scottrac
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thanks for that,might be better as always replacing lightning cables as dont last longYou get the cable but not the charger
thanks for that,might be better as always replacing lightning cables as dont last longYou get the cable but not the charger
I've help someone that tried to give me moneyNot long after passing my test I was out driving one evening & came across an elderly couple struggling to change a wheel on something like a Corsa. Feeling generous I stopped to lend a hand - the old boy was struggling to undo the wheel nuts, so advised him to let my younger arms have a go. As soon as I tried... "Young man, don't you know that the wheel nuts are a left hand thread to stop them unravelling whilst the wheels are turning"
I diplomatically tried explaining that it's not the case on modern vehicles, but that provoked a diatribe about him having driven for 50 years & thus knowing what he was talking about. He wrested the wheel brace from my hand & proceeded to carry on bouncing up and down further tightening up the nuts. By this point a police car had pulled up, plod agreed with me, but the old boy refused to believe the copper who got quite exasperated. In a flash of inspiration I suggested that maybe if we "turned them the wrong way a bit it might free them up by compression". Eventually managed to free them off & proved that we were right about which way the nuts tighten... old boy got really narky & criticised everything we did - jack placement, not lifting high enough, then too-high - "you'll damage the suspension", taking too long, not tightening the nuts enough, nuts too tight.... "They need to teach you youngsters about showing respect to your elders & betters...."
Now that‘s one positive about an electric car.My wife caught me the other morning.
''Can i borrow your car?''
'' Why?''
'' Mine has a red light on the dash and I'm late, you are working from home so dont need yours''
''Ok, just don bloody scratch it''
I go out to check, ..................................................... The fuel light... Zero range and we live 20 miles away from nearest fuel station.... Great!
Now that‘s one positive about an electric car.
This time of year I lead a very boring life feeding, muck out, feeding, muck out......My wife caught me the other morning.
''Can i borrow your car?''
'' Why?''
'' Mine has a red light on the dash and I'm late, you are working from home so dont need yours''
''Ok, just don bloody scratch it''
I go out to check, ..................................................... The fuel light... Zero range and we live 20 miles away from nearest fuel station.... Great!
My wife doesn't use the fuel gauge, she resets the miles when she fills up and then knows how far it goes on a tank full. Don't you just love'em.This time of year I lead a very boring life feeding, muck out, feeding, muck out......
So to keep myself entertained I play petrol station bingo with the wife's car. Wait until the gage reads zero then drive 5 more miles then I park the car up and wait for her to phone and say she's conked out!
@Walterp by any chance?!Well I think I can beat that, I was threatened with legal action from a solicitor because their client didn't receive PPE when working on the Amoco oil refinery in 1972.....
It was actually the previous owner of my house who ran the construction company. It was wound up sometime in the late 70's. He died 10 years ago. I would have been 3 years old at the time. Despite the absurdity of it all, I received a court summons. Did get an apology from the court eventually, but not from the barsteward solicitor.
I've had a couple of those too and I offered some cash to a guy that towed me a couple of miles home when the distributor failed on my Mk II cavalier, but he refused. I usually suggest that they make a donation to charity.I've help someone that tried to give me money
I actually enjoy it. I can see why people do charity workI've had a couple of those too and I offered some cash to a guy that towed me a couple of miles home when the distributor failed on my Mk II cavalier, but he refused. I usually suggest that they make a donation to charity.
That’s why I run diesels and have a grrt big tank of dino-juice on the yard.My wife caught me the other morning.
''Can i borrow your car?''
'' Why?''
'' Mine has a red light on the dash and I'm late, you are working from home so dont need yours''
''Ok, just don bloody scratch it''
I go out to check, ..................................................... The fuel light... Zero range and we live 20 miles away from nearest fuel station.... Great!
That’s why I run diesels and have a grrt big tank of dino-juice on the yard.
I'm on Motorola androids and have been for years. Latest one uses a USB-C instead of micro-USB and I haven't had a cable stop working in nearly two years. Previously was a race between my micro-USBs and my daughter's lightnings to see which self-destructed first.thanks for that,might be better as always replacing lightning cables as dont last long
That must be the equivalent of selling a car without a fuel tank! It’s bad enough that BMW’s have indicators as optional extras.You get the cable but not the charger