½cwt Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 4 hours ago, McDonald said: And being high on the list for the Covid jab. Had mine on Tuesday. Caution: My Dad drove until he was 90. He was ripped off royally for insurance and drove less than 1,000 miles per annum. You can get too old for car insurance, my parents recently went down to one car (they kindly gave mum's car to granddaughter to help her stay mobile) and moved dad's A3 insurance into mum's name with him as named, dropped nearly £100 vs other way round, he is 88, she is 79. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Im 61 and havent had the jab yet. Wife is 59 and has had it. She is clinically extremely vulnerable and shielding though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bradders59 said: Im 61 and havent had the jab yet. Wife is 59 and has had it. She is clinically extremely vulnerable and shielding though. 7 minutes ago, Bradders59 said: Im 61 and havent had the jab yet. Wife is 59 and has had it. She is clinically extremely vulnerable and shielding though. I'm sure you're glad that your wife is higher on the list, as she is more vulnerable. You won't be far behind. They're rattling down through the ages very rapidly. Good health to you both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, ½cwt said: You can get too old for car insurance, my parents recently went down to one car (they kindly gave mum's car to granddaughter to help her stay mobile) and moved dad's A3 insurance into mum's name with him as named, dropped nearly £100 vs other way round, he is 88, she is 79. Good that they're operating strategically. I discovered that my Dad was paying £900+ when he was 85. Full no claims and very low annual mileage. He'd always got his insurance through a local broker. I went online and saved him almost £600. I just wish I'd been alerted sooner. They'd ripped him off for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I am indeed happy she has had it. Having said that, she is on very strong medication to knock out her immune system, which I believe means the vaccine wont be as effective as it would normally be. Im expecting a call sometime within the next few weeks, to have it too. Good health to you and yours too, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, McDonald said: Good that they're operating strategically. I discovered that my Dad was paying £900+ when he was 85. Full no claims and very low annual mileage. He'd always got his insurance through a local broker. I went online and saved him almost £600. I just wish I'd been alerted sooner. They'd ripped him off for decades. That's great you caught it, better late than never. Not sure about your Dad but mine used to be a bit evasive about telling you where he is spending his money so it isn't always easy determining if they are getting a good deal. Now days the problem is getting him to stop talking and he is spending his money just about as quick as he can and we keep telling him,,,Good for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, EXY said: That's great you caught it, better late than never. Not sure about your Dad but mine used to be a bit evasive about telling you where he is spending his money so it isn't always easy determining if they are getting a good deal. Now days the problem is getting him to stop talking and he is spending his money just about as quick as he can and we keep telling him,,,Good for you Evasive about money is a lovely euphemism. Dad wouldn't discuss money at all. That's why my ears pr*cked up when he was unhappy about his renewal quote. In the last few years he asked my advice about all sorts of stuff & I was happy to help without intruding on his privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, McDonald said: Evasive about money is a lovely euphemism. Dad wouldn't discuss money at all. That's why my ears pr*cked up when he was unhappy about his renewal quote. In the last few years he asked my advice about all sorts of stuff & I was happy to help without intruding on his privacy. I have to say my FIL is on a completely different plane of existence when it comes to discussing money, you need to count your fingers after shaking hands with him. I try to approach it in slightly different ways like telling him how much our car and house insurance is in the hope he will engage to the extent we get a feel for what he is spending. I do know my Dad has swapped his Phone/ISP & Energy supplier more times in the last 5 years than the previous 60 years, he loves it when a new Energy guy calls at the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clivescoobydo Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Had my first topless drive of the year.....10.5 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said: Had my first topless drive of the year.....10.5 degrees Will have to wait till mid summer here to get that temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Went out topless with Mrs ½cwt today (the car, not us... the world couldn't cope with that). Had to do some food shopping but with an outside temp of 14°C why not drop the roof even with a plastic rear screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Fitted the mesh into my newly titanium painted from grilles. Bit of time detailing with tinsnips and shaping it tot eh profile of the grilles, then fixed with a hot glue gun. Temporarily used cable ties to hold the mesh in place whilst gluing. Just need to get the front bumper off and painted and build it up with these in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Purchased 2 new rear top mounts to hopefully element the remaining noise in my rear suspension since last year's rebuild and also a used 987 shifter to give a shorter gear shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 19 hours ago, ½cwt said: Purchased 2 new rear top mounts to hopefully element the remaining noise in my rear suspension since last year's rebuild and also a used 987 shifter to give a shorter gear shift. where did you get them from mate - i haven't managed to source any yet outside of going to an OPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Jord said: where did you get them from mate - i haven't managed to source any yet outside of going to an OPC. I've opted for Febi Bilstein market ones (part no 48726) covers 986 & 987 even though the drop down menus for compatibility only show 2.7 not 3.2 compatibility they are the same part number from Porsche. I don't know who the OE suppliers is but the only main stream OE supplier I can see listed is Bilstein (Febi Bilstein is NOT the same outfit, so yes I have been 'cheap') for about twice the money but still cheaper than genuine Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Fitted the Air oil separator and did a throttle body clean. I was not looking forward to this job but mines a facelift so dare I say it was quite straightforward. A remote cable clamp was essential to aid the removal. My AOS had not failed but there was oil in the pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 3:30 PM, ½cwt said: Fitted the mesh into my newly titanium painted from grilles. Bit of time detailing with tinsnips and shaping it tot eh profile of the grilles, then fixed with a hot glue gun. Temporarily used cable ties to hold the mesh in place whilst gluing. Just need to get the front bumper off and painted and build it up with these in. Why use a glue gun, what if you need to replace mesh at some point, I used screws which work perfectly as long as you screw into the thicker part of the surround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, the baron said: Why use a glue gun, what if you need to replace mesh at some point, I used screws which work perfectly as long as you screw into the thicker part of the surround. Hot glue gun, so warm it up with a heat gun and it will come away. Also I didn't want to risk breaking through the front face of the plastic. My luck is not good in that department. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 It smells a bit nasty inside mine as I think it hadnt been used much over the last year. So I decided to drop the roof down to let some fresh air in there. This was quite a moment for me, as Ive never owned a convertible before in all my 61 years. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Bradders59 said: It smells a bit nasty inside mine as I think it hadnt been used much over the last year. So I decided to drop the roof down to let some fresh air in there. This was quite a moment for me, as Ive never owned a convertible before in all my 61 years. 😁 Hopefully the first of many this year!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hope so. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Cleaned and reproofed the rag top , always makes me smile for some bizarre reason 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazymind Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 3:30 PM, ½cwt said: Fitted the mesh into my newly titanium painted from grilles. Bit of time detailing with tinsnips and shaping it tot eh profile of the grilles, then fixed with a hot glue gun. Temporarily used cable ties to hold the mesh in place whilst gluing. Just need to get the front bumper off and painted and build it up with these in. Doesn’t look very neat and it seems not exactly well executed. Or is it just the photo/angle? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Crazymind said: Doesn’t look very neat and it seems not exactly well executed. Or is it just the photo/angle? WTAF? Given this 👇 is the side you'll see that looks pretty good to me. Edited February 23, 2021 by map Clarification..... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 Agreed. Thought it was pretty poor to post that negative comment tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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