Remspoor Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Top Gear this years Xmas Special. WTF have they done to the BX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 30 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Top Gear this years Xmas Special. WTF have they done to the BX? They didn’t show whatever accident it had to loose the door mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Starting to see signs of dementia in my father in law. He’s becoming more forgetful and increasingly difficult to cater for. richardmorris, beko1987, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Seems the green bean casserole had something bad in (checking the FDA website shows numerous recalls of green beans due to listeria) because I just spent the last 3 hours (it's now 6am) cleaning up a scene that looked like The Exorcist. Thankfully I cannot stand the stuff. Double edged sword Datsuncog, chadders, cort1977 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Counteraction: I'm having breakfast, damn it. Vantman, Saabnut, privatewire and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 What's that acrid smell?! Snapchat-1402834292.mp4 F M L. Not what I needed when I have 55 miles to go home tomorrow. myglaren and Fumbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Well, that was a bit of an incident. Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. Arse biscuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Big Yellow Taxi...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: Big Yellow Taxi...? Or, Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz myglaren, Yoss and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Big hammer for Crackers 😁 Crackers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, chaseracer said: Big Yellow Taxi...? See how far I get, then if it goes all smokescreen on me again, then yes! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 14 hours ago, Crackers said: Well, that was a bit of an incident. Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. Arse biscuits. I feel your pain. I was 20 miles into a 180 mile journey when my NSF brake hung up big time, like, couldn't go faster than 40 big time. I must've got used to the smell because the interior stank when I attempted to drive a couple of days later. Also Snapchat FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Fumbler said: I feel your pain. I was 20 miles into a 180 mile journey when my NSF brake hung up big time, like, couldn't go faster than 40 big time. I must've got used to the smell because the interior stank when I attempted to drive a couple of days later. Also Snapchat FTW. Yikes. Yeah, the stench hangs around, it's stuck to my jumper so I'm now breathing it full-time. Joy. And yes, Chapsnat. Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Crackers said: Yikes. Yeah, the stench hangs around, it's stuck to my jumper so I'm now breathing it full-time. Joy. And yes, Chapsnat. Nothing like the odd whiff of friction material. With bonus scorched asbestos if it's old enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I love the smell of gently roasted Ferodo in the morning; smells like Victory Autoshite. myglaren, chaseracer, Fumbler and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 15 hours ago, Crackers said: Well, that was a bit of an incident. Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. Arse biscuits. Happened to me just before lockdown 1.0 on a visit to my son's in Brum. In the wife's Astra. Borrowed his tools and diasembled the brakes in his underground car park. Cleaned it up. Greased it all. Put it back together. It's done 10k since with no issues. chodweaver and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 16 hours ago, Crackers said: Well, that was a bit of an incident. Back at my parents' now, but the car is on the naughty step. OSF brake decided to become a smoke machine in quite a big way - thick, acrid black smoke pouring out the wheel arch. Now the smell of burnt friction material is stuck to my jumper and I've got to somehow drive it home tomorrow. Arse biscuits. If nothing is obviously sticking and or leaking, it could be the internal structure of the flexible hose breaking down causing a one-way valve blockage. myglaren, Mally and Crackers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Well, the drive home went fine, I didn't touch the brake pedal once in the first 20 miles, had to brake a couple of times in Milford, then managed the remainder of the journey (in the absolutely pissing rain) without braking at all again. Focuses the senses, but on the other hand I got great MPG! It's the small wins 😉 mitsisigma01, Yoss, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 52 minutes ago, richardmorris said: If nothing is obviously sticking and or leaking, it could be the internal structure of the flexible hose breaking down causing a one-way valve blockage. Interesting thought, I'll keep that in mind. I need to go and rifle through the receipts and find out which of the calipers was replaced a couple of year ago, I know one was but can't remember which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, Crackers said: Well, the drive home went fine, I didn't touch the brake pedal once in the first 20 miles, had to brake a couple of times in Milford, then managed the remainder of the journey (in the absolutely pissing rain) without braking at all again. Focuses the senses, but on the other hand I got great MPG! It's the small wins 😉 I had this problem in the x1/9 a few years ago. Braking caused one calipers to stick on - not great on the motorway when it could change lanes braking! Hoses looked ok, but the one was only allowing brake fluid out, and not back. Remspoor, Barry Cade and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 54 minutes ago, Crackers said: Interesting thought, I'll keep that in mind. I need to go and rifle through the receipts and find out which of the calipers was replaced a couple of year ago, I know one was but can't remember which. In my case half the piston seal had twisted causing the piston to stick. A shame because the piston looked fine and the rest of the caliper looked spotless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Last night I dropped a nearly empty pack of cigarette filters off the sofa and the cats squirrelled it away somewhere. No problem, it was nearly empty anyway. Today I got in from work, threw my tobacco and stuff on the sofa, again the new pack of filters bounced off. And yet again the cats have been away with it as soon as it hit the floor. I don't know where they're hiding them but I'm not amused. I think I have a spare pack somewhere so I don't need to go to the shop for more tonight, let's hope they don't steal that one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, reb said: Last night I dropped a nearly empty pack of cigarette filters off the sofa and the cats squirrelled it away somewhere. No problem, it was nearly empty anyway. Today I got in from work, threw my tobacco and stuff on the sofa, again the new pack of filters bounced off. And yet again the cats have been away with it as soon as it hit the floor. I don't know where they're hiding them but I'm not amused. I think I have a spare pack somewhere so I don't need to go to the shop for more tonight, let's hope they don't steal that one too! I think your cats have a serious addiction! reb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I think your cats have a serious addiction! Only panic when they can work the lighter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crad Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 45 minutes ago, reb said: Last night I dropped a nearly empty pack of cigarette filters off the sofa and the cats squirrelled it away somewhere. No problem, it was nearly empty anyway. Today I got in from work, threw my tobacco and stuff on the sofa, again the new pack of filters bounced off. And yet again the cats have been away with it as soon as it hit the floor. I don't know where they're hiding them but I'm not amused. I think I have a spare pack somewhere so I don't need to go to the shop for more tonight, let's hope they don't steal that one too! its a sign from above saying to smoke nonfiltered rollies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, crad said: its a sign from above saying to smoke nonfiltered rollies I would but I'm absolutely incapable of rolling without a filter no matter how hard I try! Don't even have any train tickets for roaches! crad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Never use train tickets for roach, it's thermal ink. Green card from a packet of rizlas best, or some proper roach card. reb, Lacquer Peel and Stanky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, loserone said: Never use train tickets for roach, it's thermal ink. Does that mean it'll kill me even faster? Marvellous! I did have a big book of roach cards (with 420 individual roaches in it, oooh) but it seems to have gone missing. I could always use the boxes from my medication, it's medical so it must be healthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 It might just make you feel ill. Anything unbleached and non- glossy best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Christmas cards might work. Tear to size - keep square Start to roll, but then Flip over and roll the other direction instead That way you have a perfect S inside. Tickle the fluffy bit with a lighter to singe and stop it from gunking up too quickly. Cut (not torn) edge to to your lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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