Single and in debt.

sarahb123_3

SunderlandBlackCat wrote: »

So to a woman brown shoes are good shoes, even if I don't like them, but black shoes are bad even if they are good quality, smart & I like them?

Aren't you glad you happened upon this thread? You could have gone your whole life not knowing about all this.:D

sarahb123_3

SunderlandBlackCat wrote: »

Another thought - Engine getting noisier but not having any power could be your clutch slipping (effectively taking it out of gear) & the jumping around a bit could be it dropping back into gear while in high revs.

Fingers crossed it's not that as it could be pretty expensive.

I will take it tomorrow so at least I will know for sure, was jumping around very badly on slip road to motorway today:eek:

SunderlandBlackCat wrote: »

Oh & thanks for Jinxing me - my car misfired a couple of times on the way in.

Oops, will stop the car questions for now:o

skint_spice

I'm off round to a mate's tonight, what's the chances she'll have their single male pal "pop in" while I'm there??? this one is actually quite nice but her "subtle" attempts at matchmaking just make me giggle.

Lula-Hula

Hello everyone,

glad you're getting car sorted at the week end Sarah - have been worrying about you all day.

Ossiereo - it may have escaped your notice / you're just being polite but we all whine about the same old things on here

SBC - as far as I'm concerned you can wear any damn colour shoes or fm boots you like; you know stuff about cars = enough said

It's only since I got a newer car that I realise that old one didnt go in a straight line when left to it's own devices & that anyone else driving it would probably crash into the back of others quite regularly as the brakes were definitely an 'acquired skill' :eek: .

Sorry guys, would love to stay & chat but am absolutely shattered so going to head for some sleep now but as I dont have any money or men this week end :rolleyes: I'm sure I'll show up again at some point

G'nite xx

SunderlandBlackCat

Lula-Hula wrote: »

It's only since I got a newer car that I realise that old one didnt go in a straight line when left to it's own devices

That's usually just wheel alignment (tracking) as long as you aren't getting any noises as you turn corners. It's quite easy to knock the tracking out, just a pothole at the wrong angle or pulling up over a small kerb can do it so you might get it on your newer car as well.

Easy & cheap to get sorted at ATS/Kwikfit type places rather than a garage & if you don't get it sorted your tyres wear down a lot quicker so you end up shelling out for tyres & it also uses more fuel.

Bowski_1011

Oh thanks for the advice SBC.... thats exactly what's wrong with my car but I didn't want to find out what the problem was because I didn't want to have to shell out to get it sorted. What's classed as cheap would you say??

Has your car been ok today, after the misfiring this morning?

SunderlandBlackCat

sarahb123 wrote: »

Aren't you glad you happened upon this thread? You could have gone your whole life not knowing about all this.:D

Ignorance is bliss

SunderlandBlackCat

Bowski_1011 wrote: »

Oh thanks for the advice SBC.... thats exactly what's wrong with my car but I didn't want to find out what the problem was because I didn't want to have to shell out to get it sorted. What's classed as cheap would you say??

Has your car been ok today, after the misfiring this morning?

I'm not sure of the pricing because I've never paid to get it done but if its just a re-alignment without any parts being needed it's at most a half hour job so I'd guess at about £20 ish.

All your local tyre places will do it, it doesn't need to be a national chain so ring around & get some quotes.

It's still misfiring but I think its probably because I haven't changed the spark plugs in the 3 years since I got the car

Ossireo

Gosh I don't have any diet tips, I should get my mum on here as she has lost 3 1/2 stone since we started in April vs my very long winded 2 stone. I know if I stuck to it I would have lost a lot more so really I don't have a diet halo :rolleyes:

I usually start after weighing on Wednesday with really good intentions .. then by Friday I have really fallen off the wagon .. then on Monday I panick and think C**P I better do something radical and try and claw back enough that I can get away with the earlier food incidents (you know the ones, where you fall face first into a load of really deliscious stuff!)

I am mulling along with the single side of things, decided to stop looking ... figured maybe at some point will get a fat club over the head by some cave man and dragged to a cave for lots of passion :rolleyes:

Btw SBC .. besides the shoes, the important question really is the state of your socks

Much love to all xx

Lula-Hula

Thanks SBC - I did actually know it was the tracking & it did make funny noises when going round the corner - that was the wheel bearing going going gone, quoted £150 for repair but oh what a surprise then I 'needed' a new drive shaft & clutch oil or something, total cost £230 :mad: .

As old car was a banger I frequently used it for ramming kerbs & potholing but have vowed to look after new one much better & actually check the oil more than once a year .

Sarah - you must learn how to do the tyres - apparently it saves money .

I must now go & do useful things ....

lula