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by Ascender
Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:38 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: People who...
Replies: 49
Views: 3946

Re: People who...

Random bump.... I have a meeting with a potential client tomorrow and they want to use Teams. I've just downloaded the latest version of the Teams client and for the life of me can't find a "test mic and speaker" button anywhere. In fact there's hardly any options at all once you're in it ...
by Ascender
Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Prince Philip
Replies: 42
Views: 3237

Re: Prince Philip

We very rarely watching anything live on TV, but I couldn't believe the BBC in particular over these last 24 hours. Even things like delaying broadcast of radio shows?? I turned on the BBC News this morning and was informed by a reporter standing in front of an aircraft carrier, that things were qui...
by Ascender
Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:07 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread
Replies: 708
Views: 65560

Re: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

I've ended up ordering a valved version from Design911. I guess things would be different if it wasn't for Brexit and Covid, but choices are limited a bit with the timeframe I have. I'm not even sure if I can get the exhaust in time for the engine being out, so its a case of keeping the fingers cros...
by Ascender
Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread
Replies: 708
Views: 65560

Re: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

What a PITA. I guess £250 isn't too bad in the scheme of things, could have been a lot worse. Tony Banks is a no on the exhaust... local place is a no... Carnewal is a no... So, looks like its back to the usual suspects - Top Gear, Milltek, Design Tek. Standard replacements seem to be about £800 and...
by Ascender
Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: TVR Chimaera Thread
Replies: 125
Views: 11436

Re: TVR Chimaera Thread

Nice one :)

Same colour scheme as my 4.5 was, you'll enjoy it a load!
by Ascender
Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Guess the purchase
Replies: 28
Views: 1838

Re: Guess the purchase

TVR Chimera or Griffith.
by Ascender
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20166
Views: 2398111

Re: Your fleet running reports

Good times... oil leak repaired by an indy (£130 v OPC initial look of £200); PASM & ABS working. I can finally start to enjoy the car properly. Less good times, but expected... need to adjust the timing belt & pads which is an engine-out job. I'll combine that with a new exhaust (which I ju...
by Ascender
Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread
Replies: 708
Views: 65560

Re: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

Broccers wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:32 pm Some lovely fuckers run into the front and done one so that's a few more quid to spend on it.
FFS.... How bad is it?
by Ascender
Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread
Replies: 708
Views: 65560

Re: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

Now I'm showing my total lack of car knowledge.

I'm after a cat-back system right, minus the tips? Which is basically replacement boxes and pipes down from the cats?

I see there's valved and non-valved ones, some are switchable, but what if I don't want any of that nonsense?
by Ascender
Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread
Replies: 708
Views: 65560

Re: The "anything & everything" about Porsche Boxsters thread

Car is back... ABS Wheel Sensor I bought from eBay was a dud, so nothing wrong with anything I did which is frustrating and a total waste of time and money given the last few weeks of no ABS. Oil leak looks like its the timing chain cap which appears to be a common seal, so fingers crossed nothing m...
by Ascender
Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: New new new new Top Gear
Replies: 339
Views: 28150

Re: New new new new Top Gear

Have the vague comments about how bad it was to work on TG with Chris Evans ever been expanded-on? By Sabine or across the board? He was shouty but he always was, so not sure what the Beeb expected of him. This series was pretty good I thought. Far less oversteering pointlessly round an airfield wh...
by Ascender
Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: General
Topic: The ebay thread
Replies: 2966
Views: 395959

Re: The ebay thread

speedingfine wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:56 am https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1977-bmw-633-csi

Bit of a bugger to collect but mainly posting cos the colour is... Mint 8-)
That is very nice indeed. Like you say, a bit of a schlep to pick it up. I've never seen one that colour before.
by Ascender
Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: New new new new Top Gear
Replies: 339
Views: 28150

Re: New new new new Top Gear

Have the vague comments about how bad it was to work on TG with Chris Evans ever been expanded-on?
by Ascender
Mon Apr 05, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New new new new Top Gear
Replies: 339
Views: 28150

Re: New new new new Top Gear

Another very enjoyable episode and the Sabine programme was very well done & touching.
by Ascender
Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Lego
Replies: 1216
Views: 186839

Re: Lego

I really need to stop checking out this thread, Chiron, Ecto-1 and the shuttle are all on my list to buy....
by Ascender
Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:19 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20166
Views: 2398111

Re: Your fleet running reports

Navara dog & horse wagon, now 8 years old, needed a new turbo and some exhaust bits & bobs, so that came back yesterday with a £950 bill. We took the opportunity to swap it for the Boxster which needs the wheel sensor issue sorted, a couple of headlamp levelling struts replaced and the oil l...
by Ascender
Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: The Exige is Dead
Replies: 96
Views: 8552

Re: The Exige is Dead

That is absolutely stunning, well done!
by Ascender
Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:33 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Resurrecting the Ferrari F40
Replies: 9
Views: 941

Re: Resurrecting the Ferrari F40

Really enjoyed reading that blog and seeing those pictures, but not the catalyst for all of it obviously! How can an official Ferrari dealership like Boardwalk Ferrari of Dallas get away with behaviour like that and not be held to account by Ferrari if nobody else?
by Ascender
Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:21 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Today’s want
Replies: 2428
Views: 330565

Re: Today’s want

I'm liking the look of this a lot. I love the proportions, those wing mirrors and the lines although the front bumper is maybe a bit fussy. https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1968-porsche-911-l-coupe https://collectingcars.imgix.net/003292/09-03-2021-rg-07.jpg?w=928&dpr=2&auto=format,compre...
by Ascender
Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: Decent Recent TV
Replies: 2777
Views: 564998

Re: Decent Recent TV

Good to see there's lots of spoilers for the finale of Unforgotten all over social media and even news websites.