Paul Hayes (hayesey)
@hayesey.bsky.social
VWs, old cars, motorsport, DIY mechanic, computer science, computer programming, linux, 80s/90s computers, old computer games, electronics, space, astronomy, books, music (e.g the fall), old synthesizers, family, travelling, science, atheist, roughyed.
Polo G40 restoration now has it's body panels back on!
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Polo G40 restoration now has it's body panels back on!
Urgh, only ready salted crisps left in the house. Does anyone actually like ready salted to the point they'd choose them over actual flavours? It's like crisps Maud Flanders would choose
December 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Urgh, only ready salted crisps left in the house. Does anyone actually like ready salted to the point they'd choose them over actual flavours? It's like crisps Maud Flanders would choose
I've been replaying Command&Conquer: Tiberian Sun for the first time since the early 2000s after I found out I can run it on my Macbook using WINE. Love those bomber helicopters.
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I've been replaying Command&Conquer: Tiberian Sun for the first time since the early 2000s after I found out I can run it on my Macbook using WINE. Love those bomber helicopters.
I cleaned my keyboard keys in my ultrasonic cleaner and put them on a car drying towel. It looks like someone has ran over Wordy from Look&Read
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I cleaned my keyboard keys in my ultrasonic cleaner and put them on a car drying towel. It looks like someone has ran over Wordy from Look&Read
I would highly recommend going if you are in the Lakes while this is on. They don't seem to have a presence on Bluesky but I put their website in the first post.
October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I would highly recommend going if you are in the Lakes while this is on. They don't seem to have a presence on Bluesky but I put their website in the first post.
Weekend in the Lake District. Visited the Retro-Zone Museum in Keswick. Lots of toys & computers from the 80s. Lot of stuff that me & my sister had as kids. Great to look around and chat with the staff and other people in there about Sinclair computers, the best Amiga games.
www.the-retro-zone.co.uk
www.the-retro-zone.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Weekend in the Lake District. Visited the Retro-Zone Museum in Keswick. Lots of toys & computers from the 80s. Lot of stuff that me & my sister had as kids. Great to look around and chat with the staff and other people in there about Sinclair computers, the best Amiga games.
www.the-retro-zone.co.uk
www.the-retro-zone.co.uk
Shaw and Crompton Classic Car Show highlights from yesterday.
October 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Shaw and Crompton Classic Car Show highlights from yesterday.
I thought Etsy was just for arts and crafts stuff but turns out it's ok for car parts too.
3d printed headlight adjusters fitted to the Corrado so the headlights aren't flapping around anymore. The smashed up bits are the remains of the old adjusters, one of them crumbled to pieces completely.
3d printed headlight adjusters fitted to the Corrado so the headlights aren't flapping around anymore. The smashed up bits are the remains of the old adjusters, one of them crumbled to pieces completely.
September 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I thought Etsy was just for arts and crafts stuff but turns out it's ok for car parts too.
3d printed headlight adjusters fitted to the Corrado so the headlights aren't flapping around anymore. The smashed up bits are the remains of the old adjusters, one of them crumbled to pieces completely.
3d printed headlight adjusters fitted to the Corrado so the headlights aren't flapping around anymore. The smashed up bits are the remains of the old adjusters, one of them crumbled to pieces completely.
Some recent work on the polo g40 restoration. Bottom end built up and fixing up wiring looms ready to rewrap. Had to do the looms in the front room because no room in the garage, Gemma not impressed but at least I'm not in the garage.
September 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Some recent work on the polo g40 restoration. Bottom end built up and fixing up wiring looms ready to rewrap. Had to do the looms in the front room because no room in the garage, Gemma not impressed but at least I'm not in the garage.
Last day of holiday in Salou. My five year old son enjoyed some karting yesterday. Going to look into doing it regularly next year when he's six, local track does intro sessions for six year olds. Do we have the next Lewis Hamilton on our hands 😂
August 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Last day of holiday in Salou. My five year old son enjoyed some karting yesterday. Going to look into doing it regularly next year when he's six, local track does intro sessions for six year olds. Do we have the next Lewis Hamilton on our hands 😂
Awesome photo someone took of my Corrado VR6 at VW Festival this weekend just gone
August 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Awesome photo someone took of my Corrado VR6 at VW Festival this weekend just gone
Got the back end of my Polo G40 restoration onto some wheels for the first time in a long time. Feels like progress.
July 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Got the back end of my Polo G40 restoration onto some wheels for the first time in a long time. Feels like progress.
Replaying some of my favourite levels in Syndicate Wars last night. I think it's the best in the Syndicate series. Many will disagree and say the first is the best but I think this one just captured a Blade-Runner feel with the visuals and music perfectly.
#RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #DOSGaming
#RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #DOSGaming
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Replaying some of my favourite levels in Syndicate Wars last night. I think it's the best in the Syndicate series. Many will disagree and say the first is the best but I think this one just captured a Blade-Runner feel with the visuals and music perfectly.
#RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #DOSGaming
#RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #DOSGaming
May 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM