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    A6 Exhaust Lifespan?

    Hi Folks, Anyone have any idea how long the exhaust system in an A6 1.9TDi 130 should last? Judging by the lack of discussion on the subject on here, I guess it should be a while. Just trying to figure out how much the car is going to cost me over the next couple of years. Currently it is...
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    Blair Visits Edinburgh

    Apologies in advance - I know it is awful, but I liked it....... Tony Blair is visiting an Edinburgh hospital. He enters a ward full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness and greets one. The patient replies: "Fair fa your honest sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin...
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    New Allroad

    Followed a brand spanking new Allroad 3.0 TDi for a while this morning on the way to work - really nice looking, and very rapid, vehicle - those LED-style tail/brake lights are awesome (and very bright!). Anyone on here got one?
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    Catholic Church Protests at The Da Vinci Code

    For aficionados of Father Ted.....
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    Definition of a B@stard

    Question: What is a b@stard exactly? Quite often we ask ourselves hard to answer questions, like, “What is a b@stard?” And we wax philosophic with metaphysical postulations, incomplete aphorisms, and inconsistent sophisms that make one more and more sure that the only true thing is that a...
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    Tyre Choice - A6 1.9TDi Sport Saloon

    Well, time has nearly come to replace the tyres on my car, , so I'm after some advice/opinions/reviews. '53 A6 1.9TDi Sport Saloon - totally standard, with 17" RS4s. Has had Michelin Pilot Primacy on since new. OK for wear, I guess, and dry handling pretty good. Road noise also seems good...
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    Both Headlamp Bulbs Blown??

    On getting back into the car after the Robert Plant gig in Edinburgh last Thursday, noticed that both headlamp bulbs were dead (actually, I think other road users noticed first!). Never experienced this before. Anyway, had to drive home with just sidelights and fogs on, which is not ideal...
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    Don't Worry About the Cows

    One of the better lawyer "jokes" from my collection.......... The son of a Spanish lawyer graduated from college and was considering the future. He went to his father, who had a very large office, and asked if he might be given a desk in the corner where he could observe his father's...
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    The Bacon Tree

    Sorry - couldn't resist it. It's such a groaner........ -THE BACON TREE Two Mexicans are stuck in the desert, wandering aimlessly and close to death. They are close to just lying down and waiting for the inevitable, when all of a sudden... "Hey Pepe, do you smell what I smell. Ees bacon, I...
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    Zoo Cuisine

    A bloke starts his new job at the zoo and is given three tasks. First is to clear the exotic fish pool of weeds. As he does this a huge fish jumps out and bites him. To show the others who's boss he beats it to death with a spade. Realising his employer won't be best pleased he disposes of by...
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    Friday Fun - Genealogy

    WHO JACK SCHITT REALLY IS - The Lineage Revealed Many people are at a loss for a response when someone says, "You don't know Jack Schitt." Now you can handle the situation. Jack is the only son of Awe Schitt and Oh Schitt. Awe Schitt, the fertilizer magnate married Oh Schitt, the owner of...
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    Classic Duff Adverts

    Classic Ads: Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family. A superb and inexpensive restaurant. Fine food expertly served by waitresses in appetizing forms. Dinner Special -- Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00. Four-poster bed, 101 years old...
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    Maths Exam

    City of Los Angeles High School Math Proficiency Exam Name:____________________________ Gang:____________________________ 1. Johnny has an AK-47 with an 80-round clip. If he misses 6 out of 10 shots and shoots 13 times at each drive-by...
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    Cows and Government

    COWS & GOVERNMENT FEUDALISM : You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk. PURE SOCIALISM : You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need...
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    Guide Dogs

    Two guys are walking down the street with their dogs, one with a Doberman and the other with a Chihuahua. They decide to go for dinner. They get to the restaurant and there is a big sign outside saying SORRY, NO DOGS ALLOWED. The guy with the Doberman says "no problem - just watch this." He gets...
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    The Chicken Test

    Scientists at NASA have developed a gun, whose purpose it is to launch dead chickens. It is used to shoot a dead chicken at the windshields of airline jets, military jets, and the space shuttle, at that vehicle's maximum travelling velocity. The idea being, that it will simulate the frequent...
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    Hello again - after re-registering

    Hi Folks, Like others, my login disappeared and had to re-register, losing my massive post count (5 maybe?). Good to be back - hope all the gremlins have gone!