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@Dave Eds trouble is I’d like to think so - the reality is likely to be very different. I am still picking up the pieces with the kids. They have all stopped contact with her but that takes its toll differently on them. The eldest was messaged by her a couple of days ago and it has had a very negative impact upon her even though she doesn’t wish to communicate with her mum. As a dad there’s little I can do and it hurts to see this. There are legal routes that are there - but that involves even more stress for the young ones to take.

Just had a call from the police domestic abuse folks. She was arrested this morning and bailed with conditions this afternoon. One day this will all be over.

Couldn’t have said it better myself @red vtec

Now that is seriously cool

Frankly the tories should have slashed tax for low earners and hiked up the tax free allowance to something like £30k - then just left the Labour Party to properly screw everyone over next budget as soon as they steal power.

This is exactly what is wrong with our political system. These clowns need to stop playing and start working.

So I’ve done some more over the last week. Throttle and choke cables fitted, rad packs on and plumbed up, fan pack wired, brakes bled, clutch bled, lower front valance fitted, boot floor rivnuts installed, new front upper ball joint's. She is indeed eeking closer to starting. My pile of parts is becoming ever smaller.

That is an absolute peach of a car and the best colour ever. Didn’t it have JPS gold flashes at one point ?

You folks need to stop looking at the mph charge rate - that’s a software thing on the car - not the real world. You need to see what kW in being consumed by the car - that’s the charge rate.

I know folks whom have paintings that are worth more hanging on walls of their houses. Why not have such an iconic vehicle to look at. a friend of mine has a bloody motorbike on his cinema wall as a feature

And Rishi thought it necessary to stand outside no 10 and moan about democracy. Our politicians are frankly vile

Radiator was collected Monday and is now back on the car after refurb of the frame and new fans installed. turbo from @Escape is now at turbo technics for their magical touch. We are edging ever closer

Wayleaves have payments attached - easements tend to be “ permanent” and someone has taken the increased one time payment. We got £18k for a permanent easement rather than £100 a year

Seeing the world descend into stupidity https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68402362

Yesterday I managed a couple of hours down the shed. More bits bolted back on. the worst was the near side rear brake caliper which was the wrong side of the chassis after the lump was dropped in. So had to remove to put the right side. I’ll have to bleed that again now 🤪 some water pipes Installed, engine mounts bolted up, gearbox mounts replaced, rear deck hinges fettled and measured as I’ve no idea how they fitted. had a phone call from the rad shop to tell me that’s ready for collection Monday 🥳

It’s a joke. I’ve had one thing after another with the police. It goes to a Marac next week so let’s see if that changes anything.

Radiator dropped to be recored yesterday. Sadly the place I used in Hereford has now gone so it had to go to Redditch. All the engine bay pipes and clips were fitted yesterday. Today the manflu is still bad so I sacked off work when I went in to find the place crawling with painters and decorators and thought I’d get in the garage for an hour or so. Engine wheeled out and that’s it for now - engine is back insitu. Loads to do - but that’s enough for today.

It is a run of the mill car chap - it’s not like your old v8 engine - the Evora engine is something used in taxis all over the Middle East and thrashed to half a million miles. Just make sure it’s reflected in the price.

So onto the rad pack dropping this morning. some interesting spares found lurking in here. ahh looks like I will indeed be deleting the aircon 😂 rad pack on floor and stripped down fans will be replaced with aftermarket units - but these seem ok. Radiator will be dropped for recore next week.

@Dan E out of interest are these on roof or in roof system installs?

Sadly this is where it’s wrong NHBC will shirk this because probably 2 years has not yet expired and the responsibility is for the homeowner to raise a complaint to the NICEIC contractor to give them the opportunity to rectify. The contractor is probably a LTD company so will liquidate and pop up again with a name spelt differently. The NICEIC should appoint a contractor to resolve the issues at no cost to the homeowner. the system is broken and I see this time and time again.

I’m sure no Labour voter and definitely not a fan of corbyn @Bibs - but we need change and a swivel eyed loon whom would have been more than happy to shake up institutions would have been very welcomed by me even if they would completely crash the economy

https://www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5524/lot/672756?returnUrl=%2ftimed-sale%2f5524 we were biding on this one for Danny to enjoy. Went for a bit more than I expected and the external paintwork on the car is horrible. The inside not good, passenger door doesn’t open, both door frames badly aligned and front suspension hasn’t been replaced as part of the nut and bolt rebuild. The rear deck lid is badly filled and I’m sure a modified glass back panel from a turbo car. Someone did get a fair deal though I suspect and it was interesting that many cars sold for strong money after some really turbulent sales late last year.

Ffs @Steve V8 don’t taste it

The Labour Party made a massive mistake getting rid of Corbyn