What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Datsuncog]

^^^ This is one of those that ad jingles that likes to escape from long-term storage and pop itself onto a neverending mental loop at about 3am every couple of years.

 

I'm guessing I'm about to be stricken by another bout of it in around 14hrs time...

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Perry Mason, Case of the desperate deception, they're in France........ Espace Mk1, 3 wheeler, Uno, Mini - loads of chod in the chase scene....... plus a very young Kim Thomson - what's not to like.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0fcaQ4YsU

 

Edit - maybe in the Ebay moments - but not really all car related... so wasn't sure - sorry Mods.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

^^^ This is one of those that ad jingles that likes to escape from long-term storage and pop itself onto a neverending mental loop at about 3am every couple of years.

 

I'm guessing I'm about to be stricken by another bout of it in around 14hrs time...

Remember this one?

 

http://youtu.be/GsXHXbDiJFc

 

I liked it so much I actually went out and bought the Alan Price 7-inch single.

 

[alf892]

Alf Dad now lives in St Ives (Cambs)

 

Apparently they recently built a new Police station...........in Pig Lane

 

Road name subsequently got changed

[fordperv]

Was at the gym earlier and a lad I went to college with who I had a lot to do with his old man as he was a proper old school mechanic we knew (got to know his son by accident) he walked in with his dad, why did this make me grin I hear you cry, the last time I saw the lad and asked about his old man he told me he was ok physically but is battling with dementia, when I went to say hello his face lit up started laughing and smiling gave me a huge hug then pulled a couple of spanners out of his coat pocket fiddling with them as he was talking to me, his lad said do you remember him to which his reply was "How could I forget him" him and his lad didn't stop beaming

 

It made my day

[vulgalour]

A friend of mine is a shiter and doesn't even really know it.  He sends me photos of old trucks and stuff he's seen out and about and every now and then a picture he's found on his internet wanderings that is just too perfect.  This is the best Pontiac Trans Sport I've yet  seen.

 

 

[meggersdog]

woman comes into work and leaves her car for an mot.Her car has flat blade wipers only they look more like Robin Hood's bow than wiper blades.We don't stock that type of wiper blade so I failed the car.(got some now but doing another test meant she would have to wait)

Her husband told her the car would fail on wiper blades.She told him and just told me "you can't fail it on wipers"

[cort1977]

"Insignias got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell"

 

Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome!

 

Bastard.

[twosmoke300]

woman comes into work and leaves her car for an mot.Her car has flat blade wipers only they look more like Robin Hood's bow than wiper blades.We don't stock that type of wiper blade so I failed the car.(got some now but doing another test meant she would have to wait)

Her husband told her the car would fail on wiper blades.She told him and just told me "you can't fail it on wipers"

Isnt it great dealing with level of fuckwittery on a daily basis ? 

[95 quid Peugeot]

Best of both worlds for us

LDV and Kebabs all on one parking spot

[Timewaster]

woman comes into work and leaves her car for an mot.Her car has flat blade wipers only they look more like Robin Hood's bow than wiper blades.We don't stock that type of wiper blade so I failed the car.(got some now but doing another test meant she would have to wait)

Her husband told her the car would fail on wiper blades.She told him and just told me "you can't fail it on wipers"

I hope your reply was a hearty panto style "Ohhhhhh YESSS I Can!"

[Timewaster]

I used to wake each morning

Really go to town

Here and there with different smells

You'd know if I was round

 

But now there's new insignia

And it's all over now...

 

 

"Insignias got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell"

 

Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome!

[Parky]

Went to a Naturopath earlier - basically doing a favour for a mate who had a class of students who needed a student to work on. Was kind of fun, especially the libido section where I think I came across like an early sixties Leslie Phillips. Ding Dong!

 

But even better than that, on the way back to Kings Cross Station, I found this rotting on a side street - a muthaflippin Mitsuoka Viewt! Bit decrepit though, prime fodder for Euston Films to mangle in the lamest Sweeney car chase ever.

 

"Hello, Mitsuoka-San? Yeah cool, listen dude I was wondering if you could build me a Jag mark 2 out of a Micra?"

 

"Sure bitch, no problem. You want the authentic Jag interior? It's the real deal my man and looks just like a real Jag!"

 

"Yeah bwooooooy, that sounds muthaflippin sweet, put me down for some of that olde world wood shizzle!"

 

"You got it homey! Ready Tuesday!"

 

(Because Japanese engineers and their customers have all watched "White men can't jump" a heck of a lot)

[95 quid Peugeot]

Work has is in hotel in Hungerford. Expenses top trump Kebabs

[captain_70s]

Gr8 for recreating Withnail & I on a budget

[SiC]

Work has is in hotel in Hungerford. Expenses top trump Kebabs

To be fair that's about all the fast food available in Hungerford. Also a fish and chip shop at the top of the hill (my brother-in-law family owns+runs it).

[Parky]

Gr8 for recreating Withnail & I on a budget

"We want the cheapest wines known to humanity!"

[DeeJay]

The best kebab ever, the one you're eating at 2 in the morning with a belly full of pop.

[Kiltox]

Seems legit*

 

[Timewaster]

Gr8 for recreating Withnail & I on a budget

I thought the original whithnail was made on a budget of 8 quid, 20 Rothmans and cheese sandwich.

[Kiltox]

I didn’t even think of MLM, I thought it was going to be money laundering / receiving goods ordered using stolen cards

[Tayne]

A friend of mine is a shiter and doesn't even really know it. He sends me photos of old trucks and stuff he's seen out and about and every now and then a picture he's found on his internet wanderings that is just too perfect. This is the best Pontiac Trans Sport I've yet seen.

 

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The Cadillac Escalade of minivans.

[Spottedlaurel]

A quick, easy sale of my Avensis daily happened today. After some poor part-ex valuations at Mazda and Toyota main dealers ranging from £2400-3150 I found a local trader who said he'd give me £3400 as a straight purchase. Haven't got the time/inclination to sell it myself, just needed it gone but not so badly as to be ripped-off. Trader popped the money straight into my bank this morning and collected it promptly.

 

More excitingly, this means that the Camry is temporarily promoted back up to daily driver duties. I'd been using it more frequently anyway to keep the miles down on the Avensis (and avoid damage to it in last week's snow) and it's as enjoyable to drive as ever.

 

Camry snowplough by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Whilst doing the rounds of various garages looking for my new daily I found this beauty at Brayley in Milton Keynes:

 

1995 Mazda MX-3 V6 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Much excitement when I saw this recently:

 

1993 Toyota Camry 2.2 GL Auto Estate by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Had a chat with the owner, he'd only just bought it from Oxford and sounds like he's as keen on them as me (said he's owned a couple of other Camrys beforehand). I should have some bits to help him out.

[DeeJay]

Seems legit*

 

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[anonymous user]

Seems legit*

 

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Hang on a minute, that bit about showing you a vehicle to help find financial freedom, it's a new Cavcraft marketing scheme. You end up with a Corsa and bankrupt

[Pillock]

Alf Dad now lives in St Ives (Cambs)

 

Apparently they recently built a new Police station...........in Pig Lane

 

Road name subsequently got changed

 

When South Yorkshire Constabulary built a new HQ, they renamed that road too....

 

[Kiltox]

Just checked google maps because I thought you were taking the piss

that is AMAZING

[Eddie Honda]

Heard that years ago. The street number is 999. Probably.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/12/martinwainwright

[somewhatfoolish]

Best of both worlds for us

LDV and Kebabs all on one parking spotIMG_4113.JPG

Isn't that like advertising that you're purveying Glasgow's finest kisses or Porton Down's finest ebola?

[Pillock]

Just checked google maps because I thought you were taking the piss

that is AMAZING

SYP are also the force that sent out cards to people with a warrant for their arrest late last year.

"Congratulations, you've won a Christmas hamper! Just text this number with a date and time for delivery when you'll be at home....."

 

Just went out in vans scooping them all up, guaranteed arrests.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/police-arrest-21-wanted-criminals-after-luring-them-in-fake-christmas-hamper-offer-11180743