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Can you get any closer to the steering wheel?
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg
FFS. And yes I am back in the white van that had the passenger side wing mirror fall off when I pressed a button by accident. The apprentice has fixed it. -- Adam |
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On Sunday, 26 March 2017 16:06:53 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg FFS. Ford Ts were much worse. And yes I am back in the white van that had the passenger side wing mirror fall off when I pressed a button by accident. The apprentice has fixed it. NT |
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ARW wrote:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg Aren't there dire warnings about the potential consequences of being too close to an airbag? Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Plant amazing Acers. |
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writes http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg FFS. grin Reminds me of my Grandad, driving his 1956 Austin A35 (5881 F), cap on head, pipe in mouth, nose an inch from the steering wheel. -- Graeme |
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Gaffa tape one supposes?
A question, when did most cars get these very sloped windscreens as I'm always bunping my head on the sunvisor of the passenger seat. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "ARW" wrote in message news http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg FFS. And yes I am back in the white van that had the passenger side wing mirror fall off when I pressed a button by accident. The apprentice has fixed it. -- Adam |
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On Monday, 27 March 2017 08:33:35 UTC+1, Brian Gaff wrote:
Gaffa tape one supposes? A question, when did most cars get these very sloped windscreens as I'm always bunping my head on the sunvisor of the passenger seat. Brian I have one. Pain in the arse. It steams up instantly you get in thecar for some reason. |
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harry wrote
Brian Gaff wrote A question, Too radical by far... when did most cars get these very sloped windscreens Long time ago now, when people started to care about fuel consumption. as I'm always bunping my head on the sunvisor of the passenger seat. I dont. Have you got a big head ? I have one. Pain in the arse. It steams up instantly you get in thecar for some reason. Thats because you are full of hot air and bull****. |
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:33:19 +0100
Graeme wrote: grin Reminds me of my Grandad, driving his 1956 Austin A35 (5881 F), cap on head, pipe in mouth, nose an inch from the steering wheel. With his pipe between the wheel spokes, then? Turning corners must have been fun! -- Davey. |
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On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:07:05 +0100
ARW wrote: And yes I am back in the white van that had the passenger side wing mirror fall off when I pressed a button by accident." Was that the "Wing Mirror Eject" button? -- Davey. |
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On Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8:37:52 AM UTC+1, Graeme wrote:
In message , ARW writes http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg FFS. grin Reminds me of my Grandad, driving his 1956 Austin A35 (5881 F), cap on head, pipe in mouth, nose an inch from the steering wheel. -- Graeme My daughters warned me about men in hats driving cars. All crumblies. They were right My mother warned me about men walking dogs at night. I wonder |
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writes On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:33:19 +0100 Graeme wrote: grin Reminds me of my Grandad, driving his 1956 Austin A35 (5881 F), cap on head, pipe in mouth, nose an inch from the steering wheel. With his pipe between the wheel spokes, then? Turning corners must have been fun! Indeed! I remember sitting in the front passenger seat, and being allowed to turn the indicators on and off for him, the switch, in an A35, being top centre of the dashboard. -- Graeme |
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On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:18:17 -0700, fred wrote:
On Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8:37:52 AM UTC+1, Graeme wrote: In message , ARW writes http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Wheel.jpg FFS. grin Reminds me of my Grandad, driving his 1956 Austin A35 (5881 F), cap on head, pipe in mouth, nose an inch from the steering wheel. -- Graeme My daughters warned me about men in hats driving cars. All crumblies. They were right SWMBO and I came to the conclusion, many years ago, that trilbies are the worst. (I only have one hat, I don't wear it when driving, and anyway it's an Akubra) -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On 28/03/2017 00:09, Davey wrote:
On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:07:05 +0100 ARW wrote: And yes I am back in the white van that had the passenger side wing mirror fall off when I pressed a button by accident." Was that the "Wing Mirror Eject" button? **** vans. They have no passenger side cup holder, breaks down every 2 months (the one I drive does), and the replacement van lasted a day. -- Adam |
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