saturday and the pineapple of destiny
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Coolio ๐johngti said:
Already got a ton of songs, a drummer (if he can be dragged from being busy with the big green machine) and a bass player. Job jobbed.seanoconn said:
Buy it! Iโm up for forming a band, Iโm a great front man. All you have to do is write all the songs, play all the music, arrange gigs, arrange transports to gigs, make sure the front manโs backstage demands are met, sorting drug paraphernalia etc. Above all donโt upset the talent.johngti said:
Whenโs our first gig?
Iโm a cross between, Axl Rose, Freddie Mercury, David Lee Roth and Susan Boyle.Pinno, ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืืืื ืื0 -
Always lead with Susan Boyle. Sure fire success there0
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Can i bring Robbie Williams in a postal sack and play him with a pick axe handle like a xylophone?.
The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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buy buy buy it buy it buy it buy it now.johngti said:
MaybeโฆMattFalle said:
of course you friggin' buy it.johngti said:Hello. Been to Sainsburyโs, bought shorts and t-shirts for teen GTi and stuff to treat athletes foot and grody nails for me. Torn at the moment - seen a guitar Iโd really really like. Do I buy it??
Lawn to be mowed this afternoon and need to check my tent before having a night camping on DofE next week. Had a nice Chinese last night though.
ffs. first the tour thread, now this.
buy it buy it buy it buy it buy buy it now..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Calm down! Bought it.MattFalle said:
buy buy buy it buy it buy it buy it now.johngti said:
MaybeโฆMattFalle said:
of course you friggin' buy it.johngti said:Hello. Been to Sainsburyโs, bought shorts and t-shirts for teen GTi and stuff to treat athletes foot and grody nails for me. Torn at the moment - seen a guitar Iโd really really like. Do I buy it??
Lawn to be mowed this afternoon and need to check my tent before having a night camping on DofE next week. Had a nice Chinese last night though.
ffs. first the tour thread, now this.
buy it buy it buy it buy it buy buy it now.2 -
GTAF IN! Top work.johngti said:
Calm down! Bought it.MattFalle said:
buy buy buy it buy it buy it buy it now.johngti said:
MaybeโฆMattFalle said:
of course you friggin' buy it.johngti said:Hello. Been to Sainsburyโs, bought shorts and t-shirts for teen GTi and stuff to treat athletes foot and grody nails for me. Torn at the moment - seen a guitar Iโd really really like. Do I buy it??
Lawn to be mowed this afternoon and need to check my tent before having a night camping on DofE next week. Had a nice Chinese last night though.
ffs. first the tour thread, now this.
buy it buy it buy it buy it buy buy it now.
As an aside, any pics of norks?.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Only my moobs, fella. Sorry.MattFalle said:
GTAF IN! Top work.johngti said:
Calm down! Bought it.MattFalle said:
buy buy buy it buy it buy it buy it now.johngti said:
MaybeโฆMattFalle said:
of course you friggin' buy it.johngti said:Hello. Been to Sainsburyโs, bought shorts and t-shirts for teen GTi and stuff to treat athletes foot and grody nails for me. Torn at the moment - seen a guitar Iโd really really like. Do I buy it??
Lawn to be mowed this afternoon and need to check my tent before having a night camping on DofE next week. Had a nice Chinese last night though.
ffs. first the tour thread, now this.
buy it buy it buy it buy it buy buy it now.
As an aside, any pics of norks?
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Great! ๐johngti said:
Calm down! Bought it.MattFalle said:
buy buy buy it buy it buy it buy it now.johngti said:
MaybeโฆMattFalle said:
of course you friggin' buy it.johngti said:Hello. Been to Sainsburyโs, bought shorts and t-shirts for teen GTi and stuff to treat athletes foot and grody nails for me. Torn at the moment - seen a guitar Iโd really really like. Do I buy it??
Lawn to be mowed this afternoon and need to check my tent before having a night camping on DofE next week. Had a nice Chinese last night though.
ffs. first the tour thread, now this.
buy it buy it buy it buy it buy buy it now.
As long as you asked your wife firstโฆ.
Pinno, ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืืืื ืื0 -
Whose mum isnโt?seanoconn said:
Weโre in gti!tlw1 said:
My mums 70th at the start of July?seanoconn said:
Buy it! Iโm up for forming a band, Iโm a great front man. All you have to do is write all the songs, play all the music, arrange gigs, arrange transports to gigs, make sure the front manโs backstage demands are met, sorting drug paraphernalia etc. Above all donโt upset the talent.johngti said:
Whenโs our first gig?
Is mum partial to a bit of Axel Rose style snake hips tlw1?0 -
Good toilet here
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But there maybe some people slightly behind the acceptability curve
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Like this?:seanoconn said:
Weโre in gti!tlw1 said:
My mums 70th at the start of July?seanoconn said:
Buy it! Iโm up for forming a band, Iโm a great front man. All you have to do is write all the songs, play all the music, arrange gigs, arrange transports to gigs, make sure the front manโs backstage demands are met, sorting drug paraphernalia etc. Above all donโt upset the talent.johngti said:
Whenโs our first gig?
Is mum partial to a bit of Axel Rose style snake hips tlw1?
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Anyhoo, had a drive in the mini finally:
seanoconn - gruagach craic!2 -
Thispinno said:
Like this?:seanoconn said:
Weโre in gti!tlw1 said:
My mums 70th at the start of July?seanoconn said:
Buy it! Iโm up for forming a band, Iโm a great front man. All you have to do is write all the songs, play all the music, arrange gigs, arrange transports to gigs, make sure the front manโs backstage demands are met, sorting drug paraphernalia etc. Above all donโt upset the talent.johngti said:
Whenโs our first gig?
Is mum partial to a bit of Axel Rose style snake hips tlw1?
Pinno, ืืื ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืืืื ืื0 -
Only ever been a passenger but still haunted by the experience. Tin can on wheels.oxoman said:Nice mini, guessing it handles like a train on rails and about as reliable. First 3 cars were minis and I would only have one as a toy now.
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Did you have to go to the loo when you got out? The suspension doesn't half hammer a middle aged bladder ๐pinno said:Anyhoo, had a drive in the mini finally
That a hell of a lot nicer than ours, I spent a bit of time pulling the carpets out of ours ready for a bit of welding.
They are a absolute hoot to drive, but only as a toy for me too. Lad is young enough to use it more regularly.0 -
Oh look, a reg number. Paging all the stalkers, target acquired....
Day of prepping, fettling, sorting, packing, and the rest ahead of departing ra morra for A Week Off. Graveller almost fits, minus the front, into the hired Focus. Which seems an ok drive, first time aboard a Ford since.... ponder... my MkIII Cortina?
Beers, barbie, glass or 2 of the collapso y goodnight.0 -
Handling needs a bit of sorting. It was a bit loose to start with but then the new bushes started bedding in.oxoman said:Nice mini, guessing it handles like a train on rails and about as reliable. First 3 cars were minis and I would only have one as a toy now.
Owner does not drive or have a driving license* so has no conception of what it really needs.
Fitted with a 286 cam, twin valve springs, 80amp alternator, twin tanks, electric pump, twin SU's - I sing from the same hymn sheet in that Webbers can be a PITA to set up.
Gearbox is too short for the power output. 1380 (bored out 1275). You're guessing between 3rd and 4th for the quicker corners all the time. He is going to put a 5 speed box with overdive and that will really help cruising speed and you'll be able to exploit the power a bit better. Max torque is slightly narrow between 2750 and 5250rpm.
Quick rack with the 13" steering wheel is a good combo, reasonably light but responsive. Got85err, sorry 70 clicks out of it uphill.
I suggested a different camber/toe in-toe out as it went wide on me on a couple of bends in a way a mini doesn't normally do (at that speed) but as I say, he doesn't drive (bar discretionary use) of the local Kart track.
I would get the front wheel angles sorted if it was mine. I expected better cornering on the struts and dampers he has but they are only cranked to 6/12.
*Very poor eyesight albino.
The 'flag' is just an air freshener.
Last time I drove it was 11 years ago on the Thistle run and popped the fuel pump. It went 'in' for 'a bit of work' and 10 years later...seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
It should handle like it's on rails, definitely worth getting that sorted if it's going to get driven. Not the owners priority I guess. Steering will be heavy with those tyres I suspect.0
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Surprisingly no, it's got Bilstein struts/dampers, 12" wheels with sensible profile tyres.veronese68 said:
Did you have to go to the loo when you got out? The suspension doesn't half hammer a middle aged bladder ๐pinno said:Anyhoo, had a drive in the mini finally
I know a good 27 mile drag with lots of bends and the council actually re-surfaced 80% of it. I can even drive the Porker in sports suspension mode and retain (the remaining) teeth. 25 miles to get there but a dream run and is over far too quickly.
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No roundabout at each end or a wide enough bit of road for a handbrake u turn?pinno said:
Surprisingly no, it's got Bilstein struts/dampers, 12" wheels with sensible profile tyres.veronese68 said:
Did you have to go to the loo when you got out? The suspension doesn't half hammer a middle aged bladder ๐pinno said:Anyhoo, had a drive in the mini finally
I know a good 27 mile drag with lots of bends and the council actually re-surfaced 80% of it. I can even drive the Porker in sports suspension mode and retain (the remaining) teeth. 25 miles to get there but a dream run and is over far too quickly.0 -
Petrolheads eh, dontcha lurve 'em?
V tasty venison burger in a ciabatta roll, some tasty 97% pork (not to say which bits of the piggies constitute) sausages, home grown salad and cucumber, def the final wild garlic leaf pick for the potato salad, sliced pepper, beer and sunshine. ๐0 -
There is but the cyclist in me can't go down the same road I came up.thistle_ said:
No roundabout at each end or a wide enough bit of road for a handbrake u turn?pinno said:
Surprisingly no, it's got Bilstein struts/dampers, 12" wheels with sensible profile tyres.veronese68 said:
Did you have to go to the loo when you got out? The suspension doesn't half hammer a middle aged bladder ๐pinno said:Anyhoo, had a drive in the mini finally
I know a good 27 mile drag with lots of bends and the council actually re-surfaced 80% of it. I can even drive the Porker in sports suspension mode and retain (the remaining) teeth. 25 miles to get there but a dream run and is over far too quickly.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Knackered now. Sorted loads of shyte and disposed of a fair bit of it down the tip, charity shops etc. More tomorrow. May have a buyer for one of my bikes, makes room for a new roadie bike soon which will be needed for the longer rides into town."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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I like to surprise peoplepinno said:
What?! Glad I was sitting down.Stevo_666 said:...makes room for a new roadie bike soon which will be needed for the longer rides into town.
The communter is 12 yo and a bit knackered, so will be reassigned to mucky commutes/spare communter and pub duty. "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
