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Title: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: ali on 19 September 2009, 21:28:50
I would have been a real girl and taken my yet again broken car to the garage :( but no with lots of help from lots of oof members, Syd is back on the road :) :)  and Im well chuffed Ive changed the alternator and he started first time :y :y :y :ythankyu guys :)
I may have a further collection of oil stained clothes, got through 30 pairs of gloves and smell like the engine but I did it  :D :D :D :D on my xmas list I must put overalls, do they come in pink ::) so the answer to Darth Bog Roll as to what do I think of the forum my answer has to  :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: Omegatoy on 19 September 2009, 21:31:29
congrats Ali, girly thing is to spend a fortune on garage bills , you havent so you can afford to order a set of red overalls then wash them 23 times in a row and get them to go pink!!! :y ;D
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: tunnie on 19 September 2009, 21:31:33
if your like me and don't have a layer of blubber (like other members do  ::)) to keep you warm in winter, i highly recommend padded overalls, nice and warm and sung when working outside in the cold.
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: ali on 19 September 2009, 21:33:39
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if your like me and don't have a layer of blubber (like other members do  ::)) to keep you warm in winter, i highly recommend padded overalls, nice and warm and sung when working outside in the cold.

How did you know I sang when Im fixing the car :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: tunnie on 19 September 2009, 21:36:12
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if your like me and don't have a layer of blubber (like other members do  ::)) to keep you warm in winter, i highly recommend padded overalls, nice and warm and sung when working outside in the cold.

How did you know I sang when Im fixing the car :D :D :D :D

I meant snug!  ::)

On the subject of songs, Abba - Money Money Money is a good one, cause the garage gets none of it  ;D
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: CaptainZok on 19 September 2009, 21:36:59
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if your like me and don't have a layer of blubber (like other members do  ::)) to keep you warm in winter, i highly recommend padded overalls, nice and warm and sung when working outside in the cold.
Southern Softie Student. ;D
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: tunnie on 19 September 2009, 21:38:40
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if your like me and don't have a layer of blubber (like other members do  ::)) to keep you warm in winter, i highly recommend padded overalls, nice and warm and sung when working outside in the cold.
Southern Softie Student. ;D

One has to look after ones body  ::)
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: RobG on 19 September 2009, 21:40:23
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I would have been a real girl and taken my yet again broken car to the garage :( but no with lots of help from lots of oof members, Syd is back on the road :) :)  and Im well chuffed Ive changed the alternator and he started first time :y :y :y :ythankyu guys :)
I may have a further collection of oil stained clothes, got through 30 pairs of gloves and smell like the engine but I did it  :D :D :D :D on my xmas list I must put overalls, do they come in pink ::) so the answer to Darth Bog Roll as to what do I think of the forum my answer has to  :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :y
DLK probably knows of a supplier ;D ;D
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: ali on 19 September 2009, 21:42:07
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congrats Ali, girly thing is to spend a fortune on garage bills , you havent so you can afford to order a set of red overalls then wash them 23 times in a row and get them to go pink!!! :y ;D
I use colour washing liquid so my reds stay red :D :D :D :D :D the only overalls I have seen will drown me :( Im only 5'1" do they make kids ones ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: Ghost on 19 September 2009, 21:48:53
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congrats Ali, girly thing is to spend a fortune on garage bills , you havent so you can afford to order a set of red overalls then wash them 23 times in a row and get them to go pink!!! :y ;D
I use colour washing liquid so my reds stay red :D :D :D :D :D the only overalls I have seen will drown me :( Im only 5'1" do they make kids ones ::) ::) ::)

Would it not be easyer to get a pair of white overalls and wash them with red clothes a couple of times?
In the army we all got issued with green, red and white pt shirts, after three weeks we all had green, red and pink pt shirts, :-/
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 20 September 2009, 00:28:44
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congrats Ali, girly thing is to spend a fortune on garage bills , you havent so you can afford to order a set of red overalls then wash them 23 times in a row and get them to go pink!!! :y ;D


Or just get a set off Pinky Bog Roll.   ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2009, 21:14:38
Excellent result, just what we like to hear :y
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 20 September 2009, 21:30:36
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I would have been a real girl and taken my yet again broken car to the garage :( but no with lots of help from lots of oof members, Syd is back on the road :) :)  and Im well chuffed Ive changed the alternator and he started first time :y :y :y :ythankyu guys :)
I may have a further collection of oil stained clothes, got through 30 pairs of gloves and smell like the engine but I did it  :D :D :D :D on my xmas list I must put overalls, do they come in pink ::) so the answer to Darth Bog Roll as to what do I think of the forum my answer has to  :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :y
Nice one ali,whats the next job then,head gasket maybe. ::) ;D :y
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: ali on 20 September 2009, 22:38:42
head gasket, whats that one then ::) Im still not sure that Syd isnt going to end up in car heaven as after days sorting the other problems the hot start problem has come back  >:( >:( >:( >:( left me stranded again tonight :-[ AA kept me holding for 10mins then my bloody battery died on my phone :'( :'( :'( :'( so sat tight for an hour, then cooled enough to start :-/ so not a happy bunny
Title: Re: What would I have done without OOF
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2009, 10:29:45
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head gasket, whats that one then ::) Im still not sure that Syd isnt going to end up in car heaven as after days sorting the other problems the hot start problem has come back  >:( >:( >:( >:( left me stranded again tonight :-[ AA kept me holding for 10mins then my bloody battery died on my phone :'( :'( :'( :'( so sat tight for an hour, then cooled enough to start :-/ so not a happy bunny
Think someone had recently changed the temp sensor in pump, and said it wasn't that bad a job. Or use one of those ebay kist