Quick Questions

[Paranoid Android]

You want it to not get out!

Edited January 15, 2014 by Paranoid Android

[Jaaakkkeee]

I know this has been asked. But I'm lazy, sorry. Is there a free (obvioulsy not as good) version of something along the lines of photoshop for mac?

[Alkaline]

I know this has been asked. But I'm lazy, sorry. Is there a free (obvioulsy not as good) version of something along the lines of photoshop for mac?

 

http://www.apple.com/mac/iphoto/

[neepheid]

I know this has been asked. But I'm lazy, sorry. Is there a free (obvioulsy not as good) version of something along the lines of photoshop for mac?

 

GIMP on OS X

[kirsten]

Are there any decent online retailers of secondhand records, other than eBay and Discogs? I'm looking for a specific 7'' and the only ones on Discogs at the moment are $1 ones, which is ace, but shipping is not.

Edited January 16, 2014 by kirsten

[Jaaakkkeee]

Where would buy dubstep/dance records?

 

Selling and don't want the hassle of doing it online. Cavern won't take them. Anywhere spring to mind?

[Surfer_Rosa]

Right, so who broke the site? 

 

I bet it was that clique.

[MattJimF]

Right, so who broke the site?

I bet it was that clique.

I blame Improved Thinker. It's no coincidence that he joined the day before the site died. I think the site couldn't cope with the sheer awesomeness of Little Green, YoungA and CT being improved. Bet Neil found the server sitting crying in a corner.

[Little Green]

anyone used base.com for ordering?

[Paranoid Android]

Where would buy dubstep/dance records?

 

Selling and don't want the hassle of doing it online. Cavern won't take them. Anywhere spring to mind?

 

http://www.discogs.com/ ?

 

Depending how sought after it would be.

[KarmaTsunami]

[Lemonade]

You can get a bus from Edinburgh to Belfast for about 40-50 quid but I doubt there's a direct one from Aberdeen. Would be a long trek from Abz to Edinburgh then sitting on the bus from Edinburgh to Stranraer, then a ferry. Would be a little cheaper but not sure if enough for all the extra hassle.

[MattJimF]

Easy jet fly to Belfast from Edinburgh

[Little Green]

looking at a car that had the following advisories on its previous mot (2013) however just went through an mot earlier this month and passed with no advisories.

 

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear tyre has slight undulations on tread

Both front wiper blades torn at ends but still clearing screen

 

want to know the seriousness of the things listed above & if i can check the issues have been addressed? i'm aware that some things might be picked up by one garage and not another but i dont want to think they've just been turned a blind eye to on the most recent mot bc the person has contacts at that garage or something. the mot's were carried out at different garages.

Edited January 19, 2014 by Little Green

[fatboy]

looking at a car that had the following advisories on its previous mot (2013) however just went through an mot earlier this month and passed with no advisories.

 

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear tyre has slight undulations on tread

Both front wiper blades torn at ends but still clearing screen

 

want to know the seriousness of the things listed above & if i can check the issues have been addressed? i'm aware that some things might be picked up by one garage and not another but i dont want to think they've just been turned a blind eye to on the most recent mot bc the person has contacts at that garage or something. the mot's were carried out at different garages.

 

 

What you have listed are advisories

 

 

I would recommend getting the advisories done in at least 2 months,

 

I'm the manager of Euro Car Parts, PM me ur VRM and I'll do you the best prices possible and hook you up with someone to get them fitted.

MOTs are a governed my VOSA. garages need to play by strict rules for their MOT licence/testers. If you believe they have been too lenient contact them to organise a retest through them. 

[Little Green]

yes but they were advisories on the mot in 2013 but in the 2014 mot no advisories were listed and the car passed.

does that suggest the issued listed in the 2013 mot were fixed prior to the 2014 mot or that the garage the 2014 mot was done at just didnt pick up on them?

[MattJimF]

looking at a car that had the following advisories on its previous mot (2013) however just went through an mot earlier this month and passed with no advisories.

 

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear tyre has slight undulations on tread

Both front wiper blades torn at ends but still clearing screen

 

want to know the seriousness of the things listed above & if i can check the issues have been addressed? i'm aware that some things might be picked up by one garage and not another but i dont want to think they've just been turned a blind eye to on the most recent mot bc the person has contacts at that garage or something. the mot's were carried out at different garages.

I wouldn't worry too much about advisories being different. I put my car to the same place twice, first time the handbrake was picked up on the second time, no mention, but the front brake discs were mentioned.

[fatboy]

an MOT is only a test to see if the car passes certain regulations

 

if you get advisories you chose to get the advisories looked at or not. no repair work is carried out by during an MOT

 

my advice would be get the car in somewhere or i can recommend someone to check over your car to see if there is anything major that needs done that would cause it not to pass during the MOT. this way you can rectify any problems before paying for an MOT that won't pass.

 

what kind of car do you have?

Edited January 19, 2014 by fatboy

[Little Green]

well i'm looking at getting a zr the one i'm interested in like i said just wwent through its mot this year passed with no advisories but last year had all the ones mentioned above.

in between then and now the head also went but has been repaired.

[Little Green]

an MOT is only a test to see if the car passes certain regulations

 

if you get advisories you chose to get the advisories looked at or not. no repair work is carried out by during an MOT

 

my advice would be get the car in somewhere or i can recommend someone to check over your car to see if there is anything major that needs done that would cause it not to pass during the MOT. this way you can rectify any problems before paying for an MOT that won't pass.

 

what kind of car do you have?

who would u reccomend & how much?

and would i have to take it to a garage or could they come with me when i view it?

[ca_gere]

I'm the manager of Euro Car Parts, PM me ur VRM and I'll do you the best prices possible and hook you up with someone to get them fitted.

Thanks, that's nice of you to offer (Seeing as noone else is saying it)

Manners.

[fatboy]

before considering this ZR what is the mileage and service history, these are extremely prone to head gaskets faults, they are costly to rectify. if its done a high mileage and it hasn't been done then walk away. tell tale signs are excessive white smoke from the exhaust and the temp gauge going up quicker than usual.

[fatboy]

also look for mayo on the oil filler cap

[Gladstone]

I put the whole thing down, just so that everyone is equally inconvenienced. Also to stop the cat jumping in.

This is my pet hate. People (women generally) who don't put the whole thing down. Lazy bastards moan like fuck if a bloke doesn't put the seat down but they don't do the civil thing and put the lid down before flushing. The lid has clearly been put there for a reason - to stop any splash/germs etc getting out when you flush.

I thought I was the only person in the world who actually put the lid down.

Back to ca_gere's post - I wouldn't be offended. The vast majority of guys don't actually have any toilet etiquette. The condition I sometimes find the toilet at work in is shocking. I'm not just talking about a wee bit of pish on the seat or the floor either. I once found that someone had shaken the drips far too vigorously and it was all over the top of the fucking cistern. Unbelievable. I work in the office of an oil company - supposedly surrounded by 'professionals'. Savages more like.

[Little Green]

before considering this ZR what is the mileage and service history, these are extremely prone to head gaskets faults, they are costly to rectify. if its done a high mileage and it hasn't been done then walk away. tell tale signs are excessive white smoke from the exhaust and the temp gauge going up quicker than usual.

70 k miles

head has apparently been done (no proof) the guy said he bought it with the head failure to fix & sell on. had its mot last week and passed no advisories (assuming it wouldve came up if hadnt been fixed) unless its his mate doing the mot. thats the risk.