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#2777991 14-Sep-2021 08:51

geoffwnz:

Handsomedan:

The info I received was excellent, with a surprising piece of info on the way car batteries perform (and the fallacy that taking your car for a 30min drive will charge a modern battery).

Interesting considering AA were the ones promoting that everyone should run their cars in their driveways for 30 mins each week during lockdown to keep the battery topped up.

The irony wasn't lost on me...

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#2778014 14-Sep-2021 08:59

There's a significant amount of value in an appropriately sized C-Tek charger that can maintain a vehicle battery for lockdowns or other extended periods of non-use. I have one on a tether next to where I park my vehicle, it gets plugged in every time I park it. It always makes me smile when I walk past and the lights are showing green.

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#2778031 14-Sep-2021 09:16

I ordered a couple of C-Tek MXS 5.0 chargers from Repco a couple of weeks ago at $139 each. Brilliant bit of kit, especially at that price locally.

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#2778036 14-Sep-2021 09:22

Here is some old tech that also works well: I just disconnect the battery. It is easy with my older car and doesn't affect anything else of importance. There is a lot to be said for the gadget-free technology of the past.

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#2778090 14-Sep-2021 09:26

Rikkitic:
Here is some old tech that also works well: I just disconnect the battery. It is easy with my older car and doesn't affect anything else of importance. There is a lot to be said for the gadget-free technology of the past.

I have a C-Tek that lives permanently on my ride on lawn mower. It has a manual power disconnect, essentially the same as taking a terminal off, however self-discharge and temperature cycles give any battery a hard time - especially over winter when it is used least.

And yes, my workshop does resemble a fire station, with umbilicals hanging down for things to plug into :D

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#2778101 14-Sep-2021 09:47

Rikkitic:

Here is some old tech that also works well: I just disconnect the battery. It is easy with my older car and doesn't affect anything else of importance. There is a lot to be said for the gadget-free technology of the past.

I too miss the Hillman Hunter and Humber 80.

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#2778159 14-Sep-2021 11:42

Rikkitic:

Here is some old tech that also works well: I just disconnect the battery. It is easy with my older car and doesn't affect anything else of importance. There is a lot to be said for the gadget-free technology of the past.

Certainly is a valid approach in some cases.

The two vehicles that my charger alternates between both have GPS/GSM tracking alarms that will create a constant slow drain in order to function. So disconnecting is not a viable option while keeping that feature.

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#2778326 14-Sep-2021 16:33

Handsomedan:
I too miss the Hillman Hunter and Humber 80.

Meh, tin cans on wheels. German cars OTOH are built like tanks.

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#2778805 15-Sep-2021 15:12

How enthusiastic the police are about catching baddies. A couple of police appeared outside my window, one with a police dog, the other with an automatic weapon. Looking for someone dodgy.

They ran off into the bush looking for the guy.

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#2779185 16-Sep-2021 10:23

Sting is in town.

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#2779262 16-Sep-2021 11:23

Had two tyres replaced yesterday. When I got home I found the nut lock was missing and finally found it with the help of the shop's CCTV...

I was very happy to find that.

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#2779392 16-Sep-2021 14:59

the woman in Rotorua sentenced to 2 years jail for pointing guns at police and stealing the patrol car , it was her name that made me smile

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#2779393 16-Sep-2021 15:00

vexxxboy:

the woman in Rotorua sentenced to 2 years jail for pointing guns at police and stealing the patrol car , it was her name that made me smile

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Sheesh, she's got grounds for permanent name suppression based on that alone.

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#2779397 16-Sep-2021 15:08

elpenguino:

vexxxboy:

the woman in Rotorua sentenced to 2 years jail for pointing guns at police and stealing the patrol car , it was her name that made me smile

Mykky Icclessiastes Illusion X-Calibur Maximum Walker. 😄

Sheesh, she's got grounds for permanent name suppression based on that alone.

... just make sure they spell my name right!

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#2779400 16-Sep-2021 15:15

vexxxboy: the woman in Rotorua sentenced to 2 years jail for pointing guns at police and stealing the patrol car, it was her name that made me smile

Mykky Icclessiastes Illusion X-Calibur Maximum Walker. 😄

NZ Herald - Teen jailed for pointing firearm at Rotorua police and stealing patrol car

"Walker was jailed for two years and two months on the charge of aggravated robbery and was disqualified from driving for six months for aggravated failing to stop."

The driving disqualification will presumably be served during her jail term, to minimize inconvenience.

I wonder if she'll get her gun back? 😐

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