What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[purplebargeken]

Jaffa Cakes forever!

[AlabamaShrimp]

I've been seeing this Mondeo in a customer's car park for a few years now.

 

 

I'm always impressed that he's kept the joke severed arm for so long. I was doubly impressed when I saw it today.

 

 

He's only gone and bought a new arm because the old one was worn out!

This is its owner who also thinks he's an alien.

 

[BavarianRetro]

I slag off a member in here by email ( not those)

 

And get hot shit tip on another old car

 

A make I have history with

 

OI YOU YES YOU YOU BAD FECKER YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!!

 

 

Would stop me buying bugle area tat but not going to Bulgaria

 

edit - fek off daaaave

 

red5 - your vehicle needs to leave as i may have another incoming

 

i hate old people on here

Can someone maybe write an app?

[fred]

I was in Morrisons today and a dirty ole Granny slapped mah arse .......''Ohh I could show you fun if my pacemaker would let me''   

 

Hmmmm..... Best chat up line Ive had in ages        

[FakeConcern]

 

What makes me grin? Antidote to grumpy thread, it's the Autoshite forum!

 

[The Moog]

Just quality ....

 

https://youtu.be/xg9jWKiMEOE

[FakeConcern]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASTON-MARTIN-LOOKALIKE-KIT-CAR-CLASSIC-ONE-OF-A-KIND-/391860834670?hash=item5b3cb9d16e:g:CLwAAOSwwKtZjI9~&clk_rvr_id=1280739224902&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

 

 

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[Brodders]

Can someone maybe write an app?

Maybe TooSavvy should translate for us?

[DeeJay]

Sounds like when you sit on your tv remote.

[strangeangel]

This review of a local garage gave me a much-needed laugh.

 

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'Absolutely guaranteed not to bar you and call the five-oh if you turn up asking to have work done on a Citroën BX"

[Cleon-Fonte]

The irony is that garage did later refuse to touch the BX.

[Ghosty]

The Volvo.

I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

It's mine. I'm 21, and I have a sodding Volvo.

I don't think I'd ever have imagined this as a kid, I always aspired to having a car. I never knew what, but a car. For years I didn't think something like this would be possible - nothing made me think it was. I always used to think big cars were for old people and I'd never be able to afford something like this.

I joined AS at 17, four years ago having found a place where people thought about cars as I did. Old was cool, I didn't care about having a new Corsa or whatever.

I passed my driving test a few months later, and after three years of nothing I got the Rover. I liked it, but I knew I'd got it because they were cheap and the Honda engine would win over OId Man.

But now, with Old Man rid of his car for the first time in 25 years at least, I have a car I chose for myself. I'd wanted an estate for a long time, a soft riding, big engined cruiser. Something with space for all of ghost_family, something old but usable, something mine, that I like every facet of. 

I rode in the V8 Stellar at Shitefest and it made me realise what I wanted, the soft suspension, the 'old car' feel, the car I'd seen floating about sometimes as a kid. The car I'd doodled when I was bored. An icon.

The tidiness, the local reg, the seats, the ride, how quickly I took to it, it's weird, it made it for me. Like it was always meant to be. I just look at it and smile. And I can't stop doing, in photos, in reality, whatever.

It's a real car. It's my car.

I can never wait for the next time I get to drive it. 

The Rover was good, but I was used to Hondas. I might be a bit hyperactive, but the Rover was all too willing, with its short gears and revvy engine. The Volvo is chilled out, it lets me cruise. It's better for cruising on the motorway at 65-70, it rides nicer on rough town and city roads. It's calm and collected, and when you want it, everything is right there, unlike with the Rover where you have to fumble and find, and where things are nice, but everything is slightly off.

It's all I could ever ask for. 

I don't think I can quite word it perfectly.

I'm gonna put everything into it, make it as clean and shiny as I can, and do it proud.

It's bloody lovely, and it's my car.

[eddyramrod]

Max: I understand totally!  I've felt the same way with my Volvos, and even more with my Cadillacs.  I'm going to work in Huggy today, just because I can and he gives me that feeling.  To have found it at 21.... you are so lucky.  And your Volvo does look lovely.

[Rod/b]

Imagine what he'll be like when he discovers girls

[gm]

I bought a new set of tyres for the mazda a couple of weeks back but foolishly ordered the wrong size - I needed 195/50/15 but ordered 195/55/15 (not that much of a difference so I could have fitted them but it would have annoyed me). The supplier was decent and arranged for them to be collected and I re-ordered, checking the details a bit more.

 

The new set arrived on tuesday and I booked them in to be fitted on Wednesday afternoon. First impressions - a little less grippy than I expected, the back end was a tad easy to slide in the corners. Maybe they need to wear in ? Or maybe they didn't need to be at 37psi - the little Mazda only needs 26 !

 

So pressure adjusted, time for another test drive. Hells Bollcks ! What a difference, this car is amazing - so much grip, the stiff sidewall keeps everything nicely planted, it's still possible to provoke a twitch on a fast corner but it there is tons of feedback, it's an absolute pleasure to drive.

 

 

I can't wait to get this up to Knockhill

 

Nankang NS2R £260 delivered + £40 fitting

[Hendry]

MOT passed on my VAG shite this morning.

 

Was dreading how much more it was going to cost me after what ive spent on it recently, but advisories for 2 indicator bulbs and both CV gaiters, chuffed with that. 

[Hendry]

I bought a new set of tyres for the mazda a couple of weeks back but foolishly ordered the wrong size - I needed 195/50/15 but ordered 195/55/15 (not that much of a difference so I could have fitted them but it would have annoyed me). The supplier was decent and arranged for them to be collected and I re-ordered, checking the details a bit more.

 

The new set arrived on tuesday and I booked them in to be fitted on Wednesday afternoon. First impressions - a little less grippy than I expected, the back end was a tad easy to slide in the corners. Maybe they need to wear in ? Or maybe they didn't need to be at 37psi - the little Mazda only needs 26 !

 

So pressure adjusted, time for another test drive. Hells Bollcks ! What a difference, this car is amazing - so much grip, the stiff sidewall keeps everything nicely planted, it's still possible to provoke a twitch on a fast corner but it there is tons of feedback, it's an absolute pleasure to drive.

 

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I can't wait to get this up to Knockhill

 

Nankang NS2R £260 delivered + £40 fitting

 

Nankang must have really upped their game then, I remember that brand being the first ones everyone referred to as ditchfinders. 

[gm]

I'm certainly impressed with these, although they may yet turn out be to be a disaster in the rain. I don't take the mazda out in bad weather much anyway so am not too worried.

 

I think they were fitted as the control tyre in one of the mx5 racing series a couple of years back, they seem to get good reviews on the forums too.

[Hendry]

I'm certainly impressed with these, although they may yet turn out be to be a disaster in the rain. I don't take the mazda out in bad weather much anyway so am not too worried.

 

I think they were fitted as the control tyre in one of the mx5 racing series a couple of years back, they seem to get good reviews on the forums too.

 

As I said they must have improved a lot in recent years, I dont doubt for a second they are decent tyres, Id trust the opinion of pretty much anyone on this forum, just the first time ive ever heard anyone say complimentary things about that brand. 

[Brodders]

The Volvo.

I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

It's mine. I'm 21, and I have a sodding Volvo.

I don't think I'd ever have imagined this as a kid, I always aspired to having a car. I never knew what, but a car. For years I didn't think something like this would be possible - nothing made me think it was. I always used to think big cars were for old people and I'd never be able to afford something like this.

I joined AS at 17, four years ago having found a place where people thought about cars as I did. Old was cool, I didn't care about having a new Corsa or whatever.

I passed my driving test a few months later, and after three years of nothing I got the Rover. I liked it, but I knew I'd got it because they were cheap and the Honda engine would win over OId Man.

But now, with Old Man rid of his car for the first time in 25 years at least, I have a car I chose for myself. I'd wanted an estate for a long time, a soft riding, big engined cruiser. Something with space for all of ghost_family, something old but usable, something mine, that I like every facet of.

I rode in the V8 Stellar at Shitefest and it made me realise what I wanted, the soft suspension, the 'old car' feel, the car I'd seen floating about sometimes as a kid. The car I'd doodled when I was bored. An icon.

The tidiness, the local reg, the seats, the ride, how quickly I took to it, it's weird, it made it for me. Like it was always meant to be. I just look at it and smile. And I can't stop doing, in photos, in reality, whatever.

It's a real car. It's my car.

I can never wait for the next time I get to drive it.

The Rover was good, but I was used to Hondas. I might be a bit hyperactive, but the Rover was all too willing, with its short gears and revvy engine. The Volvo is chilled out, it lets me cruise. It's better for cruising on the motorway at 65-70, it rides nicer on rough town and city roads. It's calm and collected, and when you want it, everything is right there, unlike with the Rover where you have to fumble and find, and where things are nice, but everything is slightly off.

It's all I could ever ask for.

I don't think I can quite word it perfectly.

I'm gonna put everything into it, make it as clean and shiny as I can, and do it proud.

It's bloody lovely, and it's my car.

I know exactly how you feel, I was exactly the same when I first got my 75. The questioning of whether you really own what someone I know called a "proper car", the sheer enjoyment of simply driving around for the sake of it and feeling like you want to smile whenever you do.

 

Over time, you start to get used to it, and not drive around for no reason at all, but every now and again, when you are sitting in traffic, you will still get that feeling, and it will still feel just as good as it did when you first got it. Well done on buying exactly what you wanted.

[danthecapriman]

The Volvo.

I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

It's mine. I'm 21, and I have a sodding Volvo.

I don't think I'd ever have imagined this as a kid, I always aspired to having a car. I never knew what, but a car. For years I didn't think something like this would be possible - nothing made me think it was. I always used to think big cars were for old people and I'd never be able to afford something like this.

I joined AS at 17, four years ago having found a place where people thought about cars as I did. Old was cool, I didn't care about having a new Corsa or whatever.

I passed my driving test a few months later, and after three years of nothing I got the Rover. I liked it, but I knew I'd got it because they were cheap and the Honda engine would win over OId Man.

But now, with Old Man rid of his car for the first time in 25 years at least, I have a car I chose for myself. I'd wanted an estate for a long time, a soft riding, big engined cruiser. Something with space for all of ghost_family, something old but usable, something mine, that I like every facet of. 

I rode in the V8 Stellar at Shitefest and it made me realise what I wanted, the soft suspension, the 'old car' feel, the car I'd seen floating about sometimes as a kid. The car I'd doodled when I was bored. An icon.

The tidiness, the local reg, the seats, the ride, how quickly I took to it, it's weird, it made it for me. Like it was always meant to be. I just look at it and smile. And I can't stop doing, in photos, in reality, whatever.

It's a real car. It's my car.

I can never wait for the next time I get to drive it. 

The Rover was good, but I was used to Hondas. I might be a bit hyperactive, but the Rover was all too willing, with its short gears and revvy engine. The Volvo is chilled out, it lets me cruise. It's better for cruising on the motorway at 65-70, it rides nicer on rough town and city roads. It's calm and collected, and when you want it, everything is right there, unlike with the Rover where you have to fumble and find, and where things are nice, but everything is slightly off.

It's all I could ever ask for. 

I don't think I can quite word it perfectly.

I'm gonna put everything into it, make it as clean and shiny as I can, and do it proud.

It's bloody lovely, and it's my car.

This post makes me smile!

 

It's nice to see someone feel like that about something.

I'm the same (about the same type of car too!). I bought my first Volvo when I was 18, a 340 1.7, I wanted one because of its styling and then when I found my one I was hooked. Later on at age 20 I decided to sample a big Volvo so let my dad use the 340 as he needed transport and I bought a 244 2.1. My god! This thing was awesome! Later still I bought a 740 2.3 and that was it then. That car was me, it fitted me and my style perfectly and I absolutely loved it.

I've said it before but these cars really are excellent imho, not everyone gets them but for some of us they are really the only car you'd ever need.

I love my old Fords and yank chod but I just can't get away from a Volvo 740, they are just perfect for me and I'll never be without one now.

 

Great buy Max, I know exactly what you mean and you've got yourself a bloody good one too. Look after it and enjoy it!

[beko1987]

Grrr I want a volvo now... Thanks guys

[Guest Hooli]

The Volvo.

I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

It's mine. I'm 21, and I have a sodding Volvo.

I don't think I'd ever have imagined this as a kid, I always aspired to having a car. I never knew what, but a car. For years I didn't think something like this would be possible - nothing made me think it was. I always used to think big cars were for old people and I'd never be able to afford something like this.

I joined AS at 17, four years ago having found a place where people thought about cars as I did. Old was cool, I didn't care about having a new Corsa or whatever.

I passed my driving test a few months later, and after three years of nothing I got the Rover. I liked it, but I knew I'd got it because they were cheap and the Honda engine would win over OId Man.

But now, with Old Man rid of his car for the first time in 25 years at least, I have a car I chose for myself. I'd wanted an estate for a long time, a soft riding, big engined cruiser. Something with space for all of ghost_family, something old but usable, something mine, that I like every facet of. 

I rode in the V8 Stellar at Shitefest and it made me realise what I wanted, the soft suspension, the 'old car' feel, the car I'd seen floating about sometimes as a kid. The car I'd doodled when I was bored. An icon.

The tidiness, the local reg, the seats, the ride, how quickly I took to it, it's weird, it made it for me. Like it was always meant to be. I just look at it and smile. And I can't stop doing, in photos, in reality, whatever.

It's a real car. It's my car.

I can never wait for the next time I get to drive it. 

The Rover was good, but I was used to Hondas. I might be a bit hyperactive, but the Rover was all too willing, with its short gears and revvy engine. The Volvo is chilled out, it lets me cruise. It's better for cruising on the motorway at 65-70, it rides nicer on rough town and city roads. It's calm and collected, and when you want it, everything is right there, unlike with the Rover where you have to fumble and find, and where things are nice, but everything is slightly off.

It's all I could ever ask for. 

I don't think I can quite word it perfectly.

I'm gonna put everything into it, make it as clean and shiny as I can, and do it proud.

It's bloody lovely, and it's my car.

 

That's how I feel about Jags, hence I NEED another one.

[strangeangel]

Went out for tea on Wednesday night, and when we got there these three handsome devils were sitting outside:

 

 

 

 

And these two old skool road signs raised a smile today:

 

 

 

[Lord Sterling]

The Volvo.

I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

It's mine. I'm 21, and I have a sodding Volvo....

I just look at it and smile. And I can't stop doing, in photos, in reality, whatever.

It's a real car. It's my car.

I can never wait for the next time I get to drive it.

This is how I felt when I had my Rover 800s and it lasted quite a while so enjoy it whilst it lasts. I still love my Rover 800s and have even found some sort of enthusiasm for other Rovers too, however, the reality of keeping an old car liek that on the road will hit you at some point. I have had too many dramas with them and now what with other stuff taking over my life my Rovers, as much as I love them have had to take a back seat.

 

I think possibly part of the reason my enthusiasm fizzled out was mainly financial, but I think it was also a yearning to try out other vehicles which did eventually happen.

 

I still love my Rover 800s and wish I could be back in one, but they and my enthusiasm for them have taken a back seat for now.

 

So cherish your enthusiasm for your Volvo now, live it up, take pics, clean it, add OEM giffer things to it, find out its history etc... and hopefully it'll stay with you forever, you'll certainly remember it if it doesn't.

[richardmorris]

Mechanics recreate renaissance masterpieces

 

http://www.sadanduseless.com/2017/08/renaissance-recreations/

 

http://cdn77.sadanduseless.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/auto1.jpg

[richardmorris]

Went out for tea on Wednesday night, and when we got there these three handsome devils were sitting outside:

 

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And these two old skool road signs raised a smile today:

 

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My X1/9 guy is in Clun!

[Guest Hooli]

Mechanics recreate renaissance masterpieces

 

http://www.sadanduseless.com/2017/08/renaissance-recreations/

 

http://cdn77.sadanduseless.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/auto1.jpg

 

Those are excellent.

[catsinthewelder]

Went out for tea on Wednesday night, and when we got there these three handsome devils were sitting outside:

 

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And these two old skool road signs raised a smile today:

 

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Bishops Castle? Pop round for a brew if you're still in Shropshire, I'm back up on Clee Hill after a weeks holiday in Derbyshire.

[strangeangel]

Bishops Castle? Pop round for a brew if you're still in Shropshire, I'm back up on Clee Hill after a weeks holiday in Derbyshire.

 

Aah! I would, but we're heading for home in the morning. Another time!