I'm sure there is some alt-j joke to be made of that!

had to Google that, turns out there's some boy band called alt-j!

had to Google that, turns out there's some boy band called alt-j!

Indeed, probably best explain it to the other over 13 year old non-females on the forum

At least you can take your laptop around the room Lee...


Mine doesn't even have a battery in it so must remain plugged in on pain of death.

At least you can take your laptop around the room Lee...

Mine doesn't even have a battery in it so must remain plugged in on pain of death.

http://www.diy.com/departments/masterplug-10a-cable-reel-l25m/135787_BQ.prd?ecamp=SEAPLA12588207&ef_id=VA2I9QAABHZjLiF0:20140914161215:s  :p

Would be extremely helpful will even buy you a bee... I mean... An Orange juice

Edited 14 September, 201411 yr by andsoutham

Gentlefolk, don't forget that lovely chap Mushtafa from the August meet, he has VCDS up and running, he added an anti-lag map to his mates octy remember the flames!!!!!

Drop him a message see if he's coming to the next meet?, I'm sure he can be tempted by food and beer!

I might be able to make it, if I can, I'll bring it with me. 

 

It's going to be dark and cold though  :S

I might be able to make it, if I can, I'll bring it with me. 

 

It's going to be dark and cold though  :S

luckily I bought a twin torch set with batteries. It's in the boot

luckily I bought a twin torch set with batteries. It's in the boot

 

So that covers the fact it's dark. What about the fact it will be cold? You just going to give him a cuddle?

OMG!! VCDS arrived yesterday, and being a mac user, with no windows VM I pulled out my old 9 inch Dell netbook, thinking this will be perfect as it's so small to just permanently live in the glovebox. 6 hours later and the damn thing still won't boot, pretty sure the 64gb SSD drive is fried, I have the original 16gb one somewhere and as this netbooks new use is to run one application I don't care if the disk is small! However at 2am last night I gave up so today's job is find the 16gb drive and trying it out, I really hope it's not the netbook that's fried!
I did I the middle of the above install a Windows VM on my mac temporarily and it detects the cable fine in VCDS so I do have a solution, just it's wasting 10gb on my mac and it's 4 inches bigger than I would like (seems bigger is not always better!).

Anyway, rant over! Hopefully I'll get it working today and be able to bring it along so if anyone wants stuff doing there will be a couple of us wandering around flashing our umbilical cords like F1 pit crews

 

EDIT - Found old SSD - not even recognised as a drive being present! Now to decide if I buy a new SSD for £30 not knowing of the netbook is fried or I'm just really unlucky and one SSD is totally dead, and the other is dead enough to be recognised but not formatable - ARRRRGH!

 

EDIT 2 - Ordered new SSD. Fingers crossed!

This seems like a long time coming this month :(

Been going quick this month for me, been busy searching out a replacement for my little orange fabia... Sadly with 2 Kids she just ain't big enough!

So I am whats now known as "doing an Austin" and will be turning up in a non-Skoda vehicle..

But still a VAG Group vehicle!!!

Been going quick this month for me, been busy searching out a replacement for my little orange fabia... Sadly with 2 Kids she just ain't big enough!

So I am whats now known as "doing an Austin" and will be turning up in a non-Skoda vehicle..

But still a VAG Group vehicle!!!

It's a Golf isn't it?

It's always a Golf. Or an A3. Or a Passat, which might as well be a Golf.

Also, my car is a little smoky now...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24wmxn3JiOc&list=UUlFrkL0dTXaj7QiHcCJ0R1g

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkS8GFUoGk&list=UUlFrkL0dTXaj7QiHcCJ0R1g

Also, my car is a little smoky now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24wmxn3JiOc&list=UUlFrkL0dTXaj7QiHcCJ0R1g

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkS8GFUoGk&list=UUlFrkL0dTXaj7QiHcCJ0R1g

 

Well you know what they say, no smoke, no poke!

Blimey Jon after you "off" at Combe, who was brave enough to stand at the side of the road to let you drive past that close!?

Blimey Jon after you "off" at Combe, who was brave enough to stand at the side of the road to let you drive past that close!?

Someone else who has been "off" at Combe in a Vauxhall Monaro.

Nope sorry your wrong!..... It's bigger than that.... Its a touran!

Nope sorry your wrong!..... It's bigger than that.... Its a touran!

 

Does it still sound like a tractor ?

Nope sorry your wrong!..... It's bigger than that.... Its a touran!

Based on a Golf?

Nice though, shall be interested in having a look if that's okay?

Based on a Golf?

Nice though, shall be interested in having a look if that's okay?

 

You of all people should know you should never ask to look at someones precious!

You of all people should know you should never ask to look at someones precious!

If I'm honest...

It took me several seconds to realise why I should know not to ask that.

Bloody Smeagol.

Lol of course it sounds like a tractor!, it's the 1.9 tdi SE spec in dark grey, picking it up in about a week with a fresh MOT and service.

The 9" netbook lives! Just got to spend 15 hours letting windows update fill the hardrive up now. Initial install was 10GB, so far 4GB of updates, and the SSD I got is only 16GB :/
Still, once it's done I'll have a very slick VCDS solution for only £30! Plus the cost of the cable of course.

 

EDIT: Seems my joke of 15 hours was pretty accurate, started 11am, finished 2am! Image quality apparently was not on my iPhones mind today! Anyway, very pleased, will see you all soon!

Lol of course it sounds like a tractor!, it's the 1.9 tdi SE spec in dark grey, picking it up in about a week with a fresh MOT and service.

Ummmmm.... Well at least you finally are bring something with four cylinders, WTF was wrong with an Octy ?