The Retirement Thread

[simongt]

you even start it with a key!

The 'push button' start of modern cars reminds me of the early Minis; push button start between the two front seats - !
Now that WAS a novelty - !

 

[Gunk]

The 'push button' start of modern cars reminds me of the early Minis; push button start between the two front seats - !
Now that WAS a novelty - !

The Born just senses that you are sitting on the drivers seat, select D and off you go

 

[simongt]

Away to the hospital the morn for a CT scan, 'thorax, abdomen & pelvis with contrast'. Have been 'instructed' not to wear any metals that might interfere with said scan, so be interesting to see how they deal with the 40cm. long titanium pin in my right femur - !
Then Monday, a 'phone appointment with the Aneuryism Screening Nurse.
Tuesday, appt. with our Wills folk for an alteration in said wills.
Wednesday, funeral in Weeley of a dear friend of over fifty years.
Thursday a banter with my sister.
Friday, to GP surgery for Pheumonia & Shingles jabs.
Just as well I'm retired - !

 

[Mike Ayling]

I have charged up both of my bike batterys and now doing a discharge down to half way, it takes a long time.
Mushroom omelette and chips for lunch

Do you mean that you are riding some distance,?

 

[Mike Ayling]

The Born just senses that you are sitting on the drivers seat, select D and off you go

I thought all you Poms drove manual?

 

[PaulSB]

I thought all you Poms drove manual?

Mainly, yes. Automatics are very much in the minority.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Mainly, yes. Automatics are very much in the minority.

I think electric cars - which I think are all automatic in effect - are changing that

 

[Gunk]

I think electric cars - which I think are all automatic in effect - are changing that

I bought my first Auto in 1999, A Mercedes C240 Sport estate, I’ve been driving mainly autos since.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

RIght - 1 grand kid in bed
one bathed and having some alone time before bed

eldest has just joined her Gran to watch "The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society"
we always make her watch a film after her brothers have gone to bed
she always moans about them and then enjoys them and wants to watch them again a few months later!!

I'm off to have some pudding

 

[PaulSB]

I think electric cars - which I think are all automatic in effect - are changing that

Good point. I hadn't considered this.

 

[PaulSB]

RIght - 1 grand kid in bed
one bathed and having some alone time before bed

eldest has just joined her Gran to watch "The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society"
we always make her watch a film after her brothers have gone to bed
she always moans about them and then enjoys them and wants to watch them again a few months later!!

I'm off to have some pudding

We're watching this as well. A great film.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just wait till every car is electric, they will all be Auto.

 

[classic33]

Just wait till every car is electric, they will all be Auto.

Not a chance!

 

[Mike Ayling]

UPDATE
it's taken six hours to "half" discharge my 36v 17Ah battery
the other on is only 11Ah so should be quicker

Should have gone for for a ride using maximum assistance level!

 

[Dave7]

I think electric cars - which I think are all automatic in effect - are changing that

I have driven auto for30+ years. Started when my job took me to London area every week and auto was much easier in motorway queues. Just never changed back.