What did you do today?

[SiC]

Drove past a vintage event today. A small gathering of vehicles and mostly old Bristol busses. The owners were giving people trips around in the busses. I was tempted but Mrs SiC wanted to get on with sorting the garden today.


I don't know if I got them all, but many cars were local cars and I've probably taken pictures of them before anyway.

[Eddie Honda]

and you have to debate whether that's a good use of time.

Why? There is no debate to be had!

[SiC]

Civic rolled over to 100k today. Bought it with 76k on the clock about 1.5yrs ago. Probably high mileage for some - average for year is 60k to 80k miles on a 2015 plate.

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I've tried to cut down the amount of miles we do in it by using the TT more instead - was averaging 15k p/a. Not because worried about value (we'll keep this for another 5-10 years or until it dies) but just increases the 10monthly visits (12.5k service intervals) to my local garage for a service.

[BusmansHoliday]

Having jet washed the drive and walked the dog I went to my local 'spoons for a beer or two. Looked at the real ales, Greene King IPA (£1.77 a pint, 3.6% piss), Doom Bar, £2.06 a pint, 4%, it's shite even in Cornwall) and Greene King Abbot (£2.77 a pint for 5% which is a reasonable drink) then looked at the two guest beers, both are £2.55 a pint.
Marston's Old Empire, 5.7% and Jaipur, 5.9% from Thornbridge at Bakewell.
So after a couple* of Jaipur's what's that got to do with cars etc ?.
Well.by the time I got home my hands looked like this,

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and stank of diesel.

Why I hear you ask,

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fooking about with this.

Yes it's one of these, one of the local lads owns a few tractors...

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Perhaps we need a "On the way back from the pub" thread.

ps, Mrs BMH wasn't overly impressed by my lateness, or the diesel smell.

[Hooli]

I'd have gone Old Empire, I love that stuff.

[DodgeRover]

At those prices I would spend more time in the pub...

[BusmansHoliday]

At those prices I would spend more time in the pub...

'spoons about three miles away is about 20p a pint cheaper, and a half hourly bus service that's free to us wombles.

[Broccoli]

Finally thought I should pull my finger out and see if I can work out why the Caterham is overheating. Quite a common problem with them.

So took the bodywork off and stared by putting an exhaust wrap on.

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Even though I wore gloves, I now have fiberglass in my fingers and arms.

Once I get the car going again, it’s going to smoke like a Player addict!

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[Hooli]

I'd forgot you had that.

[LynehamHerc]

I try to as, along with his 912 and K-G, I get too envious.

The only thing that makes it bearable is that he's snowed in for 11 months of the year so can't drive them then.