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Added 2022-11-06 18:01:02 +0000 UTCHello again Patrons, and a big thank you to all of you who made it to the live recording at Bentley last Wednesday. Hope you had as much fun as we did.
In pictures this week, we have a few photos from OTLOT2, followed by a nice retro shot of a mk1 Fiesta (fan noise, not pictured), Steve Wright looking sweaty getting out of his P38 Range Rover, a penile Nissan Titan gearlever, and Jonny’s new car. Now, some links…
Some proper information about the Bentley Excellence Vestibule - https://bit.ly/3DFWHa5
The podcast in which Nissan designer Bryan Thompson tells the Titan story (skip to around 51:45 to hear it) - https://bit.ly/3sZ1fUa
DJ Khaled dressed like he’s been on an emergency trip to Sports Direct and looking around a plane - https://twitter.com/Bobby_0511/status/1584090494354993154?s=20&t=aBzoSGxr7y3uGOmixCbxBw
Comments
A UK Element owner here. In fact, mine is the actual car driven by TV's James May in his pretty effusive TG review. A word of warning though.....protect the cat from theft. It's probably the easiest cat theft in the motoring world, as the car doesnt even need to be jacked up. Mine was pinched whilst parked on an affluent street in Richmond, SW London, in broad daylight. That was September, it's still waiting for all the parts to arrive and get fixed..... God I miss it. I wont be driving home for Christmas.
George Britton
2022-12-19 17:52:25 +0000 UTCI’ve owned an Element since 2005. Oddball car for sure but the most useful that I’ve ever owned. Poor on fuel but very reliable. Seems to work best on the Michelin Defender LTX tire. Honda makes a wonderful set on seat covers for the front’s approximately £150. If it’s a AWD the system is surprisingly good but change the fluid with the Honda fluid only. (Lost that bet on a S2000 diff once. Expensive Honda specific lesson.) Stereo is okay but the speakers riot so a new set might be on the list. I put in a Pioneer NEX 1440 unit with Apple CarPlay and a back up camera. It’s kind of needed. I’ve owned a Toyota Land Cruiser down to a MX5 and this is the best value over the years. Currently based at our Florida house with 235,000 miles on the clock for beach shuttle, kayak transport and home DIY van.
Stigfan
2022-11-11 22:13:34 +0000 UTCNot to put too fine of a point on it, but a hernia is a soft structure protruding through an aperture into a space where it shouldn't be. An aneurysm is an abnormal widening of a tubular structure. And when I see these tire defect with the owner nearby, I'll let them know. They look at me like I'm crazy.
Colin Kao
2022-11-10 15:48:57 +0000 UTCCool beans thanks for that. Cheers
Stephen Voss
2022-11-10 10:34:06 +0000 UTCNo, that was another company, Just Flutes IIRC.
Chris Rayner
2022-11-10 10:04:23 +0000 UTCDidn't they mention and even post a pic of the shopfront on a previous pod?
Stephen Voss
2022-11-10 04:09:54 +0000 UTCWent to a craft fair today and met this bloke who makes woodwind instruments. I am convinced that the name of his business will provoke puerile sniggers OTSOT. https://www.loveflute.co.uk/
Chris Rayner
2022-11-09 15:20:27 +0000 UTCAlso the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut
Chris Rayner
2022-11-09 15:16:42 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure the original bags for life (bag-for-lifes?) were meant to be freely replaced should the wear out or break, thus providing you with a bag in perpetuity (in the same way Triggers broom lasted for so long)
Nick Davies
2022-11-08 22:58:44 +0000 UTCAnd all I had to do was look like a stalker. Swiftly followed by panicking and ordering a pint of Carling at the bar with the same conviction as Alan Partridge ordering a half bottle of Blue Nun.
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2022-11-07 22:22:20 +0000 UTCRichard- I trust this information will be in the Boring Car Trivia 4 book, yes?! (If you could have that out in time for christmas it would be most appreciated)
Adam
2022-11-07 20:59:07 +0000 UTCI was thinking how nice it looked in that photo next to the element. Has sort of rough n' tough off road vibes.
Calum Gillies
2022-11-07 16:39:44 +0000 UTCAs someone who lives on a very small scottish island (isle of Raasay) and having worked on ferries for years, I loved the ferry chat. Richard was talking about Mezzanine decks for a bit where they can lift cars up to make extra space. I worked on a few boats with 'Mez' decks and the locals who used the ferries absolutely hated them as it meant they were always last off. I remember seeing two or three 911s turn up very early at the very front of the queue (they may have even parked overnight to get a prime spot) whose owners were very smug about the fact they'd be loaded on first and thus off first, something very handy when the island they were going to was all single track roads and impossible to overtake on. The horror on their faces when they realised being on the mez deck now placed them dead last behind a convoy of motorhomes, delivery vans and locals driving clapped out old pickups!
Calum Gillies
2022-11-07 16:37:41 +0000 UTCNissan makes cars, Nissen makes radiators, Nissin makes ramen noodles...
david marden
2022-11-07 14:34:48 +0000 UTCFrom Urbandictionary: “Holibobs Word used by twee pricks who deserve a punch in the faceybobs for using stupid words like this instead of saying holiday. I’m on holibobs after today. by psycheward February 4, 2022”
Chris Rayner
2022-11-07 09:57:30 +0000 UTCThis is a tackle-airing pose commonly used by those chaps who are big down-under. Allegedly.
Chris Rayner
2022-11-07 09:55:09 +0000 UTCIn the room, even.
Chris Rayner
2022-11-07 09:12:35 +0000 UTCThe Element reminds me of The Hooded Claw. Heyulp!
Wayne Brook
2022-11-07 08:39:51 +0000 UTCTrue story: I worked in the travel industry for 12 years and once booked a holiday for a miss holly bobbs!
Ashley Secker
2022-11-07 08:20:38 +0000 UTCI’m looking forward to the the explanation why Jonny is Woollarding a chair at the merch stall!?!?
Dave Harding
2022-11-07 07:18:39 +0000 UTCSpeaking of ferries and paint... this is one of the local ferries here, I don't think many people have got the in joke why it is this colour... https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/12/interiors-mona-catamaran-tasmania/ Also talking about dogs being forever and taxidermy reminded me of this bizarre story from a week ago, where a family turned there dead golden retriever into a rug.. I'd prolly not open the link if you are a fan of dogs... https://au.news.yahoo.com/chimera-taxidermy-pet-dog-grieving-family-100022447.html
Stephen Voss
2022-11-07 06:35:10 +0000 UTCEven though I saw this live, I will be listening to the podcast, and I’ll be watching the video version when that comes out on Friday. No idea why. Thanks for the great evening, it was a pleasure to meet you both. Oh, and many thanks for signing my book at that Premier Inn with Martin!
Daniel Achterhuis
2022-11-06 23:57:26 +0000 UTCI work on a ship and our painting skills depend often on the mood and also how close to knocking off time it is
Scott Boulter
2022-11-06 22:57:33 +0000 UTCI was just trying to figure out who the yoot was, in the blazer, next to Jonny, in the photo where Jonny is standing next to the table. It's bloody 47 year old Richard. Tell me there's a really bad looking picture of you in the attic, please?
Thomas Cowley
2022-11-06 20:51:26 +0000 UTCI forgot to mention the trombone paint was an old rattle can of Ford Solar Gold that I found in my shed. It must have escaped mandatory ferry based conscription.
Phil Griffiths
2022-11-06 19:54:53 +0000 UTCHonda Elephant seems like the perfect choice and it was there all along.
Matt Tester
2022-11-06 19:39:42 +0000 UTCMine was a 1980 1.1 L model. I didn’t have it from new, so it might have been retro fitted by the original owner (my boss at the time)
Steve Morton
2022-11-06 19:17:15 +0000 UTCHigher spec models had one and, after customer backlash, Ford started selling a retrofit one for cars sold without. Richard
Smith and Sniff
2022-11-06 19:14:11 +0000 UTCI am sure the mark 1 Fiesta had a cooling fan switch. Mine did! And looking it up on Google they exist as spare parts.
Steve Morton
2022-11-06 18:58:01 +0000 UTCLooking forward to seeing the odd Honda around and about… very quirky 😁
Richard Allen
2022-11-06 18:52:38 +0000 UTCGood call on the Element. They're a very quirky vehicle from the era when Honda were up to all sorts of oddness. Roomy, comfortable, and a good shoe in for the now absent Jimny. I once had a very interesting moment while driving a customer's one in a multi-storey. Driving from a storage area I'd heard various bits rolling around the (very flat) floor. I hadn't counted on one of them being a pool ball that would wend its way behind the brake pedal without hitting my feet along the way. Luckily a reflexive drop into neutral and yank on the handbrake stopped things inches from concrete flavoured danger. Followed by said ball being launched out of the window into a nearby bin. Oddly one of the least worrying things I've had happen while driving other peoples cars. The joys of airport parking, good times.
MedicalFlyer
2022-11-06 18:21:40 +0000 UTCThe story I remember reading is that the garage was so narrow you couldn’t open the doors of the Range Rover, hence the boot ingress/egress!
Dave Culley
2022-11-06 18:18:12 +0000 UTCThankfully the crowd shot didn't get my getting a bit thin on top like Jonny's hair ;)
Nigel Hancock
2022-11-06 18:07:42 +0000 UTCIt has to be asked just why was ( love the shoe) Steve Wright climbing out of the Range Rover in the first place?
Russ Hill
2022-11-06 18:06:21 +0000 UTC
