Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

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McNab wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 3:16 pm
None of these any good?

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JamJar wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 11:32 am
Yorick wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:06 pm Watching Manchester Utd. But it's got a girl commentating? WTF :(

Maybe the bloke rang in sick :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Does that really BYP?
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It's been a while since I've seen chocky blocks used
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It's finally happened, we have Covid in the house. After successfully avoiding it for ages my wife caught it at a big family event where not attending wasn't really an option.
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Mussels wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 2:53 pm It's finally happened, we have Covid in the house. After successfully avoiding it for ages my wife caught it at a big family event where not attending wasn't really an option.
Soooooo last year, dahling. :roll:

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Recon fuel pump and new timing chain. Was expecting the crap MPG go from 22 up to low 30's not go down to 18 :shock:
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Felix wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:06 pm Recon fuel pump and new timing chain. Was expecting the crap MPG go from 22 up to low 30's not go down to 18 :shock:
Not timed up correctly?
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Taipan wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:08 pm
Felix wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:06 pm Recon fuel pump and new timing chain. Was expecting the crap MPG go from 22 up to low 30's not go down to 18 :shock:
Not timed up correctly?
It was my thought but you need to lock the two cams, pump and crankshaft. If you cant get the pins in its nit timed. Bloody thing drives like a dream and pulls well. I can have it in 5th and doing 35mph and it pulls away just fine. Next is check any brake drag and i also have a big magnetic brake assist that slows the prop. That is heavy and old so coming out and a new to me prop going in.
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Prop brake! What is it, a commercial vehicle or coach? Not sure I'd remove it as they work well to stopping brake fade on older vehicles...
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Taipan wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:19 pm Prop brake! What is it, a commercial vehicle or coach? Not sure I'd remove it as they work well to stopping brake fade on older vehicles...
Its a Coachsmith Convoy Bus what is larger than the average Convoy and made of alloy and fiberglass. Its a Mk6 transit engine and has ABS. Many never had the extra brake but this was in service in Welsh Wales so presumably ordered for its location in the valley's. Its a heavy old unneeded lump of metal that is going in a fortnight.

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Lazy arse motorcycle dealers, if'n you're going to advertise a bike across 3 platforms include photos, if I email you and you phone me back promising photos and a video the next day then bloody deliver on your promises :angry-cussingblack:
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Felix wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:28 pm
Taipan wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 10:19 pm Prop brake! What is it, a commercial vehicle or coach? Not sure I'd remove it as they work well to stopping brake fade on older vehicles...
Its a Coachsmith Convoy Bus what is larger than the average Convoy and made of alloy and fiberglass. Its a Mk6 transit engine and has ABS. Many never had the extra brake but this was in service in Welsh Wales so presumably ordered for its location in the valley's. Its a heavy old unneeded lump of metal that is going in a fortnight.

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Taipan wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 11:15 pm

Tis a thing of beauty!
Proving inconclusively that beauty is most definitely in the eye of the beholder. :D
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I'm annoyed at myself for not checking current eBay fees. I sold my bicycle for £530 and they paid me £461.86. Thats a chunk of anyone's change!
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Taipan wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 3:57 pm I'm annoyed at myself for not checking current eBay fees. I sold my bicycle for £530 and they paid me £461.86. Thats a chunk of anyone's change!
I sold something for similar money recently and I was also shocked at the cost.
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Taipan wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 3:57 pm I'm annoyed at myself for not checking current eBay fees. I sold my bicycle for £530 and they paid me £461.86. Thats a chunk of anyone's change!
I just listed a motorbike as a classified ad, I went for a classified cos all the auction options, even the fixed price/buy it now had a listing fee of £15ish and then 1% of the sales price on top wen it sells!
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Taipan wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 3:57 pm I'm annoyed at myself for not checking current eBay fees. I sold my bicycle for £530 and they paid me £461.86. Thats a chunk of anyone's change!
I only ever sell anything these days of even vaguely significant value when there's a deal on for final value fees, which is every couple of weeks. Used to get max £1 but more recently it's been 80% off.
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Taipan wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 3:57 pm I'm annoyed at myself for not checking current eBay fees. I sold my bicycle for £530 and they paid me £461.86. Thats a chunk of anyone's change!
Fark :angry-cussingblack:
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Amount £530.00
Fees -£68.14
Net £461.86

That's an idiot tax right there! :(