What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[fordperv]

Since I bumped my saph I have been wanting to re instate the headlight wipers they got destroyed so have had to collect bits to put them back on, well today is the day that they are back, I collected the trim strip from being painted earlier so had to get them straight on

 

Before

 

After

 

 

 

I got wet through while putting it together but it was definately worth it

[bramz7]

From grump thread:

 

'Okay no it hasn't, the car has sold already. After one hour of being on auto trader...'

 

 

Turns out this wasn't correct, the seller had another car he had sold and thought I was referring to that. He then called me back an hour later apologising and asking what car I meant, and then happily that was still for sale! It's a real gem from the photos, same family owned since new and 12 months MOT with new cambelt too. 

 

So I've left a deposit on my winter (and onwards hopefully) hack. I'm now done with car buying for now. Plan is to keep the 405 and AX also insured, but the former will be a once a week daily or something. Get it sorted out too as it needs a bit of love. 

 

Then hopefully at some point next year I'll be investing in a sensible daily, job permitting. 

 

[Tamworthbay]

No.1 son has been learning guitar for a while, he likes Green Day at the moment and has worked his way through a lot of their songs, along with a lot of other stuff

I played him Screeching Weasel - Cool Kids on the way back home and he asked why old songs are better than new ones...He was muttering about needing to find a drummer to play with him at next years Leavers Assembly!

Punks not dead!

Anyway I had some vinyl cutting to do so made him a sticker for his guitar

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I don't think he would get the Woody Guthrie part but another of his favourite songs is Tribute so it's kind of apt.

I love loads of stuff, green day is up there for me, but if he wants to see something new that may change his mind I would suggest he has a look at the Marmozets and the Touts, punk is alive and well and the lead singer of the marmozets could be Johnny Lydens bastard child she has so much attitude. They are both unbelieveable live.

[willswitchengage]

I somehow wish British high streets were like this:

 

https://youtu.be/a8xFckhL1Nw?t=1m41s

[Guest Hooli]

Since I bumped my saph I have been wanting to re instate the headlight wipers they got destroyed so have had to collect bits to put them back on, well today is the day that they are back, I collected the trim strip from being painted earlier so had to get them straight on

 

Before

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After

 

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I got wet through while putting it together but it was definately worth it

 

I still love this car, those were one of the best Fords ever made. Much nicer than the mundano that replaced them.

[Sheefag]

I am now a fully qualified interpersonal mediator.  Scary course fees were worthwhile in the end!

 

You might want to nip over to the climate change thread to see if it was worth the investment.

 

[Eddie Honda]

Is this Junkman returning from another 405 collection?

 

 

 

Meh!

 

Moving Regal Shell 004 by E Honda, on Flickr

[twosmoke300]

Dacia - leave the spelling to me

 

 

[twosmoke300]

Bastard iphone

[Mr A Lawrence]

Charity shop bargain of the day for me.

 

360 pages of mirth!!

 

£1.49!!!

 

[Sloth in a bowl]

New wipers all round for £14 on the Megane, what a difference fresh rubber makes.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Carrot in a box

[Aston Martin]

"Our tow car of choice seems to be causing quite a stir en route to Angouleme. We can't work out if Martin is a genius or crazy, perhaps both?

 

To confirm, yes, that is a 1929 Bentley Blower towing a Porsche 962. All the way from Guildford, England."

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/classicgrandtouring/photos/a.630944213624369.1073741832.148734821845313/1616827835035997/?type=3&theater

[gm]

I'm off out to a gig tonight : Maiden Scotland - a sctsh Iron Maiden tribute band. I shall report back later on, once many beers have been consumed

[anonymous user]

I was about to leave car park in town today and noticed a funny looking dog in the back of one of the cars. It took me a while to work out that it was not a dog but a goat, I am now kicking myself for not taking a photograph.

[Guest Hooli]

"Our tow car of choice seems to be causing quite a stir en route to Angouleme. We can't work out if Martin is a genius or crazy, perhaps both?

 

To confirm, yes, that is a 1929 Bentley Blower towing a Porsche 962. All the way from Guildford, England."

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/classicgrandtouring/photos/a.630944213624369.1073741832.148734821845313/1616827835035997/?type=3&theater

 

That is utterly brilliant and just how proper cars should be used, shame they put germin rubbish on the trailer mind

[tinribs]

Finally got a joab.

 

Beat 12 others to it too. Fuck yeah!

[hairnet]

Boat is quick as fuck man

[hairnet]

Following a petrol c5 onto the Dublin boat

Looking at the tailgate thinking fuck who's hand painted that

 

Then read a sticker in window

 

Banger rally 2017 Liverpool Dublin- no other info

 

Wtf was he doing in Wales

[Pillock]

Wow, that's a hell of a trek for a banger rally.

 

I think I've been further than that for lunch.

[angle]

Last time I saw my uncle he'd just been made redundant, so him and his girlfriend agreed they needed to sell a few cars.

 

I bumped into him this morning on the way to pick up number 17 (a Range Rover...)

[hairnet]

I want an afro like that

 

W126 spot on the way to it

[hairnet]

Wow, that's a hell of a trek for a banger rally.

I think I've been further than that for lunch.

4 of them dressed as Teletubbies so didn't ask them anything lol

[hairnet]

Mk1 vectra estate grey and yellow with yellow Mohican and a fabia grey red black camo

[wuvvum]

Just realised I've passed the 10,000 post mark.  I realise that's rather pathetic compared to some, especially since I've been here nearly 11 years, but still not bad for somebody as generally uninteresting as me.

[Ghosty]

My road's being resurfaced!

[Cavcraft]

Wuvvum, you ARE Autoshite, chief.

 

Meanwhile, some animal testing:

 

 

 

[hairnet]

Ahhh now

[tooSavvy]

Animal Testing... WTF.... Rofflez

 

Winnah, any day, as an 'on spec' application to join MontyPython lad.

 

You loon

 

 

TS

[richardmorris]

Wuvvum, you ARE Autoshite, chief.

Meanwhile, some animal testing:

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This product HAS been tested on animals