What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[M'coli]

Has anyone stood in the wind, holding the USA flag in one hand a M-16 in the other, and been filmed, then dubbed some heavy metal over the whole scene.  A bit like this..

 

I see your redneck mouthbreather, and raise you Hurricane Bawbag:

 

https://youtu.be/U326Vm3XHFg?t=5s

[Eddie Honda]

Anyone we know?

 

"Seized van in Sandwell had string to operate wipers"

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-41212203

 

 

LDV-tastic!

[forddeliveryboy]

[forddeliveryboy]

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[Cavcraft]

Had a bloody great night out, thanks to scrap prices.

[DeeJay]

Not got shut of your stock have you?

[cort1977]

Hard to say. It was the J70 shape, don't they still make them over there? It looked like holidaymakers rather than an import. Bit of a trek!

 

Probably driven overland.   Lucky bastards.

[Ghosty]

Probably driven overland.   Lucky bastards.

 

I saw a Japanese registered Hiace camper once.

 

In Geneva.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Hard to say. It was the J70 shape, don't they still make them over there? It looked like holidaymakers rather than an import. Bit of a trek!

 

Yes, you can still buy them new here. - http://www.toyota.com.au/landcruiser-70

 

I've seen foreign registered motorbikes on the road here in Australia, never a car.

 

It seems like a lot of extra effort to ship your car overseas and then ship it back again when you can just hire a car there or even purchase one there and sell it when you leave.

[DVee8]

Fiat 127 anyone

 

[Cavcraft]

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Well fit, especially the silver one that looks a little Chevette HSR-ish.

[andy18s]

shovette?

[DeeJay]

Looks like a slimmed down updated Allegro.

[yellowperil]

Not sure if this should be in grump thread, but on balance I think the grin thread wins.

 

I could not sleep last night, I just wasn't tired and sat up until 04:00. That's the grump.

 

The grin is I have loads of episodes of The Bill from the first series which Drama are showing in the daytime.

 

I had forgotten just how good this programme was, compared to today's stuff. The script and acting were superb, along with the writing and directing.

 

And also loads of chod to spot.

Well worth a watch.

[JeeExEll]

[Tamworthbay]

I saw two kingfishers on the lake in the park by our house today, my wife had seen them before but I hadn't. They are an amazing colour, great to see them doing well sandwiched between a 70s housing estate and a dual carriageway.

[Guest Hooli]

 

Isn't that Dollywobbler from a video the other week?

[John F]

That new Fiat 127 is very easy on the eye, I'd even go as far as to say it's better proportioned than the original.

[MorrisItalSLX]

I'm currently watching Never Say Never Again. Awful film but top quality chod, that Renault 5 Turbo, Phwoar!

[Pillock]

Saw a 67 plate car earlier. It was a Leaf.

 

I grinned because it's the 10th of September so those plates have been out for over a week, and I've seen one. I used to get myself a little pad of paper when I was a kid, and keep it in the car, and I'd mark down all the new registrations I saw from 1st to 31st August. I'd then tell everyone excitedly how the spotting was doing. HEY I WASN'T WEIRD OK?

 

But still, I'd get into triple figures in that first month - I do more miles myself these days and just seen one. Doesn't seem to be the rush for new plates any more, you don't see dealers spaffing themselves over it.

 

I'd also award myself some sort of imaginary prize for spotting a motorbike, tractor and truck with the new reg too.

[cort16]

It used to be once a year though until the mid 90's? They changed it to save the mental anguish of car dealers who had to try to handover 500 cars in 1 day.

[beko1987]

Well I'm all set for shitefest 2018,amys family got me this stuff for my birthday!

 

[DodgeRover]

Saw a 67 plate car earlier. It was a Leaf.

 

I grinned because it's the 10th of September so those plates have been out for over a week, and I've seen one. I used to get myself a little pad of paper when I was a kid, and keep it in the car, and I'd mark down all the new registrations I saw from 1st to 31st August. I'd then tell everyone excitedly how the spotting was doing. HEY I WASN'T WEIRD OK?

 

But still, I'd get into triple figures in that first month - I do more miles myself these days and just seen one. Doesn't seem to be the rush for new plates any more, you don't see dealers spaffing themselves over it.

 

I'd also award myself some sort of imaginary prize for spotting a motorbike, tractor and truck with the new reg too.

I see your weirdness and raise you looking out for the first damaged repairable with a new reg

I spent much of my younger days in salvage yards so this isn't quite* as odd as it may sound...

[Timewaster]

I used to plate spot as a kid.

I remember the first ever V reg I saw (1979) was the truck that turned up to fit new windows in the house.

 

When I got my first new (company) car, it was due to arrive on March 5th.

 

March 1st I never saw a 14 plate

March 2nd I never saw one

March 3rd I never saw one

March 4th I never saw one

March 5th, on the way to work I spot one. A bloody Yaris.

 

I'm really not convinced people care that much anymore, especially the half year 60 something plates.

[Pillock]

I think the change to twice-yearly has taken the edge off it. Also perhaps the shift from personal buyers making up the bulk of new car buying (and wanting to wait until 1st August) to companies buying in bulk, on whatever date the dealers or manufacturers tell them they can have them, has eaten into the rush for new registrations too.

 

A lot more people are buying two or three year old ex-lease cars from the likes of AvailableCar, Arnold Shark etc - that just didn't really happen in the 90s. You'd go to the dealer to look at a two year old car, they'd sit you in a brand new model, and you'd go "oooh it's only a little bit more".

 

My grandfather went to a Ford dealer in June 1982 and they were getting all giddy about the Sierra. Very keen for him to buy one. He saw this as a sign that the outgoing Cortina would have some decent deals on, and bought a Gold 1.6L for delivery on the 1st August.

Due to the impending rush, they let him take it home a week early, wearing it's Y plate on the understanding he was to park it in the garage and not to drive it anywhere until the 1st.

[seth]

Need a grin? Go find the Goodwood Revival live feed that's currently being repeated on YouTube and find the saloon car race.  Just brilliant stuff.

[cobblers]

Aye, It's the best thing I've seen for ages and I've been watching it all afternoon, absolutely cracking!

[seth]

Aye, It's the best thing I've seen for ages and I've been watching it all afternoon, absolutely cracking!

 

I might do a photo thread from today just to annoy the grumpy codgers on here who hate the thought of people who are probably richer than them enjoying old cars.

[MorrisItalSLX]

One for the number plate pervs:

 

https://www.flickr.com/groups/serck/