What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[AlabamaShrimp]

Do tell us all about your username then.

It's highly exciting, get ready...

 

About 18 years ago I worked in a place fixing up old computers. In the classroom had a network, we played Quake on it.

 

Usernames were needed. Someone said Alabama Shrimp is a pizza topping, it was funny and it stuck.

 

Couple of the others were Mr Lovepants, apperently its a record, Wu tang, because he hated it and er can't remember the others.

 

See said it was exciting.

[Tayne]

It's highly exciting, get ready...

 

 

Think I left my sweater at the ATM after doing some math about the strength of aloominum in a late model Fiesta.

The Fiesta was red in color.

 

I'm not American either.

[Ghosty]

Stupid Wikipedia fact:

 

In 2002 the Acura RSX (last gen of Honda Integra) was introduced to the US.

 

There was a special order colour called Noble Green Tricoat, and nobody ever ordered one that colour.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Integra_DC5#Acura_RSX

[STUNO]

The cost of a Simca Vedette today in NZ  is GBP 2500, but it looks quite solid and the engine is likely to be recoverable. This has been on sale for YEARS.

 

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1536582362.htm?rsqid=6fd5aa9145ef45a1b9ea06921356e20a

 

 

 

[Bucketeer]

Up the M11 I had a tail of a late red fiesta, then we approached and over took another late red fiesta, then what came down a sliproad? Another late red fiesta... Seriously man, it was like being followed by the red arrows! I'm sure they even done a two lane formation too.

Then I saw another late red fiesta coming the other way and I started feeling a bit freaked out so toed it out of there.

It sounds like you gatecrashed a game of Connect Ford.

[STUNO]

Just watching Coast Australia. Neil Oliver did a bit on the Robe South Aus. bowling club. One of the little old grey haired bowlers hopped in her car to go home. A 1975 Holden Torana SS V8 with what sounded like not much mufflers. Her comment "it's grunty but a bit noisey". That made me grin !

[320touring]

It sounds like you gatecrashed a game of Connect Ford.

Well played ! *Claps*

[myglaren]

It's a really popular car apparently! Hope she enjoys her LATE model fiesta.

Not a late one.  About eight years old, to replace her 12 tear old one.

She doesn't like them but they are cheap and practical for her current needs.  She would much prefer a SAAB 900 or a Rover 75.

[MorrisItalSLX]

I watching Frasier earlier and he made a joke about the quality* of the electrical systems in british cars.

[DodgeRover]

The cost of a Simca Vedette today in NZ is GBP 2500, but it looks quite solid and the engine is likely to be recoverable. This has been on sale for YEARS.

 

456079131.jpg

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1536582362.htm?rsqid=6fd5aa9145ef45a1b9ea06921356e20a

I would love to see the look on the testers face if you just rock up for a WOF as it is

[DodgeRover]

Just watching Coast Australia. Neil Oliver did a bit on the Robe South Aus. bowling club. One of the little old grey haired bowlers hopped in her car to go home. A 1975 Holden Torana SS V8 with what sounded like not much mufflers. Her comment "it's grunty but a bit noisey". That made me grin !

I hope someone has told her they aren't cheap anymore, I regret not buying an SL/R 5000 when I could afford one .

[Roobarb]

Check out the small print!

[SiC]

Well it got you to take a picture and share it, so looked like his marketing trick worked!

[somewhatfoolish]

The cost of a Simca Vedette today in NZ  is GBP 2500, but it looks quite solid and the engine is likely to be recoverable. This has been on sale for YEARS.

 

456079131.jpg

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1536582362.htm?rsqid=6fd5aa9145ef45a1b9ea06921356e20a

 

 

Are gallic flathead v8s that undesirable in NZ? Or is it just fucked?

[xtriple]

I have just had a snowball fight with the dogs, strangely, I won!

 

 

 

These were after I used the snow in the bonnet/roof/bootlid as ammo....

[Pillock]

Australians looked at pickup racing, with fibreglass bodied spaceframed V8 monsters, and thought "That's a bit dull, mate".

 

So they added jumps.

 

[320touring]

Australians looked at pickup racing, with fibreglass bodied spaceframed V8 monsters, and thought "That's a bit dull, mate".

 

So they added jumps.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB02Gd_yC_g

Not quite - Robby Gordon of that there NASCAR developed the series - properly good to watch!

 

"3 wheelin's a good feelin'"

[Pillock]

I stand corrected! All the races I could find on YouTube were in Australia

[320touring]

I stand corrected! All the races I could find on YouTube were in Australia

Yeah it's not that heavily promoted, but it's great:)

[SierraMikeHotel]

Went to a thing today with my wife's old schoolfriends and their partners.  I've only met them at our wedding, which was of course a very brief introduction, so didn't really know anyone.

 

Finished up with the other husbands and boyfriends, cue much chat about cars and various other hobbies.

 

The real grin was when my wife came to find me and said, "Are you *still* talking about cars?"

 

Guilty looks from all of us until I piped up and said, "We've talked about planes and trains as well... we're just talking about cars again now."

[Spottedlaurel]

The Camry made some friends today:

 

This frequently-seen, elderly-owned Bonus had appeared next to me when I came out of the supermarket.

 

 

And the other local Camry estate owner paid me a visit to purchase some parts.

 

In non-car news, a mystery cat (not ours) was playing "What's the time Mr Wolf?" with rabbits out in the field today:

 

[bramz7]

I saw three Peugeot 104s today in Lille. Pretty happy with that.

 

Old car report: plenty of crud on the go but you have to go to the iffy parts of the city to see a lot of it.

Happily Sunday mornings in France still seem to break with the sound of knackered old vans going to market.

[drum]

Morning dog walk

[davehedgehog31]

I usually drive the motorway into work, a ~35 mile dirge of selfish fuckwits in their leased white Audi's. Despite my work being in a very scenic location, just minutes away from the shores of Loch Lomond, it's a miserable drive with not a lot to see.

 

Today I thought I would try the back road again, I've not driven it much over winter owing to the weather and the terrible condition of the road itself. What a pleasant surprise this morning, they've been hard at work resurfacing most of the bad patches.

 

A lovely bright, crisp morning here and I enjoyed a relaxed drive into work through stunning scenery at the foot of the Campsie Fells. It's about 9 miles or so shorter and was actually quicker without slaloming potholes. Result. 

[155V6]

[catsinthewelder]

I bought a little arc welder in very good condition before christmas from the very nice Eddie Honda.  It got in the way around the house for a few weeks before Ms C demanded that it was rehoused in the shed.

 

A few weeks later I decided to use it,  traipsed down the garden to find the shed unlocked and no welder.  I was quite pissed off that it had obviously been nicked before I'd had chance to use it.  I came close to reporting it stolen in case it was found at a burglars but didn't as I have been meaning to get some home contents insurance and a report of crime might increase the price.

 

I've just found it,  hidden behind a pile of her tat in the dining room.  I remember putting it there now and grinning that I would get away with hiding it there for ages as she never did anything with all that shit 

[Eddie Honda]

I've just found it, hidden behind a pile of her tat in the dining room.

LOL! (You share a similar storage system to me.)

[CanaryinManc]

Grump and grin today. Finally got back to work on the A40 Somerset as my sciatica improved so now mobile again and nice day.

 

Replaced blown head gasket (twice) last Autumn (didn't realise my new solid copper gasket needed to be annealed) but today still had a fuel drip from pump outlet to sort out.

 

Grump is at the long dead Austin designer who positioned the fuel pump outlet in such an inaccessible position that none of my ring, open ended and adjustable spanners would turn the pump outlet connector by more than about 20 degrees due to fuel pump, manifolds, engine, engine mounting and carb all being in the way.

 

Eventually managed to remove fuel pipe by alternating 4 spanners of various types and sizes to find I'd left a washer off the fuel pump outlet to fuel pipe connector when I last re-assembled the engine after the second head gasket change. New washer installed then a further hour using the same 4 spanners in alternation to tighten it up again. Might have been quicker to take off carb, manifolds etc.for a third time for access but just couldn't face it,

 

Engine started after some churning (luckily battery fine after 3 months without use) then out for a test run and battery charge.

 

Grin was very enjoyable drive, even though South Manchester at school chucking out time, sunny dry day, car driving well and no more fuel dripping.

 

Next job: change gearbox for the one I had rebuilt last year so we can have synchromesh on second for the first time since car bought in 1990. 

[eddyramrod]

^Need to see this at some Lake District events this summer!

 

My Grin today: it's my wedding anniversary, 20 years today.

[CanaryinManc]

Congratulations on your anniversary. We reach 20 years this year.

 

What Lake District events are you referring to? We normally go to Austin Counties Car Club National Rally in June (West Yorks this year) and have been to Tatton Park Classic shows in the past.