What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[cort16]

Starter is finally fixed on sd1 after taking it to an auto spark. Something about a fire hazard and a burnt out flux capacitor. I dunno exactly what the score was but it was pretty close to bursting into flames. Once all that was sorted it got taken for its mot and flippin passed first time !

Now for sale.

 

[fordperv]

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In other news, last night when I got home SWMBO was round at next door-but-ones cooing over her new baby. I popped round (nothing to do with her being a bit fit or anything)(the neighbor, not her baby), and she said that her BINI had started running like shit, and threw a warning light up. Aha, says I, and grabbed the nexus and obd reader.

 

Misfire on cylinder 2 was detected. It transpires that a few months ago spark plug number 2 was blown out of the block, and she had it re-tapped and put back in. Turns out that she knows quite a lot about cars, enjoys fucking about with them and said she would buy 4 plugs and hope that fixes it. I offered a lend of some tools, and she said don't worry, she has them in the shed... I picked the wrong one I think... I said I'd clear the code when she'd done the plugs. Tempted to ask her if she fances getting oily and covered in rust and changing my rear shocks... whilst I supervise obviously...

 

She also said she hates her mini, and wants something older again. There is hope!

 

you must definitely put pictures up of her oiled up working away 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Seeing Mr Ratdat and his Cherry in Classic and Sports Car.

[wuvvum]

Take air filter hose off carb

Rev engine as much as possible

While revving put hand over intake for a second or so till it almost stops then release keeping throttle as wide open as you can,repeat a few times.

Hopefully this will draw water/shit etc though jets and clear them.

 

It worked.  Qualz!!  This place is, &c.

[purplebargeken]

We were bored at work for a couple of nanoseconds. We asked each other what attributes we saw in other. For those describing me it was: extensive use of sarcasm and the word 'fuckwit'. It brought a tear to my eye. My work here is done.

[willswitchengage]

I think this is the first time that I have ever watched an advert in its entirety on Youtube:

 

http://youtu.be/GYifPHX0qh8

[eddyramrod]

Just been watching Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC, because it was Sheridan Smith.  I didn't know she came from a C&W music family, so I was almost as pleased as she was to discover how far back her musical heritage goes... but best of all: she bought herself a banjo and has declared she wants to learn to play bluegrass on it!  Epic grin!

[dugong]

Seeing Mr Ratdat and his Cherry in Classic and Sports Car.

It was in CCB and CCW as well.

[trigger]

And the Sun newspaper.

[dollywobbler]

I tried and failed to get a Montego in C&SC. Heritage Motor Centre BMC BL day report. I'm not giving up just yet...

[forddeliveryboy]

My local wheel alignment* spot struggled with a CX today.

[Tayne]

And the Sun newspaper.

 

is this Ratdat?

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/5009188/aliens-stole-builders-datsun-and-pit-bull.html

[Cavcraft]

If 15 aliens took my Cherry I certainly wouldn't go to the papers about it.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I tried and failed to get a Montego in C&SC. Heritage Motor Centre BMC BL day report. I'm not giving up just yet...

 

You could always buy ad space!

[daveb47]

It worked.  Qualz!!  This place is, &c.

You can use this on most carb engines,even used it on petrol trucks and tractors.

[richardmorris]

My local wheel alignment* spot struggled with a CX today.

 

 

Not surprised. Needs doing with the engine running.

[daveb47]

[Asimo]

11:00 September 5th 1974: driving test.

 

40 years on, 3 points, 3 fines, 2 write-offs,1 proper crash, V. max 135mph, more than half a million miles and an awful lot of money later

 

and I still enjoy it all    

 

Still not owned a straight six or a V8 though     

[HillmanImp]

Still not owned a straight six or a V8 though     

 

I have one of each of them at the moment and have been driving 20 years less than you. Read it and weep.

[dugong]

It was in CCB and CCW as well.

And Practical Classics, probably.

 

 

 

[M'coli]

 

11:00 September 5th 1974: driving test.

Still not owned a straight six or a V8 though   

I have one of each of them at the moment and have been driving 20 years less than you. Re-fuel them and weep.

 

EFA.

 

[oman5]

Had lots of straight 6 and v8s. And Audi 5 pots (which I reckon are brilliant engines)

My volvo 940 is the straight 6 turbo diesel for extra listening pleasure.

[eddyramrod]

I've had engines with 2,3,4,6 and 8 cylinders; 4 and 6 in both straight and V, 8 in V only.  The best soundtrack is easily the V8.

[daveb47]

Passed my car test in Nov 1965,had cars with 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/12 cylinders also a couple of rotaries.

[Asimo]

^^^What was the 1cylinder, a Bond?

[daveb47]

Bond with 1/2 cylinders

Messerschmitt/issetta/Trojan 1

Berkeley 2/3

Dkw/saab/wartberg/daihatsu 3

[vulgalour]

I just remember, completely randomly, the dream I had last night of driving around in an old JRG Mk10 Jag with no functioning brakes unless my passenger and I wound the windows down very fast and shouted BRAKING very loudly.  This meant the Jag could stop slightly better than if you put your feet out the doors.

 

I have been quite ill with some sort of stomach bug lately so I'm pinning the blame on that.

[daveb47]

The dunlop brakes on the Mk 10 were like that when working,i almost drove mine off the Hythe quay one dark night when i wanted it to stop and it didnt believe me.

[fordperv]

Vulg you've just reminded me where's that dreaming of shite thread, before I forget, last night I dreamt I was driving my mk1 Sierra and was being pursued by someone in a bronzey brown kia magentis (do they even make them that colour I've only seen silver ones) flashing at me so I pulled over and the driver was excited looking round my car, telling me about sierras, it was bloody strange

[rml2345]

Speaking of dreams, the one I had last night involved too many cars and trade insurance. I wonder if it's a prophesy.