Spurious Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Not a lot better than getting a job done yourself. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Tried my hand at window tinting today... Let's just say, several crumpled pieces later and a slightly higher stress level and I have some nice clean non-tinted windows. Should have listened to @sgtberbatov... St.Jude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Tried my hand at window tinting today... Let's just say, several crumpled pieces later and a slightly higher stress level and I have some nice clean non-tinted windows. Should have listened to @sgtberbatov... Place in Greenford, West London I use charges me £100 to tint b pillar back although I have the fronts done too - he does for £120. Also has lifetime warranty so if should ever start peeling/bubbles form under the film just take it straight back to him (i have never had one do that). He has done my Passat, My A6, my Prius and I was going to get the Corolla done beforeI came away but ran out of time. Also want to get the truck done. Trying to tint the windows yourself with the film you can buy just isn't worth the hassle vs the cost to get it done properly. I nip off and have a coffee whilst he's doing mine - Adi Tinting bunglebus, DoctorRetro and St.Jude 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 9 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Tried my hand at window tinting today... Let's just say, several crumpled pieces later and a slightly higher stress level and I have some nice clean non-tinted windows. Should have listened to @sgtberbatov... Mine ended up worse. Rear driver's window is now slightly flapping in the wind, and the other window is held on by good luck and fresh air. Just add it to the list of jobs to give other people the hassle of doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Newcastle achieved. paulplom, gm, Amishtat and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 What are you up to in the Toon ? I see you’ve parked outside ‘spoons - a night on the sauce beckons, perchance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 11:28 AM, mitsisigma01 said: Just started the Rover, smog compulsory no theyre a little further north of him edit or after the toon pic a small smog south like DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, gm said: What are you up to in the Toon ? I see you’ve parked outside ‘spoons - a night on the sauce beckons, perchance ? Staying in an apartment on the quayside. It was cheap enough... We are just using this as a base, going to visit relatives and have a bit of an explore. Taking the bairn to hadrians wall etc. gm and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Staying in an apartment on the quayside. It was cheap enough... We are just using this as a base, going to visit relatives and have a bit of an explore. Taking the bairn to hadrians wall etc. Don’t dress as a phone box or a horse and the local Neanderthals should leave you be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 if youve any soft toy monkeys with ya leave them in the car ffs :D Saabnut and 95 quid Peugeot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, Out Run said: Don’t dress as a phone box or a horse and the local Neanderthals should leave you be. Oi, I am a local I'll have you know pet. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Oi, I am a local I'll have you know pet. ?? Eeeee nee way! Soz, hinny. ? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 naah wai yur lurkle marra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Did a fill up this morning before a trip to Kielder / Hadrian's wall. Real world MPG? 49! At Otterburn Mill rainagain, Cavcraft, Robson3022 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Ah I haven't been to Newcastle in years. It's like Kryptonite to me. Well, the women are. The men less so. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Forest Drive done. Cavcraft, loserone, JeeExEll and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Issues to report so far: A new rattle from behind the dash, think it's the turbo heat shield... A new squeak from the rear somewhere, perhaps a suspension bush.. A slight whinge from the passenger seat when doing 60+ on country roads ? The Moog, Tickman, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Can confirm TheDoctor is very much Geordie, despite a long time spent in Essex ? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 I know it's of not much consequence for a car thread, but this week I've felt more chilled /less stressed than I have in a hell of a long time - years even. Must be something in the air here... Car might need a wash... Shite Ron, Agila, Cord Fourteener and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Laurence Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Maybe I’m alone here, but with the modifications that you’ve done it, I think the Tourer actually suits being dirty more than it does being clean DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 You couldn't have picked a worse day for it. I was working in Newcastle and it pissed down till about 2 o'clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 My views on Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicles are well known, but I have to say that without all the tat on it, that is a cool car. DoctorRetro, BorniteIdentity and Cord Fourteener 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, paulplom said: You couldn't have picked a worse day for it. I was working in Newcastle and it pissed down till about 2 o'clock. It was OK, rain is part of the North East experience! We went to Keilder in the morning, Hadrian's wall in the afternoon. It dried out enough to go round the Fort, littlun had a great time. Off to Edinburgh today. paulplom, Cord Fourteener and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, djoptix said: My views on Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicles are well known, but I have to say that without all the tat on it, that is a cool car. Yeah, I'm starting to agree to be fair. I just want it to look/be functional and a bit 'don't mess with me', instead of 'look at me I have stuck loads of pointless tat on my car because I have the mentality of a 10 year old' (which may be true, but don't want to shout about it) Twiggy, Cord Fourteener and Shite Ron 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 20 hours ago, sgtberbatov said: Ah I haven't been to Newcastle in years. It's like Kryptonite to me. Well, the women are. The men less so. Same. When I worked in IT at the local university a couple of years back we had two women from the NE of England on the IT service desk and I couldn't get enough of their accents. How they ended up in Aberdeen I don't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Same. When I worked in IT at the local university a couple of years back we had two women from the NE of England on the IT service desk and I couldn't get enough of their accents. How they ended up in Aberdeen I don't know... Funnily enough, I can't stand the geordie accent, it just grates on me. I don't like the sound of my own voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Near Bamburgh Castle... Dan302, Jim Bell and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 5 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Funnily enough, I can't stand the geordie accent, it just grates on me. I don't like the sound of my own voice! I think the geordie accent is the best regional accent. I also do not like hearing my own voice and always think it sounds really bad on recordings. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Rover found a friend... Cord Fourteener and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 22 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Funnily enough, I can't stand the geordie accent, it just grates on me. I don't like the sound of my own voice! There are worse accents... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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