What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[PhilA]

On 7/5/2020 at 5:46 PM, Zelandeth said:

I like making filthy things shiny.

Jaguar Design Office, 1983:

Alright lads, the management has given us this project, it's all about economy and making a few quid because the economy is a bit tight.

*Crowd of engineers scoffs*

Alright, alright, calm down. So, this paper calls for a *checks paper again* single cylinder engine with an eye towards fuel economy and, uh, reliability.

*Muffled grumbles*

Yeah, yeah. Now, the board want the prototype ready by the end of the week. Go on. No overtime either!

 

 

*2 weeks pass*

 

[paulplom]

I had Owen at work again today. Him and his sister will be 15 and 8 respectively on the 30th of this month.
I've treat him to his first tool box on the way home. A big step in the plumbing and car shite world.

[beko1987]

8 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I had Owen at work again today. Him and his sister will be 15 and 8 respectively on the 30th of this month.
I've treat him to his first tool box on the way home. A big step in the plumbing and car shite world.

Awww I remember my first toolbox! Give it 6 months and one of those fancy top covers will be broken and the bottom inch will be full of old random washers, nuts, crimps and shite. 

You gonna be a good uncle and fill it with tools for him too? 

[paulplom]

That's the idea. I'll smash the yellow bits off at work tomorrow.

[beko1987]

I've had this for nearly 5 years now. The top bits are somewhere, they fall out. Random hole at the top is mega handy to sit a motor over its belt spindle for reassembly/work though. Am glad I dropped whatever caused it on it now. 

[xtriple]

We bought Kyle a Halfords toolbox FULL of tools for Christmas one year. He was 'pleased' I think... Now, he loves it (the toolbox!) and uses it constantly and just adds to it as and when, which was the idea. It was a bloody expensive kit as well as it has socket sets and ratchet spanners as well as normal ones and a jolly decent set of good quality screwdrivers.

Not forgetting the BIG hammer... never forget the hammer!

[myglaren]

 

[PhilA]

My mother scanned and sent a photograph, showing I haven't changed much in 20 years;

Nope, project car is still sitting with the hood up.

 

Phil

[Remspoor]

Yesterday I went to chod land. Portugal. so nice to see a good variety of older cars. Where as here in Spain we have older cars, but the range of brands is much more limited.

[Borsuq]

This sticker on the windshield of my Polonez still makes me chuckle. Nothing makes me feel as safe as a phone number that's too short (they've added digits to landline numbers since then) to an assistance service ran by a long defunct company.

[cobblers]

1: Someone has just uploaded torrents of all the serieses of "Police Camera Action" and "Police Stop!". I can't wait to watch them, there's gonna be some right old chod being joyridden.

2: Opened a letter from the bank this afternoon which essentially read: "Almost 2 years ago, we made a single digit error on a letter that you ripped up and threw away immediately without even reading. As such, we've refunded you £523.21".

Jackpot!

[808 Estate]

[cobblers]

1 hour ago, cobblers said:

1: Someone has just uploaded torrents of all the serieses of "Police Camera Action" and "Police Stop!". I can't wait to watch them, there's gonna be some right old chod being joyridden.

2: Opened a letter from the bank this afternoon which essentially read: "Almost 2 years ago, we made a single digit error on a letter that you ripped up and threw away immediately without even reading. As such, we've refunded you £523.21".

Jackpot!

5 minutes in:

"Towing any kind of load requires extra care. The driver with this boat must be mad to pass a book whilst on the move! Such stupid shortcuts put other peoples lives at risk"

The good old days old motoring offences. 

[High Jetter]

Pass a book? That's novel

[Fumbler]

15 minutes ago, cobblers said:

5 minutes in:

"Towing any kind of load requires extra care. The driver with this boat must be mad to pass a book whilst on the move! Such stupid shortcuts put other peoples lives at risk"

The good old days old motoring offences. 

Ah you found the episodes too! I've been watching loads recently. Several Metros have been harmed already.

[hairnet]

chasing classic cars

volvo pv544 1965

4 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fek

 

[LightBulbFun]

3 hours ago, cobblers said:

1: Someone has just uploaded torrents of all the serieses of "Police Camera Action" and "Police Stop!". I can't wait to watch them, there's gonna be some right old chod being joyridden.

2: Opened a letter from the bank this afternoon which essentially read: "Almost 2 years ago, we made a single digit error on a letter that you ripped up and threw away immediately without even reading. As such, we've refunded you £523.21".

Jackpot!

funnily enough I binged watched a whole bunch of PCA episodes on youtube recently

theres one youtuber who recorded them to DVD from the telly instead of to VHS, so they are actually somewhat better quality then most of the uploads out there from what I have seen

heres his capture of the liver run for example  (shame the police stop episode on the liver run is not on youtube im curious how it compares)

 

indeed spotting all the old chod in them has been quite fun! 

On 6/30/2020 at 8:39 PM, LightBulbFun said:

Oh hello! shame they blurred the reg plate...

(one thing I noticed is they only tend to blur the number plate of the car committing an offence etc so I have to wonder if that Model 70 driver got slapped with a bus lane fine or something as thats what they where talking about in general during that scene... LOL)

[Six-cylinder]

What me, looks like a donkey bottom nipper to me!

[anonymous user]

28 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

What me, looks like a donkey bottom nipper to me!

The Chinese ones do their best to avoid contact for long anyway

[paulplom]

Dig the white walls m9.

[New POD]

21 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Dig the white walls m9.

What trim is that off? Because not Bini. 

[paulplom]

Proton satria gti?

[anonymous user]

Looks a bit like the ones on the old Freelander 

[hairnet]

Oh dear

@STUNO turd in post for @cms206 

 

[Crusty Sills]

Not shite related but.... Got an 8 ft pool to throw the kids in during OMG  heat wave. 

Fuck me 2400 litres is a metric shit ton of water!!!! 

The grin still on rates. ?Anglian water!!! ?????? 3 hrs and still not full! 

[camryv6]

On 7/10/2020 at 2:56 PM, Six-cylinder said:

What me, looks like a donkey bottom nipper to me!

I know what it is, I am only 47 !!

[overrun]

On 7/9/2020 at 10:22 PM, High Jetter said:

Pass a book? That's novel

Story of my life.

[myglaren]

[outlaw118]

3 hours ago, Crusty Sills said:

The grin still on rates. ?Anglian water!!! ?????? 3 hrs and still not full! 

If I get called out on Monday I'll know who to blame

 

[Speedy]

10 hours ago, paulplom said:

Dig the white walls m9.

There's so much going on here but the standout feature for me is the red brake caliper. Just why?