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This is probably posted in the wrong place however here goes. Just over a couple of weeks ago the header tank failed on my SE. I put up on the forum that i was after a new or second hand one. Although I got some replies I sent of for a new one on Ebay. When I got the conformation of purchase it said delivery would be Monday 7th (yes I know a bank holiday). I was fortunate to be on holiday that week but needed the car for Saturday 13th. I then had whilst in Lanzarote an email saying that the new header was going to be despatched from Germany on Tuesday 8th. What to do????? Well I got a message from Julie Hall ( AO Peak District ) saying she was at Stoneleigh, had seen a header on the jumble stall, not only that she had put it in the back of her car. Did I want it? A pal of mine picked it up from her and by the time I got back last Thursday the header had been fitted and the car was ready for the charity run on the Saturday. Many thanks WSCC but in particular Julie Hall for going "above and beyond the call of duty". BTW the header turned up but wasn't quite the correct fitting. BIOMAN

Looks like I've upset one of my neighbours. The forecast for today was looking so good i thought id go to work in the westy unfortunately it was a 6am start so leaving home at 530 so i pushed him out of the garage cracked him up and i was off as quietly as i could job done Then i got a call from swimbo , someone had posted a unsigned letter through my door Ive got to say im not fully to blame for this @Steve (stevel) - Lancashire AO told me to be at charnock Richard services for 7am Sunday morning for the trip to stoneleigh .so i think he has to take the flak for that if by any chance my neighbour is reading this please accept my sincere apologies but unfortunately i won't be converting to electric any time soon Tony

You just started your car, you weren't having a party with pulsing trance music for 5 hours. And it was a one-off for an annual event. They need to chill out!

Get it converted to a sticker and have it on the car like a medal

You are very welcome @bioman but thanks has to go to @marcusb too. Great team work.

Thank god its not a crossflow. The miserable neighbour would skid in the oil patch and into your fence !!

If I am partly to blame and as a very considerate AO our next Sunday blat starts from your house at 7.00am ALL welcome Steve

I moved into a house that the previous people were like church mice. When I told them I should be able to get the car in the teeny garage , they raised an eyebrow. The neighbours of the other half of the semi , were miserable old coffin dodgers, who really had nothing better to do with their short remainder of life than moan. So, we moved in and a week later collected the Westfield from mums. Lots of curtain twitching and mumbling from them. Well sadly, the missus sodded off and I needed a lodger to help the mortgage................... it was tight, but we managed to get his collection of superbikes in the garage too We just used to wave at them when we left the house in bikes or cars. Nothing they could have done to be honest. All legal and on the road.

Be a good idea to drive the Westfield there to apologise?

Is it a spokesman for a group of neighbours, or just one assuming that everyone feels the same? It's not like it happens every day, is it? Does someone start cutting their lawn just as you settle down with a beer? We all need a bit of give and take and just get over it and on with yourlife.

Best response is no response. Your car is road legal and you’re being as considerate as possible. If he has an issue, let him talk to you or the council. Judging by the lack of a signature, he’s a blowhard idiot. This was also written by a woman judging from the “selfish man” comment. Of course, considering they can’t spell “you’re”, put this link on the bottom of the note and post it back if you really want to ramp it up. You Can’t Spell

Committee members are endowed with many special powers, they may seem strange to some, but it's all perfectly normal.

car back on the road after 2yrs off. Still to test properly, but all going well I'll be able to come on the Saturday.

I've not seen a date written in a margin since school!

I had similar issue many many years ago but I knew who the problem neighbour was. He tried getting a neighbourhood petition against me. I opted to be proactive so I called Sheffield transport police myself and asked if I could take my car in for inspection to see if anything was illegal. They inspected and said as long as I was considerate and didn’t rev etc then I had nothing to worry about and they would keep this on record. One officer came out from under the car and shouted he’d got a problem.....the car was a girls car (pug 106) and the exhaust should be on a 306. I left happy that I’d been proactive and made the first move to cut it dead. The complaints came to nothing in the end.

@wizzer you are not alone! I really miss my V8 used to love n early morning starts in that one my zetec now doesnt have the same effect lol

Wizzer, start a thread on 'Barbecue at Wizzers House. All Westies are Welcome '

I’m 212 miles away and it woke me!

Wide open throttle is a built in cruise control manufactured by Omex

Because I have lost all of about 10bhp.................. at least I won't go deaf on our road trip to Switzerland from the popping and bang you get constantly and the throttle still wide open

Told you today vtec is so 15years ago turbo power is much more 2018

We need a handbag emoticon here....................

Well I can tell you that without the ancillaries i can just about lift it out the back of my astra Estate

Yes! Those speedlines are awesome!

13" Compomotive CXR in a light gold, 6" front 8" dished rear

13" Weller Roadsports - glorious steel

Any excuse to post a photo. Mini- lite reps refurbed in gold (think they are two gates) 14 inch 185 / 60