What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[jakebullet]

"Mad" Boris on countryfile driving a knackered looking series land rover. Wonder if it was really his?

[Eddie Honda]

The green thing is a Triumph?

[captain_70s]

The green thing is a Triumph?

Rover/Triumph SD2. Was supposed to replace the ageing Dolomite but BL had no money so it never happened.

[r.welfare]

I liked the way Steve Cropley in Autocar described it once as "remarkably roomy, remarkably ugly".

[purplebargeken]

Remarkably bloody horrible.

[purplebargeken]

Just realised. A week away from being a nurse for 30 years. Fuck.

[meshking]

Saw a rover 75 on the m4 hardshoulder today, aa van behind. In front of rover was, presumably the recovery man's, 25 litre water supply. I'm guessing the aa wasn't called out to top up the washer fluid.

[purplebargeken]

TG wasn't too bad, MLB was ok, quite funny actually. Sabine was great. CE was just too loud and trying too hard. Relax man, just relax.

[scaryoldcortina]

Back from my first visit to Gaydon since it reopened. The main museum hasn't changed much but there's some absolutely cracking hardcore shite in the new Collection Centre, much of which I hadn't seen before. I won't do a photo thread as I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't been yet but here's a taster. This is a car I've read about but never seen in the flesh and some of you might know what it is.

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That's kind of familar looking isn't it?

 

[dollywobbler]

Watched some great car based stuff today. Nurburgring was epic, then caught Andy Frost doing a run at Santa Pod. 225mph in a Vauxhall that isn't shit.

[Ghosty]

I thought it was some sort of weird Hydragas BX thing, yeah.

[andrew e]

I thought only eccentric billionaire car collectors had these in their collections, but no here's one earning it's keep in Whitstable:

 

[fordperv]

Met a friendly squirrel at the park

 

 

I played on the swings and roundabouts whilst there, I love being paid to act daft, especially on bank holiday when I'm getting paid more

[dave21478]

From the grumpy thread......

 

I have toothache which refuses to go away so I might have to admit defeat and go to the dentist. Its been 23 years since I last went, which is not bad going.

 

Well, suck it, dentists....

 

Toothache has cured itself. 

Its probably not "cured" as such, but it doesnt hurt so I guess the nerve has finally died off or something.

Whatevz...Should hopefully be good for another 20 years or so.

[Skizzer]

Thank you - I'm glad it's not just me.  Last time I went to the dentist, Maggie was still in power.

[fordperv]

[Asimo]

300 Bank Holiday miles around North Wales in SWMBO's Suzuki GV (2.4, 3 door manual), our newish daily.

Comfy for a brace of lardy old giffers, quiet ( but for noise like a wheel bearing from the cheap, Chinese, dealer-special tyres) and very, very good for exploring steep, single track lanes. Nowhere that I couldn't drive a Lotus or a Prius, but the GV made it all really enjoyable and relaxing.

The fuel consumption display said 35.1 mpg and tank to tank said 34.54 mpg. It seems to encourage gentle, considerate and relaxed driving, and the shortness is a boon in a cramped carpark.

The ABS modulator died after we had had it for 3 weeks and I had a bit of a panic as the warranty contract excluded everything electronic and any repair in excess of £500!

The supplying dealer stepped up to the plate, told me take it to my local Suzuki agent for a new ABS modulator; all sorted with minimum aggro and an apology that there had been a problem.

[Sealtainn]

Getting home from a long day of parcel delivery to realise we've run out of fags and having to make a 15-mile round trip to the shop and choosing to take the 205 just because

 

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[Eddie Honda]

Rover/Triumph SD2. Was supposed to replace the ageing Dolomite but BL had no money so it never happened.

Thanks for jogging my memory. I've seen it in the tin, thanks to Keith Adams and others getting it out for display on BL day August 2004.

 

 

Sorry about the pics, phone cameras were plain wank back in the day.

[M'coli]

^^^That was the day that I'd had to bring the wife's car rather than my Metro because I'd forgotten to tax the bastard the day before! Good day, that one.

[Louise2cv]

I really like it an it only looks as ugly as a lot off other cars from 1976.

 

The only thing that lets it down a little bit is that it seem to have borrowed a lot of styling from elsewhere (Simca, Renault, maybe a bit of Citroen) rather than being a stand out design. But maybe that would have been a good road to go down?

[Tickman]

Well this morning was fun:

MOTed.    Check

Insured.    Check

Finally Valid licence.    Check

 

 

Some quite busy roads and some roundabouts were sampled and went down ok.

[captain_70s]

Tolly/Dolly 1300, couldn't be a better car to learn to drive in.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The local roadside car sales patch has found its niche. 

 

[Parky]

Four conifer stumps lie across my lawn.

 

Fuck you Leylandii, you were no match for me, and a big fuck off axe

[purplebargeken]

I was taught to drive in a 1300 Dolly

[quicksilver]

I really like it an it only looks as ugly as a lot off other cars from 1976.

 

The only thing that lets it down a little bit is that it seem to have borrowed a lot of styling from elsewhere (Simca, Renault, maybe a bit of Citroen) rather than being a stand out design. But maybe that would have been a good road to go down?

It seems to look like a bit of everything really. It was supposed to be a scaled-down SD1 but I can't help thinking it looks eastern European. I see bits of:

Citroen BX

Talbot Alpine

Renault 14

Lada Samara

FSO Polonez

Pininfarina landcrab

Fascinating car though, to think had it made production I would have been driving one of those instead of my Dolomite.

[Richard]

Well this morning was fun:

MOTed.    Check

Insured.    Check

Finally Valid licence.    Check

 

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Some quite busy roads and some roundabouts were sampled and went down ok.

 

Buy or borrow a pair of seats with head restraints and use it for the test when the time comes. https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/using-your-own-car

[Tickman]

Buy or borrow a pair of seats with head restraints and use it for the test when the time comes. https://www.gov.uk/driving-test/using-your-own-car

Yep was aware of the health and safety for the examiners already, I have something lined up at a push.

Any other pointers?

 

John

[Parky]

Don't leave them there, they'll take root in the lawn!

They'll be taking root in my mates wood burner!