ludwig113 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 just a heads up, aldi have 1kg powder fire extinguishers for £7.99, euro rated. might be of use to someone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Doesn’t seem bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks for the tip - might see if I can pick one of those up. I suspect my 20 year old one wouldn't be of much use in an emergency, unless I needed to break a window! Gully 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 McDonalds Wifi is down so greetings from the Leaping Salmon in B-u-T. I'm supporting local business, a tough job but someone's go to do it. I'm passing Aldi on the way back to mother's so I'll pop in for a couple. Mine's even older! Got a couple of crook locks from Aldi last week, astonishingly heavy, will probably take a couple of mpg off my mileage, but for £3.99 how can I refuse?!! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 I have an old hinged type of crook lock. The type that covers the handbrake release button and locks around the gear stick when in 1st/4th. I fit it upside down so the lock can't be seen. With a little practice it comes off quickly with the key. A friend was making rude comments about its usefulnes until I pointed out that its main function was to stop passing oiks from knocking the car out of gear and letting the handbrake off, especially when the hood was down on the Spitfire, when parked on a slope. Of course it won't stop a portable angle grinder, but what will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulfc Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Doug, Must have just missed you earlier, passed the LSI on my way to the garden centre just up the road. Had visited Aldi earlier but no sign of extinguishers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 None down our way either Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm going to Lewes, East Sussex tomorrow so will pop in to Aldi and check their situation. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 No sign of the fire extinguishers in Stevenage Aldi ? Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Badwolf said: I have an old hinged type of crook lock. The type that covers the handbrake release button and locks around the gear stick when in 1st/4th. I fit it upside down so the lock can't be seen. With a little practice it comes off quickly with the key. A friend was making rude comments about its usefulnes until I pointed out that its main function was to stop passing oiks from knocking the car out of gear and letting the handbrake off, especially when the hood was down on the Spitfire, when parked on a slope. Of course it won't stop a portable angle grinder, but what will? Must be a different design to the Autolock version I have in the shed - there's insufficient gap between the handbrake and gear lever in my GT6 to use it, even in 1st or 3rd. I use a disklock instead. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Ludwig - Were you in the correct store. Lidl are listing these at 7.99 https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=14469 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 22 hours ago, Badwolf said: I have an old hinged type of crook lock. The type that covers the handbrake release button and locks around the gear stick when in 1st/4th. I fit it upside down so the lock can't be seen. With a little practice it comes off quickly with the key. A friend was making rude comments about its usefulnes until I pointed out that its main function was to stop passing oiks from knocking the car out of gear and letting the handbrake off, especially when the hood was down on the Spitfire, when parked on a slope. Of course it won't stop a portable angle grinder, but what will? I had the old yellow Autolock version (in fact I still do, it's just not used any more) for handbrake and gearstick, but sadly mislaid the key once... so just unscrewed the gearknob and removed it that way. I found the key again but never used it after that. I also had a Disklock but it was huge and hard to store when off the car, and when I lost the key for that one, that was the end - they won't replace keys under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 To be honest, a 1kg extinguisher may not be much good. Did you see the Vitesse burnt out on T. Vit. International page on Facebook? I tried to use one on a wastebasket fire - NBG - and the standard for sport is 2.25kgs, which may be up graded shortly. In a fire, get out, stay out, keep away. Its only things, not people. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 When I put the Spit back on the road, the first thing I did was have made, or get off the internet 3 complete sets of keys. The only thing I have difficult with is the remote fob for the vintage Moss alarm. They are available, but what a price!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 57 minutes ago, JohnD said: To be honest, a 1kg extinguisher may not be much good. True, but better than nothing. 58 minutes ago, JohnD said: In a fire, get out, stay out, keep away. Its only things, not people. Perfectly true. Checked Aldi in Lewes - no trace; are "we" sure it is Aldi ?????????? Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig113 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 sorry chaps, its lidl, i went in both stores within half an hour of each other.... old age, got mixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 gee whizz weve all been driving all over the country in this sunshine and got the WRONG store Ha Ha !!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Lidl are also selling 12v oil pumps for (I think) £14.99; I wish I'd seen them on the local garage day when we did about a dozen gearbox and diff oil topups / changes using an oil can to refill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Lidl are also selling 12v oil pumps for (I think) £14.99; I wish I'd seen them on the local garage day when we did about a dozen gearbox and diff oil topups / changes using an oil can to refill. If it's the same one they were flogging before it's no good for gear oil. It says so in the instructions which I read AFTER it melted trying to pump ep90 into my diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 yes Lidl got 2 one for me modern and one for the triumph as my old one has needle heading for the red cheap peace of mind like a decent first aid kit even if used on someone less fortunate ...youve got it covered Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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