What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Frogchod]

On ‎8‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 10:16 AM, MorrisItalSLX said:

 

 

Does the plate slide in the top via the open boot? I understand this to be a Buick thing.

 

Yes it does.

A bit of jiggling to clear some wires but dead easy, I was about to remove the rear panel ....  Thanks again for the tip

New plates haven't arrived yet... 

[sierraman]

Went to the Chesterfield Classic Car Show today. Highlight for me was this Stag. Badly resprayed in what looked like Hammerite, full of wob half arsedly sanded down and the piece de resistance being a 1.8TD unit from a P100 installed. Check out the MOT history it makes a compelling case as to why nails like this should be tested every year. 

[Fumbler]

http://www.bilthamber.com/media/downloads/PG-BH13-001.pdf

If you want a reason to splash out and buy Bilt-Hamber anti-corrosion products, just look at this report. Restores my confidence in what I've bought, that's for sure!

[sierraman]

I bought some Aqua Steel recently, it’s used in the Shipping Industry so that’s good enough endorsement for me. 

[Pillock]

Went to Retro Rides Gathering today at Shelsey Walsh. Lovely day, great cars but made all the better by @brownnova and @Mrsbrownnova spotting me and having a chinwag.

An expensive chinwag since I'm now looking at motorhomes.... 

[omegod]

After a shit week, lost our beloved pooch on Monday and it's caused a major head wobble, I've decided that me and the wife need some chill time so have decided we need a week away and spotted a lovely looking all inclusive in Monastir Tunisia, been to Tunisia a few times and loved it then the terrorist shit happened but it seems to be getting back on it's feet tourism wise, booking it tomorrow and will be off on 12/09 for a week of sunbathing and good food and drink !  

[beko1987]

Me and the kids are going to centre parcs! 

Stepbrother and his missus are treating the family, and Amy said the kids could go... First week of Jan though so eva needs to do a bunk or we write a letter.... 

Would anyone be up for lending me a comfy barge around the 1st week of Jan? I could travel in style then! (and comfort and space...) 

Just need to save up the £eleventymillion ill need to do stuff in the week... Chalet is free, everything else isn't! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Decided I would try the Meguiar's Paste Wax thing from Halfrauds. Coated the CX in it, stood back waiting for it to dry off before removing the residue, only for a short but sharp shower to pass over. Nice to see that the wax did work, but all the water beads had to be wiped off before the polish residue could be removed. It's not long after raining again, and the water has beaded nicely on the bodywork.

Might do it again.

Not sure what they put in this wax polish, but it smells like a combination of lemon and coconut.

[sierraman]

The beer is dear as is eating out. Reckon on £4.50 a pint. But... nothing to to stop you taking your own food in, BBQ every night and taking some beers to have sat outside with. It’s as expensive as you want to make it. Plenty to do without spending a fortune. 

[Pillock]

Which Center Parcs? I used to live just outside the Sherwood one, as in I'd go for a bike ride in the woods and meet their security fence (and all the holes). 

They used to have BBQ facilities at their villas (don't call them chalets, they get well upset!) and if the shops are expensive, just drive out and hit the butcher's. Again, at Sherwood there's a Co-Op about a mile down the road.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 minute ago, Pillock said:

Which Center Parcs?...

I once went to the one near Thetford. The cabin we were allocated was shite; flea-ridden (probably the previous occupants had brought their dogs with them) and not properly cleaned / fumigated.

Never again.

[brownnova]

4 hours ago, Pillock said:

Went to Retro Rides Gathering today at Shelsey Walsh. Lovely day, great cars but made all the better by @brownnova and @Mrsbrownnova spotting me and having a chinwag.

An expensive chinwag since I'm now looking at motorhomes.... 

Sorry/not sorry

Campervans are awesome*. 

There’s something called Britstops which is a book of free places you can stop over. Which might suit the on a whim type getaways. it’s a membership/subscription thing. Ive never got it, but might well get 2020s edition. 

 

 

 

(*When they’re not trying to kill you on the M5.)

[vulgalour]

Bought myself a wishlist car today, a Gaz Pobeda!  It'll be arriving from Ukraine soon.

 

 

(not a real one, I finally found a plastic kit)

[sierraman]

8 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I once went to the one near Thetford. The cabin we were allocated was shite; flea-ridden (probably the previous occupants had brought their dogs with them) and not properly cleaned / fumigated.

Never again.

We used to go regularly until my sister in law found a soiled pair of knickers under the mattress. Rank.

[beko1987]

The family plan formulated by us children is to obtain a cheap pushchair... For alcohol stowage and so I don't have to carry Charlie back if we stay late one night. Then it can just go in the skip on the way out! 

£4.50 a pint doesn't sound horrific though, I pay nearly that in a normal pub round here (hence why I don't frequent them that much!) 

I know dad's not that flush either so a fair bit of eating will be done in the chalet which will help

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

.... a fair bit of eating will be done in the chalet which will help

Thoroughly sterilise the place first. The thought of you getting flea-ridden because of previous occupants is just beyond the pale.

[sierraman]

3 hours ago, beko1987 said:

The family plan formulated by us children is to obtain a cheap pushchair... For alcohol stowage and so I don't have to carry Charlie back if we stay late one night. Then it can just go in the skip on the way out! 

£4.50 a pint doesn't sound horrific though, I pay nearly that in a normal pub round here (hence why I don't frequent them that much!) 

I know dad's not that flush either so a fair bit of eating will be done in the chalet which will help

It’s £2.10 in my local...

[myglaren]

 

[loserone]

45 minutes ago, sierraman said:

It’s £2.10 in my local...

You must live somewhere fancy, OSH and Hobgoblin are £1.50 in our local.

[sierraman]

No there’s no Wetherspoons for about 6 miles. It’s in the Working Men’s Club up the road, which has a flat roof. 

[beko1987]

I can have a clean windscreen again! 

Old jets were fucked, seized into place and even dunking them for 12 hours in neat limescale remover had them working like this

£3.95 later... 

And 5 minutes of fitting and adjusting at lunch time and

Woah, perfect! Lobbed a slug of washing up liquid in there whilst it's still warm to clean it out, will drain it over the week and refill it with decent screenwash! I can see again. New wipers probably wouldn't be the worst thing to buy before winter too, the back one is starting to split... 

[Frogchod]

This was going in a skip this morning.

My clients were more than happy to load in my van.

 

It's now in my workshop

70's tastic

 

[Frogchod]

In other news my new French plates arrived.

So off with the wanky fake yank plates and on with the new

[hairnet]

not so bad

for yankee merde

[Fumbler]

For a cut-price catalogue return, this thing is brilliant! Will definitely make my life easier in the future.

[rainagain]

our new anthem? 

 

Saw these guys at Just So, they were brilliant and they drive around in a 406 estate 

[hairymel]

On 8/17/2019 at 2:09 PM, Jim Bell said:

I've seen that!

I want it!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 minutes ago, hairymel said:

I've seen that!

I want it!

Looks like one of those fold-up-and-glue card model kits.....

[Jim Bell]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Looks like one of those fold-up-and-glue card model kits.....

Its looks like a childs toy where you press a spring loaded button and a Mondeo fires out of the front of the camper body.

[wuvvum]

My boss has just pulled me into a room - I assumed it was to tell me off for something but apparently I've had a promotion - hadn't applied for owt, it was decided on by senior management.  Comes with a £2.5K payrise as well which will be handy.