Welcome to my new home!
It finally happen, the house came through and we're here. We finally got the keys on the 18th of February, which was only 6 months after we put the bloody offer in, but I suppose it's given us more time to get more money together.
The cars came in very handy for the move. Jamie has picked himself up a Vectra Diesal estate which is ideal for his work. If I'm honest it's a bit better on the load hauling than the Mondeo. His rear seat bases lift up so the loading area is flat. It's also alot lower too so there's more height. Either way, we did a few car loads each, both cars more than doing their duty and getting all the 40+ boxes and other crap over there without batting an headlight.
Mechanically wise my car had a bit of a hiccup back in January. The battery went dead! Most annoying after work to fine the car not starting in the worst rain storm known to man. Jamie came to rescue me with some tools. Figured it was the battery and drove to Halford down the road, got a new battery (£100!!!!) and a spanner set, came back to the car to find the spanner set was imperial in a metric packaging! Grr so back in the car, back to Halfords, right set this time, back to the car then swopped the battery over. Anyway, it all worked and the car has been fine since.
On the ICE front I got my new head unit. I was sad to let go of my old one as I'd had it since new for nearly 4 yeas, but the new one actually works with my iPod so I've been using that in the car. Doesn't work with the steering wheel controls but it's something I've learnt to live without.
Petrol consumption was suffering a bit with the traffic from work, however since the move I've been leaving early in the mornings and it's actually not been too bad. If anything it's literally turn left, left and left again and literally stay on that road until I get to the Hogs Back. It's all 40/National speed limit which has helps the mpg alot.
Nothing much more to report however, going OK.
Bye for now.
It finally happen, the house came through and we're here. We finally got the keys on the 18th of February, which was only 6 months after we put the bloody offer in, but I suppose it's given us more time to get more money together.
The cars came in very handy for the move. Jamie has picked himself up a Vectra Diesal estate which is ideal for his work. If I'm honest it's a bit better on the load hauling than the Mondeo. His rear seat bases lift up so the loading area is flat. It's also alot lower too so there's more height. Either way, we did a few car loads each, both cars more than doing their duty and getting all the 40+ boxes and other crap over there without batting an headlight.
Mechanically wise my car had a bit of a hiccup back in January. The battery went dead! Most annoying after work to fine the car not starting in the worst rain storm known to man. Jamie came to rescue me with some tools. Figured it was the battery and drove to Halford down the road, got a new battery (£100!!!!) and a spanner set, came back to the car to find the spanner set was imperial in a metric packaging! Grr so back in the car, back to Halfords, right set this time, back to the car then swopped the battery over. Anyway, it all worked and the car has been fine since.
On the ICE front I got my new head unit. I was sad to let go of my old one as I'd had it since new for nearly 4 yeas, but the new one actually works with my iPod so I've been using that in the car. Doesn't work with the steering wheel controls but it's something I've learnt to live without.
Petrol consumption was suffering a bit with the traffic from work, however since the move I've been leaving early in the mornings and it's actually not been too bad. If anything it's literally turn left, left and left again and literally stay on that road until I get to the Hogs Back. It's all 40/National speed limit which has helps the mpg alot.
Nothing much more to report however, going OK.
Bye for now.
posted by yahbitch @ 9:20 pm
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