What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 06/01/2023 at 00:52, TataBobu said:

Looking at the "classic" section of pictures on the Dakar website, and finding little gems like this one:

 

 

There's also a beige Visa in the race.

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Visa kicks sand in navigators eyes

Also this beaut'

[95 quid Peugeot]

  On 06/01/2023 at 14:16, horriblemercedes said:

I don't really get forward parking in spaces like that anyway - it just seems like a method to make your life more awkward (straightening up going in and visibility and angles for exiting the space), but in the DS3 on the left, it's probably a bit less nerve-wracking than in the Ferrari. Just reverse into the space ffs

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Is it somewhere with shopping ?  for the majority of people you need to go in nose first to be able to put crap in the boot

[andy18s]

  On 06/01/2023 at 14:57, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Visa kicks sand in navigators eyes

Also this beaut'

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Fun fact: the Peugeot 504 pick up was holomogated into Group B back in the day,just for raids and rallies like this

[Muniphobia]

  On 06/01/2023 at 14:59, 95 quid Peugeot said:

Is it somewhere with shopping ?  for the majority of people you need to go in nose first to be able to put crap in the boot

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Shop at supermarket - drive in so take trolley around to boot

Get to work in the morning - Reverse in so this time of year you drive out with the headlights in the unlit car park.

[hairnet]

My mate did a @PhilA 🤣

[meggersdog]

Called in to the local shop on my way home tonight. I have two matches to light the fire with so  bought a box. Shop keeper hands me a 12 inch pizza with my change. Use by date is today and half an hour before they shut hence giving it away. It's in the oven now.

[PhilA]

What did I do now?

[hairnet]

  On 06/01/2023 at 20:39, PhilA said:

What did I do now?

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he did exactly the same

[loserone]

No, I'm none the wiser.

 

@hairnet I haven't figured out what is going on with your health either mind, but it doesn't sound like fun and I hope you are recovering.

 

[Wack]

[PhilA]

  On 06/01/2023 at 22:29, hairnet said:

he did exactly the same

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A story of sleepless nights, work stress and forgetfulness resulting from those things.

Junkyard Digs have a store where they sell shirts and other assorted tat, but they don't ship internationally. I said I'd act as postmaster middle man.

Time passes and a shirt arrives addressed to me. Nice, thinks I. 

I then remember after the fact that I had said I would send a shirt onward.

 

TL;DR:- hairnet got a new shirt, plus some other goodies in a package to say sorry for me being a dumbass.

[hairnet]

  On 06/01/2023 at 22:52, loserone said:

No, I'm none the wiser.

 

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me neither  itll sort itself out via the mega special people involved eventually

  On 06/01/2023 at 23:32, PhilA said:

 

 

TL;DR: being a dumbass.

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no wai

joch did the same thing as phil - addressed very obvs to me but then wears it thinking - ooh squirrel present

[Metal Guru]

  On 06/01/2023 at 14:16, horriblemercedes said:

I don't really get forward parking in spaces like that anyway - it just seems like a method to make your life more awkward (straightening up going in and visibility and angles for exiting the space), but in the DS3 on the left, it's probably a bit less nerve-wracking than in the Ferrari. Just reverse into the space ffs

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Reverse just to avoid scraping those wheels on the kerb. Probably £1k+ each!

[Felonious]

  On 07/01/2023 at 01:01, Metal Guru said:

Reverse just to avoid scraping those wheels on the kerb. Probably £1k+ each!

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I agree on reversing into a tight space, especially in a fancy motor, but I'm thinking he/she wouldn't have been able to open the large driver's door enough to get out. At least this way the owner can get their Gucci shoes dirty on the grass.

[Andyrew]

We Quoted for a battery the other day. .

 

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

[andy18s]

  On 06/01/2023 at 23:32, PhilA said:

A story of sleepless nights, work stress and forgetfulness resulting from those things.

Junkyard Digs have a store where they sell shirts and other assorted tat, but they don't ship internationally. I said I'd act as postmaster middle man.

Time passes and a shirt arrives addressed to me. Nice, thinks I. 

I then remember after the fact that I had said I would send a shirt onward.

 

TL;DR:- hairnet got a new shirt, plus some other goodies in a package to say sorry for me being a dumbass.

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Just watched 1 of their videos where they pull an old Chevy Stepside Sport out of a barn,complete with a snowplough and find myself wondering if there are more kicking around.....

[Remspoor]

Went shopping the wife said we need more matches.

[MikeR]

got netflix working on the old Linux mint lappy , no DRM issue now a up to date version of Chrome is installed , so it will end its working life in the static ...

no more nagging problems with passwords etc

[catsinthewelder]

Found a workshop manual for the new motorbike online.  Excellent Chinglish descriptions.

[808 Estate]

 

[hairnet]

Eek

[Remspoor]

  On 08/01/2023 at 16:04, hairnet said:

Eek

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Climate change is down to you then😁

[hairnet]

i dont get that cos the map is all european

no wai ive done that in the shit peugeot

6-7k maybe

[Rustybullethole]

The Dakar. 
Heros.

Edited January 9, 2023 by Rustybullethole
Watching the history of now it’s the shit

[Metal Guru]

  On 08/01/2023 at 21:11, hairnet said:

i dont get that cos the map is all european

no wai ive done that in the shit peugeot

6-7k maybe

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Ironically , people with old ICE cars who often get the most blame , probably do the lowest mileage.

My car mileage last year was about 6000, (2:1 petrol:diesel) ,walked maybe 1000, (3 miles a day), cycled about 10, public transport( London Underground), about 50. Last long haul flight was in 2016, last flight of any kind , 2020.

I bet many people who preach to the world about being green, run up huge air miles “supporting sustainable tourism “ in places like India , far east or various parts of Africa.

[Ghosty]

I apparently travelled 11,700 miles last year.
Did about half that in the Civic sedan.

Noticed the driver's side sill end's going to need some serious attention sooner rather than later I think it being outdoors over winter has done it a disservice. Got my folks to thank for that: they have a rental property with a separate garage, and they said I could have the garage as they were going to S21 the tenant for being a pain in the arse and [redacted], but they went backwards on that, then decided I could have it when the contract renewed, then told me actually they CBA with the paperwork to take it off the lease, then I lost my job so I can't afford to find any storage.

It's not the end of the world as I'm going to have the car in for another bit of bodywork when funds permit so I'll get it done with that, but it's a fucker all the same.

Green MX5 is booked in for test on Thurs then will be for sale. I've got the bits to fix the mirrors on the G-Limited and hopefully I can press that into service once the green one is ticketed, so I can sell it.

 

[MikeR]

Well the low emission C1 passed it MOT today , all of 7K miles it has done in a year !!

120 ish gallons of go juice .....

[MikeR]

Then took the dog for a walk and increased the petrol can count by one ...

[Remspoor]

Slippery when went.