What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[robinmasters]

[Slartibartfast]

  On 22/03/2018 at 23:28, robinmasters said:

Woof

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Today one of my daughters sent me this message.

"Today's hire car is some sort of fake Evoque, it's shit!"

 

 

 

I've never been more proud, my job as a parent has been successful.

[bub2006]

  On 22/03/2018 at 20:17, Cavcraft said:

Found young ones on sky. Started watching all the set and now I'm not going to get this image out my head!

[DodgeRover]

  On 22/03/2018 at 21:27, STUNO said:

The back of another paper clipping !

 

ad 1975 2 001.JPG

Second down on left hand side

Holden Kingswood

 

Third down

Mazda RX2

[fordperv]

  On 22/03/2018 at 18:39, PhilA said:

Glovebox: Fancy name for a horizontal bin .

 

I have a copy of that somewhere. It was moderately amusing

 

 

Phil

If you find it post the section up to jog my memory, I vaguely remember it

[SierraMikeHotel]

Went to see a Police Dog Hogan gig last night, which always raises a grin - brilliant if you enjoy west-country Americana.  Jamie Freeman excellent as always in support too.

 

I particularly enjoy the current PDH merchandise and couldn't resist buying a tea towel.

 

[richardmorris]

https://www.facebook.com/MutterderMannmitdemkoksistda/videos/1931680533760740/

[dollywobbler]

Leaving the National Extortion Centre, I was annoyed that I'd failed to acquire a free parking pass. As I got near the payment booth, I noticed that despite a huge abundance of people in hi-vis, they weren't actually checking tickets, so I just left.

 

Then I saw this. Happy times!

[richardmorris]

Are you going to cowley on the 8th?

 

Below is an updated version of the previous post. If you're interested in taking part, please note any revised times and locations.

 

LET’S SUPPORT PRACTICAL CLASSICS’ CELEBRATION OF THE 2CV’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY

Practical Classics magazine is celebrating 70 years of the 2CV by restoring a 1954 car, found in a garage where it had been since 1975, by James Walshe, their Deputy Editor, self-confessed Citroen nut and 2CVGB member.

Hopefully you will have already read about this car in Lucy Cutler’s Ripple Ramblings (Lucy has been providing James with invaluable help & advice to aid the car’s restoration from day one) and the 2CVGB’s stand will be near to the stage at the NEC at the Restoration show 23rd – 25th March to support the celebration as the final stages are completed on stage.

After its completion, on Sunday April 8th, the PC team will be driving the car, along with a Morris Minor (which also celebrates its 70 anniversary) from Cowley Oxfordshire to Paris, home of the 2CV. All 2CV owners are invited to meet at 10am at the Cowley factory car park, OX4 6NL where there will be group photos taken that will appear in a forthcoming PC article. Then there will be a one hour convoy drive to The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, RG18 0TN. After that the cars will head for the coast. We already know that members of the MMOC will be supporting their car at the Cowley start and afterwards and it would be great if we could give James and his team support by as many 2CVs as possible joining him particularly at Cowley for the photos and the convoy.

Let’s give James a good send off and see if we can get a big turnout like we managed for the 40th anniversary in February at Leamington Spa!

[dollywobbler]

Not sure. I've been watching the team trying to put that car together. This morning, it was a bare bodyshell nowhere near the bare chassis...

 

But, I've got a busy month of work and plenty other trips away to contend with.

[Spottedlaurel]

That Prelude looks very nice. They're definitely a car on my list of things to own one day.

 

My grin is seeing a few older things out and about after a few days of drier, milder weather. Poor quality dashcam pic's (sorry, no beardcam for me):

 

1986 Talbot Samba Style (954cc) by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

This was nipping around the West Norfolk countryside. Surely a known car?

 

1984/85 Ford Granada Mk2 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

It was on black plates and had chrome arches.

 

Unfortunately, because I'd got the card out of the camera and hadn't put it back I then missed getting a shot of an L-reg Volvo 145 when I was out on a short drive the next morning. But still good to see.

 

All of this inspired me to rouse the Laurel from its winter slumber. After a quick fluids check it started-up quite happily, I topped the tyres up then used it for dad's taxi duties last night. Turned out I was in good company, as there was a Fiat 500 (proper old one) in the car park. Turned out I knew the owner, who'd kindly donated a pile of Datsun/Nissan HBOLs to me last year. He's a bit of a small car enthusiast having just last year sold a Zundapp Janus restoration project and he'd bought the 500 fairly recently.

[HillmanImp]

  On 22/03/2018 at 23:57, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Today one of my daughters sent me this message.image.jpeg

"Today's hire car is some sort of fake Evoque, it's shit!"

I've never been more proud, my job as a parent has been successful.

What is it?

[John F]

  On 24/03/2018 at 07:34, HillmanImp said:

HillmanImp, on 24 Mar 2018 - 07:34 AM, said:

What is it?

 

"Shit."

[wuvvum]

MG innit?

[cort16]

It's pewgot I think. 3008

[Cavcraft]

Yeah, looks like one of those 5008 type things. Lad I know has one, keep expecting to see Brendan from Coach Trip driving it.

[wuvvum]

Could be.  They all look the same to me.

[DVee8]

it's a 3008 a lad over the road has one.His daughter works for Peugeot at Coventry .Gets them on a lease every 6 months.Last time i spoke to him about this he was paying £99 a month all in.

[UmBongo]

Will be a busy weekend in November. Heaven 17 - playing The Luxury Gap in full - on Friday and The Human League on Sunday.

 

Fucking yes!

[HillmanImp]

  On 24/03/2018 at 09:58, wuvvum said:

Could be.  They all look the same to me.

Racist.

[HillmanImp]

  On 24/03/2018 at 09:13, wuvvum said:

MG innit?

That's what I thought at first only because the wheels look too small for it but maybe that's the popular style now for these types of car.

[fraser.innes.3]

  On 24/03/2018 at 10:29, UmBongo said:

Will be a busy weekend in November. Heaven 17 - playing The Luxury Gap in full - on Friday and The Human League on Sunday.

 

Fucking yes!

Where? Heaven 17 was the first live band that I saw!

 

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[DVee8]

We are going to the land of volvo and square sausages for the Easter long weekend.

[hairnet]

watching home under the hammer - but its from 2010

 

old chapel in summercoates in derbys

 

in the car park theres a silver scirocco

 

not BF is it

[clayts450]

On my recommended vids on Youtube

 

 

 

[dome]

Currently in Canada for a friends wedding.

 

Arrived at the airport having booked a Jetta or equivalent hire car.

 

Decided to upgrade...

 

 

 

Dodge Charger. They didn't have a V8 one sadly so a 300 odd horsepower V6 will have to do.

 

Went full redneck

 

[John F]

  On 24/03/2018 at 15:03, clayts450 said:

On my recommended vids on Youtube

 

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(/stealthcunt)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

 

[Tamworthbay]

Just got back from a week in Italy with work, spent the time around Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi area. A whole week of drooling over old Fiat 500s, 126s and other Fiat chod. But most of all the 3 wheel piaggio pick ups. They are just awesomely shit. Anyone know roughly how much it would cost to get one containers over as I don’t fancy driving one over the Alps.