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Markie

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Dont you just Hate Real Work
21. Aug 2006 at 14:24

Well i do - okay it pays the bills blah blah blah

But yesterday i removed all wheels, removed all brakes, removed the complete interior and all trim from my breaking rover. Whistling and learning as i worked.

Today my sealey engine hoist has arrived - according to my wife.

I wouldnt know as i am sat in an office, longing to go home and build it and hoist away....

Does anyone here actually enjoy there real job more than breaking cars, projecting cars etc.

Sad

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #1 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:41 Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler... Guess where I'd rather be...
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
Reply #2 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:42

TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 14:41:

Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler...

Guess where I'd rather be...

Well your luck is in, cause its not raining at the moment!!

I might come and give you a hand, be interested to see and oil cooler being removed

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #3 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:43 really - i am surprised Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer in it, full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv. Oh and i store my stella reserves in there Convinced yet? just need a microwave to heat up direct from the freezer
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
Reply #4 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:46

Markie wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 14:43:

really - i am surprised Grin

Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer at tehe back, full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv.

Oh and i store my stella reserves in there

Convinced yet?

I would't mind doing something like that to my garage!

I have really enjoyed tinkering with cars, but not sure i would want to do it full time. When i had my placement at Uni, working as a techie which was great fun. Best job i ever had, did'nt want to leave!

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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
Reply #5 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:48

tunnie wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 14:46:

Markie wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 14:43:

really - i am surprised Grin

Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer at tehe back, full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv.

Oh and i store my stella reserves in there

Convinced yet?

I would't mind doing something like that to my garage!

I have really enjoyed tinkering with cars, but not sure i would want to do it full time. When i had my placement at Uni, working as a techie which was great fun. Best job i ever had, did'nt want to leave!

think profits tunnie Wink

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #6 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:53 humm profits are good, but i worked at one of the largest schools in the country.... means big 6th form section..... 150+ girls aged 16-18.... And i was 20 at the time
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
Reply #7 - 21. Aug 2006 at 14:57

TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 14:41:

Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler...

Guess where I'd rather be...

Yep, me too TheBoy, the car wins everytime come rain or shine

I am working today in the servers room of one of Delphi's factories in the South East, and comforting myself with the thought of the nice ride home along the M2 at the end of the day! Sadly I'll get home quite late so no car work today... Sad

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Davey Junior Member Offline Posts: 111 Berkshire Gender:	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #8 - 21. Aug 2006 at 15:35 I love my job, but I also love working on my own projects, I've got an engine sat in the garage longing to be in my car, and it pains me that I cant work on it more
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #9 - 21. Aug 2006 at 15:42 Despite weather, can't wait to get home and start stripping bits. New parts don't arrive until Wednesday
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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #10 - 21. Aug 2006 at 15:47 think i'll stay nice n dry.. cant be doing with another day like yesterday removing the engine from the cossie!
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #11 - 21. Aug 2006 at 15:53 how long did it take you mtek ?
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #12 - 21. Aug 2006 at 16:12 TheBoy wrote on 21. Aug 2006 at 15:42: Despite weather, can't wait to get home and start stripping bits. New parts don't arrive until Wednesday Its nice and sunny here now... hope it stays that way!
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
Reply #13 - 21. Aug 2006 at 16:34

about 3 hours Grin

would've been alot less had it not of been for bodgers who round off allen key bolts, engine mount bolts and any other bolt that that could find, and if only Ford had of built the car right in the first place PMSL

had to drop the sub frame, twist the engine, jack up the car, rive it around etc LOL the front diff hits the sub frame in every direction but down, but naturally you cant get the car high enough without a ramp, else it would've been out in about 45 mins Sad

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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work Reply #14 - 21. Aug 2006 at 16:38 I'm retired, don't know how I found the time to go to work.
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