What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Supernaut]

Just go full Spaceballs and make a space faring winnebago, you'd be better off.

[SiC]

I went to the company social tonight. Usual company policy of an open bar and free snacks certainly help numb the injury pain. Also Mrs SiC wasn't even annoyed that I said I was going last minute. Admittedly I only have two pints, so left at a reasonable time. I should go more often!

[myglaren]

 

[MikeR]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7382791/Backseat-wiper-Children-work-windscreen-wipers-clapped-car.html

 

who needs fancy wiper stalks !!

[AdeMk1]

8 year old German boy takes car for a drive!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/22/german-boy-aged-8-takes-car-for-140kmh-spin-germany

[Fumbler]

This stuff:

Is probably the best £10 I've spent in Halfords because of this:

My black trim is now actually black and not a faded greyish white!

[Amishtat]

It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me

[Tamworthbay]

I have some of this on order:

 

https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/

 

someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day.

[Fumbler]

4 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me

For how good it looks I really don't mind. Some of the surfaces were very porous so at least they will have soaked some of the stuff back in.

[skattrd]

I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

28 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said:

I have some of this on order:

 

https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/

 

someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day.

Interesting.

[iainrcz]

For the first time in my adult life I've been out for tea and it's not cost me a penny.

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[Rovorsche]

Today I was rather amused by a Gentleman in a suit on a conference call.

The amusement stemmed from the fact he was bellowing at his phone which was clipped to the wicker basket on the front of what looked like a Raleigh Shopper with battery assist.

As he trundled past a voice in the basket said "I cant hear you very well......"

[Spottedlaurel]

I did the Sunny's bumpers and trim with that Autoglym stuff five week ago for FOTU. It did look great at the time but in line with comments above it has already started fading.

Happily the set of new tyres I put on it at the same time are lasting somewhat better, been using it quite a bit over the summer and it's been even more enjoyable to buzz about in. I'm getting around 40mpg out of it too, which seems OK to me.

[Amishtat]

6 hours ago, skattrd said:

I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer.

I did try peanut butter when I first got the car but didn't find it to be very effective. Also the dog found the bumpers irresistible for a day or two. That Autoglym stuff gets my vote for chalky grey Volvo trim

[HillmanImp]

[clayts450]

Left my phone at work (I hope) which is a pain in the ass, as I' m on the bus in tomorrow due to pub and this would mean no tunes to drown out the proles whilst in transit.

So, where's the grin mister ?

Stumbled across my Sansa Clip+ MP3 player in a pile of coins and it's fully loaded with tunes. Fired right up and charging as we speak.

Tomorrow I shall go old school (although ideally I should resort to one of my many knackered Sony Walkmans, Discmans or Mini Disc players for added WTF for other passengers)

[paulplom]

Could you apply the trim restorer then laquer it?

[New POD]

42 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Could you apply the trim restorer then laquer it?

I used a blow torch on a mk2 cavaliers bumpers and it worked a treat.  Just got to be careful not to get too hot, too close or leave finger prints. 

[beko1987]

8 hours ago, clayts450 said:

Left my phone at work (I hope) which is a pain in the ass, as I' m on the bus in tomorrow due to pub and this would mean no tunes to drown out the proles whilst in transit.

So, where's the grin mister ?

Stumbled across my Sansa Clip+ MP3 player in a pile of coins and it's fully loaded with tunes. Fired right up and charging as we speak.

Tomorrow I shall go old school (although ideally I should resort to one of my many knackered Sony Walkmans, Discmans or Mini Disc players for added WTF for other passengers)

I have my old creative zen x-fi in the drawer, still as I left it when I was 19! 

So I listen to exactly the same music as I do now still whenever I use it... (usually when I buy a car with no aux in, via a tape to aux adapter

[paulplom]

Financing this and picking it up tomorrow. Is it too new for a collection thread?

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[Kiltox]

See what I mean now about your day rate?  

[myglaren]

Moment of dumnity - I thought "That's an unusual Peugeot"  ?

[wuvvum]

Nice MR2 M8.

[wuvvum]

4 hours ago, paulplom said:

Could you apply the trim restorer then laquer it?

Alternatively, could you apply the trim restorer and then a layer of Factor 30 to prevent it fading again?

[Fumbler]

Because I live in a village full of elderly people, and I live near a couple of churches, I see a fair few funeral processions go past the house. They are usually Jaguars and Volvos, but today I've just seen a debadged Vauxhall Astra herse and a debadged Astra limo go past. I never knew they made such things!

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, paulplom said:

Financing this and picking it up tomorrow. Is it too new for a collection thread?

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that number plate needs to be transferred to late MGB

[reb]

3 hours ago, paulplom said:

Financing this and picking it up tomorrow. Is it too new for a collection thread?

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Don't worry, I'll pick it up for you, you just put your feet up and wait ?

[paulplom]

6k miles and He's got it up for 200k. Making a loss.  He told me a year ago he could have bought a top spec range rover with what he spent on the optional extras.

[paulplom]

4 minutes ago, reb said:

Don't worry, I'll pick it up for you, you just put your feet up and wait ?

pm me your details ?