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Does the bodyshell come with the interior?

Try putting the both the power and dummy on the programming track together to program. I've 2 hsts that I've fitted lights to and that's what I had to do. 

Way back in 2002 i was travelling back and forward between Prestwick and Stansted weekly for 3 months and not once was the flight remotely on time, the worst i remember was 4 hour delay on a 5pm Friday flight from Stansted. At that time it was rather elderly 737-200s that had seen better days. I do remember a quite exciting late go around at Stansted due to a departing cargo plane suffering an engine failure on departure. 

This our 2 year old Cockapoo Poppy. She just loves attention from anyone and is super friendly. She loves to run around the local park terrorising squirrels. She does bark quite a lot though... 

Thanks everyone for your comments. I wish I had put in an ethernet cable when the wiring was done originally but hindsight is a great thing.  The internet speed doesn't need to be superfast, all I need is to be able to work remotely accessing work server for documents really.  I have sky q with an extra repeated but moving it as near as possible to the garage still only give every patchy reception. m

My garage is set back from the house a bit which doesn't help. Think I might give powerline adaptors a go and if they're no good I'll return them.

Hi all, does anyone have experience of using powerline adapters? I would like to get internet access in my converted garage to use as an office but the WiFi doesn't reach. The garage has mains power on a spur from the main consumer unit in the house running to another small unit in the garage. Does anyone know ifhe adapters work as there is a second small consumer unit? 

I miss 303s, always had a soft spot for them.

The bridge over the expressway to the sec really is an eyesore nowadays and is an embarrassment considering how many visitors to events who aren't from Glasgow use it.

I've never get not been able to get an old Lima to run well after a bit of tlc.  Some are better than others, I have a class 60 that runs superbly down to a crawl. It has pickups added to all wheels an some extra weight, dcc converted with a lenz chip.  They are also very easy to completely disassemble and service. Extra weight and pickups make a big difference to running quality. Obviously will never be as good as modern stuff but I like them.

I think it's really good so far.  Certainly much better than Star Trek: Discovery which is garbage. Picard was always the best captain.

I always have a soft spot for 303s, having travelled on them from the mid 80s as a child though and when I was at uni in the early to mid 90s. They did have a lively ride but that was part of their character. I always remember the compressor noise for some weird reason as well. The ride was definitely better in the middle carriage though. It wasn't as bad as the knackered class 120 dmu's being used on the Ayrshire routes just before electrification. I remember being quite scared on one, the bogie hunting at speed was quite alarming! Felt like it was about to derail at any second!  Much preferred 303s to 314s, more character. Used to love the unrefurbished ones for the view out the front. I'd love to have a model one now.

Slightly similar thing happened to a colleague of mine. He was accused of knocking a cyclist off their bike while in a work's van and driving off without leaving details. It caused a whole heap of hassle for him trying to prove it wasn't him to the police, insurance and the company.  Turned out the cyclist had written down the reg with one digit wrong and it was the exact same type of van from the same hire company. Caused no end of stress and even our company tried to blame him at first.

6 hours ago, russ p said:

Always thought it odd they used that engine when there was a 1.2 family 1 engine in the nova, that is if you actually needed both 1.2 and 1.3 engines in Astras and Novas

I always thought it was weird that the 1.2 nova (my first car) had an overhead cam engine and the 1.2 astra had the ancient pushrod engine like a 1.0 nova. The nova 1.2 had 5hp less than the astra but was a much better engine, mind you mind had head gasket failure, which me and my dad replaced. Apart from that it was mechanically fine, main problem was it rapidly dissolved! My brother had a mk2 1.3 astra which was pretty reliable but eventually got stolen.

1 hour ago, MJI said:

Bunch of flowers or bottle of wine seem appropriate

I agree, I think it actually is more personal than just giving some cash and would be appreciated just as much if not more.

On this subject of showing thanks a few months ago I chased off someone who was trying to break into my neighbour 's house (with hindsight possibly not the best idea), never got so much as a thank you. Still waiting...

You can also do a forced software update which usually fixes issues. Can't remember the button press combination but instructions online.  I've been through 3 sky+HD boxes, the hard drive is usually what fails.

5 hours ago, kevinlms said:

An insignificant 'problem' IMO.

 

You mentioned the misalignment of headlights, which is much worse.

Along with, in no particular order.

1 or more headlights not working, including on some occasions, the matching parking light out as well - something unplugged?

People driving at night without headlights on.

People driving at night with no lights on.

People driving in poor weather without lights on.

People with one or more faulty tail lights

People with one or more faulty brake lights.

People who don't know what that little lever, on the side of the steering wheel is supposed to do!

People tailgating.

Vehicles with poorly designed tail/brake lights, that in bright sunshine you can't tell when they come on - perhaps not an issue in the UK?  :-)

 

I'm sure others can add more, yet you're worried about bright brake lights left on? I would rather them on, then I know they are stopped!

 

I do agree with your points however sitting stationary in a traffic light queue on a dark wet night staring at the back of a car with very bright led brake lights can be very dazzling especially large mercs and bmw 4x4s. It's not hard to engage the handbrake and is just inconsiderate.  Yes keep your foot on the brake of you are at the back of a queue so it's clear you are stopped but when others are behind there's no need for it. 

And don't get me started about DRL's and people who think you can drive around at night with just these. 

My car has led headlights and I think they are excellent. Badly a!igned halogen lights are much worse for dazzling oncoming drivers and even worse are aftermarket HID kits, although there seems to be less of these around since they  became an mot failure. People sitting stationary at lights with their foot on the brake is much more dazzling i feel and is one of my personal hates. 

I have a concrete sectional garage that was converted to a railway/hobby room 3 years ago.  The main door was removed and replaced by new concrete sections, a new upvc door and double glazed window out in.  The original asbestos roof was replaced by a new insulated metal profile roof. The floor has a bitumen dpc layer on the original concrete pad and new concrete layer over this.  The walls have a vapour barrier membrane, foam insulation panels and are ply lined. It is bone dry and heats up nicely with an oil filled radiator. It is fully wired with it's own consumer unit. It wasn't cheap but is a solid structure and usable all year round. Well worth the investment I think and much cheaper than an attic conversion.

I think it's an excellent plan and will make a great experience, especially if it's done as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb which is brilliant and fascinating.

The lima motor does work, but is quite jerky at low speed when power is put across the terminals. The mashima does seem smoother. I've replaced the lima bogies and wheels with Hornby which improved it a bit. The Lima pickups were so draggy it could barely move itself never mind pull anything.  Some bodgery and experimenting needed.

I have a mashima motor with flywheel that runs really well and fits a Lima Class 20 (pictured) . I am looking for some advice with the best way to connect the motor to the drive shaft. The motor shaft is much thicker than the Lima original so the slotted joining piece won't fit. I was thinking perhaps heat shrink? 

I sold an item recently which arrived damaged and the buyer left me neutral feedback saying it was poorly packaged.  I believed it was packaged well enough, however obviously not.  The annoying part is the buyer never contacted me about it and just left neutral feedback (at least it wasn't negative).  I contacted them and offered a refund if it was returned to me but got no response which I found a bit annoying and rude.  If they had contacted me before leaving feedback I would have been perfectly willing to accept a return and give a full refund.  It's the first time I have ever had anything I've sold damaged, so lesson learned - package up even more robustly than you think is enough.

Excellent friendly service and great prices. Only placed a few small orders but can't recommend highly enough.

Quick video I managed to grab of the Network Rail NMT passing through Conwy last Thursday.

Can I ask what colours you used?

2 hours ago, Hobby said:

Just to clarify (and I've just gone out and checked this on the Golf with the help of my daughter!) when the car is in Drive and is held by the automatic brakes the rear brake lights are NOT lit, they only come on when the brake peddle is depressed. Hill Hold does not leave the brake lights on.

That's strange because the brake lights on mine (2017 GTD manual) definitely stay on with auto hold. Can see the reflection of them in the vehicle behind. Maybe different for an auto. I like the auto hold until it occasionally decides not to release when I pull away.