barefoot Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 9:44 - Porsche etc? Rusty_Rocket and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Does anyone see the time & think of cars - eg 14:42 - Simca?No but I always seem to glance at a clock at 17:01 which puts me in the mood to watch Star Trek. And there aren't many places I'd admit to that... GrumpiusMaximus and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 I'm watching Star Trek IV right now... SierraMikeHotel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just took the Focus for an early MOT. Has always run out at the end of December which isn't a brilliant time. Passed with no advisories for the 6th year running. I'll take that clayts450, DSdriver, dome and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 No but I always seem to glance at a clock at 17:01 which puts me in the mood to watch Star Trek. And there aren't many places I'd admit to that... I have confused people by referring to 6:17 as Dambusters o'clock. chodweaver, yellowperil, chadders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 This is our agreed work 'time', either 5pm or 6pm on a Friday dependant upon shift and nearest pub GrumpiusMaximus, somewhatfoolish and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Sorting through some of the stuff I reclaimed from my parent's loft to find these unused quality* Italian made car speakers. DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Its always 5 o'clock somewhere* *according to Alan Jackson. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Does anyone see the time & think of cars - eg 14:42 - Simca?I do that all the time, and worse. Recently I saw a Mazda 2 Antares, and I said to myself "wouldn't it be cool if it had a 1274cc engine?" (I fervently hope that there isn't anyone on here sad enough to get that.) scaryoldcortina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Its always 5 o'clock somewhere* *according to Alan Jackson.It's always tomorrow here and right now the clock reads 10:40 am 19/10/2018 so there, I know your future. DSdriver and John F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Does anyone see the time & think of cars - eg 14:42 - Simca?I recently drew an as-built clean water scheme that had pipework that added up to 1147 metres of pipe.I've no idea why this would make me think of Triumph Herald 1200s. Rusty_Rocket and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 I do that all the time, and worse. Recently I saw a Mazda 2 Antares, and I said to myself "wouldn't it be cool if it had a 1274cc engine?" (I fervently hope that there isn't anyone on here sad enough to get that.)Sat in Tokyo Narita Airport and listening to the flights being called. Was REALLY hoping 1 was Mazda, 7 was Anta and 4 was Rez. Not to be. Any chance of an explanation? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Had someone tailgating me today when I was in the Activa. Decided I'd had enough and booted it when the lights went green. They definitely weren't expecting a 22 year old Citroen to spring off the line that rapidly. It really can shift when asked. The (Audi) driver catapulted past about 30 seconds later, clearly having no interest in keeping outright velocity to legal limits apparently. purplebargeken, GrumpiusMaximus, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Does anyone see the time & think of cars - eg 14:42 - Simca?Not exactly - I use such associations to remember stuff - the page number of a book I'm reading, or part of a serial or part number...or conversely that the filthiest bit in Lolita, p61, is the 5 series mk5... barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Working at a customers house yesterday and I asked him to show me the ferrari he's got. It's a 488 twin turbo. 0-100 in 6 seconds. 201 mph top speed. £65k of optional extras. That f1 steering wheel was £8k!. All yours for a total of £250k. Muat be nice. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk The Moog and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 The roof to be painted black was also 8k. How can they justify that? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I bet it's a pig to judge the extremities in Sainsbury's car park. chadders, paulplom, mrbenn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 But does it sound as nice on the overrun as a Morris Minor? paulplom, barefoot and mrbenn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I trust it didn't* affect what you charged him Tadhg Tiogar and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 My local airport runs itself at minimal cost ! Cash is king... DodgeRover, purplebargeken, privatewire and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Thats the bollocks. Top points for it being parked up in a regular old garage with rickety looking shelves ready to hurl cans of paint and bottles of brake fluid all over the car at the slightest vibration - rather than locked away in laboratory conditions.He has a lovely red felt custom cover to go over it Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Saw a beautiful green Rover P6 out in school traffic in Sittingbourne today. This tells me the driver is either very confident or it’s in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I'm putting it in the grin thread, but could just as easily class as a grump or even a what the fuck... I followed this guy for 2 miles along the motorway. Unbelievable... privatewire, Tam, CGSB and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I got a letter from the bloke I met at chumley with a mk2 Astra gte I had sent him 4 centre caps. I paid the postage. Cost me about 3 quid. I had told him he could have them for free, just because they were in the back of my garage for 13 years. In the letter was a thank you. And 20 quid. I am now touched. I didn't need anything, I just sent it cause I felt his car was missing the final touch. Wife has now spent the money, on thrippery and Christmas trinkets. purplebargeken, puddlethumper, myglaren and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Not really, more like seperating salt and sand difficult but not impossible. But that's really really easy! Common salt is soluble and sand isn't. I do that all the time, and worse. Recently I saw a Mazda 2 Antares, and I said to myself "wouldn't it be cool if it had a 1274cc engine?" (I fervently hope that there isn't anyone on here sad enough to get that.) Why did I get that? Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just been offered my 3rd garage from Aylesbury council... The line on their letter that says 'if we do not hear from you, you will be removed from the waiting list' must be bollocks, or there is no waiting list... Almost tempted, I could clear the house down and we could finally sort out the loft, I could even offer lots of it to my parents whilst they move house, but then I don't want to be 'that person' with 3 garages full of shit that I never touch, plus it would be a 20 mile round trip to get anything out of it. Plus I can't see where it is on google streetview to check it's not a fucked shell... But if I wait maybe one will come up that's a bit closer... It'll always be 8 miles away minimum as it's aylesbury and not oxon, but the other side of aylesbury is too far for me to be arsed with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 That Ferrari is gopping. Is it not the case that they haven't built an attractive car since the 355? And even then, I'd kick it out of bed for a 308. blakey79, paulplom, barefoot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 https://twitter.com/i/status/1052279074121555968 SierraMikeHotel, chodweaver, wuvvum and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 https://twitter.com/i/status/1052279074121555968 DUCK! chodweaver, MikeR, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 The main pic for this article made me chuckle https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40726868 There must be literally thousands of images of modern plug-in electric cars available, and what stock pic do the Beeb choose? A fugging prototype Peugeot 106 from about 23 years ago!!! Datsuncog, HillmanImp, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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