Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Placed my order with FCPEuro 8pm on the 5th and it turned up here in rural BOP today at 9am, must be some kind of record. Wasn't scheduled to arrive until the 18th, thanks NZ Customs and NZ Post for pulling finger (and not loosing anything) for once! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Got a new job, daunting uphill task ahead but more opportunities to grow. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted April 13, 2017 Not having to get up and go to work on your birthday is definitely choice bro! The brand new M3 Competition Pack on the drive is the icing on the cake!! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 1:11 PM, Young Thrash Driver said: Placed my order with FCPEuro 8pm on the 5th and it turned up here in rural BOP today at 9am, must be some kind of record. Wasn't scheduled to arrive until the 18th, thanks NZ Customs and NZ Post for pulling finger (and not loosing anything) for once! I reckon I know what you'll be working on this long weekend, then! Something blue and shiny? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 4 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Not having to get up and go to work on your birthday is definitely choice bro! That's me tomorrow! And gonna spoil myself with a waterblaster and sort out my gym area 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 Happy birthday for yesterday, Jon. And happy birthday for today, Paul. Me today, life is great. Painting son's bedroom. Family outing running errands. Our offspring squabbling in the back of the car. By chance visited a great Deli. Since returning home, along with my wife I've been enjoying some really fine French unpasteurised cheeses, with the best baguettes in town, and a bottle of Pegasus Bay Bel Canto (2011). yep, life is choice, bro. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 42 minutes ago, Olaf said: Happy birthday for yesterday, Jon. And happy birthday for today, Paul. Me today, life is great. Painting son's bedroom. Family outing running errands. Our offspring squabbling in the back of the car. By chance visited a great Deli. Since returning home, along with my wife I've been enjoying some really fine French unpasteurised cheeses, with the best baguettes in town, and a bottle of Pegasus Bay Bel Canto (2011). yep, life is choice, bro. where is the deli? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted April 15, 2017 Picked up a waterblaster from the "Paul's Birthday" sale at Supercheap Auto today. Even better, tomorrow I get to play with it! Oh and blew >$150 of giftcards within hours of receiving them 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 8:10 PM, kiwi535 said: where is the deli? Karori, down the side of the mall. Superb selection of quality comestibles. Dried pasta that surpasses the fresh stuff from the supermarkets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted April 16, 2017 Found that my silly car will do 0-100kph 1 second quicker if I turn off the active suspension so its not working while driving... haaaa 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 16 hours ago, Michael. said: Found that my silly car will do 0-100kph 1 second quicker if I turn off the active suspension so its not working while driving... haaaa there I was thinking you'd been peddaling a Soarer, not a Celica. I learn summat everdays. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 Hehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 20, 2017 On 14/04/2017 at 0:41 PM, Olaf said: I reckon I know what you'll be working on this long weekend, then! Something blue and shiny? I wish! Was too busy, it has been sitting there sans cooling system and oil for about a week, untouched, now. But it looks nice even when it is in bits. Going to look on the bright side here- when it is going again, it's first trip will be to the dealer for a new steering wheel airbag. Nice to have someone else paying for new bits for a change! Thanks to @hqstu for mentioning my old car was included in the recall- I reasoned since they have the same steering wheel and nearly the same build month then the touring would also be included, and I was right. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted May 26, 2017 I'm watching F1 practice sessions from Monaco recorded last night and this morning. I've been disappointed with the procession that F1 has become, but there's nothing like Monaco. Life is good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted May 27, 2017 Got my new battery in my motorcycle... wouldn't start. Removed all the fairings etc looking for issues. Was the clutch switch, so I needn't remove anything.... So why is this in "Life is choice bro"? Because I fixed it and it starts and runs beautifully now! I can finally get some practice and go for my full class 6! Oh and an SV400s is a million times the motorbike a GN250 is! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted June 5, 2017 Very rare something(s) like these happen, not one but two "choice" moments in one long week-end. Firstly fitting new appliances in the kitchen I was very happy to find that the previous installer had done the jobs properly and everything was up to scratch and above-board, not dodgy lash-ups that needed to be removed and start again. Plus all the connections lined up exactly from the old units to the new, so install was a very simple remove and replace. Second thing, bought a Johnny Cash LP in the JB Hifi sale, one of six in the "American Records" series, when I activated the digital download code I not only got a copy of the albumn I had bought, but also the other five in the series, an excellent piece of luck. Lots of new listening to be done. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackAngel 60 Report post Posted June 13, 2017 Got the airbag recall letter from BMW for the black e39 . . . . noice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackAngel 60 Report post Posted June 13, 2017 Oh and fixed the oven - was a door microswitch for $50 versus $6k to replace the oven coz its an odd 700mm size - or worse remodel the kitchen to suit a different sized oven. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 295 Report post Posted June 13, 2017 Gess what about the old barbie she'll be right mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted June 13, 2017 Passed my motorcycle full licence this morning. Does this mean I go buy a litre bike now? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 509 Report post Posted June 14, 2017 2 hours ago, huff3r said: Passed my motorcycle full licence this morning. Does this mean I go buy a litre bike now? Get an Aprillia 250cc two stroke. And learn to ride the pants off it. Getting litre plus bikes makes it too easy to develop bad habits earlier on in my humble opinion. Otherwuse , get the meanest bad@assed litre plus bike you can afford and scare yourself silly, you have a licence now that says you can. Ignore that little voice of caution and comon sense that keeps nagging away and holding you back ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted June 14, 2017 3 hours ago, huff3r said: Passed my motorcycle full licence this morning. Does this mean I go buy a litre bike now? Depends how long you've been riding i guess. Im still on my learners... and ride a litre bike ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard 384 Report post Posted June 14, 2017 pay rise 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted June 14, 2017 3 hours ago, polley said: Depends how long you've been riding i guess. Im still on my learners... and ride a litre bike ? I rode 650's, 750's, Rd 350's and Vincent 1000's back in the day... in jandals and no helmets at times, it wasn't compulsory back then... no learners in those days... I'm still here 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3235 Report post Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) what about the KTM390? That's a cool bike, without going straight to eyeballs-wired R1's or similar. PS - congrats on your licence, Paul! Edited June 14, 2017 by Olaf congrats, picccy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
