of strength and durability, the Nissan Navara that gives its underpinnings to the X- Class. You know, the latest version of this; somewhatfoolish, chadders, jumpingjehovahs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 A 1.5% pay rise being reviewed and becoming a 12% one. Pillock, jumpingjehovahs, Cavcraft and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Is that for real , pedestrians get parking tickets , my sister went , they had to do the gondola , because romantic , they went down 3 back canals round the block , on to the grand canal which was very choppy then back, about 30 minutes , I'm sure she said it was €80Better to get a one day ticket on the ACTV water buses.It's €20 per person and includes the trips out to the islands in the lagoon,but doesn't include the trip to the airport.It does include the ferry out to Punta Sabbioni which is near the lagoon entrance,if you're staying on the coast to the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 They also make good boats. I seem to remember reading somewhere that these were *equipped with a hole in the floor to allow you to do ice-fishing from the heated comfort of the front seat. It might have been a gag though; it's hard to tell with sovbloc motors, they did things differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The hole in the floor might have been from when a factory worker or two had a "disagreement" between each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Better to get a one day ticket on the ACTV water buses.It's €20 per person and includes the trips out to the islands in the lagoon,but doesn't include the trip to the airport.It does include the ferry out to Punta Sabbioni which is near the lagoon entrance,if you're staying on the coast to the North.From what I’ve read recently ( venice based crime fiction that was quite good really) there’s a base charge of €80 for a minimum trip. When I was there we used the vaporetto and walked. Gondolas were always horrendously expensive.Pedestrians are being told to move on from “paid for” areas eg Florian’s cafe frontage in st mark’s square.You were always moved on, but now they’re fining you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 From what I’ve read recently ( venice based crime fiction that was quite good really) there’s a base charge of €80 for a minimum trip. When I was there we used the vaporetto and walked. Gondolas were always horrendously expensive.Pedestrians are being told to move on from “paid for” areas eg Florian’s cafe frontage in st mark’s square.You were always moved on, but now they’re fining you.I've found it more fun to wander the backstreets away from the main tourist areas.Cannareggio is comparatively unfrequented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 We ended up in the backstreets as we always do. It certainly ain’t no Rome, Florence, Naples etc. Did find a decent restaurant but if you can’t do that in Italy you need to be shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The Brazilians got the Marea 20V Turbo, this one has been lightly tuned, to 767 BHP. [Video] loserone and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Or put sun cream on a toddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Anyone just watch university challenge? The ending was brilliant. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 twosmoke300, chadders and robinmasters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The simple task of leaving the fucking thing alone seems to have fixed it.b2.jpgI've not run it to full temperature yet.When I do the results will probably be in the grumpy thread...Cool bonnet arrangement there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Can you blow through the line into the tank from the engine end with an airline?Any old pump should do from an injection engine, plenty available from the breakers.I'll give the blowing through the lines a go, when I have a day off which is warm enough that I can feel my hands so I can work out how the fuel line clips under the bonnet come apart. DodgeRover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The Brazilians got the Marea 20V Turbo, this one has been lightly tuned, to 767 BHP. [Video] I'd love a pilot of that, it looks as crazy as a box of frogs in party hats Datsuncog and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Fancy a "quick" Probe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just MOT'd a policemans car. It ran out in November last year. Why the grin ?he works in traffic monitoring the anpr cameras GrumpiusMaximus, SiC, fordperv and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hahaha that's brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just MOT'd a policemans car. It ran out in November last year. Why the grin ?he works in traffic monitoring the anpr cameras I bet it's purely a coincidence* he's not been flagged up for that. beko1987 and fordperv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I was thinking he's probably had an "Oh shit" moment when it popped up on the system LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Nah, I bet he only noticed last Thursday when he went to tax it. Police ANPR doesn't seem to bother with MoT status if the first week of the month rush of people whose test ran out ages ago is anything to go by. twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just MOT'd a policemans car. It ran out in November last year. Why the grin ?he works in traffic monitoring the anpr camerasIt passed I assume? Or did it have 4 dodgy tyres and brake pads made of wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 At least they acknowledge your house might burn down with a friendly card cobblers, Skizzer, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Not my best footage. But I can't be bothered to mute the audio.... So it's an iPhone job. https://streamable.com/m280r adw1977 and Wack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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