What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[barefoot]

This place makes me grin.

 

I have always wanted a Jaguar XJ and now thanks to this place I have one.

It cost a very small amount of money, but without the folk and the philosophies on here, I would never have dared to buy such a potential liability.

But I have, because over the years of coming on here, my attitude towards cars & particularly car pricing has changed beyond all recognition.

 

In the words of Tiny Tim, 'Thank you one and all'.

[oldcars]

Did a classic run the Reliant yesterday. Got lost, 31 miles was easily 70   Wee Rialto was spot on.

[Spottedlaurel]

Good weather at last. So I decided to use the little 1200 for work.

 

Other than running a bit warmer than ideal (rectified by putting the heater on), it did the job very well and was a joy to drive on the rural B-roads.

 

Pondering whether to bring it to the FOTU do later this month – I’ll try and get a few miles on it over the next 2-3 weeks and see how it behaves.

[dave21478]

I think for the first time ever I am writing about car insurance in the grin thread.

 

Called up my insurers this morning about the Mazda, got straight through with no wait and only 220 euros for a year including breakdown cover. Granted its third party only, but thats all I ever want anyway.

[wuvvum]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36707266

[Sheefag]

Nigel Farage is taking over from him*

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/25095-chris-evans-quits-top-gear-nigel-farage-rumoured-to-replace-him/

[Landy Mann]

Picked up a cheapo lawn mower of ebay, it works perfectly and requires virtually no fettling.  

In other news the project deprive 25 is running well bar a puncture and thanks to not subjecting the 110 to MOT roulette is now my only form of transport, WCPGW?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Tonight in Newton Longville I spotted a very nice beige, dangly mirror,small headlight Sierra. Then 30 seconds later a slightly newer red one, Again in lovely condition. Didn't have chance to get a picture though.

 

No need to, it was these

 

Mates of Borniteidentity and picture stolen from his thread.

[Timewaster]

In hindsight I can now see why Cortina owners didn't like the looks of the Sierra.

I couldn't see what the fuss was at the time.

 

My memory of mk1 Sierras was the contrast between models.

Some seemed really quick (2.0) and some were really slow (emax) and some had great headlamps and others with identical looking lights were like candles.

Unfortunately It was often the quick ones with crap lights.

[STUNO]

Something I thought a search of the whole world wide web would never find.

 

 

[Ghosty]

I spotted a Honda Element today! 

 

[Tickman]

About 25% of oil at Halfords with my trade card, happy with that.

Also service done and dragging caliper sorted too.

[michael1703]

I've hardly used my scimitar in 4 years and I've just clocked up 431 miles since Saturday,I'm enjoying a little tinker with it to keep it useable, had a fiddle with the wiring today.

 

Still need to get the wipers working but little steps....

[Pillock]

"Half ton ute mate, tough as old boots!"

[Jon]

Here's one from my spotting thread, masquerading as a ute version of a local market only Fiat 125t.

 

[STUNO]

my cousin sent me a photo of a chinese farmer's vehicle fitted with reversing sensors. Apparently it emits a loud high-pitched squeal when it is reversed into anything

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[vulgalour]

I thought I'd amuse Chompy with some insurance quotes since my insurance is normally ludicrous compared to his.  I also usually get some pretty daft figures for everyday policies with reasonable mileage, rarely anything under £800 for a 1600+ car.  Imagine my surprise when doing a quick comparison run on the cars we've got for my usual fully comp, reasonable mileage, every day policies on the following then:

1800 Citroen Picasso - £600

1600 Daihtsu Applause - £500

1400 Rover 414 - £450

1700 Austin Morris Princess - £250

1100 Renault 6TL - £120

 

Given how cheap both the 6TL and Princess are on a normal daily policy I imagine they'll be really affordable on a classic policy.  Exciting times ahead for me come renewal, it could free up money to buy even MORE broken old crocks.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The new Aixam looks pretty good, don't you think? And check out those optional extras. 

 

 

[vulgalour]

It looks like a knock-off MG, Landrover and Audi all at the same time.  That's quite impressive.

[michael1703]

The new Aixam looks pretty good, don't you think? And check out those optional extras. 

 

aixam.jpg

[vulgalour]

Was chatting to a Canadian friend last night and we got talking about cars.  Always fun to meet a new gearhead and what they're into, he's owned some nice trucks but his tastes are perhaps a little modern for me.  Thing is, we got talking about car history and he was asking about some of mine and then I quickly realised the way I go about buying, owning and running cars is absolutely mad.  I'm not the only one either, relating the story of Phil getting the red Princess home just sounded made up but was incredibly entertaining both to tell again and for my friend to hear.

 

Much of my car shenanigans are the fault of this forum and it's amazing what just seems completely normal to me, like swapping a floppytop Golf that's been in a field for 3 years for a Princess that doesn't run and has been in a garage for 17 years to then sell it to someone who intends to drive it half the length of the country untested to an MoT.  You don't seem to get that sort of nonsense anywhere else.  My entire car owning life is basically a banger rally but with about the same amount of dressing up, less boring reliability and sketchy charity money raising excuses and sadly less alcohol consumption these days.

 

So cheers Autoshite!  Against all the odds, you're helping me make stronger friendships with people I'll never meet in person.

[gm]

Got a new product in at work today

 

[Pillock]

Where is "work" please? I need that!

[gm]

I suspect the name may hold more appeal than the product, I've not drank cider since I was a young 'un. You should find it easy enough, it's part of a cider festival at everyone's favourite chain of pubs

[eddyramrod]

 everyone's favourite chain of pubs

Erm, even the teetotallers like me?

 

I'm going to guess Wetherspoons...

[Tamworthbay]

I suspect the name may hold more appeal than the product, I've not drank cider since I was a young 'un. You should find it easy enough, it's part of a cider festival at everyone's favourite chain of pubs

the words 'favourite' and 'chain' never appear together in sentences of mine, with the obvious exception of this one of course.

[gm]

everyone's* favourite*

 

I prefer independent places myself, some really good new pubs opening up these days

[tooSavvy]

everyone's* favourite*

 

I prefer independent places myself, some really good new pubs opening up these days

 

.... sadly 'really good new pubs OPENING' isn't exceeding really good old pubs CLOSING!

 

TS

[cms206]

After MANY Peugeot related insurance grumps, I today added my new Volvo to my FJ insurance policy for the grand total of £32. Including IPT.

For the remaining eleven months of the policy.

Why did I buy a 406 again and why have I not bought an 850TDi estate yet?

[michael1703]

This is good to read, kenny noyes suffered a severe head injury 1 year ago, this is his recovery

 

https://motomatters.com/blog_entry/2016/07/05/guest_blog_kenny_noyes_one_year_on_a.html