What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[mattblack]

Spent a pleasent afternoon strippng and cleaning the spare Sceptre dash, door cappings and centre console fillets I bought on ebay a few weeks ago. Although they're not perfect, they're 1000X better than the current ones, which somone appears to have re-varished with a sweeping brush...

[CIH]

 

I really hated this film when it was new (especially Adam Sandler) but right now I love it.

[Pete-M]

 

Fair play to the guy, he's just twatted his wife's 58 plate Mazda with his '09 plate Megane and he's still smiling.

Is this the house next to your drive? That wife looked pretty tidy when I was there the other day

Yeah, she is pretty cute isn't she...

[Lord Sterling]

Ive actually seen the Impreza alot recently, the other week it was parked up when I was in a Driving lesson, and I nearly crashed into it just because of pure shock.

It used to belong to your Dad didnt it? You really should think about making some sort of contact with the owner, maybe tell him about its history and ask for first dibs on it should he think about selling it. First thing I'd do if I saw my Dads old Sterling (Which is highly unlikely)

[dollywobbler]

A slight grin. The CX is running again, thanks to the chaps on the CX Club forum. However, this is entirely a bodge and there's clearly something amiss on the intake system somewhere, which is less grin-worthy.

[meggersdog]

Yesterday a mate brought round a little Chinese moped for me to look at.He'd been given it as the previous owner had lost the key.I took the ignition barrel apart,removed all the gubbings and put it back together.Now you can put the ignition on with a penny so I had a razz round the garden on it.

It hasn't been on the road for a couple of years and had been used as a field bike.The 'ped was stood for a while so after freeing off the brakes today we spent a couple of hours taking turns to ride it.We took it down country lanes,across fields and farm tracks.

Two blokes in their 40's being irresponsible.Riding on raods on a non road-worthy moped wearing no more protection than shorts and teeshirts.It was a bit of a laugh and luckily neither of us fell off.

[Negative Creep]

Visited Milford Sound, officially one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I'll let the photos do the talking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saw a lot more of the Keas, the tubby alpine parrots who love to 'investigate' (i.e destroy) everything they find. As you can see they have no fear of people either

 

 

Managed this one by pure luck. Kindof looks computer generated but it isn't

 

 

 

 

Oh and 48 hours without a breakdown!

[michiel]

Stunning.

[trigger]

^ WHS, Amazing looking place!

[Guest]

That last shot looks like something you'd get in the graphics section of Amiga Format, circa 1992.

 

AGA AWESOMEZ! 111111!

 

Lovely shots.

[Guest]

Unit shenanigans.

 

Found this magnificent relic in Mark's Cortina the other day:

 

 

Authentic early 80's aftershave! Smells of rotten strut tops and talc.

 

Next, via the medium of MM5, I present.......

 

 

The Autoshite Clock! (not to be confused with the Elvis Presley Dambusters Face Mask of Tutenkhamun).

 

The Autoshite Clock is impressively immobile, requiring the uneccessary use of most of your precious shelving. Comprising the digital LED unit from legendary Nippon horologists JAMCO, the unit you see before you comes courtesy of a banger racer in Lichfield who was followed in by a P5 at Hedensford.

 

Filling a margin never thus before dreamed, aspiring shiteist MM5 cobbled this modern marvel together by ripping the digital clock from the Piazza's now defunct centre console and gaffa taping it to my newly erected shelving. Splicing bits of the butchered loom together, extra points were garnered by employing the means of a reclaimed Bosch 588 car battery, infuriating SCTSH_ANDY who already knows the time and wants the rent paying, as well as a new battery for the 012 my Celeste destroyed.

 

Hardy and reliable, the Autoshite Clock will provide years of dependable, shin breaking service* (distilled water not included).

 

Stocks Are Limited, Phone Today !!! (1!)

 

*Unless you happen to go past the shelving and disturb the wiring. Or the clock falls off the shelving and crashes into the concrete floor in some kind of ironic conceit.

[pogweasel]

Found this magnificent relic in Mark's Cortina the other day:

 

 

Authentic early 80's aftershave! Smells of rotten strut tops and talc.

 

 

THE SCENT OF HIRST.

[Station]

Spending the days up at my soon to be vacated garage fixing up car. It's more of a place to get away, I don't get bothered by anyone, it's rather 'therapeutic', like 'a shed' that some men have at the bottom of their garden (no hidden porn though).

 

So far made £100 selling a small fraction of stuff I'm never going to use in the clear-out. I've got about 700 quid's worth of stuff for sale, and it seems to be getting interest, all on stuff I would've considered storing in the loft for years or eventually binning - I even had a cheeky offer!

 

 

Flip knows where I'm going to put this thing when I've got it in a state where I can actually drive it. It's got a single red door, which I like.

 

[Negative Creep]

Do you offer the Autoshite Clock in only 4 easy payments plus p&p?

[Guest]

Do you offer the Autoshite Clock in only 4 easy payments plus p&p?

Hey there! Talk to our finance team and short term loan payday lenders. At 2356% APR and some shit floor mats, I'm sure we'll come to an agreement we'll both be happy with.

 

Thanks for your interest.

[Mr Lobster]

Retro Rides Gathering.

 

Awesomez.

 

Also, Seth, Nigel Bickle, Reallyloud and Pandamonium, 'twas a pleasure to meet you. I'm sure reallyloud has plenty of pictures as I don't!

 

Too far away? Pah. If it was on the moon it would have still been worth going.

[Minimad5]

Next, via the medium of MM5, I present.......

 

 

The Autoshite Clock! (not to be confused with the Elvis Presley Dambusters Face Mask of Tutenkhamun).

 

The Autoshite Clock is impressively immobile, requiring the uneccessary use of most of your precious shelving. Comprising the digital LED unit from legendary Nippon horologists JAMCO, the unit you see before you comes courtesy of a banger racer in Lichfield who was followed in by a P5 at Hedensford.

 

Filling a margin never thus before dreamed, aspiring shiteist MM5 cobbled this modern marvel together by ripping the digital clock from the Piazza's now defunct centre console and gaffa taping it to my newly erected shelving. Splicing bits of the butchered loom together, extra points were garnered by employing the means of a reclaimed Bosch 588 car battery, infuriating SCTSH_ANDY who already knows the time and wants the rent paying, as well as a new battery for the 012 my Celeste destroyed.

 

Hardy and reliable, the Autoshite Clock will provide years of dependable, shin breaking service* (distilled water not included).

 

Stocks Are Limited, Phone Today !!! (1!)

 

*Unless you happen to go past the shelving and disturb the wiring. Or the clock falls off the shelving and crashes into the concrete floor in some kind of ironic conceit.

All of the above makes me grin

Jon, we shall have to make more mad things

Hopefully the clock doesn't fall .... (Tiger Seal need not apply ?)

[ChinaTom]

My Queen of the Nights have just burst into life. Only happens once every few years for this particular plant.

 

 

5 of the buggers! All flowered at the same time, and at 02:24, within 8 minutes of 2008. Amazing stuff, nature.

[pogweasel]

Pretty.

And cool.

[Station]

They're pretty! I like getting outdoors, I took a photo of some of mine. It's a pity they only last a couple of weeks. (BTW, I'm not gay).

 

[Station]

I think I'd shit myself on the assumption that the world is about to end if I was on this Finnish beach. It's a massive, fast moving storm front. It looks alive! EPIC!

 

http://www.hs.fi/thickbox/video/1135259 ... pThis=true

 

"Stormfront caused panic at the beach in Hietaniemi"

[greengartside]

I wandered into my local Vx garage in Diss and requested a service history printout for my Astrashite - turns out the guy who served me was only the guy who used to own it 12 years ago! What are the chances!!

[trigger]

Did he have any wheels for it?

[greengartside]

nope, they would have been extortionate to buy new anyway. Have found a set on eBay - waiting to hear back from the seller.

[ChinaTom]

I wandered into my local Vx garage in Diss and requested a service history printout for my Astrashite - turns out the guy who served me was only the guy who used to own it 12 years ago! What are the chances!!

I live 7 miles away from that garage. Thurlow Nunn right?

[greengartside]

It is indeed used to be Gales of Diss then Warwick Shubrook for a while...

[Guest]

THE SCENT OF HIRST.

The Scent of Hirst would be a combination of Pina Colada, velour and regret.

[Pete-M]

THE SCENT OF HIRST.

The Scent of Hirst would be a combination of Pina Colada, velour and regret.

Scramble the Rofflecopter. That's just made me laugh like a mad bastard.

[warren t claim]

Stockton-On-Tees.

 

Imagine a new industrial estate with a few communal green areas. Now imagine each of those green areas having an unfenced in horse on a long rope....

 

Do people there still commute to work on horseback?

 

I visit all corners of our sceptic isle and I have NEVER seen this elsewhere!

[pogweasel]

It's just a sign that fairly close by will be some gypsies.