16th Sept - BX Rescue Mission! - ATTN: All Greater London/Croydon/Kent/Orpington shiters - help needed!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, CaptainBoom said:

...  They would shit bricks if they saw this!...

This I would pay to see.

[Parky]

Maybe we could pop it into a local Kwik Fit and say “it’s ok, we’ve got time, no rush....”

Any guesses on the remaining octane level of the petrol?  I would say 11

[Tadhg Tiogar]

22 minutes ago, Parky said:

....Any guesses on the remaining octane level of the petrol?  I would say 11

As much as that?

[dozeydustman]

I may be in Kent that day. If I am I’ll let you know; could swing by on way back to Sussex

[SmokinWaffle]

19 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

I may be in Kent that day. If I am I’ll let you know; could swing by on way back to Sussex

Brilliant - PM me your mobile number if you like and we can sort it on the day/you can ring me if you're near.

More the merrier - this is looking to be fun!

  

On 9/5/2020 at 8:35 PM, CaptainBoom said:

I know just the place, back street MOT garage in the Industrial Estate where I work, the look on their faces when I took my SAAB 900 there was priceless...  They would shit bricks if they saw this!

Perhaps South Eastern Volvo Massiv?

When I bought my Hillman Hunter I drove it straight to the MOT (110 miles or so), in the snow/drizzle, with none, it spat out all it's coolant on the ramp as the wrong pump was fitted and started leaking oil everywhere.

Chap sighed, said he couldn't be bothered as it was nearly going home time and if I could get the wiper wash working he'd pass it.

Needless to say, it passed.

[dozeydustman]

You has PM

[outlaw118]

TEAM FAT AND BLIND ARE AVAILABLE

[SmokinWaffle]

On 9/9/2020 at 11:00 AM, outlaw118 said:

TEAM FAT AND BLIND ARE AVAILABLE

 

[barrett]

Oh what, now I'm missing out on some BOB time too? Not fair.

I've weirdly been thinking about this a bit recently. If you can't find keys or anything, and can't jimmy the front door, instead of bending the door frame back you could try breaking the rear door quarter window and try and pull the door lock up that way? I know quarter glass is quite easy to get...

[outlaw118]

I'm thinking about packing straps, going to speak to The Boy later to see if he's got any hanging round at work - I've checked here but no joy.

[strangeangel]

17 minutes ago, barrett said:

Oh what, now I'm missing out on some BOB time too? Not fair.

I've weirdly been thinking about this a bit recently. If you can't find keys or anything, and can't jimmy the front door, instead of bending the door frame back you could try breaking the rear door quarter window and try and pull the door lock up that way? I know quarter glass is quite easy to get...

 

They'll get in easily with a wire coathanger, I had to let myself into mine with one (long story) a while back - no damage to the door or anything.

 

[CaptainBoom]

3 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

I'm thinking about packing straps, going to speak to The Boy later to see if he's got any hanging round at work - I've checked here but no joy.

Do you mean this stuff?

Nylon weave type material, about 10mm wide and about 1mm thick?  I've got shedloads at work.  I'll bring some along first thing on the day.

I'm on the lookout for a wire coathanger as well, nothing at home, but I'll try family and work.

 

[outlaw118]

That's the stuff, top work Sir!

[SmokinWaffle]

HUGE UPDATE

 

I have acquired a wire coathanger 

5 days and counting! If anyone else wants to come along, please do speak up.

[Mr Pastry]

This is probably the most exciting thing that has happened in Orpington evah!  Why don't you get a sound system and a few tinnies and invite all the neighbours along for a street party??

[Tadhg Tiogar]

7 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

This is probably the most exciting thing that has happened in Orpington evah...

Beats even Kingdom of Leather opening a branch there.

[CaptainBoom]

 

1 hour ago, Mr Pastry said:

This is probably the most exciting thing that has happened in Orpington evah! 

Most definitely!  It can be said that 'a night on the town' in Orpington  takes three and a half minutes, most of that is spent looking for somewhere to park, and when I Googled things to do in Orpington, the first response was a car rental company...

[somewhatfoolish]

Orpington is doomed to be famous for its by-election and not much else, and then only if you're a politics geek.

[wesacosa]

PMd you. I should be free in the afternoon if you still need numbers 

[SmokinWaffle]

Tomorrow is the day!

Chap who was bringing a solid tow bar can't find it - but we will have plenty of rope and stuff should we have to move it. I'll be sending a PM to those directly involved shortly.

[dozeydustman]

I’m definitely about from around 10am.

[rob88h]

I'll be watching here tomorrow for live updates ?. I hope Orpington has good mobile data signal!

[strangeangel]

Best of luck, chaps... will be watching with interest!

 

[CaptainBoom]

3 hours ago, rob88h said:

I'll be watching here tomorrow for live updates ?. I hope Orpington has good mobile data signal!

Well...  if you rub wrap the phone and yourself in tin foil and stand at the top of a hill, you can get Edge (E). 

3G is a distant possibility and 4G is ok at about 3AM when no-one else is updating their status on Facething.

Bearing in mind we only just stopped throwing stones at the moon here, and we have cold running water on Tuesdays that's not too bad.

[vulgalour]

If you find you really need a rigid tow bar, drop me a line, you can borrow mine if you can collect it.  Work means I can't join in the fun, sadly.

[SmokinWaffle]

Thanks all, and cheers for the offer @vulgalour. We will see if there is anything left of the inside before we get to that point!

Loaded and ready:

 

Looking forward to a fun day of swearing and sweating. Updates will be provided in some form as we go!

[vulgalour]

Bon chance!

[wesacosa]

good luck!   Still free tomorrow afternoon if you need a spare pair of hands give us a shout

[CaptainBoom]

I was out doing the shopping tonight, found these in Tesco, I asked a member of staff if it worked on Citroen BX's

 

[sloth]

2 hours ago, CaptainBoom said:

I was out doing the shopping tonight, found these in Tesco, I asked a member of staff if it worked on Citroen BX's

 

you need hydrochloric acid mate for that... ianal efa rmv etc