Mundane News

[Reynard]

Talking of Mini's ... I am currently driving a Countryman! Not the lovely old version but the unhinged new PHEV one (courtesy car as mine is being repaired)
So, 220hp and it goes like #%&£* off a shovel.
Yours for 40 grand (that's not a mis-spell either)

That's only just a little bit more than you'd be paying for a mint Mk1 or Mk2 Mini these days...

 

[rockyroller]

It was a "Learning experience" in this case I learned that putting the pasta on to boil, (With water @Oldhippy ) and then going and doing something else, then seeing another job that needed doing and which took 20 minutes or so, is a bad idea, unless I at least set an alarm to remind me of the process in the kitchen.

Before someone says it's age, I'm afraid I was always like that, much to the consternation of my parents and teachers...

ah! yeah been there done that. apparently Mom taught me how to re-heat pasta not actually make pasta!

 

[rockyroller]

We are back home !
My wife was about to go out and do the super market shopping only to discover that our other cars battery was totally flat !
Why it should have gone down I don't know ! I have put my battery charger on it. I will go to Halfords and get it checked , it's only 1.5 years old !

maybe some local teenagers broke in while you were away to make-out, w/ the radio on, & fell asleep afterwards until it died?

 

[Grant Fondo]

That's only just a little bit more than you'd be paying for a mint Mk1 or Mk2 Mini these days...

Wow!

 

[fossyant]

My son's finally got his Fabia up and running again - finally the weather has been good enough, and he wasn't working, to get the fuel pump sorted. This is the third engine, so I'll see how long this one lasts before he blows it up again. Few more jobs to do, then needs a MOT. It's been off the road since October.

Probably blow up again at the end of summer !

 

[fossyant]

Oh and he's been a knight in shining armour (OK a hoodie). A young lass has whalloped the width restrictors a couple of streets away in her car, and ripped a big hole in the tyre. He saw it happen, so said he'd whizz back and get the tools to change her wheel.

Unfortunately, they regularly take a victim, and they aren't forgiving, being solid concrete. Seen a few cars with wheels and suspension ripped off, and one ended on it's roof.

 

[Reynard]

My son's finally got his Fabia up and running again - finally the weather has been good enough, and he wasn't working, to get the fuel pump sorted. This is the third engine, so I'll see how long this one lasts before he blows it up again. Few more jobs to do, then needs a MOT. It's been off the road since October.

Probably blow up again at the end of summer !

Are you running a book on how long that elastic band will last?

 

[Reynard]

The cats have been fed (raw pork) and soon it will be time to feed me. I might just manage an instant noodle.

 

[Illaveago]

Went from the Mini to a Dolomite Sprint, while the Mini was great fun along country lane, certainly not sedate, & was fine in the snow, the Dolly was greater fun & more comfort but not so good on hard packed snow!

Same here ! I was looking for a mini 1275 when I spotted a Sprint for sale . I didn't tell my wife what Sprint meant . It was an early 1974 reg model in French blue . It's very rusty .

 

[Illaveago]

Apparently B52's have been flying into Fairford!

 

[Reynard]

I had a pot noodle and some crumble.

 

[PeteXXX]

When I got into my truck, today, I noticed that its been set to Polish... My digicard will automatically reset the tacho to English but not the dash & infotainment centre.
I got one of the Polish lads to sort it for me. When I thanked him, he said don't thank me yet, I've set it to Russian for you!

He hadn't really, but I called him a dupek anyway

 

[Reynard]

When I got into my truck, today, I noticed that its been set to Polish... My digicard will automatically reset the tacho to English but not the dash & infotainment centre.
I got one of the Polish lads to sort it for me. When I thanked him, he said don't thank me yet, I've set it to Russian for you!

He hadn't really, but I called him a dupek anyway

I hope he didn't mind being called an arse...

 

[PeteXXX]

I hope he didn't mind being called an arse...

Of course he didn't... We have a good laugh. The Polish lads are great!

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time for a