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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27990 on: 26 August 2025, 08:05:03 »

L461 P460e.....for probably about 9 - 10 months (the diesel, which was excellent, had hit 24,000 miles so well over due a change!)

Free of charge?

Life can be a real bitch at times.... ;) :D

No, its a preferential lease scheme so paid for after tax (no BIK hit)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27991 on: 26 August 2025, 10:51:13 »

Given the replacement wing a good flatting and a couple of coats of primer filler., ready to base coat and clear coat the 'hidden' parts prior to fitting. Have to do it this way, and spray the main wing on the car, as I have no way of suspending it , to spray off car.
Mind you, got to get the old wing off first ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27992 on: 26 August 2025, 14:22:29 »

Just had a local farmworker (who comes from Donegal ! ) knock on my door and ask if I would sell my Omega.
Didnt even discuss money. Just told him it wasnt for sale.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27993 on: 26 August 2025, 15:47:40 »

Given the replacement wing a good flatting and a couple of coats of primer filler., ready to base coat and clear coat the 'hidden' parts prior to fitting. Have to do it this way, and spray the main wing on the car, as I have no way of suspending it , to spray off car.
Mind you, got to get the old wing off first ;D

I recently bought a fold up clothes rail for hanging panels/ parts for spraying. I do it outside as its a faff sheeting everything up to avoid overspray on my other cars in the garage. It a single rail with four angled legs. It's ideal for single panels and parts. Just choose your day, hang them up and spray. When you've done, its simple enough for two to move it into the garage to harden. It's easy to store in its folded state.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27994 on: 26 August 2025, 17:38:21 »

Given the replacement wing a good flatting and a couple of coats of primer filler., ready to base coat and clear coat the 'hidden' parts prior to fitting. Have to do it this way, and spray the main wing on the car, as I have no way of suspending it , to spray off car.
Mind you, got to get the old wing off first ;D

I recently bought a fold up clothes rail for hanging panels/ parts for spraying. I do it outside as its a faff sheeting everything up to avoid overspray on my other cars in the garage. It a single rail with four angled legs. It's ideal for single panels and parts. Just choose your day, hang them up and spray. When you've done, its simple enough for two to move it into the garage to harden. It's easy to store in its folded state.

Thanks for that JD....given me some food for thought :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27995 on: 26 August 2025, 18:37:07 »

The one I bought was a Sykiariol folding clothes rail off Amazon.
Available in 121 cm wide for £27.99 or 141 cm wide for £33.99. Stainless poles, heavy duty. Very pleased with it for that purpose.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27996 on: Yesterday at 19:35:02 »

Started clearing my garage at home out so I can fit the teardrop trailer/caravan in, the Omega wheels are going to the scrap yard tomorrow as nobody wanted them. Did a skip run this morning, my right foot/ankle leg is now hurting (weak achilleas) after all the steps to the skips. Cortina front clip cut in 1/2 so I can lift it into my car to take to my workshop, lower wishbone bolts seized in bushes of course. Have another skip run now on Sat with a car full.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27997 on: Yesterday at 22:13:33 »

Had a very close call in the car tonight. I came around a corner on a B road and a bloody great cow was in my lane wandering about. Had to brake hard, just glad that the Audi has decent headlights so I was able to spot it as soon as.
I phoned the Old Bill to let them know and to hopefully prevent a serious accident, while myself and an oncoming driver warned other drivers of the impending danger. I’m used to watching out for Deer, foxes and rabbits along this stretch of road but never seen a bloody great cow on it at night before.  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27998 on: Yesterday at 23:33:03 »

It's the way they just stand there looking at you :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27999 on: Today at 00:13:39 »

It's the way they just stand there looking at you :D

Had similar with a Moose in Canada before - on a gravel road at about 70 MPH. Made me clench a bit.
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