Freelander 1 Rear end wobbling like a fat bird on a pogo stick?

Well mine is, was now.
The hippo has been away for surgery, but it's back, fighting fit, no longer with a wobbly arse.
And at what cost? Someone murmers in the background.
Technically free!!
Here's how;
Wander round the house and find all things you no longer use/listen to/shoot aliens with etc.
Give them a good clean.
Take lots of photo's, good quality ones.
List them on eBay
Find out those old AC/DC import LP's you bought in the 80's are now worth a small fortune.
Run round the house Like an idiot making whoop whoop noises.

Book your hippo into your garage of choice. I used Elite Land Rover in Deepcar cos I trust them.
Sit back and relax knowing you won't have any skinned knuckles, broken bolts, ceased nuts! And your not going to freeze to death on the drive in the pouring rain.
I even made enough to get them to do the rear brakes as well as the rear shocks.
Now it's back to driving as it should.

I'm off to list some more stuff and get the front shocks done
Mike

Skinny Mike said:

Well mine is, was now.
The hippo has been away for surgery, but it's back, fighting fit, no longer with a wobbly arse.
And at what cost? Someone murmers in the background.
Technically free!!
Here's how;
Wander round the house and find all things you no longer use/listen to/shoot aliens with etc.
Give them a good clean.
Take lots of photo's, good quality ones.
List them on eBay
Find out those old AC/DC import LP's you bought in the 80's are now worth a small fortune.
Run round the house Like an idiot making whoop whoop noises.

Book your hippo into your garage of choice. I used Elite Land Rover in Deepcar cos I trust them.
Sit back and relax knowing you won't have any skinned knuckles, broken bolts, ceased nuts! And your not going to freeze to death on the drive in the pouring rain.
I even made enough to get them to do the rear brakes as well as the rear shocks.
Now it's back to driving as it should.

I'm off to list some more stuff and get the front shocks done
Mike

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I'm liking your post cause the title made me laugh. I cannot condone the crime of paying a garage to do YOUR WORK FOR YOU!.

FORSHAME!!!!

Alibro said:

I'm liking your post cause the title made me laugh. I cannot condone the crime of paying a garage to do YOUR WORK FOR YOU!.

FORSHAME!!!!

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The be honest, I just couldn't be arsed.
Had so much work coming in lately that I'm completely knackered.
My job is enjoyable, but lately I think the fly tippers are on speed.
That's why I hatched the eBay plot.
I shall give myself a stiff talking too, over my next beer
Mike

Skinny Mike said:

The be honest, I just couldn't be arsed.
Had so much work coming in lately that I'm completely knackered.
My job is enjoyable, but lately I think the fly tippers are on speed.
That's why I hatched the eBay plot.
I shall give myself a stiff talking too, over my next beer
Mike

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I feel a really good spanking is called for.
Take a video and post it on Youtube. I believe the Trattors like that kind of thing.

Alibro said:

I feel a really good spanking is called for.
Take a video and post it on Youtube. I believe the Trattors like that kind of thing.

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Do the Trattors like that sort of stuff as well? The Trattorers definitely do.

I completely understand the attraction of getting a garage to do the work. The fun of seized nuts, rounded bolts , skinned knuckles, freezing fingers.... has kind of worn off over the years. I find the list of jobs that I really can't be arsed doing these days is getting longer and longer!
Once upon a time I'd be happy to strip and rebuild and engine. Now I'd rather dip my dongle in chilli sauce and scrub it off with a dremel!

GrumpyGel said:

Do the Trattors like that sort of stuff as well? The Trattorers definitely do.

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Pedantic barsteward!

Alibro said:

I'm liking your post cause the title made me laugh. I cannot condone the crime of paying a garage to do YOUR WORK FOR YOU!.

FORSHAME!!!!

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Agreed! That's like going on a dating site to say you no longer need to make awkward small talk in crappy bars, because you've sold some junk on eBay and now have enough to hire many prostitutes.

How many bolts to change the rear shocks? Eh? Bugger all, that's how many! Mr and Mrs Spank will soon have to pay a short, sharp visit to Bottyland!

guineafowl21 said:

Agreed! That's like going on a dating site to say you no longer need to make awkward small talk in crappy bars, because you've sold some junk on eBay and now have enough to hire many prostitutes.

How many bolts to change the rear shocks? Eh? Bugger all, that's how many! Mr and Mrs Spank will soon have to pay a short, sharp visit to Bottyland!

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Does that make our friend @Nodge68 a prostitute? If so then half the contributors in the Trattor section are too.

Mmmm, I'm not sure I like to think too much about that.

Alibro said:

Does that make our friend @Nodge68 a prostitute? If so then half the contributors in the Trattor section are too.

Mmmm, I'm not sure I like to think too much about that.

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Er.. no, that's not quite what I meant. On a point of order, I think the modern, PC term for the male version is a 'rent boy'.

Just ask a passing Liberal Democrat - they usually have the latest on these sorts of things...

Alibro said:

I feel a really good spanking is called for.
Take a video and post it on Youtube. I believe the Trattors like that kind of thing.

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GrumpyGel said:

Do the Trattors like that sort of stuff as well? The Trattorers definitely do.

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Oi oi you pair some of us tratterers do pay the occasional visit to the cross dressers section better known as the Freelander section

No prozzers for me as I'm married and unusually for this section to a real woman not an inflatable one or one that used to be a bloke

Lads, please stop taking the mick out of the OP. In taking the choice to get others to do his mechanicing for him, Mr S. Mike has become a proud and unashamed member of the:

People
Of
Limited
Experience who

Summon
Mechanics
Out to
Keep
Everything
Running
Smoothly

I support your lifestyle, SM. Don't let the haters hate!

(Yes, Sunday lunch is a bit late today)

Gits



Mike

Thinking about it, I shall now refer to those of you who get your hands dirty as peasants.
If you require my knowledge, I shall be in the smoking room learning Polish ( accordingly to some sarcastic ****) cough @guineafowl21 cough

Mike