The 'look at what I did today' thread

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon May 25, 2015 9:44 pm

wurlycorner wrote: It's rotten as a pear...

A rotton pear? Juicy firm ripe one?

I love pears. Mmmm

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Mon May 25, 2015 10:22 pm

wurlycorner wrote: My mate has had a G-Limited MR2 same age as that, for about 6 years. He uses it as a daily, but looks after it.
It's rotten as a pear...

If this lasts 6 years I'll be very impressed

It's supposed to be a stop gap until we import something newer, but Laura really likes it already so who knows maybe it will stay. The rust on it is very limited though, probably a result of it not being driven much since 2009!

Most importantly though it sounds lovely when you boot it

The only real problem I foresee is that it can't manage speed bumps... I'm considering taking it to work tomorrow but I have no idea if I'll be able to get in to the car park

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Mon May 25, 2015 11:02 pm

We had one in the family for a while. Really good fun, with a proper sports car feel.
It was also surprisingly comfy.

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Tue May 26, 2015 11:10 pm

Well the sun was shining today

and I must have been in a good mood, because the Poly bushes arrived from Strongflex this very morning for the rear upper arms and I was like scolded cat out of the traps....

And this little bag of innocent looking lovelyness

Turned this

Into these little things of beauty

And all in an afternoon

with one knackered hand, Aaron Kaufmans got nowt on me

Just need to do the rest now, oh joy

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed May 27, 2015 12:18 am

The boy dun good

Post by **Donald** » Wed May 27, 2015 10:12 am

Today I've discovered that using 4G (which I can pick up at home) is quicker than my Wi-Fi

...it's going to be a long summer unless I can find a job.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed May 27, 2015 12:31 pm

Donald wrote: ...it's going to be a long summer unless I can find a job.

Don't worry about that - plenty to keep you busy in my barn, if you're bored!

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:23 pm

Donald wrote:
...it's going to be a long summer unless I can find a job.

I know what you mean, funnily enough I've no job either, because the people I started working for in Jan sacked me after 2 months (trial period they say) when I told them, I was going to be off for several months due to this accident with my hand.

And I have to say in spite of that fact, and that I can't bend my thumb, I'm having a ball, suns shining, and I'm doing what I love the must in this sort of weather.... pottering about working on my car's the operative phrase I think is "as a pig in s***"

And today I've spent 3 or 4 hours removing the front seats and cleaning and hovering the entire carpet with the aid of half a roll of duct tape, what must have been most of a small white dog, god I hate it when people let dogs run riot in a car

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:44 pm

Still job hunting myself. Had two interviews so far, which I consider not bad in 'only' 2 months of looking. Have a 50/50 chance with the second one, maternity leave cover for 14 months. One little anecdote, a lot of temping jobs which were paid 8 -11 quid an hour 20 years ago, are now minimum wage. So much for the minimum wage 'protecting' workers!!

Post by **Donald** » Wed May 27, 2015 6:02 pm

Try finding a job as a student who has holidays booked in May/June/July and is returning to uni in September. I'm basically looking for a job for 8 weeks

wurlycorner wrote:I know what you mean, funnily enough I've no job either, because the people I started working for in Jan sacked me after 2 months (trial period they say) when I told them, I was going to be off for several months due to this accident with my hand.

I'd probably do more harm than good

Anyone watching the tennis then?