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14/12/2022
Boom, banga, bang boom!
What can you do with all this stuff when you grow tired of it?
I can’t blog about the pug 607 all the time, especially as it’s been behaving since August. So, I thought that I’d make this blog about practical upcycling or the art of turning disparate unwanted stuff into something that meets a need.
As I needed a modular, expandable and customizable set up, “off-the-shelf” solutions are out of the question, and don’t fit with the ethos of Octagon Upcycle – “Turning broken, tired, infirm, unwanted gadgets, furniture, and accessories into timeless and practical designs!”
08/11/2022
"I love the sound of frantic auto-flippers in the morning"
I've acquired a Peugeot 607 from 2007, with a planetary orbit as a turning circle!
When I bought it, I knew I was getting a "unique-fixer-upper-opportunity" because against all my better judgement, I bought one without any tangible service history, and an empty airco from an auto-flipper with a full year's MOT. Hmmm . . .
But, it's Peugeot 607, 3.0 liter, V6, 24-valve version with the Renault/Porsche engine, Tiptronic transmission and I was in love.
04/11/2022
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