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General Discussion Area / You know it's Christmas when...

« on: 20 December 2022, 15:21:46 »

The Christmas smilies arrive

Although TB must be getting soft in his middle age... It's nit Christmas Eve until Saturday 

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General Car Chat / V6 oil cooler 93176626

« on: 07 December 2022, 18:05:28 »

Right, a contact at a Cadillac dealer in Colorado has managed to source a genuine GM V6 oil cooler.

The price is $566 plus Colorado sales tax.

Chances are, this is one of the last available, if not the last.

I am going to Denver on Friday. If that helps with shipping.

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General Discussion Area / Least surprising TCV revelation. Ever...

« on: 06 December 2022, 13:45:56 »

Never saw that one coming

34

General Discussion Area / Mr Trudeau, you are a disgrace

« on: 05 December 2022, 16:13:22 »

Well that's him told... 

Quite impressive considering the EUs defacto stance on 'Democracy'.

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General Car Chat / Apt number plates

« on: 26 November 2022, 13:08:54 »

Saw a number plate on the way home this morning which reminded me of G5POT on a chrome wrapped Full Fat Range Rover.

HY69CCK...

The vehicle, unsurprisingly, a current model Range Rover Sport

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General Discussion Area / Might have set a record today...

« on: 20 November 2022, 00:10:41 »

LHR to RAK in 2 hours 34 minutes. Usually nearer 3 hours 45.

Apparently peaked at 584 knots which is apparently Mach 0.876 and about 129 knots of tailwind given that the A320CEO max is 459 knots.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ba666&oq=ba666&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j0i512l2j0i10i512j0i512l2j0i10i512l2.3749j0j7&client=ms-android-sonymobile&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#ip=1

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General Discussion Area / US Mid Terms...

« on: 09 November 2022, 21:13:49 »

Nice to see the Democrats doing so well... 

https://www.google.com/search?q=us+midterm+elections+2022&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.35i39i362l15.-1j0j7&client=ms-android-sonymobile&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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General Car Chat / One for Albs...

« on: 11 October 2022, 18:14:14 »

https://youtu.be/ws6eB8yh1gc

 

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General Car Chat / Almost got run over by one of theses...

« on: 10 October 2022, 22:46:40 »

https://www.anytimeautogroup.com/vehicle-details/2006-chevrolet-impala-ss-sedan-bcb834860829bc4b9c82aa050532d48d

want hilst walking across a carpark in Newark. To be fair to the driver, I was distracted by the immaculate wheels when I spotted the SS badge, and then I realised it was moving

Apparently something of a rarity now, especially well looked after. 

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General Discussion Area / Vlad creates himself an early Christmas present...

« on: 30 September 2022, 23:03:10 »

https://www.dw.com/en/russia-putin-announces-illegal-annexation-of-four-ukrainian-regions/a-63292049

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General Car Chat / Some people...

« on: 05 September 2022, 12:45:07 »

... must really hate themselves

Just seen a beige M reg Morgan. Towing an eight foot caravan. 

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General Discussion Area / What happens to Lithium Fires on planes...

« on: 31 July 2022, 18:31:38 »

Basically, the offending item gets unplugged if plugged in, smothered using a BCF fire extinguisher, and them put into a toilet bin or galley canister and flooded with water to cool it somewhat.

It then gets popped into a toilet and monitored for the rest of the flight. Toilet compartments being largely fireproof and fitted with a smoke detector.

Any hold fire is suppressed by the hold fire systems, and immediately diverted, followed by a potential evacuation.

So that's that

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General Discussion Area / The White House...

« on: 27 July 2022, 22:00:23 »

Redefining words since Bill Clinton... 

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General Discussion Area / Amex Avios bargain.

« on: 20 July 2022, 19:46:31 »

https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/07/16/30000-avios-bonus-with-british-airways-american-express-accelerating-business-card/#commentsContent

Representative APR... 98.1%

 

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General Car Chat / Toyota Corolla Hybrid.

« on: 13 July 2022, 19:04:54 »

'70 with a dead 12v battery... 8.04v across the terminals.

Put a set of jump leads on it, as per the destructions, and the hybrid gubbins woke up instantly. Took a moment to start, and the alternator was doing its thing... 14.08v.

Left to run at a fast idle for 20 minutes, but when left to idle, the stop start crap kills it and it doesn't have the ooomph to restart. Battery voltage unchanged from the initial test.

Conclusion being that the 12v battery is toast?