thursday in the jungle with a shortwave, insects everywhere

sungod
sungod Posts: 17,430
edited May 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

gmc, coffee, lab, webex, improvise from there
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Had to Google that, not being a car person. That's lovely though. Buy it.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Morning

    Still sunny here for the time being but have a feeling it's coming to an end.
    Pretty quiet here right now with not much to do, but have various meetings later which will fill the gaps.
    TT later for the first time in ages so get to wear my skinsuit which is always hilarious.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    hopkinb wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Had to Google that, not being a car person. That's lovely though. Buy it.
    Not for sale :( Otherwise bar the cost I would buy it
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Morning, feel like someones been punching my chest overnight so thats fun, drove in on account of that, probably Ebola-SARS.
    Some work nonsense about animals in Asia day at work, pay £1 to turn up to work in non work clothes, so I'm sat here looking like a plum in a suit surrounded by people in shorts an t shirts getting shifty looks for not caring about animals... Meh.

    Plan of the day is work out what I'm meant to be doing then go home, may bail early once I've spread germs, saying that theres enough sniffling and coughing going on its like a doctors waiting room.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,491
    TLW1 wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Had to Google that, not being a car person. That's lovely though. Buy it.
    Not for sale :( Otherwise bar the cost I would buy it

    1 year of no beer?

    (I hope you recover from that suggestion)

    See, the thing is, most classic cars (MK1 Escorts are a prime example) need to get some oomph put in them else they can't pull the skin of a rice pudding. As a puritan, seeing the dwindling stock of unmodified classics, sadly this is a necessary evil if you want something old, practical and fun.
    Unless you go up a notch or two like the 275 GTS but there's not a cat's chance in a dog pound that you would put your foot down in one of them in case you bent it.
    Therein lies the rub.

    Unless you buy a Porker :D

    Today will be mowstly grass cutting. They predicted 20 deg + so I had better get on with it if I want to enjoy the rest of the day.
    Yesterday was putting the summer stallion back together and all was well until I noticed severe play in the back wheel. If anyone has ever changed bearings and races in a pair of Campag G3 wheels, you'll know what a PITA this is.
    Stripped it all down and meticulously cleaned everything prior to re-assembly. That is the most time consuming part.

    Shorty discovered the perils of the overlap. She was wearing wellies and she wasn't wearing the cute little size SXM Minnie Mouse track mitts that I bought her, so I had to peel her off the deck and patch her up.

    Any words of wisdom for Shorty will be gratefully appreciated.

    Laters.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    oxoman wrote:
    want a Mk1 Escort preferably with a big V6 shoehorned in like I had when I was younger.

    My dad used to have a sky blue mark 1 escort with a black roof. I loved that car - it reeked of petrol and made me feel sick, but it looked so cool to my 10 year old eyes.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    hopkinb wrote:
    oxoman wrote:
    want a Mk1 Escort preferably with a big V6 shoehorned in like I had when I was younger.

    My dad used to have a sky blue mark 1 escort with a black roof. I loved that car - it reeked of petrol and made me feel sick, but it looked so cool to my 10 year old eyes.

    My dad was into old Jags, we had a Mk3 on the drive for years while he went through various XJ's and XJS's (silly three speed auto V12 flavours). Mk3 never moved till parents divorced then they tried to move it an found it was basically rotten :lol:

    Do agree though a lot of the older cars need a more beefy engine than they came with. Mind you theres a pretty much weekly classic car meet near me an some of those things go flying along.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    Pinno wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Had to Google that, not being a car person. That's lovely though. Buy it.
    Not for sale :( Otherwise bar the cost I would buy it

    1 year of no beer?

    (I hope you recover from that suggestion)

    See, the thing is, most classic cars (MK1 Escorts are a prime example) need to get some oomph put in them else they can't pull the skin of a rice pudding. As a puritan, seeing the dwindling stock of unmodified classics, sadly this is a necessary evil if you want something old, practical and fun.
    Unless you go up a notch or two like the 275 GTS but there's not a cat's chance in a dog pound that you would put your foot down in one of them in case you bent it.
    Therein lies the rub.

    Unless you buy a Porker :D
    As per call the owner has a few cars and races them - cars should be used
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,491
    TLW1 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Had to Google that, not being a car person. That's lovely though. Buy it.
    Not for sale :( Otherwise bar the cost I would buy it

    1 year of no beer?

    (I hope you recover from that suggestion)

    See, the thing is, most classic cars (MK1 Escorts are a prime example) need to get some oomph put in them else they can't pull the skin of a rice pudding. As a puritan, seeing the dwindling stock of unmodified classics, sadly this is a necessary evil if you want something old, practical and fun.
    Unless you go up a notch or two like the 275 GTS but there's not a cat's chance in a dog pound that you would put your foot down in one of them in case you bent it.
    Therein lies the rub.

    Unless you buy a Porker :D
    As per call the owner has a few cars and races them - cars should be used

    I agree but some cars should be as they were meant to be and yes, drive them. Jay Leno should sell 90% of the contents of his garage so that these cars get driven. That won't happen though and when he pops his clogs, it will be all sold off for auction and then get stored in some warehouse somewhere just for the kudos of owning it and the increase in value.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,801
    TLW1 wrote:
    WFH with man flu :(

    Bright side for classic car fans had a good look round a newly restored 275 GTS last night
    Been to Dusseldorf recently? :)
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48280132
    Prefer the modern stuff myself (flame suit on) but each to their own.

    Few meetings today which is good but plenty tomorrow which is a bit odd as people usually avoid Friday meetings like the plague. Still, we're getting towards the weekend, I'm out for a quick one or two tonight and got a couple of days in Madrid next week on work.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ciao

    tired around the edges - 2 hrs in the car dropping bambini off at schools today sort of took it out of me so drinking coffee.

    TDV flew out for 8 days this morning so will be nice and quiet.

    all the car talk above has reminded me that I neeeeeeeeed an Escort Mexico. Neeeeeeeed.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,801
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ciao

    tired around the edges - 2 hrs in the car dropping bambini off at schools today sort of took it out of me so drinking coffee.

    TDV flew out for 8 days this morning so will be nice and quiet.

    all the car talk above has reminded me that I neeeeeeeeed an Escort Mexico. Neeeeeeeed.
    Mexican escort more like :)

    Btw you still got your Merc MF?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    oxoman wrote:
    Pinno, my problem is I prefer things to look like a ordinary and go like stink, had a Mk1 yrs ago with a 3.10 broadspeed engine in it and a boot full of trick suspension that I miss. Used to enjoy leaving most cars sat staring at my back window. Did stupid upgrades with the original mini,s but not always very practical. Will scratch this particular itch when we downsize and I semi retire in a few yrs time.
    I like the look of some of those classic/old/crap cars that have been converted to electric so they have reasonable performance (by modern standards), although it's a bit sacrilege if they rip out a perfectly good engine/chassis to do it.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,491
    thistle (MBNW) wrote:
    oxoman wrote:
    Pinno, my problem is I prefer things to look like a ordinary and go like stink, had a Mk1 yrs ago with a 3.10 broadspeed engine in it and a boot full of trick suspension that I miss. Used to enjoy leaving most cars sat staring at my back window. Did stupid upgrades with the original mini,s but not always very practical. Will scratch this particular itch when we downsize and I semi retire in a few yrs time.
    I like the look of some of those classic/old/crap cars that have been converted to electric so they have reasonable performance (by modern standards), although it's a bit sacrilege if they rip out a perfectly good engine/chassis to do it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJLdzRJdKrs
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ciao

    tired around the edges - 2 hrs in the car dropping bambini off at schools today sort of took it out of me so drinking coffee.

    TDV flew out for 8 days this morning so will be nice and quiet.

    all the car talk above has reminded me that I neeeeeeeeed an Escort Mexico. Neeeeeeeed.
    Mexican escort more like :)

    Btw you still got your Merc MF?

    aren't all mexicans loco? we don't need that amount of chaos in the house.

    yup. looking at getting rid next year but no idea whar for. probably end up with newer of version of the same thing. or an alfa.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,491
    Not an Alfalfa Quadrifuglio shurely?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Pinno wrote:
    Not an Alfalfa Quadrifuglio shurely?!

    I had too look that up, tis a nice car, Surely though MF would be more the 1.0 Focus estate? 85BHP of unbridled power...
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    edited May 2019
    Pinno wrote:
    Not an Alfalfa Quadrifuglio shurely?!

    thats the baby but she got a lift in a Maserati today so it gibbering on about Ghiblis.

    very pretty. black. will annoy qman & razman.

    #jobjobbed
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Do I want the Cannondale supersix evo with Etap? Do I? I don't think I do. I think I want a "best bike", and as it will only be taken out when it's dry and not dealing with London traffic in sideways sleet in February, I'm indifferent between disc and rim brakes.

    A Cannondale supersix doesn't sound "best" enough for a best bike though.

    I'm going to keep my current bike because I love it, but I think I should also get a tatty looking singlespeed for sh!ts, giggles and leaving outside the pub/shop.

    I think the problem is that I fail to find anything wrong with my current bike (apart from the fact I have to use clip on mudguards when it's wet and I need a longer stem), so until such time as the frame explodes from all the weight, or all the powaaaahhhh shatters the bb shell, I feel I would be betraying it if I bought another bike.

    Also, hilarious photos from the sportive I did at the weekend are on the internetz, taken in the twisty bit they set up in Coventry. Fat bloke doing a crit pulling a serious face. :lol:
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Must be getting a mid-life crisis - just entered my first TT. Richmond Park one. Road bike category. Should be fcuking ridiculous. Aiming for "not last". Anyone got a pre-loved skin suit and an electric motor?
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    just veet your whole body & wear swimming goggles and all sorted.

    #smooth
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Step83 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Not an Alfalfa Quadrifuglio shurely?!

    I had too look that up, tis a nice car, Surely though MF would be more the 1.0 Focus estate? 85BHP of unbridled power...


    the only estate we need is THE MIGHTY HONDA

    #racingcar
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    hopkinb wrote:
    Must be getting a mid-life crisis - just entered my first TT. Richmond Park one. Road bike category. Should be fcuking ridiculous. Aiming for "not last".
    That's how I started. First one might even have been in baggy shorts :D
    Thanks for confirmation that it's a mid life crisis thing.
    I've got a CAAD12 with disc brakes. I like them but concur that in the dry they're not much better than a decent set of rim brakes. Not much benefit for TTs because on most of them you hardly use your brakes anyway.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    is it wrong to say that the MFs really want AG2R kit?

    #brown
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    thistle (MBNW) wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Must be getting a mid-life crisis - just entered my first TT. Richmond Park one. Road bike category. Should be fcuking ridiculous. Aiming for "not last".
    That's how I started. First one might even have been in baggy shorts :D
    Thanks for confirmation that it's a mid life crisis thing.
    I've got a CAAD12 with disc brakes. I like them but concur that in the dry they're not much better than a decent set of rim brakes. Not much benefit for TTs because on most of them you hardly use your brakes anyway.

    brakes are for cowards

    #cowards
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Hoppy I have etap on a PlanetX so I think your safe!

    MF, The mighty Honda estate better be an Accord (you can get a whole three piece suite an TV in there) my panzerkampfwagen is piddly by comparison.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Step83 wrote:
    Hoppy I have etap on a PlanetX so I think your safe!

    MF, The mighty Honda estate better be an Accord (you can get a whole three piece suite an TV in there) my panzerkampfwagen is piddly by comparison.

    Accord 2.3 VTec. you can fit a whole continent in there. 2010 job with tiptronic and all that jazz. the larger one, not the weird skinny one.

    dark metallic grey, blacked out windows. goes wheeeeeeee at 5,000 revs.

    #big
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    #Jealous

    Makes me miss my old Saab V6 estate room for a double bed in the back, was often called the hearse, big black with tints cream leather interior (mmmm) made angry noises most of the time with its twin exit cat back system. Really miss it but literally ate fuel, 15mpg on a good day.

    The DieselPanzerPassat is a whole heap slower, smaller less comfy but way cheaper to run
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,801
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    ciao

    tired around the edges - 2 hrs in the car dropping bambini off at schools today sort of took it out of me so drinking coffee.

    TDV flew out for 8 days this morning so will be nice and quiet.

    all the car talk above has reminded me that I neeeeeeeeed an Escort Mexico. Neeeeeeeed.
    Mexican escort more like :)

    Btw you still got your Merc MF?

    aren't all mexicans loco? we don't need that amount of chaos in the house.

    yup. looking at getting rid next year but no idea whar for. probably end up with newer of version of the same thing. or an alfa.
    If you want to go Italian the Giulia Quadrifoglio is a cracker. If you want to stay teutonic then I can heartily recommend a Panzer
    https://youtu.be/rRXIeg2_B_M
    Get your apples ready...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]

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