Your lockdown purchases.

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Loads of tools (my favourite being a mattock)
Firepit and bits and bobs for that
Replacement hot tub pump
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drcarlos wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 11:22 pm
A re-re tamiya kit or a modern one?

I still have the super shot, rough rider, super astute and fox on my list but I’ve run out of shelf space and haven’t run the top force I built a couple of years ago.
A new one, it’s a classic Impreza on a TT02 chassis. I didn’t get the Mustang she’ll but I could buy that separately in the future if I wanted.

My Hornet and Holiday buggy are at the parents in various states of repair, I wish I could retrieve them to get them going again 8-)
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Absolutely fuck all.
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Haven’t bought anything.

My missus hasn’t been bringing any money in and apparently we spend a lot more when we’re both just kicking around the flat so I’ve been trying to be sensible.

Looking at knobbly tyres for the land cruiser though.
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I've upgraded my PC to run mixed/virtual reality stuff for "research" purposes so I can WFH. Also bought a second monitor, 1440p IPS of loveliness. And of course, sold and bought a few watches.
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Lawn netting
4in1 lawn weed and feed
a feed and weed spreader
"compost accelerator"
fine grade wet and drty sandpaper
several bottle of Mount Gay XO original recipe
lots and lots and lots of beer
an electric toothbrush
new garden loppers
a Bosch chain pole telescopic chainsaw (which reminds me I need some chain oil)
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I love the chain pole - although have already had a couple of hairy moments at the top of a stepladder with it fully extended and me at full reach :lol:
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I had too google what a Mattock was 😂

Good darts - I now want one...😎
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Same, I’ve always called it a Pulaski.

I’ve been pretty frugal as all my extra time has gone into looking after cars and building sheds 😂
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dinny_g wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:44 am I had too google what a Mattock was 😂

Good darts - I know want one...😎
Was one of the first things I bought when we bought our first house 18yrs ago, when I needed to dig a drainage channel in very heavy clay. Had to buy a new handle for it a few years ago, but they're awesome. You can destroy most things in a garden with a mattock 8-)
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:33 am Lawn netting
4in1 lawn weed and feed
a feed and weed spreader
"compost accelerator"
fine grade wet and drty sandpaper
several bottle of Mount Gay XO original recipe
lots and lots and lots of beer
an electric toothbrush
new garden loppers
a Bosch chain pole telescopic chainsaw (which reminds me I need some chain oil)
swingball

I love the chain pole - although have already had a couple of hairy moments at the top of a stepladder with it fully extended and me at full reach :lol:
What does lawn netting do? I borrowed my dads telescopic hedge trimmers and they were a nightmare, too heavy and unwieldy when extended.
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Essex engine parts (for the boat rebuild)
Speaker and electronics parts (for amp and speaker rebuilds)
Trim clips and an Audi A6 washer bottle (for the banger Skoda)
Silicone cake molds
Anchovy sauce
Flax seeds and chia seeds (my diet doesn't just consist of cake and curry!)
Exercise book (for the little one)
Jigsaws (for Mrs Nef)
Paint, caulk, an oven, a hob, some gutter pipe, and some emergency roof repair goo (flat maintenance)
Assorted cosmetics and beauty products (for both girls)
A copy of Street Fighter V for the PS4 (cos the little one and I were getting a bit bored of COD)
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:57 am
dinny_g wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:44 am I had too google what a Mattock was 😂

Good darts - I know want one...😎
Was one of the first things I bought when we bought our first house 18yrs ago, when I needed to dig a drainage channel in very heavy clay. Had to buy a new handle for it a few years ago, but they're awesome. You can destroy most things in a garden with a mattock 8-)
Perhaps as a result of a childhood raised on Sergio Leone Westerns, I think you need to be wearing a pair of these when using a Mattock...

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I’ve been mulling over getting rid of the 3 series and getting a luxobarge of some sort.

Maybe get an LS400 to go with the landcruiser :lol:
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Zonda_ wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:59 am
Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:33 am Lawn netting

I love the chain pole - although have already had a couple of hairy moments at the top of a stepladder with it fully extended and me at full reach :lol:
What does lawn netting do? I borrowed my dads telescopic hedge trimmers and they were a nightmare, too heavy and unwieldy when extended.
Hopefully keeps the winged rats off the grass seed I'll be putting down. I'll be using it on the fruit trees as well, hopefully to keep both the pigeons and the squirrels off.

Which also reminds me I was going to look at catapults
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ZedLeg wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:12 am I’ve been mulling over getting rid of the 3 series and getting a luxobarge of some sort.

Maybe get an LS400 to go with the landcruiser :lol:
I'll be selling the Jag after lockdown's over if you fancy a bit of supercharged v8 waftiness
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A house, hopefully in a few weeks..

Apart from that, FA really.
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Nefarious wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:33 am
ZedLeg wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:12 am I’ve been mulling over getting rid of the 3 series and getting a luxobarge of some sort.

Maybe get an LS400 to go with the landcruiser :lol:
I'll be selling the Jag after lockdown's over if you fancy a bit of supercharged v8 waftiness
I’ve been looking at them too. Has it been reliable(ish)?

I don’t mind working on a car but I’m not sure if I could keep up with Jag parts costs if it breaks a lot.
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240PP wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:36 am A house, hopefully in a few weeks..

Apart from that, FA really.
I've got one for sale - 3 Bed Semi detached, Big Garage - recently refurbished from top to bottom, new Boiler system, Radiators, kitchen etc - village Location.. :D
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ZedLeg wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:39 am
Nefarious wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:33 am
ZedLeg wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:12 am I’ve been mulling over getting rid of the 3 series and getting a luxobarge of some sort.

Maybe get an LS400 to go with the landcruiser :lol:
I'll be selling the Jag after lockdown's over if you fancy a bit of supercharged v8 waftiness
I’ve been looking at them too. Has it been reliable(ish)?

I don’t mind working on a car but I’m not sure if I could keep up with Jag parts costs if it breaks a lot.
Doesn't break much, but it can be a bit expensive when it does.
I think the worst one was the new front dampers - they're the "adaptive" ones so about £800 for the pair which hurt a bit.
Apart from that I've done a couple of lambdas (not too bad at £120 each), a wheel speed sensor (£100ish), a section of exhaust (generic), lots of suspension bushes and ball-joints (as part of a wider suspension overhaul a couple of years ago), a gearbox overhaul/refresh (£300). Overall, not bad for 10 years of ownership.
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Thanks, that doesn’t seem too bad.

It’s pretty much idle musing just now as I want to get the Landcruiser home and where I want it before I decide what I’m doing with the other car.
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