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Got a parking ticket through the post yesterday. Their ANPR cameras show my car enter and exit the car park. What they don't show is that my car was parked on a friends driveway which can only be accessed by driving through the car park. I have appealed

Not impressed with the BBC. The postponed robot wars to show b****y golf instead! I want my TV licence fee back!!!

Spent the day programming an Arduino microprocessor and have finally managed to get it to do what I want. For someone who says 'I don't do electrics, I'm I mechanical engineer' I'm quite proud of myself

You've got to love an ebay ad with a sense of humour http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Mercedes-C280-Sport-Estate-V6-Spares-Repair-A-really-small-house-AMG-KIT-/262892569639?hash=item3d359e4427:g:t-UAAOSwol5Yxb8a

eBay must be a breading ground for idiots. Had an advert up for a vehicle I am breaking. The advert clearly states this and says that you are bidding on a random bolt. Some muppet thought he was getting the car and is now arguing with me through ebay as I won't sell it to him at 99p

I really need to stop looking at engine swaps. I keep looking at Renault/PSA 3.0 V6 engines to fit into my megane after the timing belt went two weeks ago. I currently own 5 cars all in various states of modification

Fired my half built banger racer up for the first time in 6 months earlier this evening. Couldn't believe it started after only turning over a few times and didn't require a jump.

Is anyone else like me and is looking forward to tomorrow because of the Mighty car mods/roadkill cross over episode rather than because it's Christmas?

Spent last night flying a radio controlled plane in the pitch black, only being illuminated by the LEDs stuck to it. This was the Newport & DMFC's way of celebrating bonfire night.

Hit myself in the face earlier with a rubber band when fitting the wings to my WOT4. They are really strong bands. Ow!

A*****e lamborghi owner this evening did not like me calling his car "a body kitted MR2" (it was a genuine Lambo) serves him right though for cutting me up and almost forcing me into a parked car.

When my adverts on ebay say collection only, why do people ask if I would post it.

I'm jealous of the person who was towing the mini woody traveller down the m6 toll yesterday evening.

Grrr! 10 minutes after sorting my insurance out I get a new quote from my existing insurer for about £60 less. Saying that though if I were to go back to them I'd loose £29 due to cancelling a policy in the cooling off period and my excess with my old insurer is about £250 more.

I seam to be coming across this more and more often. I find someone breaking a car on ebay that has the parts I want. I contact them only for them to reply that they don't want the parts removed or they will not be able to move the car. A pallet with 4 caster wheels so you can put the bare shell on is not that complicated.