What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[gm]

mother gm appears to be very happy with her new motor

 

although she did make me take off the Autoshite dealer sticker

[MikeR]

updated brakes and suspension to control the power !!!

[Zelandeth]

Just done the maths for the last fill of the tank in the van - and made absolutely sure it was actually full this time (a bit of a chore as the tank breather isn't great).
27.1mpg, so the average holding rock steady at 27.0mpg. 

I was quite sceptical of the figures early on, but we're nine fuel ups in now and the trend has not moved.

That's better than the Activa and the Lada, which honestly doesn't seem physically possible, even despite my tending not to push her quicker than she feels the most comfortable (indicated 62-65mph seems to be the sweet spot on the motorway).

Those old OM.601 engines really do sip the fuel delicately don't they...

 

[The Moog]

14 hours ago, gm said:

mother gm appears to be very happy with her new motor

 

although she did make me take off the Autoshite dealer sticker

Do what we did for my dad.   He had a pug 504 saloon - when it snowed we got in and decorated the back windscreen with a nativity scene which he didn't find until snow melted

[New POD]

On 5/3/2019 at 8:30 PM, Lord Sterling said:

. I was about to get out when I spied the nose of a little Toyota Yaris try and squeeze in between a very badly parked VW Touareg and another vehicle;



As I got out I told the young girl driver that I admired the determination, the car park was rammed being Saturday evening and all the revellers usually descend on the town. 

If that was in our town, the council car park attendant would issue fines on the far is and the VW for not being inside the lines. 

[New POD]

On 5/3/2019 at 10:52 PM, robinmasters said:

Just had a look at that 'Dark Wob' place. 

This place has been described as 'Pistonheads for poor people'. The Dark Wob appears to be Pistonheads for bitter, twisted people, who wear tin-foil hats. 

Yeah but the omega owners forum is inhibited by right wing Xenophobic Tory voting brexiters.  Luckily the problem pages are comprehensive, so often no need to interact

Although if you do ask a question, there's often a "See the relevant how to guide" 

No link, so cheers for being helpful. 

[HillmanImp]

[bub2006]

On 5/3/2019 at 10:52 PM, robinmasters said:

Just had a look at that 'Dark Wob' place. 

This place has been described as 'Pistonheads for poor people'. The Dark Wob appears to be Pistonheads for bitter, twisted people, who wear tin-foil hats. 

I don't possess a tin hat nor am i bitter (slightly twisted but aren't we all) so jog on. Cheers me duck. 

[Amishtat]

Having just dropped a mate in his wheelchair home after a couple of lunchtime pints, seeing some friends coming the other way in this magnificent piece. 

 

[strangeangel]

djimbob and I had a great day out at Wembley yesterday, watching Man City Women win the FA Cup. Our wheels of choice were his 'new' Honda Logo, which ran like a Swiss watch and used less fuel than it cost in £££ to park it in Southshire.

 

[Lord Sterling]

Wow, 1 (or 2) grins within a couple of days? Surely not!

Been wanting to wash the Blue Micra for weeks now but everytime I have time, it gets taken up by the BMW or the Vectra DTi.

Today I actually found I had time. So I gingerly took the Micra up to the yard to get it washed and pay my storage fees. Getting into the yard I noticed a flatbad with a Mk1 Rover 800 on it. Don't worry, it wasn't one of mine;

A Mk1 'c' 827SLi 

The chap with the flatbed came to have a look a Mk1 Sterling that belonged to another yard user and garage owner who I also met.

I met both chaps and we started talking about Rover 800s.  The chap who had bought it was a member of the 800 club, nice chap. 

The Micra did finally get a wash. One of the yard users buys and sells cars and leaves me some floor mats that they usually chuck in the bin, this time I scored some K11 rubber front mats!

So, a couple of new friends and some proper Micra mats.

[LightBulbFun]

Finally found this website again  

http://www.teralab.org/index.htm

 

the guy makes his own lightbulb and other glass devices and documents it all quite well

I had come across his website many years ago, so im happy to have found it again, and am also happy to see its still up

ever wondered what a Trim phone would look like X Rayed?  

[clayts450]

Took the P reg Ronda 620 out today and ended up in a 1990s and Japanese stylee three car convoy.

We were stuck behind a modern going 40 on a 60 - as soon as that turned off, the lovely reminiscent feeling of being in the 1990s came to pass as a N reg Primera, an H reg Corolla and my 'modern' gave it the beans. All three cars looked immaculate, has to be said.

[Cavcraft]

You know when you think you’re knocking on and struggle drinking as much as you used to? Well, sort of inadvertently disproved that recently and last night’s ‘not work’s do’ was a cracker, think got home about 2.00am or something. 

[Pillock]

Went out to Stanford Hall VW show yesterday. Bumped into an old mate that used to look after my cars. Conversation turned to one of them in particular, and that I missed it.

He knows where it is and he thinks it'll be for sale.

No spoilers yet as there's so many reasons this won't happen but you know that thing when you wake up and remember doing something the day before and smile...? That.

[mrbenn]

^^^ What a nice feeling. So often the opposite!

[hairnet]

17 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

You know when you think you’re knocking on

snortle

[hairnet]

Holee shit

 

I'm hoping it's a farcus likely Japanese

[MikeR]

just been to Alderley edge and Wilmslow ...

their are people lining the roads with camera's , video gear , on the off chance some exotic car like a Maserati will get driven past ....  !!!!!!

 

I had to hide my car in the corner of a car park  ,,,, it was a bit older than the local stuff , most was  2017 or newer .. 

 

[mrbenn]

So have I! Seemed to be a few classics heading towards Knutsford so they may have been standing in the wrong place ?

[brownnova]

Went to Llandudno to the show and saw this: 

It reminded me of Chaceracer... 

They were using classic buses to ferry people from the show field into town. 

[Cavcraft]

/\

He'll be along in five minutes.

[jumpingjehovahs]

Since the update, the little shortcut on chrome has changed from a brown ‘A’ to the buttery biscuit bASe! Very cool

 

[vulgalour]

Hooray, signatures are back!

[hairnet]

so cos the old git does fk all miles

cars on a a flat fee then per mile insurance

got the first month bill

78 miles ?

£3.35 ?

if she keeps doing that it might be 40 quid mileage charge

i did more than 80 miles going to wombles on sunday lol

[The Moog]

18 minutes ago, hairnet said:

so cos the old git does fk all miles

cars on a a flat fee then per mile insurance

got the first month bill

78 miles ?

£3.35 ?

if she keeps doing that it might be 40 quid mileage charge

i did more than 80 miles going to wombles on sunday lol

Who is that with? 

[hairnet]

theyre called by miles

axa is the insurance company

[Stanky]

Diet beer, just discovered in my local co-op reduced to 66p a can

 

Its not even that bad tasting (or its been so long since I last had a beer I don't know whats good or bad any more). 67 colories. Its only 3.5% though. Still worth it!

[privatewire]

Young lad has just started working with us, 

This is his daily.

He’s 19, i think he shows promise!

Edited May 7, 2019 by privatewire
Correction

[somewhatfoolish]

17 minutes ago, privatewire said:

Young lad has just started working with us, 

This is his daily.

He’s 19, i think he shows promise!

I say are you a member? Members' parking only don't yah know!

 

They're a funny lot at RGYC, especially the ones who don't know they've died yet but are still going through the motions.