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by scotta
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: Jerry can recommendations
Replies: 20
Views: 250

Re: Jerry can recommendations

You need to speak to @scotta or @Nefarious . Those who race on a budget do a lot of fuel storing and pouring. And if they are based in Scotland, spillage is - of course - minimal. You'll need a decent funnel. Advice from @Mito Man is spot on. they were ex military cans that we inherited from Barry ...
by scotta
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: General
Topic: Jerry can recommendations
Replies: 20
Views: 250

Re: Jerry can recommendations

You need to speak to @scotta or @Nefarious . Those who race on a budget do a lot of fuel storing and pouring. And if they are based in Scotland, spillage is - of course - minimal. You'll need a decent funnel. Advice from Mito Man is spot on. they were ex military cans that we inherited from Barry w...
by scotta
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: FTAO EV owners - possible action required before end of March-24
Replies: 22
Views: 251

Re: FTAO EV owners - possible action required before end of March-24

I can't say I've ever tried it, but can you really re-tax your car when the existing tax hasn't run out ? I'd always rather assumed it needs to be SORNed or already expired or else "computer says no" because it doesn't need taxing. Yes - I followed the above process this morning. Mrs mik'...
by scotta
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Project Binky
Replies: 583
Views: 69947

Re: Project Binky

simon_g wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:27 am 38 was end of April 2023. Patreon update that went with that new trailer said "a few weeks away". Somehow they still have nearly 3000 paying Patreon folk.
Thats a bit mad.
by scotta
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Paintless Dent Removal.
Replies: 10
Views: 228

Re: Paintless Dent Removal.

I’d like to learn it. Have had a few goes and managed to make various dents look less bad, but wouldn’t say have ever actually completely removed any. I think the most important thing would be to buy an illuminated line board so you can see exactly where the dent is and how the metal moves as you p...
by scotta
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Paintless Dent Removal.
Replies: 10
Views: 228

Paintless Dent Removal.

Discovered a dent on the mini yesterday.

In the spirit of budget motoring Id quite like to learn how to do this myself.

Anyone done so? Bought a kit? Any recommended videos?
by scotta
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Home CCTV
Replies: 111
Views: 46275

Re: Home CCTV

Are there any good solutions out there for motion-detected cams which can use battery and solar power only? Looking for something I could stick on a shipping container which would be in the middle of a field basically, for a bit of extra security... I use amazon blink cameras. They run on lithium b...
by scotta
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288987

Re: Your fleet running reports

Then, amazingly, another rare unicorn item appeared! An Alpine G-320 digital sound processor / equaliser / spectrum analyser. The only ones which come up for sale are usually in the US or Mexico, not cheap to start with and adding import duty / vat makes them absurd. Perfectly period late 90s acces...
by scotta
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Selling Cars Privately
Replies: 68
Views: 1991

Re: Selling Cars Privately

so you wasted one of the two's time by not following through on your offer? I sent a very quick, direct and clear message offering a low price, I also followed up as quickly as possible when we secured another vehicle 150 miles closer to home. All they had to do was say 'yes', 'no', counter-offfer ...
by scotta
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2297

Re: First Cars - Insurance

Talking about first cars....The boy just sent me this...and i like it far more than i should!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... 6038104709

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by scotta
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Full Fibre
Replies: 57
Views: 1030

Re: Full Fibre

mik wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:05 pm I should have said - 900mb for mine. Have measured 950 on a laptop plugged into the input, but it’s half that on the WiFi. Still ample howevah.
I can get the 900 but I’m too tight to pay the extra £20.
by scotta
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Full Fibre
Replies: 57
Views: 1030

Re: Full Fibre

240PP wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:24 pm 70Mb through Plusnet. There’s generally only me in the house day to day but it’s fine/fast. I just assumed that any broadband deal over 50Mb would be sufficient for anyone, is that not the case?
Is that on dial up grandad :lol:
by scotta
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Full Fibre
Replies: 57
Views: 1030

Re: Full Fibre

Ive got SKY 500 FTTP i usually get 550 meg down and around 80 up. Service is rock solid and their support IME has been decent in the odd occasion its not.

Weve also got sky Q. It uses the mini boxes for wifi mesh.
by scotta
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288987

Re: Your fleet running reports

Have you been taking any other notes on this, other than in here? Nah. I don't even frequent other forums nowadays. I'll occasionally drop into the Ferrari one but it's mostly quite irritating - widespread obsession with "factory gated 6sp manual" and humble-bragging about how much they p...
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Harry’s Garage
Replies: 2629
Views: 320834

Re: Harry’s Garage

integrale_evo wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:30 am Worries about steering feel but not the godawful racket the gearbox had been making for the past decade or so :?
Proceeds to loan the car to Amazon for the grand tour with fucked gearbox...
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288987

Re: Your fleet running reports

I assume you've tried just cleaning the jets? :P I'm not getting a response from the motor when trying to wash the rear - like at all - so I doubt that'll help! Ah. the BMW washer motors are shit, I'm replacing one every year on one of the cars. They just sit at the bottom of washer tank and corrod...
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20050
Views: 2288987

Re: Your fleet running reports

Couple of minor compact updates. Before Christmas I managed to find a very rare compact armrest / centre console setup. I’d been looking for a couple of years, even considered buying a car with one in just to take it out and sell the car on 😂 The leather cover was trashed, so I pulled it to bits an...
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Harry’s Garage
Replies: 2629
Views: 320834

Re: Harry’s Garage

mik wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:54 am @scotta

I had a vague memory of that but wasn't sure. :? When first fitted he reckoned it was marvelous - can you remember why he then removed it?
Wanted more steering feel. Ive not watched yesterday's video yet to see the comments.
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Harry’s Garage
Replies: 2629
Views: 320834

Re: Harry’s Garage

mik wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:25 am - did he take it off again :?:

Yes - Had it removed when all the engine work was done at Ian Tyrrels. Its in the videos on it.
by scotta
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Royal Family
Replies: 56
Views: 2195

Re: Royal Family

So that was bollocks then.