What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[trigger]

Back in January i had a message over on Flickr asking if The Australian Classic Car magazine could use one of my images for it's magazine, in the end they decided to use a Ford press image but asked for my address and offered to post me a copy of their magazine, I completely forgot about this story until this morning when a copy arrived on my door mat, All i can say is the Aussies have some bloody lovely cars!.

 

[eddyramrod]

Nice work Trig!

[cobblers]

[vulgalour]

Being told "Ah, I see you've come as Jason King" tonight thanks to my atrocious outfit. I have no pictures of me, so you'll have to wait until I'm furnished with them at some point in the near future.

[Spiny Norman]

Is that Mike Brewer in the black jacket?

[drum]

Is that Mike Brewer in the black jacket?

..and Ed China behind.

[trigger]

[autofive]

punch that twat

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

That's going to be phenomenally awkward

[Pete-M]

Oh yeah, this'll be fun. Couple of weeks ago myself and Herr Watanabe of this parish went for a McDonalds after visiting the top secret Wirral Autoshite Storage Facility.

 

This morning I got a letter from Highview Parking stating that I should give them £75, or £50 if paid promptly because we were parked there for longer than their permitted time.

 

Er, no. Not fucking happening.

 

Highview Parking, if you'd like to lose in court then do your worst. You ain't getting a penny from me, and I don't care that you have pretty pictures of my car.

 

I'm looking forward to this. Oh, and it's £500 a day if you want me to attend court. Ta.

[cort16]

I'd buy it.

http://news.xydo.com/toolbar/68417211-this_might_be_the_best_craigslist_used_car_ad_of_all_time

[vulgalour]

I can get metallic beige paint if I want to.

[willswitchengage]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Justy-SL-4WD-1-2cc-/221096458760?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337a603a08#ht_500wt_1362

 

 

bid time - 21 seconds to go

 

 

Whoosh! When do you collect?

 

Tomorrow touch wood, gonna get a THIRTY SIX POUND REFUND on ma car insurance! Bonus!!!!!!1111

[Cavcraft]

WINNAH! Don't forget your camera.

[whitevanman]

Buying Herr_Bol's P100.......it's made my day

[trigger]

This is worth a read, A very funny story about farts. http://hahasforhoohas.com/the-fart-that ... y-destiny/

[dollywobbler]

Arranging the insurance for my new steed is making me smile. I collect it on Sunday.

[willswitchengage]

WINNAH! Don't forget your camera.

 

Viewing was like a mini AS meet:

 

P1030946 by willswitchengage, on Flickr

[Cavcraft]

Noice! That Mini looks a bit tasty as well, what's the script with that?

[Lacquer Peel]

What do you think of the Justy?

My favourite feature of the carb ones is the rising sun air filter lid.

[willswitchengage]

The Mini belongs to the blonde chap, he's the old lady's gardener (her now passed away husband owned the Soob) and put it on ebay for her.

 

Arranged to pick this up tomorrow. Insured, MOTd, still on SORN. As the lady is moving out that house (hence garage and car clearouts) I'm going to hae to cycle to there, pick up the V5, write my name on it, cycle to the nearest PO (they live in the middle of nowehere) with the V5, my insurance and latest MOT and get a disc... a lot of hassle, plus tomorrow's meant to be really hot. I assume that's the way to tax a sorned car in person, guessing if I just fill out the "new keeper" bit at the bottom the PO people will recognise I'm the new owner and make it all rosy? Otherwise I'm pretty bolloxed.

 

edit and yes it is a carb, just noticed the lid too, epic!

[fiatdaft]

Tr7 sold to the first viewer.

[Tayne]

guessing if I just fill out the "new keeper" bit at the bottom the PO people will recognise I'm the new owner and make it all rosy? Otherwise I'm pretty bolloxed.

 

edit and yes it is a carb, just noticed the lid too, epic!

 

I've walked into the post office on a few occasions with the documents for something I've just bought needing a tax disc.

They take the the V5 and send it off to the doovla through their own channels, and give give you a new disc in return for some cash.

I haven't had any hassle.

[willswitchengage]

Brilliant, thanks. Saves me 50p or however much a second class stamp costs these days.

[eddyramrod]

I went to a book-launch today, by invitation, and found my name among the acknowledgements at the back! Give me a few minutes and there'll be a whole thread, it's definitely a book for Shiters.

[wuvvum]

That Justy does look nice. I loved mine - superb little cars, and the three-pot sounds GR9 when given some beans. Only drawbacks are they are a little undergeared for motorway driving and the steering wheel needs a lot of twirling, but other than that they're a lot of fun. They are brilliant in OMGSNOKAOS as well, amusingly oversteery when in 4WD.

 

Being a 3-door I hope that one has the daft multi-colour-pinstriped upholstery?

[Guest]

Finally did a night shot of the 460's interior

 

[scruff]

This made me grin a lot.

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/7497092/Kiwi-Mini-breaks-speed-record

 

(Very tweaked) A series powah!

 

http://www.facebook.com/ProjectSixtyFour

[eddyramrod]

I hope this works, it's Sam Glover firing up his Chaika! Sounds exactly like Christine!

[Albert Ross]

Found some Weetabix on Cross Street.

 

 

I see your Weetabix and raise you a banana skin.