What made you happy today?

[turbojolt]

been having problems with this notebook not charging, bought a new charger on ebay for 6 quid and it still wouldn't charge (i checked the charger and there was a current running through it) took the notebook to 'pc world' on the advice of my birds parents, only to be told by them its the charger :wtf: he carried on telling me the charger is no good as its only cheap etc etc.... :roll:

he wouldnt have any of it that i knew the charger wasnt at fault then tried to get my bird to buy a £50 charger!!! no thanks, went home being told by my bird that i should have just bought it blar blar blar blar i bought a 12 quid battery on ebay its arrived and now the computer is working

T.J 1

PC worlds experts (hahahahahaha) 0, useless ****s i wont be going there again.

[Stuart]

Showed my transit isn't as slow as it looks lol remap FTW and the IC install is getting there

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/96BEB945-2A87-4890-AB8F-44619A435A4B-6598-000002DB3E206156.jpg

What year Transit?

[16v Nova Kev]

Getting out of work 6 mins early

[Jeff16v]

Yet another afternoon working in the boys room in the loft.
Top roof section nearly all insulated and boarded.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/F872D77C-9CDD-45CB-8540-6F2D1E5F3FEF-19311-00000572D7323115_zps21cc7ce0.jpg
Instead of squaring the room off I mocked up having the lower roof open, didn't like it though, so square it is.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/EEBBA344-EC5F-4FB6-B5E2-43D75C44D300-19311-00000572F61DB1F4_zpsfe0908b7.jpg
Old chimney brickwork nearly covered, note how the right hand side chimney has been knocked out by someone in the past.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/345DEA21-B5A3-42EE-8378-E806277398BB-19311-00000572E5B3F1AE_zps234dd616.jpg

More tomorrow.

[Asa-James]

failing a disgustingly modified vectra (ever seen an ST200 in green, as a hatchback?) for lots and lots and lots. and shouting at the new apprentice lots and lots and lots.

[Novasport]

What year Transit?

Possibly a PUMA engine looking at the timing case cover. No doubt it will knock out a piston or two shortly lol

[Andy]

Going by the only slight rust effort,possibly a 2010 model? LOL

[Stuart]

Possibly a PUMA engine looking at the timing case cover. No doubt it will knock out a piston or two shortly lol

Nothing wrong with the puma engine.... I wrote a massive chunk of code for the ecu and can do real remaps lol
I'd never trust any currently available remap for the puma engine, that's deffo pump killer land.
We never broke a development engine with many thousands of vehicles on huge mileage lol then production came along and ruined it lol

[Novasport]

We have had a few of them in that have knocked pistons out. It is a known problem on them. We had one in a couple of weeks ago with the problem.

[brainsnova]

What year Transit?

02

[Stuart]

We have had a few of them in that have knocked pistons out. It is a known problem on them. We had one in a couple of weeks ago with the problem.

Injector tips dropping off and putting 15l of fuel into the sump was popular at the start of production lol

[brainsnova]

Pump failure has nothing to do with remaps it comes as standard lol the mk7 suffers injector failure and melts pistons

[Stuart]

I love the puma engine, but then I had the bombproof ones lol

[Novasport]

Pump failure has nothing to do with remaps it comes as standard lol the mk7 suffers injector failure and melts pistons

This.

[brainsnova]

I've had no problems apart from rust

[Edd]

Started the Sport up today, few minor problems, but not too bad seeing as it hadn't been started for 5 months

[bazzap8389]

Last night of nightshift for a month. Back to normality for a while lol

[Mike]

4 free tickets to Silverstone F1 race in June.

Big thanks to a very well known F1 team/friend/customer.

[Royston]

4 free tickets to Silverstone F1 race in June.

Big thanks to a very well known F1 team/friend/customer.

You are a lucky boy;) or are you rubbing our noses in it lol

[Hayley]

4 free tickets to Silverstone F1 race in June.

Big thanks to a very well known F1 team/friend/customer.

Jealous! My dad marshalls for the F1 but I never get his free tickets. :mad:

[turbojolt]

finally got the mouse thats been using my out house/laundry room as a toilet and eating my dogs biscuits

got to pull everything out now and bleach and jet wash the whole room as it stinks lol

[SimonTW]

Having my stag do this evening!

[novalew]

the sun is out

[pie]

^ same ere, for once lol

[Novasport]

Buying yet another Nova. I feel the threat of a divorce is on the cards again! :)

[raf24]

My nova broke down which pissed me off,but the AA man fixed it which made me happy.

[pete17]

buying my new car/toy



http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h464/fatpete17/bth_003_zps4db9a078.jpg



http://http://s1111.beta.photobucket.com/

[brainsnova]

Chopping part off an arch / sill part of a 2011 transit to replace a rotten part on mine

[L14MNP]

Taking the long way out of the carpark and fcuking over five of the six cars that wouldn't give way for me to reverse out of a parking space.

[Benn]

Boost and wheel spin...

[maddogdaz666]

Boost and wheel spin...

Me too! Pirelli Pzero Nero's smoke very well!

[Spudly]

Finally getting my hands and my tools back in the bay of robs more door xe loon, with the intent to get it running again :d

[maddogdaz666]

Found out that te Astra already has a precat decat pipe! Mint :)

[mowgli]

its my wedding anniversary.... 18 years

[SimonTW]

Congrats!

Happy about surviving my stag do on Sat with no issues what so ever, waking up with no hangover then catching up on sleep last night and feeling wide awake this morning to find a set of wheels I got for free sold for £150 on ebay. :thumb: Great start to the week.

[mowgli]

/\ my stag do was spent on crutches & wearing a hazchem suit that made me look like a sperm......

it was thursday march 2nd, snow on the ground, and i'd smashed myself up on new years eve.... we staggered round oxford, accidentally won & came 2nd in a pub quiz (prize 8 pints of beer for 1st, 4pints for 2nd) ended up at the PARK [your] END night club & it was ladies night..lol lol... then i clammed up & wouldn't drink the dodgy cocktails they all bought me... they drank them... they got hangovers.. i didn't.. the next morning the quack passed me fit to walk!!!!, and i rushed round sorting out all the unimportant stuff, then saturday came & we partied like it was 1999....total wedding cost about £1500. we pulled in favours, bartered, did odd jobs in return for stuff... it was great, no rehearsal, no relatives we hated, only people we wanted to be there...

i hope yours is a goodun. enjoy it

[Benn]

Being on holiday in Center parcs....

[Mike]

Knowing that six months from now Ill be Las Vegas boarding a helicopter to fly down the Grand Canyon & out to the Hoover Dam :)

[L14MNP]

Being on holiday in Center parcs....

Poor *******! lol

[Spudly]

Changing the brake pads on the v-brakes on my kona (old ones were fully dead) and taking it out for a wheelie session again like a child lol

[L14MNP]

Checking on my jetski for the first tims since I put it into storage before xmas, and not finding the hull full of mould or stagnant water.

Just that intoxicating aroma of two-stroke. lol

[brainsnova]

The memories 2 stroke putt putt bring back are legendary

[L14MNP]

The memories 2 stroke putt putt bring back are legendary

There is no greater, non-biological smell.

Reminds me of chicken chasers and twin-engined 'Thunder' karts. :d

[Andy]

I love 2 strokes,quite fancy a dtr for old times sakes lol

[L14MNP]

I was around a stand-up Superjet ski and an old skool hero, an LT80 on Saturday when up my uncles workshop.

The quad is engineless, and the ski dormant, but both honk of the stuff. lol

[Andy]

Lt80 quads longtime l0lz lol

[L14MNP]

Lt80 quads longtime l0lz lol

It's completely standard looking. 80's as. I'll be going for a blat on that like. lol

[vauxluva]

Job interview at 9.30, #fed up of part time bull****!!

[maddogdaz666]

Getting to a job in Grimsby in the p1ssing down rain and finding out I can't do it :) oh well I'll have to drive back 1.5 hours home getting paid still :) via viewing a cavalier GSi :)

[TeddyThom]

Finally got a job interview. At half three. Seeing as Royal Fail are taking their time, went for quite a few jobs and the bloke who wants me for interview rung me up and said can you make it for half three. Win. Lets hope it goes further!

[Tanya.]

Work for once :d my request to change my working days has been accepted so I'm back at work in 5 short weeks

[Spudly]

My XT 732 thumbshifters landed in the post, in pretty damned good condition too, AND, replaced the leads on the nova and the misfire/revving issue has gone, very happy potato is very happy :d

[Asa-James]

sorting thru my old emails and finding my "i quit" email i sent shortly before walking out of my last job. i think i was a little miffed that day lol

[brainsnova]

I remember telling an old boss I'm leaving today and he thought I ment out on the job lol

[Andy]

Walking off site in a blaze of glory is always satisfying.
Especially when you lose the plot and threaten the boss who has been belittling you and snidy commenting on you.
Good times.....lol

[L14MNP]

Walking off site in a blaze of glory is always satisfying.
Especially when you lose the plot and threaten the boss who has been belittling you and snidy commenting on you.
Good times.....lol

My first boss told me I was acting like a big baby in front of all the lads once, when things came to a head. I said in your opinion, maybe. Better than looking like one though, you stumpy, slap-head cnut.

I wasn't too fond of him, or the sh!thole of a place. lol


Digging my mates garden for his fence posts and finding some more dynamite made me smile yesterday lol.

[brainsnova]

Did you blow the rest of the garden

[TeddyThom]

Just got myself a new job. Happy days indeed.

[L14MNP]

Did you blow the rest of the garden

Nah, we just hoyed it in the corner. Last time, the bomb squad were called and evacuated and cordoned off the street, then detonated it on the beach lol. Not much was found this time.

http://m.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/man-finds-dynamite-while-digging-in-his-garden-1-4396267


Congratulations Teddy! Always a great feeling.

[brainsnova]

Is that the same squad that covered the Mk1 fiesta street strip lol

[L14MNP]

Is that the same squad that covered the Mk1 fiesta street strip lol

Lol. That did resemble a bomb having gone off!

Those pictures are infamous on loads of forums now, I haven't posted most either. lol

[mowgli]

it must be bloody difficult to dig a hole with your fingers in your ears.....lol

[Tanya.]

We've been celebrating Daniels birthday so the whole day has been pretty fab :d

[bazzap8389]

Just back from the gym and a new pb on the bench 95kg :)

[turbojolt]

free petrol lawn mower

[jimbob-mcgrew]

Just back from the gym and a new pb on the bench 95kg :)

ghwaan baz :)

[bazzap8389]

It's my birthday :) so going to crack open a bottle of Gold cinnamon vodka that I've acquired.

[Jack]

Adding buttons to forms in Dynamics. Simple pleasures lol

[turbojolt]

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226529_10151482663292118_1670283838_n.jpg

:d

[TeddyThom]

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/226529_10151482663292118_1670283838_n.jpg

:d

Now we have your address... Round to yours for a bbq in the summer then. :thumb:

And why oh why are you still using AOL?? Never heard of Googlemail??

[turbojolt]

whats so much better about google mail? as long as i can send and receive emails I'm not fussed tbh lol

[L14MNP]

It somehow looks a bit more professional.
As does correct capitilisation etc. on a business card.

Not having a dig mate (looooool). Just friendly advice, innit.

[Spudly]

Lol @ aol and googlemail, im still on hotmail lol

[bazzap8389]

^ lol lol same

[turbojolt]

my personal account is hotmail i dont buy in to the whole 'this is better, just because it is theory'

[mowgli]

seeing an unmarked cop car on the hard shoulder of the m6 with a flat tyre.....

[Asa-James]

being given a BSA Meteor for nowt :)

[Jack]

AOL sucks because

Its AOL. This isn't America
Its like you can't organize anything other than your home email address
It implies you can't use the internet
Gmail is better because it is. lol

[mowgli]

gmail is also the email of choice for criminals & terrorists...

the 2 people simply both know the login... then one creates a draft email & the other logs in to look at it, then edits it & re saves it as a draft... and person 1 logs back in to read it... allegedly it leaves no data trail..

[_Jake]

rain today = no work tomorrow!! :)

[turbojolt]

gmail is mainly used now for andriod phone users, so all it says is 'im a litttle pussy phone whipped bitch that loves my phone more then anything living because the guy at phones 4 u said so'

[_Jake]

yes but aol is incredibly 2001 tj... lol

[turbojolt]

my target audience is people with money, not people worried about if everything they own has a mico chip in it whilst waffling them selfs off with a i-dildo on there i-bed listing to what ever people on the radio and music chanels says is hot right now as they have no imagination, creation or just a mind of there own

(written on my i-sheep whilst drinking my i-beer)


aol, gmail. hotmail it all looks as **** as each other its a mean to a end, once i can afford it i wont be using any of them.

[millworm]

got myself a new gear stick gaiter for £5! :) plus a few other goodies

[Chucky]

Got a free cheesy garlic bread after doing delivery! haha =)

[Spudly]

Phone call from Rob, 'listen to this mate' (starter motor noise in background) then the sound of a long dormant xe firing back into life, one that i had in pieces last weekend, and hasnt run since the end of 2007 :d



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdhSnuyTkM

[pie]

happy days spud

[Spudly]

Aye mate well happy, ive added a the poochoob link in that reply up there aswell ^^^^

[mowgli]

my daughters did the whole breakfast in bed thing for their mum this morning. then they ran a perfectly sorted bubble bath for the full relaxing effect.. she was safely in it when i got the aerosol fog horn out & dared them to fire it....

they snuck up the stairs silently, put it thru the banister & aimed it in the bathroom door........there was a massive honk followed by a yelp.. i've been pissing myself ever since..

[turbojolt]

you **** hole lol

[mowgli]

why thankyou

[_Jake]

my daughters did the whole breakfast in bed thing for their mum this morning. then they ran a perfectly sorted bubble bath for the full relaxing effect.. she was safely in it when i got the aerosol fog horn out & dared them to fire it....

they snuck up the stairs silently, put it thru the banister & aimed it in the bathroom door........there was a massive honk followed by a yelp.. i've been pissing myself ever since..

lol lol lol +rep lol

[brainsnova]

The reminder that mummy's can never relax lol

[Andy]

food,cigarettes and alcohol

[Spudly]

food,cigarettes and alcohol




One and three for me lol

[Novasport]

Fillet steak with all the trimmings and Peroni. The best bit, the missus paid for it all, lovely :) Feeling rather full now

[Mrs Hobbit]

Having the office to myself as no one else can drive/walk in snow lol

[turbojolt]

cider and finally getting justice :d

[mowgli]

hold on.... do you mean justice, or they finally let you off????? lol lol lol

[mowgli]

oh, i just got my renewal thru for the family car....monthly payments went from 51 quid to 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[turbojolt]

hold on.... do you mean justice, or they finally let you off????? lol lol lol

nah I'm back in court for that tomorrow, my old manager at bg is on the verge of loosing his job for releasing my home address to his coworkers who then came around my house demanding stuff back from me!

i was scared and intimidated by this :(

[maddogdaz666]

It's national steak and blowjob day :)
If I have I buy her flowers and a card, she can get on her knees!

[meritlover]

It's national steak and blowjob day :)
If I have I buy her flowers and a card, she can get on her knees!

i didnt realise thats how it worked. Ive already given 4 blowjobs and cooked 4 steaks for the privilage.

[Benn]

nah I'm back in court for that tomorrow, my old manager at bg is on the verge of loosing his job for releasing my home address to his coworkers who then came around my house demanding stuff back from me!

i was scared and intimidated by this :(

Why did you steal their stuff?

[Chay84]

Went for a job interview with GE oil and gas and it went well,

[meritlover]

Went for a job interview with GE oil and gas and it went well,

ye, ive heard they'll take anyone

[bazzap8389]

[QUOTE=Chay84;2136021]Went for a job interview with GE oil and gas and it went well,[/

Was it an interview for a turning job?

[Chay84]

Now now button pushers are getting rare lol

Yeah baz Proberly for a mill turn in Montrose place is getting a big upgrade

[bazzap8389]

Ah right, do you do your own programming? My place is looking for boring mill operators

[Chay84]

Ah right, do you do your own programming? My place is looking for boring mill operators

Sure do mate I worked at bridge of don weatherford for a while now now at Halliburton

[meritlover]

My place is looking for boring mill operators

i bet the crack is really dull in that tea-shack. Why do they want boring people? is it because they work harder?

[bazzap8389]

^ yeah something like that lol

[MK999]

Ah right, do you do your own programming? My place is looking for boring mill operators

turn on, go down, turn off.

I could do that! Sounds boring though, bet the work pieces get bored boring.

[bazzap8389]

I'm sure you could.....

[ste porter]

seeing my old nova in total Vauxhall and wishing I had never sold it and let an immaculate mark 1 shell get butchered The perfect seams in the bay get destroyed and let it be defaced of its orginal identity by mashing a poorly fitting mk2 front end on it. sad day for me im afraid. others may disagree with my opinions but my opinions will differ from theres as I owned the car and kept it immaculate for about 3 years. rant over lol

[mowgli]

hi ste. long time etc... but this is the happy thread......there is a pissed off thread too

[Chay84]

Just been phoned up and offered the job bugger now I have to think about stuff

[Asa-James]

Taking a booking from a customer called Mr Menlove. Then finding out his first name is Rod...

[bazzap8389]

lol lol

[brainsnova]

Fixed my Grandads volvo high beam stalk to stop it smoking

[Jeff16v]

Watching my son Nicholas unwrap his 9th birthday present and my daughter Keira unwrap her 4th birthday present. Same birthdays 5 years apart. How did that happen?

Took them bowling tonight and they loved it.

[Southie]

My oven and hob are fixed ;)

[turbojolt]

640 quid up, van fund isn't looking to bad now

[Asa-James]

12 mile hike, no aches, and the dog is sound asleep

[mowgli]

massive home-made steak & mushroom (i made it) with a bottle of brown ale in the gravy.....

[_Jake]

350 miles later and i have a front bumper/grille/boot spoiler to finish off my GTE Kit. and on the way there i saw a lotus carlton for the first time in the flesh, happy days!!

[turbojolt]

massive home-made steak & mushroom (i made it) with a bottle of brown ale in the gravy.....

i had rib eye steak for the first time earlier much nicer then boring old fillet

[mowgli]

tj, how are you cooking fillet to make it boring?? to me, fillet is a once or twice a year treat. when i cook it, its so rare that a decent vet with some sun-cream could get it mooing again

[Hobbit]

(Steak geek) t bone is actually fillet and sirloin combined. If you want flavour go for rump. But as mowgli says fillet is so tender you can get away with cooking it less.

Rib eye is the real king though. :)

[turbojolt]

fillet is just over rated and extremely over priced, i will admit it is the most tender of cuts, but its not the best flavor as there is never any fat on it lol


fillet pork is nice slightly under cooked, i normally have all my steaks cooked blue when i do them at home




EDIT.... hobbit you just got some very confusing plus rep lol

[turbojolt]

hobbit i thought t bone was 3 different cuts?

[Hobbit]

Might have been bit of rump?

[Stuart]

Rib of beef (proper ribeye with bone) on the BBQ for about 5 seconds... Done.

[turbojolt]

i was in morisons and they had a massive roasting rib of beef for sale was 40 quid, i going to get one when i go back and cut it into massive steak portions and freeze them



best bit of it is my bird hates red meat so it will be all mine lol

[Novasport]

Costco is good for Beef but it comes in huge pieces. Morrisons Beef is excellent, the best of all the supermarket meat. I occasionally have a fillet steak from there, always good.

[Lee H]

Got the mortgage offer through. Time to join the grown up world finally after resisting for the last 13 years. Hopefully be in by the end of next month if no hitches as vacant possession.

http://www.ryder-dutton.co.uk/49349/saffron-drive-moorside-oldham

[Mike]

M&S is far better for cuts of beef then any high street supermarket!

[kevster]

Got the mortgage offer through. Time to join the grown up world finally after resisting for the last 13 years. Hopefully be in by the end of next month if no hitches as vacant possession.

http://www.ryder-dutton.co.uk/49349/saffron-drive-moorside-oldham


Nice drive there ! Mate , the mrs keep chatting to me about growing up lol

[Spudly]

Lol at all of you and getting steak from supermarkets, proper butchers are where its at, best one we have found so far is Landers in Whitby, their steaks are to die for :d

[turbojolt]

Lol at all of you and getting steak from supermarkets, proper butchers are where its at, best one we have found so far is Landers in Whitby, their steaks are to die for :d

the buther down the road from me costs a fooking fortune!!!!!

[Spudly]

the buther down the road from me costs a fooking fortune!!!!!




But ill bet its properly good meat though, and they will be able to tell you exactly where it last raced, and how much it won too lol

[turbojolt]

But ill bet its properly good meat though, and they will be able to tell you exactly where it last raced, and how much it won too lol

yer his meat is great, its all from local farms etc... but i couldnt afford to go there for all my weekly meat needs lol

[meritlover]

we are the same, i also like meat.

[raf24]

Bought two items off the same seller on ebay,he then sent me a message to say the postage had worked out a fiver cheaper than he quoted & he has refunded the difference.good to see there are still some decent people out there :)

[Southie]

12 mile hike, no aches, and the dog is sound asleep

You cheated lol

http://www.media.desicolours.com/2009/january/dogmonkey.jpg

[mk1nova_rich]

Bought two items off the same seller on ebay,he then sent me a message to say the postage had worked out a fiver cheaper than he quoted & he has refunded the difference.good to see there are still some decent people out there :)

Always good to hear...I just wish there were more sellers like that

[raf24]

Always good to hear...I just wish there were more sellers like that

I know,unfortunately for every decent buyer/seller on ebay there's always plenty of idiots,timewasters & dreamers with no money or intentions of buying etc. :roll:

[turbojolt]

wake up to a message on ebay asking to for a buy it now price on my nitrous oxide kit, and he is now coming to buy it!!!



another 210 quid towards a big fat rotten van :d

[pie]

got done to 12stone :) lost 3 stone in 2months :) well happy tbh :)

[MK999]

Finishing this :d:

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/580112_10151369747093932_759283901_n.jpg

Bye bye 5am finishes! (For now)

I'm off to bed lol

[mowgli]

Finishing this :d:

http://www.queerty.com/wp/docs/2010/03/unzippedbeau.jpg

Bye bye 5am finishes! (For now)

I'm off to bed lol

edited for troof

[Asa-James]

three day weekend, and i'm going for a brewery organised pish up tonight :)

[Jeff16v]

I heard the grumble of a dormant beast tonight. Spring is coming and so is the roar of twin 45s.

MOT tomorrow!

[Spudly]

I heard the grumble of a dormant beast tonight. Spring is coming and so is the roar of twin 45s.

MOT tomorrow!



Zomg, i heard that car was stripped by a 17 year old chav lol

[Jeff16v]

Zomg, i heard that car was stripped by a 17 year old chav lol

Lol, i heard just tucked away by a balding 17 year old chav. Lol

[faker]

Went and viewed the progress on my new competition car. God it is the bollocks!! From the early 80's and equally as cool as a nova. Watch this space as I will post pics when it's finished.

[Asa-James]

my ma-HOO-sive debts have halved in the last 18 months. at this rate i'll be paid off completely sometime next year :)

[steviegsi]

Went and viewed the progress on my new competition car. God it is the bollocks!! From the early 80's and equally as cool as a nova. Watch this space as I will post pics when it's finished.

Where do you compete mate?

[Andy]

Seeing the 205 finally go lol

[novadave24]

seeing this used to look a bit rusty and looked sorry for it self but now the bloke has had it painted looks good i think :)

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o585/novadave24/IMG_1537.jpg

[faker]

Where do you compete mate?
I've the nova for hills and sprints mainly, and have a 1.3 micra sport for the odd navigation event. that is all about to change.

[maddogdaz666]

Finally picked up my parts and as soon as I got home from the 4 hour road trip I won a leather interior nice and cheap for the Astra SRi turbo :) that's another 4 hour road trip to pick that up! lol

[turbojolt]

sex.

[Edd]

Been a while since you've worn your gimp mask?

[turbojolt]

Been a while since you've worn your gimp mask?

i know!!!! wish you dad would return my stuff quicker

[steviegsi]

i know!!!! wish you dad would return my stuff quicker

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa193/shearin_2007/jasmineshearin029.jpg

OH NO HE DITT'ENT! lol

[Spudly]

Finding this under my coilpack on the nova made me happy this morning....



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/CE5846F1-EF41-4AF1-952C-3E1AF31F6892-224-0000000B0316EF62_zps6b41fb1b.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/F13C9507-3205-430C-95ED-D366DCEC4D38-224-0000000AF539DE38_zps6378de75.jpg

[mowgli]

what?? the mystery white box?? or the placemat?

[Spudly]

The white box is what the new coilpack came in, was still coughing every now and then after going out in it on sat, changed coilpack and found that was the state mine was in, and now the nova doesnt have a cough, i made the misfire 'fu-cough' lol

[Jeff16v]

Well done spud, at least its sorted.

what made me happy?
Buying a new bucket for this, who cares if its cold

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[Spudly]

Awesomeness Jeff, youve got a pair of proper sexy toys ya jammy git :d

[Jeff16v]

Awesomeness Jeff, youve got a pair of proper sexy toys ya jammy git :d

I know :) I also got yellow gloves to go with my bucket, lol

[Spudly]

Awww, how cute, you wear marigolds to wash the car lol

[Jeff16v]

Awww, how cute, you wear marigolds to wash the car lol
I likes dressing up, :gay:

[Spudly]

Oooh, kinky :d

[brainsnova]

Gay hands

[Edd]

Jeff, how do you manage to keep two Nova's on the street looking so clean?

Suprised there still there tbh, wouldn't last long round here lol

[Jeff16v]

Jeff, how do you manage to keep two Nova's on the street looking so clean?

Suprised there still there tbh, wouldn't last long round here lol

The red one wasn't clean before I washed it and the black turbo didn't get a pamper today, I'll do it tomorrow after doing the engine bay on k767.

Glad I don't live near you then, lol

[novadave24]

cars are looking really good jeff love them :thumb:

[Spudly]

More nova related happines for me today, managed to get it to jetwash and gave it a rinse down as its not been cleaned in over a week now :cry:

But after a quick splash over its still got a good layer of AG left as it was beading nicely afterwards, then when i got home i got the split seat bracket that Benn sent me fitted and removed my temporary bodge fix, and also tidied out my boot as it was full of crap and my fifth speedline was wedging the boot lid and making it hard to open as i got a tyre put on it at the weekend!

Steely removed from wheel-well and speedline put in its place, boot rearranged and clips put back on the boot carpet to back panel, and emptied a few months of crap out of my glove box as i was fed up with it rattling while im on the way to work lol

Now sat in the warm and having a cup of tea:thumb:

[Count Vaux Alot]

I managed to get the nova back in the workshop so i can start work on it again!

[Chay84]

Happy after beating the top of the league pool team last night we have beat them twice this season once in our pub (when they said our pool tables rubbish) and can't wait to play us on there table and we beat them on there table last night there table was ok lol

[Edd]

Just got a Sony Experia Z phone, sooo much better than my S2, also got £122 back for the old phone with o2 recycle

Having as massive garage clear up and chucking a load of mk2 nova bits in the bin made also me happy lol

[mowgli]

the sign that said 'you are leaving skegness'

[bakerboy83]

Saw a red gsi on the a217:thumb:
Could of posted this in the "what pissed you off today" as I'm looking to buy one and they are like rocking horse s*%t

[Jeff16v]

cars are looking really good jeff love them :thumb:


Cheers Dave, when is yours hitting the Tarmac?

[maddogdaz666]

Won a leather/alcantara interia for the Astra for £51! :d

[Jeff16v]

I rubbed my bonnet stay for an hour while the wife was at work, I love rubbing it, it's got a nice smooth skin now. :)

[Benn]

Chrome it Jeff.

-----------------------------

I just found an envelope in my tech draw with £200 notes it in.... WIN

[chris gsi]

Went with the wife to see the midwife and got to listen to the baby's heartbeat

[ocdstigy]

got a job with a car magazine

[maddogdaz666]

Work have given me a job that I've already done. So I can leave my trackerd van parked there and walk over the road to the witherspoons for an hour :)

[jimbob-mcgrew]

highlight of my day was drinking a glass of water. I lead a sad and miserable life

[maddogdaz666]

got a job with a car magazine

Nice :thumb:

[mowgli]

i am no longer a full time wagon driver !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111


as of tuesday, i'm back in the groundworks business....

we did the maths....... it simply wasn't making anything like the money people claim it should... we costed everything into what it takes to run a haulage company, we are realists, so we are selling the wagons...
as an example, on a turnover of £2800per week, with a fuel cost of £1200 per week, it was making £100 profit... when a tyre goes, it wipes out the profit for the month! from an investment of £100k for a wagon, £3000 a year profit is crap..

£140k turnover.... tax man takes about £80k.. then there is wages, finance, insurance(whiplash claims are hitting hgv insurance v hard...) etc...

i didn't take much convincing to park it up..


oh, and i get to sleep till 6:30am & actually get home to see my family

[Royston]

I have a big smile on my face:d

But I can't let the cat out of the bag just yet;)

Watch this space ............... you'll have to waitlol

[mk1nova_rich]

I got an easter egg from work lol

[8valve-craig]

£140k turnover.... tax man takes about £80k..

Are you sure you have got that right? it doesnt add up.

[MK999]

when fuel is the biggest outgoing and tax on fuel is like 60-80% or something stupid, then you take 20% of that last 20-40% as VAT, then income tax... it sounds about right.

[Chucky]

was out on the job and got a birds number, and had some people complimenting my car today aswell which was pretty cool =) good day.

[8valve-craig]

MK999

When fuel is the biggest outgoing and tax on fuel is like 60-80% or something
stupid, then you take 20% of that last 20-40% as VAT, then income tax... it
sounds about right.


Correct, i was thinking Taxman, as in incomewise, as opposed to the Government / HMRC in general.

Sounds like a good idea to knock it on the head with such poor profits. Much better than most who would have ran it into the ground then declared bancruptcy / insolvency.

[mowgli]

Correct, i was thinking Taxman, as in incomewise, as opposed to the Government / HMRC in general.

Sounds like a good idea to knock it on the head with such poor profits. Much better than most who would have ran it into the ground then declared bancruptcy / insolvency.

precisely... there are loads of people kidding themselves about owning wagons... they run old knackers & spend 20hrs a weekend undfer them trying to keep them running.... an owner driver, or small haulier would earn way more & have tons omore free time if they sold the lot & drove a tesco delivery truck.

since the eu tried to take this country over (they have & under labour, very nearly did...) it has progressively got harder for a small haulage operator to do anything. the plan by the traffic commisioners is for large operators to run everything... this is how it works in france & germany.

[turbojolt]

my bird chucked out some pills...betablockers? something like that anyways, there meant to help with migraines so Ive retrieved them and they are now my magic hangover cure tablets

[bazzap8389]

My last dy of work before I go on holiday :)

[Lee H]

Got the newly painted front splitter on the MR2. Looks so much better now.

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Wish I didn't have to run a front plate.

[Keif]

£45 an hour!

[EwanG]

Friday :d.

[Jeff16v]

Took the kids to the British museum today, never been before, awesome place.
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[Spudly]

Got my spax adjustable rear dampers fitted on the nova today, handles loads better, much more go-kart like lol




Oh, and blowing **** up too :d

[L14MNP]

Got my spax adjustable rear dampers fitted on the nova today, handles loads better, much more go-kart like lol




Oh, and blowing **** up too :d

You converted to Islam mate?

I are happy because spring has (almost) sprung. Light nights and happy days!

[maddogdaz666]

Yesterday not today but-

The mrs crying when I gave her, her birthday present. The private reg she's been screaming about for the last 2 month because she thought it had gone.

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[Andy]

sambo is cosidered racist these days.
In love thy neighbour however,it wasnt.......

[Spudly]

You converted to Islam mate?





Nope, just boys messing about lol




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:d

[maddogdaz666]

sambo is cosidered racist these days.
In love thy neighbour however,it wasnt.......

That's why I couldn't buy SAMBO and had to buy SAMBD lol
I have been told a few time but this is what her mum calls her so it means a lot to her.

[Nick J]

I have a big smile on my face:d

But I can't let the cat out of the bag just yet;)

Watch this space ............... you'll have to waitlol

888?

Nick.

[L14MNP]

#partinwithmartin

Ha'wayayayayayayayayayayyyyy Sunlun! Hopefully now we can start playing football.

[bazzap8389]

Just boarding the plane for my ski holiday! :d

[Royston]

888?

Nick.

No it's another matter far from cars,

But my MGF is ready to be taxed tomorrow
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[Edd]

#partinwithmartin

Ha'wayayayayayayayayayayyyyy Sunlun! Hopefully now we can start playing football.

Your going down

[L14MNP]

Your going down

*You're.

Probably. NUFC are from safe btw, Sky boy!

In 15 years I have seen the cartoon army go from challenging the top 4 to being content at being above us, who have been relegated numerous times. Since the Prem, we never have been good, so I know who should be - and is - rightfully laughing.

Still though, if only they had our top flight winning history.

We're **** and we know we are - we're also the 6th most succesful English team of all time.
Unlike our deluded neighbours, we don't need to fabricate 'success'.

Bring on the landfill you cling-on, clueless mong! lol

Choosing your team.from a hat has always bemsued me - just like yesterday, Mancs ripping us, but we sang back 'We support our local team'.

Try it.

Fancy failing at glory hunting! lol lol

[L14MNP]

Sunderland AFC appointing Di Canio. Could be a dangerous move, but nice to see them getting their man in fast.

:d

[Spudly]

Running out of things 'to-do' on Robs saloon as weve been readying it for its mot next weekend, over the bank holiday weekend, still a few small jobs to do, but everything we needed to get done, is now done :d

And i got a few things done on my nova this weekend too, spax adjustable dampers fitted on the rear, binned my red air filter in favour of a subtle blue one, and got a snap-off boss kit fitted too!

Oh, and taxed my van again and booked it in to have a new alternator fitted on thursday aswell so i can have my van back after two months of being without it lol

[Andy]

Booked it in where? do it yourself lol

[L14MNP]

Booked it in where? do it yourself lol

His own diary? lol

(Come on Derby! :d)

[Spudly]

Booked it in where? do it yourself lol




Nope, Kilvo's spot, dad is running it in, and im off to work in the nova, for £20 would you do it yourself?


Its the fecking annoying izuzu one on the back with the vac pumps on it before you ask :p

[Andy]

fukkin right i would lol
Iv never had anything done by a garage except mot's
£20 an afternoon in pub lol

[L14MNP]

Roman saluting. :d

[Jeff16v]

Washing the daily and polishing my nuts
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The chrome ones got cleaned a bit but will need re-chrome plating along with some other bits

[turbojolt]

made the short list for a fencing job in Nottingham

[Spudly]

Acquired another mountain bike today!


Its a 1997 Carrera Furnace, in pretty original condition too!


Before cleaning it..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0002_zps6cbc36f5.jpg

And after i threw a bit of lube and a cloth at it..

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0013_zps74854dd2.jpg


All for the princely sum of £0.00 :d

[turbojolt]

spud you want a new fence:d

[Spudly]

spud you want a new fence:d




Why, whats wrong with the one we have lol

[turbojolt]

half of its missing lol

[Spudly]

Its not actually, its still there, its just resting :p

[turbojolt]

brilliant lol

[Andy]

Going for a 10km run.

[Spudly]

After my last post in the 'whats pissed you off today' thread....


Ringing orange and speaking to people who h'actually spoke english, remembering that i do pay my orange care insurance on my iPhone, told them what had happened and they replied with 'oh yes youre covered for that' marvellous, but, they dont have any iPhone 4's in stock, so theyre sending me a 4-S instead, and it will be here in the morning, good times :d

[Benn]

Going for a 10km run.

I'd love to be able to do that.

[Southie]

I'd love to be able to do that.

Surely your car must do that without a driveshaft popping out lol

[brainsnova]

Got my mates type r through its mot and resolved a good few faults on my mums polo

[Jeff16v]

Going for a 10km run.



I'd love to be able to do that.
I'm gonna have nightmares now lol

[L14MNP]

Being paid to buy diesel.

I messed up after changing the fuel filter on my Mondeo. I filled the new filter, but just started the car through the open window - no way of holding the revs higher than idle.
It ran for a few seconds then died. Tried to restart and got nothing.

So I filled a jerry can at the petrol station. Paid with a tenner, expecting £3.50 change or so, and instead got £13.50.

Thank you please!

[brainsnova]

No revs :cry:

[L14MNP]

No revs :cry:

Dunno why I done that, this time lol.

Can't get Max Power anymore either. :(

[brainsnova]

Dunno why I done that, this time lol.

Can't get Max Power anymore either. :(

Was it a genuine filter

[Benn]

I'm gonna have nightmares now lol

Cheeky c**t.

[L14MNP]

Was it a genuine filter

Nah. Halfords ****e. Too tempting when I have a trade card.
Not as cheap (and nasty) as the ones on ebay mind. lol

How much are the Ford ones? This was £24 retail. £18 trade. Still a lot imo.

I just read tonight that some TDCI's don't like non-OE filters.

[brainsnova]

Nah. Halfords ****e. Too tempting when I have a trade card.
Not as cheap (and nasty) as the ones on ebay mind. lol

How much are the Ford ones? This was £24 retail. £18 trade. Still a lot imo.

I just read tonight that some TDCI's don't like non-OE filters.

Cheap one tend to not seal as good drawing in air

[L14MNP]

Cheap one tend to not seal as good drawing in air

Oh.

It sometimes cuts out when in 5th/6th at low revs. Like on cruise and encountering a bank, when ideally it should be in a lower gear.
Doesn't do it that often, but it's a minefield of possibilities working out what is at fault.
Seems to be low fuel pressure shutting off the pump.

My money is on injectors needing cleaned. Too much supermarket fuel. lol

It first happened about 10 miles from home with an empty car trailer and a 1K mile journey ahead to get my Escort/stuff for my mates MR2.
Should have seen his face when I said I was still going. lol

[Jeff16v]

Cheeky c**t.

I'm sorry, I banged my head as a child.