What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[michael1703]

Mugs!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112447842117

 

They're great, wish I'd thought of them

[tinribs]

Shite song, but...

 

[Crusty Sills]

It'd stink of fuel if it was leaking surely?

I can recommend a big V8 yank! Well worth experiencing. Having somewhere to keep it is probably the biggest issue as it certainly won't fit in a normal size garage.

And that's part of the problem, it does smell of fuel.

Mrs Sills has said no to an American car. But I'm working on her, even bought her flowers for no reason! I'll start sulking soon until she says just do what you want!!! ????

[fordperv]

Saw this at the parts shop yesterday

 

[eddyramrod]

Mrs Sills has said no to an American car. 

You have to play the long game.  How many of the household cars are "your" responsibility?  Start replacing them with 6-pot Volvos and V8 Rovers, and the like.  She will get used to the sounds and the comfort levels.  It might take a few months but it's worth the effort.  Even when she finally cracks, take it gently.  Women like moderns, so pick up a nice* cheap Scottish Cadillac, for example.  A bit more patience, and perhaps some intimate DVD evenings with Christine and Duel, and she will be trawling ebay for a 1958 Plymouth for you.

[myglaren]

Both sons gone to Scotland to hurl themselves down big hills on their bikes, giving me an opportunity to clean the house - long overdue, but more than that, to have a stereo on in whichever area I am working without someone moaning about it.

[danthecapriman]

And that's part of the problem, it does smell of fuel.

Mrs Sills has said no to an American car. But I'm working on her, even bought her flowers for no reason! I'll start sulking soon until she says just do what you want!!! ????

You have to play the long game.  How many of the household cars are "your" responsibility?  Start replacing them with 6-pot Volvos and V8 Rovers, and the like.  She will get used to the sounds and the comfort levels.  It might take a few months but it's worth the effort.  Even when she finally cracks, take it gently.  Women like moderns, so pick up a nice* cheap Scottish Cadillac, for example.  A bit more patience, and perhaps some intimate DVD evenings with Christine and Duel, and she will be trawling ebay for a 1958 Plymouth for you.

Alternatively,

 

Just flat out ignore what she says and buy one, a really really big one, regardless. Then it's too late for her to object or even try to stop you as it's already done!

That's what I'd do anyway...

[richardmorris]

Drove the 2cv into Windsor this morning just to go to the Halifax for my 9am appt. not open and no note.

 

Queued for one hour but no sign of life. Several others on the queue phoned both the branch (heard phone ringing inside) and customer services- who seemed completely unconcerned that one of their branches was awol. Anyway I came home and emailed a complaint in. 2pm I get a call from customer services. Asking about the situation and what my appt was for etc,. Seems there was a hold on my account address for some reason and that was why I couldn't sort out my isa renewal.

 

He's now done this and backdated the interest a month- whoop de woo another £9! Plus given me £50 for inconvenience and another £9.50 for parking and petrol, none of which i asked for ( and tried to turn down). Grump to grin!

[hairnet]

Comedy German number plates seen

 

DA:VE

MI:NG

CO:CK

Saw yesterday FL:AP

DO:NG

[hairnet]

Not really sure if a grin or a grump, but on balance etc. Probably a grin.

I live very near to a school and thus on the kids route there and home. One local lad, probably around 12 ish has decided to wander up my drive whenever I am working on my chod and ask awkward questions.

A bit like this:

"Hiya.. What are you doing?"

"Errr.. Changing a brake caliper"

"Why?"

"Because the old one is broken "

"Ok.. Cool. Why do you have three cars"

"I, erm, like old cars and fixing them. It's my hobby"

" Cool, but why? Can't you afford a better one?"

"No...Yes...er. No really"

"Oh... Well that one looks cool (Oldsmobile) but why don't you get a better hobby?"

"I, errr.. I enjoy what I do really."

"Ok. Cool. Bye, Seeya soon"

"Err, yeah, ok bye..."

Have taken to not be working on cars around school times.

'Here can you hold this'

 

Last you'll see of them

[DVee8]

I'm in penrith in the lakes this weekend. I have just been chatting with a bloke in the car park who has a Renault avantime.in 3.0 flavor it's a 02 plate and he has had it from 2 years old.

[hairnet]

Apart from doing louwman

 

This

 

2.0 mg or 1.3 l

[michael1703]

I've got a bit of car mojo back, yesterday I went to work and worked from 11am to 9.15 pm on my Thames van, got home had dinner, walked the dog, went to bed at midnight and was wide awake by 4am, so..... Jumped in the car and went back for more, worked from 5am until 3pm. I've done more in two days than I have in 9 years

[steveo3002]

Apart from doing louwman

 

This

 

2.0 mg or 1.3 l

did it taste of disapointment or isopon p38 

[fordperv]

Apart from doing louwman

 

This

 

2.0 mg or 1.3 l

90% rust

[AlabamaShrimp]

Was it made from this this cow?

 

 

[The Moog]

Saw another vel satis in the wild today ...

 

I say wild ... It was Sainsbury's car park.

[Guest Hooli]

This a mate sent me & I've not watched in years

 

[MarvinsMom]

a grin from running about town yesterday in the Metro.

 

while sat out enjoying the sea air and a refreshing light ale, several people commented on how long it had been since they had seen a metro.

 

kerry said that the mechanic had said the same thing when she had taken it up to the garage.

 

well, almost, as the guy actually said MG METRO.

 

while the car was running, he got Kerry to pop open the bonnet, just for a quick look for anything that was a miss.

 

"oh" he said, "how come this has got a 998 in it, did they do an MG with a 998 engine?"

 

well of course they didn't,

 

Marvin is an Austin,

 

dressed up in some MG bits....

[JeeExEll]

 

"Well, what's done is done now. How about we give it a jet-wash before we take it back and hope they don't notice?. They usually only check the mirrors and bumpers and indicators for scrapes anyway and they're all ok".

 

[Guest Hooli]

Must be rented by a professional van driver too, the parking gives that much away.

[oldcars]

 

"Well, what's done is done now. How about we give it a jet-wash before we take it back and hope they don't notice?. They usually only check the mirrors and bumpers and indicators for scrapes anyway and they're all ok".

 

Place near that hires smilley Transits, or rather did.

[oldcars]

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That I appear to have entered a time-warp, based on the parked up cars.

Cross members on those K10s like to rot. Bet that's the answer.

[cobblers]

There's a car I pass on the way to work and it's got a "Luckyland Happygalop" tyre on the front. This is the best thing I've ever seen.

 

My picture didn't come out, so I found some on the internet

 

[hairnet]

did it taste of disapointment or isopon p38 

was ok - just like big mac only with mustard instead of big mac sauce and the break thing in the middle

[DodgeRover]

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That I appear to have entered a time-warp, based on the parked up cars.

All the other vehicles are facing the same direction, therefore cyclist is riding the wrong way up a one way street?

[AlabamaShrimp]

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Ive just changed the thermostat housing on our poor little Fiat 500, it's abused by various offspring and one of them mentioned the funny smell and red stuff dripping from the engine. Turns OU it's been leaking anti-freeze for a week or so. Luckily it didn't run dry , any way cracked housing , quite usual on these according to internetz.

£23 from GSF and about 3 hours for this mechanically inept idiot to do, lots of crap had to come out of the way - battery AND it's tray , air box and pipes etc.

Seems ok and heater works as does temp sender for fan, so presume no big air locks .

 

Made me realise why I like doing jobs on BMWs and Mercs though, Fiat nuts and bolts and stupid hose clips are made of cheese, bit like Land Rovers. The Jeirmanns just spend a couple of pence more on stuff you can't see.

[DVee8]

[nacho man]

I have been out for a blast up Derbyshire tonight in the trophy and on the way back came through Derby centre. Pulled up at some lights and a Golf R pulled up beside, it started revving, I looked over to see two fine looking females in, when the lights turned green, the passenger did the chopped sign from mighty car mods and they shot of leaving me for dust and giggling like a little kid.

 

It's a good job I have watched a few mighty car mods videos on YouTube, otherwise I would of thought they would of wanted a game of rock, paper, scissors.