What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Pillock]

Daily 1-series has developed a knock at idle. Not a big-end style thumping, but a drumming sound.

 

Was just going to book it in - it's leased, so a) my employer pays for maintenance and if I don't get it sorted and it knackers something, they'll charge me.

 

It was cold last night, so I started the engine to keep Mrs_P warm whilst I put in the screenwash I bought from Tesco in their carpark. Popped the bonnet and found the placca engine cover held on by only one of its four nubbins and jumping all over the place (because wobbly three pot engine)

 

Cheap fix - ripped it off and chucked it in the boot.

[puddlethumper]

Had to get some new discs for my 305 van and as  ECP were on the way home popped in. They couldn't get them so before going home to get on the Bay of flea decided to drop into my local parts shop, who have been fairly good over the years.

Bloody hell ! He had them in stock ! ! " How much? ", says I.  " Well, I'm not likely to sell them to anyone else " says he " So 25 squids will do"  Snatch hand off.  " I've also got some rear shockers that only fit vans and estates " says he. " How much ?". "25 squids if you want them. I've had them for about 15 years, and I can't see anyone else wanting them".  Snatch other hand off. Total grin all the way home.

[Pillock]

Can't you find out what else he has in stock, buy the cars that he has parts for, and spend the next few years buying £25 parts...

[Lord Sterling]

I love the fact that when someone types a post with "a) b )" the "b" and ")" together gives the poster a smiley with sunglasses rather than the "b )" they were intending.

 

a)

c)

 

Lol...

[Pillock]

But only for lowercase.

Yours there didn't make it into a sunglasses smiley.

Which is daft, as it's capital-B-bracket that looks like a sunglasses smiley.

[AMC Rebel]

Watching Otway The Movie. The man is a genius.

[Lord Sterling]

But only for lowercase.

Yours there didn't make it into a sunglasses smiley.

Yes, but only because in my original post, the lower-case b and ) bracket had a space between them.

 

Example:

 

b ) and

 

The second one is a smiley with a lower-case b with no space between the ) bracket. Whether the b is capitsl or lower case doesn't make a difference. It's still funny. Maybe shiters should use numbers instead of the alphabet when making points/lists

[Richard]

Watching Otway The Movie. The man is a genius.

 

Don't know who you're on about, sorry.

[strangeangel]

[Richard]

He must have spent a fortune on white shirts.

[AMC Rebel]

He must have spent a fortune on white shirts.

Indeed he must, but they would be amongst his more sensible purchases.  Buying a Bentley when he couldn't drive was proper Autoshite.

 

Apparently he ate his shirt on stage once.

[Cavcraft]

I thought the offer of a six foot fibreglass giraffe as a sawp for my Raleigh RSW with a chainsaw engine wouldn't be eclipsed this year. I was wrong.

 

 

 

 

Yep, it's a six foot high fibreglass Kung-fu panda.

[Mr A Lawrence]

That has to be, quite categorically, THE shittest thing I've seen so far in 2017 and I live near Rhyl which has its fair share of shit things

[Mr A Lawrence]

I thought the offer of a six foot fibreglass giraffe as a sawp for my Raleigh RSW with a chainsaw engine wouldn't be eclipsed this year. I was wrong.

 

 

 

 

Yep, it's a six foot high fibreglass Kung-fu panda.

That's mega!!

[fordperv]

Just got in from a fantastic day watching omg banger racing with mrs fp, her dad and grandad

[strangeangel]

That has to be, quite categorically, THE shittest thing I've seen so far in 2017 and I live near Rhyl which has its fair share of shit things

 

God knows Rhyl is far from perfect, but it's still 18920940975% better than one of the most dismal one hit wonders ever penned.

[Tamworthbay]

God knows Rhyl is far from perfect, but it's still 18920940975% better than one of the most dismal one hit wonders ever penned.

I thought Rhyl only existed as a, proof that things can always get worse and b, God can be a vengeful beggar when he chooses to be.

[AMC Rebel]

Maybe you had to be there at the time - I recommend the Otway film to anyone though - to me it's very much in the spirit of Autoshite.  

 

I'd also say that there have been way way more offensively shit one-hit wonders than that.

[Richard]

 

 

I'd also say that there have been way way more offensively shit one-hit wonders than that.

 

One was played on the radio a few minutes ago.

 

[seth]

Today's best idea (not mine I hasten to add but one I will no doubt be involved with)

Driving a Shorrock supercharger via a chain drive from a sprocket mounted between engine and flywheel.  It might just work...

[strangeangel]

One was played on the radio a few minutes ago.

 

 

On a par, certainly...

[Richard]

Tony Wilson picked this out as the sort of shit that punk rock was a reaction against.

 

[Pillock]

I know someone who would love that 6' Panda, if for whatever reason you end up with it in your possession Billy

[bramz7]

So....dropped a hint to my girlfriend about needing space for another car, and now I've only gone and got permission to park one at her parents house.

So looks like another ZX purchase beckons. Maybe.

 

 

Also I went to Slough today for the first time in ages. It's not changed one bit since I moved in 2002. Still run down (mostly), and oddly still quite a few old Japanese cars about. Not seen a mid 80s Camry and Laurel in the same area for a while... as well as a J reg Carina E and older Carina II on neighbouring driveways. All whilst riding as a passenger in a Yugo. 

[strangeangel]

Tony Wilson picked this out as the sort of shit that punk rock was a reaction against.

 

 

Yep, that's shit too, but based on that logic Tony Wilson would have hated John Otway's record as well.

[EssDeeWon]

I thought some people on here were quick to start a new thread when they have something to say or ask....  But I have just seen someone on the 75/ZT forum start a new thread to tell everyone that their car is looking dirty and needs a wash..  Fckin LOLZ!

[Cavcraft]

I know someone who would love that 6' Panda, if for whatever reason you end up with it in your possession Billy

 

Edinburgh zoo?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Just been watching some shit dancing programme on the telly. It was full of prime shite, a late 80's Caddy coupe and a dodgy black and white Caprice on 20" wires with a stick on blue light in one dance. But the best was a trio of Volvos, an Amazon, a 144 and a 240, all with no trim or windows.

In a clip from a previous week the Caddy was kept company by an orange Commodore (74ish) wonder what happens to these things Fter they've been jumped all over ?

[purplebargeken]

I liked Rhyl as a kid. Mind you I did live in Toxteth at the time.

 

Chernobyl would have been a step up in the world I imagine.

[Lankytim]

Halfords trade card OBTAINED.