What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Rustybullethole]

Really does punch above its weight this wee french trooper.

 

[320touring]

On a train to meet a mate for a pint*

[320touring]

  On 30/08/2024 at 14:18, 320touring said:

On a train to meet a mate for a pint*

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Why it's on the wonk I don't know, not even had a drop yet

[loserone]

What have you bought?

[320touring]

  On 30/08/2024 at 14:20, loserone said:

What have you bought?

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Hopefully a nice IPA in about 25 mins

[beko1987]

  On 30/08/2024 at 14:22, 320touring said:

Hopefully a nice IPA in about 25 mins

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To drown the sorrows and forget

[beko1987]

  On 30/08/2024 at 13:25, Rustybullethole said:

Really does punch above its weight this wee french trooper.

 

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That'll get some excersise into the rear beam! My Xsara rides the best with a shit ton of stuff in the boot/rear passengers, when I'm on my own it feels a bit knocky as the lack of weight fails to help the suspension keep up with whatever fucked bit* of road I'm driving on at the time. 

When I helped my parents move house it rode better than my xm and xantia did

 

*all of it

[Rustybullethole]

  On 30/08/2024 at 14:36, beko1987 said:

That'll get some excersise into the rear beam! My Xsara rides the best with a shit ton of stuff in the boot/rear passengers, when I'm on my own it feels a bit knocky as the lack of weight fails to help the suspension keep up with whatever fucked bit* of road I'm driving on at the time. 

When I helped my parents move house it rode better than my xm and xantia did

 

*all of it

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Am working  on the theory that exercise is good. If the bars are used to a good twist then they won't break under surprise stress. Maybe. Sure the bearings love it too. 

Its not just vans that ride better with a little weight in. To be fair I don't tend to test the handling when the tow bar pins scraping though it definitely rides better. Always looks fucking hilarious as im sure the front springs are weighted for the 2.0 derv donkey not the little TU pez featherweight. 

[beko1987]

  On 30/08/2024 at 15:57, Rustybullethole said:

Am working  on the theory that exercise is good. If the bars are used to a good twist then they won't break under surprise stress. Maybe. Sure the bearings love it too. 

Its not just vans that ride better with a little weight in. To be fair I don't tend to test the handling when the tow bar pins scraping though it definitely rides better. Always looks fucking hilarious as im sure the front springs are weighted for the 2.0 derv donkey not the little TU pez featherweight. 

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No it does help, half the reason it all seizes up back there is lack of use from many years of reading about them 😂 

Hence people tap grease nipples into them etc

[Rustybullethole]

  On 30/08/2024 at 16:03, beko1987 said:

No it does help, half the reason it all seizes up back there is lack of use from many years of reading about them 😂 

Hence people tap grease nipples into them etc

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Just like humans then 👌Wonder if i could tap a grease nipple in my knees too. 

[hairnet]

Literally the b and b 

The back garden is in england the car is parked on the verge outside the house at the front

Is in acotland

Also nick - macgyver is on at 6 on legend @Saabnut

(He was watching the a team this morning lmao)

[808 Estate]

[beko1987]

  On 30/08/2024 at 16:10, Rustybullethole said:

Just like humans then 👌Wonder if i could tap a grease nipple in my knees too. 

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Well physically you could but probably shouldn't... 😂😬

[Mally]

13 months MOT  on the 75 yesterday morning,  2 lights on the dash this morning.

Airbag and Brake pad thickness. Pads are all new. 

[Rustybullethole]

Biggest grin today for me is this. 

This time last year my youngest had been out of school for well over a year and was waiting to get enrolled in a unit that could meet their needs. Today they have enrolled at college on a course they want having attained the gcse's for entry. 

Proud dad. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Managed to defer some DIY duties by working* on La Sproglette's Bini all afternoon through to about 7pm. New glass, door lock, door handle - total fuckpig, bollocksy, fiddley crap.
Just to check that the new glass did not implode under harsh acceleration or cornering - took it for a test drive to the local purveyor of alcoholic beverages  ( safety of the next generation is paramount so that somebody pays for my Old Age Pension).
Boy - that wee car can really shift. 30mph through to 60mph in third would blow the combover off Bobbie Charlton.
Paperwork included a receipt for a remap but I wonder if they stuffed a bigger turbo in too? 
Then I saw a metallic green, R reg'd Micra K11 going the other way.
Life is good

[hairnet]

If youre in ne scotland find this guy with the vehicle farm

Bacon butties ftw

[High Jetter]

  On 30/08/2024 at 21:29, hairnet said:

If youre in ne scotland find this guy with the vehicle farm

Bacon butties ftw

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Muppet!

[hairnet]

  On 30/08/2024 at 22:29, High Jetter said:

Muppet!

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Him too

[reb]

Some of my best spiritual experiences have been 18 hours or so into a day of nothing but coffee and cigarettes. 

The secret is that all that matters is the present moment, and even then another moment will be round in a moment so don't worry too much about any moment except the present moment for the moment.

[somewhatfoolish]

The hallucinations get pretty good around the 30 hours awake mark. I don't recommend it though.

[reb]

  On 31/08/2024 at 12:53, somewhatfoolish said:

The hallucinations get pretty good around the 30 hours awake mark. I don't recommend it though.

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They should really make sure snakes can't get into custody cells so easily.

[Blunderguts]

I'll just dye my hair red and go ook. This should be enough to fool them into thinking I'm an orangutan.

[808 Estate]

I have no idea what its for, but I need one of these.

[LightBulbFun]

  On 31/08/2024 at 15:49, 808 Estate said:

I have no idea what its for, but I need one of these.

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its the impact gun @RoverFolkUs uses for customer car wheels where the wheel nuts have previously been done up to Millionty footpounds by someone at a quick-fit or such,  you put the socket over the whole wheel and tyre, and it just sheers entire wheel/all the nuts off the hub for you in one swift ugga-dugga 

[motorpunk]

Am in Japan. Saw this Mini, and I’m sharing the dragons head thing because it matches my expression exactly at seeing British chod so far from home. Off to spot more stuff tomorrow if anyone is interested?

 

[Matty]

Got the family courtesy car for the day.

I must be living my best life surely 😆

[comfortablynumb]

Don't know if it's still a thing @motorpunk, but there was an absolutely massive following for classic (read proper) minis in Japan.

We even considered shipping my mum's '65 woody out when she decided to sell

[High Jetter]

  On 31/08/2024 at 17:10, motorpunk said:

Off to spot more stuff tomorrow if anyone is interested?

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Daft question of the year, of course we are!

[motorpunk]

  On 31/08/2024 at 17:54, comfortablynumb said:

Don't know if it's still a thing @motorpunk, but there was an absolutely massive following for classic (read proper) minis in Japan.

We even considered shipping my mum's '65 woody out when she decided to sell

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A few people told me that but I’ve been here a couple of days and only seen 2. LOADS of AMG G-Waggon wankermobiles, for some weird reason. Anyway, I’ve been stood avoiding this typhoon thing as I forgot my brolly so have a picture of a shite taxi. No idea of make or model but it’s a pleasantly dated shape, this three box design. Ps - 4am and can’t sleep