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Men usually get ripped off by divorce. He can never get more than 50% she can never get less than 50%.
What's made you not grumpy but not smile either today?
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What's made you not grumpy but not smile either today?
When my sister's first marriage ended, she split everything she could down the middle.
She took a small saucepan and the frying pan, left him with the two larger pans.
She took the fitted bed sheets, left him the duvet covers.
Best one, she took the vacuum cleaner, left him the tools. Made me smile. Used set of tools found for a few quid.
Most things placed in the washing machine come out inside-out. If they're placed in the machine already inside-out, they mostly stay that way.
Not today. Duvet cover, placed in, inside-out. Came out, fully the right way around, with a pillowcase inside, that, had turned inside-out, and the detergent ball inside the pillowcase.
My washing machine is playing russian dolls with the laundry.
Not today. Duvet cover, placed in, inside-out. Came out, fully the right way around, with a pillowcase inside, that, had turned inside-out, and the detergent ball inside the pillowcase.
My washing machine is playing russian dolls with the laundry.
Well I was married and divorced well before my 30th birthday. I dread to think what here solicitors bill was by the time I finished, she also had huge personal credit card depts which I had no liability for.
From what I understand these days is she is now just finished with husband number 3, has two children by her other two husbands, (thankfully non are mine) living back with her parents and not a penny to her name.... so doesn’t always work out for the woman.
I think her last marriage lasted about 3 - 4 months. She’s averaging about one husband every 5 years at the current time, and I think is lining up number 4..... her parents must be so proud.
From what I understand these days is she is now just finished with husband number 3, has two children by her other two husbands, (thankfully non are mine) living back with her parents and not a penny to her name.... so doesn’t always work out for the woman.
I think her last marriage lasted about 3 - 4 months. She’s averaging about one husband every 5 years at the current time, and I think is lining up number 4..... her parents must be so proud.
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Note to self, never get married, lol! 
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I bought my first house at the right time. Interest rates were silly but prices were low and inflation was high. 5 years later, my salary had doubled but the mortgage was still the same.
My HOOOGE mistake was allowing family to in effect run my life.
I paid £15K for my house but on a salary of £5K plus huge interest rates that was a really tough call. About 5 years later, the house next door but one came up for sale at just £17K - it should have been more like £25. I wanted to buy it and rent it out. The family were aghast at such an idea "why do you want two houses" "think of the repayments" etc.
I backed off and have regretted ever since not getting into the property market.
My HOOOGE mistake was allowing family to in effect run my life.
I paid £15K for my house but on a salary of £5K plus huge interest rates that was a really tough call. About 5 years later, the house next door but one came up for sale at just £17K - it should have been more like £25. I wanted to buy it and rent it out. The family were aghast at such an idea "why do you want two houses" "think of the repayments" etc.
I backed off and have regretted ever since not getting into the property market.
Lost a "Long life" L.E.D. side light bulb that's the 3rd set in 4 years. Somehow I feel as though a regular w5w would last significantly longer but doesn't look as cool.
Oh well quick job for tomorrow.
Oh well quick job for tomorrow.
Back in the game...for free God bless them for putting a 5 year guarantee on the box of the last set.
Both done in 5 mins Also God bless engineers who consider that one day you may need to replace something.
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Tried to adjust my headlight aim and snapped off the adjusting screw (Panda 169).
Why the **** have fiat used cheap plastic pegs that seems to self weld to the case. I'm really not sure how to fix it without literally cutting he back off the headlight.
Why the **** have fiat used cheap plastic pegs that seems to self weld to the case. I'm really not sure how to fix it without literally cutting he back off the headlight.
ARB meet Gap!
It's the last factory original one on the car so tbf not particularly surprised.
Oh well fixed Monday.
It's the last factory original one on the car so tbf not particularly surprised.
Oh well fixed Monday.
New Tyres on, wheels undamaged, Correct rotating direction, perfectly balanced, used a torque wrench to put the bolts back in all going so well!
But handed the receipt, which states all tyres have been set to 32psi. This is wrong for my car and I carry I footpump so I figure I'll just pop a pound in each tyre to bring them up to correct pressure before I leave. First tyre 36 psi, Second tyre also 36 psi, go to passenger side 33 and 33..good job guys 2 of 4 were correct and paper was just plain wrong.
Is nice to have a set of well balanced new tyres though.
But handed the receipt, which states all tyres have been set to 32psi. This is wrong for my car and I carry I footpump so I figure I'll just pop a pound in each tyre to bring them up to correct pressure before I leave. First tyre 36 psi, Second tyre also 36 psi, go to passenger side 33 and 33..good job guys 2 of 4 were correct and paper was just plain wrong.
Is nice to have a set of well balanced new tyres though.
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Not even axle sets..
You do wonder if any of these garages fix cars for a living..?
Not even axle sets..
You do wonder if any of these garages fix cars for a living..?
I left them a decent review on black circles to be honest.
The pressures were at least in the Recommended window for the car and I've suffered much worse problems in the past than having to let down a couple of tyres 3 psi. Prefer that to damage, or them trying to upsell for imaginary work.
Agreed.
Worst tyre swap story I've come across:
A friend couldnt get his feet into the footwell to drive away..
some 'trained technician' had lifted the car on the floorpan to change a tyre
Worst tyre swap story I've come across:
A friend couldnt get his feet into the footwell to drive away..
some 'trained technician' had lifted the car on the floorpan to change a tyre
Agreed.
Worst tyre swap story I've come across:
A friend couldnt get his feet into the footwell to drive away..
some 'trained technician' had lifted the car on the floorpan to change a tyre
We have a relatively new tyre shop at the bottom of the road. Passing earlier this week, had to stop in queue behind a bus, so clear view. Tyre fitter hammeered the wheel bolts tight with his air gun, then checked them with a torque wrench.
That'll be fine then.
I’ve had that happen to me a tyre fitter did the rear seat floor in on my old mondeo.
Also on the same car I had one fitter nearly damage the rim, I had to tell him to stop and take the tyre off the back of the wheel, as they where ford RS wheels that had a larger diameter front face, that you could not take the tyre off over, they had stickers all over (inside the bolt cover, where the wheel nuts where and on the back of the wheel) them to tell the fitter to take the tyre off the back but he missed all these warning and was not bright enough to work out what he was doing was not working.
I only noticed as I walked away from the coffee machine, and looked through the window to see him virtually hanging off a pry bar
Also on the same car I had one fitter nearly damage the rim, I had to tell him to stop and take the tyre off the back of the wheel, as they where ford RS wheels that had a larger diameter front face, that you could not take the tyre off over, they had stickers all over (inside the bolt cover, where the wheel nuts where and on the back of the wheel) them to tell the fitter to take the tyre off the back but he missed all these warning and was not bright enough to work out what he was doing was not working.
I only noticed as I walked away from the coffee machine, and looked through the window to see him virtually hanging off a pry bar
One of those things when you're looking for a new family car that makes interesting reading.
Buying an SUV has significantly more impact on your CO2 emissions (7.5%) than switching diesel to petrol (1%).
Slightly annoying for me given most manufacturers seem to be forcing family buyers towards SUVs by either only providing the family friendly features in them..or making traditional family hatchbacks less practical.
Having said that, little un is now forward facing and the big pram is not long for this world so I may well avoid having to upsize it buy an estate.
Buying an SUV has significantly more impact on your CO2 emissions (7.5%) than switching diesel to petrol (1%).
Slightly annoying for me given most manufacturers seem to be forcing family buyers towards SUVs by either only providing the family friendly features in them..or making traditional family hatchbacks less practical.
Having said that, little un is now forward facing and the big pram is not long for this world so I may well avoid having to upsize it buy an estate.
These things come in trends, I remember the early 90s when every family wanted a 7 seater, then the people movers of the late 90s, this lasted till the mid-late 2000s along side an increase in 4x4s like the Mercedes ML Porsche’s Cayenne and BMW X5 then small SUV’s appeared and the uptake was massive.
The reason they have been so popular is very obvious, as they are extremely practical.
I do have to question the claims made (though i can’t see the article without subscribing) our cars a 2011 punto Evo 1.6 diesel has the same CO2 output as the 2015 golf 2.0 TDI which weighs a lot more. Then our Mini Countryman is a 2.0 diesel (2017) which has the same power output as the golf (150bhp) same weight, same 0-60, same fuel economy and CO2 output etc etc yet the mini is considerably less aerodynamic than the golf.
Practicality wise the mini is just the right height for getting car seats in and out as well as children in and out. The back seat slides forward and back to increase or decrease leg/boot space, the boot has a compartment under the floor for storing a lot of stuff and a flat floor with no lip for getting stuff in and out, it also has an automatically opening boot if the wave your foot under the bumper, when you have your hands full, it has huge storage pockets and bins everywhere inside. These are largely the same things you get in most SUVs now and while I understand your reluctance, I’d also suggest the reason people buy them is because the fit the needs of a family extremely well.
From a CO2 perspective they are also far better than something like a 7 seat Vauxhall when half the time they only have one or two children in the back and don’t carry any significant load yet have the streamline shape of a wall.
The reason they have been so popular is very obvious, as they are extremely practical.
I do have to question the claims made (though i can’t see the article without subscribing) our cars a 2011 punto Evo 1.6 diesel has the same CO2 output as the 2015 golf 2.0 TDI which weighs a lot more. Then our Mini Countryman is a 2.0 diesel (2017) which has the same power output as the golf (150bhp) same weight, same 0-60, same fuel economy and CO2 output etc etc yet the mini is considerably less aerodynamic than the golf.
Practicality wise the mini is just the right height for getting car seats in and out as well as children in and out. The back seat slides forward and back to increase or decrease leg/boot space, the boot has a compartment under the floor for storing a lot of stuff and a flat floor with no lip for getting stuff in and out, it also has an automatically opening boot if the wave your foot under the bumper, when you have your hands full, it has huge storage pockets and bins everywhere inside. These are largely the same things you get in most SUVs now and while I understand your reluctance, I’d also suggest the reason people buy them is because the fit the needs of a family extremely well.
From a CO2 perspective they are also far better than something like a 7 seat Vauxhall when half the time they only have one or two children in the back and don’t carry any significant load yet have the streamline shape of a wall.
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I had a 1997 Mk1 VW Sharan (exactly the same as Ford Galaxy). but I did have 2 kids and three (rescue) greyhounds. It was slow with the 90bhp engine and did 33-34mpg. I had it chipped (remapped today) to 110bhp and it went to 37-38 mpg and well into the 40s if driven carefully. I also had a VW Passat B3 with the same 1.9-90 engine. It never gave less than 50 mpg but even driving as carefully as possible it would not go better than 55mpg.
That Passat was a bit boring but I took it to 120K miles I really should have had it chipped and overhauled the suspension rather than selling it. The Golf of the time gave very similer figures
That Passat was a bit boring but I took it to 120K miles I really should have had it chipped and overhauled the suspension rather than selling it. The Golf of the time gave very similer figures
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How odd if you google the article title "Europe has a problem with it's SUV habit" it's free to view.
Part of this would be how do you define an SUV? To me a C3 aircross or Ford Ecosport..or anything without a 4wd option is an MPV.
Then the efficiency question, if we swapped the C3 for an identically powered C3 aircross then efficiency is worse no doubt. But not massively, and to get a similar amount of interior space in a traditional car you'd be looking at something bigger and heavier which would give a similar efficiency penalty but also be bigger physically in every dimension other than height.
Depends on what you're replacing as well I suppose if I swapped from a Mazda 3 to a CX5 I've got less efficient, if I dropped down a size due to the additional space on offer I'm probably about level pegging.
My issue with them other than fairly obvious dynamic trade offs is they've got rid of the stuff Andy lists in the MINI in ordinary cars. Which is understandable they make more profit selling the same bits under an "SUV" for a mark up.
With the exception of waving your foot under the rear bumper to open the boot all the family friendly features listed on the Mini were in my wifes Nissan Micra in 2003. Along with fold out tables for front and rear passengers, and a big bin under the passenger seat. There are other examples...Peugeot 308 estate mk1 let you fit 3 isofix seats side by side, now the mk2 doesn't but don't worry..the 3008 does.
These things have now gone from traditional family cars pretty much nevermind super minis.
Hence why its annoying..5 days a week I commute alone don't need any of it but I'm forced into car equivalent of wearing speedos everyday cos I swim on Saturdays.
Part of this would be how do you define an SUV? To me a C3 aircross or Ford Ecosport..or anything without a 4wd option is an MPV.
Then the efficiency question, if we swapped the C3 for an identically powered C3 aircross then efficiency is worse no doubt. But not massively, and to get a similar amount of interior space in a traditional car you'd be looking at something bigger and heavier which would give a similar efficiency penalty but also be bigger physically in every dimension other than height.
Depends on what you're replacing as well I suppose if I swapped from a Mazda 3 to a CX5 I've got less efficient, if I dropped down a size due to the additional space on offer I'm probably about level pegging.
My issue with them other than fairly obvious dynamic trade offs is they've got rid of the stuff Andy lists in the MINI in ordinary cars. Which is understandable they make more profit selling the same bits under an "SUV" for a mark up.
With the exception of waving your foot under the rear bumper to open the boot all the family friendly features listed on the Mini were in my wifes Nissan Micra in 2003. Along with fold out tables for front and rear passengers, and a big bin under the passenger seat. There are other examples...Peugeot 308 estate mk1 let you fit 3 isofix seats side by side, now the mk2 doesn't but don't worry..the 3008 does.
These things have now gone from traditional family cars pretty much nevermind super minis.
Hence why its annoying..5 days a week I commute alone don't need any of it but I'm forced into car equivalent of wearing speedos everyday cos I swim on Saturdays.
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