paulplom Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Point!Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk stonedagain, danthecapriman, SiC and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Point! Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk I'm just going to put some duct tape over that. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Yeehah! After they fitted the front LH ABS sensor it was still throwing up a code and the light hadn't gone out, so next on the list was the right rear. Got one delivered off eBay for under £30 and it's obviously done the trick. Might celebrate with an oil and filter change, can't remember if it's been done since I got it back on the road in 2017. myglaren, Tickman, Semi-C and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Bobthebeard, Tenmil Socket, paulplom and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Excellent news on the Camry SL. Must be good to have some twin rear wiper action in your life again after all this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have finally got someone breaking a BX to respond to a request for parts! Not only that, the price for said parts is very reasonable. Normally I get no response or the parts I'm trying to acquire are already broken/gone. We shall have to wait and see what happens when they get the price for postage which hopefully will be equally reasonable. So far, they seem like an easy person to buy from with their head screwed on... but we all know how quickly that can change with internet purchases. I really shouldn't be this excited about getting to buy little bits of plastic, but I am. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Excellent news on the Camry SL. Must be good to have some twin rear wiper action in your life again after all this time! It would be if I got around to getting the twin rear wipers working......... wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just done a 0-60 sprint in the 850 from a bus stop on the coast road. Stop watch said 6.6 seconds. It scrabbled for grip when it changed to 2nd gear. I reckon in the dry it'll be even quicker. 7.2 to 70 as well. They're audi wanker and golf gti times aren't they? Not bad for a 26 year old brick approaching 200k! myglaren, HillmanImp, High Jetter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 This sight improved the drudgery of the morning commute 8.753x this morning Wide wheels, fruity exhaust and being driven enthusiastically. Cheered me up no end mitsisigma01, wuvvum, vulgalour and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 The joy of the Gosport Road, fk that Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 22 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I'm just going to put some duct tape over that. Technically y'all could go back to "proper" size text on number plates now the extra space for the EU gubbins isn't actually required in the left of the plate. Phil paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 They don't look as good though.Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Not really a grin though privatewire and paulplom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 A not-close neighbour a street away has always had one or two random 90s Fords parked in his driveway which rotate rapidly - currently has an Onion and a Sierra. He and his missus also run two vans. Recently a camper van turned up but that has disappeared and been replaced with....a glorious Nightfire red Rover 414 SLi. Was in the 620 today but back to the 420 tomorrow so will give a toot as I go past. In a parallel universe he probably mentions me on a similar site to Autoshite and is willing me to buy a random 90s Ford.... Cavcraft and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Today at work we had the business improvement manager down to our department to explain to all the production staff what changes he was going to make to try and ensure we meet our 20 units a week customer order, which we have been struggling to meet since the last 'improvements' he made. He hasn't endeared himself to me since he was bragging about his £140k a year salary, but that shouldn't affect my professionalism... One of the guys mentioned that they all felt under pressure to get the work through, to which he responded "You're under pressure? If we're just one unit a week short, I'm the one who gets fingered for it!", which was understandably followed by much snickering and giggling. This drew the response that we weren't taking the situation seriously, as we were going to be a whole 7 units short this week. Now, as engineer for the department I should have probably set a better example, but I just couldn't help myself "7 units? You're going to get fisted!" 108, Cavcraft, Tickman and 21 others 3 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Well he clearly asked for an innuendo, so you gave him one, or something. It sounded funnier in my head. stonedagain, Craig the Princess, myglaren and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 We got above freezing today (if only for an hour). Looking forward to another heatwave on Saturday. It’s nice to be reminded that winter isn’t eternal! sdkrc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Woo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 9 hours ago, mat_the_cat said: Today at work we had the business improvement manager down to our department to explain to all the production staff what changes he was going to make to try and ensure we meet our 20 units a week customer order, which we have been struggling to meet since the last 'improvements' he made. He hasn't endeared himself to me since he was bragging about his £140k a year salary, but that shouldn't affect my professionalism... One of the guys mentioned that they all felt under pressure to get the work through, to which he responded "You're under pressure? If we're just one unit a week short, I'm the one who gets fingered for it!", which was understandably followed by much snickering and giggling. This drew the response that we weren't taking the situation seriously, as we were going to be a whole 7 units short this week. Now, as engineer for the department I should have probably set a better example, but I just couldn't help myself "7 units? You're going to get fisted!" He sounds like a twat. Does he earn that much ? Has he got a qualification in Old fashioned time study ? If the target can't be hit, it's the fault of the person who designed the methods. I'd get his output for him. Might end up.with more people though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Someone has been hard at work today in BBC News's sense of humour department https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22135870 Quote Household waste disguised as hay bales dumped in Essex Quote Three men from east London, aged 19, 23 and 47, have been arrested on suspicion of depositing and storing waste on an unpermitted site. They were interviewed by Environment Agency officers and bailed until 10 July pending further inquiries. stonedagain, Craig the Princess, warch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, willswitchengage said: Someone has been hard at work today in BBC News's sense of humour department https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22135870 Just seen a similar case on "Defenders" BBC 1 morning show. Black bails of industrial /domestic crap, 2000 of them, fk me how long would that take to offload and nobody noticed anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Tenmil Socket, stonedagain, warch and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Speed Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Driving to work this morning came across a bit of floodage. Up one click on the suspension and drive through thinking about rustproofing. catsinthewelder, myglaren, mat_the_cat and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Our council have put up the rubbish dump charges substantially. Now they are complaining about the cost of collecting the seriously increased amount of fly-tipping left at any quiet spot in the district. TOLD YA SO !!! stonedagain and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 14 hours ago, New POD said: He sounds like a twat. Does he earn that much ? Has he got a qualification in Old fashioned time study ? If the target can't be hit, it's the fault of the person who designed the methods. I'd get his output for him. Might end up.with more people though When can you start? We make seven different lenses to go into a head-up display projector. Lenses are manufactured in batches, due to wanting to spread machine set-up time (3-7 hours versus 20-45 minutes machining time per lens) over as many lenses as possible, whilst still needing to make all seven before Assembly runs out of one type. The 'grand plan' was to reduce batch sizes by from 24 to 14, but manufacture two batches at once, so one set-up covers 28 lenses. Benefit being that Assembly don't have to wait until 24 lenses have been made, but they can start building once the first 14 have been made. Problem is that as the batches of lenses are also processed at other departments within the company, so we rarely get two batches together, hence almost twice as much time setting up! We've now increased the batch sizes again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 minute ago, mat_the_cat said: When can you start? We make seven different lenses to go into a head-up display projector. Lenses are manufactured in batches, due to wanting to spread machine set-up time (3-7 hours versus 20-45 minutes machining time per lens) over as many lenses as possible, whilst still needing to make all seven before Assembly runs out of one type. The 'grand plan' was to reduce batch sizes by from 24 to 14, but manufacture two batches at once, so one set-up covers 28 lenses. Benefit being that Assembly don't have to wait until 24 lenses have been made, but they can start building once the first 14 have been made. Problem is that as the batches of lenses are also processed at other departments within the company, so we rarely get two batches together, hence almost twice as much time setting up! We've now increased the batch sizes again... Google SMED Google Swim lane diagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 First stop sign at an intersection what did blow thru other side as I waited? Volvo 850 estate with a. Fucked exhaust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 One for the single and sad thread Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk richardmorris, warch, Cheggers and 4 others 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 After two back to back return trips to Liverpool airport, doing a brim to brim fuel check and discovering that my Dacia Logan MCV diesel managed to do slightly over 70 mpg. Mainly motorways and at night, but even so. It's a P/H (taxi) so these things matter. puddlethumper, Jim Bell, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil clark Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: After two back to back return trips to Liverpool airport, doing a brim to brim fuel check and discovering that my Dacia Logan MCV diesel managed to do slightly over 70 mpg. Mainly motorways and at night, but even so. It's a P/H (taxi) so these things matter. My Peugeot expert hackney gets about 35...... Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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