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Classifieds & Useful eBay Links / For Sale: Sony Bravia KDL-32EX403 32" 1080p HD LCD Internet TV

« on: January 01, 2013, 12:29:07 pm »

This one http://www.sony.co.uk/product/tv-80-32-lcd/kdl-32ex403

Can unbox it and take some pics if anyone is interested.

Two years old, still have the original box and remote, looks and works as new.

Tracked some on Ebay going for around £280, willing to take £200 collected.

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Questions and Queries / GiffGiff

« on: December 10, 2012, 07:18:54 pm »

Anyone used them? Think you mentioned being with them Andy?

I'm looking to change my provider we only get Vodafone or o2 at work, I know GiffGaff use o2 so works fine but the deals seem a bit too good to be true and the forum is full of complaints...though I know that isn't unusual for mobile phone forums the lack of customer call centre concerns me a little.

Discuss. :-)

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Classifieds & Useful eBay Links / For Sale: iPhone 3gs & Dock thingy

« on: November 07, 2012, 08:42:35 pm »

Katie's finally seen the light and is getting rid of her iPhone.

It's on IOS6 and the screen is scratch and mark free, the back has general scuffing you often get on piano black. She's looking for £85 and will throw in the lovely pink case.

Pics:

Dock thing - Like this Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere v2 Black Dock for iPod and iPhone

Looking for £50 got everything with it. (remote & travel case)

Pics:

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Questions and Queries / What's the word on TV's these days?

« on: November 07, 2012, 02:28:39 pm »

I've not personally bought a TV for...well about a decade!

We're looking at a ~50" as the sofa is about a mile away from the wall we want to put it on...ok slight exaggeration but I need opera glasses to read the menu on 32" we have now and neither it or the sofa are as far back against the walls as the new one's will be.

Anyway I been researching and come up with these;
http://www.johnlewis.com/231559097/Product.aspx

http://www.johnlewis.com/231567747/Product.aspx

From what I've read, at our budget, Plasma gives the best picture for TV's in 50" range..

Not spending more than a grand, don't really give a crap about 3D and doesn't have to be all that "smart" as the TiVo box does all that.
DNLA would be nice though.

Discuss..

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Classifieds & Useful eBay Links / For Sale: Kindle

« on: October 31, 2012, 08:50:03 am »

Hellos, Selling my old Kindle.

Looks like this:

though I'll take some pictures of it this evening.

Blurb for those not familiar with Kindle's http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Wireless-Reader-Wifi-Graphite/dp/B002Y27P46/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1351672736&sr=1-6

Also selling the case (with built in light)... like this.. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Kindle-Keyboard-Leather-Burgundy/dp/B004JXVODQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1351672964&sr=1-2

£55 for the Kindle and a £10 for the case.
+P&P

Reason for sale...I bought the new Kindle Paperwhite.

EDIT: I might even leave the 100 or so recipes I have stored on it, if you want...no extra charge

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Questions and Queries / Gallery

« on: September 26, 2012, 02:05:51 pm »

What's up with the Gallery?

get this message at the top of the screen:

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/content/M/K/B/MKBCCAdmin/html/gallery/include/debugger.inc.php on line 129

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in /home/content/M/K/B/MKBCCAdmin/html/gallery/include/debugger.inc.php on line 126

Notice: Undefined offset: 8192 in /home/content/M/K/B/MKBCCAdmin/html/gallery/include/debugger.inc.php on line 112

and can't log in due to the type this to confirm your human box being

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Questions and Queries / Flashing glow plug light

« on: September 03, 2012, 07:07:14 am »

Ok new problem...saying that the clutch noise hasn't come back..yet...

..Anyway just before I got on the M1 this morning the Glow Plug light started flashing and there was a slight loss of power, Limp home mode I'm assuming.
This continued for the rest of the journey.

Some quick Google searches suggest anything from replacing the Crank Position sensor or cleaning the EGR valve to new fuel pump and injectors (expensive!).

Any ideas?
I'll certainly be taking the EGR Valve off tonight as I looks like the easiest fix.

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Questions and Queries / Clutch noise..

« on: August 28, 2012, 08:04:27 am »

Over the last couple of weeks or so I've been getting an intermittent squeal (a bit like a seized brake, pretty certain it's not the brakes) when I pull away in first.
The noise stops as soon as the clutch is fully engaged, so far only in the mornings but not when completely cold.
Other than the noise the clutch is working fine, no slippage, judder or unusual noise/rattle when depressed or fully engaged.

Any ideas?

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General Banter / All New Range Rover

« on: August 15, 2012, 06:59:43 am »

Been working on this one for the last few years

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/paris-motor-show-2012/all-new-range-rover-revealed

Spent a lot of time in these, though strangely not driven one yet...
I did get to drive the new Range Rover Sport though, but that ones not out for another year or so.

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Computers and Games / Case Fan

« on: August 09, 2012, 10:34:42 am »

Anyone got a spare case fan kicking around?

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Questions and Queries / Car cover

« on: August 08, 2012, 07:07:52 am »

Can anyone recommend a good but reasonably priced outdoor car cover?

The Mustang will be out of the garage for a couple more months, not normally a problem as I've never stored her in a garage before. Unfortunately where she's sat she get covered in copious amounts of moss and crap (probably from the neighbours gutters).

I rinse her off every couple of weeks but during one of those rinsing sessions last weekend I notice a couple of spots of damaged (flaky) paint. It looks like a chemical reaction probably from bird shit infused moss..
Rather pissed off but these thing happen.

I've had a couple of covers in the past for the Plymouth but they tended to store water and weathered very quickly.
At the end of the day the car is in a fairly sheltered driveway and will go in the garage over winter, she's also not really that old so not too worried about rust.
Also she's not that big, smaller than the Mondeo...Any recommendations?

Also as a side note, does anyone know if chips-a-way (or similar) would repair something like that? Two spots, less than 10p in diameter.

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General Banter / Which Drill/Driver

« on: May 28, 2012, 11:40:39 am »

Looking at getting a drill / driver and I can't decide between

The Makita 8391DWPE 18V Combi Drill

or the DeWALT 18v Combi Drill for £10 more

I know CP worked for Makita and RK had/has a DeWalt....

Or any other recommendations £100 is my limit.

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General Banter / Classic and historic cars exempted from MoT

« on: May 21, 2012, 12:02:36 pm »

Vehicles manufactured before 1960 will no longer have to have to pass an MoT from 18 November, Roads Minister Mike Penning said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18146326

Good news

for RK then?

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General Banter / Should have gone to spec savers...

« on: April 25, 2012, 06:50:04 am »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17829438

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Classifieds & Useful eBay Links / Jobs Section

« on: February 03, 2012, 10:21:52 am »

Altran Technologies (For whom I work) are recruiting.

ATUK currently have a number of roles for which we are looking to speak to and recruit people for. Do you know anyone within your network who may be interested in new opportunities and the possibility to join Altran? Below is a list of roles which are available within the different industries:

· Automotive

o Software and system engineers with any of the following:

o Systems design and modeling using Matlab Simulink. RTW and TLC are desirable.

o C coding using Clearcase or similar version control with Python or Perl desirable.

o Software and Systems validation using HiL, SiL dSpace and Control Desk.

o Hardware Engineer/Systems Architect – electronics hardware/electronic hardware development

o System Engineers and Infotainment System Engineers

o Launch Engineers

o Telematic Engineers

o HVAC System Engineers

o Network Architect

o Braking Systems

o Wire harness engineers

· ASD:

o Stress Engineers

o Manufacturing Design Engineers

o Supply Chain Engineers

o BoM Engineers

o Generator Maintenance and Design Engineer – power generation and project management

· Telecoms

o Project Managers

o UE IOT Testers

If anyone is looking or know anyone just send me a PM

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Classifieds & Useful eBay Links / Bits and bobs for sale.

« on: January 06, 2012, 10:52:44 am »

All proceeds going to a good cause......a new camera for me

Fujifilm Finepix S100FS £130 +P&P

Specs http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/specifications/s/finepix_s100fs/
Looks like this

Some reviews with more detailed pics of the camera. http://www.trustedreviews.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-S100FS_Digital-Camera_reviewStill a highly rated Bridge Camera with 11.1 Mega Pixels, 14.1 x Optical Zoom and a surprising useful tilting LCD screen. In the right hands takes some great pics. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=o.12031129733&type=1 (no I didn't take any of these [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />)

Comes with shoulder strap, lens hood, 2 battery packs with charger, manual, USB cable, some memory cards if you want them and I'll even throw in a 67mm IR 850 filter.

I'll take some better pics and do a proper write up when I put it on Ebay this weekend.

Fli Trap 12" Active Bass Box Enclosure with Built in Amp £30 Collection only

Driver: Frequency 12
Amplifier: FL250
RMS Power: 300 watts
Peak Power: 1000 watts
Height: 350mm
Depth: 500mm
Width: 379mm

Had it in the Mustang

Full Length Leather Jacket - Black Small - Offers around £50
I'll try and take some pics at the weekend.

Dell D410 Laptop - £40 - (Collection preferred)
In very good condition for its age, it was hardly used but although the battery holds a short charge the laptop can't read the value so you never know when its about to run out!
Comes with Windows XP (official) and Ubuntu installed, no disks.

Details:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/latit/topics/en/latit_d410_sp_spec?c=us&l=en&cs=rc956904
Pics to follow.

This one has 2GB of RAM, 20gb HDD, Bluetooth and WiFi but no optical disc drive...or floppy for that matter.

Works well as a netbook - web surfing emails etc.

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