Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 27)

[SWTH]

Alfa Romeo did something similar with its Q-System - a two-pedal manual. It could also be stuck into 'A' for full automatic operation. I drove a 156 V6 with it fitted and to be fair it wasn't at all bad. The other place you'd find something similar was in most service buses built between 1960 and the mid-1980's.

For downright confusing setups (for a modern driver at least) you want to try a Wilson pre-select as fitted to the AEC RF, a 1950's single decker. It takes some getting used to the idea that it's perfectly OK to move the gear lever at full throttle, and that the 'clutch' pedal should never be touched at the same time as selecting the next gear.

[Iva Barchetta]

Is the Alfa system called selespeed ?.... Or is that something else ?

[Justices]

Pixel Pusher said:

Morning squire, all well?

I was laughing about your work only a few days ago, specifically, that picture that got you a ban.

Remember the white jeans thread?

A Google image search for dear old Mat777 brings back memories. Brutal so it was, but he is now an internet legend which is priceless.

All is well in the world. Clear blue skies, sport + manual buttons pressed, a bit of a tear through the canyons the order of the day.




I confess I am actually in white jeans today..

[SWTH]

Iva Barchetta said:

Is the Alfa system called selespeed ?.... Or is that something else ?

Sillyspeed is a different system.

[pad58]

Morning people, the Passat sold within the hour , never mind ay.

[ali_kat]

Morning

Can someone please explain to me why I'm wide awake at this ridiculous time on a Saturday? It's bad enough having to be during the week, but with a gently snoring husband & 2 cats next to me; it's very frustrating!!!

We have a builder coming to look at the house we want to buy today to see if it is feasible to do what we want to do to it & if it is, an approximate labour cost. If its not we have to completely rethink & move probably

Fingers crossed please

Edited by ali_kat on Saturday 13th February 06:31

[DickyC]

Fingers crossed here in Berkshire.

[DickyC]

Sure was.


(I don't know, I just wanted the reply to Shoreditch to be sure was.)

[DickyC]

No, for PH Mornington Crescent you have to change at Monument.

[Iva Barchetta]

swerni said:

Pixel Pusher said:

Hear me out. Got a free breakfast token this morning from a place called Dishoom.

Just had a sausage naan roll.

Shropshire sausage, wrapped uin a naan with cream cheese, black pepper and some coriander with a side of chilli tomato jam.

Beat that!

Shoreditch?

No,I think it was in N1C,which is north of Kings Cross.

[Iva Barchetta]

It be damp here.

And cold.

[Iva Barchetta]

Disturbingly a thread has popped into my stuff titled Max Power girls.

I checked what I posted ,it's safe.....

[Nik da Greek]

I saw the Ozric Tentacles play at Shoreditch Town Hall once. On a bill with Magic Mushroom Band and Poisoned Electrick Head. I don't actually remember much about it

[GOG440]

Nik da Greek said:

I saw the Ozric Tentacles play at Shoreditch Town Hall once. On a bill with Magic Mushroom Band and Poisoned Electrick Head. I don't actually remember much about it

I saw Ozric tentacles at Glastonbury. i dont remember much about it either.

[DickyC]

I found a hole in the pocket my coat and it's quite a new coat.



I found £1.27 in the lining.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Wheel ocd in picture above is annoying.

I am suffering with what is called a post nasal drip. It's annoying in that every night for the last five, I've awoken choking and gasping for breath. If this is akin to American waterboarding, they can keep it.

Ion, Ive rediscovered a childhood remedy... A Vic steam bath; take one bowl of boiling water, add a teaspoon of Vic. Place head over bowl and cover with a towel. Slowly broil head.

[Iva Barchetta]

Seeing as it was such nice weather......I walked the entire perimeter of Goodwood for the very first time.

They're moving the earth bank and tyre wall back a bit at one corner.

[ali_kat]

DickyC said:

Fingers crossed here in Berkshire.

Thank you DC, worked, it's feasible

[DickyC]

ali_kat said:

Thank you DC, worked, it's feasible

You're most welcome. That must be a good feeling, ali.

[ali_kat]

Knowing it's feasible is yes

The cost however not so much!