What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[fordperv]

Hats off to the builder for making a boxster look that good

[dozeydustman]

What car is that Sheefag?

[Sheefag]

In essence, it's a heavily modified ZAZ Zaporozhets 968 body, nailed over the top of a Porsche Boxter.

 

[Frogchod]

The simple task of leaving the fucking thing alone seems to have fixed it.

I've not run it to full temperature yet.

When I do the results will probably be in the grumpy thread...

[Tayne]

A friend told me today that he had a new email address, he’s now using Proton Mail.

 

Which one of you is going to get [email protected] ?

[brandersnatch]

Found on twitter.

[Skizzer]

Found on twitter. 4CD5019A-AD69-46FC-A73E-337DFB6179BD.jpeg

Love it. “When Doris Day needs road rolling equipment, you can bet she’s going to turn to...International Harvester.”

 

Advertising has definitely lost something in the last 70 years. Well, mostly the last fifteen.

[MikeR]

oh my eyes ,, the dogs dropped its guts ,,,,,

 

meanwhile ...  in the small print

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Dog-Food/Burgess-Greyhound-Lurcher-British-Chicken/B003TLA480/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549220998&sr=8-1&keywords=greyhound+food

 

 

 

This product is subject to specific safety warnings

• Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months

[M'coli]

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Some picture about snowy Newcastle nightlife

Schools aren't licensed to sell alcohol when it's snowy...

[Fumbler]

Brother has now put listings for Camry everywhere. Because one site is linked to Facebook he got a Facebook like reply basically saying "can u take 1 grand cash m8?".

 

 

He isn't going to reply. Good on him!

[Ghosty]

You know the picture going round of the Megane convertible with a Merc grille grafted on?

I BLOODY SPOTTED IT, near my mates house in Cheetham Hill, the areshole of Manchester (don't worry he's moving soon). 

 

 

Truly a sight to behold.

[New POD]

A friend told me today that he had a new email address, he’s now using Proton Mail.

 

Which one of you is going to get [email protected] ?

Your idea. You can have that privillage***

[New POD]

Currently about to have a shit at Stafford m6 southbound. Even if I didn't have a shit I would be late for work. Fucking road works etc

[wuvvum]

The simple task of leaving the fucking thing alone seems to have fixed it.

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I've not run it to full temperature yet.

When I do the results will probably be in the grumpy thread...

Ooh, a self-fixing Buick.  Wish I had one of those.

[DodgeRover]

Ooh, a self-fixing Buick. Wish I had one of those.

Ok this sounds stupid but are you sure the fuel gauge works? Try sticking a couple of gallons in and see if it pulls fuel through, if you can hear the pump running but you have no pressure either the pump is dead, there's s massive air leak or it's not pulling fuel through.

Try the simple things first.

[MorrisItalSLX]

In essence, it's a heavily modified ZAZ Zaporozhets 968 body, nailed over the top of a Porsche Boxter.

 

 

They also make good boats.

 

[busmansholiday]

 

Iron Van.

[wuvvum]

Ok this sounds stupid but are you sure the fuel gauge works? Try sticking a couple of gallons in and see if it pulls fuel through, if you can hear the pump running but you have no pressure either the pump is dead, there's s massive air leak or it's not pulling fuel through.

Try the simple things first.

Yep, fuel gauge works - I did wonder that myself so sloshed two gallons in on Saturday night, gauge moved from just above the red to just below 1/4.  I'm currently thinking a possible blockage in the line - although finding exactly where is going to be fun.  If it needs a new pump things are going to start getting more expensive.

[DodgeRover]

Yep, fuel gauge works - I did wonder that myself so sloshed two gallons in on Saturday night, gauge moved from just above the red to just below 1/4. I'm currently thinking a possible blockage in the line - although finding exactly where is going to be fun. If it needs a new pump things are going to start getting more expensive.

Can you blow through the line into the tank from the engine end with an airline?

Any old pump should do from an injection engine, plenty available from the breakers.

[eddyramrod]

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Iron Van.

In the 70s Corgi made spurious vans with superhero liveries on them; this could pass for one of them!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

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To be fair - and being a mackem myself…

 

1. It isn't 'that' cold for up North - the snow is a blanket

2. At least half of the 'ladies' photo'd - are pretty well 'insulated' (as are most of 'em up there TBH)

[wuvvum]

...although the flip side of that is that they have a larger surface area to lose body heat through.

[Wack]

I think time of year makes a difference, Both times we have been there were mid summer and the last one in the middle of the heatwave last year. But when it’s 45 degrees and they threaten to fine your daughter for trying to rest in the shade for a few seconds it’s hard to think of it as anything other than a rip off shit hole.

Is that for real , pedestrians get parking tickets , my sister went , they had to do the gondola , because romantic , they went down 3 back canals round the block , on to the grand canal which was very choppy then back, about 30 minutes , I'm sure she said it was €80

[Wack]

I have just been given the go-ahead to purchase an engine crane.

Phil

According to YouTube also really handy for pulling trees out of the ground so qualifies as a purchase for the house so you can get a new tool box as well

[Mally]

Can you blow through the line into the tank from the engine end with an airline?

 

 

I said exactly that to my boss once, who happened to own a Reliant.

He did it in the loading bay at work, but didn't take the filler cap off.

Blew the bottom out of the tank. 

Works stunk of petrol all afternoon.

[myglaren]

To be fair - and being a mackem myself…

 

1. It isn't 'that' cold for up North - the snow is a blanket

2. At least half of the 'ladies' photo'd - are pretty well 'insulated' (as are most of 'em up there TBH)

 

I often used to have pick my daughters up in Newcastle at around 02:00 to give them a lift home.

Lots of the girls there wore next to nothing in arctic weather.

Pleased my girls didn't subscribe to that nonsense.

 

[Tamworthbay]

Is that for real , pedestrians get parking tickets , my sister went , they had to do the gondola , because romantic , they went down 3 back canals round the block , on to the grand canal which was very choppy then back, about 30 minutes , I'm sure she said it was €80

yup that’s it, we did the hour for €100 but you just do the same route but slower. Utter bollocks but we had promised our daughter a holiday of her choice for doing well in her 11+, she chose a cruise (result) with a gondola ride in Venice (less of a result) all due to watching Scooby Doo as a kid. In the heat last summer, other cities were handing out free water or putting sprays up, in Venice they threatened you with a €100 Euro fine if you sat down in the shade. Twats.

[Remspoor]

You know the picture going round of the Megane convertible with a Merc grille grafted on?

 

I BLOODY SPOTTED IT, near my mates house in Cheetham Hill, the areshole of Manchester (don't worry he's moving soon). 

 

 

Truly a sight to behold.

 

I really don't understand the fuss over this car.

Mercs already produce vehicles with their badge on it when the said machine is made by someone else.

examples:

Citan: Is really a Renault Kangoo.

 

X-Class: Also built as a Toyota/Renault.

 

 

[Tayne]

Isn’t the xclass actually a Nissan Navara?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I really don't understand the fuss over this car.

Mercs already produce vehicles with their badge on it when the said machine is made by someone else.

examples:

Citan: Is really a Renault Kangoo.

 

X-Class: Also built as a Toyota/Renault.

 

 

As desirable as a badge-engineered Mercedes Hilux might be , I'm afraid it's that paragon of strength and durability, the Nissan Navara that gives its underpinnings to the X- Class.

 

You know, the latest version of this;