What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Richard]

Sad old men and free shit

 

One of these old men is younger than my son.

[vulgalour]

I finally have my very own drill, after years of borrowing other people's.  Okay, so the chuck says "made in W Germany" and the date stamp on the side says 1983, but it's mine and it works and it was free, so I'm not complaining.

[Junkman]

Pre 1986 and German. What else do you need?

[vulgalour]

It's also orange.  All the best power tools are orange.

[Junkman]

By not a narrow margin!

[fordperv]

I finally have my very own drill, after years of borrowing other people's. Okay, so the chuck says "made in W Germany" and the date stamp on the side says 1983, but it's mine and it works and it was free, so I'm not complaining.

It just means its a quality bit of kit,i still use an aged black and decker that as far back as I can remember my dad always had, its outlived many newer drills it will probably outlive me

[DeeJay]

My first drill was a grey Bridges.

 Same as this.

[skattrd]

My sister has finally sold her caravan. 

This means there is some space on my "driveway". 

 

I think it is time to remove my self imposed ban on the ebay tat thread … I have space and currently lack a working large/estate car.

[myglaren]

Replaced the driver's door handle on the C5 - £26 from Poland for a brand new one.

Stripping the door card and usual bits proved to be a lot less painful than anticipated, new handle just popped straight on, no messing (I did spend five minutes trying to find the screws holding the old one on - there were none it just hangs on with a couple of tags.

 

Replacing the door card not so simple to get it lined up right but managed without breaking anything.

 

Window and mirror controls took ages.

I've had them off a couple of times previously to clean as the contact pads get dirty and fail to work.

Interesting failures on reassembly, drivers window would go down but not up.  On the second attempt it went up but not down.

The membrane with the carbon pads on is slightly out of shape and the moulded in pins don't fit the holes that keeps it aligned.

Third time luck though

 

Had expected an all day job but 90mins and done - as am I after being out in the sun for that long.

[Tamworthbay]

Saw a gorgeous MK1 Cortina two streets away. Our estate has loads and loads of classics of various sorts but I didn’t know about this one. I know the guy who lives there as he walks his dog past our house every day so I will make sure I get to chat to him when I can.

[robinmasters]

My parents are awesome. They telephoned yesterday, said they wanted to come round as they had something to give us. 

 

Today they turned up with these; swivel chairs made from the front seats out of my old MG Metro (which have been in their loft for the last twenty years for some reason).

 

 

The wife hasn't seen them yet. 

[richardmorris]

From Surrey hills MTB Facebook just now ( but aeons old),

 

 

 

My mate has two tickets for Red bull Hard line on September the 18th He didn't realise that it's going to be on the same day as his wedding, so obviously he can't go.

 

If you're interested and want to go instead of him, it's at St. Andrew's Church in Cambridge and her name is Sarah...

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

....Our estate has loads and loads of classics of various sorts...

Surely worth a feature on the telly?

[Tamworthbay]

Surely worth a feature on the telly?

Could be, especially as all the streets are named after classic car makers.

[Tamworthbay]

Bought myself a harmonica for no apparent reason, spent the evening teaching myself a couple of songs. I can now go forth and torture the local neighbourhood.

[Guest Hooli]

The banner has been found??!

 

Ghosty has had it for as long as I've been here.

[RayMK]

Hell.  I've had an unopened can of coke in my car for weeks.  I had better get the bomb disposal chaps to remove it for me.

[Pillock]

I'm safe, I've just got a crate of lighter fluid aerosols. None of that dangerous Rola Cola for me

[cobblers]

I got off lightly then! Left two crates of old speckled hen in the van for a few days days, and all the bottoms of the cans have ballooned out so they don't stand up anymore.

[Guest Hooli]

I've just had six PPI claims against First Direct identified going back to the mid 90s. No idea how much yet but I know I was borrowing a lot back then should it should be a nice little cheque when it's all sorted out.

[Tetleysmooth]

I finished my mortgage today. That's gotta be grin worthy.

[Mr A Lawrence]

of all the wild birds visiting our bird feed station recently the best one arrived today....

 

only a great spotted woodpecker.

 

couldn't get my camera out quick enough to capture it!!

[Guest Hooli]

I used to have one of them in the garden, right noisey buggers but great to see.

[DeeJay]

I finished my mortgage today. That's gotta be grin worthy.

 

Liked but through gritted teeth.

 

Jealousy is a terrible thing.

[danthecapriman]

I’ve had a grim day today. Up at disgusting o clock this morning to go to a company training course in Thatcham. I fucking hate the place! The drive up is bloody awful too, M27 M3 A34 three of my all time most hated shitbag roads (only one missing from the list is M25).

 

So why a grin?

 

Well because on my way home I was behind an absolutely fantastic piece of machinery.

A 67 Mercury Cougar! What a gorgeous looking and sounding car it was aswell. When you see cars like that you’ve got to wonder what the hell has been going on for the last 30 odd years with car design! How can mankind hit the nail perfectly on the head back then and fuck up so unbelievably badly and produce the utter abortions they do now? It’s lost on me it really is. Anyway the car was stunning!

 

Then I get home to an email waiting for me...

 

From my trimmer.

Turns out he’s had a cancellation. The car that was booked in ended up needing more bodywork before they could retrim it so he’s asked if I want him to get my Capri seats and interior trims done in its place.

Which of course I absolutely would like him to do! So that should be sorted much sooner than I’d thought.

 

Makes up for having to go to Thatcham put it that way.

[John F]

My Disco 2 weldathon is back on track after running out of argon / CO2 mix on Saturday afternoon, the back end is now largely finished which leaves only a couple of tricky patches forward of the rear axle to do on the ramp later this week.

 

Massive thanks to Scotty (HillmanImp of this parish) for offering to lend me his gas cylinder to finish the job if I couldn't get gas from anywhere else - you're a star, mate!

[DodgeRover]

I’ve had a grim day today. Up at disgusting o clock this morning to go to a company training course in Thatcham. I fucking hate the place! The drive up is bloody awful too, M27 M3 A34 three of my all time most hated shitbag roads (only one missing from the list is M25).

 

So why a grin?

 

Well because on my way home I was behind an absolutely fantastic piece of machinery.

A 67 Mercury Cougar! What a gorgeous looking and sounding car it was aswell. When you see cars like that you’ve got to wonder what the hell has been going on for the last 30 odd years with car design! How can mankind hit the nail perfectly on the head back then and fuck up so unbelievably badly and produce the utter abortions they do now? It’s lost on me it really is. Anyway the car was stunning!

 

Then I get home to an email waiting for me...

 

From my trimmer.

Turns out he’s had a cancellation. The car that was booked in ended up needing more bodywork before they could retrim it so he’s asked if I want him to get my Capri seats and interior trims done in its place.

Which of course I absolutely would like him to do! So that should be sorted much sooner than I’d thought.

 

Makes up for having to go to Thatcham put it that way.

There a very down at heal Mercury Cougar runs about round our way occasionally, in my mind it looks as hard as nails as it is and a great car to daily and sounds ace.....

[Aston Martin]

I saw a beautiful DB11... With the brakes squealing.

[omegod]

I've just had six PPI claims against First Direct identified going back to the mid 90s. No idea how much yet but I know I was borrowing a lot back then should it should be a nice little cheque when it's all sorted out.

You sir, are going to have a very merry christmas indeed ! 

[Guest Hooli]

Goes well with the one off Barclays last month never know I might clear my debts before I retire at this rate!