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Finally got my little fella back fixed so thought I'd treat it to a new front plate
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...7f8f075af.jpeg

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cool. Do they always need fixing? This is the latest project busting knuckles lol
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...f4206fec80.jpg

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High pressure fuel pump went. First 'major' thing I've had with it. It's 10 years old now, I've had it for 5 years.

My last car in the UK was an older one with the supercharger instead of the turbo.

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Good to know. We bought it with a known problem. OH is changing the gearbox. I will be probably having it and saying goodbye to my Audi tt.

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The ammonium nitrate in the explosion appears to have been sitting there for the past 7 years, was apparently supposed to go from Georgia (the country) to somewhere in Africa, but the ship made an unscheduled stop in Beirut, something happened, and the ammonium nitrate ended up in a warehouse there.

Article here.

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I love them. My first car was a mini and several in between. My son has just bought one...that needs a bit of loving...and he really is loving it.

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Aaaaaaand it's back in the shop. Engine light came on again this morning and revs were hunting up and down ( always fun in traffic )

Spoke on the phone and he had a Volvo do similar - replaced high pressure fuel pump and then a couple of days later same symptoms. On that one it was grit in a fuel filter so hopefully similar quick fix for the Mini.

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Amazing footage from 1902 Germany

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Trade it in for this instead

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Three months ago the old, abandoned for a few years, house next door was demolished.

Today the one at the back of us (which was lived in until recently but seems not to be now :ohmy:) is currently being taken down.

They were both much older than ours but I still feel like standing guard :lol:

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Typically if they are wanting to build bigger, higher, closer etc than what the zoning (max building footprint etc) in order to get permits from the City there is a public process and it all gets very technical. If they meet the requirements usually just a building permit and no public process or notification.

It would be interesting to see how much these 'lots' are being sold for in Moncton.

When you say they are being torn down...are there plans for a replacement house or houses?

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Dunno. The one next door had been empty since around 2015, was boarded up with signs - presumably for a non-compliant owner/beneficiary - about having to bring it up to a safe standard or whatever the wording was. The fire department had been checking it regularly for a couple of years and then it was demolished in May.

The one over the back of us was advertised for around $70 or $80k (from memory - 2014/15) and was occupied at the time but from the description it needed a few renos. According to the City property assessment site it sold in 2015 for $45,000 (assessed value $46k) and it was lived in since then.


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...c9628db6ee.png
The one demolished today

Assessed value next door comes up as $87k.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...845f3f4749.png
The abandoned one


By way of comparison, this one in the same area went for $141K in 2019 but must have been done up a bit as in 2018 it sold for $110k. The assessed value didn't really change though. That's $147k


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...d74e452fda.png

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I wish.

In fact, I just want mine back working if I'm honest lol

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Super Sweet City of Surrey. Surrey is the 2nd largest city in BC.

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I ordered a piece of exercise equipment from Amazon.ca for my MIL on Thursday.
Expected delivery (free) on Wednesday or pay $48 to have it tomorrow - Monday.

Not worth forking out almost $50 just to have it 2 days earlier.

Especially as it arrived today, Sunday. :rofl: