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millworm
27-03-15, 07:20 PM
I had a nice suprise today at work, our parts department having a sort out of old stock from another dealership, and they found a undamaged genuine vauxhall mk1 nova left front wing and gave it to me :thumb:
Lucky you lol I can only dream of engine body pannels lol
nova_niek
29-03-15, 08:56 AM
I had a nice suprise today at work, our parts department having a sort out of old stock from another dealership, and they found a undamaged genuine vauxhall mk1 nova left front wing and gave it to me :thumb:
WIN. :thumb:
Do you hate him cos he is from Stevenage? Lol
Do you hate him cos he is from Stevenage? Lol
He's from tewin, not Saint evenage lol.
Hate is strong, more dislike and want anyone else to do well lol
Stuart has just confirmed his love for anything from the nazi land
to be honest, it was actually nice to see someone else making a decent go of it. that ferrari does appear to be really quite good, and i bet alonso is crying all the way back to woking..
novadave24
30-03-15, 02:09 AM
Finding out my bmw I sold before xmess now only lives 3 roads away :) so I still get to see it .
Scottcooper85
02-04-15, 08:28 PM
Little one in the local paper....proud dad!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/scottcooper85/Mobile%20Uploads/60499315-BF76-46A7-AD09-B47A619D8917_zpsbdaov6kr.jpg (http://s39.photobucket.com/user/scottcooper85/media/Mobile%20Uploads/60499315-BF76-46A7-AD09-B47A619D8917_zpsbdaov6kr.jpg.html)
Southie
02-04-15, 08:45 PM
Nice one Scott, you must be well chuffed ;)
torquey
02-04-15, 08:47 PM
4 days off from the rat hole!
Southie
02-04-15, 08:50 PM
4 days off from the rat hole!
Same here but my wife has got me doing things around the house doing tip runs which ain't the best :(
Scottcooper85
02-04-15, 08:57 PM
I've managed 10 days off, hoping (wife and kids willing) to mot the nova and fit the carbs and ignition
Maddukeman
03-04-15, 09:39 AM
Handed my notice in after 6 years of wishing
torquey
03-04-15, 09:47 AM
Lucky you. Wish i could get out lol.
Scottcooper85
03-04-15, 04:53 PM
Handed my notice in after 6 years of wishing
Good lad! Bet that feels a massive weight off.
Put a deposit down on a r32 golf,always been mesmerised by the noise of them and my trusty little fabia vrs has served me brilliantly for three years but time to change.
Maddukeman
03-04-15, 10:10 PM
Good lad! Bet that feels a massive weight off.
The best for now, need a job by end of month :roll:
novadave24
03-04-15, 11:14 PM
Put a deposit down on a r32 golf,always been mesmerised by the noise of them and my trusty little fabia vrs has served me brilliantly for three years but time to change.
That will be fun have to get some pics :)
novadave24
07-04-15, 12:37 AM
Got to order 2 tyres for my golf so that will be ready for road next month :cool:
The safe arrival of my daughter :)
Scottcooper85
11-04-15, 12:15 PM
The safe arrival of my daughter :)
Congratulations mate.
Cheers mate.im just getting fatter in the canteen now smashing redbulls in lol
mk1nova_rich
11-04-15, 02:15 PM
Congratulations Andy :thumb:
PS. I have no phone at minute pal
well done Andy's missus.....
mine was appearing on national radio....
mk1nova_rich
11-04-15, 03:39 PM
well done Andy's missus.....
mine was appearing on national radio....
Do tell...
Thought you were quiet rich lol
cheers lads.
this is the last time lol
mk1nova_rich
11-04-15, 04:53 PM
Until next time lol
bazzap8389
11-04-15, 04:59 PM
Congrats Andy :)
turbojolt
11-04-15, 05:04 PM
haha andy thinks he has a choice lol
Royston
11-04-15, 07:11 PM
Took the Sport for a blast round the block! ;)
Do tell...
Danny baker on radio 5live. They asked what was the heaviest thing you've ever carried. So I told the story about the time I built up an engine in my bedroom then had to carry it downstairs and out to the shed on my own.
explaining that the BGT talking dog was obviously a real dog with a fake remote controlled snout stuck in, to far too many gullible people
mk1nova_rich
12-04-15, 05:50 PM
explaining that the BGT talking dog was obviously a real dog with a fake remote controlled snout stuck in, to far too many gullible people
What are you trying to say about ITV's target audience?! lol
What are you trying to say about ITV's target audience?! lol
Lowest common denominator springs to mind
Lowest common denominator springs to mind
Not low enough
I dont even watch tv anymore.seriously unless its match of the day or some other live sport or similar i just listen to the radio channels.
it is fukkin crud.paying all that money each year to watch made in "insert gay ass ****hole here"
Soooooo you don't pay for a tv license but watch sports?
I begrudgingly pay yes.
all i watch is sports the few times theyre on.
rest is reality bollox.
one born every nanosecond
im a **** get me in here
big botherer
Cockney shore etc etc
Put it this way if my aerial blew down id miss the radio channels.thats all.
The radio selection on tv and dab is getting woeful now :( absolute 90's seems to have vanished from both round here.. Oh well Internet radio to the rescue
Congratulations on the new baby Andy
Cheers edd.
internet radio is all we use at work.theres summat for everyone.
mk1nova_rich
12-04-15, 10:01 PM
Its all toss, made for bloody women is TV
kids saturday am these days consists of jeremy fukkin bile ffs
mk1nova_rich
12-04-15, 10:08 PM
lol some of boxsets on Sky are alright and ATR. Thats about all I watch
This is the happy thread......... lol
Postman has been muhahaha lol :)
http://s10.postimg.org/ydug4ucl5/20130609_121604.jpg
http://s10.postimg.org/6cbcu10zd/20130609_121819.jpg
Look at the size of Rob's trumpet!!!
Look at the size of Rob's trumpet!!!
This missus said that once, followed swiftly by "oops my bad that's the remote"
novadave24
16-04-15, 05:06 PM
Got my sri alloys fitted on the corsa at last :)
silk violet
16-04-15, 10:23 PM
finally got the nova insured today after 8 years of being off the road just mot next... with a 20xe, all mods declared, fully comp, NIL no claims bonus, break down cover and covered to drive any vehicle......£143 lollol:d:thumb:
mk1nova_rich
27-04-15, 05:46 PM
Getting an extra day a year holiday and a £1000 bonus from work, well happy
Southie
27-04-15, 05:49 PM
Getting an extra day a year holiday and a £1000 bonus from work, well happy
Nice one Rich, you deserve it mate ;)
finally got the nova insured today after 8 years of being off the road just mot next... with a 20xe, all mods declared, fully comp, NIL no claims bonus, break down cover and covered to drive any vehicle......£143 lollol:d:thumb:
Bloody hell that's good!
17 miles off road on the Quantocks on my mountain bike today
Felt good, feel ruined now tho lol needed a day off from the nova
Postman has been muhahaha lol :)
http://s10.postimg.org/ydug4ucl5/20130609_121604.jpg
http://s10.postimg.org/6cbcu10zd/20130609_121819.jpg
Follow on from my previous post just incase anybody cares lol(Can't imagine anyone does but mehh) lol
http://s28.postimg.org/fxqeuidq5/ygude2yg.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
made 214.7bhp at 7800. forgot how much I loved the sound of trumpets! l bring on some track days! lol
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 06:34 PM
Last day at work tomorrow after 15 years, burnt bosses clutch out on his van lol today, nearly smashed it up, spilt my tea all over his dash lol And I think there's a fag burn in his seat after slamming on the brake it dropped out my mouth
torquey
30-04-15, 06:59 PM
How did that happen?? Lol
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 07:52 PM
Just a fun old day, clutch peddle went down and didn't come up, was stuck on 2nd gear lol
Scottcooper85
30-04-15, 08:09 PM
Just a fun old day, clutch peddle went down and didn't come up, was stuck on 2nd gear lol
Did you get her home in second? lol.
sounds like a job well done :)
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 08:17 PM
Happened just stop at junction pulling out of village onto busy road, just started it up and drove forward into B&Bs motor garage about 100ft away lol, abit scarey when van don't slow down when put clutch in, don't norm have to stop at junction early on a morning was half asleep until pint of tea all over lol,
well was a nice leaving gift from me & bet when milk starts to go off will be very smelly van for my replacement :p
I only ever drive my nova in second hahaha
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 08:22 PM
It's the best gear to stay in when u hate your boss and job is ****, at least the tracker don't show him my best gear :wtf:
Scottcooper85
30-04-15, 08:39 PM
It's the best gear to stay in when u hate your boss and job is ****, at least the tracker don't show him my best gear :wtf:
Defo glad we don't have trackered vans anymore, ideal for part collecting lol
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 08:46 PM
And Cadwell track days, the good old days
Maddukeman
30-04-15, 09:49 PM
After all slagging off Iv done, he just given me last day off payed as van is ****ed :)
bazzap8389
01-05-15, 07:10 PM
Got the keys to my new house today!
The British public
Having common sense to give the Conservative party a overall majority
bazzap8389
08-05-15, 02:04 PM
More years of fail
This.
It's only been 'fail' because of the gigantic fcuk up labour scum left behind
Last 5 years have been pretty good imo
Edd. you'll never, ever, ever change the mind of a committed labour voter. ever.... so don't try arguing it out.
I voted tory. our local tory mp is a good man, he is hard working, and well respected, and has done us well for 25 odd years. the other candidates were chimps in rosettes. they had ridiculous election promises that would never ever happen in my lifetime, and were rightly beaten. luckily for me, he ended up on the winning team.
mk1nova_rich
08-05-15, 04:31 PM
I voted Conservative, and I actually feel like I achieved something as we managed to boot Ed Balls out lol went up town at dinner and it was full of disgruntled Labour supporter. Too many people in Yorkshire (North in general, Scotland...etc) are stuck 30 years in the past.
What has Labour actually done for us? Oh yeh bankrupted the country, sold gold reserves at lowest price ever, sent us on two controversial wars, and opened the doors for cheap migrant labour to undercut the British.
Its not a party for the working man any more, and while I don't agree with all Tory policies I feel far better off under their government
I dont know who our local mp is.needless to say nowts changed.i was asked in polling station in the village hall last night if i wanted to vote for local too,i laughed and asked what the point of that was?
Theyve never done fukk all good.not even done anything at all actually.
It's only been 'fail' because of the gigantic fcuk up labour scum left behind
Last 5 years have been pretty good imo
Yeah.cos tories have sorted it havent they?
More cuts on the way.even more now they have full power.
More cut are needed to balance the books
Tbh I couldn't care less if benefits blaggers get docked money
Its not benefit blaggers is it you neanderthalic reprobate.
its the nhs police fire etc.
Labour may have let the immigrants in but are the tories sending the crim ones home who incite terrorism or thieve and rape etc?
No theyre giving them another home and three hot meals a day with free gym membership,free pool table and a job.
i have to work to play pool in pub and to go to gym.i also have to buy my own food.but yet they are inprisoned at hmp when they should be sent back.
three convictions (petty) and youre gone imo
serious like rape murder etc instant journey back.
Also do you honestly think the euro referendum is a good idea?
Oh aye we will be allowed nativities and to put england flags up at the world cup but wait to see how good it is when youre paying more for EVERYTHING cos of a vote out.
David Cameron is currently the most dangerous man in britain today.
Its takes more than 5 years to fix 12 years of damage lol, I fact I reckon it'll take more than 10 years to fix properly, if its fixed at all.
The NHS needs a kicking, it needs to have a management cull, it needs to be the same across the uk, it also needs to be honest about what it will spend money on.... There have been cases where people are pissed off because the NHS wouldn't spend £100k on chemo that would add 6 months to the life of a terminal cancer sufferer. While its crappy they could spend a load less on morphine and get the same net result. Human life has a price and they need to make it very clear what that is, if I get dealt the same deal I'll take it.
its not so much that,i have friends and family in the nhs and they are overworked and underpaid.Their bosses have payrises and bonuses as fat penpushing muppets yet the frontline staff who deal with the stuff day in day out had their pay frozen for how many years????
Disgusting tbqh.
the damage is done by silverspoonfed public schoolboys who have absolutely no idea about the real world (whatever "party"((im not enjoying the party))theyre in)
Tory take for granted our policemen and women.our nurses,our firefighters,and every other tax payer.The best bit? if youre non dom then use all them services and live on our shores but contribute nothing.And fukktards like edd think benefits is the problem:confused:
Plus if there is a need to cut £12bn from welfare I would say there is a problem wouldn't you?
mk1nova_rich
08-05-15, 08:12 PM
And Labour's answer to problems is throw money at it...usually money we don't have. The Tories have no choice but to make cuts to the public sector. When Labour were in they created thousands of unnecessary jobs in the public sector costing the country millions.
Why should public sector workers be guaranteed an annual pay increase? Private sector workers are paid according to the performance of the company. If the NHS was a private company it would have gone bust a long long time ago so really its employees are actually lucky. The management of the NHS needs ****ing up and down, but people seem to forget another major issue with it...the vast quantities using the service and not paying in. Admittedly no political party is showing any interest in resolving that.
Why would any high earners want to pay tax here? I know I certainly wouldnt, its ridiculously high
ok.... i'm going to wade in there andy...
ever wondered why we have PCSO's...??? because the police unions were so militant that they wouldn't allow their members to walk the beat.... the govt came up with an alternative...
what about private prisons??? oh, yeah... militant prison officers unions banning all sorts of things so they needed so many staff that the prisons had more officers than inmates (1st hand experience as we worked for 9months of a year at the training college & had to rip out all the equipment as it got 'risk assessed'
fire brigade.... they pay them a full time wage for a 48hr 'watch' per week... this includes sleep, meals, etc... so they get paid for 2 days work.. ok, once every couple of years they have a massive dangerous fire to deal with, but the rest of the time they all earn cash from gardening or lorry driving (in our area) and every time the govt attempt to streamline it, they strike immediately, which is rich, as most of the time they are glorified lorry valeters... ps. they also went on strike in 2001 because of 911 and they found out what american firemen earnt...
NHS.. wards are run by women, and the bitchiness is rife... middle management are utterly useless, upper management are even worse... duplication of services is massive, GP's hold it all to ransom... frontline staff get the sh!t end of the stick all the time... it needs massive reform. all politicians know it, but they also know that anyone who tries to privatise any part of it is committing political suicide..
benefits & housing..... sadly, we are drowning under the cost of this... all the eastern europeans came over to work cos there are a few million people who simply can't be ar$ed to work, and get more than enough in benefits to cover their lifestyle... i know a bloke who hasn't worked for 25+ years... he was banging on at me about benefits & i told him 'i pay your wages! you should be round my house every morning asking me what odd jobs need doing!' i've never seen a penny in dole, i don't expect any... i've done tons of work on council estates... considering the unemployed have tons of spare time on their hands, they rarely clean up anything.
Striking, its ghey, but I'd have a hint of respect for them if the fire fighters actually manned their picket lines. The ones round here have a sheet over the sign saying 'closed'... Tits.
For me personally the election result is EXACTLY what I wanted
No Labour
No SNP
Bring on the EU referendum
I'm a bit on the fence about the eu thing.... I think being in as far as we are is a good thing (easy holidays, working, buying shizz and so on) but the regulation and fees aren't quite right IMHO.
maybe if we can step back a few paces but not bail completely
For me personally the election result is EXACTLY what I wanted
No Labour
No SNP
Bring on the EU referendum
lol youre on drugs.
and good luck to the the even stupider prices for your ringer sport bahahahaha
take up autograss instead.drive the car properly lol
Any hard working, tax paying English man will obviously vote Conservative :d
being a midlander, i'm from a large group of employed people who resent that scotland gets twice the amount of money per head in public spending than we do.....
Labour are like chavs, they only seem interested in big towns & cities, the country people have been hung out to dry so many times by them over the years that we don't feel represented by them. the lib-dems round here are all old hippies & teachers, and they really don't seem much use, so by default the tories won again
bazzap8389
09-05-15, 07:20 AM
I'm happy that the SNP wiped out all but 3 sets pity about who's running the country again though..
Conservatives seem only interested in the south.what was it they said before??
"Consider moving to the south to find work"
Patronising cunnts.
"Were going to reward hard work"
What,by taking more tax off us and rewarding those who are richer with tax cuts?!
You couldnt make it up
Labour have had plenty of chances and have always ****ed it up, they ain't a working class party in the slightest, they are spineless bunch of idiots reaching out to jobless benefit bums in an attempt to win votes. Offering to raise the minimum wage to £8 is retarded attempt to get voters, all that would do is lose people their current jobs and prevent employeers from taking anyone on. Not to mention it would hike the cost of living for everyone. Plus if they had the option they would of taken any deal possible for power probably bringing in the SNP and let's be honest here.... **** that!
Best party for the future of the country won hands down not a desperate party willing to promise anything and everything to get power so they can the send us into another recession and probably another pointless war. People whinging about the last term not been great, wake the **** up and realise it's because labour ****ed it, screw ups of that magnitude can't be fixed over night, we are coming out of recession and employment is on the rise. My suggestion to any uphappy labour voters is get off your lazy **** and find a ****ing job! or stfu and enjoy jeremey kyle.
totalnova
09-05-15, 05:19 PM
Labour have had plenty of chances and have always ****ed it up, they ain't a working class party in the slightest, they are spineless bunch of idiots reaching out to jobless benefit bums in an attempt to win votes. Offering to raise the minimum wage to £8 is retarded attempt to get voters, all that would do is lose people their current jobs and prevent employeers from taking anyone on. Not to mention it would hike the cost of living for everyone. Plus if they had the option they would of taken any deal possible for power probably bringing in the SNP and let's be honest here.... **** that!
Best party for the future of the country won hands down not a desperate party willing to promise anything and everything to get power so they can the send us into another recession and probably another pointless war. People whinging about the last term not been great, wake the **** up and realise it's because labour ****ed it, screw ups of that magnitude can't be fixed over night, we are coming out of recession and employment is on the rise. My suggestion to any uphappy labour voters is get off your lazy **** and find a ****ing job! or stfu and enjoy jeremey kyle.
Couldnt have said it better my self.
Im unhappy and i work.i dont watch jeremy bile.
So labour caused the GLOBAL recession?
Ok then.
Tom came and visited, it were a ghey old time :)
Having a look round retro powers workshop, Some of the best metal an fabrication I have seen along with flawless paint jobs.
So labour caused the GLOBAL recession?
Ok then.
ummm they certainly helped with it..... they went and borrowed billions from banks to give to failed banks to save them.....
and this is after they actually lowered the banking regulators powers, which allowed banks to borrow way more than their previous limits compared to their asset holding....the tories had always kept strict limits on the banks... the exact same thing happened before the wall st crash in 1929, when british & american bankers convinced governments to limit the regulators powers & it proves that both history repeats itself, and politicians don't always listen.
oh, and gordon brown stole a huge chunk off private pensions... i've had one since i was 20 & i'm not happy that i'll lose a huge chunk because of him.
turbojolt
17-05-15, 10:40 PM
the other half has agreed to go view some full grown English mastiffs.......and ive found a guy with one local who also has a puppy so hopefully her heart melts and I can buy one of my dream dogs :)
Novasport
18-05-15, 12:38 AM
Gearbox works :)
our firm bought a tractor cheap at a farm sale because its hydraulic lift arms were not going up or down.....
the considered wisdom is that it takes £500 in parts, and about the same in labour to remedy this fault...
i got my trusty multimeter out & found no power going to the up & down solenoids, i pulled the control panel apart, and traced all the wires that could cause this... lo & behold, under a panel on the other side of the tractor was a mouse nest & they'd chewed thru some wires... 3ft of wire, a dozen crimp terminals, some tape & a new fuse..... total value about a fiver... my labour £30.... and it works like a new'un....
oh, and the hydraulic arms on this tractor have a bosch ecu that is labelled hydrotronic, and looks identical to a nova gte ignition ecu!!! lol i don't think it is though
Great score!/\
Winning 40bar on a scratchcard
Southie
19-05-15, 09:43 PM
Great score!/\
Winning 40bar on a scratchcard
Ahhh beer money lol
Seeing Avengers Age of Ultron with me dad. And a large coke being a frigging Litre cup!
Being told I can pick this up tonight has made me very happy.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20150430-WA0002_zpsxvzftc6n.jpg (http://s138.photobucket.com/user/Coopermans/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20150430-WA0002_zpsxvzftc6n.jpg.html)
The GT4 not smoking quite as much as it did when I first took it out after the new rebuilt turbo lol
Should mean its not the turbo, thank feck. The front section exhaust has been replaced from a breaker, it had a good quarter inch deep layer of oil in it (that'll be why the car was broken then! lol) so should be just that being burnt off.
The GT4 not smoking quite as much as it did when I first took it out after the new rebuilt turbo lol
Should mean its not the turbo, thank feck. The front section exhaust has been replaced from a breaker, it had a good quarter inch deep layer of oil in it (that'll be why the car was broken then! lol) so should be just that being burnt off.
Probably valve stem seals lol
Great score!/\
Winning 40bar on a scratchcard
ahh northern pension lol :)
Probably valve stem seals lol
Done those already :p
novadave24
01-06-15, 07:00 PM
Got my golf on the road today so happy and it went right thru the mot mot man said it is very clean made me smile :)
Not being charged with criminal damage and given a criminal record (accidentally broke a now ex friends window when drunk trying to get their attention and they called the police) been laughing all day as they lied in their statement to try get me done big style :d:dlollol
Today is another good day, had a package going to ex mate mentioned above, rescheduled the delivery to a friends house but didn't know if I'd get it.
Thankfully it arrived at friends house. Happy boy today :D
torquey
15-06-15, 01:59 PM
Baby boy arrived last night little belter he is. Carnt wait to get him into novas lol.
Maddukeman
15-06-15, 02:42 PM
Baby boy arrived last night little belter he is. Carnt wait to get him into novas lol.
:thumb:
2 big rolls of bubblewrap arrived in the post, no invoice, no sender information, a few quids worth too lol Anyone who buys car parts from me now will be incredibly well wrapped
I'd say my excitement about this delivery is on par with torquey's happiness.
torquey
16-06-15, 10:36 AM
Lol
turbojolt
17-06-15, 09:59 PM
My birds mum was finally showen on 'the cube' itv
And the legend won fifthy thousand grand!!!
I've been mates with your missus for years wheres my pay out
fifthy thousand grand!!!
:wtf: :roll: ;) Doesn't even sound right..lol
That'll buy all of the north
ShawnAzzopardi
17-06-15, 10:17 PM
2 big rolls of bubblewrap arrived in the post, no invoice, no sender information, a few quids worth too lol Anyone who buys car parts from me now will be incredibly well wrapped
I'd say my excitement about this delivery is on par with torquey's happiness.
I'm gonna send back that reverse plug and you can send it back to me:thumb:
Cost twice as much to post will be half a metre big by the time I've finished
nova_niek
18-06-15, 07:39 AM
fifthy thousand grand!!!
As in £50,000,000 - right? lol
turbojolt
18-06-15, 11:35 PM
To many happy time beers lol
that sort of money will buy the whole council estate, and most of the chippys in the north of england
yay bonus day... boo at hoe much has gone to the tax people lol
novadave24
19-06-15, 05:16 PM
Leaving work early :cool:
Won a Mars bar icecream after buying a Mars bar icecream, boom
ShawnAzzopardi
19-06-15, 08:07 PM
I got my brand new speedo cable in the mail. Now for the new sidelamp bulbs.
riding the length of my local asda carpark on a trolley with my feet off the ground, whilst allegedly putting it in the trolley park... the missus told me off, but had to agree that i managed it with style
nova_niek
20-06-15, 02:42 PM
Had the old VW Lupo 3L rolling roaded at a renonwed VAG TDI tuner to see what the old girl is capable of after 300,000 km (187k miles). Despite burning oil like there's no tomorrow, the old three pot 1.2 litre diesel kicks out a healthy 62.1 whp, not bad for an engine that is supposed to produce 61 hp at the crank. The only thing lagging behind is the torque curve, which is a bit peaky for a diesel. This is said to be caused by a clogged up diesel particle filter. Good news then, because the DPF is to be removed this Tuesday. Torque ahoy! :d
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/auto/Lupo/43-lxr-9/jd%20engineering%202e%20versn%2020-06-2015.jpg~original
My head being now nigh on brand new.Complete with a new CR I bet lol
Royston
25-06-15, 07:55 PM
Not today, but yesterday I picked up the Sport from tuning and took her out for a blast:d
might "blast" to work tomorrow if the weather is ok;)
Getting thumbs up from a geezer in a 740 BMW when we both drove very steadily and gently up to 70mph along a piece of empty dual carriageway.
Although, I doubt he could see anything with the smoke screen I'm producing!!
NovalutionGSi
26-06-15, 12:36 PM
my 2nd new manifold turning up today... just need to see if it fits correctly. which it should!
Not today, but yesterday I picked up the Sport from tuning and took her out for a blast:d
might "blast" to work tomorrow if the weather is ok;)
i bet it made you feel way younger....there isn't a better sensation you can get whilst still clothed...
being handed a letter from the tax man.... and finding i got a rebate!!!!!! ok, 34 quid won't keep my lot in pizza for an evening, but these things are still nice
my middle daughter has to design a 'trophy' for a school project.... she has drawn a shape of the side view of a 'racing car' and told me she has to cut it out of various strips of stainless steel & fix all the strips together to make it 3d... without her knowing, she has drawn a mclaren p1gtr shape, but with all the strips look like it is doing about 200.... so at least some of my car loving madness has rubbed off on her.... i'll post it up whan she has finished.... i expect lots of plasters & swearing, as she has never used tin snips before.
Tin snips on stainless...good luck with that!
bazzap8389
26-06-15, 11:41 PM
Snips should easily cut through around 1mm s/s. Can't imagine she'll be using much thicker than that.
Finding out the CCJ's the skanky ex girlfriend got me have been removed and I can finally get credit again if I want it! :thumb: :d
totalnova
27-06-15, 05:41 PM
Finding out the CCJ's the skanky ex girlfriend got me have been removed and I can finally get credit again if I want it! :thumb: :d
But was the sex worth the CCJ? lol
Was worth the CCJ but not worth the credit card fraud or the burglary after she left! lol lol
i hope you got her arrested & charged for said crimes....
Another trophy from grassing.Car is brilliant in a straight line now after the rebuilt head
Revs all the way up to the limiter beautifully.
Header tank bust at the seam so had to keep topping up between races.thatl teach me to use muck parts lol
And a crash into the marshalls post too.eventful but fun day.
now im aching lol
mk1nova_rich
28-06-15, 07:08 PM
Another trophy from grassing.Car is brilliant in a straight line now after the rebuilt head
Revs all the way up to the limiter beautifully.
Header tank bust at the seam so had to keep topping up between races.thatl teach me to use muck parts lol
And a crash into the marshalls post too.eventful but fun day.
now im aching lol
Well done mate, did you win then?
3rd in first heat 2nd in second heat 3rd in 3rd heat and then 3rd in the final,threw away 2nd after running wide on 2nd to last corner.
Lots of contact and my big impact with the marshals post made sure of entertainment for the spectators lol lol
Southie
28-06-15, 07:51 PM
Sounds like you had loads of fun Andy, get a gopro for the next outing ;)
I need to get one
always have loadsa fun lol
Yesterday but I'm still happy about it today
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20150628_18_35_30_Pro_zpsyud26zbx.jpg (http://s138.photobucket.com/user/Coopermans/media/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20150628_18_35_30_Pro_zpsyud26zbx.jpg.html)
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20150628_18_35_52_Pro_zpsnbnhimln.jpg (http://s138.photobucket.com/user/Coopermans/media/Mobile%20Uploads/WP_20150628_18_35_52_Pro_zpsnbnhimln.jpg.html)
RallyMarshal
29-06-15, 12:57 PM
Good rally for us meant we picked up this little piece of glass..
http://www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk/gallery/F2gte-Astra-Rally/F2GTE-2015-FlyingFortress-5.jpg
Paul..
its a day late as some minor weather thing knocked out our internet last night.....
but this.......
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11032529_10206135176371540_847963733019120003_n.jp g?oh=30f489f78f870ce5b3daeaf327b3cc8a&oe=562A371B
then tonight, i was heading home & there are some new plastic speed humps on the main road into town..... 3 of the hinckley krooze massive were out.... the lead is a rover 25/mg type thing in minty green with bad boi spoilers... he stopped dead, then crawled over the 1st one, followed by a 'stanced' golf & finally a rover 100 with the obligatory argos pea shooter backbox, fluid drained out of the suspension, and 2 occupants with their heads bobbing like a churchill dog toy.....
then they got to the second hump & i thought 'enough of this game of thrones' (but with 3 dozen swear words added) and i used my L200 for what its meant for, and did the other 4 speed humps at exactly 30mph and headed home...
and the govt (and guardian readers who still wear clarks shoes, even though they aren't in junior school any more) wonder why sales of 4x4's are still on the increase!!!!!!!
mk1nova_rich
05-07-15, 12:53 AM
In fairness most speedbumps are a **** to drive over in most cars smaller than a Vectra/A4 etc. I would rip them up overnight, as all they do is damage the small cars of sensible drivers
nova_niek
05-07-15, 04:05 PM
its a day late as some minor weather thing knocked out our internet last night.....
but this.......
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11032529_10206135176371540_847963733019120003_n.jp g?oh=30f489f78f870ce5b3daeaf327b3cc8a&oe=562A371B
Stunning. I could live there. :cheers:
Stunning. I could live there. :cheers:
google map search cv130ad and look for fields farm..
the farm where my brother lives (and our firm is based) is where our uncle lived & farmed since the 1950's. me & my brother have been connected with the place since the early 70's. its odd really, but we know every bit of the place and after 40 odd years, we still love it. as far as we are concerned, it is the finest place in the world.
i know we are biased, but i genuinely get a buzz when i drive towards work in the morning & turn the corner into the valley.
i was haymaking on friday evening & i have not been as happy in my work for a very long time. the place is genuinely beautiful. there are deer, hares, buzzards, and plenty of other wildlife.
well today, we competed in the local hinckley soapbox derby.... and having built a completely new wheelie bin based racer, using the morgan 3 wheeler as inspiration, we survived!!!!!!
i didn't win, but with a budget of £10, and a lot of skip diving, i wasn't expecting miracles, especially when mira, triumph, nissan & jaguar apprentices were entered... i was happy that me & youngest daughter made it down the hill 3 times each. even though on her 1st go in anger, she got to the chicane & nearly flipped it twice in the space of 10m... when i got to her, she said 'you said not to use the brakes until the finish.. i'm going to next time!!!' lol
They were running a local soapbox thing round here too. Does look a laugh.
nova_niek
06-07-15, 08:07 AM
google map search cv130ad and look for fields farm...
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/various/UK%20-%20cv13%200ad%20fields%20farm.jpg~original
Right, proceed with download of UK citizenship application form... *damn I'm in luuurve*
mk1nova_rich
07-07-15, 08:43 PM
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Right, proceed with download of UK citizenship application form... *damn I'm in luuurve*
What for? Nobody else coming here has one lol
nova_niek
07-07-15, 08:45 PM
what for? Nobody else coming here has one lol
lol
If you apply youve got no chance.If you sneak in but get caught you get a house a job and a bicycle lol
Sounds like a line from terminator....
"You have no documentation mr ......"
"I want a house a job and a push cycle"
Confirmation boro have signed Downing and Stuani, Hopefully we can get Bamford for another season or another striker and maybe cheeky defender for cover and we should be good to go. Promotion here we come.
torquey
18-07-15, 09:19 PM
Agree lol.
so following on from my holiday....... (see what pissed you off thread)
we came to dismantle our refugee village..... and were in the throes of dragging most of my trailer tent to the large biffa bin, when a lady walked over from the other side of the field, and said ' would you like our tent? we've only used it twice & after the weather we've had, we've decided that camping isn't for us. if you don't, we'll be binning it'
as they say... one door closes & another opens...
so having thrown away most of the innards of a trailer tent, we became the proud owners of a really posh 6 berth tent that cost someone a good few hundred quid... and helped the lady dismantle it all so we have a clue how to put it back up again....
so we had a massive cream tea & left devon happy.....
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/various/UK%20-%20cv13%200ad%20fields%20farm.jpg~original
Right, proceed with download of UK citizenship application form... *damn I'm in luuurve*
you missed what the lane looks like though..... lol
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q119/mowglinova/Untitled1_zpsues8b5ra.jpg (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/mowglinova/media/Untitled1_zpsues8b5ra.jpg.html)
turbojolt
19-07-15, 11:12 PM
Finally getting my new pads, discs and fluid sorted on the beemer (nealry a month over the estimated 1hr install time lol)
High speed bedding in and seeing the pads smoke like a bitch was cool as funk aswell lol
paddy235
22-07-15, 04:50 PM
Finally ordering my new enduro mountain bike just gota wait until the end of September for it
Iv just bought a retro frame to build up.was quite a bargain and only 6 miles from work.
ShawnAzzopardi
22-07-15, 06:30 PM
Got back my exam results. I got 2 B's, 2 A's, and 6 A+'s.
For once, I did pretty well. Usually I'm a straight C or D student.
nova_niek
22-07-15, 07:14 PM
I've been made redundant recently. Only 7 working days to go, then one month on paid leave, then time to find a new job. Which, at my age, is said to be a bit of a disaster.lol
Anyway, well chuffed with how I've already had 4 offers - out of the blue. One through word of mouth, one from someone working at a competitor of my current employer, one through Monsterboard and one through LinkedIn. Things are definitely looking up.
Oh and I've bought some bits for the Red Shed - that's a first in over 8 years! :thumb:
mk1nova_rich
22-07-15, 07:38 PM
Got back my exam results. I got 2 B's, 2 A's, and 6 A+'s.
For once, I did pretty well. Usually I'm a straight C or D student.
Thats well good mate :thumb:
mk1nova_rich
22-07-15, 07:38 PM
Iv just bought a retro frame to build up.was quite a bargain and only 6 miles from work.
Project thread....?! lol
Hahaha not on this forum lol
paddy235
22-07-15, 11:13 PM
Hahaha not on this forum lol
What isit?
I managed to get a 6man tent back in the bag!!!!!!
bazzap8389
02-08-15, 09:46 PM
Always an achievement lol
meritlover
02-08-15, 09:55 PM
I managed to get a 6man tent back in the bag!!!!!!
Is that a euphemism?
mk1nova_rich
02-08-15, 10:18 PM
I managed to get a 6man tent back in the bag!!!!!!
Ah packing up to go home, the single highlight of any camping holiday
brainsnova
10-08-15, 02:47 PM
Finally picked up a bulk bag of ballast to pour a concrete base for the long awaited fence, transferred it out my van into manageable tubs to carry through the house and back into a bag in the back garden
brainsnova
10-08-15, 02:50 PM
Iv just bought a retro frame to build up.was quite a bargain and only 6 miles from work.
Chopper? lol
Ah packing up to go home, the single highlight of any camping holiday
Nope. I actually love camping. I really look forward to a week away from the modern life type crap.
To those who asked about the bike.....A specialized fsr ground control.1998
brainsnova
10-08-15, 09:28 PM
To those who asked about the bike.....A specialized fsr ground control.1998
Spuds probs just blew his load
Hahahaha lol he saw it the day i bought it
spending sunday building the littleun a new playhouse and then when the weather looked like it was about to change (but didn't thankfully), I got to play with my new Festool toy :) Simple things in life like cutting wood is so relaxing
brainsnova
17-08-15, 02:55 PM
Surprised a fellow transit owner, light turned green and my tuned up 75 left him behind lol
Surprised a fellow transit owner, light turned green and my tuned up 75 left him behind lol
race ya in my 100bhp heap of rot lol
nova_niek
25-08-15, 12:35 PM
Being a blood donor, I get regular checkups of blood pressure, pulse and iron content (hemoglobine I believe it's called). Person in charge of testing me said "your pulse is a bit low at 52 bpm, do you do a lot of cardio training?" I: "errr no, I like to work out as little as possible". He: "well in that case you might want to have a doctor check you over".
Went to the doctor this morning. He did some checks (stethoscope, blood pressure, the lot) and said all is very well. Good job, time for a drink. :d
NathanKirkpatrick
27-08-15, 08:03 AM
This is probably sad to most people but my breathable car cover arrived so hopefully this will protect the new paint on the Nova instead of using crappy dust sheets :)
brainsnova
27-08-15, 10:18 AM
Not today but a few days ago my passenger door fell off the top hinge on my van lol With all the welding done with the doors off I hadn't fitted the check strap or retaining clips so the pin worked its way loose and dropped out
brainsnova
27-08-15, 10:24 AM
race ya in my 100bhp heap of rot lol
The 2.0 100hp mk6 is the best one to have so I'm afraid I'd lose that race plus I have loads of new metal so you have a weight advantage lol
removing a load of Nova people from my facebook list lol
more to go though
Oh now i see why i haven't seen any #Catselfies in a while...
Being a blood donor, I get regular checkups of blood pressure, pulse and iron content (hemoglobine I believe it's called). Person in charge of testing me said "your pulse is a bit low at 52 bpm, do you do a lot of cardio training?" I: "errr no, I like to work out as little as possible". He: "well in that case you might want to have a doctor check you over".
Went to the doctor this morning. He did some checks (stethoscope, blood pressure, the lot) and said all is very well. Good job, time for a drink. :d
I to am a regular donor, i don't get any check ups. Bar a hemoglobine test 5mins before i give.
Oh now i see why i haven't seen any #Catselfies in a while...
its #catfie lol
and there was a couple last night :) You were safe.....for now
Same difference. I did see them... I just thought i might be a Nova friend.
you are, but I've actually met you unlike most of the others lol
Alcohol time off work and holiday.yesss ayeee
mk1nova_rich
27-08-15, 07:54 PM
Alcohol time off work and holiday.yesss ayeee
Going anywhere nice mate?
I'm coming to the end of two weeks off work, bloody flown by :(
Exmouth in devon.Might go see edd and persuade him to grass his sport while in the area lol
mk1nova_rich
27-08-15, 08:36 PM
lol lol lol
Enjoy it mate :thumb:
lol lol lol
You northerners love the south
When the weathers better aye.The southern birds love a yorkshire accent like aswell.lol
Southie
27-08-15, 09:30 PM
lol lol lol
You northerners love the south
I love me as well, now that's confusing with being a northerner lol
mk1nova_rich
29-08-15, 03:00 PM
When the weathers better aye.The southern birds love a yorkshire accent like aswell.lol
They just like to see some real men for a change lol
The southern birds love a yorkshire accent like aswell.lol
Do they? Or are they just confused what your saying?
Scottcooper85
29-08-15, 07:16 PM
Got my turbo back from rebuild complete with 360 updated bearings and high pressure piston seal :d
Bought some lin bins for my workshop cheap!!!
novadave24
31-08-15, 12:03 AM
got my self a downhill bike for some fun :)
paddy235
31-08-15, 02:05 AM
got my self a downhill bike for some fun :)
Just getting into more and more downhill myself over last few months it's good fun, what you got?
novadave24
04-09-15, 08:11 PM
got myself a kona stinky very happy with it :cool:
ShawnAzzopardi
04-09-15, 09:02 PM
My Nova is finally done from the mechanic
brainsnova
05-09-15, 01:33 AM
Bought a friends son an iPad mini and got 24 sheets of 18mm chipboard for free from my mates building site
just found a hedgehog in my garden lol
novadave24
07-09-15, 02:23 AM
Just getting into more and more downhill myself over last few months it's good fun, what you got?
I will post a pic what bike you got ?
nova_niek
07-09-15, 10:58 AM
Been made redundant at work last month. Now the phone doesn't stop ringing from employment agencies who want to have me over for a chat. Things are definitely looking up. Goes to show that putting up your CV on Monsterboard and LinkedIn does actually work.
Is there much work for fluffers these days?
nova_niek
07-09-15, 02:12 PM
Is there much work for fluffers these days?
I'm proper good, me. Love this job. lol
(thanks to urbandictionary.com as I had not heard this word before LOL)
NathanKirkpatrick
08-09-15, 11:04 PM
Day 2 in my new job.. Absolutely loving it so far :)
scott.parker
09-09-15, 11:23 AM
"what made you happy today"
Simply waking up at 11am knowing it was my day off..
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/grahampointing/AB157910-D10D-4C4B-8FC4-F18799F8F152.jpg (http://s27.photobucket.com/user/grahampointing/media/AB157910-D10D-4C4B-8FC4-F18799F8F152.jpg.html)
Been trying to buy this bit of land next to my garage for 4 months and can't find who owns it, so I asked my neighbour if she was ok with this and she said it's better than the dead bushes!! Result!!! Gonna lay some slabs down when I get 5 minutes!!
mk1nova_rich
15-09-15, 09:11 PM
"what made you happy today"
Simply waking up at 11am knowing it was my day off..
As good as that sounds, I think it would be more satisfying waking up at 11am knowing it wasn't your day off...
Just completed my first month with my own business (still have a regular job) but its starting to pay off!!!!!!
Played on some off road segways they were great fun.
torquey
25-09-15, 03:11 PM
New job and week off next week..
You need to go out in style and bray all the tards lol
torquey
25-09-15, 10:01 PM
Yeh would love too .
Just completed my first month with my own business (still have a regular job) but its starting to pay off!!!!!!
Doing what?
Doing a 15 hour shift delivering in Edinburgh (from Durham) made me happy today, A1 closure/diversions, roadworks and rush hour traffic are just what I really enjoy being in for 3 hours at a time!
Theres only you that works isnt there?
Theres only you that works isnt there?
Nah the brewery lads work hard too, office lot pfft easy job!
Doing what?
Doing a 15 hour shift delivering in Edinburgh (from Durham) made me happy today, A1 closure/diversions, roadworks and rush hour traffic are just what I really enjoy being in for 3 hours at a time!
Repairing specialist vehicles for a couple of private companies;)
My nova started today after full rebuild.awesome feeling.
Out in the morning aswell.
Llllleeeeeeets go racing!!
Repairing specialist vehicles for a couple of private companies;)
Sounds intriguing, tell me more!
turbojolt
27-09-15, 12:46 AM
Been asked to attend a job interview next Thursday same job I'm currently doing with the possibility of a 5k a year pay increase and a healthy bonus system that could pay out between 30-50% depending on targets being reached ... I meet the targets at my current job and still get home before 3 most days, so mega happy
Wow. Who'd have thought pimping out sheep was such a good paying job
Nova performed well all day.nice to be back out racing.
Even nicer that theres no work to do for next meeting.A rare occasion this season!!
mk1nova_rich
27-09-15, 08:19 PM
Nova performed well all day.nice to be back out racing.
Even nicer that theres no work to do for next meeting.A rare occasion this season!!
Good news mate, how did you do?
4th in final.i was more pleased about getting through the day trouble free after the rebuild lol
novadave24
03-10-15, 08:52 PM
Picking up a bmw e60 Monday so corsa will be up for sale
NovalutionGSi
04-10-15, 08:27 AM
Been a good few days, Friday, mate handed his notice in at work, although I got feck all done Friday because the boss shat himself that he's going, in the long run, means more work on site for me, meaning more overtime.
Then Saturday, took the MG for its MOT and for a 12 years old car, kept up the tradition of passing 1st time!
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