What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[trigger]

Making me grin this afternoon was picking up my 1602 after 3 weeks being at my dad and the garage getting it's mot done and carb fixed and driving through the Essex countryside with the window open, sunglasses on and The Eagles Hotel California on the wireless, Happy days.

 

Not making me grin so much was breaking the wiper blade of the arm whilst leathering the windscreen and then it starting to spit with rain whist i was out.

 

And on that note does anyone know if you can buy wiper blades that fit wiper arms with a flat end instead of the curved "J" type ends like modern cars?. (If you know what i mean!)

[Guest]

Got rid of my trapped wind by doing a massive rancid fart in the lift at work, just before our hated manager parked her fat Scouse arse in it.

 

OW D YEW LIKEH THAH YEW SKET! (etc).

[seth]

A car from the 1910s that's basically a plank with four wheels and an aeroplane engine is frankly brilliant.

Tempted to "quote" that as a signature

 

I am grinning in a totally knackered kind of way 'cos I have had a frankly amazing car related weekend. From driving around at stupid o'clock with a small bunch of like minded fools, to a "normal" classic show that has the best autojumble this side of Beaulieu and then on to watching/photographing a variety of cars driving with maximum verve though a south London park.

 

Its going to take days to recover.

[RedSparrow]

Encyclopedia Dramatica.

Only just found this site, mega lolz. (NSFW)

 

Start with this article about North Korea:

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Evildoer_Korea

[trigger]

 

Seth's Minx is making me smile lots!

[seth]

Thank you Trigger. I didn't post anything up on here as recent works are not really A-S.

[dollywobbler]

Thank you Trigger. I didn't post anything up on here as recent works are not really A-S.

I dunno - look at the paintwork!

[Minimad5]

Yeah Seth i vote you pop some more pictures up sir

[ChinaTom]

I love a good thunderstorm, me. This evening had the biggest baddest thunderstorm I have ever seen. Lightning everywhere, mostly to ground with killer leaders (probably literally actually). It was like something off the Discovery channel - actually thought the world may be ending at one point. Lasted over 3 hours. Fanbloodytastic.

[retrogeezer]

Yeh, love the Minx....looks gr10

[Station]

I love a good thunderstorm, me. This evening had the biggest baddest thunderstorm I have ever seen. Lightning everywhere, mostly to ground with killer leaders (probably literally actually). It was like something off the Discovery channel - actually thought the world may be ending at one point. Lasted over 3 hours. Fanbloodytastic.

Where was this? I love thunderstorms. Didn't have a single one last year. I love them when they follow an extremely hot day.

[Mr Lobster]

Minx looks seriously hot. Do like.

 

Is there a thread on RR (OMG!) about it?

[Polystratus]

I love a good thunderstorm, me. This evening had the biggest baddest thunderstorm I have ever seen. Lightning everywhere, mostly to ground with killer leaders (probably literally actually). It was like something off the Discovery channel - actually thought the world may be ending at one point. Lasted over 3 hours. Fanbloodytastic.

Where was this? I love thunderstorms. Didn't have a single one last year. I love them when they follow an extremely hot day.

Yes where was this - any photos/vids please?

[outlaw118]

Yep, the SethMinxmobile is the cats tits. I haz seen it and I likes it.

New Rimz Mr Seth?

[seth]

Yup, new rims. Lots of OMG! here.

[Cavcraft]

I can't imagine anyone being 'anti' that on here Seth, it looks class.

[Pete-M]

Yup, even I like that

 

Needs a V8 though.

[VWPowered]

seth looks mint on those wheels dude

[MrDuke]

And on that note does anyone know if you can buy wiper blades that fit wiper arms with a flat end instead of the curved "J" type ends like modern cars?. (If you know what i mean!)

 

Slightly belated reply... you can get adaptors (from Hellfrauds, probably elsewhere as well) for the ends of straight wipers, so you can use regular blades on them. IIRC a lot of Japanese cars from the 90s ran straight arms, and need adaptors.

[ChinaTom]

Where was this? I love thunderstorms. Didn't have a single one last year. I love them when they follow an extremely hot day.

 

Yes where was this - any photos/vids please?

 

Srae Ambel which is a little town south west of Phnom Penh. I tried to get footage on the mobile, but it was basically a low resolution strobe effect containing "faaarkinnelll" every 5 seconds or so.

 

Not many cars around here, but I'll post up a few pics soon.

[trigger]

Thanks MrDuke, I went into Halfords on Monday expecting them to be useless but I asked one of the young girls who went behind the counter and pulled a bucket out full of them! She gave me two and never even charged me which was pleasant of her.

[outlaw118]

Managed to find Excel on the PC - apparently it was there all along - (see Help I'm stupid thread) and have listed all the Grumpy Old Men (and women) and worked out how to sort by column!

It's only a little thing, but I'm not very confident with these new fangled computer thingys, and all my previous charts were done on paper, with me adding them all up, and sorting/charting manually. Now all I have to do is type in the amount of grumps, press a button and it's all in order.

little things please little minds etc!

[Cavcraft]

It's tat collection day. C U L8ERZ, off to mix with the general public on the train.

[Cavcraft]

WINNER!

 

Swedish tank collected and driven home (cheers Kes) and an impromptu stop off at Cev-from-Cymru's abode on the way home.

 

Tim: I haz slot mags for you chief.

[MrDuke]

No probs dude, I trust you were wafted home in trouble-free stylee?

[Pillock]

Thanks MrDuke, I went into Halfords on Monday expecting them to be useless but I asked one of the young girls who went behind the counter and pulled a bucket out full of them! She gave me two and never even charged me which was pleasant of her.

Funny you should mention that, one of my local Halfords has a total babe working there. I wonder if they've changed their corporate interview technique? Never used to see females at all in there.

 

In fact, I'd be happy if she gave me one and didn't charge. Just one!

[Cavcraft]

No probs dude, I trust you were wafted home in trouble-free stylee?

Abso-bloody-lutely thanks chief. Remarkably quiet and smooth on a run, though I think the front pipe is blowing slightly now. That's not a complaint I hasten to add, it's probably because it's not been used much recently and I did eighty miles virtually non-stop.

Bit of elbow grease has seen it shining again now by the way Kes and got a couple of the minor scratches out...

 

Sunroof open, Radio 2 on, sun shining, clear roads=happy days

[dollywobbler]

Nice. If I sell the BX, I might buy myself another 740 wagon. They're formidable tools and soooo relaxing at speed. My last one was an absolute shitter so I might try and find a nice one next time... (mind you, it did cost me only £150 with T&T!)

[mnde]

Top Volvosaurus Billy. One of my neighbours has one of these but could be a 760.

 

Tell you what made me smile at the Shell garage yesterday. Mint F plate Lancia Prisma!! Can't remember the last time I saw one.

 

Mark

[Pete-M]

Top Volvosaurus Billy. One of my neighbours has one of these but could be a 760.

 

Tell you what made me smile at the Shell garage yesterday. Mint F plate Lancia Prisma!! Can't remember the last time I saw one.

 

Last time I saw one was '98. It was in a scrappy and I raided it for its electric rear window gubbins. The top-spec Prisma got 'em, but Integrales didn't.