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General Car Chat / Re: Car ramps

« on: Yesterday at 21:00:02 »

After some thought as to whether I would get the use of them, taking a number of factors into account, versus the price, I, or should I say swmbo, decided that the ramps at £150 would be better value. 👍🏻😀

Are the £150’ish ramps the type that you drive on to and then jack up Tony?  The front bumper of my car is so low that I can’t drive up ramps so I have to put a trolley jack under both sides and then push the ramps under the wheels.    I tried using the run up ramps that came with them to lower the run up but it bent the ramps on the rung it fits to. 
To be honest, I find going up ramps unnerving. I worry if one of them might skid forward, or I might fly off the end of them or fly off the side of them. 

If it's any comfort, the chances of all three things happening at once is pretty reasonable slim

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General Car Chat / Re: Merc MAF code

« on: Yesterday at 08:56:07 »

f3cking EGR bolts
Can I get the last bugger to line up not helped its at the top of the engine at the back, but done from underneath
so 18 inches of 3/8 ext, Universal joint, another 6 inch extension and then the E10

Are the other bolts still loose to give some jiggle room?

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General Discussion Area / Re: So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 16:57:06 »

All very well, Malcolm, but we are of an age where a bit of sabre rattling used to be nothing unusual. Unfortunately, the UK is now populated by wokeist snowflakes, who would rather learn to speak Russian than pick up a weapon.

Whilst what you say is true, the likelyhood of the UK actually being invaded (thus requiring a snowflake to pick up a weapon) by anyone is as close to zero as possible. Frankly, we're more likely to be invaded by little green men from outer space. Or the French . If Russia can't sucessfully invade it's (third world military) neighbour (with which it shares a land border), then it stands no chance invading an island thousands of miles from the motherland.

Our military is not what I'd like it to be, but we are still mid table in the premiership, and able to defend ourselves, even if we would (and do) struggle to defend our friends and neighbours. With the US now seen as unreliable, many European countries are re-assessing their own defensive capabilities, and learning off those with the best and most recent (and ongoing) experiance is vital.

The US being unreliable is largely a Western Europe point of view. The broader consensus outside the Eurobubble is somewhat more open minded.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East

« on: 19 March 2026, 16:53:10 »

I wonder at what point will the Gulf states get peed off with Iran lobbing ordinance at them and decide to start shooting back?   

Presumably they actually have things to throw back

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General Discussion Area / Re: So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 15:16:15 »

I guess the ultimate question is what happens when he gets outed and Angie takes over...

On the one hand we could be a communist outpost and on the other we could become the next Islamic state... Those two things are mutually exclusive in the same space. That's never going to end well.

Well the inevitable sit down by the fireside in the Oval Office with Trumpy Trump and Our Angie would be a compelling watch! 

They could become the next Reagan and Thatcher! 

One subtle difference...

One was not for turning, tother will turn more times than a Carousel. Not much of a lady either.

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General Car Chat / Re: Car ramps

« on: 19 March 2026, 10:56:21 »

That you asked the question buy the 4 ton ones. That said...

Chrisgixer has a set, not sure on brand or rating, but if you have his details, be worth a chat with him first

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General Discussion Area / Re: So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 10:46:49 »

I guess the ultimate question is what happens when he gets outed and Angie takes over...

On the one hand we could be a communist outpost and on the other we could become the next Islamic state... Those two things are mutually exclusive in the same space. That's never going to end well.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 19 March 2026, 10:42:06 »

Sorry about your Mum Al. 

Hopefully there's an agreeable spot that she can sit out of the window and rain and recuperate before coming home. 

Fixed

Ta

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General Discussion Area / Re: So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 10:26:48 »

Whilst not an actual declaration of war per se, it's a commitment to share information weapons and personnel. It's one thing to send them supplies, but this goes above that. Ostensibly it's a two way agreement so if we can call on Ukraine for military support, they can also call on us for the same.

There's also the usual government nonsensical waffle that makes the whole thing so vague that you could drive a tank through it.

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General Discussion Area / Re: So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 09:34:03 »

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2181232/russia-threatens-wipe-britain-off

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 19 March 2026, 09:00:31 »

So, out NHS provide better quality corridor care 
Sorry to hear about your mum 

Thanks.

She made it to breakfast this morning and apart from the bruises that'll last a month, she seems to be ok.

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General Discussion Area / So we aren't getting involved in Iran, but it's ok to go to war with Russia?

« on: 19 March 2026, 00:19:06 »

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-ukraine-joint-statement-enhanced-security-and-defence-industrial-collaboration-declaration

I mean, WTAF

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 19 March 2026, 00:13:53 »

Mum face planted into the hotel, one ambulance and 7 hours and some stitches later...

Only thing different to the NHS was not letting anyone stay with their respective injured/sick/dying between tests.

Probably 50 people on trollies in a corridor ranging from just arrived to post op

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 18 March 2026, 18:16:56 »

Portuguese hospital communication.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East

« on: 18 March 2026, 13:37:00 »

It is time to end the great experiment and bring them into the fold

The Iranians? Absolutely.