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Dec 19, 2019 12:28:51 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 19, 2019 12:28:51 GMT
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Dec 19, 2019 19:42:53 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Dec 19, 2019 19:42:53 GMT
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Dec 24, 2019 19:44:20 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Dec 24, 2019 19:44:20 GMT
Just had a text message from the NHS wishing me a Happy Christmas !
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Dec 27, 2019 23:01:55 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Dec 27, 2019 23:01:55 GMT
Rather annoyingly, the rear screen of my car decided to spontaneoulsy explode on Chirstmas Eve. I thought at first some of the local neddery had been up to their tricks but, on reflection, it seems such events aren't uncommon with Skoda rear screens.
More annoyingly, Autoglass can't replace it til New Years Day, so I am relying on the goodwill of Herself for essential journeys til then. It's a real pain in the bum, let me tell you!!!
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Dec 27, 2019 23:07:55 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Dec 27, 2019 23:07:55 GMT
Bad luck. Bin bag and duct tape.
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Dec 27, 2019 23:09:27 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Dec 27, 2019 23:09:27 GMT
Bad luck. Bin bag and duct tape. Funnily enough, that's exactly what I did! Now with added stableyard heavy-duty plastic sheeting! |
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Dec 28, 2019 10:28:44 GMT
Post by johnc on Dec 28, 2019 10:28:44 GMT
Bad luck indeed. Why do these kinds of thing always happen at the most inconvenient times?
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Dec 28, 2019 11:13:12 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Dec 28, 2019 11:13:12 GMT
So it's a possible known issue?
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Dec 28, 2019 14:33:01 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Dec 28, 2019 14:33:01 GMT
Bad luck, and hope it gets sorted soon..... one issue with Autoglass and their likes seems to be that they have done away with having any premises, and only do at-the-roadside repairs which means a somewhat protracted process to book a slot. If you need glass replaced urgently, it now seems next-to-impossible. Suppose you had been away from home visiting friends or relatives when this happened ?
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Dec 28, 2019 14:36:26 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Dec 28, 2019 14:36:26 GMT
So it's a possible known issue? Seems so Stu. It was the former forummers known as DarthBalls who pointed it out to me, having had similar on his Yeti.
I joined up to Briskoda for a look-see, but that seems to be the extent of their knowledge; all the threads I looked at (far from all of them, I have to say) were referring to estates, so hopefully you won't have this issue!
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Dec 28, 2019 14:40:43 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Dec 28, 2019 14:40:43 GMT
Bad luck, and hope it gets sorted soon..... one issue with Autoglass and their likes seems to be that they have done away with having any premises, and only do at-the-roadside repairs which means a somewhat protracted process to book a slot. If you need glass replaced urgently, it now seems next-to-impossible. Suppose you had been away from home visiting friends or relatives when this happened ?
The New Years Day appointment is at a service centre about 10 miles away from me. To have it done at home/roadside would have been the 8th!!! I don't know if anyone else could have done it sooner, but the local place I tried didn't have the glass in stock and couldn't say when they would have it. Plus, it would have cost me full price rather than £75 excess; didn't ask what that would be though.
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Dec 28, 2019 15:08:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2019 15:08:50 GMT
That is a bugger, and bizarre.
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Dec 28, 2019 15:52:44 GMT
Post by PG on Dec 28, 2019 15:52:44 GMT
That is a bugger, and bizarre. Indeed it is very bizarre. It is the sort of thing you'd think hot or cold weather testing would find out. Or maybe they did find out and just thought "fuck it, it's too late to redesign it... " |
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Dec 28, 2019 19:06:12 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 28, 2019 19:06:12 GMT
It’s usually down to some stresses in the glass that have occurred during manufacture and are like a time bomb waiting to go off, possibly during tempering.We had a Velux pane go on a whim after 9 years,showering glass everywhere and there was no rhyme or reason, just a manufacturing defect.
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Dec 31, 2019 20:38:58 GMT
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Post by rodge on Dec 31, 2019 20:38:58 GMT
Just got the car serviced.
It comes with a complimentary car wash.
In the queue to get it and there’s a car in front of me that I swear, is cleaner going in than mine will be when it comes out.
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Dec 31, 2019 21:23:59 GMT
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Post by rodge on Dec 31, 2019 21:23:59 GMT
Just got the car serviced. It comes with a complimentary car wash. In the queue to get it and there’s a car in front of me that I swear, is cleaner going in than mine will be when it comes out. However, the owner of the car- Cori is her name- had just bought it. I know this because during the car wash, mine was one of 5 cars that were damaged by a pipe that wrapped around the spinning brush and hit each one. The passenger side of my car has not got dents in the a pillar, c pillar and on the door. The guy at the front had his passenger window smashed and his windscreen damaged too, and he’s facing a drive from California to Kansas this weekend. Apparently the place is good at sorting these issues so I’ll get it organized quickly. Nuisance though. |
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Jan 1, 2020 16:43:02 GMT
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Post by Alex on Jan 1, 2020 16:43:02 GMT
It’s usually down to some stresses in the glass that have occurred during manufacture and are like a time bomb waiting to go off, possibly during tempering.We had a Velux pane go on a whim after 9 years,showering glass everywhere and there was no rhyme or reason, just a manufacturing defect. Had similar with a glass topped garden table last summer. We'd had it for about 5 years and one night there was an almighty bang and upon going to inspect we found the patio covered in tiny shards of glass. Apparently it can be due to a small scratch that puts a weakness into the pane. |
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Jan 1, 2020 18:15:02 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 18:15:02 GMT
I was very surprised by the low level of fireworks from the locals last night, just when you think you know people, huh.
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Jan 1, 2020 21:16:46 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Jan 1, 2020 21:16:46 GMT
Apologies for the fuzziness in this image; it doesn't look this bad on my phone! Anyway .. .. .. fixed!!  |
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Jan 2, 2020 13:53:56 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jan 2, 2020 13:53:56 GMT
Some time ago our Romanian forgings supplier asked if they could arrange transport to us as opposed to us using our normal international freight services and we agreed. Their first delivery has turned up in a Romanian registered curtain-sider and alongside our neatly packed forgings is a casket, body inside!  No idea who. |
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Jan 2, 2020 17:34:01 GMT
Post by bryan on Jan 2, 2020 17:34:01 GMT
Maybe they didn't pay their last bill!!
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Jan 3, 2020 0:52:04 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jan 3, 2020 0:52:04 GMT
Some time ago our Romanian forgings supplier asked if they could arrange transport to us as opposed to us using our normal international freight services and we agreed. Their first delivery has turned up in a Romanian registered curtain-sider and alongside our neatly packed forgings is a casket, body inside! No idea who. How did that get through customs? |
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Jan 3, 2020 7:00:24 GMT
Post by PG on Jan 3, 2020 7:00:24 GMT
Some time ago our Romanian forgings supplier asked if they could arrange transport to us as opposed to us using our normal international freight services and we agreed. Their first delivery has turned up in a Romanian registered curtain-sider and alongside our neatly packed forgings is a casket, body inside! No idea who. Are you sure the body was dead? We're probably +1 on illegal immigrants now then..... |
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Jan 3, 2020 8:11:27 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jan 3, 2020 8:11:27 GMT
Some time ago our Romanian forgings supplier asked if they could arrange transport to us as opposed to us using our normal international freight services and we agreed. Their first delivery has turned up in a Romanian registered curtain-sider and alongside our neatly packed forgings is a casket, body inside! No idea who. Are you sure the body was dead? We're probably +1 on illegal immigrants now then..... It looked pretty well sealed but I didn't take a crowbar to check. I suppose customs can't check everything and there must have been the necessary paperwork - the driver wasn't that forthcoming as his English wasn't great. I did wind our Goods Inwards team up by saying that the supplier had asked us to hold onto the casket until they can pick it up next week and to make sure we stored it correctly and didn't lose it. As I left they were working out which category it fell under. |
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Jan 3, 2020 8:55:18 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Jan 3, 2020 8:55:18 GMT
So long as the paperwork wasn't forged, like your metalwork........
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Jan 6, 2020 15:30:56 GMT
Post by Tim on Jan 6, 2020 15:30:56 GMT
Apologies for the fuzziness in this image; it doesn't look this bad on my phone! Anyway .. .. .. fixed!! Ooh my eyes. The rear screen on my Stilo shattered between Christmas and New Year (a few years ago). Suspiciously it was a day after I'd gone through a massive pothole. It broke when I closed the driver's door outside Tesco so not the first close after the pothole. Needless to say that on the repair day it was pissing down, I had 15 miles or so to drive and the temporary fix blew off after the first mile! I was most surprised at how wet the rear view mirror got during the journey. |
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Jan 6, 2020 15:34:27 GMT
Post by johnc on Jan 6, 2020 15:34:27 GMT
Is it a common Skoda problem: Saw this the other day.  |
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Jan 6, 2020 15:50:06 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jan 6, 2020 15:50:06 GMT
^ It used to be problem with Skodas that if you pressed too hard on the rear glass as you were pushing them (or trying to keep your hands warm in the winter), it could shatter. I thought they were better now though?
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Jan 6, 2020 18:33:13 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 18:33:13 GMT
That's the biggest blue badge I've ever seen!
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Jan 10, 2020 10:57:45 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2020 10:57:45 GMT
According to a piece in Delayed Gratification, China used more concrete during 2011-13 than the US did during the 20th century...
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