What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Mr Livered]

I've seen a Vauxhall VXR8 (that's 1 of the Holden ones) being used in Chichester as a taxi. A bit different from the norm. Found it on a forum and it's been LPG'd fortunately for the owner.

What, just working for a local cab company? So customers who ring for a taxi don't know if they're going to get a diesel Skoda or whatever, or a VXR8?

 

That's fantastic: they could do airport runs and specialise in people who are in danger of missing their plane. I'm having fun imagining a stereotypical taxi driver, with wooden bead seat cover and an air freshener dangling from the rear view mirror, hitting the accelerator and getting to 60mph in under five seconds whilst he tells you about UKIP or whatever.

[Tayne]

You really need to see the French film, Taxi.

[Mr Livered]

Yes, that film is definitely on my "been meaning to watch for ages but for some reason haven't got round to it yet" list.

[320touring]

You really need to see the French film, Taxi.

Ces't super:)

[dollywobbler]

It really is. I need to see it again.

[320touring]

I fear that may be the sum total of what i achieve when i get back to the house..

 

*buys white 406 v6*

[Slappy]

That(/those) 406s and this would make make for a fine garage. And Marion Cotillard.

 

I think he works independently, doesn't have any markings of a local company from what I can tell, but Gatwick and Heathrow really are not that far away, especially in this!

 

Here's the Vaux...Holden in question http://www.hsv.org.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=69&t=1351456&h=27

[Richard]

 

The store layout seems designed specifically to fuck with your senses, like having 75 jiggawatts of lights on display making you sweat buckets as you pass through then straight into the scented candles bit which reeks like a cheap hoors pants....combined with the hot flush I am feeling this makes me want to spew every time.

 

The only one I have been to in UK was in Edinburgh.

 

I think the Edinburgh branch is grim even by Ikea standards. The restaurant in there was the dirtiest eatery I have ever seen, and I've been to Blackpool.

[Cavcraft]

What's brass and sounds like Tom Jones?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trombones.

 

 

 

*I'll get my coat.

[wuvvum]

Driving in to Norwich this morning to see a man about a garage, I was passed by an old biddy in an immaculate blue locally-registered F-plate Hyundai Stellar.  Then on the way home I passed a middle-aged woman driving a cream-coloured Austin 3 litre.  Not bad for a Friday morning in the arse end of September.

[Vin]

I watched 'Marvellous' last night and it was, well marvellous...bonus shite content too. Beige Volvo 200 series estate, H reg MK3 Cavalier and E reg Metro too..

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04jmx7l/marvellous

[vulgalour]

Billy's joke made me do an actual lol.  Mainly because I could imagine Tom Jones telling it.

[Bren]

I think the Edinburgh branch is grim even by Ikea standards. The restaurant in there was the dirtiest eatery I have ever seen, and I've been to Blackpool.

People travel far and wide to visit Ikea.

 

They buy meatballs.

 

I cannot understand the attraction in buying furniture that looks like it has'nt been finished.

[Timewaster]

The last time I was in ikea I very selflessly and generously helped a particularly fit bird and her mum load up a Trolley with a flat pack Wardrobe.

 

Good deed done, fit bird turns to her mum and in the gobbiest Essex accent yells "Ahma gonna get this in me fakin car?"

 

despite loitering in the car park later I didn't spot them loading up. I'd love to think it was a Ka or a Bini.

I struggled to get one in the Galaxy.

[Inspector Morose]

Driving in to Norwich this morning to see a man about a garage, I was passed by an old biddy in an immaculate blue locally-registered F-plate Hyundai Stellar.  Then on the way home I passed a middle-aged woman driving a cream-coloured Austin 3 litre.  Not bad for a Friday morning in the arse end of September.

Ah, but you missed the multi coloured '86 Metrobus though!

[eddyramrod]

On a whim, I'm looking at car chase clips on YouTube.  I've literally just been watching one that I think must be Russian, with the baddies getting away in a grey pre-facelift Sierra estate, and the cops chasing after them (and keeping up!) in...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...a red Samara!

[catsinthewelder]

I just got a clout off Ms C because she thought I'd arranged this deliberately,

[inconsistant]

ORL SOFA BEDS R SHIT

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

ORL SOFA BEDS R SHIT

 

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ALL VAUXHALLS ARE SIT

[Jim Bergerac]

That looks grim. I'd think I'd rather kip in a Vauxhall than on that.

[cobblers]

it looks like what you'd sit on in Jonathan James while trying on a pair of £4 trainers.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'm looking for a new* work car and someone suggested a 7series, they're no more than 5's usually and obviously a bit more room, only downside is the Russian Gangster image. Ridiculous stereotype,I thought......

 

This was the first one I saw on Autotrader

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409187500876/sort/atcustom/radius/1500/quicksearch/true/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/bmw/usedcars/page/1/model/7_series/postcode/mk109au/maximum-age/up_to_6_years_old?logcode=p

 

Mmm, perhaps I should get a C6.

[fordperv]

Mrs fordperv has purchased a front crossmember for her rs turbo, after searching she has got a new genuine one for the price of a Taiwanese pattern one, the grin is omgnoRStax at all shock

[plasticvandan]

my 88 Polo "comet" that i got from this very forum,passed its mot yesterday after 12 years off the road,and today i just went and got its last ever tax disc (with 2 working days to spare before they dissapear) my goal was to get it on the road and get one of the last discs before they were withdrawn,happy days! once ive got it home near my digital photograph machine i will do a thread as i think there is much you will enjoy

[cort16]

I wouldn't touch one of those 7 series they're built with the ambition of the Germans (over engineered ) and have the electric system of a 2002 renault Laguna .

The a8 is much nicer and you can get the supa sweet 4.2 v8

[plasticvandan]

in other news,im really enjoying this forum of late,seems to be lot of activity,well* crafted posts and general lovelyness

[chaseracer]

I think it was chipboard or something similar. Whatever it was made from it wasn't book supporting standard.

 

Billy**: not what it used to be.

 

© Autoshite 2014

 

 

 

** the shite bookcase of (limited) choice, not Chester's finest serial chod purveyor...

[DVee8]

I'll just leave this here lol

 

 

[DS20]

It is a fine afternoon here in Lincolnshire, which means that the Saab is in use, top down an' all.  This makes me happy  

[daveb47]

Much happier today,on diet thursday,then no food at all from 7 am friday,Then nasty picolax enema at 2 pm,only clear liquid till having a colonospcopy this morning.

Had my first food fo over 24 hours few minutes ago when i had beans on toast.

Everything is totally clear so thats a huge worry off my mind.