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Old May 22, 2020 | 10:04 AM
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The well run businesses are ever more clearly defined now

i decided to swap the front discs on the BM, bad lip and old. The retaining screws held so i had to drill them.. pita but i hope at the end of this it brakes better
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Old May 22, 2020 | 10:43 AM
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Considering how little you (can) drive each of your flotilla especially the hun you sure get more than your share of shit.

Not looking forward to SORNing my unicorn back on the road.

I am lying in my teeth
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Old May 22, 2020 | 12:06 PM
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It has a screw in the front tyre too ffs

Ah well, the qashqai makes me appreciate it more haha. Even has working climate..
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Old May 23, 2020 | 03:06 AM
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Thinking of taxing the Honda next month, 2 months without is enough, I’ll do the essential runs in it (long way round) to bring some pleasure back into life.

Walked round to the bottle bank with the last couple of days collection of glass -not all booze!- nice to see folk keeping social distancing, compared notes on wine with folk, raised a laugh when I blamed herself for the Newcastle Brown load.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 12:47 AM
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Satan's screws removed! I had to drill completely through and re tap the holes they were so sized..

Only done one side so far


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Old May 24, 2020 | 02:13 AM
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Refitting new screws with some kind of anti seize compound I hope.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 05:21 AM
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Just back from weekly supermarket trip Sunday late mornings is very relaxing no crowds Morrisons now even wipe all the trolley handles. Then on the off chance to Iceland to try and spend my £5 gift card from the ONS for taking part in their households survey last autumn. On the way tried M&S at the BP garage but they can't take, has to be a real M&S. Bingo! Iceland carry Gino d'Campo range of pizzas and pasta, two for £5 at the moment on promo. Delicious says SWMBO and 'you can get that again'.

So I have now gone into the email from the ONS for taking part in their COVID-19 survey. 2 x £25 vouchers for Waitrose.

Can't say I expect to be immune from the inevitable price rises coming but every little helps

Now for SORNing. Can you do in advance or must it be e.g. on 1st June?
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Old May 24, 2020 | 05:58 AM
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Wife buys a lot of Gino's range of meals, very tasty at the cost, had meatballs last night.
Sorry can't help with sorn, putting into sorn or retaxing?
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Old May 24, 2020 | 09:12 AM
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Re-taxing. Same plan as you

p.s. do you have to wash the pots after Gino meals or is it dishwasher?
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Old May 24, 2020 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by martin j
Refitting new screws with some kind of anti seize compound I hope.
I have copper grease haha

I found that heating the disc and impact driver was the most effective approach, I got the last screw off this way, had to drill the other on the pass side though, that was heat and a wrench

Broke one wear sensor, apparently thats a decent record. Pedal doesn't feel great so more gravity bleeding to do

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