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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
A learner on the motorway? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:41 ] |
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That's allowed now. Assuming Wookie is a qualified driving instructor and the MG has dual controls. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:43 ] |
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We're all learners on the motorway of life. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:44 ] |
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Nah look it up they changed the rules |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:45 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Nah look it up they changed the rules They did? That's pretty mental. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:46 ] |
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Yeah, they really didn't Wook. Oops! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:46 ] |
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I googled it this morning and read the first line officer! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:47 ] |
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Hahaha you filthy law-breaker! Taking a learner driver onto an empty motorway! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Anyway both L plates had fucked off by this point. I think plastidip is some sort of magnetism insulator |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Have you considered using a slightly more reliable form of transport for an airport run, like, say, a deaf horse infected with near-fatal mange? |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
krazywookie wrote: Fucked about for a while and figured out the problem is a bad earth on the pump so it's making a bit of noise but there's next to zero pressure at the carbs and little flow so now we're ripping speaker cables out the doors and stripping them with our teeth to make temp. Earth cables I mean jesus wept wookie
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:53 ] |
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I believe the car belongs to the driver. Or at least Wookie is going to give it to him. Or something. |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:54 ] |
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Practising for post brexit waste land |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 13:57 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I believe the car belongs to the driver. Or at least Wookie is going to give it to him. Or something. Something like that. Part of the reason he's gone is too get his 9" banded rostyle wheels sent back, we sent them to Latvia a while ago and they've been made but he needs to actually show up and post them back himself. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:06 ] |
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That's... Odd. Also nine inches?! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:14 ] |
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Yes, they'll stick out the arches by 4 inches. His choice, not mine! |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:16 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Yes, they'll stick out the arches by 4 inches. His choice, not mine! Is... is that legal?! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
God no. We'll end up putting arch flares on to cover them |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
My old MGB started sparking from under the dashboard on the way home from the pub, my passenger and I just looked at each other and had a moment of silent agreement, so I pushed down on the accelerator and we carried on driving. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 14:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Doctor Glyndwr wrote: krazywookie wrote: Yes, they'll stick out the arches by 4 inches. His choice, not mine! Is... is that legal?! I'm not sure about "legal" but more than two inches will fail your MOT. I had to put rubber arches on the Tomcat and Jesus fuck they were expensive. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 15:00 ] |
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That's them. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 15:07 ] |
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That's s&m gear. You can't fool us! |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 15:29 ] |
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There's sets of plastic "universal"* ones on wish for quite cheap *One size fits nothing |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 15:44 ] |
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Random question: If I were out of petrol say, and I had to move and started my car in first ( or reverse ) would the starter motor actually move me any decent distance? I imagine it's not a good idea, but if it were enough to get me onto the hard shoulder it it would be pretty handy. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 16:03 ] |
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Grim... wrote: I had to put rubber arches on the Tomcat and Jesus fuck they were expensive. Oh god, I think I remember you complaining endlessly about this at the time. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 16:34 ] |
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£320! |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 16:49 ] |
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Octavia won’t rev past 5k even when warm so I’ve taken it in to my garage today.  I only noticed last weekend when driving up to Gaz and Jem’s as I only pootle around town in it 90% of the time. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Stop revving it past 5K |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:30 ] |
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Push your chair up. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:36 ] |
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Is it a TDi? |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:37 ] |
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Grim... wrote: That's them. Where's the rest of your Bowser outfit? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:50 ] |
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It's a Bowsette outfit, obviously. |
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| Author: | Squirt [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 17:51 ] |
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Giphy "bowsette costume": https://media1.giphy.com/media/l378zqe7b9tfks2Mo/giphy-loop.mp4 |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 18:06 ] |
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Squirt wrote: Random question: If I were out of petrol say, and I had to move and started my car in first ( or reverse ) would the starter motor actually move me any decent distance? I imagine it's not a good idea, but if it were enough to get me onto the hard shoulder it it would be pretty handy. You'll run the battery out and I wouldn't run the starter for more than 20sec at a time but it does work and can get you out of trouble. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 18:24 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Push your chair up. 
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 18:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
krazywookie wrote: Squirt wrote: Random question: If I were out of petrol say, and I had to move and started my car in first ( or reverse ) would the starter motor actually move me any decent distance? I imagine it's not a good idea, but if it were enough to get me onto the hard shoulder it it would be pretty handy. You'll run the battery out and I wouldn't run the starter for more than 20sec at a time but it does work and can get you out of trouble. Many modern cars require you to push the clutch in, thus breaking this idea somewhat. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 19:16 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Is it a TDi? No, it’s petrol, and it redlines at 6.5-7k. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 19:42 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: krazywookie wrote: Yes, they'll stick out the arches by 4 inches. His choice, not mine! Is... is that legal?! As legal as a learner on the Motorway |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 20:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
We’re all as legal as learners on the motorway of life. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 20:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Day off tomorrow. Please lord deliver me from the temptation of going to look at this delicious Scooby. I still miss my old Scooby, that car was fucking awesome. The thing is, this is kind of like my old Scooby (the engine hasn't evolved much, and neither has much of the rest of it), in a different shell (and with a better interior) - but that's a good thing. Brexit stockpiling and cash in the bank, or car spunkage? It's a tricky one. Attachment: sexyscoobers.JPG
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 20:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
New car tariffs are going to increase after brexit, so the only sensible thing to do is to put your savings into a second hand car, as the price of second hands cars will absolutely increase post brexit, no doubt about it. Buying now is the only choice that makes sense if you want to provide for your family in the future |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 21:01 ] |
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And it looks like a Rover 25 |
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| Author: | Sir Taxalot [ Mon Feb 25, 2019 23:02 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Push your chair up. 
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:09 ] |
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Congratulations on your new temporary car, Hearthly. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:24 ] |
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I might get saved by my new NAS being delivered, as I won't be able to resist getting that set up and configured. ALSO three new gigabit switches for MAXIMUM NETWORKING. It's a gorgeous day though, perfect weather to test drive a Scooby. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
You’re probably lucky to live on the IoM, as the last person I know who changed cars as frequently as you do was accused of being a car dealer by HMRC |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
More than five in a year, right? |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:55 ] |
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Grim... wrote: More than five in a year, right? No idea tbh. Sounds about right. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 20:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Car dead. Gearbox completely seized up. Very little warning, just some vibration when bringing the clutch up. Seriously doubt this is going to be an economical repair |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Feb 26, 2019 22:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Ouch. Cost me around £400 plus labour for mine last year... plus the clutch and DM flywheel that died too. Is it at a garage now, DP? |
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