What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, barmatt said:

Liked and subscribed.

I'm sure fellow shiters could bump the numbers up a bit more.

Ah I don't like to ask on here, it's not cricket. I got a bit of help to hit 1k a while back when they changed the rules when I was at 960ish, but that's it

Its such a niche subject it's nice to just see it grow. Its why I do videos on old obscure shit that gets maybe 1000 views in 6 months, and the dyson repair stuff, like the last minute v10 stripdown video I did that I thought was pretty terrible but it's on nearly 20k views in 2 months! 

But a but of free exposure to strangers, fine by me! I got the paperwork tonight, I could earn money from it all... I'd be amazed if I get a fiver! It's obviously filter material for the light hearted pages it's never going to be worth much.

My dining table now has 9 cylinder cleaners on it. Tomorrow I go into the loft... 

[Sir Chocolate Teapot]

I'm a henry man myself, imported one from uk here into italy. I strangely enjoyed that vacuum video and choice of music. Now off to find  your youtube channel..

The world would be a sad and boring place without loons and video cameras.

Please carry on .

Sir Chocolate Teapot.

 

[paulplom]

Just had a quote from Footman James for the car I'm collecting today. £222. Being old af does have it's advantages.

[Jamie]

6 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Just had a quote from Footman James for the car I'm collecting today. £222. Being old af does have it's advantages.

Oo what is it

[paulplom]

Can't say. My 5th or 6th of this engine type though. Prancing moose related possibly.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Genuine-Prancing-Moose-Poly-Dome-3D-Yellow-Sticker-3-76mm/113943822385?hash=item1a8794c031:g:dgUAAOSwmXtduwDW

Train at 8am this morning, 10.30 arrival 

[Jamie]

Ooh wolwo, chod speed! 

[paulplom]

Or saab perhaps

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[beko1987]

That's 53 out, time to get ready for work. The loft is so fucking empty and there's still 20 more I can get, not sure I want to unbox all the cylinders that are packed away though so it might not be everything I have... Could pull 5 out the shed too... 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

54 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

That's 53 out, time to get ready for work. The loft is so fucking empty and there's still 20 more I can get, not sure I want to unbox all the cylinders that are packed away though so it might not be everything I have... Could pull 5 out the shed too... 

Er.....are there any models you don't have!?

[beko1987]

33 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Er.....are there any models you don't have!?

Many! 

[Kiltox]

ECP just completely making up list prices since forever 

 

[St.Jude]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Er.....are there any models you don't have!?

He doesn't have the orange wet 'n' dry Vax which everyone seemed to have in the 1990's. Well I say everyone, my mom had two of them. Cleaned the carpet apparently, but it still stayed brown.

[Zelandeth]

Well I was expecting someone to go bidding this into the stratosphere because the front panel would make a nice wall ornament in a trendy office...However this happened.

Not going to complain about that!  Even counting van hire I still consider that a bargain.  Have wanted a 1215 for bloody years, never thought I'd manage to find one though.

 

[burraston2006]

Bought my son a 15 year old Polo 6 months ago to learn to drive in. MOT today. Only failed on a cv boot. Another year of motoring for £70.00. Well chuffed for an old banger:)

[twosmoke300]

After it’s little wobble on the way back from SF ( fuel hoses collapsed internally from modern fuel ) I’ve finally got the MK1 bx back in the land of the living . 
Happy days 

[Alan_Green]

[Wack]

I think lidl need to increase their budget if they think they can compete with Levi's advertising

 

[Andyrew]

Workshop door has always had a dodgey door handle. Over the past decade is been "fixed" in various ways. Today required a boot to the door to get in so I had to splash out.  I went to my local fittings supplier (next door handily).

I opted for a more classic style.  

[Andyrew]

2 more grins,  got the 2nd small patch finally lobbed in the disco. Fast and dirty as the floors pretty crispy.

Also spoke to some nice people at kielder today and they have offered to take a look at this hateful peice of shit.  I hope it comes back sorted as I love my little impact gun from them.

 

[Cavcraft]

Been carefully* cementing round the edge of my council lock-up as it's been leaking water from the garage next door for years. Got into the other one at the same time, and concreted along the edge of that. Result, it's worked.

 

Today I did the other side of the leaking garage and the back edge to try and stop it resembling a paddling pool, then carried on using the left over cement to do the little sort of 'step' outside the lock-up to make it easier to push cars in when required. It looked pretty shit, but I got the 'ramp' quite smooth so stood back to admire my handiwork, before ten minutes later parking the car outside, forgetting about the concrete and getting a lovely Vauxhall Astra tyre mark straight through said concrete.

[Tamworthbay]

9 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Been carefully* cementing round the edge of my council lock-up as it's been leaking water from the garage next door for years. Got into the other one at the same time, and concreted along the edge of that. Result, it's worked.

 

Today I did the other side of the leaking garage and the back edge to try and stop it resembling a paddling pool, then carried on using the left over cement to do the little sort of 'step' outside the lock-up to make it easier to push cars in when required. It looked pretty shit, but I got the 'ramp' quite smooth so stood back to admire my handiwork, before ten minutes later parking the car outside, forgetting about the concrete and getting a lovely Vauxhall Astra tyre mark straight through said concrete.

Typical Vauxhall’s trick of marking its territory, makes a change for the usual oil drop.

[shedenvy]

I has dog for evening so he can escape fireworks at MIL.

Quite like the little shit though I'm not a dog person 

[High Jetter]

On way home tonight, like a good boy I turned engine off waiting at level crossing, only to be thanked by a flat battery when train was passing. The grin? Some decent fella thumped on back window and started pushing - I got out and helped and then got back in and bumped it. Should really have stopped to thank him properly but didn't want to risk stalling it...

[beko1987]

3 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Been carefully* cementing round the edge of my council lock-up as it's been leaking water from the garage next door for years. Got into the other one at the same time, and concreted along the edge of that. Result, it's worked.

 

Today I did the other side of the leaking garage and the back edge to try and stop it resembling a paddling pool, then carried on using the left over cement to do the little sort of 'step' outside the lock-up to make it easier to push cars in when required. It looked pretty shit, but I got the 'ramp' quite smooth so stood back to admire my handiwork, before ten minutes later parking the car outside, forgetting about the concrete and getting a lovely Vauxhall Astra tyre mark straight through said concrete.

My grandad built a water feature in their garden in about 1993. To this day there's a handprint in one corner where 6 year old me shoved my hand into it! 

They tell me occasionally* still

[gm]

not sure it will catch on 

 

[beko1987]

75ish now

Can pull a few more from the shed. A fair few are missing as their fully boxed up for storage and I don't want to unpack them all

Then they've all got to fucking go away again! 

[Wack]

10 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

Is that real or has the original picture been photoshopped 

[Jamie]

After a swap for the wheels on my mrs' audi tt on faceache. Got to laugh at what you get offered for a swap, not sure a smol stereo and an armarmi watch have a 5x112 stud pattern anywhere 

[Roobarb]

Very lucky day today. 

Went to pick up snow tyres for my daily and a friend offered (as I sorely hoped he would) to give me a lift back...

Introducing his latest limited edition Mustang Bullitt with a mere 480bhp and less than a couple of weeks old. 

Amazing ride with scary out of the box power. Great lines too.

Makes other muscle cars look like toys...

And that sound! Happy days.

[New POD]

5 hours ago, Roobarb said:

Very lucky day today. 

Went to pick up snow tyres for my daily and a friend offered (as I sorely hoped he would) to give me a lift back...

Introducing his latest limited edition Mustang Bullitt with a mere 480bhp and less than a couple of weeks old. 

Amazing ride with scary out of the box power. Great lines too.

Makes other muscle cars look like toys...

And that sound! Happy days.

I like the bright green one.  The other is erm...too much like a jag.....Kind of.