Ebay shite accessories and giffer trinkets

[PhilA]

Giffertastic-mods in the driver's door-bin of an originally 1960's-modified Mk1 Mini.

(You should see the rest of it).

I missed this the first time around. Looks fine but I bet it was only reliable for the first 50 or so times the door was opened, after which the telephone exchange style wad of wiring passing from the door to the A-post would begin to work harden, fracture and short out.

 

Cue the left indicators coming on really bright but not flashing, the rear windscreen shattering just before the car flips itself over like a clockwork frog and then bursts into flame with "God Save The Queen" playing from the rear speakers at 2/3 speed.

[Pillock]

Insert standard comment about BL build quality.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

 

 

NEW!!! A memo pad and pen, for your car! But, get this - mounted on the only part of the interior that rotates!!

 

[Jim Bell]

Hold pen still, swerve to create crude letters. Crash.

[Ohdearme]

Hold pen still, swerve to create crude letters. Crash.

Reminded me of time in my youth I reached through the wheel to reset trip counter midway through a left turn. Turned the wheel back, twizened my arm most painfully, brain couldn’t compute how to get the lock off due to arm in wheel, mounted the kerb and stopped just short of neighbour’s wall.

[Pillock]

I've done almost exactly the same thing, although not involving your neighbours wall.

 

I have no idea why halfway around a bend was the ideal time to reset the trip.

[mercrocker]

We could always get one of those pad things and write "Do Not Put Hand Through Wheel" on it.....I suppose though there is a danger we might turn our heads to read it on a roundabout.

[Ohdearme]

We could always get one of those pad things and write "Do Not Put Hand Through Wheel" on it.....I suppose though there is a danger we might turn our heads to read it on a roundabout.

I think the solution is to write it on the pad whilst going round the corner then you won't need to turn your head to read the warning not to put hand through wheel...also, never turn right again.

[JeeExEll]

On 8/6/2018 at 12:47 PM, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

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Fits 4, 3, 2, or 1 spoke wheels. So you've no excuse.

"Fucking buy one. And buy some for the family too".

 

(What's the car dash in the pic?

I don't recognise it at all, it's a bit of a mish-mash of styles, like a made up drawing).

[Pillock]

Of course, with the advent of airbags there was the new risk that you'll have to go to A&E with a pen through your eye socket in the event of a fairly minor collision.

 

Or you'd just print "Buy some potatoes" backwards onto your forehead.

[stormee]

"The perfect family gift". (Thanks luv, it's what I've always wanted).

"A MUST for business use".

 

I like how they've used memo-notes to give info in the ad. How could you possibly continue to function in your daily life without a Memoriser™ Memo—Pad after seeing this?

Fits 4, 3, 2, or 1 spoke wheels. So you've no excuse.

 

"Fucking buy one. And buy some for the family too".

 

"You'll regret it if you don't buy one. You'll forget things. And you'll be LATE!!!!

Is that what you want?".

 

 

It's like something from Dragon's Den 1981.

 

Simon Cowell (1981 version, aged 12) - "And can you tell us how you came up with your brilliant innovative invention, and indeed, it's catchy name?".

Inventor - "Well Simon you little shit, one day I noticed a delivery driver had a directions-note blu-tacked to his steering wheel and I had a eureka moment".

 

 

***** Coming soon . . .

Steering-Wheel-Sudoku and Steering-Wheel-Cryptic-Crosswords . . .

make a note, don't forget . . . *****

 

 

(What's the car dash in the pic?

I don't recognise it at all, it's a bit of a mish-mash of styles, like a made up drawing).

Vauxhall Carlton.

[JeeExEll]

^^ Wow!

Am impressed. I visualised the early Carlton dash as being a big boxy thing like a Senator.

 

[stormee]

^^ Wow!

Am impressed. I visualised the early Carlton dash as being a big boxy thing like a Senator.

 

They look almost the same, the Senator a little more wood and bling and a little less blanks.

[dozeydustman]

Thaw your classic out this winter with this "Comfort Defroster". I thought it was a timing gun.

 

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comfort-brand-car-Defroster-vintage-rare/283082242546?hash=item41e90439f2%3Ag%3AQUcAAOSwgClbYiF4&_sacat=0&_nkw=vintage+car+accessories&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

[Timewaster]

Thaw your classic out this winter with this "Comfort Defroster". I thought it was a timing gun.

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Comfort-brand-car-Defroster-vintage-rare/283082242546?hash=item41e90439f2%3Ag%3AQUcAAOSwgClbYiF4&_sacat=0&_nkw=vintage+car+accessories&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

Hold your hand Infront of your mouth, about 6" away.

Quietly say "Huhh".

 

That's how much heat you're going to get from that.

[dozeydustman]

Hold your hand Infront of your mouth, about 6" away.

Quietly say "Huhh".

 

That's how much heat you're going to get from that.

 

 

Indeed it does look about as much use as a back pocket on a sock

[C1am]

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NEW!!! A memo pad and pen, for your car! But, get this - mounted on the only part of the interior that rotates!!

Cut out the middleman.

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lada/1991lada-riva-for-restoration.-mot-expired-july-/1308550778

 

[Matt]

Suckshun!

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Forda-No6606-Super-Deluxe-Car-Vacuum-Vintage/183330675055?hash=item2aaf5c196f%3Ag%3AZMUAAOSw8UZaIqNF&_sacat=0&_nkw=vintage+car+accessories&_from=R40&rt=nc

 

I had one of these (a different brand) donated to my charity shop a while ago. It was terrible. Suckshun? More like an asthmatic sucking through a straw.

[RayMK]

I had one of these (a different brand) donated to my charity shop a while ago. It was terrible. Suckshun? More like an asthmatic sucking through a straw.

 

Agreed.  I've got one somewhere.  It only worked if I swept the dust in to the tube and then up ended it so that it fell in to the collection can.  

[taxi paul]

Been on holiday for q few weeks in Cornwall. While there done my usual sweep of charity shops in redruth. Came across a accessory with Japanese writing. So being silly bought it. It's brand new in the wrapper. It is a leather look seat cushion. BUT it has a 12v plug on a wire. So I assume it's a heated seat cushiony thing. I have yet to find someone daft to sit on it and plug it in. Will report back when I do.

[RobT]

Ooof.

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960s-70s-CIBIE-YELLOW-FOG-LIGHT-LENSES-BOXED-ORIGINAL/223119645397?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Been on holiday for q few weeks in Cornwall. While there done my usual sweep of charity shops in redruth. Came across a accessory with Japanese writing. So being silly bought it. It's brand new in the wrapper. It is a leather look seat cushion. BUT it has a 12v plug on a wire. So I assume it's a heated seat cushiony thing. I have yet to find someone daft to sit on it and plug it in. Will report back when I do.

 

 

From which part of the stratosphere will you be reporting?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

 

...you'll be lost without one. 

 

 

GPS was invented because launching 72 satellites into orbit was less complicated than this shit. 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

This clearly high quality product screams "HEAVY DUTY". Especially since on the back of the box it is pictured doing HEAVY DUTY tasks such as vacuuming crumbs off a clean car seat and being waved over an already spotless boot carpet. 

 

 

[pshome]

Who needs a vac if you can have a mop.

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Werofix-Automop-alte-Dose-aus-Blech/253891135203

[HH-R]

I had one of those canister vacuums in yellow.

 

The hose was so rigid that using it just pulled it out of the hoover end and all of the power was wasted on making a noise.

[PhilA]

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...you'll be lost without one. 

 

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GPS was invented because launching 72 satellites into orbit was less complicated than this shit.

 

My old man has this exact model in his Sprite.

 

Getting in the car with something magnetic makes it swing around wildly. It's rather over sensitive and, as suggested, a pig to set up right.

 

Once set up it's accurate though. He says it was very good at getting them lost in the lake district.

[Belfast Gipsy]

I still use one of those mops (mine;s called Californian car duster) - they're GR8 for wiping over dusty cars left in storage. They have some oil & paraffin type solution soaked into the head

[SiC]

Just won this on eBay for what I think is a bargain sum. My intention is for it to go in the 1100. Feels almost wrong to take it out of the box and actually use it!

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273508267400

[Kiltox]

Have you learnt nothing from the MG?