What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[eddyramrod]

Wait a minute, you were taken sightseeing by a Russian named Olga?

 

I think those were the wrong pics...

[sam simmons]

Hand a chuckle when a friend of mine showed off his new Audi a3 yesterday,over £300 per month for the next 3 years and a substantial down payment to lease..

 

He is a "keep up with the Jones`s" type of guy and it will do very little mileage but it looks nice on his drive.

 

His money so his choice but being a friend i just nodded politely "yeah nice"

[somewhatfoolish]

 

Mr Hanky?

I am (choco)Groot !

 

[yellowperil]

Yesterday, my friend and I hooked up his 1991 Talbot Campervan to my wife's Fiesta and after a while we were able to start it for the first time this year.

 

We then decided it needed a run out and also remembered we had to pick his fifteen year old son up from his girlfriends so we combined both missions, mainly to cause maximum embarrassment to said son.

This being achieved, we maxed it out down the Acle Straight at a heady 54mph.

 

A great time was had by all...

Except the Son, who doesn't really do "Cool" in the same way as us Old 'UN's.

[sierraman]

Got CV boot swapped and rebushed the track rod end this morning. Driveshaft would not budge without the puller, all sorted now. Happy days!

[Supernaut]

Big fuckoff Russian tank watches in Poundworld, be quick before they're expelled.

 

Went into the Poundworld next door to my local Aldi after doing my shopping and picked up 2 of these. They don't appear to be working (probably dead batteries) but still, nae bad!

 

EDIT: Oh right. Opened one and took a little plastic tab off the winder and pushed it in. Works now. D'oh!

[chaseracer]

My visit to the NEC has kickstarted several strands of MOJO which had suffered more than somewhat of late.

[Inspector Morose]

^ No.

[SiC]

My visit to the NEC has kickstarted several strands of MOJO which had suffered more than somewhat of late.

I spent quite a long time looking on the ado16 stand and has given me quite a bit of inspiration + energy.

[chodweaver]

At last, the groundswell of opinion against the dazzling devices fitted to modernz is being noticed...

 

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/r...t&utm_content=pressrelease

 

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[SiC]

At last, the groundswell of opinion against the dazzling devices fitted to modernz is being noticed...

 

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/r...t&utm_content=pressrelease

 

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Page is 404. Link is dead

[chodweaver]

Ta. Here's a working one..

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/rac/pressreleases/motorists-claim-to-being-regularly-left-dazzled-by-modern-vehicle-headlights-2458363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Alert&utm_content=pressrelease

 

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[FakeConcern]

My neighbour (3 doors away) has one of these.........

 

[DodgeRover]

[John F]

"Dave Brock", eh?

[Stanky]

Grin today, I had to go to the local tip to get rid of some old junk and picked up two mowers - a normal rotary one and a nice cylinder one - for £5 each. Nothing too special here, they are good lads and I'm happy to take the mowers off their hands.

 

The grin in this though, is that on getting one of them home, ready to replace the snapped-off section of handle that has clearly been tried to be welded and failed. Closer inspection reveals the dead mans handle cable is cable tied to the handle with a B&M green cable tie. More specifically, one of MY green cable ties. I always put these on and now I know that this one - with a peach of an engine and no other damage, so god knows what they did to it - was one I've bought, fixed, sold, the new owner has scrapped and I've rebought.

 

I replaced the snapped handle in a couple of minutes and it runs perfectly again. Gumtree, here we come again! this is the gift that keeps on giving

[MikeR]

the ultimate gift for any 80s sci fi loving geek , yes 4 corny 80s sci fi  films in one pack , so fresh it is still in the cellophane  ....the perfect gift for any anyone into sci fi 

 

 

 

 

 

all films have been on YouTube in one pirated form or another in a lower quality format ...

 

 

[seth]

Had a great run up and back to the NEC today in the Herald.  Furthest its been in ages and ran totally hiccup free.

 

I think my favouritest sight there were the three Saab 92s side by side. I'm not sure I've seen even one of those really early cars in the metal before.

[chaseracer]

^ No.

 

 

[Jim Bell]

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Police. Training.

[Pillock]

[Roobarb]

[Ghosty]

Ta. Here's a working one..

http://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/rac/pressreleases/motorists-claim-to-being-regularly-left-dazzled-by-modern-vehicle-headlights-2458363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Alert&utm_content=pressrelease

 

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Really fucking agree - in my time with the Volvo it was a major problem. You couldn't drive the bugger at night as seemingly neither the glass nor mirrors were anti-glare treated. 

It's bad enough in any car - the worst offenders are German minicab/rep barges, Mazda CX-5s, Sportfridges and other shit Eastern crossovers. Basically anything with mass appeal that's larger than a city car.

[twosmoke300]

Could get used to this single life . Lovely day with the daughter on Saturday and the day to my self yesterday .

Did a 31 mile cycle ride and back home by 10.30, house all spic n span by 1 . Bit of dinner then out in the revamped garage / mancave for some tinkering .

Made a lovely chilli for myself and brother who came round . Got the first 3 nights campsites booked for our adventure before (too late) dementia tour in th camper with dad .

 

Felt so relaxed . Maybe because I’ve had a week of sleeping in an actual bed as opposed to 9 months on a folding foam thing on the floor

[dollywobbler]

Had a great run up and back to the NEC today in the Herald.  Furthest its been in ages and ran totally hiccup free.

 

I think my favouritest sight there were the three Saab 92s side by side. I'm not sure I've seen even one of those really early cars in the metal before.

 

Did see you in passing. You still looked a little dazed after that Saab magnificence. I spent three days mostly staring at them.

[beko1987]

Good day so far!

 

Got back in my car this morning to a full tank, thanks Gareth!

 

All my car bits have come, so if we're not under 3ft of snow this weekend and I'm not too knackered after fixing the Mazda on Friday and FOD/75 fun on Saturday I'll give those a go

 

But the best bit was seeing a beautiful L reg Granada Scorpio estate, the non frog-face version! Looked lovely, daily drive, I flashed him out in heavy traffic and gave him a massive thumbs up. Then realised how similar to the MK1 mondeo estate they look from the rear.

[bub2006]

I always thought that shape was more reminiscent of a Sierra. Exept the Sierra had reverse lights in the cluster and the granny had them at side of number plate

[seth]

Did see you in passing. You still looked a little dazed after that Saab magnificence. I spent three days mostly staring at them.

 

Ah, I was keeping half an eye out for you.

[John F]

My first ever photocard driving licence licence arrived this morning. I'd been meaning to apply for one ever since I moved house... back in 1998, or whenever they were introduced...

[DodgeRover]

My first ever photocard driving licence licence arrived this morning. I'd been meaning to apply for one ever since I moved house... back in 1998, or whenever they were introduced...

Make sure you still have all your entitlements on the one they save sent you a family member lost his motorcycle test pass when he renewed at 70