What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[STUNO]

Received my annual tax assessment today.

You owe $4.50 to clear your tax account, but don't bother , it has been written off as not worth bothering about.

[Wack]

Australian doesn't like his new Toyota

 

[New POD]

  On 06/06/2021 at 21:32, Wack said:

Just read something that made me grin 

Trying to understand a woman is like trying to understand what the colour seven smells like 

I think after 25 years of marriage I'm at that stage

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And just at the point when you think you are starting to understand the menopause will kick in. 

[Floatylight]

Just filling in a form on our work system to add the SLK to the expenses system.

Suspect in the world of hybrids and electric cars someone is having a dicky fit before accepting the change..

Engine size 3199 co2 254....

Will be able to drive the Merc into Brum and avoid clean air tax but not C4GP 1.6HDi

Awaiting a message... 🤣

[Sheefag]

  On 07/06/2021 at 03:55, Wack said:

 

Australian doesn't like his new Toyota

 

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I'd happily pay a few grand, travel for 24 hours and risk contracting Covid19, just for the opportunity to track down and glass that nasally, whining cunt.

[808 Estate]

https://i.imgur.com/26RIvaL.gif

 

[maxxo]

experiencing a citroen C6 on thursday

now that makes me grin

i am so excited!

of course, i will want one

[808 Estate]

[Wack]

Snigger 

[Sheefag]

That nice Mr Macron is back in the news..

 

[iainrcz]

I've upset an angry person on the RCZ forum.

He posted about 309 pictures going on about internal engine corrosion, and what to do .

I merely said "looks expensive, I'd skip it"

Apparently I'm crass and need to moderate my life amongst other things.

 

I'm still debating if I should ban him 🤣

[Crackers]

  On 08/06/2021 at 16:05, iainrcz said:

I merely said "looks expensive, I'd skip it"

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*Lights blue touchpaper, walks away...*

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 08/06/2021 at 15:42, Sheefag said:

That nice Mr Macron is back in the news..

 

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Marine le Pen will probably use it on endless loop in her campaign....

[wuvvum]

  On 08/06/2021 at 16:05, iainrcz said:

I've upset an angry person on the RCZ forum.

He posted about 309 pictures going on about internal engine corrosion, and what to do .

I merely said "looks expensive, I'd skip it"

Apparently I'm crass and need to moderate my life amongst other things.

 

I'm still debating if I should ban him 🤣

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Why is he posting pictures of 309s on an RCZ forum?

[goosey]

Puddle lights on a new Seat Leon 

[iainrcz]

  On 08/06/2021 at 17:03, wuvvum said:

Why is he posting pictures of 309s on an RCZ forum?

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309s probably attract less irate clientele.

[New POD]

  On 08/06/2021 at 16:05, iainrcz said:

I've upset an angry person on the RCZ forum.

He posted about 309 pictures going on about internal engine corrosion, and what to do .

I merely said "looks expensive, I'd skip it"

Apparently I'm crass and need to moderate my life amongst other things.

 

I'm still debating if I should ban him 🤣

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They look like a French alternative to an Audi TT.  Are they any good? . Seem a bit pricey for a megane,  like the TT seems to be pricey for a golf. 

[Aston Martin]

By all accounts I'm delightful...

 

I did not laugh at this 207 cc with the roof stuck half closed..... Or is it half open? 

[iainrcz]

  On 08/06/2021 at 17:27, New POD said:

They look like a French alternative to an Audi TT.  Are they any good? . Seem a bit pricey for a megane,  like the TT seems to be pricey for a golf. 

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Yes and no. I liked mine, it was  decent looking and well equipped.

Downside it was the least reliable car I've ever had, and I've owned a Fiat Panda made of filler that liked snapping clutch cables.

Coilpacks, coolant temp sensor, timing chain and the straw that broke the camel's back was a loud ticking noise. I had it checked out and it was the DMF popping its clogs.

So it went. I'd owned it around 16/17 months. It had about 50k on when I traded it in. They're based on a 308, built in Austria by Magna Steyr.

 

I now own a slightly slower, not as nicely equipped Toyota GT86 that has not batted an eyelid in nearly 3 years.

It gets no special treatment and it has never missed a beat.

[New POD]

Magna Steyr ? The same people who bmw contracted out the build of the Cuntyman to (in Austria).  

[Garythesnail]

  On 08/06/2021 at 17:57, iainrcz said:

It gets no special treatment and it has never missed a beat.

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"Because Toyota"

This is how I've found the experience of running the four Subarus we've had - they just work.

[iainrcz]

  On 08/06/2021 at 20:53, Garythesnail said:

"Because Toyota"

This is how I've found the experience of running the four Subarus we've had - they just work.

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I've literally had no murmurs. I've had a few little bits to do, the bonnet slam panel trim rusts on them. As does the metal on door window outer seals. I've just taken them off and tarted them up. No big issue. Both are black, so easy job.

 

  On 08/06/2021 at 20:52, New POD said:

Magna Steyr ? The same people who bmw contracted out the build of the Cuntyman to (in Austria).  

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Yep. Those folks.

[TheOtherStu]

  On 08/06/2021 at 17:27, New POD said:

They look like a French alternative to an Audi TT.  Are they any good? . Seem a bit pricey for a megane,  like the TT seems to be pricey for a golf. 

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Had an RCZ-R on an extended test drive (Before Covid, I was doing a lot of long-ish term test drives for work). The engine is proper bonkers.

If you'd told someone 10 years ago that they could get 300BHP out of a 1.6 turbo, they'd tell you to give your head a wobble. Same engine as the 308 GTi (which again, is a fun car - nearest thing to a 205 GTi Peugeot ever made)

  

  On 06/06/2021 at 21:05, beko1987 said:

@BorniteIdentity what milage is your Toyota on again?

https://mag.toyota.co.uk/high-mile-club/

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I'm about to get the 150k one, which is quite extraordinary for an MR2 Roadster. They normally start burning oil around £100k.

This one didn't. Last owner was a lady owner who paid for anything and everything that it needed. Serviced without fail every year. Engine is really sweet. Shame I'm getting it swapped out.

[myglaren]

Woman out the back of mine has an RCZ that appears to be very reliable indeed.  Replaced her Crossfire that was a miserable thing.

It's her second RCZ so can't be too bad.

Apologies for the photo, too lazy to actually go outside and do a proper job.

 

 

[iainrcz]

Probably diesels!

[iainrcz]

  On 08/06/2021 at 16:05, iainrcz said:

I've upset an angry person on the RCZ forum.

He posted about 309 pictures going on about internal engine corrosion, and what to do .

I merely said "looks expensive, I'd skip it"

Apparently I'm crass and need to moderate my life amongst other things.

 

I'm still debating if I should ban him 🤣

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Yep. I knew when he got all aggressive that he was a plum.

Turns out he chucked £3700 at it getting parts replaced and the engine rebuilt.

On a 2013 200 that's probably worth about 5k...

[Remspoor]

  On 09/06/2021 at 09:19, myglaren said:

Woman out the back of mine has an RCZ that appears to be very reliable indeed.  Replaced her Crossfire that was a miserable thing.

It's her second RCZ so can't be too bad.

Apologies for the photo, too lazy to actually go outside and do a proper job.

 

 

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Nice street furniture.

[myglaren]

 

  On 09/06/2021 at 18:19, Remspoor said:

Nice street furniture.

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Someone keeps piling crap out there.  The council takes it away.  It may be fly tipping or possibly not.

One of the flats has recently been renovated and It looks like detritus from that - most of that heap is rolled up strips of new carpet offcuts.  The chair just appeared today.

[myglaren]

 

[Bren]

WTF? Has the world gone mad?