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Post by Three Litre on Aug 2, 2021 11:28:37 GMT
Good luck with that Three. Hopefully it can be saved. Ta!
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Post by Sam Tyler on Aug 5, 2021 22:02:07 GMT
Another thing that is annoying the **** out of me right now is just how complacent people are over orders for work that I'd like done.
Right now we've got four things on the go where we are after prices: a new carpet for hallway, stairs and landing, fitting of new vinyl flooring in a kitchen and bathroom, fitting of a replacement double glazed unit in a window, and two replacement bay windows each with four sliding sashes. Four different jobs, initially four different suppliers, but now it is eight different twats that have promised to get back with a price but continuously need chasing.
I'd have thought that so many of these businesses that have suffered loss of income during lockdown would have been champing at the bit to get quotes out, jobs turned around and some wonga coming in but apparently that can't be the case.
Some of them we have given up on completely and gone to other suppliers but still the same obstacle: "I'll get back to you later / tomorrow with the final price..." and that's the last you hear until you chase them again.
Sam.
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Post by Nightfly on Aug 5, 2021 22:46:04 GMT
Another thing that is annoying the **** out of me right now is just how complacent people are over orders for work that I'd like done. Had the same thing four years ago when we went for a complete refurb of the house we are now in. We still have windows with the sealing foam still surrounding them waiting to be finished. A tip - if a family member is in the building trade and offers to "project manage" it all for you, make your excuses and leave. The weird thing though was the plastering. I was told, "There's a shortage of plasterers, you'll never find one without a huge waiting list". Contacted a couple of guys on FB who had the job done four days later. Some of it was to re-do the work carried out by the "project manager" who procured the services of a one-armed plasterer. Don't get me wrong, anyone who can overcome a disability is to be encouraged... if they can do the job. And as for the electrician who managed to cut into the water main outside whilst laying a cable to the garage...
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Post by Three Litre on Aug 6, 2021 7:57:07 GMT
It's very hit and miss, getting people to do jobs.
Brexit and Covid combined haven't helped either.
Unreliable people drive me crazy, both at work and home.
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Post by Cartman on Aug 6, 2021 7:58:21 GMT
Having no car. This Peugeot I've been running round in for the last year and a bit has finally packed up, the ECU has died, I'm not bothered about the car, it was a scrappy one which I had no interest at all in, but it's inconvenient. I work about 5 miles from home and it's not really on a bus route, I can get a train between Styal and Gatley, but it's a long ish walk at each end. Think I'll try biking, there's a cycle path almost all the way and it's downhill on the way in, but uphill home! Looking for another cheap run around, sadly Cortinas, Mark 1/2 Escorts, Vivas etc aren't cheap now
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Post by Three Litre on Aug 6, 2021 8:05:08 GMT
Looking for another cheap run around, sadly Cortinas, Mark 1/2 Escorts, Vivas etc aren't cheap now Nope, you're right there, bloomin fortune for them. A mark 3 escort or an Orion might be more affordable.
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Post by Cartman on Aug 6, 2021 9:00:40 GMT
They would be but I don't like them. The only cars I like (50s to 70s) are now unaffordable.
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Post by Three Litre on Aug 7, 2021 20:32:17 GMT
They would be but I don't like them. The only cars I like (50s to 70s) are now unaffordable. I see what you mean, I just looked at some Mk2 Escorts on ebay, hadn't realised they had gone that high, £10.5k for a very ordinary 1.3 LHD.
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Post by Del Boy on Aug 9, 2021 10:39:31 GMT
They would be but I don't like them. The only cars I like (50s to 70s) are now unaffordable. I got to agree. I'd rather pick up something 90s that was interesting rather than an 80s Orion for example. I'd go for something like an Audi 80 or Vauxhall Carlton. Saw a nice Carlton for sale a month or so ago was about 1500 quid. I think if i had time I would have a go at creating a sleeper. Quite like the idea of having a bog standard looking car with great performance.
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Post by Sparky on Aug 9, 2021 19:35:05 GMT
Having no car. This Peugeot I've been running round in for the last year and a bit has finally packed up, the ECU has died, I'm not bothered about the car, it was a scrappy one which I had no interest at all in, but it's inconvenient. I work about 5 miles from home and it's not really on a bus route, I can get a train between Styal and Gatley, but it's a long ish walk at each end. Think I'll try biking, there's a cycle path almost all the way and it's downhill on the way in, but uphill home! Looking for another cheap run around, sadly Cortinas, Mark 1/2 Escorts, Vivas etc aren't cheap now Had to dismantle my car last Monday....
Put £10worth of Unleaded in (the "new" stuff) - within about 10miles was suffering juddery engine, loss of power on hills etc. A lot of that trip was spent sat in Roadworks and Traffic. Engine got quite warm (so I feared the worst)
So parked up at home, let the engine cool overnight, gave it a quick once over (all the obvious stuff - leaks, coolant, oil, pipes, connections etc) and then took it for a spin around the estate. All seemed fine, that was until the engine had got to it's working temp - and all the fun began again. Ran a scanner over the car - that couldn't find anything. Or even in Realtime with the engine running.
The only common denominator was the "new" Unleaded Fuel I stuck in a day or two before.
Had a quick word with a Neighbour/Mechanic - who advised me to try changing the plugs. (Despite the current ones being in around 18months). Luckily, a car spares shop is about 2 miles away - so went and picked up a new set of plugs, and chucked £20 of the "od" unleaded in. (Along with a drop of Red Ex).
I replaced the plugs - the gaps on the the ones I had taken out were as wide as the River Thames when compared to the new set, which had a narrower spark gap. (These new ones had been checked that they were suitable for my engine). So - with the drop of Red Ex, new plugs and some "old school" unleaded, - no further problems to report after 60miles of driving. So Far.
No very well up on this new unleaded - though, does anyone know if it has a different Octane level? Not sure if it was just the fuel, or even the plugs being wrongly gapped that caused the problem (or both).
According to the Government data - my car should be OK with this new stuff as it's an 02 Plate. It's stuff prior to that, that may have issues.
How would this work with older classic cars?
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