Boomer54

1 hour ago, BodgerBen said:

For portable garages, look at motorsport garages/awnings, you can’t bang spikes into a tarmac/concrete paddock, I’ve use shelters from Hamilton Classics, metal plates under each leg that can be weighted down (cheap plastic buckets filled with postfix and then stacked on top on each other, the buckets are easy to move and each leg can have 25/50/75/100 kg on each leg depending on how many buckets of set postfix you stack).

The awnining company have some fantastic marques, seen in many paddocks and can supply metal weights for each leg. These collapsible structures can be easily stored and are always wanted by motorsport guys, so have resale value.

I'm on it, and thank you very much. Appreciated.

Are there any mums left like this ? Mine said something similar ,but not quite so polite.

Yesterday was a tad frustrating. Trying to get setup to tackle the underside of the car. Watched quite a few youtube tutorials to get an idea of what's involved and what equipment you need. Could see a 'bottoming' job might take me circa 50 hrs or so. Can only work 2 hrs maximum these days and certainly no more than that given most of it is spent horizontal under the car. Having just been doing some ground cover work around the garden which is also on your knees etc I concluded it would be 2hrs a session and only every other day ,because I need a recovery day inbetween sessions to throw off the aches/pains. So, 50 hrs ,2 hrs session, 25 days, every other day equals about 50 days. There will be commitments elsewhere so round it up to 60 days, 2 months ! Certainly a through winter project that's for sure, but that's ok as slow and steady will still get you there.

To begin I need a portable garage to erect to work out of the weather. Frustration be thy name. I have a cobbled driveway so I cannot just bang retaining pins into the ground to stop it flying away in a high wind. As it stands I still have not found one that appears to be well reviewed and one which i can actually use on a cobbled driveway. If I could see one erected at least i would know if I could literally sandbag it to the driveway.

Feel like I spent the better part of a day and have made no real progress. That's not true I suppose as I think I am leaning more towards using Bilt Hamber rather than Lanoguard. Portable garage recommendations welcomed. No, I don't want to farm this out, because the satisfaction of doing it myself is part of what having the car is supposed to provide.

HeHe, I wonder if the wife would buy me a shipping container for xmas to go on the driveway 😏

Next time you find yourself rationalising remember Simba

Thought it was a specific venue ,but it was not.

18 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

Peace of mind is priceless 

Maybe priceless is the wrong term to use ……. Your garage has taken “ advantage “ of your loyalty methinks and certainly not been slow in expanding their bill 

I just fail to see 28hrs labour charge tbh ……. that’s probably 4 whole, one-man working days worth of effort ……. 

You’re very trusting ……. 

Malc 

Yet how difficult to validate what is involved. If not to take in on trust you need either extensive experience yourself to understand the extent of the works, or you need to have shopped around and may be have 2 or even 3 quotes for the same work. Unfortunately, the latter does not tend to reflect that many of us tend to want to use the same people repeatedly when they have done something for us to our satisfaction previously. That of course does leave us exposed to abuse of trust.

I will say I have not got the first clue how many manhours would be involved in the above works so is 28 hrs reasonable I cannot say. I will say that at a rate of £52 ph the rate is not in my view unreasonable. Indeed, I couldn't get a decent gas/electrician etc for that money these days. and they don't even have the same fixed overheads to pay for. So, may be overall not such a bad deal?

Carla Thomas - the first Soul artist I ever saw live.

Funny story with this one. A friend and I were trying to attract the attention of two girls on the edge of the dance floor. We were stood right behind them. I was wearing a woollen reversible sleeveless V neck sweater on top of my Ben Sherman shirt as you do. Mid song fed up of us they decided to dance and walked off. Halfway across the dancefloor they suddenly stopped and swung around to confront me with 'are you following me?'. To which I honestly replied 'I'm attached to you' which got a are you taking the proverbial stare. So I points to the floor where there is this pile of wool and repeat ' I'm really attached to you'. My sweater had become caught in a brooch at the back of her dress and has she walked away to my chagrin my sweater started to unravel behind her. I can hear the unasked question and the answer is , nope she blew me out on the spot tearing the wool with her bare hands. Tough these Lancashire girls.

On 10/29/2023 at 3:34 PM, Boomer54 said:

Clearly you are the Steve Miller Band in disguise.

 

The Joker (Official Music Video) - YouTube Music

After a particularly frustrating day I need some soul

Ruby Andrews - Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over) (Slayd5000) - YouTube Music

Big Maybelle - i can't Wait Any Longer

YouTube Music

Betty LaVette - Only Your Love Can Save Me - YouTube Music

Betty Wright - Mr. Lucky - YouTube Music

Betty Everett - Unlucky Girl

YouTube Music

Or

4 minutes ago, Glyn Jennings said:

None of the SC430’s had rear sensors fitted from the factory although some had them fitted by the dealership before they were sold. Consequently very few have them fitted which is why many owner’s now go for having a rear camera fitted instead.

I had assumed because my car has them it was standard, but obviously not the case. Some of us need sensors AND a camera.

22 hours ago, julieton said:

 

Would I be right in saying this car does not have rear sensors? 

Hmm, apparently I have been shallow all my life. If only someone had told me I might have been sad.I wonder if anyone ever told him he was an intellectual snob?

7 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

Dr P.   Have you air shocks ? 
Malc 

Only since he got the bill.😏

11 minutes ago, GMB said:

No I'm the one driving - see the glasses? Specsavers £25.

The wife is always reminding me of the speed limit when I am doing 41 in a 40 zone. I got her the pink hat for her birthday.

This is me on the bike when I was a young tearaway.

Did not even occur to me to call you a 'pussy'.😀

7 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

I'll avoid visiting the West Country thank you .............. never known the roads getting there to be an easy drive !

Malc

A man/driver of your calibre and huge experience might welcome the challenge of a drive that is not 'easy'.

19 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

I was just driving past and my arms aren't long enuf to stretch whilst driving especially  😅 !

Classic Cross purposes.

Couple of pics of the underside of the Quartz Blue Sc 430 . Don't you fancy a little trip down to Devon to have a look?

18 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

I saw an 03 plate brilliant black one parked in Queenborough yesterday ……. anyone here ? 

So rarely  see one ! 

Malc 

It wouldn't hurt to see  a couple of pics of the underside of the car.

10 minutes ago, GMB said:

Like the driving cats images. Here's one of me and the missus going shopping. Typical Lexus drivers.

Oh so you like to be a back seat driver.

I need help here. if I come back here asking for more info on that Quartz Blue car tell me to go away, or get certified.

For grumpy old boomers who like a joke.

I like the overall image. If I did not ready have mine I definitely would have been I interested.

This Boomer will not be cold this winter. Have two Burley woodburners. This one is the Holywell 5kw in my snug room where the music and books are.

Not cold enough to have both lit yet. For just a little effort each day you get a lot of comfort.

1 hour ago, Glyn Jennings said:

Anyone use one of these?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OptiMate-Automatic-Battery-Optimiser-Maintainer/dp/B07L3MPCVL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=D3EOMFI5BDPK&keywords=optimate+40w+solar&qid=1698682309&sprefix=otimate+40w+solar%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

Seems to get good reviews whereas the cheap ones get generally poor reviews. You can even buy a separate adapter to plug it in to th OBD port.

So now I know what a OBD port is and what it does. Not anywhere close to the wharp drive afterall.

On 10/29/2023 at 10:14 AM, Nigel Coleman said:

With your being a "facelift" model with quite low mileage and a rare colour then you should no problem selling it.

Even better if it was registered before April 2006.

Are we going to get a photo  or two? I am intrigued by the colour. Does not sound like one I have seen before.

26 minutes ago, Malc1 said:

Boomer54…… are you putting your Sc in the hands of an Indy to sort out the brake pipes ? 
Or is she only going to the  Main Dealer for All ? 

Malc 

Got to be Indy 'cos next time she has to buy me breakfast. No, seriously I like to build relationships with people for things like this so if I go to one place for something then I will go there for everything. The dealer would not deal with any repair that might involve working on none OEM stuff so that means I won't go to them for anything.