What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[hairnet]

not so bad

for yankee merde

[Fumbler]

For a cut-price catalogue return, this thing is brilliant! Will definitely make my life easier in the future.

[rainagain]

our new anthem? 

 

Saw these guys at Just So, they were brilliant and they drive around in a 406 estate 

[hairymel]

On 8/17/2019 at 2:09 PM, Jim Bell said:

I've seen that!

I want it!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 minutes ago, hairymel said:

I've seen that!

I want it!

Looks like one of those fold-up-and-glue card model kits.....

[Jim Bell]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Looks like one of those fold-up-and-glue card model kits.....

Its looks like a childs toy where you press a spring loaded button and a Mondeo fires out of the front of the camper body.

[wuvvum]

My boss has just pulled me into a room - I assumed it was to tell me off for something but apparently I've had a promotion - hadn't applied for owt, it was decided on by senior management.  Comes with a £2.5K payrise as well which will be handy.   

[Cavcraft]

You should buy something to celebrate. Like a 1973 Suzuki GT250 for example.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

..... I've had a promotion......Comes with a £2.5K payrise as well which will be handy.   

Does that propel you into senior management (and all the baggage that comes with it)?
 

The payrise means more capacity for extra shite.

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

You should buy something to celebrate. Like a 1973 Suzuki GT250 for example.

Ooh, I do like those.  Can I ride it home, and is the inside of the fuel tank OK?

[reb]

Top shiting from a girl I work with! She's always been a "I want to live in a van and travel the country" type, but I always took it as the usual noncommittal bollocks people come up with at 19.

"I've bought a van!" Oh dear.

That's levels of grim that I can only dream of achieving! But it gets better!

Those seats!

It actually looks surprisingly tidy for a sub grand camper! She's planning on hand painting it in proper new age traveller style. Unfortunately I think the seats are getting the chop, which is probably for the best. The idea of her driving it amuses and terrifies me though, given she dailies a 9n Polo...

[Floatylight]

Top shiting from a girl I work with! She's always been a "I want to live in a van and travel the country" type, but I always took it as the usual noncommittal bollocks people come up with at 19.
"I've bought a van!" Oh dear.

That's levels of grim that I can only dream of achieving! But it gets better!

Those seats!
It actually looks surprisingly tidy for a sub grand camper! She's planning on hand painting it in proper new age traveller style. Unfortunately I think the seats are getting the chop, which is probably for the best. The idea of her driving it amuses and terrifies me though, given she dailies a 9n Polo...

Brilliant, FL junior (age 17) is planning on building something like this with his Grandad as soon as he's got an income (Grandad built his own about 15 yrs back based on the Merc 612/711 7.5t van )

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[reb]

1 minute ago, Floatylight said:

Brilliant, FL junior (age 17) is planning on building something like this with his Grandad as soon as he's got an income (Grandad built his own about 15 yrs back based on the Merc 612/711 7.5t van )

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I've been eying up big Merc/Iveco vans/midibuses on eBay. Both mrsREB and I have grand dreams of travelling the world in a motorhome. Shame we're skint, but we're working on that.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, reb said:

.... Both mrsREB and I have grand dreams of travelling the world in a motorhome. ....

I'd probably avoid driving through Iran. Or Syria.

[reb]

25 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I'd probably avoid driving through Iran. Or Syria.

By the time we're in a position to do it it's more likely we'll need to avoid America the way things look like they're going

[Supernaut]

Just go full Spaceballs and make a space faring winnebago, you'd be better off.

[SiC]

I went to the company social tonight. Usual company policy of an open bar and free snacks certainly help numb the injury pain. Also Mrs SiC wasn't even annoyed that I said I was going last minute. Admittedly I only have two pints, so left at a reasonable time. I should go more often!

[myglaren]

 

[MikeR]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7382791/Backseat-wiper-Children-work-windscreen-wipers-clapped-car.html

 

who needs fancy wiper stalks !!

[AdeMk1]

8 year old German boy takes car for a drive!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/22/german-boy-aged-8-takes-car-for-140kmh-spin-germany

[Fumbler]

This stuff:

Is probably the best £10 I've spent in Halfords because of this:

My black trim is now actually black and not a faded greyish white!

[Amishtat]

It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me

[Tamworthbay]

I have some of this on order:

 

https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/

 

someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day.

[Fumbler]

4 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

It's good but it only lasts about three or four weeks for me

For how good it looks I really don't mind. Some of the surfaces were very porous so at least they will have soaked some of the stuff back in.

[skattrd]

I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

28 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said:

I have some of this on order:

 

https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/polytrol/

 

someone on here (sorry can’t remember who) said it was good stuff. It should arrive tomorrow so will give it a go. 100ml is £5 delivered next day.

Interesting.

[iainrcz]

For the first time in my adult life I've been out for tea and it's not cost me a penny.

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[Rovorsche]

Today I was rather amused by a Gentleman in a suit on a conference call.

The amusement stemmed from the fact he was bellowing at his phone which was clipped to the wicker basket on the front of what looked like a Raleigh Shopper with battery assist.

As he trundled past a voice in the basket said "I cant hear you very well......"

[Spottedlaurel]

I did the Sunny's bumpers and trim with that Autoglym stuff five week ago for FOTU. It did look great at the time but in line with comments above it has already started fading.

Happily the set of new tyres I put on it at the same time are lasting somewhat better, been using it quite a bit over the summer and it's been even more enjoyable to buzz about in. I'm getting around 40mpg out of it too, which seems OK to me.

[Amishtat]

6 hours ago, skattrd said:

I thought linseed oil or peanut butter was the shiters choice of bumper restorer.

I did try peanut butter when I first got the car but didn't find it to be very effective. Also the dog found the bumpers irresistible for a day or two. That Autoglym stuff gets my vote for chalky grey Volvo trim