What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[808 Estate]

[Roobarb]

Okay Dad, I know how to put oil in the car...

Facebook and probably fake, but funny nonetheless. 

[somewhatfoolish]

On 7/11/2020 at 5:46 PM, Crusty Sills said:

Not shite related but.... Got an 8 ft pool to throw the kids in during OMG  heat wave. 

Fuck me 2400 litres is a metric shit ton of water!!!! 

The grin still on rates. ?Anglian water!!! ?????? 3 hrs and still not full! 

Not a shit tonne, it's 2.4 tonne.

Someone's making AS custom steelies in safferland.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

A trio of V8s

Alas only one is mine, the one that’s worth less than the cost of the little yellow crest on the wing of the Red one. I left it here last week when I took out the car I drove to France. The Corniche is also in France now, the E430 can stay there until I get back in August, hopefully it’ll be collected by then . But If for some reason I do have to do a C&C ad. I think I’ve got my lead photo!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

13 hours ago, Shite Ron said:

This is the first weekend we are allowed out since lockdown so I took the Cortina estate out on Saturday but it started losing power when warm so only did 25 miles in it. I decided to go for a proper run today in the Granada and went over the Bwlch and Rhigos mountains to Brecon and back.A very scenic route and we were lucky enough to see several interesting cars. Not long after leaving home a Sunbeam Alpine and Gilbern convertible followed us for several miles, they then stopped at the top of the Bwlch then at the bottom of the Rhigos a very nice Anglia Super joined the road behind us and followed us for several miles. On the way back from Brecon we saw a Consul convertible,a few MGB’s a very nice Mercedes plus the hundreds of motorbikes that were out. One of the best grins though was the gleaming Austin Healey driven by a jolly man who waved at us as he passed in the opposite direction. A really nice day out which showed how important old cars are for making everything feel right in the world.

 

That’s lovely, I really like a pre-facelift Mk2 with no extra adornment on the front; fogs, spots, overriders etc. It emphasises what a clean and clever resin the Mk2 was.  Of the many Grannys I’ve had in the past one of my favourites was an S reg 2.8 GL in white with a black vinyl, my Mrs used it for about a year when my second daughter was born , so 30 years ago. It was stolen and joy ridden when I left it at a body shop to have the front valance painted- it was immaculate apart from that, the scumbags put it through a garden wall and the guy at the body shop gave us an SD1  rather than claim on his insurance.

[djb222]

[junkyarddog]

Scruffy down at heel Laguna 2 Monaco,just pulled in beside me in a Aldi car park 

[beko1987]

19 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Scruffy down at heel Laguna 2 Monaco,just pulled in beside me in a Aldi car park 

Crikey I bet that's a bit nice inside! (bar a useless shat nav that's hard to update or play other source music, I don't think a2dp Bluetooth was on them then and the aux hack involves a wire from the boot iirc) 

[Fumbler]

Mishmash of Protect and Survive, other public information films, and a hint of Look Around You. It's brilliant I think.

[155V6]

5 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Scruffy down at heel Laguna 2 Monaco,just pulled in beside me in a Aldi car park 

Is that a special edition?,just had a quick look & couldn't find anything about it.

[junkyarddog]

43 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Is that a special edition?,just had a quick look & couldn't find anything about it.

Yes,All Monaco edition Renault's have a Leather interior,probably other bits n pieces too.

First Monaco edition I've ever seen.

[Remspoor]

On 7/12/2020 at 8:05 AM, castros_bro said:

From where to where?  Were there any restrictions at the border?

No restrictions just crossed the border by car and back. Said to be an outbreak in both Lisbon and Oporto.  Went to the airport but only saw two GNR (cops). One was smoking with his visor half up.?

[beko1987]

Took eva to school this morning, and on the way I passed a skip with some bits outside. Got 2 things

One is this very comfy chair

I'm sat in it now and it's ideal for taking to the fod/here and there. 

There is another thing but ive not got that out the car yet

[paulplom]

Free beer if you can get to NE22.
I'll serve.

[beko1987]

2nd find! 

Little bit of mouse nibblage underneath

Missing one of the retaining nuts though

But my stepdad said he would see what he has in his box of stuff, and my plan B is 2 tidy 10mm nuts and bolts, set it to dead flat, and drill 2 holes, then always take a 10mm ratchet with me when setting it up. 

The cover is just about to come out of the washing machine, if it survives ill crack on. I've wanted one for ages, having slept on one before they are mega comfy. If I can get a free one going enough for occasional use that will do! 

[Floatylight]

Wonder if he gets many takers?

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[Tamworthbay]

5 hours ago, paulplom said:

Free beer if you can get to NE22.
I'll serve.

We can all get there, getting home after is more of an issue.........

[mitsisigma01]

5 hours ago, paulplom said:

Free beer if you can get to NE22.
I'll serve.

That's a tidy looking shed you've got there ??

[paulplom]

There's always uber you know.

[paulplom]

There's always uber you know.

[paulplom]

That's a tidy looking shed you've got there

You should see my garage.

[beko1987]

Bed thing is fucking comfy! The cover survived a 45 minute 30 degree wash fine, so I put the cover back on the frame as it'll dry better being stretched a bit, and bodged the broken pivot with cable ties temporarily and I've been lying down on it for half an hour, oops! 

Saved £120 too looking online even if I just end up bolting the pivot together and assembling on each use. 

[Roobarb]

29 minutes ago, paulplom said:

There's always uber you know.

 

29 minutes ago, paulplom said:

There's always uber you know.

Damn, I’m already seeing double!!!

[Roobarb]

 

[PhilA]

My old man found my old Minolta Zoom-8 cine camera. Battery holder is bad and it appears to still have film in. God only knows what's on the film, I think it was in there when I bought it. 

Know anywhere that develops super-8 film still?

 

Phil

[dozeydustman]

[mitsisigma01]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

Bed thing is fucking comfy! The cover survived a 45 minute 30 degree wash fine, so I put the cover back on the frame as it'll dry better being stretched a bit, and bodged the broken pivot with cable ties temporarily and I've been lying down on it for half an hour, oops! 

Saved £120 too looking online even if I just end up bolting the pivot together and assembling on each use. 

For prices & availability please enquire via contactus, telephone 01527 401689 or email [email protected]

I think they call them handwheels. 

Based in Redditch 

Worth a try ??

[somewhatfoolish]

8 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Missing one of the retaining nuts though

 

Have you a vernier to measure the thread? There's bound to be a generic substitute. That said given the retail price it's worth contacting the maker to see if they sell bits.

[LightBulbFun]

1 hour ago, PhilA said:

My old man found my old Minolta Zoom-8 cine camera. Battery holder is bad and it appears to still have film in. God only knows what's on the film, I think it was in there when I bought it. 

Know anywhere that develops super-8 film still?

 

Phil

perhaps one for @1970mgb maybe? I know he does quite a bit with film photography so perhaps he knows a place that can do Super 8 film still?  (or knows of someone who might know!)

[Sir Chocolate Teapot]

Italians know how to do it properly and with style.