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somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Why would you? It's like 2% for the security of paying normally and being able to whinge at PP if it's rubbish or the vendor turns out to be a prick.

ruffgeezer Rank: Lancia Gamma

ruffgeezer

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The washing machine started being incontinent,  so much so that it fused the electrics.

On a strip down, it looked like the heating element seal had failed, so a 2 day waited for new element and thermostat and yep it still leaks.

Strip it down again and remove the concrete ring to find the plastic outer drum housing has cracked.  Bastard.

That's the machine scrap then, just in time for Christmas. 

New POD Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

New POD

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  On 12/12/2024 at 22:54, High Jetter said:

How were you compromised? 

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I reckon mine was cloned whilst paying for a phone repair in a dodgy back street near spaghetti junction. Can't prove it. But got my money back. 

comfortablynumb Rank: Renault 16

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  On 13/12/2024 at 08:06, chaseracer said:

Look on the bright side!  This means new Escort shells are available to recreate the iconic* 1100DL... 😉

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Don't know about mk1's, but the Chinese made a batch of MK2 shells at the request of the Irish rally boys ( I think) and apparently they are rather good!

chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 13/12/2024 at 08:10, comfortablynumb said:

Don't know about mk1's, but the Chinese made a batch of MK2 shells at the request of the Irish rally boys ( I think) and apparently they are rather good!

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Escort Popular reboot!

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hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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So planned on train

Cancelled the one i was gonna but saw the one after was cancelled 

No train till 1424 ffs

Lift to tram and waiting for that now

24vdiamond Rank: Austin Maxi

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  On 13/12/2024 at 06:14, ruffgeezer said:

The washing machine started being incontinent,  so much so that it fused the electrics.

On a strip down, it looked like the heating element seal had failed, so a 2 day waited for new element and thermostat and yep it still leaks.

Strip it down again and remove the concrete ring to find the plastic outer drum housing has cracked.  Bastard.

That's the machine scrap then, just in time for Christmas. 

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Which bit of lincs are you, ive a nearly new Bosch machine that came out of me late dads place so not done much work, can do you a deal on that!

Sir Chocolate Teapot Rank: Citroen Ami

Sir Chocolate Teapot

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I am never going to view a car at the cheaper end car dealer again,£1400. What a waste of  2 hours of my life . what a mis described pile of steaming shit, and it had just passed an mot !. Oh really. Christ knows how.

I NEED CHOCOLATE NOW.

Jazoli Rank: Lancia Gamma

Jazoli

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  On 13/12/2024 at 16:08, Sir Chocolate Teapot said:

I am never going to view a car at the cheaper end car dealer again,£1400. What a waste of  2 hours of my life . what a mis described pile of steaming shit, and it had just passed an mot !. Oh really. Christ knows how.

I NEED CHOCOLATE NOW.

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Either buy off here or privately if you have to, I didn’t think a dealer supplied £1400 car existed any longer.

there’s an XC90, a Corsa, a Blingo, an X Type, a Polo, a Panda, an SX4 etc, I’d take a chance on any of them rather than a 1500 bombsite banger.

ruffgeezer Rank: Lancia Gamma

ruffgeezer

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  On 13/12/2024 at 14:39, 24vdiamond said:

Which bit of lincs are you, ive a nearly new Bosch machine that came out of me late dads place so not done much work, can do you a deal on that!

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Annoyingly,  I've only just seen this - I splurged on a new one this morning.  Thanks for the kind offer though!

Spiny Norman Rank: Lancia Gamma

Spiny Norman

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UBER. Called a taxi this morning and he must have been just round the corner because almost immediately I got his message saying he was here so I texted him back saying '2  mins' as I hadn't got my shoes on and when I got dpwnstairs the fucker had gone. Had the cheek to charge me £8 for a cancellation fee too, which I subsequently claimed back through Paypal.

I'll stick to the local money launderers in future.

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andy18s Rank: Lancia Gamma

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  On 13/12/2024 at 23:32, Minimad5 said:

No idea, I've not used the card much 🤷‍♂️

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Shell petrol stations were a cloning hotspot not too long ago..

ruffgeezer Rank: Lancia Gamma

ruffgeezer

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Eddisons- I've not changed my password with them but cannot log in nor receive password reset emails, made a new account and cannot get the email to ore-reg for the auction that finishes Monday.  Bastard.

New POD Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

New POD

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  On 14/12/2024 at 00:30, Spiny Norman said:

UBER. Called a taxi this morning and he must have been just round the corner because almost immediately I got his message saying he was here so I texted him back saying '2  mins' as I hadn't got my shoes on and when I got dpwnstairs the fucker had gone. Had the cheek to charge me £8 for a cancellation fee too, which I subsequently claimed back through Paypal.

I'll stick to the local money launderers in future.

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Last summer, we were waiting for an Ubber to take us about 2 miles from our hotel to the Open Air Theatre to watch Paul Weller.  

The price quoted was about the same as the Bus £4.50.  So we booked about 15 mins before we would need to leave.

When we booked it we had time to walk down to the Promanarde and get a bus, bus 10 mins walk. 

So we are sitting in the hotel bar and the bastards cancelled.  

Then had to run to catch the bus. (which we managed with about a minute to spare) 

Never used Uber since. 

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Marina door handles Rank: BL Wedge

Marina door handles

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I need a new  mobile phone, my old phone wont hold charge anymore. I hate phone shopping even more than I hate clothes shopping mostly because I find phones tedious... Wish me luck! 

Westbay Rank: Austin Maxi

Westbay

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  On 14/12/2024 at 08:58, Marina door handles said:

I need a new  mobile phone, my old phone wont hold charge anymore. I hate phone shopping even more than I hate clothes shopping mostly because I find phones tedious... Wish me luck! 

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In the true spirit of AS - fit a new battery !

Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Split_Pin

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Agreed, my phones have had a few batteries before I finally change the device.

Cheap and very easy to do yourself.

reb Rank: Isuzu Florian

reb

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:15, Split_Pin said:

very easy to do yourself

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What kind of phones are you buying that changing the battery doesn't involve fucking around with bonded glass?

Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Split_Pin

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:18, reb said:

What kind of phones are you buying that changing the battery doesn't involve fucking around with bonded glass?

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Just a basic Samsung thing, I dont know the model number. 

reb Rank: Isuzu Florian

reb

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:20, Split_Pin said:

Just a basic Samsung thing, I dont know the model number. 

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Must be fairly old then, even the billy basic A series involves removing glass that's not really designed to be removed without specialist equipment these days.

Marina door handles Rank: BL Wedge

Marina door handles

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:01, Westbay said:

In the true spirit of AS - fit a new battery !

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I have done that around 3 years ago, I was tempted to do it again.... But I find myself sat naving a lot with the phone, it struggles to keep a good GPS lock and can be a bit wacky at times.  Also the camera is crap and I use that a lot. So it really is time to man up and get a new one. 

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castros_bro Rank: Lancia Gamma

castros_bro

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  On 14/12/2024 at 08:58, Marina door handles said:

I need a new  mobile phone, my old phone wont hold charge anymore. I hate phone shopping even more than I hate clothes shopping mostly because I find phones tedious... Wish me luck! 

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Hi,

What's the phone ?    Some have battery glued in (warm with hair dryer and prize out with old credit card/guitar pic) and connected by flat cable n plug so worth trying yourself.  Even if you get a new phone it's worth trying on the old one just to learn stuff.  Or sent it to me.

Marina door handles Rank: BL Wedge

Marina door handles

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:41, castros_bro said:

Hi,

What's the phone ?    Some have battery glued in (warm with hair dryer and prize out with old credit card/guitar pic) and connected by flat cable n plug so worth trying yourself.  Even if you get a new phone it's worth trying on the old one just to learn stuff.  Or sent it to me.

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Cough! See reply just above yours! 

castros_bro Rank: Lancia Gamma

castros_bro

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  On 14/12/2024 at 09:42, Marina door handles said:

Cough! See reply just above yours! 

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My excuse is It took me 4.5 mins to write that.

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