What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[808 Estate]

John Dodds Merlin engined Rolls Royce is also still on the road. And its in Autoshite Beige.

 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

7 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

 

This bloke built this.

[Wack]

8 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qptjepF9LJ1x02u0f.mp4

 

No gag reaction , she's had a lot of practice 

[Wilko220]

After a long time (embarrassingly too long) laid up gathering dust, I'm in the process of getting my Sceptre back on the road and it's in a garage for some work.

Will find the old thread and provide a proper update in due course, but in the meantime I popped in yesterday and got this photo. Enjoyed being able to compare the  Ford, BL and Rootes approach to “high end cars” in the mid-70s side by side like that.

 

[808 Estate]

[Ghosty]

14 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

John Dodds Merlin engined Rolls Royce is also still on the road

It lives in Spain these days, Dodd emigrated. At a guess it's still registered here because tax exempt and sod MOT, as that thing might be a twat to get registered anywhere else... 

[hairnet]

@STUNO am I nuts

[Split_Pin]

5 hours ago, Wilko220 said:

After a long time (embarrassingly too long) laid up gathering dust, I'm in the process of getting my Sceptre back on the road and it's in a garage for some work.

Will find the old thread and provide a proper update in due course, but in the meantime I popped in yesterday and got this photo. Enjoyed being able to compare the  Ford, BL and Rootes approach to “high end cars” in the mid-70s side by side like that.

 

Look at the colour of that 😍 

[MikeR]

got Omega Boost working on the laptop .  For some reason the sound is crap on the Raspberry pie

old PS1 game that was one of my favourites ....

[face]

Driving loafers...

 

75 fucking quid.

https://thelordsclub.com/collections/lords-driving-loafers?fbclid=PAAabbT673GxkmwuZBBlgb0hlqKsuhci7SzXlF8JqvoFwQljmxY12R6dQiBtA_aem_AQokBr5EG-xvQyIQUFkyR_omKhPRjb1i3FwS_2eLNEnT-woyztBHNuuB2-Pk5ueZ4izmKomBO-_4hmUmmPL74lhaLSLnzhk2o_cbf_HoRpCpRoV6nxxMM489XcGLfrNf12g

[garethj]

On 3/12/2021 at 9:17 AM, Wack said:

When you work opposite an overgrown 30ft hedge for 20 years without knowing what's behind it.

I bet it was spectacular 100 years ago , I assume its getting a housing estate now though 

That looks awesome, it’s School For Scoundrels made real😀

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, garethj said:

That looks awesome, it’s School For Scoundrels made real😀

I was thinking more along the lines of Hammer House of Horror....

[artdjones]

40 minutes ago, face said:

Driving loafers...

 

75 fucking quid.

https://thelordsclub.com/collections/lords-driving-loafers?fbclid=PAAabbT673GxkmwuZBBlgb0hlqKsuhci7SzXlF8JqvoFwQljmxY12R6dQiBtA_aem_AQokBr5EG-xvQyIQUFkyR_omKhPRjb1i3FwS_2eLNEnT-woyztBHNuuB2-Pk5ueZ4izmKomBO-_4hmUmmPL74lhaLSLnzhk2o_cbf_HoRpCpRoV6nxxMM489XcGLfrNf12g

You do realise that there are shoes that are even more expensive than £75?

Although those loafers look like they belong with a mullet and a white Ferrari.

[mitsisigma01]

On 3/12/2021 at 9:17 AM, Wack said:

When you work opposite an overgrown 30ft hedge for 20 years without knowing what's behind it.

I bet it was spectacular 100 years ago , I assume its getting a housing estate now though 

What is the address, I'll do a research/history check on it 

[Wack]

It's on Newton Road in lowton nr leigh 

[mitsisigma01]

It's a long road, can you narrow it down a bit? 👍

[Wack]

Opposite enterprise way on the left 

[mitsisigma01]

Oaklands... 

Highs, lows and more recently scandals 

https://ifthosewallscouldtalk.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/hidden-histories-oaklands-newton-road-lowton/

... 

*NOTE: The following part of this article covers sensitive topics, including abuse*

[Wack]

Amazing,  89 years old 

[Rab]

The W114/280E has gone..we saved it from becoming an Auckland swimming pool..bought extra doors for it..fixed oil cooler..but the patchwork of welding was beyond my expertise or bank acc...put on online in Wellington for €1..and a couple of Aucklanders paid an excruciating too much sum for it....I felt bad...but theyve accepted their burden..and i more than doubled my money. When does that ever happen?

[Wack]

1 minute ago, Rab said:

The W114/280E has gone..we saved it from becoming an Auckland swimming pool..bought extra doors for it..fixed oil cooler..but the patchwork of welding was beyond my expertise or bank acc...put on online in Wellington for €1..and a couple of Aucklanders paid an excruciating too much sum for it....I felt bad...but theyve accepted their burden..and i more than doubled my money. When does that ever happen?

Best thing to do, accurate description, £1 start and let the market decide it's worth

[cort1977]

11 hours ago, artdjones said:

You do realise that there are shoes that are even more expensive than £75?

Although those loafers look like they belong with a mullet and a white Ferrari.

You make that sound like a bad thing.

[chaseracer]

16 hours ago, hairnet said:

@STUNO am I nuts

Rhetorical question, surely? 😉

[Remspoor]

3 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Rhetorical question, surely? 😉

 

[808 Estate]

[Rustybullethole]

Sent me on a two Ronnies YouTube bender that Ta. Timeless.

[artdjones]

I put a new track rod end on the Berlingo, positioned the locknut very carefully up against the old one, and when checked with the Trakrite the needle showed perfect alignment without any adjustment. First time ever.

[High Jetter]

A cable tie works well for that job.

[MrDuke]

Absolute legend.

"Do ya think I'm bloody sexy?  ...... Err, no, not really"

[robinmasters]

Letter from the local Jehovah's Witnesses, stamped with a 'British Science Week' postmark.