wuvvum Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 On the way to FOTU this morning, I passed a Nissan Leaf going the other way with the number plate O C02 GUY. What a c*nt. Garythesnail, Kiltox, chadders and 12 others 4 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Nicked that, ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Why are some trade folk unable to just say 'Nah mate not interested' I'm painfully slow making progress in the garden, so thought I would ask bricklayers next door for a quote, just to shift things kn a wee bit (they're banging up an extension for the neighbour) "Yes mate we'll come round in a bit and have a look" Happy days they finish what they are doing and pop round, I show them the plan (build a brick wall using those brand new bricks, that brand new bulk bag of sand & all that new concrete) explaining any idea etc they may have to chip in and tell me if I've fucked up the ground work or anything, nope nothing said. "So yeah that's it really, how much do ya reckon?" The old sucking through teeth noise - "We'll come back next week and measure up" , then explain how much they're looking forward to the pub. Do tell me if I'm wrong here, but a skilled craftsman should be able to throw some ball-park figures about ? If I asked my local garage how much to carry out a service I get 'Depending on oil and filters anywhere from £60 to £120' If I asked the bloke I use for machine shop work how much to machine down this piece of material I get a window, albeit wide window of values. Why can't folk who ain't interested in a job just be honest and say they ain't interested/ not worth time etc 🤷♂️. Yeah it's been over a week, seen them on a wee few occasions and they avoid eye contact 😅. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Saab 900 springs can fuck right off. I'm fairly handy with the old spring compressors, changed out plenty of mcpherson struts over the years. Saab is a wishbone design which offers good handling and so on but the springs go up in to a turret restricting where you can attach a compressor. Also they are bastard strong things. After a lot of swearing it's off to the garage tomorrow. Worst thing is I cut the old one out with the grinder. Twat. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 That's what the Saab spring compressors look like. Saabnut and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Just now, artdjones said: That's what the Saab spring compressors look like. Any resemblance to mediæval instruments of torture is purely coincidental. Remspoor, myglaren and anonymous user 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 There have been fatalities using normal compressors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, artdjones said: That's what the Saab spring compressors look like. Yes. Have you got one? Seem a bit thin on the ground. 1 hour ago, artdjones said: There have been fatalities using normal compressors. Yeah, I wasn't getting a warm fuzzy feeling using normal ones so it can go to my local garage that specialises in land rovers, they should be used to large awkward springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 hours ago, cort1977 said: Yes. Have you got one? Seem a bit thin on the ground. Yeah, I wasn't getting a warm fuzzy feeling using normal ones so it can go to my local garage that specialises in land rovers, they should be used to large awkward springs. No, I haven't got one, and I'm going to need to take off some 96 springs at some point. I've bought a pair of heavy duty compressors that have a screwed lock to stop them slipping. Hoping for the best🤕 cort1977 and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Just dropped the mrs off at HER caravan , stock up with food , drink etc for the week , put 20 notes of go juice to do the deed in the focus and it porked most of it due to the weight and speed we did ...... Her C1 will be picking her up !! , That uses a tenners worth for both ways .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I have spent many hours this weekend looking for a new car. Autocar and cazoo websites are quick and easy, go to a main dealer site - I’ve done Citroen ( the worst), fiat, Renault, Peugeot and mazda and they are absolutely woeful. Hard to navigate and find the info you want, and useless in getting actual costs. I don’t want the monthly pcp payments, just what the cars cost now. Remspoor, myglaren and cobblers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, richardmorris said: , just what the cars cost now They prefer PCP, although that may change if there's a severe recession affecting used values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Just now, artdjones said:They prefer PCP, although that may change if there's a severe recession affecting used values. I know - they make more money that way and it works for lots of people. I’m just someone who saves up and buys what I can afford with cash. More fool me! puddlethumper and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I know - they make more money that way and it works for lots of people. I’m just someone who saves up and buys what I can afford with cash. More fool me! I totally agree with your approach . The only thing I've ever had on finance was my house. And a bank loan for the shed. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I have decided that I want to try and buy another car before the winter as I will not survive another winter without a project to work on. So then the problem is there are very few older cars for sale here in Norway that do not cost a fortune and many are sold quickly and that is the second and big problem I only have one person to help me and he is the most busy person in the world. So it is almost impossible to get anything done. So thanks to that, the 1956 Opel I posted in the ebay thread was sold before I could do anything. So what should have been a fun hunt for another car is just frustrating and I just want to give up. yohan, Remspoor and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: I know - they make more money that way and it works for lots of people. I’m just someone who saves up and buys what I can afford with cash. More fool me! More fool you ? No no no, it's the best way. As someone who has done it that way for 50 years I have no stress about monthly payments and credit card shit. Talbot and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I have decided that I want to try and buy another car before the winter as I will not survive another winter without a project to work on. So then the problem is there are very few older cars for sale here in Norway that do not cost a fortune and many are sold quickly and that is the second and big problem I only have one person to help me and he is the most busy person in the world. So it is almost impossible to get anything done. So thanks to that, the 1956 Opel I posted in the ebay thread was sold before I could do anything. So what should have been a fun hunt for another car is just frustrating and I just want to give up. Don't give up. It will be worth it in the end. What's the score with importing cars into Norway ? Is it difficult ? Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 3 hours ago, MikeR said: Just dropped the mrs off at HER caravan , I need to learn from you! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 9 hours ago, puddlethumper said: Don't give up. It will be worth it in the end. What's the score with importing cars into Norway ? Is it difficult ? Thanks. And importing cars to Norway is not that difficult but is a bit of a hassle so it is not the time for that now. So I just have to keep an eye on cars that come for sale and hope I can be lucky. puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 14 hours ago, artdjones said: No, I haven't got one, and I'm going to need to take off some 96 springs at some point. I've bought a pair of heavy duty compressors that have a screwed lock to stop them slipping. Hoping for the best🤕 Those are the ones shown in the HBOL and looking at the springs on the car they should work. Best of luck. I'm up against a retest deadline and have a bad attack of can't be arsed so the garage is doing them for me. Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Christ I apparently can't drive today. Totally misread one junction coming out of an offset junction in town and ended up taking completely the wrong line, nearly ending up facing the wrong way up the opposing carriageway. In fairness the visibility was absolutely shit and the car in front of me did almost exactly the same thing, but still I should have done better. Then managed to totally mess up lane discipline on the next roundabout and get myself punted off into a random industrial estate. Five minutes later I go past a national freeway sign... having zero recollection of seeing a lower speed limit sign before it. Yep, I'm having a bad day. Still need to run some more errands later, think I'll take a break for a bit and hope my brain wakes up better before that! myglaren and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 I have days like that. I would imagine a lot of us do. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: I go past a national freeway sign... having zero recollection of seeing a lower speed limit sign before it. There are speed limit signs on the road? d'oops! Grump: Exhaust back-box (in fact, the only box) on the Merc has decided to detatch itself from the rest of the pipe, meaning I now have an unsilenced (bar the catalyst) straight-through pipe off the back of an inline-6 TD engine. It sounds superb at idle and up to about 1200rpm at very low power, and bloody awful under most other conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Opened a tin of copper grease that has been in an outside cupboard for about ten years. It had a skin on it, and verdigris. Had a good stir up and back in the cupboard for a decade. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Run out of steroids and the meds given at hospital have wore off. My repeat prescription has gone to pharmacy to u which means the end of the week when I need them now. I am blowing out of my arse. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Bren said: Run out of steroids and the meds given at hospital have wore off. My repeat prescription has gone to pharmacy to u which means the end of the week when I need them now. I am blowing out of my arse. If you contact the pharmacy most will try to get you an emergency supply. If you are polite and treat them like humans. Who have feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Contacted my GP. They gave me a code to get them from any pharmacy. Which I have done. Waiting for them to kick in now. myglaren, Agila, mitsisigma01 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 01/08/2021 at 22:46, puddlethumper said: More fool you ? No no no, it's the best way. As someone who has done it that way for 50 years I have no stress about monthly payments and credit card shit. I wonder how "I'm freelance and I have no idea how much work I'll get from day to day" goes down with those pushing these deals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 25/07/2021 at 20:57, MikeR said: well the bar stewards !! https://uk.yahoo.com/sports/news/bbc-olympics-coverage-misses-events-145212369.html I knew about that some time ago. Discovery outbid the EBU for European broadcasting rights, whom the BBC would have gone to in turn for the FTA rights. So much for HMG's "sporting Crown Jewels". And it's not just the UK affected by this: https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/olympics-discovery-broadcasting-coverage-europe-1235028460/ MikeR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Massively fucked up turning right at a junction earlier, it was piss pouring monsoon style rain and the sun was bouncing off the road into my eyes, someone flashed me to let me go and like a complete nobhead I rushed it, totally misjudged the angle, missed a car in the massive A pillar blindspot of the van, cut the corner and got a well deserved prolonged blast on the horn from some poor bastard who I nearly stoved into. There should be some sort of "rate my driving" type website where I could apologise! "yes, I made a complete bollocks of that and you're totally right to call me blind eyed tosser who shouldn't be on the fucking roads" etc etc Pride damaged etc, what a schoolboy error though, I've been driving for twenty years so I should know a lot better than that! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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