What Have You Bought Today?

[Drive Wayne]

Amazon.... Chefman 2L

Would have loved a double draw but didn't have the space.

I've got exactly the same as you @Jonesy68 , but they don't do a range of VW colours! It's big enough for 2 of us...

 

[MarkDenise1978]

I bought a new “off-road EGR” which also came with some additional horses and an inverted start stop (although that needs doing an other day because I forgot to ask!)

 

[tommy_t6.1]

First part of the new brakes setup!

 

[nomislotsirb]

Not bought, but been given. And not today, but yesterday (my birthday). A Nebula Capsule 3. Intended use was for in the van, but I tried it in the house and garden and the whole family were extremely impressed, with lots of talk of al fresco movie nights in the summer.

When using in the van I envisage being seated in the rotated captains chairs, a screen afixed to the rear tailgate and the Nebula mounted to the ceiling. It's a day van without a pop top. Has anyone done anything similar and/or suggestions for a screen (I think about 110cmx70cm) and means of mounting to ceiling. I'd like the mount to be as discrete as possible and imagine will need to be slanted slightly, so wondering about tapering a piece of Hex ply and securing to the ceiling panel with M5 bolts to which the Nebula screws into a 1/4 in thread.

MTIA.

Thanks to those who made suggestions. I've successfully mounted the mount to the ceiling (clamping around the ceiling trim piece), and fitted a prozector screen with poppers to the tailgate. Tested briefly today in situ, but suspect it will be called upon for BGT at the weekend.

I've used the following:

• Ball Head Hot Shoe Mount Adapter 360 Degree Swivel (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XKW9935?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1)
• Anwenk Cold Shoe Mount Adapter Cold Shoe Bracket (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MD29V3X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1)
• zalati Projector Screen Portable Indoor/Outdoor Movie Theater screen (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4N3JWGJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title)

 

[Graham Jones]

Cover for sliding door bottom hinge.

 

[MarkDenise1978]

Cover for sliding door bottom hinge.

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Oh nice. Where was this from please?

 

[MarkDenise1978]

Cover for sliding door bottom hinge.

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Oh nice. Where was this from please?

 

[Graham Jones]

Oh nice. Where was this from please?

I bought it from Just Kampers...Cheers.

 

[T32Rich]

Just bitten the bullet and booked our 12 day road trip to Austria on Newhaven-Dieppe Ferry. Discovered that if the person making the booking calls DFDS direct and is over 60 = 20% discount applied saved just about £50 also amendable up to the day of travel apparently for minimum £10 fee depending on type of amendment.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Just bitten the bullet and booked our 12 day road trip to Austria on Newhaven-Dieppe Ferry. Discovered that if the person making the booking calls DFDS direct and is over 60 = 20% discount applied saved just about £50 also amendable up to the day of travel apparently for minimum £10 fee depending on type of amendment.

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Over 60? You? Never!!

 

[Sasquatch]

Im 62, but dont look, a day over 61.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Im 62, but dont look, a day over 61.

I’m 52 with a mental age of 22 and a body of 72

 

[T32Rich]

Over 60? You? Never!!

I can neither confirm or deny that it might have been booked in my good lady's name! another few months until I qualify.

 

[Bav]

Just bitten the bullet and booked our 12 day road trip to Austria on Newhaven-Dieppe Ferry. Discovered that if the person making the booking calls DFDS direct and is over 60 = 20% discount applied saved just about £50 also amendable up to the day of travel apparently for minimum £10 fee depending on type of amendment.

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Yup, the discount is why we sail that route. Where did you hear about the discount? We heard from the good folks on here.

 

[T32Rich]

Yup, the discount is why we sail that route. Where did you hear about the discount? We heard from the good folks on here.

I found it somewhere in the small print on the DFDS website, so I'm not sure if it also applies to other routes? Added bonus is that it's only 25 minutes from the Front Door The call goes through to a French number and so can incur as small charge.

 

[tommy_t6.1]

Cover for sliding door bottom hinge.

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Nice! I've had one of these in my ebay basket for 5 years! Haha Finally ordered it last night!

 

[Rioja John]

Booked 2 weeks on the Isle of Wight for the month of June, that’s as far as we will go across the sea after our recent disastrous Benidorm trip.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Booked 2 weeks on the Isle of Wight for the month of June, that’s as far as we will go across the sea after our recent disastrous Benidorm trip.

I can't even get my Mrs on that millpond ferry, let alone a proper one!
LeShuttle for us next month...

 

[JumpShip]

12 months vehicle tax ...still £140 .
Happy with that .

15mins at the dentist ...£121
Not so happy .

 

[Paul Sussex]

I found it somewhere in the small print on the DFDS website, so I'm not sure if it also applies to other routes? Added bonus is that it's only 25 minutes from the Front Door The call goes through to a French number and so can incur as small charge.

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Great tip - just turned 60 a couple of months ago. Free prescriptions, now discount travel - living the dream.