43 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Pfft, couple of mole grips on the column is all that's needed...

 

Would a car thief think to bring mole trips with him? 

I've done the mole grip trick a few times when moving cars around, and sitting on the floor with out a seat trying to peer over dash to see where I'm going. All these not on the road I may add.

Nice to see a classic Ford on Top Gear tonight, a Mk2 Escort GL. 

12 hours ago, iantt said:

Would a car thief think to bring mole trips with him? 

I've done the mole grip trick a few times when moving cars around, and sitting on the floor with out a seat trying to peer over dash to see where I'm going. All these not on the road I may add.

An old school thief should!  These days I expect they only take a signal repeater...youth of today don't know how easy they have it. 😮  

1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

An old school thief should!  These days I expect they only take a signal repeater...youth of today don't know how easy they have it. 😮  

Youths of today are too busy going out with their mates late evening to dixy having takeaway food and talking about some girl in their school they were trying to get attention. 

Lol yesterday I saw this, took my mum to this grocery shop and parked outside this dixy and sat in the car. Honestly I don't understand how some of these teenagers dress or behave. Saw one guy walk in the shop with his tracksuit down so you can see his pants and bum 😂. Other was these 3 kids which I stated earlier gossiping about some girl in their school. This was 8:30 in the evening also so I'd wonder if their parents know what they are doing. My mum went to the takeaway shop also to get something to have with dinner so thought I might go with her as you don't know with some people. 

I also noticed I saw this guy in a Mercedes park up for 10 seconds got out and I think went to the shop next door then back again into his car. Saw a lady in her leased golf R do the same thing. Got me wondering what they were getting 🤔. 

10 minutes ago, zain611 said:

Youths of today are too busy going out with their mates late evening to dixy having takeaway food and talking about some girl in their school they were trying to get attention. 

Sounds pretty much like the youth of 50 years ago to me, except it was the chip shop then!😀

1 hour ago, zain611 said:

Youths of today are too busy going out with their mates late evening to dixy having takeaway food and talking about some girl in their school they were trying to get attention. 

Lol yesterday I saw this, took my mum to this grocery shop and parked outside this dixy and sat in the car. Honestly I don't understand how some of these teenagers dress or behave. Saw one guy walk in the shop with his tracksuit down so you can see his pants and bum 😂. Other was these 3 kids which I stated earlier gossiping about some girl in their school. This was 8:30 in the evening also so I'd wonder if their parents know what they are doing. My mum went to the takeaway shop also to get something to have with dinner so thought I might go with her as you don't know with some people. 

I also noticed I saw this guy in a Mercedes park up for 10 seconds got out and I think went to the shop next door then back again into his car. Saw a lady in her leased golf R do the same thing. Got me wondering what they were getting 🤔. 

Just spent 5 minutes trying to work out what Dixy is...  Thought it was an auto-correct!  We don't have any round here lol.   

So what is dixy? 

37 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

  We don't have any round here lol. 

From what I've heard about it, that's a good thing!😀

12 minutes ago, iantt said:

So what is dixy? 

Chicken takeaway - I believe it's halal (or claims to be).

7 minutes ago, iantt said:

So what is dixy? 

As Roger says, Halal chicken shop...  http://www.dixychicken.com/

I thought it was some large chain shop 😂. There's 2 in my area so thought it's known

3 minutes ago, zain611 said:

I thought it was some large chain shop 😂. There's 2 in my area so thought it's known

Yes, it seems to have branches worldwide. There's actually one in my nearest city centre but I won't be giving it a try!😀

39 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Yes, it seems to have branches worldwide. There's actually one in my nearest city centre but I won't be giving it a try!😀

The food actually isn't bad there. I have one in walking distance to my house. Yesterday just got some fries from there as my aunt came the day before and brought lasagna for the family to warm up and she recommended having chips as a side dish. I tried a chicken burger there similar to KFCs zinger style one and it's really nice 👌. 

Obviously though best to have takeaway food once in a while which I try to do 😋

2 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

As Roger says, Halal chicken shop...  http://www.dixychicken.com/

There's one in co. Longford Ireland 

Big far for me to travel though 😂🐔🐓

44 minutes ago, zain611 said:

The food actually isn't bad there. I have one in walking distance to my house.

Is it across the road? 😬

1 hour ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

. There's actually one in my nearest city centre

Correction - there was, but I'm told it's been closed recently, so I can't be tempted now!😀

27 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Correction - there was, but I'm told it's been closed recently, so I can't be tempted now!😀

 

😀 From what I heard, probably a bit like that! I have seen a news item about a branch in Durham being closed by the public health inspector and another in Bitrmingham being destroyed by a gas explosion!

1 hour ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

😀 From what I heard, probably a bit like that! I have seen a news item about a branch in Durham being closed by the public health inspector and another in Bitrmingham being destroyed by a gas explosion!

Whoops 😂 no more nipping out the fire door for a quick cigarette oh no I forgot I've left the Ga💥

6 hours ago, Lenny said:

Is it across the road? 😬

Well I have to walk down my road, turn left on the main road then walk down there then turn left again then its there. I think it right parallel to my house if I was able to see from the back of the house opposite mine 🤔

5 hours ago, zain611 said:

Well I have to walk down my road, turn left on the main road then walk down there then turn left again then its there. I think it right parallel to my house if I was able to see from the back of the house opposite mine 🤔

I ment like the chicken crossing the road 

Is this correct? A 1.6 petrol on a decade old zetec s celebration has this claim fuel economy? Nice car though. 

47 minutes ago, zain611 said:

Is this correct? 

Very much doubt it - unless it's a mistake and it's a diesel. Would have thought those figures should be more like 32/55/44.

Someones put the wrong reg in I reckon.  It's also not 116g/km CO2 or it'd be £30 tax...instead of the £200 tax it actually is! 😮

Is odd though, there weren't any 99bhp diesel Fiestas.

1 hour ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Very much doubt it - unless it's a mistake and it's a diesel. Would have thought those figures should be more like 32/55/44.

 

51 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Someones put the wrong reg in I reckon.  It's also not 116g/km CO2 or it'd be £30 tax...instead of the £200 tax it actually is! 😮

Is odd though, there weren't any 99bhp diesel Fiestas.

There was another celebration model with 55k miles going for £4500 and that has the same information 🤔. The tax was £200 on that list for both. 

Just looked at a normal zetec s petrol and that had the correct economy with 55mpg which ain't too bad. 

1 minute ago, zain611 said:

 

There was another celebration model with 55k miles going for £4500 and that has the same information 🤔. The tax was £200 on that list for both. 

Just looked at a normal zetec s petrol and that had the correct economy with 55mpg which ain't too bad. 

Yeah, the chequered flag models have the wrong info, the normal 1.6ZS is correct, I just checked myself lol.

They don't do 55mpg ever though...you're lucky to get much above 40mpg from them! 😮