Albino Rover Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Just phoned up Vodaphone to cancel one of my two phone lines (don't ask), and they were trying to intice me to keep with it by offering me an Ipad 2. I declined because i wasn't interested in keeping that line open anyway. What would have been the catch if i had accepted it? Do these gimmicks really work? They'll probably buy Ipad 2s by the megaton at a very cheap rate, so your custom for the exchange of one ends up making them money. That's how the "free gift" rubbish with phone contracts works, anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunfellaff Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Look for Steam coming out the exhaust, and look around the cylinder head for leaks. Is it an old car? Ahem,,,,,, steam is invisible so not the right sign to look for........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ahem,,,,,, steam is invisible so not the right sign to look for........ Er, what? There's usually plenty coming out the kettle! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Er, what? There's usually plenty coming out the kettle! Look at the very end of the spout while it's boiling, it's clear then blooms into water vapour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunfellaff Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Er, what? There's usually plenty coming out the kettle! Look at the very end of the spout while it's boiling, it's clear then blooms into water vapour. Exactly, you see from the kettle what the steam has become, ie water droplets. In an engine situation however that 'could' be fuel vapor from an exhuast for instance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanadia Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Radio reception is tolerable during the day on MW for Radio Scotland/5 Live when driving. At night it goes to pot and picks up what seems like every foreign channel possible. Why is this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Radio reception is tolerable during the day on MW for Radio Scotland/5 Live when driving. At night it goes to pot and picks up what seems like every foreign channel possible. Why is this? Dredged from memory it's to do with the troposphere at night time being more receptive to radio signals than daytime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanadia Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Cheers. The troposphere is a pain in the arse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Cheers. The troposphere is a pain in the arse. I was wrong ionosphere is the right one bit same idea. Hopefully someone more scientific can explain it. As for five live, have you tried both 909 and 693 and does it make any difference for you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanadia Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thanks, checked it up through google and makes sense now. Sort of. It's better on 693. Only just. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 How much does a car mechanic roughly earn a year? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 How much does a car mechanic roughly earn a year? For the amount they charge for a service about 2-3 million robbing barstewards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 These are some pretty rookie questions, but bear with me... I'm going to buy a used car. At the moment I've got an old Ka, but it's on its last legs and won't manage through it's MOT in May, but frankly I want rid of it now before anything else happens. Stuff's going wrong with it at a rate of knots. What's the story with scrapping cars these days? Will I get a wee bit of cash for it, or do I have to pay someone to get rid of it? It needs some welding done and one of the wheels is pretty dodgy, will a garage take it, fix it up and punt it on for a hundred quid or so? As for getting a new car... I'll be spending a couple of thousand pounds, and I'd love to pick up an old model Focus. My old man used to have one and I loved the car. What kind of interest am I looking at for finance, because I wouldn't mind paying a bit more for a better car if I could spread the payments over a year or two. Is it worth doing? As I said, rookie questions, I've never bought a car before. The shiteheap I've got now was inherited. Any and all help greatly appreciated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 1-You will get about £100 for a scrap car these days. 2-Go on Gumtree/Autotrader/Adtrader and take your time when looking for a car,If the deal doesn't seem right then walk away.I have bought and sold loads of cars over the years and done ok. Take someone that knows about cars with you and never ever pay the asking price 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) 1-You will get about £100 for a scrap car these days. 2-Go on Gumtree/Autotrader/Adtrader and take your time when looking for a car,If the deal doesn't seem right then walk away.I have bought and sold loads of cars over the years and done ok. Take someone that knows about cars with you and never ever pay the asking price Edit to add, don't buy cheep cars from Keithgy Edited December 16, 2011 by Zen Archer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ahem,,,,,, steam is invisible so not the right sign to look for........ good point. I'll put it this way, if your car is running and the amount of fumes/smoke/steam/moisture/whatever you want to call it, is coming out in plumes then you'll generally have blown a head gasket How much does a car mechanic roughly earn a year? Not much! Depends on your level, i earn under £5 a hour, while those at the very top can earn around £15 a hour. average is around £10 a hour so do your maths For the amount they charge for a service about 2-3 million robbing barstewards 1-You will get about £100 for a scrap car these days. Depends on the size of car. Your right if it's a Ka though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Can anyone tell me what day last week the Call Kaye show on Radio Scotland was discussing the train fare dodging incident? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Does anyone know where a skybluesolutions is inglasgow city centre? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Does anyone know where a skybluesolutions is inglasgow city centre? SkyBlue Solutions Glasgow Suite 5, Stock Exchange Court, 77 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow G2 1QY T: 08701 285 250 F: 08701 285 251 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 How much would a taxi cost, roughly, from Falkirk to Stirling at the end of a night out? I may be looking at getting one on my own on Thursday... my wallet is not looking forward to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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