In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.

Is he the last of the Two#s?

Hell hath etc etc

On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>
> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>
> Hell hath etc etc

I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
the BMWGS has a serious electrical issue, and my FJR has developed a
couple of other problems, I may have to use the truck soon.
I hope the battery has a charge.

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>
>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>
>> Hell hath etc etc
>
> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
> the BMWGS has a serious electrical issue, and my FJR has developed a
> couple of other problems, I may have to use the truck soon.
> I hope the battery has a charge.

What's wrong with the GS and the FJR?

I thought anyone who owned a pickup must have run it at least once
every couple months due to friends needing to borrow it...

<old man>
I remember we used to borrow my great-uncle's Studebaker pickup
every spring to haul a load of manure for the vegetable garden.
It ran so smoothly and silently (inline six) that Dad keyed the
starter when we stopped at a junction because he thought the engine
had stalled. It hadn't.

I think this is what it looked like:

https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/rock/1/100/4436/1920x1440/1963-studebaker-pick-up
</old man>

On 30/01/2024 19:58, wessie wrote:
> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>
> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>
> Hell hath etc etc

Are there any KoTLs* left to take note?

Chris

*For any list?
--
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Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
http://www.Deuchars.org.uk

On 30/01/2024 21:27, Turby wrote:
> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>
>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>
>> Hell hath etc etc
>
> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since

I always got "truck envy" when I have visited the states.

> the BMWGS has a serious electrical issue, and my FJR has developed a
> couple of other problems, I may have to use the truck soon.
> I hope the battery has a charge.
>

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 31/01/2024 15:02, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:
> On 30/01/2024 19:58, wessie wrote:
>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>
>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>
>> Hell hath etc etc
>
> Are there any KoTLs* left to take note?
>
> Chris
>
> *For any list?

I can probably dig out the YTC list

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
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On 31/01/2024 16:40, YTC#1 wrote:
> On 31/01/2024 15:02, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:
>> On 30/01/2024 19:58, wessie wrote:
>>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>>
>>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>>
>>> Hell hath etc etc
>>
>> Are there any KoTLs* left to take note?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> *For any list?
>
> I can probably dig out the YTC list
>
:-)

Chris
--
The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14
Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
http://www.Deuchars.org.uk

On 1/31/2024 6:00 AM, Mark Olson wrote:
> Turby <xsurf@xmail.com> wrote:
>> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>>
>>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>>
>>> Hell hath etc etc
>>
>> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
>> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
>> the BMWGS has a serious electrical issue, and my FJR has developed a
>> couple of other problems, I may have to use the truck soon.
>> I hope the battery has a charge.
>
> What's wrong with the GS and the FJR?
>
The GS probably has a fuel problem. It turns over, but won't start. This
is after getting and major tuneup and 3 new batteries from the BMW
dealer here. I need to take it to another mechanic to see what's wrong.

The FJR? I had new brake pads put in last week and now the front wheel
is screeching every once in a while when I brake. I can't see the
problem. And it may have an electrical issue, too.

I used to do a lot of my own work on bikes, but I've gotten old and my
body doesn't like that stuff any more.

> I thought anyone who owned a pickup must have run it at least once
> every couple months due to friends needing to borrow it...
>
That's what got it going the last time. My neighbor wanted a load of top
soil, and so I got one for myself, too. Only I haven't unloaded it
completely.
> <old man>
Exactly.

> I remember we used to borrow my great-uncle's Studebaker pickup
> every spring to haul a load of manure for the vegetable garden.
> It ran so smoothly and silently (inline six) that Dad keyed the
> starter when we stopped at a junction because he thought the engine
> had stalled. It hadn't.
>
> I think this is what it looked like:
>
> https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/rock/1/100/4436/1920x1440/1963-studebaker-pick-up
> </old man>

That's purty.

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:39:50 +0000, YTC#1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:

>On 30/01/2024 21:27, Turby wrote:
>> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>>
>>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>>
>>> Hell hath etc etc
>>
>> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
>> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
>
>I always got "truck envy" when I have visited the states.

IKWYM.

I was seriously considering a hi-spec Ram here in CH (which are only
Grey imported, so not all the variants and options are always
available) a couple of years back, but the damn things are so huge I'd
have had to extend the parking area to house it. In the end decided to
stick with the Defender 110 instead.
--
Ace
http://www.chaletbeauroc.com/

On 02/02/2024 09:50, Ace wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:39:50 +0000, YTC#1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 30/01/2024 21:27, Turby wrote:
>>> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>>>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>>>
>>>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>>>
>>>> Hell hath etc etc
>>>
>>> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
>>> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
>>
>> I always got "truck envy" when I have visited the states.
>
> IKWYM.
>
> I was seriously considering a hi-spec Ram here in CH (which are only
> Grey imported, so not all the variants and options are always
> available) a couple of years back, but the damn things are so huge I'd

Yep, I doubt my neighbours would have still spoken to me if I got one.

> have had to extend the parking area to house it. In the end decided to
> stick with the Defender 110 instead.

After thinking I wanted a Defender, I realised they can be an expensive pit.

Not sure of my choice of an MG TF being the correct one.....

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

On 02/02/2024 10:21, YTC#1 wrote:
> After thinking I wanted a Defender, I realised they can be an expensive
> pit.
>
> Not sure of my choice of an MG TF being the correct one.....

Heh. I had one very briefly until the MOT ran out. I love them, but they
are very flawed. If I had a barn to keep vehicles, in, I'd have another.

--

CHUMP #1 (CHarge Up Muppet)

Pip

On 2/2/2024 1:50 AM, Ace wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:39:50 +0000, YTC#1 <ytc1@ytc1.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 30/01/2024 21:27, Turby wrote:
>>> On 1/30/2024 11:58 AM, wessie wrote:
>>>> In the other place we learn that Salad Dodger has bought a car.
>>>>
>>>> Is he the last of the Two#s?
>>>>
>>>> Hell hath etc etc
>>>
>>> I have always (almost, at least,) owned a 4-wheel vehicle, but I rarely
>>> drive it. My Dodge Ram has sat undriven for at least 6 months. But since
>>
>> I always got "truck envy" when I have visited the states.
>
> IKWYM.
>
> I was seriously considering a hi-spec Ram here in CH (which are only
> Grey imported, so not all the variants and options are always
> available) a couple of years back, but the damn things are so huge I'd
> have had to extend the parking area to house it. In the end decided to
> stick with the Defender 110 instead.

Oh yeah. My Ram1500 looks normal here, but there are stock pickups that
make it look small. Can't imagine how they'd navigate in Europe.

--
The erstwhile Thomas
FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

On 02/02/2024 19:24, PipL wrote:
> On 02/02/2024 10:21, YTC#1 wrote:
>> After thinking I wanted a Defender, I realised they can be an
>> expensive pit.
>>
>> Not sure of my choice of an MG TF being the correct one.....
>
> Heh. I had one very briefly until the MOT ran out. I love them, but they
> are very flawed. If I had a barn to keep vehicles, in, I'd have another.
>

I've worked more on this is 5 months than in 9 years of owning 2 MX5s

--
Bruce Porter
"The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly"
http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/

Ace wrote:

> but the damn things are so huge

I was in Birmingham over the weekend (work) and travelled by bike (for,
reasons) and it was almost impossible to filter.

The lanes were fairly narrow (Blackwall Tunnel size) and the cars now
so huge it really is a struggle to get past two pickups or Teslas side
by side.

I know this isn't a new observation but it is becoming increasingly
stark. My old Jag which was a biggish car in the day looks tiny in the
supermarket car park.

What also didn't help was the drivers of the midlands seem to be less
aware of bikes filtering in the city centre. In comparison to, say,
the south east.

--
Simon