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General Discussion Area / Zero hour contracts

« on: 23 June 2018, 23:53:53 »

Hello folks, not been on for quite a while since regrettably scrapping my Omega Elite

Anyhoo, I believe I work to a ZERO hour contract, where I have a start time (6:30 AM) and no guaranteed finish time, paid on a day rate rather than hourly rate.

Iv not been getting home on average, earlier than 7:30PM regularly. Last night for example I got home at 9PM - this has happened more times than I can count, it has sometimes got to 10PM. As you can imagine I got a bit pissed off at the hours and my now ex-boss wouldn't or just couldn't be arsed to see if I could change my hours so that I see my family.

Today I told him I quit as I have another job to start on Tuesday next week. My now ex-boss has said I need to give/work a weeks notice before I can quit, I believe I am not obliged to work any notice.

Any advice to say if I have to give/work a weeks notice.

I have been employed by them since March 1st 2018

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General Discussion Area / VM router box v3 port forwarding

« on: 11 August 2017, 16:26:06 »

Does anyone know how to setup port forwarding on the newer V3 Superhub that VM supply please.

Iv recently had to have them come out to my VM box and the 'engineer' replaced my older box with the new V3 box, but now I can't get to setup port forwarding for remote viewing of CCTV

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Various parts for free....

« on: 14 May 2017, 11:41:30 »

Hello folks, just trying to create a bit of space, so have a few parts for free.... before going to the tip....

I will post them, but will be at your cost and risk.... 

I have a longnose plenum, painted in Persia Red, and comes complete with throttle body....

Some exhaust parts, that have been modified on the tailpipe, but can easily be sorted if you can weld...

Various buttons/switches... as usual they have the rubber stuff going to shit, but they do still work but tend to be a bit sticky to the touch.... mainly dashboard buttons but also IIRC theres a couple of window switches too....

More to be added as I find it...


All will be tipped/chucked in the bin by next weekend - May bank holiday.....

Please either PM me for my phone number if interested.... I don't get on here so often these days since scrapping my Omega but I will do my best to answer ASAP...

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General Discussion Area / Caught myself a scumbag......

« on: 09 March 2017, 17:06:15 »

So....

Wife went to her parents house about 10:15 coz they are getting on a bit now and she hasnt seen them for a week or so....

I was upstairs in our bedroom...


I had just got changed into my scruffs, coz Im doing a bit of decorating in my sons room, thought Id just check email and have a quick look on Ebay....

Dog started to bark, he does this if the wind changes direction - but I looked on the CCTV cameras anyway and saw nothing, so thought nothing of it....

A minute or so went by, and out the corner of my eye I saw a shadow... thinking that maybe my middle lad had come home from school early... went to see what he came home for... some fella was stood with his back to me, then turned round... honestly I shit meself, then andrenalin started to kick in, I grabbed hold of him and started to ask questions like... who the F are you....? What the F are you doing in my sons room etc.... He said he was a taxi driver and his fair had just run off from him and he was looking for someone called John... I escorted him via his throat down the stairs to find this 'taxi'... then he said his 'mate' was driving the taxi and must have drove off finding this fella called John...

We went outside, saw no taxi, he started to struggle and plead with me to let him go and he couldnt breathe... I wasn't letting him go, nor was I loosening my grip of him.... went back into my house to get my phone to call police, he started pushing me back, I dragged him outside again and threw him to floor... Now anyone thats ever met me will tell you Im not exactly big, maybe a bit fat but not big, Im 5'5 1/2 and 14 stone.... at this point there was a neighbour walking by with her dog and baby in pram, she stopped and saw what had happened and asked do I need Police, yes was the answer.... she called the Police and went about her business.... I had him pinned up against our front fence and front of our house with my elbow on his throat and my other hand gripping his coat.... I loosened my grip a little bit as he was turning blue and gasping for breath, as he started to sit down he pushed me away from him and pissed off.... I chased after him, I cant run and he was getting away from me, fortunately another neighbour must have heard the shouting etc... and saw this fella running from me.... he rugby tackled him to the ground, thankfully... I caught up and knelt on his chest, this time I wasnt gonna let go of him if he turned blue or any other colour... I dragged him back to my house and waited for the Police to turn up.... it fealt like ages but was only a couple of minutes of that....

Anyhoo the long and short of it, a scumbag is off the street, Im not hurt - I cant say that he isnt...


Iv had the Police onto me this morning telling me that he was kept in custody overnight, he will be going to court today, and confident he will get a couple of years away.

He's been charged with a number of offences, as he'd been into someone else's house before coming to mine....

It seems that just googling his name has brought up a few things about him, he just doesn't learn, do they ever....?



Sorry for the long post....


<Edited slightly for legal reasons>

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General Discussion Area / I also think they're guilty too....

« on: 06 March 2017, 20:51:50 »

Anyone else seen what the ex-wife of the Rochdale MP Daczuk...

Karen Dabczuk launched a Twitter attack on the McGanns....

I kinda agree with Mrs Danczuk TBH...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4285994/Karen-Danczuk-launches-Twitter-attack-McCann-parents.html

If it was anyone else that left the kids alone, they would have been arrested and their kids taken from them....

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General Discussion Area / Problems with caravan fridge...

« on: 11 February 2017, 18:08:26 »

Went into our caravan yesterday, to switch on the heater to keep damp etc.. at bay (I do this once a week when its cold and damp weather)

We're going away in it for the weekend in a couple of weeks so thought Id make sure everything is working etc... so switched everything on..

Pump OK working... water gets hot and is running...

Toilet flushes, needs refilling with the blue stuff...

Shower works, gets hot as it should...

Switched on fridge, cant test that straight away coz it needs time to work, went out to it today to see if its getting cold.... nope - nowt happening...
Light comes on inside, so 12V side is working, fired up the gas part, that works, electric side seems to be working (cant really test it without stripping the thing out) so removed the inspection vents for the flu... rear of fridge is getting warm, so can only presume it is working but the refridgerant has either evaporated or the fridge is FUBAR..

Been looking online, and gone through the oparts of the horror stories saying itll cost £1000+ to replace, then looked at a caravan DIY repair saite... a lot of people on there saying to remove the fridge from where it is sited and unplug it from all sources (gas and electrics) and turn it upside down for 1/2 hr then turn correct way up again, then repeat a couple more times, thus allowing the gases and chemicals to mix again.... a lot of people seem to have had success with this... so will be giving it a go tomorrow (got nowt to lose on it)..

Anyone had any similar experience with caravan fridges...?

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General Discussion Area / Trump - The new President of the free world....

« on: 09 November 2016, 08:05:26 »

Ooooooooooh foook...!!!   

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Price reduction on everything I have...

« on: 20 September 2016, 17:37:15 »

For some unknown reason my other thread has been locked.....?

So FULL Facelift Irmscher Bodykit sold as it is, it has got holes in the rear bumper where a towbar was fitted and rear sensors was fitted... A good bodyshop should be able to sort these out no problem... I dont want to hear its too much work.... it really isn't.... there are no cracks or splits on any part of the bodykit, front or rear including sideskirts.... all in very useable condition, just needs painting in the colour of choice... £250 OVNO

2.5 V6 heads, in very good condition from Vectra Challenge car engine number 020, blueprinted and built to tolerance by Swindon Race Engines.... £50 ONO

Set of cams : A cams £30 G cams £30

Longnose Plenum including bellows £25

3 litre bottom pulley - almost the same weight as a Courtney tuning alloy pulley - give or take a couple of ounces £10

Stainless exhaust system - CAT back (no cats) will need to be welded to your CATS to make it work or will supply downpipes without CATS that will need joining with a piece of exhaust tubing to de-cat it (this system alone cost £500 in November last year) £100 ONO

Set of Elite alloys - need light refurb to make good - all have very good (5+mm) Bridgestone Potenza tyres fitted with excellent tread £250 ONO

Set of 19" Snowflake alloys - again all with good tread, wheels need refurb but are all straight and not buckled - however 1 has been welded £250 ONO

ALL ITEMS MUST BE COLLECTED FROM WIGAN

Thanks

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / For sale - everything must go :)

« on: 01 August 2016, 13:41:34 »

Full and complete Irmscher Facelift bodykit, no cracks in good condition.... including sideskirts - all genuine £500 ono

Full set of 4 Facelift Elite wheels (in need of light refurb), wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza with good tread (4-5mm) £150 ono

Complete Black/dark grey MV6 Leather Recaro interior, heated and in full working order. Good condition with no rips or tears £200 ono

3.2 V6 rear discs (new) with new pads, complete with calipers £50 ono

V6 2.5 heads off Vectra Challenge car (engine number 20) £60 ono

Pair of A cams £35 ono

2 x Pair of G cams £35 a pair ono

Long nose plenum from 3 litre MV6 painted in Persia Red, easily painted back to original colour £30 ono

Vectra aluminium cam covers with genuine GM gaskets (no more leaks) painted in Kawazaki green (dont ask) £50 complete ono

Fibreglass rear spolier (LC copy) £30 ono

Towbar with twin electrics £30 complete ono

Cat back stainless steel custom exhaust with twin exits (duplex), sounds lovely and will outlast the car. Cost £500 in November last year ..... complete system £300 ovno

I WILL NOT POST ANY ITEMS..... because they're too ruddy big...

EVERYTHING FROM THE CAR IS AVAILABLE UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN ITS GOING TO THE SCRAPPY

I WILL SELL THE CAR COMPLETE FOR A GOOD OFFER....

FREE to a good home, Facelift Elite front and rear bumper and sideskirts....

Ta very much....

I will upload/email pics upon requests

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Omega General Help / Will they fit...?

« on: 13 July 2016, 07:12:32 »

Will the springs off a MV6 estate fit a saloon....?

Im thinking of replaceing the lowered springs on my Omega for a set that are not quite as low, and then re-instating the SL shocks. We're planning on doing quite a bit of touring over the next couple of weeks with our tintent and was wanting to give the Omega a better chance of handling the weight of the caravan better......

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General Car Chat / FAO HUMBUCKER

« on: 02 July 2016, 18:09:35 »

Empty your inbox fella then you can make some money

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / V6 header tank with sensor

« on: 29 June 2016, 16:15:50 »

Has anybody got a header tank for a V6 Omega with the level sensor too please...

Or if anyone has a link to brandnew as I believe they are NLA at the dealers now...

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Omega General Help / In a bit of a quandry.....

« on: 20 June 2016, 21:59:12 »

Have rebuilt the V6 in my Omega.... but can't for the life of me remember if Iv got the correct pulleys timed with the correct cams...

Before I turn the key, and see if it fires up.....

Is it the cam timing pulleys are marked 1 2 and 3 4...?

Giving that 1 is bank 1 nearest bank to offside, then in order, 2 is next then 3 then 4 being nearest to nearside....?

Cam 1 should be on mark of 1, bank 2 on mark of 2.....? they are offset...


I think theyre timed correctly as I spun the engine over by hand twice and the marks all came back to the correct resting position on the timing marks.... also using the proper locking tool, the back to back C tool that lines up the cam marks was spot on with both sets of cams.... so it must be correct....?



I dunno if Im overthinking this with it getting a bit late now, I just dont want to turn the key and knacker a couple of valves coz theyve smashed into the pistons.... if that happens I'll be either looking for another engine or just getting meself another car....

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Omega General Help / Head gasket woes....

« on: 15 June 2016, 19:59:22 »

OK folks, HG went tonight on way home from collecting my lad from school... bugger...

Only replaced the radiator last week too coz that decided to let go, possibly related at a guess...

Anyhoo....

Anybody have any links as to where I can get a HG kit from, quickly....

Obviously will need the stretch bolts too, unsure about changing the cambelt and waterpump too as they was only changed about 8 months ago.....

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / V6 radiator needed ASAP

« on: 27 May 2016, 08:06:17 »

As title, my Omega is in need of a new radiator, if anyone can help...? 

Thought Id ask on here first before trawling through the idiots on Ebay and the likes...

BTW, need it before Tuesday coz we're going away Wednesday