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What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

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chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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While putting the Xmas decorations back in the attic for another year, I happened across a bag full of old brochures. Shite-tastic!

 

Highlights: Ford range from 1978 to 1985, mid-80s Austin Rover range, early-80s Vauxhall and Opel range, 1982 SD1 facelift, 1992 Citroen range and BX 16valve, 1978 and 1994 Jaguar range, 1982 Audi 200, late-70s Merc W107, and the 1978 Renault range book (literally - it's a paperback book!)

 

Needless to say, I sat reading these for so long that Domestic Management had to come looking for me... :mrgreen:

michiel Rank: Renault 16

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A music blog I like posts randomish pics with every entry, recently these were used:

 

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'autoportraits'

 

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Music and cars, all I need.

Minimad5 Rank: Lancia Gamma

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The mini meet we had tonight.

Thanks to everyone who came.

 

Hope Wat' got home okay (OMG FUSE CHAOS)

 

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated :(

ashmicro Rank: Renault 16

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An advert comes on TV. Its a hub cap and nut.

 

"2cv!" I shout.

 

"No its not" says Matt.

 

 

"It is look!"

 

I am a geek. The look on Matts face; I'm sure it was pride... :?

 

 

I did that too!

 

Me: "There's a 2CV!"

 

Kate: "Whats a 2CV?"

 

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Claypole Rank: Austin Maxi

Claypole

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Scottish shortcake fingers, reduced in Tesco as they were in a "Christmas" Box. :mrgreen:

155V6 Rank: Lancia Gamma

155V6

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Watching the Dakar Rally on Eurosport,a Hummer got stuck on a rock.They looked for a spectator's car to help pull it off,& found a Fiat 127. It worked too! :lol:

chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

chaseracer

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/\ That's because Hummers are shit.

And Fiat 127s aren't... 8)

Mike D Rank: Citroen Ami

Mike D

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I have paid my credit card off today... This makes me VERY happy :)

 

Just need a bumper for the merc and then I can flog it and get on with buying an A8 :D

The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Holidays are ace. Just come back from Malta and 16 degrees. Went swimming in the sea (was freezing) and had a lovely time. loads of old shite but not allowed to take pictures of the cars (Missus got a sulk on) She fell in love with an Alfa Spider she saw out there .. plus liked the look of a poker 968!

cobblers Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I bought the Golf with no v5 (seller lost it), expecting to have to line the DVLA's pockets with £25 for one, but when digging through the old SH for the car I found a couple of blank, old "new keepers bits". Send one in with the V62 and you don't have to pay the fee.

 

Let's hope they don't notice it's not the one that goes with the currently issued v5 :D

 

There's also another even older blank one, which I might use to tax it to save waiting a decade for the v5 to come through. :?:

mnde Rank: BL Wedge

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Another Youtube video that made me grin:

 

An animated car chase with toy cars. From 1978 apparently.

 

 

Mark.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I have got a good feeling in my bones that some new mutha-grade solid shite is going to be heading my way soon...... :D

pogweasel Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I have got a good feeling in my bones that some new mutha-grade solid shite is going to be heading my way soon...... :D

 

WHAT IS IT????????!!!1!

 

Making me happy today is that, having cause to drive into the middle of London, it took me an hour to get there and an hour home, which is almost unheard of, and managed to blag free parking for the whole day, which slap in the middle of Westminster is unbelievable. Still got bummed for a tenner for the C-charge but can't win them all.

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Just watching National Lampoon's European Vacation on Sky, I forgot how much top drawer quality shite is in the film! Yellow Maxi's with roof racks FTW!

michiel Rank: Renault 16

michiel

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I have got a good feeling in my bones that some new mutha-grade solid shite is going to be heading my way soon...... :D

 

A!!!???

Formula Autos Rank: Citroen Ami

Formula Autos

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I have got a good feeling in my bones that some new mutha-grade solid shite is going to be heading my way soon...... :D

 

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ashmicro Rank: Renault 16

ashmicro

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Being given this Garmin Streetpilot by friends, which would not charge up, or come on even when plugged in.

 

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and fixing it with this Hoo Flung Dung Crispy Wasp Battery Co mobile phone battery:

 

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Original battery desoldered with aspirating iron, this soldered in (same voltage and "cranking amps" as the original)

 

 

BOOYAKASHA!

 

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Truly the Autoshite of SatNavs. I love fixing things, and I'm sure many if not all Shiters are the same.

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

trigger

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Making me grin is a painless ebay sale, I sell my laptop for £200, The winner phone me, arranges a time to meet, turns up 1/2 early and pays cash and goes home happy.

 

That is how ebaying should be done. :D

myglaren Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Amazon have sent me "The Girl Who Played With Fire" - five days before it's release date :)

scaryoldcortina Rank: Lancia Gamma

scaryoldcortina

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Do you want to check the plugs, or am I doing it? :shock:

autofive Rank: Renault 16

autofive

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Do you want to check the plugs, or am I doing it? :shock:

 

i didnt want to risk the plugs - not with my luck - but it started, and now i know how to start it when damp :D

 

battery now back on-charge for the night

garycox Rank: Renault 16

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I applied for a new passport on Christmas Eve, I've been stressing about it a bit as I'm going on holiday in February, and everyone always says how shit they are.

 

I've already been planning to call up and hassle them near the end of January, but...

 

 

It arrived TODAY!! That's 5 working days!!

 

SERVICE.

pompei Rank: Renault 16

pompei

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This

 

Black metal band Cradle of Filth have topped an online poll carried out by tourism chiefs to find Suffolk's most iconic image.

 

The group, whose lead singer Dani Filth is from the area, triumphed with 13,025 votes - more than six times as many as the Broomhill swimming pool in Ipswich, which came second.

 

Other nominations included more traditional images such as beach huts and landscapes, as well as more of the area's well-known figures including former England manager Sir Bobby Robson and music producer Brian Eno.

 

The poll was carried out by tourist organisation Choose Suffolk, which asked people to submit photographs of their favourite Suffolk icons in a bid to promote the region.

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