What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[nacho man]

Rust !

 

 

 

Do i need to some inspections underneath? it looks like it was sorted, to be fair the bloke dealt in loads of xk8's and said there forever welding them up, so hopefully he knew what he was doing.

 

 

Registration number: DU53HAA

 

• Vehicle makeJAGUAR
• Vehicle modelS TYPE
• Date first used19 September 2003
• Fuel typePetrol
• ColourBlack

 

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date28 August 2015
• Expiry date27 August 2016
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading101,858 miles
• MOT test number1038 0338 1300
• Advisory notice item(s)
  nearside rear upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

  rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

• Test date18 August 2015
• Test ResultFail
• Odometer reading101,858 miles
• MOT test number4766 7285 3163
• Reason(s) for failure
  nearside outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (5.2.6)

  offside outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (5.2.6)

  nearside rear lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

  offside rear lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  nearside rear upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

  rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

• Test date21 August 2014
• Expiry date21 August 2015
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading98,479 miles
• MOT test number7367 4393 4208
• Advisory notice item(s)
  Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

  Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

  Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

  engine light on

[fred]

That is the greatest advert I have ever read, closely followed by the advert he has up for the job lot of his Ex's possessions.

That is the funniest Ad Ive seen in ages

[quicksilver]

Solved a mystery that had been bugging me for years and seems to have confused everyone else too. My Gaydon catalogue from when the museum first opened (over 20 years ago!) shows the Queen's Rover P5B registered JGY 280K but I had only ever seen what I assumed was the same car with JGY 280 plates and wondered which was wrong. Turns out Her Maj has two identical cars (she still owns them) and replaced JGY 280 with JGY 280K, and both are now together at Gaydon after the latter had been hidden away for years. Every other photo of JGY 280 I've seen confuses it with JGY 280K and captions it as a 1970s P5B but it's apparently a 1963 3-litre. Spot the difference...

 

JGY 280

1963 Rover P5 3-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

JGY 280K

1971 Rover P5B 3.5-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Edited to add an interesting* fact. Royal cars don't show up on the DVLA car check thingy.

[dome]

Marty Ashton

 

https://youtu.be/wToZJ_bfUYM

 

I like these determined people that don't give up

Saw him at Fort William world cup last weekend. He shows that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

[michael1703]

Solved a mystery that had been bugging me for years and seems to have confused everyone else too. My Gaydon catalogue from when the museum first opened (over 20 years ago!) shows the Queen's Rover P5B registered JGY 280K but I had only ever seen what I assumed was the same car with JGY 280 plates and wondered which was wrong. Turns out Her Maj has two identical cars (she still owns them) and replaced JGY 280 with JGY 280K, and both are now together at Gaydon after the latter had been hidden away for years. Every other photo of JGY 280 I've seen confuses it with JGY 280K and captions it as a 1970s P5B but it's apparently a 1963 3-litre. Spot the difference...

 

JGY 280

1963 Rover P5 3-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

JGY 280K

1971 Rover P5B 3.5-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Edited to add an interesting* fact. Royal cars don't show up on the DVLA car check thingy.

That chrome trim is wrong, 3 litre chrome trims don't meet the indicator, they stop short and angle downwards

[michael1703]

Saw him at Fort William world cup last weekend. He shows that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

Whereas I struggle to put my socks on most mornings

[AMC Rebel]

Solved a mystery that had been bugging me for years and seems to have confused everyone else too. My Gaydon catalogue from when the museum first opened (over 20 years ago!) shows the Queen's Rover P5B registered JGY 280K but I had only ever seen what I assumed was the same car with JGY 280 plates and wondered which was wrong. Turns out Her Maj has two identical cars (she still owns them) and replaced JGY 280 with JGY 280K, and both are now together at Gaydon after the latter had been hidden away for years. Every other photo of JGY 280 I've seen confuses it with JGY 280K and captions it as a 1970s P5B but it's apparently a 1963 3-litre. Spot the difference...

 

JGY 280

1963 Rover P5 3-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

JGY 280K

1971 Rover P5B 3.5-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Edited to add an interesting* fact. Royal cars don't show up on the DVLA car check thingy.

 

JGY 280 (the apparent 3 litre) seems to be wearing later 3.5 litre badges?

[quicksilver]

That chrome trim is wrong, 3 litre chrome trims don't meet the indicator, they stop short and angle downwards

 

 

JGY 280 (the apparent 3 litre) seems to be wearing later 3.5 litre badges?

Looks like Queenie had JGY 280 upgraded to full 3.5-litre P5B spec as the Rostyles were never originally fitted to the 3-litre cars either, hence the confusion I guess. Assuming the 1963 date is correct it was definitely a 3-litre originally as Rover didn't buy the V8 until '67. Whatever the story, they're definitely two different cars and not the same one as almost everyone thinks, because I saw both on the same day.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

It looks to me as if she just transferred JGY 280 to a P5b, the number must have had some personal significance for her to have had JGY280K on the later one.

A Rover 3 litre

 

A Rover 3.5 litre

[AMC Rebel]

Even though he sent he said he wanted something with a bit more oomph. He just rang me to say he has sorted the insurance, and it's only a 100 quid extra, so we had a blast in it ands it's a one owner, full history, all new discs and pads with newish continentals type motor, what major things should I look for on these???

All suspension bushes are made of cheese and will fail regularly from age or mileage.  Gearboxes - IIRC there are two kinds Cheese and Chocolate.  Can't remember the changeover but the earlier ones are supposed to be stronger (5 speed I think) and later ones smoother but weaker (6 speed from memory).  Make sure all electrics work as anything that doesn't will be costly to fix.

[jakebullet]

ZOMG how many left? action in a disabled space outside lidl !!!!!!

 

MOT history says it has 183K miles with no fails ever.

 

 

[wuvvum]

Just saw my old Delica in Tescos car park.  It's been ages since I've seen any of my old motors trundling around - good to see it's still going.

[Noel Tidybeard]

grin= upgrade to fibre broadband went "live" today

can have a max of 38mbs we're getting 37.3 :mrgreen:

[beko1987]

Yesterday was a good day

 

Registered with AO.com to be a product tester and got an email back within 4 minutes, and have an AEG UltraCaptic on the way 4 free!

 

 

I chose the ugliest, most expensive one out of the 3 options given to me, such is the autoshite way!

 

Also had an email from ITV scouting for people with weird hobbies to be on some upcoming game show. Sent my form off!

[daveb47]

Yesterday was a good day

 

Registered with AO.com to be a product tester and got an email back within 4 minutes, and have an AEG UltraCaptic on the way 4 free!

 

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I chose the ugliest, most expensive one out of the 3 options given to me, such is the autoshite way!

 

Also had an email from ITV scouting for people with weird hobbies to be on some upcoming game show. Sent my form off!

How did you get to be product tester??

[AlabamaShrimp]

Yesterday was a good day

 

Registered with AO.com to be a product tester and got an email back within 4 minutes, and have an AEG UltraCaptic on the way 4 free!

 

DEV_EDENLARGEPNG_b3c19e13c5b3494b879874ee7be476c9..png

 

I chose the ugliest, most expensive one out of the 3 options given to me, such is the autoshite way!

 

Also had an email from ITV scouting for people with weird hobbies to be on some upcoming game show. Sent my form off!

You have a weird hobby??

[beko1987]

The quite annoying lady who phoned me thought it was wierd, I told her a few times that there's quite alot of people who do it, then there's people who collect old cars, some having 10-20 etc. She either put her surprise on or had no clue. I think the latter! Apparently there was a pilot filmed in the US that featured an american collector (I think I know who too) who can identify machines by their sound blindfolded. I did put in my application form that I can't do that though, so we shall see. I can diagnose a blocked Dyson at 50 paces, but sound pitch is no good for me due to my shit hearing!

 

I know I wasn't the first choice, as one collector (the bloke I first thought 'why didn't he get asked') did get asked, and declined, the second bloke (who has been on the telly a bit before) is on holiday, so I must have been down the list a bit! Meh, if someone's offering me 15 mins of fame, I'll whore it. Hope they don't need me this month though, I have to pay travel costs, skint atm! Best put some fine veg in the zx then I can drive there...

 

Dave - https://plus.google.com/communities/110063845870597339119 , I emailed [email protected], mentioned and linked to my youtube channel, blog and some of the larger refurb threads on manchestervacs I've done and got a reply. Have 7 days apparently to do a video and written review, so will need to get on it when it comes. Thinking of doing a full unboxing video, then a general use one, then hammer out a mahoosive writted review depending on the character count. Can 'apply' once every 6 months, so wether it's this easy or not in the future I do not know

[beko1987]

More contact from ITV, they want to skype call me on Sunday afternoon and do a blindfold sound test with 10 cleaners, see if I can recognise them by sound

 

Amys gonna bloody love that, she'll need to turn them on and off...

 

This is my 10 I think

 

Hoover Turbopower

Electrolux Dolphin

Hoover Compact

Hoover Sensotronic

Hoover 375

Hoover 119

Goblin Commander

Miele S5

1200W Constellation

Hoover Aquatronic

[purplebargeken]

50p says you do it.

[beko1987]

I might get some practise in! They asked if I could do all 40, I had to explain that 16 of those are all Hoover Turbopowers of different colours and trim, but the same motor, same with the Electrolux Dolphins and DC01's etc. And I'm not good enough to tell an Amtek DC01 apart from a YDK one tbh

[PhillipM]

 

More contact from ITV, they want to skype call me on Sunday afternoon and do a blindfold sound test with 10 cleaners, see if I can recognise them by sound

 

Amys gonna bloody love that, she'll need to turn them on and off...

 

This is my 10 I think

 

Hoover Turbopower

Electrolux Dolphin

Hoover Compact

Hoover Sensotronic

Hoover 375

Hoover 119

Goblin Commander

Miele S5

1200W Constellation

Hoover Aquatronic

 

 

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

"Honda Civic"

 

[Craig the Princess]

I didn't realise ITV were bringing back You Bet with Matthew Kelly.

 

[AlabamaShrimp]

I've never seen it apart from a tiny bit but some bloke on you bet was once guessing are from their back lights. Always thought it was a bit of a cheat as most have a make molded on them.

[beko1987]

I didn't realise ITV were bringing back You Bet with Matthew Kelly.

 

That's the one, but now called Go for It with Stephen Mulhern. I'd best watch You Bet to know what I'm getting myself in for!

[Bucketeer]

I think there was a contestant on You Bet who identified cars just by listening to their doors being shut.

[beko1987]

That's some serious beardage! At least I have half a chance with pitch and speed and whatnot of a motor.

 

Or I cheat and bring all 16 of my Turbopower 1's on, which all have an identical 410w motor in different coloured casings apart from one which is 1200w and shit

[JohnDeere]

Years ago I remember watching a game show where one contestant had to recognise ten cars from the crushed cubes. I reckon I could do that. I think I could also recognise cars just from the door handles or electric window switches. God, that would be a dull game show.

[Wilko220]

Years ago I remember watching a game show where one contestant had to recognise ten cars from the crushed cubes. I reckon I could do that.

That was You Bet as well.

[The Moog]

I remember a child who could tell the car from the tyre marks

 

Perhaps there is a spot for Cav to smell a slightly used corsa whilst blindfolded 

[beko1987]

We could do an Autoshite special I reckon

 

You'll have to speak to Sara first though, who says 'Thats Uhmazing' alot...