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  • bigphilblackpool
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    Im lost : / I read one of the links last night and followed that.

    1 I downloaded the eicfg remover
    2 downloaded the windows copy
    3 opened the eicfc remover and put the windows download into the box and it said completed.
    4 I formatted my usb just by right clicking and formatting.
    5 ive just copy and pasted the windows copy onto the stick.

    Is that all I need to do now? And then go into the bios and load the win copy from there? Ive sin steps to create stuff on the usb an loads of other steps and im getting lost : /.

    Could you email me a dummys step by step how to do it as im not the best at this stuff lol. I really appriciate the help an offers!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Its got bombers triple clamps, hope m4 brakes, fox rear shock and some other bits and pieces, was his pride and joy, has some new up to date bits on it, but Imo think older bits were built burlier anyways (heavier yes). It is surprisingly good nick nothing major at all feels tight and right.

    The last full susser I rode was a banshee x 2014 and I could fly on that!!! Surely the big hit is a better ride than the banshee?

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    So basically I download the version I need onto a usb stick then go back to service menu and select the usb drive to upload feom to restart the laptop?

    (win 7 64bit home premium) im sure ive sin a notice pop up that said win 7 sp1 already installed. But how can I find the exact one I need to download?

    How do you know all this lol : p

    bigphilblackpool
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    It says on the image recovery that windows cannot find a system image. Then just takes me back to the system recovery options menu?

    bigphilblackpool
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    Id think it was a bargin at 300 to be honest as sin a few for 400-500 completed listings on the bay. Are they as reliable as they say? And are they ok at acceleration due to the 24″ wheel?

    bigphilblackpool
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    Yes gisburn im from blackpool and its not too far and my old riding buddies all go regular. Its vgc and hes servicing before I buy ie new bushes and seals and new fluids bleeds etc its kinda the childhood dream bike I wanted too.

    as im not a weight weenie I just want pure reliability and bomb proof to be fair. It will slowly get upgraded or frame swap as and when but for 170 quid how can I refuse?

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    Im a big lad and used to riding tanks uphill I rode a 40lbs bmx for 5 years and threw that about.

    I heard they were bomb proof and could take the odd knock. Its too good of a deal to pass up its less than 200 quid he wants as hes just bought a new glory and the wife wants his other bike gone asap.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Il try this whe I get back to digs tonight and let yous know. Thanks very much guys!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Do I need the windows disc that come with laptop to do reboot? Ive bought it off the old boy I work with n he bought it new last year and just upgraded. Think hes had a play and ballsed it tbh.

    Thing that surprised me is on the performance screen it says ram not available and memory not available.

    But on my computer it says its got a 1TB hdd??? I thought these only come with 500gb? I know hes not opend it as he can hardly work his work ipad or phone.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Councils use huskys for a reason I ground down a small tree stump with ours blades still sharp afterwards just laziness on my part rather than getting the stump grinder (not advised) lol

    bigphilblackpool
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    A decent self propelled husky can be had for 300-450 search online. They have metal decks rather than most companies plastic ones and use the top noch honda motors. 6-9 diff cutting heights and I used to smash smaller kids footy pitches in half a day with no sweat as the mower did all the work : ) most councils use huskys or the more expensive viking (sthil)

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    I would be collecting them up and getting them to the scrappy!!! Last trip was 300 per tonne on batteries and one car batt weighs on average 19kg do the math!!!

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    I used to use a husqavana mower/mulcher whislt working for local council. Had settings for mulch and cut was a brilliant machine and could eat away at anything!!!! Reccomended highly but can be pricey as its a heavy duty trade petrol mower but ours was over 13 years old!!!!.

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    I was working in dumbarton and broughty ferry over the space of 6 months. Saw two black jags pulling people. A citroen c6 or 5 (the 5 series wannabe) and even a metallic red range rover sport!!! I nearly got done by it near the horn restaurant but lukily a biker flew past and he took chase.

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    Geologist. If hes the best builder after a year id hate to see the others in ludlow!!! Between me and the two lads I work with we have over 40 years between us in trades. Ive worked since being a nipper and bin to college to get my nvqs so I could apply for the better jobs.

    Time served used to mean everything now its a bonus. Catch 22 in my eyes as the old school have the skill but dont have papers but the newbies are fresh from a 4day course and have the certs for sites. Daft.

    For the op why dont you voulenteer in a couple of sectors you want to work in to get a jist of what you like first. Then find people who have done it a while and ask for feedback.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Id have got some other quotes buddy!!! Trade work very underrated. Yes we graft and we travel and work outdoors in freezing temps but its worth it. Some joiners on price on our site now earning 1.3k per week on 13hr days 6 days a week not bad imo.

    And one year at collage for 5k !!!!! WOW he must have some experience behind him the companies now seem to have weeded out all the fly by night wannna be trades. I met a “joiner” whod watched a dvd and done a 3 day course he used to be a admin assistant. He lasted 4 hours on site : /

    Out of all my friends who do “officey” work im on parr or better in what I take home weekly and im not restricted to a chair or ome building. Monday I was in newtown wales next day I was in stirling in scotland, monday im in the isle of white : )

    bigphilblackpool
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    Right place right time buddy. I left school with abysmal grades but got onto a building course at college knuckled down and ditched the lads from school as they just wanted to get messy all the time.

    The sacrifice then has paid off now im 27 so 10 years after school im on the road to becoming a site manager now which I think isnt bad for a career.

    I know its hard to think now but the crap you get up to when your younger seems important now but think nothing is free so you have to earn it and work hard for what you want. Don’t get me wrong Have a laugh and stay social but dont do like I did and go out every night till 4-7am especially the night before exams.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Me and the wife were looking at one. Walked away after a phonecall to a friend of mine who works at a independant vag garage.

    The airbag light was on (known fault on 04-07) as the wiring under seat so moving seat regular causes dodgy contacts and causes light to immuminate. The propshaft hadent bin changed at the reccomended 50k and vw only replace a full shaft a snip at 1.7k !!!

    Remember this is a luxury car And you pay for privilage. My pals work is well known for being one of the best vag tuners and repairs in the nw and they dont have all the equipment to service and repair the tuareg!!! So most of the stuff is main dealer im afraid. The same one we looked at the v6 diesel was sold the next day after we looked at it. Few weeks later the wifes work colleague had bought it off a private seller!!!! She sold it a few months later due to gearbox having issues and the ridicoulus diesel bills every week.

    I still look at one now from time to time and drool as we both like them but the older ones can be money pits that we couldn’t justify buying.

    bigphilblackpool
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    My bad saw the 4k mark plasterd all over the advert in a paper.

    Could have swore it was waterproof or am I thinking of the s4 active? Toi many phones comming out : s

    bigphilblackpool
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    I had the xperia z and the screen was stunning much better than a s3 or iphone 5s imo. The new z2 has that new 4k hd screen installed looks tasty!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Dez b just won the gif you can watch all day!!!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    The new z2 looks good along with the new htc one. The s5 apparently waterproof too?

    bigphilblackpool
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    I was stupid and young and at the time my head was mashed and I wasnt myself. I paid the price and had to undergo professional help all due to idiots.

    Just sharing what I went through to show you aint the only ones. The new noise orders are the way to go and hopefully there will be no moving involved as thats a last resort. I wouldent wish it on anyone as its your home and escape.

    bigphilblackpool
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    That was obviously a joke thus the smiley at the end. Is the machette rampage not also a joke? Mixing humor in the mix davey.

    Like I said I hope you never have to endure this.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Davey boy wonder I really do hope you never have these sort living next door to you as I endured counciling due to the stress and rage they caused me I tried all avenues and id offer any help I could to anyone unfortunate enough to have to endure crappy neighbours.

    The op is asking for help not some sarcy comment.

    bigphilblackpool
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    The noise order and destroying equipment hadent bin released when this was happening to us but even so they were squatting and wouldn’t have answerd the door anyways.

    Leave a bottle of voddy on their doorstep but inject a shed load of de icer into it. That would quieten em up a bit (old neighbour rage rearing its ugly head) : p

    bigphilblackpool
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    I know exactly how you feel buddy.

    I lived (rented) on a quiet cul de sac stunning house, big, and cheap. We had neighbours from hell!!!

    The neighbours used to live in our house sold to the landlord but had smashed through in the loft into where they lived now as the elderly woman who used to live there passed away so they were squatting.

    Due to the fact they’d bin there a while they technically owend the house (researched and rang council) so the 44yo geezer and his 19yo skank mrs loved having partys at 4am on tuesday and parking his various shitty cars/vans outside my house. Having bon fires and doing diy at daft oclock.

    Me being me 6ft4 and 20stone went for a chat and gave him a polite note to quieten down after abuse and worsening noise just to wind me up I resorted to my way, 5am knock up on a sunday and he woke up missing teeth and a large headache.

    This got even worse. I contacted police they said its a civil matter nowt they could do. Council said I must have a 3 month log of all incidents then theyd install a noise sensor and recorder to moniter them.

    After the shit the council couldent evict as they were squatting and had a baby in the house so breaking in or cutting off gas/leccy was out of the question and they made no noise whilst the recorder was in place!!!!!!!

    After a quiet spell and the wife calling social services about their baby screaming all the time whilst they threw parites our car got smashed up.

    The wife tried to take the peterol can out of my hands whilst I was pouring it all over his cars and van (stupid I know but pure rage and lack of sleep and constant rows with the wife drove me insane, I purposely found ways to avoid going home and it nearly destroyd our marriage.

    Even after a visit from some unsavoury lads I used to work with on the doors (no baby in the house) didnt work I just gave up and ended up moving house and buying the home im in now, a mans home is supposed to be his castle and when some **** interrupt that its horrible and made me and my wife ill and nearly broke us.

    Only come back was when we left I asked our old landlord to find THE worst people he knew to take our old house and he did!!! I also bumped into the shitbag a few weeks back and introduced his face to tarmac again was satisfying but childish.

    We tried violence the law and being nice. Some people just dont get it im afriad so we haf no choice to move. I realy do hope you solve this as I know what its like.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Id hang fire to be honest.
    S5 out end of feb
    Ip6 out end of march (same source ive used has allways bin bang on dates and specs)
    New htc is out end of feb

    So the prices of the s4 will drop and the prices of the htc one etc will fall. I use a nexus 5 and s4 active for work.

    Gone right off apple after the abysmal quality of the lighting cables and the fact I was on my 5th ip5 relacement!!!! From apple as I just kept having issues with them.

    Dont be put off by the mega pixel of a camera. You only need above 5mp if your blowing your pics up to huuuuge sizes an old 2mp sony walkman still takes ace pics to this day without distortion! !!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Our company use the makita li ion 18v copys and all good to be honest we go through batteries like screws and they still get a 3yr warranty.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Fixing buying/selling phones/tablets. Little jobs for mates for no cash just “a crate” ahem.

    Used to do reposessions for a pals debt collection agency that made a few quid on friday and sat nights but 3 geezers in a transit and a lump of timber put me off that for a while : p

    Used to buy/sell retro gaming stuff but due to media people now trying to sell super nintendos for 2k

    bigphilblackpool
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    Ive still got a rounded brain clipper with a worn yellow smiley face my bro gave me he found at a barn rave its also bin “pinned” so the flame is huuuuge and has some early 90s resin still stuck to the inside!!! Shes still going strong but.

    I also have a 99p torjet windproof from a baccy shop which is ace!!! Lights first and every time and has a nice hot blue flame perfect for cigs and also good for lighting my busted superfire 2 blowlamp!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Ive had the “real deal” home made on a bbq bigger than my bath at the wifes uncles in louisiana was possibly the best thing ive ever eaten!!!! They see it as we see lancashire hotpot a local staple.

    However….. I went to a chain pub last night for tea with the wife and there it was pulled pork with corn on the cob and chicken wings. Tasted like hotdogs and was terrible!!!!! I was also trying to explain corned beef to her uncle and his “buddies” I gave up after having their version of corned beef!!!!!

    bigphilblackpool
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    Hands down my workmates mother in laws homemade red onion chutney or her plumb and chilli chutney absolute joy in a jar!!!!

    Or for normal uses hp fruity.

    bigphilblackpool
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    The ONLY way to truly unlock a iphone is to ring network provider and ask them to eamil apple and send the user network code takes 2-6 days and then whatever sim is inserted will work.

    Ive tried tge teatherd and non teatherd jailbreaks the cards that you insert into the sim holder to “bypass” the lock and all of them end up “no service”

    I rang ee up for the wife to unlock her 4s after she had paid her contract out. The reply was a 15quid charge to send the code I argued to the hilt about how she “owned” the phone and they simply stated read our terms and conditions its our legal policy. So ended up stumping up the cash.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Ive heard the older transit 04 engines are bullet proof and the vag grouo pd lumps seem to be flavour with the lads round here. A lot of mk1 golfs and mk2 golfs or the old caddys running the pd lump.

    bigphilblackpool
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    He works for a firm and waste goes into businesses skip outside unit. I can understand one man bands not taking it but some other contractors still leave waste gripper and underlay?

    bigphilblackpool
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    Its the only logical thing I can think of that could fit our budget. Bin looking at land but everywhere near us is already snapped up and the cheapest plot is 100k with no build permission!!! Back to the think tank me thinks.

    bigphilblackpool
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    Our carpet “just” fit : ) thus the streches as we went from rented to owning and took our new carpets with and tried to make fit.

    Thats mates rates to me as I do his decorating and plumbing work for him cheap. I know fluffers that fit per room or per sqm I never really pay full whack as Im in the trades and call in favours. Ie my kitchen tiles resemble a well known fancy pub chains toilet ones. Shhhhhhhhhhh

    bigphilblackpool
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    Ive bin staying in a log cabin whilst working in scotland very cosy gas heated log burner 3 bed its better than my current home!!!!! Just got me thinking that was all.

    Just sick ov living on a street and would love to live “rural” the wifes got horses and comes from a agricultural/country backround so shes got it bred into her but the cost of houses are just insane!!!! But shes swung me to that lifestyle as ive allways bin a city lad.

    bigphilblackpool
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    I learned off a mastic geezer on a job years ago propper old geezer and could still do perfect sealing without tools. Its a knack I never get any over seal on my joints? Steady hand and experience.

    What did people use before these sealant tools?…… next someone will saying that brickie mate tool thing can build a bloody house!!! Still awaiting to see one on site!!!!

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