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Laid another car to rest today 
it's been a faithful beast and powered it's way arround europe in 10 days covering 3000 miles :slayer:
it's been a faithful beast and powered it's way arround europe in 10 days covering 3000 miles :slayer:
Foolish teenagers on mopeds, not taking their road responsibilities seriously.
I was just at a set of traffic lights, one car in front and bollards either side of me. In the rear view mirror I could see a teenager on a moped coming towards me at about 55mph. I thought this is going to be close if he does not start slowing down soon. I decided to put my foot on the brake pedal to make sure he had seen me stationary. As soon as I put my brake lights on his nose dipped and then the bike started fishtailing around very violently. It looked like he only just stopped in time with nothing to spare.
Then four more of his mates arrived at a more sensible speed, still way over 30mind. I let them all past to play it safe, they went of into the distance, going way to fast, weaving around and farting about like halfwits.
I was just at a set of traffic lights, one car in front and bollards either side of me. In the rear view mirror I could see a teenager on a moped coming towards me at about 55mph. I thought this is going to be close if he does not start slowing down soon. I decided to put my foot on the brake pedal to make sure he had seen me stationary. As soon as I put my brake lights on his nose dipped and then the bike started fishtailing around very violently. It looked like he only just stopped in time with nothing to spare.
Then four more of his mates arrived at a more sensible speed, still way over 30mind. I let them all past to play it safe, they went of into the distance, going way to fast, weaving around and farting about like halfwits.
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Sadly I think the only way they'll learn is the hard way.
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I know that tomorrow I have to make a positive attempt at replacing the bush/bearings on both rear arms on the coupé ..... Where's the sledge hammer?
..... Where's the sledge hammer? 
my car has its mot today and of course i go out today for a few checks and the bonnet cable stops working
i dont think it will pass anyway there's a funny noise coming from the offside wheel suspension area
today is going to be an expensive day
i dont think it will pass anyway there's a funny noise coming from the offside wheel suspension area
today is going to be an expensive day
As soon as you saw his nose start to dip you should have put your car in reverse to show your lights, **** him up a little bit more
my car has its mot today and of course i go out today for a few checks and the bonnet cable stops working
pm sent
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Weather . Wanted to do rear arms on the coupe....
. Wanted to do rear arms on the coupe....
Weather
snap. i wanted to put my side skirts back on
Massive unexpected oversteer in the MG, wasn't even accelerating through the corner, and it was at about 20mph! either greasy road or diesel on road i think. certainly taught me why most MG drivers are slow.
I've got no problem with the back sliding out, it's fun, usually. but when you're 90degrees to the road it's not so good.
Also this forum is extremely white?
I've got no problem with the back sliding out, it's fun, usually. but when you're 90degrees to the road it's not so good.
Also this forum is extremely white?
White?
sorted now, i don't think my laptop loaded the page properly, so all the blue bits were white.
It wasn't you, it was some mug playing with forum settings
Didn't get the job I wanted
Some tool has smashed the heated electric mirror off the car ££££££££'s
It's pissing down and I wanted to do stuff outside today
Got the blues now I'm home after an awesome trans Europe road trip
Whilst I was a away my mum jumped the gun on me getting new job and moving and has loving filled my flat with boxes to pack all my stuff which I now don't need
Had an invoice from my landlord (I am leasholder) for £500
Had another invoice from landlord for £50 admin fees
Back to work tomorrow
Got no coffee in the flat
Some tool has smashed the heated electric mirror off the car ££££££££'s
It's pissing down and I wanted to do stuff outside today
Got the blues now I'm home after an awesome trans Europe road trip
Whilst I was a away my mum jumped the gun on me getting new job and moving and has loving filled my flat with boxes to pack all my stuff which I now don't need
Had an invoice from my landlord (I am leasholder) for £500
Had another invoice from landlord for £50 admin fees
Back to work tomorrow
Got no coffee in the flat
Halo reach didnt arrive today
i think that beats mine. i went to the dentist for my first filling in 18 years and cant eat properly cus of my numb mouthDidn't get the job I wanted
Some tool has smashed the heated electric mirror off the car ££££££££'s
It's pissing down and I wanted to do stuff outside today
Got the blues now I'm home after an awesome trans Europe road trip
Whilst I was a away my mum jumped the gun on me getting new job and moving and has loving filled my flat with boxes to pack all my stuff which I now don't need
Had an invoice from my landlord (I am leasholder) for £500
Had another invoice from landlord for £50 admin fees
Back to work tomorrow
Got no coffee in the flat
severel drivers today wound me up.
1st on drake street in rochdale. as i was driving up to near the top the road bends and another road goes off it on the bend so its like a Y shape. well for some strange reason the whole road seemed to be coverd in oil on my side. i was following the road on the bend to the right and some idiot decides to pull out in-front of me leaving the road that goes off the bend. so i slam on and the back end went completely (the road was also wet threw with the horrible weather today) so i had to fight against oil and rain whilst sliding sideways. just missed the car.
2nd in rochdale down past the swimming baths on john street, heading towards belfield there is a mini roundabout. i indicated to go right and the was no car on the 2nd exit so was my right of way. then some idiot decides to just jump out in-front of me on the 1st exit so again i had to slam on.
3rd was just a few meters after the mini round about there where some parked cars all on the right hand side. there is a new nhs built on the right so now that road is hammerd with parked cars. some dizzy snobby woman in a merc pulled out of the car park without looking came right over onto my side of the road with her front nearside corner so again..... slammed on but i also had to mount the curb to avoid hitting her. she knew she did wrong as she wouldnt even look at me as she went past.
so iv been realy wound up today with other drivers and i know for a fact i can not be blamed on any of the incidents.
just glad i didnt actualy hit any of them........
1st on drake street in rochdale. as i was driving up to near the top the road bends and another road goes off it on the bend so its like a Y shape. well for some strange reason the whole road seemed to be coverd in oil on my side. i was following the road on the bend to the right and some idiot decides to pull out in-front of me leaving the road that goes off the bend. so i slam on and the back end went completely (the road was also wet threw with the horrible weather today) so i had to fight against oil and rain whilst sliding sideways. just missed the car.
2nd in rochdale down past the swimming baths on john street, heading towards belfield there is a mini roundabout. i indicated to go right and the was no car on the 2nd exit so was my right of way. then some idiot decides to just jump out in-front of me on the 1st exit so again i had to slam on.
3rd was just a few meters after the mini round about there where some parked cars all on the right hand side. there is a new nhs built on the right so now that road is hammerd with parked cars. some dizzy snobby woman in a merc pulled out of the car park without looking came right over onto my side of the road with her front nearside corner so again..... slammed on but i also had to mount the curb to avoid hitting her. she knew she did wrong as she wouldnt even look at me as she went past.
so iv been realy wound up today with other drivers and i know for a fact i can not be blamed on any of the incidents.
just glad i didnt actualy hit any of them........
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Went to reverse out of my drive this morning, my mates car is parked agaisnt the kerb and is there alot, looked both ways, kept checking as i always do then wham, look in my mirror and see a green fiesta parked on my rear bumper so put my car back on the drive, only damage is that her car needs a new number plate and my bumper has been pushed in slightly, not cracked though. My mate was in his car ready to move and he didnt even see her so we left it at that, we are paying for the number plate and thats the end of it, not a good start to the day though.
Also coming down with something, achy, sore throught and ears hurt and had a boring long day at college.
Also coming down with something, achy, sore throught and ears hurt and had a boring long day at college.
