Aston Martin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Not auto related, but occasionally I'll go down a YouTube rabbit hole and want to end it all. Currently, I'm on a 'prepper, survival' theme. (Normal go-bags or survival kits, fine, treat yourself to £500 of shite.) Recently it seems to be all about, urban go-bags, the videos are 99.9% American and always start with "Martial law could come into affect at anytime, the economy is unstable and overseas threats are coming to attack every baby with a pipe bomb and to piss on the flag" So of course we all need 'urban' backpacks to get you home or so you can survive 72 hours. Now, I live in an urban environment and I don't know if I'd need a Compass, a signal mirror or a sewing kit. It's fascinating, but I'm not sure for all the right reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Cavcraft said: Are you in a Mondeo hire car, Mr Toupee Mesh? That, believe it or not is a "Fiesta". Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Blue Ridge Parkway. Did a bit of that with a friend in his Mk1 Diesel Golf. And a hateful, gutless little shitbox it was too. Still a lovely drive though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Similar to this I have found myself watching: steve1989mreinfo on the tube, it's kind of soothing in a Bob Ross painting kind of way but with the added interest of him eating 20 to 30 year old mre's.Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk The Moog and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Are you in a Mondeo hire car, Mr Toupee Mesh? No. Next stoopid question Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just back from Berlin. Had a brilliant time! Saw everything on my list barr the Trabi museum, I like Trabis and have driven one, that was great fun. The Reichstag building was awesome. Berlin was a wonderful place, very nice people, lovely and clean, only heard annoyed car horns on two occasions. Nice selection of food but not much traditional German stuff. Had a couple of currywursts instead. The best one was in the food hall of the Mall of Berlin. I remembered enough German not to make a twat of myself too. They had a Lidl which was bloody posh. I compared it to the one in Tottenham on the way home this evening. The one in Tottenham had a security guard on the door. Sigh....... I'm back in London then. Fuck. Eddie Honda, somewhatfoolish, Brodders and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 49 minutes ago, purplebargeken said: Just back from Berlin. Had a brilliant time! Saw everything on my list barr the Trabi museum, I like Trabis and have driven one, that was great fun. The Reichstag building was awesome. Berlin was a wonderful place, very nice people, lovely and clean, only heard annoyed car horns on two occasions. Nice selection of food but not much traditional German stuff. Had a couple of currywursts instead. The best one was in the food hall of the Mall of Berlin. I remembered enough German not to make a twat of myself too. They had a Lidl which was bloody posh. I compared it to the one in Tottenham on the way home this evening. The one in Tottenham had a security guard on the door. Sigh....... I'm back in London then. Fuck. Speaking of Trabis, did you manage to visit Höhenschonhausen? I think there's a Barkas displayed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I've been house hunting recently and went to view a place a couple of weeks ago, it is in a good area and is obviously well looked after but the rooms all felt a bit small. I sort of mentally wrote it off but then had the brainwave of measuring the rooms of the flat I'm currently renting and comparing them to the house - it turns out the house is bigger but has so much furniture and clutter, it felt really cramped. spurred on by this, I went for a second viewing and paid a bit more attention - once the current owners take out their six giant wardrobes, two monster sofas, umpteen chests of drawers, book cases etc it'll do just grand. so I made a cheeky low offer, a bit of to-ing and fro-ing was done and they have accepted ! I'm buying a bloody house ! and the best bit - a decent sized garage with light and power - can't wait it's off the market already, my mortgage application is in progress and I'm hoping to be in before Christmas dome, Tickman, Craig the Princess and 24 others 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex66 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 7 hours ago, gm said: I've been house hunting recently and went to view a place a couple of weeks ago, it is in a good area and is obviously well looked after but the rooms all felt a bit small. I sort of mentally wrote it off but then had the brainwave of measuring the rooms of the flat I'm currently renting and comparing them to the house - it turns out the house is bigger but has so much furniture and clutter, it felt really cramped. spurred on by this, I went for a second viewing and paid a bit more attention - once the current owners take out their six giant wardrobes, two monster sofas, umpteen chests of drawers, book cases etc it'll do just grand. so I made a cheeky low offer, a bit of to-ing and fro-ing was done and they have accepted ! I'm buying a bloody house ! and the best bit - a decent sized garage with light and power - can't wait it's off the market already, my mortgage application is in progress and I'm hoping to be in before Christmas May I be a bit rude and ask what sort of percentage did you low ball by? We are up that way a bit South of you looking at houses tomorrow and if we can low low ball people all the better. I am as they say a tight git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It was on at £135, I offered £129, they countered with £132 and we settled on £130. I think I did well but this was based purely on instinct. They were keen to sell as they have found a place they want down south and, as I sold my house in Scotland back in February, I am effectively a first time buyer again so can act fast. good luck with your house hunting ! myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yesterday whilst making good progress to work with JackFM babbling away, Ant-Music by Mr A. Ant of the 1980's was playing. Right in the middle of this a Black Range Rover came the other way, reg number ADM 777A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 12 hours ago, gm said: I'm buying a bloody garage ! Fixed that for you Mark gm, dome and DeeJay 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 clearly you know me too well my top secret plan is to build one of those kit cars based on the mx5, should keep me out of trouble for a few months years ! The Moog, loserone, chodweaver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Sometimes YouTube comments are worth reading... SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Not really a grin because the below relates to two very nice people I know... But yesterday they picked up a 2016 Nissan Cashcow from a main dealer on some PCP scheme Turns out its a complete pile with half a dozen things wrong with. I'd be fckin fuming. Their 2007 Civic wasn't big enough cos baby, so bought this cashcow with a list of things wrong with it. What is required for having a kid these days, a shit load of stuff by the sound of it. When me and my brother were very little the 1300 Dolomite was more than adequate but nowadays people seem to need something 4x4 or crossover to accomodate a very small human. A grin because some of the things that fail to function on this 2016 jap bus work fine on my 20 year old £400 peice of british crap. Stevebrookman, paulplom, myglaren and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, EssDeeWon said: Not really a grin because the below relates to two very nice people I know... But yesterday they picked up a 2016 Nissan Cashcow from a main dealer on some PCP scheme Turns out its a complete pile with half a dozen things wrong with. I'd be fckin fuming. Their 2007 Civic wasn't big enough cos baby, so bought this cashcow with a list of things wrong with it. What is required for having a kid these days, a shit load of stuff by the sound of it. When me and my brother were very little the 1300 Dolomite was more than adequate but nowadays people seem to need something 4x4 or crossover to accomodate a very small human. A grin because some of the things that fail to function on this 2016 jap bus work fine on my 20 year old £400 peice of british crap. When my sister and I were little a Citroen Dyane was perfectly adequate. EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 For @dome stonedagain, dome, Saabnut and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, hairnet said: For @dome I can see a market for those up here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 You can always tell a Fifer... You can never tell them fuck all, but you can always tell a Fifer! privatewire and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 further to my house buying post earlier, I've been submitting info to the bank online : 3 months payslips - tick passport - tick driving license - tick a pair of selfies taken from the front and side profile - wtf ? seriously, they want you to take selfies and upload them as part of the official mortgage application process - what has the world come to ? obviously, not being a teenager, this involved quite a bit of fannying about and the results are 'rather poor' but it's another box ticked. and you have to submit a 'signature' using the mouse - what a load of shite that turned out to be too still, better than enduring a trip to the branch in person myglaren, Aston Martin and Alanism 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 @gm WTAF?????? Meanwhile, I've had father in law round for his regular weekly dinner. Since mother-in-law passed away he's become much more relaxed, less prone to point out if I've used a curse-word etc.. I relish the Friday evening meal we have with him now; as a family we can broach subjects that I never thought possible in the past. My father in law is a diamond geezer. win. Saabnut, chodweaver, coupso and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: When my sister and I were little a Citroen Dyane was perfectly adequate. Sheer luxury ! When I were a kid we had to share a wheel and there were twelve on us. myglaren and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It was my parents and me in an Austin-Healey Sprite until I was 2 I got dumped behind the seats like the weekly shopping whenever going places Better than going in the boot, I guess After that they decided something with a rear seat would work so bought a '78 Fiesta off my uncle for cheap. Everybody thought they were scousers driving OHF 797S They didn't even have rear seat belts I'm still here. Somehow Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, EssDeeWon said: Not really a grin because the below relates to two very nice people I know... But yesterday they picked up a 2016 Nissan Cashcow from a main dealer on some PCP scheme Turns out its a complete pile with half a dozen things wrong with. I'd be fckin fuming. Their 2007 Civic wasn't big enough cos baby, so bought this cashcow with a list of things wrong with it. What is required for having a kid these days, a shit load of stuff by the sound of it. When me and my brother were very little the 1300 Dolomite was more than adequate but nowadays people seem to need something 4x4 or crossover to accomodate a very small human. A grin because some of the things that fail to function on this 2016 jap bus work fine on my 20 year old £400 peice of british crap. Irony is that they've actually downsized as the Civic boot is bigger at 485 litres Vs the Qashqai boot size of 430 litres. Tell them to chop it in and get a Mk9 Civic. myglaren and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 We had four kids at the time, plenty of room for me, wife and kids in Hillman Imps! Good job they were small though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 stonedagain, Alanism and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sealtainn Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Having a mate that’s into cleaning cars, I don’t have the patience. wuvvum, Skut, robinmasters and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 8:12 PM, hairnet said: Couldn't see a thing and it was bad on the way down Snap! Been there a few times - I love the Blue Ridge Parkway. First time I went there I was the only person in that car park when a proper biker gang turned up. 20-odd custom Harleys with chains, tats, colours, helmets with horns, the full Sons of Anarchy deal. They pulled up in formation between me and my Ford Taurus, then got off their bikes in formation and walked right up to me, all spread out in a V-shape like migrating geese. I was properly shitting myself at this point. The leader looked me up and down, chewed a bit, reached into his jacket pocket and said...”D’ya mind taking our picture?” hairnet, jumpingjehovahs, MikeR and 16 others 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Found a place with a blank key in stock to get a spare cut for the 205. loserone and fairkens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Only eight more payments and it's finally mine ? Banger Kenny, GBJ, Tamworthbay and 8 others 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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