In the last few months the Highland council has obviously some extra cash to use up. The single track roads and less used have been sprayed with ‘rice crispiest’ It takes a while before this covering settles down. Bad enough in a car, but all over the place on a bike.
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Thorough cleaning is hard to me,it's very tiringToday was one of those days where I really felt I should be doing something useful, hard to explain, I’m very laid back but I’m just too lazy at the moment. When I get this feeling I tend to wash my cars. My daily sits at the side of the house in a lay-by type parking and gets all the crap off other vehicles going up and down our road.
OK, proper wash and wax time, took me hours, a good old hand wash, then a wax by hand. Was going to use the polisher but got carried away by hand, and of course couldn’t be arsed looking out the polisher….The wax obviously took the longest, I wasn’t counting, but I reckon 3/4 hours. Dodgy knee is now killing me
Who wants to buy a very cheap fiat Punto Evo sporting 1.6multijet diese
https://auctions.dlhautorecyclers.c...diesel-manual-5-speed-3-door-hatchback/194556
Doesn’t need hardly any work at all to make it road worthy
https://auctions.dlhautorecyclers.c...diesel-manual-5-speed-3-door-hatchback/194556
Doesn’t need hardly any work at all to make it road worthy
I couldn’t possibly comment, other than to say if the electric runs out, which is unlikely, then you lot still won’t be getting fuel
Not at all, you don’t know when you’re next able to fill up, where as most EV owners do.
It’s a joy coming out fully refuelled every morning
If only they made roof bars for those..
Meeting my buds for another morning of biking, breakfast, and BS in about an hour. Possibly the last one until April as weather tends to turn snowy soon. I came up with a different route this month and it was a good thing, too. We had almost 3" of rain this week that has turned the off road section into a mosquito infested mud pit. Thirty years ago, I would have been the first one in it. Now, nope.
With age, comes wisdom. Wisdom comes from bad judgement.
With age, comes wisdom. Wisdom comes from bad judgement.
Apparently this is the time of year I sell cars...
Came up on my Facebook memories..
The 2 pound restoration job I did on back corner of the wife's micra prior to sale in 2014.
Should probably do similar to the Mazda and polish some value back in...but if it looks nice I'll probably not want to get rid. Should at minimum give it a quick wash though, been stood for about 4 weeks and it's covered in atmospheric deposits and spiders.
Came up on my Facebook memories..
The 2 pound restoration job I did on back corner of the wife's micra prior to sale in 2014.
Should probably do similar to the Mazda and polish some value back in...but if it looks nice I'll probably not want to get rid. Should at minimum give it a quick wash though, been stood for about 4 weeks and it's covered in atmospheric deposits and spiders.
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That Punto diesel looks fine so what's really wrong with it? We may never know.
Around my way, they stone-chip the roads without filling in the pot holes. All part of the service.
Around my way, they stone-chip the roads without filling in the pot holes. All part of the service.
I wasn't joking when I said it didn't move much these days got as far as we buy cars for more though, so it's gone. The Citroën is fully paid off 12 months early..and I've got some walking around money for a bit.
Took my partner to collect some new hearing aids today. Hooray! She can now hear me talk normally, instead of mishearing me talk loudly.
Then on the way home, pulled into a supermarket car park. An Audi Q5 pulled in behind me, very clean, very new. Mum in the driving seat looked in horror at the Panda, while daughter in passenger seat pointed and smiled. More impressed by a 15yr old Panda, than Mum's new Audi SUV.
Then on the way home, pulled into a supermarket car park. An Audi Q5 pulled in behind me, very clean, very new. Mum in the driving seat looked in horror at the Panda, while daughter in passenger seat pointed and smiled. More impressed by a 15yr old Panda, than Mum's new Audi SUV.
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I've been getting a lot of job offers and I'm happy about it.
Car insurance renewal for the Coupe came today, slightly higher than last year. Well I thought, I’m just going to give them a phone and see what’s what. Result, lovely young woman telling me, just hold on a minute and I’ll see what I can do for you. £150 again and I was offered national break down cover for an extra £40.. That’ll do for me.
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Daughter told mum to buy a Tesla or an old Panda. Anything else is SOOO last century.
Have to be in Brackley for 8:30am tomorrow, so an early start. About 40 miles.
There again on Thursday, but a late session, starting 1pm instead.
Strangely the mileage allowance for the second day is 50p more. Is the country stretching? Or just flexing?
There again on Thursday, but a late session, starting 1pm instead.
Strangely the mileage allowance for the second day is 50p more. Is the country stretching? Or just flexing?
The PITA PA turned in her notice on Friday. Seems the new Project Director called her on Thursday and ripped her a new one about her less than stellar performance. Can’t be thin skinned in this business and survive.
OTOH, you do the job you were hired for has unexpected perks. I just made American Airlines Platinum Pro yesterday. It means I fly a hell of a lot but AA also takes care of me.
OTOH, you do the job you were hired for has unexpected perks. I just made American Airlines Platinum Pro yesterday. It means I fly a hell of a lot but AA also takes care of me.
Six warehouse guys from a new Amazon distribution centre, all stood around outside Sainsbury's, all holding their packs of sushi for lunch.
Is this actually choice, or peer pressure?
Is this actually choice, or peer pressure?
If they can get that for it...Good luck to them.
https://www.jccarcentre.co.uk/used-mazda-3-newcastle-upon-tyne-northumberland-3887701
The top looks lovely to be fair, it's the underside that's scary.
The 3k profit should cover the manicat it's going to need within the warranty period...and the wheelbearing...and the new steering wheel to remedy the cancel button on the cruise only working 95% of the time. Otherwise known as just enough for it for it to occasionally scare you when someone pulls out on the motorway and the cruise doesn't cancel.
Oh and the new BCM/getting the old one taken apart to solve the intermittent interior lights (note only 2 of 3 are on). Oh and the occasionally leaky rear light seals..
Obviously it's an old car...perfection would be unrealistic but at 5k for a 10 year old car you'd hope they'd have a go! I imagine they'll have done nothing to be fair..these photos were taken one hour after I'd left it, all they've done is put tyre black on.
https://www.jccarcentre.co.uk/used-mazda-3-newcastle-upon-tyne-northumberland-3887701
The top looks lovely to be fair, it's the underside that's scary.
The 3k profit should cover the manicat it's going to need within the warranty period...and the wheelbearing...and the new steering wheel to remedy the cancel button on the cruise only working 95% of the time. Otherwise known as just enough for it for it to occasionally scare you when someone pulls out on the motorway and the cruise doesn't cancel.
Oh and the new BCM/getting the old one taken apart to solve the intermittent interior lights (note only 2 of 3 are on). Oh and the occasionally leaky rear light seals..
Obviously it's an old car...perfection would be unrealistic but at 5k for a 10 year old car you'd hope they'd have a go! I imagine they'll have done nothing to be fair..these photos were taken one hour after I'd left it, all they've done is put tyre black on.
If they can get that for it...Good luck to them.
https://www.jccarcentre.co.uk/used-mazda-3-newcastle-upon-tyne-northumberland-3887701
The top looks lovely to be fair, it's the underside that's scary. /QUOTE]
Tough competition in their 'family car' line.up though
A minimetro..or a London Cab
Tough competition in their 'family car' line.up though
A minimetro..or a London Cab
The Metro is £POA which probably goes some way to explaining why they're selling a car that if you go on autotrader and sort by cheapest is worth between 2700-3500 for 5k with those miles on it.
If you forego white...then there's a gunmetal one local with 15k less on it for 2700.
