What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[hairnet]

13 hours ago, PhilA said:

Scabby paint in a retro color - check

Structural rust - check

Bodged wiring - check

Bearings made from tin foil - check

Total outlay less than a new one - check

 

Yup. It's a fan of Autoshite.

Phil

cough

are you cool now ?

 

[PhilA]

7 minutes ago, hairnet said:

cough

are you cool now ?

 

[Zelandeth]

Had someone in a Dynorod van absolutely welded to the rear bumper of my van coming up the A5 today, I was doing the speed limit, but not quick enough for him (he should have been doing 50 anyway!) apparently.  He'd tried to muscle past at a few occasions but failed.

He catapulted past me the moment we got to the dual carriageway.

However the grin is that it was blatantly obvious that he has a 70mph limiter, set quite aggressively.  My van does not have a 70mph speed limiter.  Normally I'd just have stayed where I was, but he had been such an asshole for the last ten miles that I couldn't resist trolling him just a little bit.

I gave a cheery wave as I sailed back past him once I was up to speed.  I kid you not, he just about exploded on the spot.  I wish my dashcam had been pointing sideways as it would have made for utterly hilarious footage. 

Ah, it's the little things in life.  Yes it was horribly childish.  Am I even a little bit sorry?  No.

[PhilA]

50 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Ah, it's the little things in life.  Yes it was horribly childish.  Am I even a little bit sorry?  No.

Yeah, when I had my Challenger people would do the same. Last instance before I traded it in was coming home from town. Desolate two lane road, modest shoulder. Trees line the road for almost 18 miles. Curves, a few long straight sections, then some more curves.

Had a couple blue-rinses in a new Buick MPV thing behind me, riding my bumper for about 3 miles. I had the cruise set to 55. Limit is... you guessed it, 55.

Last curve before a 1.6 mile straight she backed off a little then swerved out into the oncoming lane, whatever tiny turbocharged lump they stick in those things these days wailing in punishment, audible above my radio.

She came up alongside, I turned my head, grinned and mashed the throttle into the carpet. Took my foot off when they were well back in my mirror and had a giggle to myself. 

Yes, I'm doing 55. Yes, it's by choice. No, you may not because you annoyed me.

 

Peurile and childish? Absolutely. But so is a muscle car. But it's sure as hell fun.

 

Phil

[cobblers]

Facebook "memories" bollocks finally came in useful today!

It popped up with some photos from 2 years ago when I had sold by Abarth 595, which set off a brain chain reaction. I had 13 years NCB on my "normal car" policy with the Abarth, and I was going to swap it over onto another policy to keep it going. Obviously I forgot all about it at the time.

I sold the car two years ago... Cancelled the policy two years ago... NCB lasts two years.... Fuck! Luckily I managed to get my proof of NCB out of adrian flux and parked it on my van policy with about 2 hours to spare.

 

[PhilA]

Took a couple of goes but this fit back behind the garage, now with the mower in front of it.

Truck is where the GTA was, both are now under a roof, which is good. Keeps the sun off them for the most part.

Phil

[camryv6]

1 minute ago, PhilA said:

Took a couple of goes but this fit back behind the garage, now with the mower in front of it.

Truck is where the GTA was, both are now under a roof, which is good. Keeps the sun off them for the most part.

Phil

I thought you had sold that ?

[PhilA]

12 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

I thought you had sold that ?

I offered it for sale, got a bit of interest but nothing serious.

Parked it up and that's where it's been since.

Phil

[camryv6]

1 minute ago, PhilA said:

I offered it for sale, got a bit of interest but nothing serious.

Parked it up and that's where it's been since.

Phil

I would love that, love the shape of it being a two door, but too far way 

[PhilA]

15 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

I would love that, love the shape of it being a two door, but too far way 

I'm right up near to a major shipping port

[camryv6]

3 minutes ago, PhilA said:

I'm right up near to a major shipping port

I was going to ask if you would deliver ?

4,429 mi

Distance from Louisiana to United Kingdom

[PhilA]

70 miles to the RO-RO shipping port.

It got a bit spluttery and upset earlier but it's not been driven anywhere. Aircon still works though.

Phil

[camryv6]

3 minutes ago, PhilA said:

70 miles to the RO-RO shipping port.

It got a bit spluttery and upset earlier but it's not been driven anywhere. Aircon still works though.

Phil

ok I will come and have a look at it ?

[PhilA]

6 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

ok I will come and have a look at it ?

You're welcome to. Hairnet took a short ride in it and can attest to its Frenchness.

 

Phil

[camryv6]

1 minute ago, PhilA said:

You're welcome to. Hairnet took a short ride in it and can attest to its Frenchness.

 

Phil

It could be a while

[PhilA]

4 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

It could be a while

It'll be here. I can't see anyone else wanting to buy it, and it's now tucked away well out of public view.

 

Phil

[camryv6]

@PhilA Look can't you tell I am a mouth breathing timewaster ?

but if you want to respray it and do a full mechanical overhaul and put it in a container for £500 I could be interested ?

[Kiltox]

This wonderful thing is coming back home this weekend 

[hairnet]

kiltoax has gone all posh

 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, PhilA said:

It'll be here. I can't see anyone else wanting to buy it, and it's now tucked away well out of public view.

 

Phil

 

[PhilA]

6 minutes ago, hairnet said:

 

I had more hair back then

 

Car has more engine in it now.

[PhilA]

45 minute paint job. Looks like it, too. Don't like painting silver but it looks better than it did.

 

It runs, I painted it. What more do you need? Heh

[hairnet]

sky blue with blue roof? :D

 

 

 

 

[busmansholiday]

[somewhatfoolish]

An Alliance Renner would be a unicorn in the UK; instant obscurity cred at any car show.

[Andyrew]

I've had this rusty tube kicking around for years. It's not much use for anything so it was going to be scrapped.  Today I finally made some use of it. 

Rusty pipe, some scabby 6mm plate, an old tin of Matt laquer and a mig welder later.

 

[wuvvum]

21 hours ago, Kiltox said:

This wonderful thing is coming back home this weekend 

Assume this is to appease Mrs £95 following the arrival of the Gilbern?

[wuvvum]

I find it mildly amusing that the only 'shiter most of our overseas contingent have ever met is Hairnet.

[somewhatfoolish]

It's like having Stanley Unwin as Ambassador.

[Kiltox]

28 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Assume this is to appease Mrs £95 following the arrival of the Gilbern?

There have been repatriation plans for a while now