What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[scruff]

No euro-monging in the Land Rover for me this year but a friend sent me a little piece of a hot and sunny location to bolt on. 

 

 

Should wind a few rivet frothers up. ONLY S1 80 SANTANA EVA M8

[Richard]

An old woman just asked 'can you help me across the road son' and went on to say 'I'm 94 you know' when I did. I thought both these things were urban myths.

[RedSparrow]

Went into what's now my local branch of CeX in Wolves.

London Racer for 30p - time for some nostalgia/shite racing!

 

 

 

The traffic cars are B2 Passat estates, Mk3 Golfs, early Accord Aerodecks, Alfa 33s, Routemasters, Scania 113s and Merc T1/601s...

 

Can't wait to unlock the DeLorean and Rolls Silver Spirit...

 

You obviously haven't played the far superior Pyongyang Racer.

http://www.pyongyangracer.co/

It's worth it just for the music.

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Should wind a few rivet frothers up. ONLY S1 80 SANTANA EVA M8

Confuse them even more by claiming it was a special edition to celebrate the international success of the homonymous rock band. Like those 'Pink Floyd' Golf Mk.3s, only leaf sprung.

[purplebargeken]

Huge amounts of warm, happy autoshite thanks to ChinaTom for his mega-assist in getting double the amount of Toledo doors to me in sunny St. Albans. An absolute star of red giant proportions. I haz need of estate car. Anyone fancy a swap for a ............

 

Cheers Tom, hugely appreciated and if I can ever return a favour then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Nice Merc estate by the way.

 

Regards

 

Ken

[Jim Bergerac]

Went into what's now my local branch of CeX in Wolves.

London Racer for 30p - time for some nostalgia/shite racing!

 

 

 

The traffic cars are B2 Passat estates, Mk3 Golfs, early Accord Aerodecks, Alfa 33s, Routemasters, Scania 113s and Merc T1/601s...

 

Can't wait to unlock the DeLorean and Rolls Silver Spirit...

 

I had the crap, decontented Play Station version which had fewer cars and poorer graphics. I still liked it though.

 

The sequel was dire, sadly.

[hairnet]

 

cant help watching this every so often

 

no idea why

[Tayne]

SniffPetrol's Paris Motor Show report.

 

http://sniffpetrol.com/2014/10/02/the-2014-paris-motor-show/

 

 

 

Paris was the first public showing for the new Vauxhall Corsa which will come with a fresh range of trim names, designed to reflect the car’s classic customer base. ‘The range starts with Learner,’ confirmed a spokesman. ‘Then rises through Cretin, Moron, Simpleton and Tit.’

[STUNO]

Years ago I kept some notes of sellers comments on Trade Me , our version of Ebay.

Somehow they came back to life and one page re-emerged. Enjoy the little bit I found ! These folks exist world wide.

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

'REQUIRES RESTORATION OR WHATEVER', brilliant!!

[Cavcraft]

SniffPetrol's Paris Motor Show report.

 

http://sniffpetrol.com/2014/10/02/the-2014-paris-motor-show/

 

Sheer genius, love those model names!

[STUNO]

A site I check every day without really thinking about it. I suspect you northerners would not understand why !

 

http://www.geonet.org.nz/

[RobT]

Went to our local theatre in Bromley tonight to be part of 'An Audience with Roger Moore'. Despite being a doddery 86 he's still a great raconteur and my HERO from childhood. He's also the best Bond, end of. Icing on the cake was driving home and I pulled up next to an almost identical R8 at the lights, same colour white over grey but it was a 214. Looked the same as Joe's as it was on GTi alloys and sans grille. Got a smile and the thumbs up from the lad behind the wheel.

 

The missus found out this week she's losing her job soon so we needed a bloody good night out.

[trigger]

I was really hoping that you was going to say that Roger was driving the R8!

[garethj]

I saw Roger Moore when I was working in South Kensington a few years ago and was out for a lunchtime walk.  He was coming out of a small jewellery shop with his wife and they got into the back of a black Merc or something.  I was across the other side of the road and probably staring, he did the old double take, raised an eyebrow and got into the car.

 

He was a hero in the Bond films, but when I got the Persuaders DVDs he and Tony Curtis were even better

[RedSparrow]

My dad stepped on Roger Moore's foot at an airport once. Pa was well chuffed as Roger did his trademark raised eyebrow.

[RobT]

+1 on the Persuaders, brilliant stuff. Despite the film star aspect he also just comes across as a decent bloke, grounded and up for a laugh all the time. In one anecdote he was saying what a dirty bastard Herve Villechaize was, and how Britt Eckland couldn't stand being anywhere near the little sod!

[Tayne]

I love The Persauders.

[Bren]

Roger Moore had an SD1.

 

Therefore, he is a winner.

[hairnet]

lovejoy episode 1 is on

 

r14 245 ovlov mk3 scrote mk1 astravan

 

catchpoles sidecar

 

mk3 escort van police car

[RobT]

I want a Rover 75, but thought getting insured would be a problem as I've only got a classic policy these days and no NCD. Quotes were 500+ so sod that. I gave Peter James a call on the off-chance and they are willing to insure me on a 2.5 V6 for an extra 60 quid. So goodbye 20 year rule, and hello modern shite! The only caveat is I'll be restricted to 3000 miles a year across all my cars, but that's fine as I get the train to work, and how will they know anyway.

[twosmoke300]

Mot history ?

[vulgalour]

We managed to pool our collective brains and finally open the cable-release boot today that would not open with the cable due to a cable routing issue.  It's surprising just how useful a 1 LED torch, a large spirit level and a length of thickwall steel tubing can be.  Great relief to have it open, the cable correctly routed and the boot lid working properly now.

[Cavcraft]

After the DiVLAds trying to chisel me out of some of the money they owed me, I finally got the full refund of the RFL they owed me. That can go towards the cost of my tattoo in November.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Just had a big piece of steak for tea with a bit of pasta. Lovely!!!

[purplebargeken]

I want a Rover 75, but thought getting insured would be a problem as I've only got a classic policy these days and no NCD. Quotes were 500+ so sod that. I gave Peter James a call on the off-chance and they are willing to insure me on a 2.5 V6 for an extra 60 quid. So goodbye 20 year rule, and hello modern shite! The only caveat is I'll be restricted to 3000 miles a year across all my cars, but that's fine as I get the train to work, and how will they know anyway. 

 

I saw many R75's today going between Enfield and St. Albans, all of 'em in good nick. I'll be visiting mine tomorrow

[Mr_Bo11ox]

check the engine for Latte macchiato before handing over the £350 or whatever

[STUNO]

AAAH luvverly, a cheap 1995 Subaru for sale, asking $600 or near offer.

Tax & MOT just run out, had a full service last month.

 

Ok then !

 

 

THE PHOTO....possibly a mistake to put one in the ad..

 

 

[meshking]

Reading the less than positive comments on the eBay thread about Lotus m 100s in the knowledge that I have a bright yellow s2 turbo le lined up to replace the orange 2cv when it has sold.

[cort16]

I read them and I still want one