PERSONAL PLATES

TomH · Post by **TomH** » 08 Dec 2004, 14:21

yes, and no-one SEES you with the washing machine... they don't get a chance to go "look at that tos... cool person with his flash new dyson with two drums etc"

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 08 Dec 2004, 16:14

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bamber

Mine on the Bling is J20 SDB. J20, June 20th, wedding anniversary. SDB, Sharon and Dave Bamber. All say ahhh![:I]
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Not that bad - did the same with Xantia W26 JMR
Wed on 26th - Joanne M Richardson (or Joanne & Marty)
Couldnet get A26 for August

uhn113x · Post by **uhn113x** » 09 Dec 2004, 14:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TomH

yes, and no-one SEES you with the washing machine... they don't get a chance to go "look at that tos... cool person with his flash new dyson with two drums etc"
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Probably right Tom, although a washing machine drum on the patio or when we are camping is a common sight, loaded with charcoal, bi=ockwirst, sweetcorn and jacket spuds wrapped in foil [}:)]

uhn113x · Post by **uhn113x** » 09 Dec 2004, 14:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by D J Woollard

Mike,
Ahh but washing machines aren't the same are they. You'd be off to Comet long before spending all weekend sweating with the heater matrix on a ten year old one!
David
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I usually give 'em 15 or 16 years, David!

dnsey · Post by **dnsey** » 09 Dec 2004, 14:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">You'd be off to Comet long before spending all weekend sweating with the heater matrix on a ten year old one!
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Speak for yourself[:D]
I've spent many a wet (indoors) weekend trying to persuade washing machines to give a few months extra service.
The last occasion involved drum bearings which were more obstinate than the BX wheel bearing I did a while ago (or the matrix for that matter). Ended up having to split the housing to release the bearing and repair it afterwards.

David W · Post by **David W** » 09 Dec 2004, 15:10

Do you know I spend much of my life repairing things others would get shot of...but I stop short at washing machines (and mowers to think of it). I'll give them one simple repair with a part up to £40 and then they're out the back door.
Too much sharp metal and they mostly seem to need doing upside down so the remaining water soaks the floor and your knees.
David

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 09 Dec 2004, 17:39

I made a few bob repairing machines on the Isle of Mull. I was there three days a week spending the rest of the time in Glasgow so was able to get spares easily. They are tinny things with sharp edges like David says but they are simple and easy to fix. If they are retaining water it is usually the pump motor or pressure switch at fault. Most often they can be drained without messing the floor. There is a guy in Ayrshire who has a yard full of old machines. Just like a car breakers. We both agreed that the Americans had the right idea. Top load so no bearing strain. Europeans use side load to save space and water. American ones only need a license plate on the back - or is that cars?

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 09 Dec 2004, 17:46

Washing machines used to be much like Citroens in their awkwardness of fixing- new ones are great, however!
When I did the bearings on our current one there was a big clamping band and rubber seal around the back of the drum, remove that and it was all out in less than twenty minutes! There was none of the old wrestling with springs and lumps of concrete[:)].

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 09 Dec 2004, 20:07

My parents have top loading washing machines, my Dad insists upon them.
They're more difficult to load / unload, but they don't get the door seal or bearing problems that side loaders can have. They do however still have lumps of concrete and big springs to wrestle with.

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 09 Dec 2004, 20:26

Some of the more ecologically minded Americans are using machines with the drum on a horizontal axis but they load from a door in the top (I have seen one like this over here). This means you can use two bearings but still save water. Normal top loaders require enough water to cover the washload. Side loaders don't need to.

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 10 Dec 2004, 19:36

Seen on a Volvo, and not a performance model! [:D][:D] RAC 3R

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 13 Dec 2004, 19:55

My parents have always had horizontal axis toploaders.

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 16 Dec 2004, 18:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> My parents have always had horizontal axis toploaders. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Abbreviated that's H.A.T.S [:D][:D] LOL

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 20 Dec 2004, 15:20

Number plate for japanese cars
R1 CER [:)]

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 24 Jan 2005, 22:27

Other plates seen are L333 SAX on Ronnie Storm's Mercedes SL.
Ronnie plays the saxophone for a living, and is in the record books as being the only person to play three at once.
Steve Gardiner of Chippenham, Wiltshire has P20 SAC on his Porsche Boxster. He says that the "prozac" plate reminds him of an ex.
SON 6S is on offer for Â£50,000. How much ! Meant to read as SON GS.
S6 RSE is on a Smart car. Meant to be read as SARSE smart arse !
Also there is a OBO 10X. Meant to be read as "Oh B******S.
Private plates who needs them !
I would rather have the money, [:D] that these people are throwing away