What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[fordperv]

I came back in from peeing about with a mates car and mrs fp had signed for a parcel for me, I was met with boxes that look like they have been gathering dust in a warehouse for years which is always a good sign

 

Even better is what was inside

 

 

I love new parts

[cort16]

Do NOT drop a knife on your only partial denture bursting the tooth off just before you go on holiday for a week. Fuck I look like a right fucking hillbilly.

 

Ahh wrong fred.

[captain_70s]

You are living the dream vulgalour what next an alarm clock that makes your morning cup of tea?

 

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goblin-Teasmade-1970s-in-good-working-order-/131742553049?nav=SEARCH

I had the same model a few years ago. I'm fairly sure the buzzer used to wake up the entire street. It certainly woke up my whole household...

[darkfour]

Coming soon to ebay.de I suspect...another unfinished project but I have to keep an eye on this for sure!

[michael1703]

What a gorgeous day! 14c

 

If that's winter over, we got away lightly.

 

Might shave my winter beard off this weekend

[Aston Martin]

Erm, would anyone like to purchase a Winchester 1866 rifle REPLICA I believe it's a Denix. 

 

I would love to strap it to the wall, but I know i'm going to end up getting raided and shot in the face accidentally by the police/anti-terrorism specialists. 

 

 

£85 delivered?

[Dippy]

Uncovered my shiny shite and took it for a drink of Shell V Max before a quick Italian tune up.

 

It's sadly been under cover since November so great to sit in it again and after a few turns to pump some fuel in it fired straight up without even having to charge the battery.

 

[D Spares & Tyres]

Scrap just went up ☺

 

Only by a fiver but it's a start

[trigger]

[xtriple]

I have just received, through the post, a tape! Aerosmith: Big Ones. I shall take off the old roof ('tis both warm and sunny today - summer for the next three days then straight into autumn) and regale the world with decent muzak played at a volume inconsistent with my advanced years

 

I is chav....

[anonymous user]

I have a day off today, I have to use up all my annual leave before I retire in three weeks time. (I did say they could give me the money instead, but apparently not). So far taken the dogs out in batches, done two loads of washing, painted a door, been to the tip, been to the shop, took Toby (the brown spaniel) with me when I went out. On his own he's a great dog, it's just when he's with the others he always beats them up to stop them talking to anyone else. As I was passing I called in to work just to say hello - Toby likes my workplace as they gave him a biscuit, he also liked the pub in Cowbridge where we had coffee (where he also had a biscuit).

 

I think I will get used to retirement quite quickly.

[KruJoe]

I just popped into Booths for some bananas.

 

 

That's this weekend sorted

[KruJoe]

Shit. The camera's squiffy already!

[The Moog]

Salvage quote for a gearknob for Volvo 40 Auto....

 

£50... No

£100... No

£150...yes!

 

Fucking hell. It's like they don't want to sell it! Obviously huge demand.

 

Tbh includes postage...

[fordperv]

Took mrs fp's car for m.o.t, it passed

[anonymous user]

Salvage quote for a gearknob for Volvo 40 Auto....

 

£50... No

£100... No

£150...yes!

 

Fucking hell. It's like they don't want to sell it! Obviously huge demand.

 

Tbh includes personal delivery by hand by Naomi Campbell..

Just don't upset her and let her chuck it at your head

[xtriple]

I have got a garage!

Just driving up to take the dogs out and... what was that? Did that say: garage for rent?

 

So I took the dogs for a walk (they doing my head in so it had to be them first) and then went back and had a look. Yep, large double garage to rent, £100 per month. Just been and had a look at it, the Bentley will fit in fine with loads of space for all the guff I have in storage so £20 a month extra to store my car, in the dry, safe and sound, polished.... Also, will have all my tools with me for the first time so can 'fettle' to my hearts (and healths) content. No electric but you can't have everything!

 

Happy....

[taxi paul]

Thats cheap. Would be even better if there was water so you can wash the car as well. Happy moving in.

[myglaren]

I just popped into Booths for some bananas.

 

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That's this weekend sorted

Funny looking banananas.  Are they EU approved?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/final.php?e=15556&t=Daily-Express-London-Sydney-Marathon-1968

 

Found this after seeing shit P6 on eBay Tat thread mention a P6 on the London to Sydney, I never knew there were any .

In fact apart from the obvious Hunter,Landcrab Cortina and DS I'd never really given it any thought , that entry list reads like an Autoshite lLottery win wish list!

[Louise2cv]

I was chatting to a local fell running legend about cars; he's seen the 2cv pics on Facebook, I mentioned the allegro, he has seen Mat-the-Cat's Stellar etc etc

 

Anyway...

 

The convo continues through a 3litre ford pop and some imps when he says

 

 

"Blah blah perkins diesel. Yes a Perkins diesel fitted to an Austin...."

 

 

My face was like no way!

 

"...Cambridge"

 

 

 

 

So close.

[Lacquer Peel]

Salvage quote for a gearknob for Volvo 40 Auto....

 

£50... No

£100... No

£150...yes!

 

Fucking hell. It's like they don't want to sell it! Obviously huge demand.

 

Tbh includes postage...

It looks very similar to the S/V70 auto gearlever if that helps.

 

I've been trying to get bits for my van but even sundry items are nearly the same price as VW charges for new parts.

[Aston Martin]

Need a cheap banger for a few months... ah, a lovely S70 2.5 for £325.......... £2495 insurance. 

[fordperv]

Saw a beautiful pontiac chieftain (I may be wrong I'm not to up on my old yanks) on the A50 earlier

 

 

[New POD]

Saw a beautiful pontiac chieftain (I may be wrong I'm not to up on my old yanks) on the A50 earlier

 

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Meir Tunnel ?

[fordperv]

Yes it's the meir tunnel

[doobietoo]

Fibre broadband was activated today .....bearing in mind we live in a small village in the middle of Dorset speed has gone from 1mb to over 20 ...no more waiting for pictures to load on the Ebay tat page ... Yay.... not only that but the deal we got means its cheaper than it was before...

[rantingYoof]

I am grinning right now because of how many colekshun threads I can go into and basically post "Oh yes, mine was..." or "My x or y had one of those" or "I FREAKIN' LOVE THAT".

 

 

 

 

Seems like I was always destined to like chod, even if my spanner wielding abilities and lack of any available drive/garage space to practice such abilities prohibit me from fully indulging in the retrieval of dead French cars from the middle of car-boot sales.

[fordperv]

Just at crufts for mrs fp's birthday

 

[beko1987]

My new exhaust fits! And doesnt catch on anything so the suicide drone has stopped!

 

This means I can spend next week trying to hear why its been running so shit recently... everything's been drowned out by the exhaust though so this has not been identified yet