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  1. I can remember a time when the forum was buzzing with activity on a weekend sadly now it seems almost as dead as a dodo

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      I think it has a lot to do with peoples work commitments too, weekends are becoming a normal working day in lots of industries now. 

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  2. Just fitted this 12” sub woofer and amp in my 1/1, I feel like I’m 21 again 😂😂😂

     

     

    http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jbl-gt5-car-audio-subwoofer-system-inc-12-sub-amp-and-mdf-box-6457

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

       Reminds me of the time I wedged 3 15 subs in the back of a Vectra. Blew the back window clean out. :lol:

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  3. any mechanics out there? i want some sort of diagnostic tool to help change some features on my car such as activating auto-hijack and chirp lock.

     

    could anyone recommend me one please?

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Not many tools will alter VAG settings. VAG com or a clone of it is your best bet. You could try joining a local VAG owners club on Facebook as someone is bound to have it on there and will usually help you out.

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  4. got a big decision to make. With the passing of my big brother he gave me this before he died. Now ive always been into my Landrovers but im really thinking of getting his van converted to a camper. as i already own a van for my work i cant justify running 3 cars so the D2 would have to go. 

     

    4-D43-DECA-27-F5-4-CEB-A96-A-06-B7-C7096

     

    Its in mint condition with less than 10k on the clock and been remapped so its quite quick . The only real thing holding me back is the fact you cant park them any where as loads are going missing and ford being ford you can nick them with a piece of wet string Grrrrr 

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      The transit will break, it will cause you constant stress of it walking away but it will also give you something physical to remind you of your brother and something you can enjoy. Personally I would get a relocate and dummy obd port kit, good Thatcham full closure alarm to do away with the transit locking and a physical device like a steering wheel lock. There is little more you can do to keep it safe, then convert it and enjoy.

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  5. Should be an interesting day tomorrow, I'm on the interview panel for my replacement. Well the apprentice I will train to take my role in about 5 years. Really impressed that 3 young ladies have made it to face to face stage too. Very few female mechanics in the truck world.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Well it was an interesting day. Very shocked that 4 candidates didn't even bother to turn up. Their loss. Those who did turn up were very impressive. Very close call so 2 have been invited for a practical assessment, I've got a feeling both will be offered a place. I am very happy to train either of them as they appear to have a good attitude to the job. 

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  6. I have just absolutly beaten my car

     insurance renewal quote to a pulp. Spent about an hour re-checking my details to make sure it was right, but it is. More hobby money?

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      As soon as I enter my job title my premium doubles. They really don't like us HGV mechanics, I'm always honest with it though. No point in saving a few quid for them to declare it void if you need to claim.

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  7. A new kind of sadness having to buy my big brother whos just been diagnosed with terminal cancer a wheel chair . Life sure does suck sometimes 

     

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Thoughts are with you and your family during the tough times to follow.

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  8. Don’t know why I haven’t used RcMart until now, just checked the tracking on an order i placed Thursday to find it landed here this morning already! Think i’ll be using them as much as i can now :) 

  9. To anyone whos ever had a tooth pulled, you have my deepest sympathies, to anyone who hasnt, look after your teeth!

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Feel for you. I had two wisdom teeth out and it took two weeks for the bruising to come out. Also had to have one dug out in bits after a work related accident.

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  10. Please say tomo is back to normal all over? All services resumed. 

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Not for me. Start my break at 4pm tomorrow after being in work right through including Christmas day.

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  11. Technically as it being Christmas Eve Eve Christmas has now started.  I shall thus be imbibing copious volumes of adult beverages and consuming excessive amounts of food.  It is incumbent upon me therefore to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year now, as I shall only lurk periodically over the next two weeks, unless you inbox me, then I shall reply with due haste.  

    Merry Christmas One and All.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Merry Christmas. I'm working right through so I won't be partaking in adult drinks until the new year. Enjoy and stay safe.

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  12. Give my dog hundreds of toys to play with, he couldn't care less. Give him a leaf from outside and he's the happiest little dog I've ever seen ?.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Ours have an expensive bed but all fight over a cardboard box to sleep in.

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  13. What time do UPS deliver upto?

     

    My tracking is still showing out for delivery, 7.34pm.

     

    Just been onto the UPS website on live chat, after giving them all my personal info and security checks, only to be told that the support guy on the other end was in the US :lol: 

     

    Then he transfers me to a UK support center. Gave him all my info again only to be told that he can't check local deliverys and that I should call blah blah blah blah...

     

    It's getting rather late...

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Afraid so as they try to cope with extra volumes.

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  14. What time do UPS deliver upto?

     

    My tracking is still showing out for delivery, 7.34pm.

     

    Just been onto the UPS website on live chat, after giving them all my personal info and security checks, only to be told that the support guy on the other end was in the US :lol: 

     

    Then he transfers me to a UK support center. Gave him all my info again only to be told that he can't check local deliverys and that I should call blah blah blah blah...

     

    It's getting rather late...

  15. Good evening everyone! well maybe not scammers, no one likes scammers, they are all pathetic losers ???

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Evening AJ, don't forget to add drink drivers to your list. Just under 24 hours recovering a truck from a garden caused by one has left me a hating them even more.

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  16. Broke my own rule and now I'm kicking myself. Used a new brand of masking tape today without trying first. Paint bled under ruining hours of work. Furious with myself.

  17. Happy Armistice Day.

     

    At 11am today, it will be exactly 100 years since WW1 ended.

     

    In remembrance of all those who served and sacrificed.

     

    Lest we Forget.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Today was truly moving for me. I have been working but shortly before 11 over 1000 staff and subcontractors came to a complete stop, the refrigeration units shut down, flags lowered to half mast and we all spent 2 minutes rembering those who have fallen. Never have I witnessed so many people from so many backgrounds, races and religions come together. It has given me hope for the future. We rember them.

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  18. Guy Martin chan 4 now ?

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      The man is a legend. He fully expected not to get out that van on the salt flats but still sent it.

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  19. So after 3 weeks building a custom body on a 1:1 recovery truck for a customer it was delivered today. Just had a call it's been written off on its first job. Wounded is not the word.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Just doing a Volvo full rotator build, well luckily I'm not but it's in our shop, that many issues you wouldn't believe.

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  20. So after 3 weeks building a custom body on a 1:1 recovery truck for a customer it was delivered today. Just had a call it's been written off on its first job. Wounded is not the word.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Mixture of DAF and Renault. DAF is an easy build, Renault are a pain in the behind. Chassis is made of fluff and cheaply manufactured.

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  21. So after 3 weeks building a custom body on a 1:1 recovery truck for a customer it was delivered today. Just had a call it's been written off on its first job. Wounded is not the word.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Most of our recover stuff is built for heavy recovery. We do have a big order of some beaver tails coming up but there is a delay on the chassis's. 

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  22. So after 3 weeks building a custom body on a 1:1 recovery truck for a customer it was delivered today. Just had a call it's been written off on its first job. Wounded is not the word.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      I'm a conversion and damage less recovery specialist. We specialise in commercial vehicles and do everything from disabled converstions to scratch built special purpose HGVs. We also do restoration of classic hgv in a separate workshop. The truck is a shame, just glad everyone walked away from it.

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  23. Usual farce - if your in the midlands don't deal with Sandicliffe - possibly the worst service i've ever had from a company.  Promised vehicle back for 16.30, returned to me at 18.15 - leaving me stranded at work since 3.  Booked for service and MOT - low and behold they MOT'd first, and failed her on a bulb (which service should have picked up) and two rear tyres very close.  £16 for a bulb change and £120 tyres and pass.  Some recommendations - needless to say they'll be rectified at a different dealership - my patience with them has run out.  Rant over.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      They advised me pads needed changing on my service van, when asked how low they were the reply came 45% left, we advise them to be changed at anything below 50% ! So would I if I sold brake pads.

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  24. eBay fail of the day.  Ordered item Sat, FAST & FREE - del est Tues or Weds.  Lots of other sellers but we needed this for work, time critical.  They didn't dispatch till Tues, on 48hr service so needless to say arrived today.  Later than 'advertised'.  Went to leave feedback - can't leave anything but positive for 7 days as a power seller..... and can't 'rate' dispatch time etc as pre-filled - total rubbish.

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Power seller is a joke. Just means any negative experience from me goes down a negative feed back never neutral no matter how petty the gripe.

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  25. Took my mums mobility car for a service today and when I picked it up noticed that they had unplugged the dash cam why though ? 

    1. spannermonkey

      spannermonkey

      Typical main stealer con then if no battery test. Would have thought it should have been done so not only do I agree it's suspicious but I question the standard of their work.

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