What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[M'coli]

There is no sound like a merlin at full chat.

As for the lancaster - I am a proud Widnesian - the designer, Roy Chadwick, was born in Widnes.

 

 

My Grandad used to fly in Lancasters. Probably didn't have chance to enjoy the sound though as he was lobbing bombs out of them over Germany while being shot at!

They are beautiful planes, and sound glorious.

 

You might like my videos from Sunday's flight over Wetherby's new Aldi on Sunday, in conjunction with the plaque commemorating Ginger Lacey being unveiled:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-40660077

 

 

 

[alcyonecorporation]

A stunning lack of stupid questions on eBay about the nob van. 

I'm surprised. It even stands a chance of making reserve, or near it. 

[adw1977]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/collections/72157627991393795/

 

Collection of Ford Brochures from the 60s all the way through the Ford Cars series up to about 1994, plus a few single model brochures.

 

I can see I'm going to lose a fair few hours there.

 

 

As Ive just done and discovered that i was always incorrect in thinking the mk6 Escort CL had central locking, it doesnt according to the brochure but has electric front windows, very weird.

 

Also was wrong in thinking that my dads 91 H reg Orion 1.6 LX was his first ever decent spec car, after every car before that being base model, it wasnt, LX was the base model on Orions, I was also wrong in thinking it had power steering, which wasnt even an option on LX, seems it was a very late thing to come to the party with top spec Ghias and so on with heated screen, electric door mirrors, etc. not even having it. 

 

It also revealed my uncles 1989 G reg mk2 Orion 1.4 LX was better equipped than my dads 1991 H reg mk3 1.6 LX, having such decadence as a rev counter and rear seat centre armrest.

 

And finally that my cousins 93 L reg Escort 1.4 iL was pretty much the base model with a sunroof chucked in, when I always thought Escort Ls by then had central locking and front electric windows. alas no.

 

Brilliant resource though!

 

That's my flickr account!  Glad you like it, there's quite a few Vauxhall and British Leyland brochures on there too, plus a smattering of other marques.

[AlabamaShrimp]

I'd love to look at the Fiesta stuff but I can't as stupid flicker won't work properly on my phone. Why do photo hosting sites have to be constant wankers?

[Pillock]

 

 

 

That's my flickr account! Glad you like it, there's quite a few Vauxhall and British Leyland brochures on there too, plus a smattering of other marques.

Thanks for scanning and sharing!

[Ghosty]

A4's getting put up for sale this weekend.

[FakeConcern]

I saw this 207SW today, it had a little box of business cards stuck to the C pillar with a sign saying "Take one".

Made me laugh anyway!

[strangeangel]

I saw this 207SW today, it had a little box of business cards stuck to the C pillar with a sign saying "Take one".

Made me laugh anyway!

 

That's class! What was the business of the person whose cards were stuck on it??

[strangeangel]

A stunning lack of stupid questions on eBay about the nob van. 

 

I'm surprised. It even stands a chance of making reserve, or near it. 

 

Don't start counting your KFC till the 'buyer' actually turns up and puts cold, hard cash into your hands...

[strangeangel]

Been accepted into a PhD programme...

 

A bit further down the educational pecking order than your good self, but this morning I did get into my first choice Uni to do my MA

[FakeConcern]

That's class! What was the business of the person whose cards were stuck on it??

Crystal Blue Cleaning, Brighton.

[Crusty Sills]

Just looked on the MOT checker website and now you dont even need to know that the car make!

Am I sad typing in random registration plates and seeing what is wrong with people's cars?

[beko1987]

Just looked on the MOT checker website and now you dont even need to know that the car make!

Am I sad typing in random registration plates and seeing what is wrong with people's cars?

I noticed this earlier. I had my intrim review in the pub and there was a merc coupe parked outside with very faded headlights, I ran it though and just needed the reg.

 

Advisories on the trot for the last few years for headlights, as well as many snapped springs and tyres every year. 2002 though, so presumably sadly the sort of cheap shite we need to avoid in that condition

[angle]

I've seen this trundling around Bristol recently - it appears to live outside my friend's house.

 

 

DO NOT PAINT

(but maybe wax or something)

[DodgeRover]

Kids are watching the Biggles movie, my niece and nephews dad is related to W E Johns

[The Moog]

A bit further down the educational pecking order than your good self, but this morning I did get into my first choice Uni to do my MA

Whatcha studying?

[scruff]

Check this bastard out.

 

http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1707-loco-hauk-steam-powered-6x6-jeep-jk-built-by-kenny-at-2017-easter-jeep-safari-in-moab/

[De Selby]

I've seen this trundling around Bristol recently - it appears to live outside my friend's house.

 

 

DO NOT PAINT

(but maybe wax or something)

I think I've seen that one around as well.

[Louise2cv]

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas turned up at our parkrun to film for a BBC Wales prog.

 

Seemed a really nice guy, didn't mind being hassled by people and had a chat to the kids. I did want to bother him for a pic but the kids managed to photobomb a couple anyway!

[Cavcraft]

Just had a bizzarre message on social media by some oddball woman implying she was going to take legal action against me for a post I shared. I asked her twice to explain what she meant, and she just repeated her first message three times. Clearly, I cannot remove anything if I don't know what it is, so I just told her to jog on and called her a weirdo, before blocking her.

 

Lobbed her name into Google and turns out she's a Tory MP. I hadn't actually shared the post either, I just clicked one of those 'emoticon' things.

[DeeJay]

You haven't sold a car to a woman who's a bit up herself lately have you.

[Cavcraft]

You haven't sold a car to a woman who's a bit up herself lately have you.

 

My missus doesn't drive.

[strangeangel]

she's a Tory MP.

 

 

called her a weirdo, before blocking her.

 

Nothing more to be said or done IMO.

[richardmorris]

Just had a bizzarre message on social media by some oddball woman implying she was going to take legal action against me for a post I shared. I asked her twice to explain what she meant, and she just repeated her first message three times. Clearly, I cannot remove anything if I don't know what it is, so I just told her to jog on and called her a weirdo, before blocking her.

 

Lobbed her name into Google and turns out she's a Tory MP. I hadn't actually shared the post either, I just clicked one of those 'emoticon' things.

 

Go on, what's the Facebook link?

[Pillock]

I wonder how she's expensing her time searching for her own name on Facebook.

[phil_lihp]

Most of you have probably seen this before, but it was new to me.

 

[andy18s]

Brilliant. Watched it many times...

"Well,cardboard's right out"

[captain_70s]

[Cavcraft]

The original post has now been removed from the (selling) page it was on. She'd given at least two other people a load of shit over it as well, snotty cow.

[Hendry]

Spotting this in a Vauxhall dealership car park earlier, absolutely mint and hasnt even gone pink the way most flame red Vauxhalls do:

 

photo (4) by Greg Hendry, on Flickr