19 hours ago, TimST2 said:

I don't like that when I bought my car at 9000 miles it had no stone chips. I've now driven a further 4000 miles and I have two on the front bumper and one on a rear wheel 🤬

I suppose one saving grace is that the front bumper is still black underneath so they don't show too much...

Every time i look at mine i see a new scratch or mark either from car parks or stone chips,mainly scratches from bags off people on the doors and just that bit to deep to hide.

1 hour ago, jace1969 said:

Every time i look at mine i see a new scratch or mark either from car parks or stone chips,mainly scratches from bags off people on the doors and just that bit to deep to hide.

I recently got a dent on my bonnet from a pigeon's head, 

I was on a straight section of motorway traveling at 80mph when the pigeon came across the road but didn't have enough lift to clear itself from collision, 

Its starting to rust now too ☹

Stop the pigeon!

 

4 minutes ago, Lenny said:

I recently got a dent on my bonnet from a pigeon's head, 

I was on a straight section of motorway traveling at 80mph when the pigeon came across the road but didn't have enough lift to clear itself from collision, 

Its starting to rust now too ☹

I take it the pigeon is dead then ha ha 😂

11 minutes ago, dezwez said:

I take it the pigeon is dead then ha ha 😂

Head dented bonnet then he hit the windscreen 😂 then made a magnificent display of feathers all over the road while I screamed "crescendo" "crescendo"

1 minute ago, Lenny said:

Head dented bonnet then he hit the windscreen 😂 then made a magnificent display of feathers all over the road while I screamed "crescendo" "crescendo"

Lol  😂

Just now, dezwez said:

Lol  😂

Animals on the road around this time of year always reminds me of a place I used to work in; they too were too focused on production to think about health and safety.

On route to that workplace one morning I killed a rabbit and a pheasant, 

The rabbits head took out a circular protractor shape out of the fin panel which comes down out of the wheel arch in front of the passenger wheel. 

should have paint it in before the rust set in 😞

I hit a pheasant many years ago it dented a steel bumper car was a Talbot sunbeam my dad wanted to go back for it

but he was a bit of a womble  farm boy ☺️

1 minute ago, dezwez said:

should have paint it in before the rust set in 😞

Didn't spot it until recently, think I'm going to freestyle it out now; going for the Rat-Rod appearance 😅 

Spent almost 40 pounds replacing bulbs in it last two weeks, indicator bulb, front footwell, dipped beam and led reg plate were gone over time needing replacement.

and now another 8 pounds on an auto dimming relay to dim the reg plate bulbs as there both 18 SMD that's 36 LED's on the reg which is too bright, I'm going to wire in a DRL dimmer to half the illumination.

I don't like spending money on the car anymore😅

I was behind a motorbike the other night who must have replaced his number plate light with an led, it was like a headlight it was that bright! Can't imagine the rider will get away with that for long before getting a ticket.

yo must of spent a fortune on it already with all your mods  🙂

1 minute ago, dezwez said:

I hit a pheasant many years ago it dented a steel bumper car was a Talbot sunbeam my dad wanted to go back for it

but he was a bit of a womble  farm boy ☺️

There's a forest we visit regurally,

I put fairy doors in it back in 2011, they breed pheasants for shooting in a private part of the forest, there surprisingly tame, 

Almost feed them through a bucket with shotgun barrel spout so there easily killed someday 😂😭😂 be sticking there head up it 

Just now, dezwez said:

yo must of spent a fortune on it already with all your mods  🙂

Around 14,000 euro in total across four years,

Sound system was 4,700 in parts, ST alloys brand new were 1,900 For four excluding tyres, lowering 860, body kit 3400 fitted, exhaust 1100 fitted, remap and few black horses 600, additional lighting and ambient leds around 150 including all wiring, dash cams 300 etc. 

16 hours ago, Zico said:

I have to laugh at one thing though. After shouting through the smoke to get my dad and his partner's attention, all I could hear next was "quick get the hose". Where the said fire was raging, was exactly where the tap and hose were and which had been completed melted in the fire!

Sods law!  

As a legal requirement for rented places, I've got a fire extinguisher by the front door in my flat...which is between the electric consumer unit, two storage heaters and an airing cupboard with 2 immersion heaters and a load of combustible materials in storage above...  I've often thought, if there's ever a fire here, chances are it'll be in front of the extinguisher!  

15 hours ago, Turvey said:

I don't like this happening today!!!

Any idea how to remove it?

That looks like the old non-collar type so you can just bash a smaller socket over it to remove.  But I've removed them in the past with a long bar as a lever, place the locker key in the nut and gently put some anti-clockwise pressure on the bar, just light enough not to slip it out, then repeatedly hammer the knuckle of the bar.  The shock seems to free it off but you do have to be patient and only apply a small amount force to the end of the bar.

Worth saying, I would also remove the other 3 lockers before attempting that in case the key breaks as well!  

20 minutes ago, Lenny said:

There's a forest we visit regurally,

I put fairy doors in it back in 2011, they breed pheasants for shooting in a private part of the forest, there surprisingly tame, 

Almost feed them through a bucket with shotgun barrel spout so there easily killed someday 😂😭😂 be sticking there head up it 

the one I hit was half  way across the road and would have cleared the car but it turn back stupid thing  😊

3 minutes ago, Lenny said:

Around 14,000 euro in total across four years,

Sound system was 4,700 in parts, ST alloys brand new were 1,900 For four excluding tyres, lowering 860, body kit 3400 fitted, exhaust 1100 fitted, remap and few black horses 600, additional lighting and ambient leds around 150 including all wiring, dash cams 300 etc. 

that's a lot  to spend 🙂

9 minutes ago, Lenny said:

Around 14,000 euro in total across four years,

Sound system was 4,700 in parts, ST alloys brand new were 1,900 For four excluding tyres, lowering 860, body kit 3400 fitted, exhaust 1100 fitted, remap and few black horses 600, additional lighting and ambient leds around 150 including all wiring, dash cams 300 etc. 

😮

Wow, I could never put that much money into a car. £3400 for the bodykit??? Was that fitted by your wife's favourite extortionate double glazing company?😂

Are things much more expensive where you live Lenny as all those figures seem really expensive?

6 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

As a legal requirement for rented places, I've got a fire extinguisher by the front door in my flat...which is between the electric consumer unit, two storage heaters and an airing cupboard with 2 immersion heaters and a load of combustible materials in storage above...  I've often thought, if there's ever a fire here, chances are it'll be in front of the extinguisher!

fire extinguisher would get to hot to use it 😂

Just now, dezwez said:

the one I hit was half  way across the road and would haven clear the car but it turn back stupid thing  😊

 

Just now, dezwez said:

that's a lot  to spend 🙂

There was no talking sence to me at the time, and I was reluctant to invest in the home improvements at the time as work security was uncertain and I wasn't going to improve it for the bank to sell had work dried up, but thankfully things have vastly improved with work and improving the house all the way now,

The focus still gets a few looks on the road but really they go out of date and the mods ain't cheap, kids reck it too. 

4 minutes ago, WES180 said:

😮

Wow, I could never put that much money into a car. £3400 for the bodykit??? Was that fitted by the double glazing company?😂

Are things much more expensive where you live Lenny as all those figures seem really expensive?

All prices are euro there mate sorry 😂 I'm in Ireland 

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Or 

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Or 

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8 minutes ago, Lenny said:

 

There was no talking sence to me at the time, and I was reluctant to invest in the home improvements at the time as work security was uncertain and I wasn't going to improve it for the bank to sell had work dried up, but thankfully things have vastly improved with work and improving the house all the way now,

The focus still gets a few looks on the road but really they go out of date and the mods ain't cheap, kids reck it too. 

my grand kids have reck mine too 😊

Just now, dezwez said:

my grand kids have reck mine too 😊

The struggle is real 

I have hand prints all over the windscreen, jelly's on the carpet and chocolate on the seats ☹ outside was washed once last year 

1 minute ago, Lenny said:

The struggle is real 

I have hand prints all over the windscreen, jelly's on the carpet and chocolate on the seats ☹ outside was washed once last year 

mine is like that boy do I hate getting my car cleaned .it will be just as bad the next day 🙁

I won a €100 fuel voucher last Christmas from the M50 toll company,

The prize was for the best cost saving tip for motorists,

I entered the competition with my guide for completely removing the rear wiper from the focus,

 

I said saves me €30 per year on service costs at the Ford Dealership 

And I Won 😂