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Best/worst things you've bought recently
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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I did pay a fair whack to get the electrics sorted out on the dammed thing but she has been behaving for a few years now so hopefully it's all better now. Sent from my big ass Sony Xperia Z Ultra tabphonelet, using Tapatalk 4.
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Fri May 30, 2014 2:36 pm |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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Are you talking about the car or missus? 
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Sat May 31, 2014 7:31 pm |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Yeah, because I'm actually stupid enough to answer that question on a forum that she might read Sent from my big ass Sony Xperia Z Ultra tabphonelet, using Tapatalk 4.
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker  Sorry  I'll behave now. Promise 
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Sat May 31, 2014 8:59 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Mine is a March 2012, so the modern design, but without the face lift. It has less than 10K on the clock. It has the Zenith windscreen and Bluetooth audio, so I can play my Audible books wirelessly. The only downside is that the USB is only designed for sticks and won't charge the phone. I had nothing but problems with the Verso - well not with the Verso, but with Toyota and the garage. The one area it did fail was the master brake cylinder. One morning I braked hard and after that there were no brakes at all! There was a design fault(?) in the cylinder which allowed excess pressure to push fluid out of thru system and into a reservoir, but didn't let it back again. Toyota replaced it free of charge, but the mechanic noted that they had changed the design. The garage forgot to put the oil cap back on after a service and by the next time they left air of pliers under the bonnet.
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Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:46 am |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Cheaper than the Toyota then...
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
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Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:47 am |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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An 8-bay battery charger I bought would appear to be the shizzle.
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Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:32 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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My new Anker toughened glass screen protector for my iphone. Doesn't interfere with the existing Spigen case, you honestly can't feel any difference - not sure you'd even spot it. Only small drawback is the home key is a little more recessed, but it's not really an issue. Overall, very pleased.
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:54 am |
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm Posts: 5041 Location: London
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Ohh I have bought one of those for SWMBO's new htc M8 - plan to fit it tonight / this weekend - good news
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:57 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Yeah, they're a clear league above any of the film based ones I've seen that inevitably get bubbles and crap stuck under them after a week.
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:30 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Friend has bought new shoes. 
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:42 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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I'm not even a massive SW fan but those are awesome 
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:48 pm |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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A wood stove. That was installed this week. We had the whole chimney breast cleaned and plastered, the fireplace restored to its original configuration (it was partially bricked up with the original back boiler still in place), with the stove inside a nicely rendered fireplace and slate for the hearth. The chimney was lined and insulated, and some cap placed at the top to stop wildlife getting in. No real flames yet - we’re waiting for the plaster and render to set fully. Then we have to run a few small firings to cure and fix the paint to the stove. So, before - we had the backboiler and gas fire removed. This worked as the flue for the gas fire. Click for large view - Uploaded with SkitchAnd after - a small test had been lit to test seals and the draw. Click for large view - Uploaded with SkitchAll done in two days. The paster is setting nicely now - in the photo it’s obviously still wet. I have to get rid of the old pipe, and fix up the skirting boards. I am scheming a mantlepiece which will not only let me stint my clock on it, but also will disguise one of the surround sound cables (which is what you see in the before photo). We’re really pleased with this. We start painting the room this weekend.
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:12 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:58 pm |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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That'd go very nicely with my BTFF car 
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Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:11 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Don't, I damn near went Lego-mental when looking up Ecto-1 there 
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