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Old May 24, 2020 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by arsie
Re-taxing. Same plan as you

p.s. do you have to wash the pots after Gino meals or is it dishwasher?
My part in the process, is to eat and wash up while the tea is brewing, then to complement the chef.

I still have to look into re taxing the car, I assumed it could be taxed in advance as when we had discs then trusted not to go out early.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Nottm_S2
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
Need to check my front discs too, noticed a lip the other day when cleaning the car.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by arsie

Now for SORNing. Can you do in advance or must it be e.g. on 1st June?
Been checking, when you retax after sorn it applies from date of payment, so wait until 1st of the month.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 01:27 PM
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Spent an hour wandering round the garage while the rear bled only to realise the pipe had closed the valve after about 100ml

lol. Not.

so will continue tomorrow... droll

get them fantastic Hondas back on the road chaps!
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Old May 24, 2020 | 01:58 PM
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And that beater M3 @Nottm_S2
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Old May 25, 2020 | 06:26 AM
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the air proves elusive. Gravity bleed about 70cl out of the two rears over the course of 90 mins then did the fronts, same vol ish but half the time and still spongy as grannies' cake

meanwhile the 8 unit wandered in as i was torquing up the twatty lock nut and i left the key on and drove off to deposit in a hedge somewhere.. ballbrain

so a key added to my sensor order, then i'll get it serviced at BMW and they can sort the air. bout time they earned a few quid eh?
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Old May 25, 2020 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Nottm_S2
meanwhile the 8 unit wandered in as i was torquing up the twatty lock nut and i left the key on and drove off to deposit in a hedge somewhere.. ballbrain

so a key added to my sensor order, then i'll get it serviced at BMW and they can sort the air. bout time they earned a few quid eh?
You’re not the first and I’m sure not the last, I was lucky, I was trying refit the wheel centre cover on the Seat and realised that the locking key was stopping it fitting properly, I never have looked there when I needed it next.
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Old May 25, 2020 | 09:28 AM
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Been quite busy here sorting through the sheds / garage / removing a 3 bay compost heap etc etc - anyway after 3 days off have managed to fill a 12yard skip right to the top.

Back to work for a week for a rest!
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Old May 25, 2020 | 10:38 AM
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Been gathering dust in the garage but managed to give my Specialised mountain bike away to a worthy home. Had it since 1998. A friend's hubby can't get a new bike until July as the shops are sold out so I sort of loaned/gifted mine which I haven't ridden for 2 years since serviced and new inner tubes. If they get any money for p/x we can go halves although Elaina insists I get all of it. Pax
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Old May 25, 2020 | 10:49 AM
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I love a pic

Took the dog up the road, I diverted a little and boom. Spotted the ****er




Bleed attempt #3 tomorrow then? Haha

Love the filled a skip post Unc! Haha.. I have a few trees down in the garden which so far I tell the missus are a nature hotel. Ahem
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