What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Dan the van]

Still the undiscovered bargain classic.Practical too,genuine 4 seater.

[meggersdog]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Or an Evora even; more likely to go wrong too. Invisibility Grey; good if unsafe choice, ideal for evading the forces of the law.

Evoras are easy to get in and out of , they don't have the massive sill that the Elise and Exige have.

[Wack]

[Remspoor]

 

[richardmorris]

8 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

Brodie’s have not had a good reputation since the late lamented Andrew Brodie sold it and went off to play with an EE lightning.
I could be wrong, but I fear they will have been the ones who cocked up the engine rebuild on the SM mentioned above and I also fear the reason they don’t want to book in your CX is that they no longer have anyone there familiar with them.

They rebuilt the engine on my friends Sm, then he told me they ( he’s a Citroen and 2cv specialist)  took it apart and did it properly. I have driven in it, and it is fabulous and terrifying at the same time. See profile pic.. Stuart ager I think runs Brodie’s now. The Sm is for sale -I can put interested buyers in touch if needed.

[timolloyd]

Dad found these old photos of my Spitfire circa 2000 and his Range Rover in the background ?

[hairnet]

Am I early ?

[mitsisigma01]

Take the car home and walk back 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 hours ago, richardmorris said:

..... Stuart ager I think runs Brodie’s now. ...

I've met the fella. He's the one who wouldn't book my CX in. On the day I visited, he had two CXs in, one S1 Turbo up on the lift, and one S2 Turbo. Plus one mechanic who looked more tired than the cars.

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I've met the fella. He's the one who wouldn't book my CX in. On the day I visited, he had two CXs in, one S1 Turbo up on the lift, and one S2 Turbo. Plus one mechanic who looked more tired than the cars.

Sir obviously didn’t exude the monied look from every orriffice.  They charge like a wounded rhino.

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

Am I early ?

Some weird fella turned up at Chaseracer Towers a while ago...

[richardmorris]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Some weird fella turned up at Chaseracer Towers a while ago...

That’s a mirror you fool.

[chaseracer]

Musical Offspring is the one with the red jacket, mallets and big corona hair!

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

43 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Sir obviously didn’t exude the monied look from every orriffice.  They charge like a wounded rhino.

I think he wasn't too happy at being presented with my business card with my contact details.

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Musical Offspring is the one with the red jacket, mallets and big corona hair!

 

i read that as wallet percussion - is that only when he jumps up and down on it

when guitar man did his solo - was thinking theyd do the same with the others

also hitting things bloke needs to sack the cameraman

 

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Sir obviously didn’t exude the monied look from every orriffice.  They charge like a wounded rhino.

that can cost people an awful lot of money - you know the scene in pretty woman

big mistake - huge

i did that with a bike - they just didnt seem interested on a brand new bike to sell it cash

i went somewhere else and they loved me

 

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Some weird fella turned up at Chaseracer Towers a while ago...

you know the song all about that bass (no treble)

this was all about the tea (no biscuit)

 

[anonymous user]

22 minutes ago, hairnet said:

that can cost people an awful lot of money - you know the scene in pretty woman

big mistake - huge

i did that with a bike - they just didnt seem interested on a brand new bike to sell it cash

i went somewhere else and they loved me

 

Some places make bugger all on a cash sale, the product being sold is just something to hang a finance deal on and that's where their main profit/commission comes from. That doesn't excuse poor customer service though, even if you did rock up in a dress, big hat and loads of carrier bags.

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I think he wasn't too happy at being presented with my business card with my contact details.

I can never remember, are you a Solicitor or a Funeral Director, or a hitman?

[hairnet]

fixer upper

'you break we fix'

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, anonymous user said:

I can never remember, are you a Solicitor or a Funeral Director, or a hitman?

Will I sit back and let you guess.....?

[outlaw118]

If it's hitman, pm me a quote.....

[chaseracer]

13 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Will I sit back and let you guess.....?

Bit of all three, isn't it? ??

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Bit of all three, isn't it? ??

Keep going....

[Skizzer]

18 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Bit of all three, isn't it? ??

Textbook example of vertical integration, that.

Just need to get into antique dealing next.

[Wack]

Helped a mate with a recovery today , saab convertible,  woman had somehow managed to lock the car with the electronic part of the key in the ignition but she had the mechanical part ,except it wouldn't open the door

Do you have a spare key

Yes 

Where is it

In the boot 

FFS

So he tries the key again , then looks at it and it's a blank, never been cut.

He tells her its never been cut and she says , yes he said it needed cutting when he programmed it but I didn't know that meant it wouldn't open the car.

Ended up getting in with some wire through the glass 

[808 Estate]

[mitsisigma01]

No picture showing 808 Estate 

[NorthernMonkey]

[brownnova]

Looks as if Jacob Rees Mogg broke down on the way to parliament this morning...