Tell us Something Really Trivial about your Life (VOL 30)

[anonymous-user]

Nik da Greek said:

seven is too early to be woken by children on a Saturday morning. Even if they're your children

I'm going to try going to the garage and taking out my faulty idle shut-off valve. Then driving to VW Heritage for a new one. Hopefully they'll get the hint, but if they're still here when I get back I suppose I'll have to be resigned to the fact I'm stuck with them

I’m stuck with a flat tyre and no locking wheel nut key. Mrs P needs to go out and I’ve got (had) a full day planned.
So I’m on Plan E so far - taking it 50 mins to a main dealer.
Sod it

[Bobberoo99]

V6 Pushfit said:

Nik da Greek said:

seven is too early to be woken by children on a Saturday morning. Even if they're your children

I'm going to try going to the garage and taking out my faulty idle shut-off valve. Then driving to VW Heritage for a new one. Hopefully they'll get the hint, but if they're still here when I get back I suppose I'll have to be resigned to the fact I'm stuck with them

I’m stuck with a flat tyre and no locking wheel nut key. Mrs P needs to go out and I’ve got (had) a full day planned.
So I’m on Plan E so far - taking it 50 mins to a main dealer.
Sod it

Is this on your shiny new BMW X36 1/2 thingy?

[glenrobbo]

V6 Pushfit said:

I’m stuck with a flat tyre and no locking wheel nut key. Mrs P needs to go out and I’ve got (had) a full day planned.
So I’m on Plan E so far - taking it 50 mins to a main dealer.
Sod it

Has nobody local got any aerosol puncture repair spray foam stuff in a can?

Horrible stuff, but it works sometimes.

[anonymous-user]

glenrobbo said:

Has nobody local got any aerosol puncture repair spray foam stuff in a can?

Horrible stuff, but it works sometimes.

I’ve got some but most Tyre Replacement Executives refuse to repair a tyre once it’s been used. So it’ll be u/s.

[DickyC]

Bobberoo99 said:

I get the feeling that things aren't good with mum Dicky, stay strong my friend, we're all here for you.

That's kind of you, Bobbers. Back down there tomorrow to take over from big bro. Much of this week was taken up with finding a car to replace the venerable A4 Avant diesel. Many avenues were tried, many miles driven and many dodgy car vendors spoken to. Car now purchased and legal and ready for the M4/M5/A38/A381 slog.

The story so far:



Goodbye faithful A4 Avant Tdi Quattro that faltered at 200,000 and was condemned to live with the mechanic who advised not throwing any more money at it. Hello nice 80,000 mile A4 Avant 1.8T Quattro. Honourable mention to red A4 Avant 2.0 FSI 2WD bought in haste and off loaded to Step Daughter #2. Horrible thing.

Now that big miles aren't a problem mum has no hospital appointments for a few weeks. Ironic, but we are ready.

When your parents say they are retiring to somewhere miles away tell them this cautionary tale.

[SWTH]

Doesn't look a bad machine. What actually went wrong with the old A4?

I keep thinking a back up car with AWD might be advisable this winter....

[nonsequitur]

glenrobbo said:

DickyC said:

Will I feel awkward playing The Eagles' The Last Resort from now on?

I've heard their song about the Hotel California, but I didn't know they had done one about Skegness.

Hands off Skeggy!

The best resort if anything. It is 'Bracing' has a fine beach of sand, amusements, fish n' chips, cockles and whelks and of course, kiss me quick hats. What more could one wish for?

An Eagles comparison? Life in the Fast Lane of course.

Edited by nonsequitur on Saturday 17th November 10:06

[nonsequitur]

glenrobbo said:

DickyC said:

Will I feel awkward playing The Eagles' The Last Resort from now on?

Just googled that because I'd not heard it before:

https://youtu.be/8bOJiTskr6w

Quite.

Goodbye Paradise.
Glenn Frey ( d. 2016 ) was rather prescient, wasn't he?

Eagles: Now reformed with two new members, including Glenn Frey's son, and touring. UK next summer.

[nonsequitur]

glenrobbo said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Hi Peri, you are really Alan Whicker AICMFP!!!!

No, I'M Alan Whicker...

Separated at birth. .......

[DickyC]

SWTH said:

Doesn't look a bad machine. What actually went wrong with the old A4?

I keep thinking a back up car with AWD might be advisable this winter....

At 200,000 it said "Enough." Front drive shafts, prop shaft, exhaust and turbo. The turbo is leaking oil with potential for the fascinating turbo diesel self destruct thing they can do where they start to draw engine oil into the engine bypassing all attempts to stop them. It recently had new pads and discs and a starter. Saint Bradley who works on everything except Mrs C's car told me to give up. In return for fitting the interior from the old one (heated, half leather) into new one he is going to have it. In good condition at that mileage a dealer would give me £150 trade in. In this condition probably less.

[Bomma220]

if anyone wants me, I'm over in the Teaspoon thread. Some sort of punch up going on over there. Marvellous

[SWTH]

DickyC said:

At 200,000 it said "Enough." Front drive shafts, prop shaft, exhaust and turbo. The turbo is leaking oil with potential for the fascinating turbo diesel self destruct thing they can do where they start to draw engine oil into the engine bypassing all attempts to stop them. It recently had new pads and discs and a starter. Saint Bradley who works on everything except Mrs C's car told me to give up. In return for fitting the interior from the old one (heated, half leather) into new one he is going to have it. In good condition at that mileage a dealer would give me £150 trade in. In this condition probably less.

Thats fair enough. £150 is probably what you'd see over the bridge for it anyway. I've seen a Subaru Impreza (farm-spec 2.0NA wagon) but its an auto. I want a manual really, because the 5-series is auto.

[Nik da Greek]

V6 Pushfit said:

I’m stuck with a flat tyre and no locking wheel nut key. Mrs P needs to go out and I’ve got (had) a full day planned.
So I’m on Plan E so far - taking it 50 mins to a main dealer.
Sod it

Can you hammer on an old imperial socket of the nearest size?

[glenrobbo]

SWTH said:

I want a manual really, because the 5-series is auto.

Can't you download a pdf copy?

Sorry.

[Bobberoo99]

We've walked into Southampton from Netley, it's about 4 1/2 miles, now we're going for a German sausage and a beer!!!!

[nonsequitur]

Bobberoo99 said:

We've walked into Southampton from Netley, it's about 4 1/2 miles, now we're going for a German sausage and a beer!!!!

Euphamism of the week.

[bongtom]

Tonight I will be mainly watching Waterworld.

[anonymous-user]

Nik da Greek said:

Can you hammer on an old imperial socket of the nearest size?

This morning I’ve tried:

Main dealer A - had three master sockets missing from his set and mine was one

Halfords - 39 quid to remove. ps off

Main dealer B - 45 quid to remove and have to buy a wheel nut at 62 quid (for 5). Get stuffed

ATS - can’t do

Screwfix - no stock left of extractor sockets

Toolstation - no stock left ditto
Motor Parts Direct - ditto

Local garage - no hope

Hilton Coachworks - only have merc stuff

Halfords shop - stock of extractors!!! -Got on motorway and it was closed. 1 hour stationary so I gave up.

So, after 162 miles and inflating the tyre 4 times I got home and had a think......
.....
.....
Hammered on a socket and BINGO!!!!

[Bomma220]

I'd have taken the bugger off for you, there's some stuff knocking about that needs using soon anyway.

Anyhow, I'll be spending the rest of the afternoon in my tent in the hangar with my Primus stove.

It's getting chilly out there. Brrrr.

[Bobberoo99]

Bomma220 said:

I'd have taken the bugger off for you, there's some stuff knocking about that needs using soon anyway.

Anyhow, I'll be spending the rest of the afternoon in my tent in the hangar with my Primus stove.

It's getting chilly out there. Brrrr.

If it gets too chilly for the old primus to cope with there's a couple of those incendiary grenades that are a couple of years out if date to use up!!!!