What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Datsuncog]

The Jaaaaag occasionally displays a 'stability control fail' message, 

And then it cures itself

The Vel Satis has been displaying 'parking brake faulty'

The wife swapped it & took my Jaaaaag

I've been using the VS and the error message has gone.

 

That's the sort of car I like.

 

French cars = self-healing.

 

I tried to explain to MrsDC that if I just left my last Phase1 Laguna on the drive for long enough, the coolant and oil would all magically return to their respective places inside the engine - but she wasn't having any of it.

 

 

Hey ho.

[anonymous user]

The Sweeny is on ITV4, it's the episode with Morecambe and Wise in it. Stupid, but gently amusing.

[Bren]

A young mother outside halfords complaining about how slow the tailgate opened on her new shape discovery.

 

Third world problems....

[cort16]

You could at least understand if she was complaining about the way it looked.

[cort16]

Just saw the ex bollox shite knight dogging Rover on still game.

[dozeydustman]

4 to go!

 

[PhilA]

Is that a red merle collie?

We have a blue.

Close. Australian Shepherd. Who just had puppy manufacturing capability removed today and is looking mostly sorry for herself.

 

Phil

[twosmoke300]

Dads Mk1 base bx went straight through its mot today so couldn’t miss the opportunity for a Citroen timeline pic . Just needed a mk2 bx and a mk1 c5 really

[andy18s]

Fancy your own bit of Bulgaria?

Nice enough village with a few other Brits living there

Approx £7k plus fees of around £500

[SiC]

That's less than the friggin stamp duty tax I have to pay on my new place.

[New POD]

Fancy your own bit of Bulgaria?

Nice enough village with a few other Brits living there

Approx £7k plus fees of around £500

Pm sent. I am.interested. you know now we aren't part of the EU.

[meggersdog]

The stupidity of others.

Just had a KA in for mot.Up on the ramp and there are chalk marks around the many holes underneath.I asked the owner if it had been for a test elsewhere."no, it just ran out".Hmmm, how long have mots been online ?

After failing the car for rot and tyres I checked the history : failed two days ago at the local main dealer for.....rot and tyres.

Maybe he thought the main dealer was harsh but seeing as they mistakenly put nearside down twice and chalked both sides the car ended up with a bigger fail from me.The cost of two mots for the same outcome two days apart.

[Remspoor]

A young mother outside halfords complaining about how slow the tailgate opened on her new shape discovery.

 

Third world problems....

Give it a few months and the electrics will pack up all together. Problem solved.

[Remspoor]

Pm sent. I am.interested. you know now we aren't part of the EU.

Leaving day is still up in the air at the moment. This week I went to a meeting held by the British Embassy I too thought the leave day was today..

[Remspoor]

Just read THAT date could be 11April if nothing is sorted out.

[Saabnut]

Just fixed the dodgy rear light (cleaned connectors) and leaking fuel pipe (cut out rusty section and replaced with rubber and copper) on the Holden. Just the bonnet catch to sort and it is ready (again) for MOT.

 

I do stink of petrol though!

[Timewaster]

A young mother outside halfords complaining about how slow the tailgate opened on her new shape discovery.

 

Third world problems....

Had this on a hired RAV4.

 

The worst thing is if you forget something, even if you realise just as you press the button to close, you had to wait for it to close, then press the button for it to open again, wait for it to open, get the thing, press the button, wait for it to close again...

 

After the second or third time this gets very annoying.

 

Powered tailgate is as helpful as a powered handbrake.

The solution to a problem nobody had.

[Timewaster]

The stupidity of others.

Just had a KA in for mot.Up on the ramp and there are chalk marks around the many holes underneath.I asked the owner if it had been for a test elsewhere."no, it just ran out".Hmmm, how long have mots been online ?

After failing the car for rot and tyres I checked the history : failed two days ago at the local main dealer for.....rot and tyres.

Maybe he thought the main dealer was harsh but seeing as they mistakenly put nearside down twice and chalked both sides the car ended up with a bigger fail from me.The cost of two mots for the same outcome two days apart.

I'm afraid I'm with the punter on this one.

If I had a massive fail on an old car at a dealer, I think the first thing I would do is book it in somewhere else.

 

 

Except I wouldn't have taken it to the dealer in the first place.

[beko1987]

Just fixed the dodgy rear light (cleaned connectors) and leaking fuel pipe (cut out rusty section and replaced with rubber and copper) on the Holden. Just the bonnet catch to sort and it is ready (again) for MOT.

 

I do stink of petrol though!

'eau du man

[meggersdog]

I'm afraid I'm with the punter on this one.

If I had a massive fail on an old car at a dealer, I think the first thing I would do is book it in somewhere else.

 

 

Except I wouldn't have taken it to the dealer in the first place.

 

Yes but to deny it had been for a test when I'd mentioned the chalk marks.The way to go about this is to say it had failed a couple of days ago on tyres and welding and could you have a look before logging it in.Then maybe mention it was a main dealer.

[320touring]

 

Troll level 1 million

 

[wuvvum]

Been binge-watching Jonathan Pie videos on YouTube.  I know it's an actor / comedian playing a character, but fuck me, he is as sharp as a fucking whip.

[iainrcz]

People keep bringing cake in for me.

No idea why, not complaining mind.

 

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[Cheggers]

The good weather has magically held on until the weekend, the sun's out and we're going sailing today...life is good.

[iainrcz]

The good weather has magically held on until the weekend, the sun's out and we're going sailing today...life is good.

Enjoy.

I'm going to bed, then an 11 hour shift.

Then bed, then a 12 hour shift.

Then off till Friday, winning.

 

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[cms206]

Had cause to ride in an ambulance last night. That is not a grin (wee man was quite unwell).

 

Ambulance was an 18-plate Sprinter; the paramedic said that her station had previously run Peugeot van conversions but they're all about gone now. Her words, presented in the same Inverclyde accent as they were said... "They took oors aff us last year thank fuck. They just widnae listen ae us, they were shite. Doors fawin' aff an all sorts. i gaffer came oot i pull me up fur wearin' nail varnish eafter a night oot when ah wis tryin i stoap i watter pishin' in i side door i eh van wi a fanny pad an' we got these jist eafter."

 

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[Tamworthbay]

First Gig of the year tonight, due to bandmates new baby and work we have not managed to sort anything before. Looking forward to going back to a pub we always get a good reception at as well as free bar, unfortunately I am designated driver so will have all my kit plus the drummer and our roadie (my FiL) in the car. The V70 will earn its keep tonight.

[Cavcraft]

This, apparently, is actually for real...

 

[stonedagain]

Bet that hurt!

[somewhatfoolish]

It doesn't look fat enough to be Michael Van Gerwen so this is some loony superfan? Rotten tat anyway.