Wimblowdriver said:

On account of advancing age ----- and waistline----- I have squandered me pocket money on a car creeper. Luxury model with 2 x magnetic tool trays, and a LED work light on a bendy stick thing. Should make getting under the family fleet of low slung front end cars a bit easier from now on. Especially the focus which almost hugs the ground with its nose. And I need to add a couple more inches to the height of the home- made ramps. The 1970's ramps which are still in good condition, and still useable for raising the rear end, are no good at the fronts of moderns. Looking forward to sliding around under the Landy too

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I suppose the front underside scrapes the ramps if you try to go up frontways on the older ramps? I've still got a nice big sturdy pair of ramps of a similar vintage, might have even been my grandfather's so possibly 50s or 60s but never tried to put a modern car on them.

For now the sheet of ply with four castors suffices for getting underneath

Hippo said:

Yes. Uses the gear lever to do it. Also has a soport suto option that revs higher before changing and generally runs one gear lower to give betterer sudden performance.

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Just like my old Laguna then - all of the above plus the 'sport' option. Wondered what on earth was wrong with it when I first pressed the button by mistake, till I saw the little red light on next to 'sport'

6pot said:

Yes that's pretty gutting.

Liked your Renault 6 story, sounds like a similar thing and that the repair shop knew exactly what to do based on experience. They were probably similarly constructed, there was a family likeness and I recall the 6 was known as a 'mountain goat' due to a go-anywhere reputation, then when the 16 came out they were called 'executive mountain goat' due to their more luxurious appointment, for the time. I miss them.

Sorry to hear your knee's causing grief, those tiles must individually be heavy based on a weight you mentioned in another post. I'm guessing concrete tiles?

My back's better now thanks but it never really fully goes away, I have to be careful. Due to my height and what I mainly do but luckily it was a muscle strain rather than something worse. Legs, knees, arms, shoulders also complain a fair bit...

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I had never heard that thing about a R6 being called a "mountain goat". I love that! I have to admit that I was using it during one of the hardest winters in Northern France and it never let me down. I once was in a petrol station and noticed a funny noise coming from under the bonnet as it was running. I opened the bonnet and noticed that the air filter holder was moveable, i.e. the screws holding it to the top of the carb had come loose and I could lift the whole top of the carb off, yet it was still running fine!

So also never heard about the nickname of the R16 either!

I agree about the situation with the rear suspension being a family trait as I also knew a girl with a Renault 4 who had exactly the same problem.

Each tile weighs over 4 kilos and they are terra cotta, I suppose. I have been told that it is not a good idea to paint sealing stuff on them either. Presumably in case water trapped inside them causes a problem. So many conflicting bits of advice!

Like you, I damaged my back some time ago, when I was 18 and it has never gone away. It takes far longer to heal up nowadays and it can't take the "weightlifting" it used to. So 50 kg sacks of concrete are now beyond me. Just have to work within our limits.

doriz said:

Off to see @My Old Landy this afternoon, I’ll pass on my compliments.

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It was good to see you again my friend

My Old Landy said:

It was good to see you again my friend

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Hope you are ok Brian

Work done for the day but boss is giving me a lift home and I'm waiting around. Could go to bed the now.

WhiskyLassie said:

Hope you are ok Brian

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The guy is an inspiration

6pot said:

All this stacking wood, 30 degrees and stubble fires makes it hard to imagine deep snow! I suppose you have a continental climate there.

Those hair clippers are great, got some 25 years ago and never looked back, Mrs just whizzes over it every 6 weeks or so and Bob's yer uncle. Still on original machine (Wahl) and the cost of it has been saved many many times over with no visits to Barbers.

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Yes it’s a set of wahl clippers

Proper seasons here.

J

marjon said:

Yes it’s a set of wahl clippers

Proper seasons here.

J

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That looks bliss

WhiskyLassie said:

That looks bliss

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Thanks, We like it.
It’s nice in the summer too, even though it maybe a bit ott.

J