Hi,
should have posted here first I suppose. Went straight into your problems page about my reluctant battery. The response was very helpful.
A very good site, looking forward to lots of posts and discussions.
Mines a silver 2001 with hardtop. Bought it sept 2003 with 9500 miles on. It's a retirement present to me after 27 years off shore s:D :D s:D
Welcome to the club.
Welcome indeed.
Alright geezer! Any info on you? Location? Car?................(and don't say MR2 Roadster........ s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: )
Car:
John that will be the
QuoteMines a silver 2001 with hardtop. Bought it sept 2003 with 9500 miles on
part of the post then s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Simon
And the following from Gordy's battery problem answers the location :-
Quote from: "Gordy"The cars has had a run to the very North of Scotland from Glasgow
Welcome to the club s:) :) s:)
Hi there! s:) :) s:)
Hi and welcome along!! s:D :D s:D
SimonC_Here wrote:QuoteJohn that will be the
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Mines a silver 2001 with hardtop. Bought it sept 2003 with 9500 miles on
part of the post then
DOH DOH DOH DOH!!!!!!! s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
SteveJ wrote:QuoteAnd the following from Gordy's battery problem answers the location :-
Gordy wrote:
The cars has had a run to the very North of Scotland from Glasgow
DOH DOH DOH DOH DOH DOH DOH!!!! AGAIN!!!!!! DOH!!!! s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
That'll teach me to skim read........... s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
Welcome to this place, you now you'll never want to leave now
Quote from: "John Woodward"That'll teach me to skim read........... s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
Just to rub it in s:D :D s:D and possibly answer your 3rd question.
Quoteafter 27 years off shore
So possibly and ex Navy person or even from the location an oil rig person?
Oh and Gordon, welcome to the club!
Simon
Welcome to the club mate.
What colour is it?...only kiddin!
hi ya s:P :P s:P
Goodaye sport s8) 8) s8)
welcome newbie.
QuoteSo possibly and ex Navy person or even from the location an oil rig person?
Very close, oil rig person after spell in merchant navy, rig supply ships, oil tankers, cargo ships.
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Welcome Gordy and as you can tell, this lot are a cheeky bunch of bas.....................
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!! (keep an eye on this lot Gordy........
welcome mate, don't worry this rabble don't bite MUCH! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Hi Gordy.
I see you moved across then! s:D :D s:D
Les
Maintenance section?
what a nice big avatar, mine looks affy wee compared to yours s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Welcome Gordy..
My what a small avatar you have s;) ;) s;) s:D :D s:D (You know, you could make it a whole 20 pixels wider, and still fit in with the rules s;) ;) s;) ).
BTW - What bike do you ride?
Aaron
It's a Yamaha XJ 900 Diversion, 1995, a faithfull friend. Bought it 6 years ago with 24,000 on clock, nearly 50,000 now. Hard to say what gives me more fun, the bike or the car, they are both great.
You a biker?
Quote from: "Gordy"You a biker?[/color]
Nope.. But I've always wanted to learn to ride - there's not a lot stopping me now admittedly, given I'm well over 18 and don't live at home.. But the earache I'd get from my folks is enough to put me off :S (Entirely due to my Dad going over the bars on his bike many moons ago and doing some nice damage to his knees & elbows, the dog came off worse mind)
One day.. When I'm feeling brave, I
will take my bike test s:) :) s:)
Quote from: "aaronjb"Nope.. But I've always wanted to learn to ride - there's not a lot stopping me now admittedly, given I'm well over 18 and don't live at home.. But the earache I'd get from my folks is enough to put me off :S (Entirely due to my Dad going over the bars on his bike many moons ago and doing some nice damage to his knees & elbows, the dog came off worse mind)
One day.. When I'm feeling brave, I will take my bike test s:) :) s:)
That is soooo like me. Wouldn't mind. Nothing stopping me... but need to be brave.
If you want to ride a bike do it, but get proper tuition. I could have gone straight on mine without anything because I passed my test at 18, (on a Lambretta, 41 years ago!). After riding the Yamaha a few times I realised I was going to do myself an injury so went and got a few refresher lessons. I hadn't had a bike for 34 years and they had changed some what. Riding a bike is like nothing else and if it's done right you should be ok, defensive riding is the key. The more you can drive/ride the better road user you become. My last big thing was passing my HGV last December, now thats a big change in technique!
Hurrah a fellow truck driver - mine is only rigid up to 38 tonnes though - but sure makes the '2 feel really really fast after driving one though!
Quote from: "Liz"Hurrah a fellow truck driver - mine is only rigid up to 38 tonnes though - but sure makes the '2 feel really really fast after driving one though!
s:shock: :shock: s:shock: You learn something new about people everyday!
Quote from: "Slacey"Quote from: "Liz"Hurrah a fellow truck driver - mine is only rigid up to 38 tonnes though - but sure makes the '2 feel really really fast after driving one though!
s:shock: :shock: s:shock: You learn something new about people everyday!
Just don't you s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
mine is only rigid up to 38 tonnes though s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
What a chat up line! Wish I'd thought of that 1st.
Mines a class 2 (C) too, haven't started any work yet due to having a bloody awful bug during HGV course and for 3 weeks afterwards, s:cry: :cry: s:cry: couldn't have been eating enough Yorkies. Had to turn down £20/hour work over Christmas/New year period, and agency hasn't phoned me back. s:evil: :evil: s:evil: The course was great. I decided to do it when the company I took early retirement from gave me £750 towards retraining
Me s:D :D s:D
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I only drive the work wagon, 30 tonne rigid, about 30 ft long every now and then, but I know that if I was ever sacked that I could walk into a job truck driving the next day, my driving course was all paid for by Essex Police as well, how generous they are!! s:) :) s:)
That job was a one off last year, it was a bank holiday and most of the drivers wanted to go away for the weekend and as they were desperate to get the buildings delivered, I volunteered my services (for a shed load of money) and delivered it for them.
My normal job is workshop manager, keeping a fleet of 50 vehicles & trailers roadworthy.
I hope the HGV course will make me more trucker friendly, it really opened my eyes to their problems. I only want to do HGV driving one or two days a week to suppliment pension if necessary, (ie kids in financial mess or Mrs going daft s:( :( s:( ). The offshore pension isn't bad but not the same as the wages. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Quote from: "Les"Me s:D :D s:D
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Hmmmm....JAE....lots of stuff to get there. Anyone got any ideas as to something we can use???? s:lol: :lol: s:lol: