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10,795 · October 22, 2013

I have a street light outside my bedroom window.
It shines in.
It has an access panel at the bottom.
Is it possible to adjust it so that it goes off earlier?
Anyone know how to do it?

Don't try shooting it with an air rifle. I did this once as a kid, it made the light stay on permanently

1,123 · October 22, 2013

I have a street light outside my bedroom window.
It shines in.
It has an access panel at the bottom.
Is it possible to adjust it so that it goes off earlier?
Anyone know how to do it?

Air rifle?

54,791 · October 22, 2013

Blackout curtains.

11,270 · October 22, 2013

"Slap on another coat of beans, Mildred - the Ambassador's wife is about to rotate and I haven't finished polishing the geese!"

or:- http://www.talkford.com/topic/201972-cortina-mk2-with-bmw-3l-diesel/

2sav

10,795 · October 22, 2013

Ahhh... Cortina. Wondered what you meant by Cretin.

3,046 · October 22, 2013

I have a street light outside my bedroom window.
It shines in.
It has an access panel at the bottom.
Is it possible to adjust it so that it goes off earlier?
Anyone know how to do it?

Shake the cunt til it goes off.

6,188 · October 23, 2013

That XM looks seriously sexy that low! It looks like a big, fat, low, sexy slug.

...and who doesn't like big, fat sexy slugs?

4,255 · October 23, 2013

I appreciate that this isn't the best picture but, from it, can anyone more knowledgeable than I am tell me whether that's a Perkins engine or a Peugeot engine. Hopefully it is, at least, one of the two.

4,066 · October 23, 2013

Looks like a PSA engine in a Sherpa, but not my field of expertise.

1.1k · October 23, 2013

Not sure where to ask this but... Seeing as individual spottings threads, from previous experience, are a lot of hassle for little reward (it normally takes an age to build up enough bilge for a thread) would it be worth starting a "Shiters' spottings" thread where people can just hoof up any old picture of random tat they've seen?

Spottings FREDZ are TEH BIZINESS for random browsing, and are why I came to autoshite, it seems a shame that the concept has all but died of late.

9,874 · October 23, 2013

Yes, there's this thread for just that:

http://autoshite.com/topic/13441-lazy-spotters-thread/

13,108 · October 23, 2013

The lazy spotters thread seems to be the place http://autoshite.com/topic/13441-lazy-spotters-thread/?hl=%2Blazy+%2Bspotters+%2Bthread

edit fucksticks, you're so quick with that there typing Joe

1.1k · October 23, 2013

I am useless... thanks for the tip offs!

31,980 · October 23, 2013

^ I've started to post in that as no one seems interested in them anymore.

9,874 · October 23, 2013

fucksticks, you're so quick with that there typing Joe

No Rich, you were only three seconds behind me! I had a head start - it was already open in another tab

3,046 · October 24, 2013

What's the pineapple dubber/scenster/wanker reference all about?

23,038 · October 24, 2013

Tis indeed a pug xud motor in the ldv

4,255 · October 24, 2013

Thanks Des and Twosmoke

10,009 · October 24, 2013

What's the pineapple dubber/scenster/wanker reference all about?

I don't understand the pineapple thing either.

3,046 · October 24, 2013

I don't understand the pineapple thing either.

I knew there would be at least one other.

Come forward and join us. Do not be afraid.

14,875 · October 24, 2013

Spottings FREDZ are TEH BIZINESS for random browsing, and are why I came to autoshite, it seems a shame that the concept has all but died of late.

I keep mine going more for my own enjoyment than anything else, but if just one persons day is brightened slightly by trawling through all my auto-cack photos, then that makes it all the more worthwhile.

1,412 · October 24, 2013

I know this has probably been covered before, but If i go to far away lands (Scotland) to look at a car without an MOT, if I book an MOT close to the veiwing and it fails, I'm still legal to drive it home as long as I have tax and Insurance, even if home is 6 hours away?

This is depending on what it would fail the MOT on obviously

10,009 · October 24, 2013

According to the rozzers, you can book one in your home town & drive it back.

See below:

RE: Question Asked from England and Wales FAQ Web Site

There is no set maximum distance in law as to how far away the MoT testing station should be but it would be for you to prove that you have booked a pre arranged appointment.

With ANPR cameras and travelling such a long distance means that you are likely to get stopped by the police on at least one occasion and we would advise that you have some form of evidence with regards to the appointment.

Regards,
PNLD
(CB)

5,508 · October 24, 2013

I know this has probably been covered before, but If i go to far away lands (Scotland) to look at a car without an MOT, if I book an MOT close to the veiwing and it fails, I'm still legal to drive it home as long as I have tax and Insurance, even if home is 6 hours away?

This is depending on what it would fail the MOT on obviously

General consensus on this is that it's theoretically legal - the car can be driven to a place of repair and the legislation doesn't specify a maximum distance for this.

However, the police can still stop you, check the car and fine you if they discover any gross roadworthiness issues. Also, in the unlikely event that you get involved in an accident, you may not be covered by your policy - check this with your insurer before setting off for the epic roadtrip.

4,379 · October 24, 2013

Do you think it will pass?

If you test it there, & it it fails on something serious/structural -you're borked. Plod really will not look kindly if their system tells them this has seriously failed 20 mins earlier, and you're now driving the length of the country. Immediate seizure is a definite- together with a host of roadworthiness related summons shortly after.

Under those circs it would be better to book the MOT close to home, so it fails locally. That way -you /they cant know, can they?

If however, its a near certain pass -then its a pragmatic response. You are showing yourself to be a responsible adult -and if its simple ,you can repair on the spot. If you cant -you lose your ''free''' re-test though!

Your call -frankly.

83,729 · October 24, 2013

If you're taxed and insured you're less likely to get pulled I recon. I believe it's the insurance and tax thing that pings the ANPR rather than the MOT?

If the car's not roadworthy (bald tyres, no light etc) then it's academic anyway.

108,848 · October 24, 2013

Is it not common sense to not drive a car without a valid MoT on a 6-hour cross country trip?

Unless it's a pre-1960 that is.

I know, this is the most stupid question ever asked on this forum.

4,388 · October 24, 2013

I'm not sure I'd want to drive an MOT faliure that far.

9,227 · October 24, 2013

Do Sherpas use ye olde A60 stub axles?

4,388 · October 24, 2013

this might tell you http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/commercials/leyland-commercials/sherpa-leyland-commercials/the-cars-leyland-sherpaleyland-daf-200-400ldv-pilot-convoy/

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