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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 28 February 2011, 23:13:02
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OK if came to it if one of us won the lottery that one of our purchases would be a garage and 4 post lift.
Most people I know think that is mad and you should pay someone else to work on it.
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buy whatever makes you happy. :y
what i dont understand is people who win the lottery and continue to work.
if youre lucky enough to have a job that doubles as your hobby then fair enough but to continue doing your shift in the local supermarket for fear of boredom is just odd. serial killer odd!!! ;D ;D ;D
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I'd certainly be making sure I had space for a lift :y
Admittedly, it would be to tinker and have fun, not for all the maintenance :y :y
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buy whatever makes you happy. :y
what i dont understand is people who win the lottery and continue to work.
if youre lucky enough to have a job that doubles as your hobby then fair enough but to continue doing your shift in the local supermarket for fear of boredom is just odd. serial killer odd!!! ;D ;D ;D
I'd still work... Part time, as and when I wanted to :y Probably end up doing mobile spannering or something like that... Or courier work ;)
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Only 1?? I have plans for a large factory unit or aircraft hanger and a rather large collection of ...well a variety really and I would employ my local independent to do most of the heavy work on my fleet, and a detailer to keep them smart....Can you tell I already have plans?.... ;D ;D
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Re: Lottery wins we are different
Reply #3 - Today at 23:19 Webby the Bear wrote Today at 23:18:
buy whatever makes you happy.
what i dont understand is people who win the lottery and continue to work.
if youre lucky enough to have a job that doubles as your hobby then fair enough but to continue doing your shift in the local supermarket for fear of boredom is just odd. serial killer odd!!!
I'd still work... Part time, as and when I wanted to Probably end up doing mobile spannering or something like that... Or courier work
sorry thats what i mean.... youre in to cars so doing that would be your hobby :y
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Re: Lottery wins we are different
Reply #3 - Today at 23:19 Webby the Bear wrote Today at 23:18:
buy whatever makes you happy.
what i dont understand is people who win the lottery and continue to work.
if youre lucky enough to have a job that doubles as your hobby then fair enough but to continue doing your shift in the local supermarket for fear of boredom is just odd. serial killer odd!!!
I'd still work... Part time, as and when I wanted to Probably end up doing mobile spannering or something like that... Or courier work
sorry thats what i mean.... youre in to cars so doing that would be your hobby :y
I realised that :y
I used to do it as a living and gave up because I didn't enjoy it any more... I do again now ;)
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well just make sure you aint gonna fall out of love with it again before you do 9 mil on a gold plated inspection pit ;D ;D
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I would keep working, possibly with reduced hours, I love my job, despite being crapped upon. >:( I face challenges daily I would work with the knowledge that 'This is how it will be or stuff it' and I am in a Job where 'stuff it' would become a problem; Mind I do that anyway quite frequently, just hope they do not call my bluff... ::) ::)
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I would keep working, possibly with reduced hours, I love my job, despite being crapped upon. >:( I face challenges daily I would work with the knowledge that 'This is how it will be or stuff it' and I am in a Job where 'stuff it' would become a problem; Mind I do that anyway quite frequently, just hope they do not call my bluff... ::) ::)
Very similar to myself. ;)
I have a rather large box of oppsits that I use as and when required.
If they don't like my use of oppsits then.....
you know what I mean... ;)
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my mate hasnt won the lottery and as far as i know is by no means "loaded" so to speak
he has however just bought a garage and a 4 post lift :y
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I would certainly like the 4 post lift............... in a warehouse................................ rail linked in which I would collect and maintain steam along with diesel railway engines......................... a fleet of cars including an Austin 7, A40, RR Silver Ghost, Vauxhall Cresta PA, Humber Supersnipe, Vauxhall Victor, Ford Cortina's Mk1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Cortina Mk2 1600E, a Mini Cooper, Ford Escort Mk1 2000RS, a Spitfire and antique dolls houses!! :D :D :D :D ;) ;) ;) ;)
That's my dream along with a five bedroomed detached house, fully interior designed, with covered pool!
Oh.............then there would be the ocean going yacht!!! ::) ::) ::) ::)
Now, just need £30 million!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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OK if came to it if one of us won the lottery that one of our purchases would be a garage and 4 post lift.
Most people I know think that is mad and you should pay someone else to work on it.
I'd do the same, although I'd get a 2-post rather than a drive-on ramp.. unless you can get 4-post that aren't drive on ramps (I haven't really looked).
In fact.. the plan is to get my current (single) extended into a double with pitched roof and 2-post lift by summer..
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OK if came to it if one of us won the lottery that one of our purchases would be a garage and 4 post lift.
Most people I know think that is mad and you should pay someone else to work on it.
I'd do the same, although I'd get a 2-post rather than a drive-on ramp.. unless you can get 4-post that aren't drive on ramps (I haven't really looked).
In fact.. the plan is to get my current (single) extended into a double with pitched roof and 2-post lift by summer..
Yep... By sinking them into a hole :y :y
The 4 post MOT ramp in the garage I worked for was like it ;)
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OK if came to it if one of us won the lottery that one of our purchases would be a garage and 4 post lift.
Most people I know think that is mad and you should pay someone else to work on it.
I'd do the same, although I'd get a 2-post rather than a drive-on ramp.. unless you can get 4-post that aren't drive on ramps (I haven't really looked).
In fact.. the plan is to get my current (single) extended into a double with pitched roof and 2-post lift by summer..
Yep... By sinking them into a hole :y :y
The 4 post MOT ramp in the garage I worked for was like it ;)
Ah I meant that aren't drive on .. erm.. I've no idea how to describe it ;D Rather - a lift where the wheels are left to dangle as opposed to one where you lift the car with the wheels. :)
(I know some 4-post drive-on have jacking beams to lift the car off the ramp, though)
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OK if came to it if one of us won the lottery that one of our purchases would be a garage and 4 post lift.
Most people I know think that is mad and you should pay someone else to work on it.
I'd do the same, although I'd get a 2-post rather than a drive-on ramp.. unless you can get 4-post that aren't drive on ramps (I haven't really looked).
In fact.. the plan is to get my current (single) extended into a double with pitched roof and 2-post lift by summer..
Yep... By sinking them into a hole :y :y
The 4 post MOT ramp in the garage I worked for was like it ;)
Ah I meant that aren't drive on .. erm.. I've no idea how to describe it ;D Rather - a lift where the wheels are left to dangle as opposed to one where you lift the car with the wheels. :)
(I know some 4-post drive-on have jacking beams to lift the car off the ramp, though)
Ahh... Don't know of any 4 posters like that. I'd just have 2 jacking beams ;)
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Ahh... Don't know of any 4 posters like that. I'd just have 2 jacking beams ;)
I want my 2-post for a specific reason, though ;) It'll make separating the body of a Cobra replica from the chassis very easy and a one person job... :) (because I have no friends :'( ;D)
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Ahh... Don't know of any 4 posters like that. I'd just have 2 jacking beams ;)
I want my 2-post for a specific reason, though ;) It'll make separating the body of a Cobra replica from the chassis very easy and a one person job... :) (because I have no friends :'( ;D)
TBH, in most situations a 2 poster is more practical anyway :y
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Very true - now all I have to do is figure out how to get enough headroom in the garage without upsetting the local planning department ;)
(And still have a garage I can get two cars in - so a pitched roof with a lift in the middle is out of the question)
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Very true - now all I have to do is figure out how to get enough headroom in the garage without upsetting the local planning department ;)
(And still have a garage I can get two cars in - so a pitched roof with a lift in the middle is out of the question)
Why? The compromise would be that you needed to move a car out to work on the lift but would be workable :y
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Very true - now all I have to do is figure out how to get enough headroom in the garage without upsetting the local planning department ;)
(And still have a garage I can get two cars in - so a pitched roof with a lift in the middle is out of the question)
Why? The compromise would be that you needed to move a car out to work on the lift but would be workable :y
I'd like to use the garage as parking space as well as working space ;) So it'd be good to be able to have one car parked in the 2-post area and one parked next to it, nearly keeping my cars out of the way of the local undesirables (this is Bracknell, after all) ;) Although if I end up getting shot of the MR2 and Nissan for the Cobra, that only leaves the Omega - I don't mind that sitting outside so much.
Mind if I had enough headroom I could get three cars in there - one under the lift, one on the lift and one beside it.
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I must be one of the few who have experienced getting all six main numbers on the Lottery. Unfortunately it was a Sun Bingo card many years ago and I eventually shared the jackpot with about 2500 others. On that particuar weekend the jackpot was £13.5m and if they'd shut the competition down on the Monday like they originally said they would there was only about 50 claims at that point. One week later when they eventually called a halt - and after everyone had trawled their rubbish bins - the winners share was down to £5k. Better than a poke in the eye but not exactly life changing. I suppose that was probably my one chance at "the big one" but it doesn't stop me playing.