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Pair of P.Ricks 😄 Two baby hogs in the garden this evening.

I do like finishing yet another model kit to add to my growing collection. This time it's another rally car (an Audi Quattro) to go alongside the Mk2 Escort RS1800 I finished about a month ago.

In addition to the above I do like completing my Sunday with a couple of cheese burgers (in albeit squashed brioche buns!) and a Southern Comfort... I do thank God for these good days when I'm feeling not to bad and can see the positives in life. Days like this are quite rare for me.

The ones in my garden were Peacock butterflies.

I do like my degree certificate arriving today. Now have my official transcript to give as proof of grades to the uni I want to do my masters in.

Treo looking for mischief and Jed goofing about. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

I do like winning a facebook competition. It was run by Haynes manuals and the one I won was about building model kits.

Unless the screen protector is about 4 inch thick glass with multiple layers of lamination and coatings it won't stop a wet f a r t Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

I'm a tiny bit jealous now 😅 wife sent me this selfie at 06:45am yesterday morning; she was watching Television on the sofa When liam sat up beside her putting his paw on top of her arm yawned and rest his head on her side ☺️ great bond they have now. And here he is thismorning after a walk 😂 hes getting big compared to four weeks ago; Sorry for all the Puppy Spam posts guys 😅

Together with the wife eighteen years today 🏅

What.. I'm just chillin by the door, ya know keeping it real; No That big tare in the floor was always there; nothing to see here atall; Just eh look the other way and I'll ah nom noma nom.. 🤣

I do like this arriving today after winning a competition last week. This will help me so much when building many more model kits. I never thought I would win and just entered it for a laugh as the question was model related. It was purely coincidental that I won a manual based on one of my areas of interest/hobbies.

Oh yeah lennys back on the mods for one day only 12V USB 3.0 power supply with switch and voltage gauge fitted to permanent live. Now fitting a 25" LED light bar fits very nice I like

What always cracks me up with this, and I've been on the same end as well. You do something that they think is wrong. They then proceed to break all the rules of the road, but that's OK because they are doing it to teach you a lesson. It never seems to enter their tiny minds that what they are doing is just as wrong as what they think you've done.

Things i do like. These new limited edition Fiesta ST's. Seen a few coming in lately.

I don't like posting today's view when having lunch in the wrong thread! 🙄 😎 We're away for a few days to a caravan in Evanton, stopped for a bite in Helmsdale. span widget

Some people specifically ordered the 1.5 ECOboost hatchback because of the multilink independent rear suspension. After Months of waiting the car arrived and turned out to have the torsion beam rear suspension without even being notified that Ford changed the specifications. There are also people that ordered a 1.5 ECOboost hatchback with the adaptive suspension and after 7 Months of waiting (the expected production date changed several times) they were notified that the car they ordered is no longer available. A significant change of the technical specifications like the rear suspension system will probably be a legit reason to reject the car or cancel the order. Especially because until today Ford has not yet corrected the information on brochures / website while the technical changes were introduced Months ago.

I do like that our neighbours have decided to cut down their willow trees! We were a bit apprehensive at first when we heard they were going to do it, we thought it might cut down on our privacy but it hasn't impacted at all. The only thing it has done is let more light into our outside seating area...... meaning longer alfresco drinking time 🍻🥂 Before and after pics 😎

Just ordered the 310R. Goes into build the first week in November... Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Below the changes Ford made in April/May: * Just one boot light instead of two on the hatchback versions. * The rear doors do no longer have keyless sensors. * Active suspension no longer available for 1.5 ECOboost * 1.5 ECOboost hatchback versions (except Active and Vignale) gets the torsion beam rear suspension instead of the independent rear suspension (only the 2.0 ECOblue diesel hatchback version has the independent rear suspension). * Adjustable boot floor no longer available. * New headlight design. ST-Line and Titanium get black headlights. All others (including Active) get chrome headlights. * New type of Keyless remote with integrated motion sensor. On the new remotes the keyless signal is only transmitted when the key detects motion. When no motion is detected the key enters sleep mode. * Heated washerjets no longer present. * Shark tail antenna Focus Active no longer painted in body color (except vehicles with panoramic roof). Changes which are announced for October: * Shadow Black will be replaced by a new black color (English color name is not yet announced, German name is "Obsidian Schwarz"). * New blue color will be intoduced (English color name is not yet announced, German name is "Panther Blau"). * Diffused Silver no longer available. * Dark Mulberry no longer available. * Orange Glow no longer available. The source of this information are leaked internal documents from Ford and information supplied by Ford dealers. I just collected this information from several German forums. At this moment most of the changes are confirmed by people who received their new vehicle.

I do like that it's not as hot and humid here as the rest of the majority of you seem to be getting! 😎 My weather station showing temperature of 20degrees with a 10-15mph breeze. Having to rehydrate though, just to make sure.

The dogs are doing ok today. It's their day off so are lolling around in the yard laying in the shade. I put a plastic paddling pool out for them and they love laying in the water resting their chins on the edge. Willow is retiring next month so is winding down on work load, she's gone nice and mellow so the transition has been painless. Jed is 2 years from retirement so is in his element and Treo is still quite young and willful but very focused at work, he's shaping into an excellent worker and a worthy successor to Willow's reputation. Willow in mellow mode. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

Thank you for the replies. Decided on the 100 bhp - plenty fast enough for a first time driver. Provided he behaves himself I will help him upgrade in the future. Pic of car (2016 1.0 Ecoboost ST Line) collected today - birthday tomorrow - very lucky boy! Thanks again 👍

Thanks for the help everyone. As per above I disconnected the maf sensor and was able to reset using forscan Dpf values now at 0.2kpa idle, so a huge reduction.

I hope you did not resort to reading the instructions!! I was assembling a gate, a complicated bridleway thing with a big hockey stick latch, and my co-assembler noticed bits of paper in the packets of bits. I pointed out that, as males, we did not need instructions, and he promptly left them on the ground! In fact, we could have done with some instructions for the final assembly of the hockey stick thing, but that part of the assembly had no paper in it at all, so we were left to guess. Needless to say it did not work when built: The self rising hinges clashed with the latch mechanism, but a bit of dowell bashed into the incorrect bolt hole, and some new holes drilled did get it working nicely. Instructions, ha. They are usually in incomprehensible gibberish translated from Chinese via German to English, anyway!

I do like managing to put together an IKEA wardrobe correctly, the first time, without having to get our joiner in to sort it out!!! 😄

It's not that the phone is explosion proof rather that it's safe to use in an enviroment where a spark or electrical pulse from an unprotected electrical device could ignite gases, powders, fuels or anything RF sensitive like explosive detonators etc. It's called intrinsically safe equipment. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

Sorry you may have sparked an angry response there [emoji23]

Nope. Mk1 Focus's are worth so little you could buy another for less than the repair costs.

I like seeing these on a trip to London this evening!

Hi, I just want to say a BIG thank you to everyone on this forum who recently helped me when I undertook my timing / auxiliary belt change (including all the ancillaries), DPF issues, reverse sensors and my general confusion when changing coolant. I would like to especially mention @TomsFocus & @Albert27 who helped SO much from choosing the correct parts to remote diagnosing the issues with my 2010 Ford Focus 1.6TDCi Titanium. I would have made a complete mess of this without all of your help and you've helped me to understand better how my car works. Oh, I had to replace my O/S wing and these guys on eBay were great! An easy to fit part with 2K clear coat, superb paint colour match and great price: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS-PAINTED-FRONT-WING-MK1-MK2-ANY-SIDE-ANY-COLOUR-NEW/111278095263?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Cheers, Stophen. P.S. More questions to follow soon... 😂

Little P.Rick

Both positive and negative cables on the factory loom are black. So you will need to get the brake pedal pressed down to activate the brake light; in order to ensure the polarity for wiring. I would usually ask the girlfriend or wife but mine was annoyed at me for purchasing and turned in to a clam shell; wouldn't do nothing for me, So I used the head and pipe from the vacuum cleaner to act as a foot on the brake pedal; jammed it against the front seat; worked well for finding the correct polarity on the brake.

I had that issue so I just cut off the connector and joined with spade connectors and insulating tape been fine since. Also remember to join up the washer tubes.

Sorry to throw this in the mix, but isn’t the point of adaptive cruise about maintaining distance from the car you’re following, not using it to stop the car dead. Surely if cars in front of you were slowing to that degree, then you’d be braking too, thus turning off cruise control anyway. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

As sad as it is I've still got a lot of the X-Files video tapes somewhere that I refuse to get rid of. I can just imagine that blaring out of the stereo when he's not expecting it!!

Thanks very much guys, All finished now Bit of PVC tape on the headlights 😂 looking mean, I don't think they would be missed now neither Kept it as factory looking as possible. I do need to align it correctly now; looking forward to darkness for that to be done.

I do like going karting yesterday for the first time. It was pretty expensive, £100 for me and our 2 boys, but was an absolute hoot! It's an inside track and yesterday was very hot! Add in a protective suit, balaclava and helmet and a cooked breakfast and I was very nearly at a point where I needed to stop 🤮 The bonus with this particular venue is that all the profits go to a charity 👍 http://www.day1.uk.com/

I have a washer dryer and always stop between each phase. Better to split the drying load in half to allow better drying and less crumpled garments. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

I just enjoyed 2 hours teaching Mrs. TimST2 to wash her new car [emoji16] One of the conditions of buying an expensive car was that she had to look after it properly... She's now an expert in snow foam, wax and wheel sealer [emoji38]

Just after 9pm and still catching the sun....... just! ☀️

😂Beagles are the worst guard dogs ever Lazy pup Lifted him up on sofa then he rolls in to the slope between two cushions and falls asleep; Also producing some proper horrible silent but deadly vomit inducing farts 🤢

On my second set of Brembo's and first set of Brembo disks, they were/are a lot thicker than the pads in your photo but also had that chamfer on the ends, its normal. I smother everything in copper grease, all contact points with the calliper, the piston and the backs of the pads, plus the hubs and all faces that make contact wit the wheel. The brembos have never made any noise, brake superbly and produce almost no dust (so much cleaner wheels than the OE pads Squeel is caused by vibration somewhere in the system. This is normally started by the hubs and the disk mount surface not being cleaned fully and not being greased on fitting the disk, so there is a very small play in the disk. Greasing everything prevents this and acts as a damper to any vibration as well as stopping corrosion. Also means in 50K's time the disk will come off again with no effort and you alloy wheels won't salt corrode to the disks

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@Lenny really like that but honestly what normally person is going to say 'I specifically want an explosive proof phone' 😂. If a bomb dropped on you, you'd be finished but the phone will survive. What good would that be 🤣

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