What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[cort16]

Just got home to find a "sorry I missed you" card from MyHermes.  It didn't have a reference number or a redelivery date but it did have a contact number so rang it and spoke to the courier.  "What address was it mate?"  I told him my address.  "Oh yeah, green Volvo, dodgy paint job".  I can guarantee that if I'd had a silver Hyundai i20 on the drive he wouldn't have remembered the house...

 

 

Every time we get a parcel the guy comments on what ever various shite heaps I have on the drive to Mrs Cort. I think he's paying more attention to my cars changing than she is.

[jakebullet]

I haz solved the problem of Kinky Girl moaning she's too fat by buying her a lovely* spanking paddle. Sometimes the old ways are the best.

[cobblers]

I haz solved the problem of Kinky Girl moaning she's too fat by buying her a lovely* spanking paddle. Sometimes the old ways are the best.

When I was about 15 I swung a bike inner tube round that was full of custard, it was amazing.

[hairnet]

it's a fabulous building and truly amazing if you're in the rafters!

Was in middle 5 rows from front

 

Would have liked to see the brass and wind cos they were gr12 but invisible

[saucedoctor]

My 7 year old niece air-drumming to Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law" while in the back of my car earlier today. As we say in Belfast, "the tears was tripping me". SO funny.

[bub2006]

Thats fantastic,such a young age and already has good taste

[inconsistant]

After last year's £500+ weldathon it was nice that this year the 924 passed its mot just needing a hew horn.

[andy18s]

How much of the original text should I have left in to make it "funnier"?

 

Sorry if my sense of humour is nonexistent

 

Ben

Don't work in media by any chance?

[hairnet]

need new boots before i go to spain in 3 weeks

 

from glossop happened to pass a j and s

 

we do stock them but we havent got any atm

 

brum have some.......... fek - i dont have time and its too far

 

northwich didnt have any

 

leeds shop will be rung tomorrow

 

annoying thing is from newport pagnell this morning i coulda gone to either nottm or leics shop

 

just happened to pass manc shop and it made me remember

 

grin is need a new lid too and the arai i was looking at they have for 280 - i will be buying one for 199 from elsewhere very soon

[Kiltox]

Taken a week off work to catch up with various shit fettling

 

Fiesta is FINALLY almost done and the Panda engine is on the agenda too!

[Cavcraft]

That whale picture is really sad, such a wonderful creature dead on a beach

 

 

 

 

 

I'm happy because it's been an ace weekend. Did a gardening job Sat morning, literally shut the door of the van when I'd finished and it started pissing down. Then I went and got the Clio, sorted out the collection/ payment of the Tigra from my computer and got absolutely wankered last night watching a Smiths tribute band, who were really good. The icing on the cake was them finishing on my favourite number 'There Is A Light'. Just superb.

Today I've cleaned the Clio which has come up a treat with a little effort, we fitted the standard double din stereo back into the Tigra (needs fitting properly but does the job) and built a wooden small kids type chalet in the back for the dog, cats and rabbit to use.

To top that off, I must have been the first person in the world who was too pissed to buy a Renault. A trader mate offered me a 2003/4 Megane petrol for £50 (tested well into next year) as it was a part-ex, had no battery and needs tyres. He wanted it gone today and I had to sack it as I don't drive the day after a good session on the ale.

[Sheefag]

[messerschmitt owner]

Was there an earlier set of rules? After all, the Minor had its headlamps moved for regulations - I thought US but that they decided to apply it across the board. Then I think there was another change in the late 1960s, which drove the headlamp move on the Series Land Rovers, before a whole host of new Federal requirements in the Seventies that caused the MGB to have its suspension hiked.

yes - Berkeley had lights on stalks for the US market, in the same way that in britain Messerschmitt got torpedo lamps at rear due to the fact that rear lights were too close together for c&u regulations.

[richardmorris]

I've just watched TED. And now I feel dirty. But it did have Sam J Jones in it basically playing Flash Gordon so I enjoyed it.

 

Other car related Tv, is that I've been watching chasing classic cars on quest. Quite fun, but most of the ones that apparently need a total restoration I'd happily be driving about in. The Americans seem to like gleaming better than new cars to put in their garage and not use.

[Cavcraft]

 

 

James Cordon and funny?

[Cavcraft]

We need to see pictures of this wooden chalet in the back of a Tigra.

 

One's a badly nailed together cabin, the other is a playhouse.

[fordperv]

my mate got m.o.t on his capri 2.8 i yesterday thats been off the road since 2008, he came round to see me earlier so i could have a drive of it

[hairnet]

ecosse are playing at hampden next sat

 

grin is im glad ive booked somewhere not in glasgow to stay

[wuvvum]

Saw one of these in Tesco's car park today.

 

 

Interesting looking thing - I thought it was pedal powered to start with, then saw the number plate on the back.

 

Looked them up after I got home - they cost £19,495, batteries not included.  The cheapest battery pack is £6,380, with the super long range option (up to 210 miles if you drive like a nun) coming in at £18,105.  That's nearly forty grand in total.  For that /\ . 

 

Am I missing something?

[Tickman]

......That's nearly forty grand in total.  For that /\ . 

 

Am I missing something?

No!

[oldcars]

This, it was great to watch it flying about yesterday.

[Kiltox]

What a productive day

 

Fiesta is done, back together and running well (had to explain to the parts guy what a core plug was....). For sale after a good valet

 

Corolla T-Sport service done, hopefully get it in for a test this week

 

Panda engine swap tomorrow or Wednesday!

[Supernaut]

This, it was great to watch it flying about yesterday.

 

17-Coffees was just telling me about the SMRC running SsangYong pickups at Knockhill yesterday!

[oldcars]

17-Coffees was just telling me about the SMRC running SsangYong pickups at Knockhill yesterday!

It really was class. They are speaking about a race series for 2017 and hoping to host one at knockhill. Will be up for that one, it was on two wheels half the time, great to watch.

[Honey Badger]

What a productive day

 

Fiesta is done, back together and running well (had to explain to the parts guy what a core plug was....). For sale after a good valet

 

Corolla T-Sport service done, hopefully get it in for a test this week

 

Panda engine swap tomorrow or Wednesday!

 

Whats the T-sport like to drive, I've always liked they way they look. I did look at getting a late Celica but the interior was minging, the corolla seems a good compromise, all of the go, none of the interior designed by a blind otter with a crayon.

[Kiltox]

I love it because it looks and drives like a Corolla until you rev the bollocks off it.

 

Suspension is a bit soft though if you want to drive it hard - I imagine a coilover kit would improve it a fair bit

[andy18s]

Escort run up to temp and driven out of the garage today,checked over and washed prior to being shipped over to BG Friday

Last few bits and pieces are now sorted and ready to be slung in a box

Can't wait to get over there now.....

[messerschmitt owner]

useful day today. Knock at the door at 11 and it's the knockers asking if they can take away the remains of the XM - helped them load it into the back of the van, found some more scrap, including a big chunk of cast iron,and said don't worry about the hatch as it's all plastic. They said, nah, we'll get rid of it. Signed the paperwork and off it all went. Felt generous for the sheer hassle free way of getting rid of what would have taken me half a day to cut up and two or three tip trips and gave them the box of XM copper wiring. A result! And wife is happy with tidier front drive again!

[bramz7]

With the colder temperatures upon us, I got to try out a XUD powered ZX heater for the first time…..

 

 

Bloody warm aren't they?

[toejam]

Looks fun and dangerous    Saw it on ddk Porsche forum