What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[New POD]

On 10/3/2023 at 10:53 PM, RoverFolkUs said:

Because, erm, the ECU needs to know for, erm, informational purposes!? 🤔😂

It didn't even have cruise control! So I see no other purpose for it other than to negate the fact the ECU will over rev the engine when load is taken away without the switch telling it the clutch has been depressed 🤷

If I put my Astra J auto in neutral or park and press the go pedal to the floor. It limits the revs to about 4000 rpm. The pedal is not linked directly to the engine, and the ECU is protecting the engine. 

I guess in this particular Manual car, the ECU is trying to protect the engine plus make the job if driving easier, by doing what they driver used to do .  

 

[inconsistant]

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

[castros_bro]

Maybe a bit esoteric, American drink which if you know a bit of German then scharfes S is written   ß so making the yanks drink cans of Pissss

 

[MikeR]

Just Avin a lie down ... been out all day in Southport ..... all day !!! , despite it pissing down .. 

Got new trainers .. at last 😀

Picked up two 1TB sata drives from CEX .. sorted 👍

Son sold a load of shite to CEX ..

Had a KFC ... interesting that one , FFS . Might go out of town next time .... 

Got a new wiper blade from  Lidl ... a 24" Michelin one for a bluey , see how long it lasts compared to the last Bosch wiper which cost more .

8400 steps and still not home ..

[richardmorris]

Well worth a watch YouTube on the Alfa museum,

 

[Cavcraft]

Bumped into my old junior school friend before, not seen her in years and years. Talk of having a class reunion for the entire year in our school. All four of us.

[somewhatfoolish]

High attrition rate or just a small class?

12 hours ago, inconsistant said:

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

AS car transporter trailer kit; some self-disassembly needed. @sdkrc

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Bumped into my old junior school friend before, not seen her in years and years. Talk of having a class reunion for the entire year in our school. All four of us.

The only survivors?

[Cavcraft]

Small class, just three girls and me.

[Tenmil Socket]

I wear a shirt and pants for work (professional office environment). My grandma often picks me up new sealed shirts from the charity shop etc.

I was in a rush this morning and grabbed one of these shirts, quickly *ironed* it and put it on... I'm in work now and the shirt says bloody 'Post Office' on it 😩

 

[808 Estate]

[MikeR]

On 10/5/2023 at 9:22 AM, inconsistant said:

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

the council spent a million rebuilding a cycle path here , nice wide cycle and footpath lane that a transit can fit down ...

guess wot , fly tipping on the darkest bit of land around here with a good view for looking out !!

[Wack]

6 hours ago, MikeR said:

the council spent a million rebuilding a cycle path here , nice wide cycle and footpath lane that a transit can fit down ...

guess wot , fly tipping on the darkest bit of land around here with a good view for looking out !!

Cycle paths are the new white elephant , nobody rides a bike to work other than Eastern Europeans who are all on the wrong side of the road anyway and anyone wearing lycra wouldn't be seen dead in one , so they've spent a fortune creating fly tipping lanes 

[paulplom]

Tynemouth priory looks decent this morning.

[Blunderguts]

[jakebullet]

I'm having the weekend away, this time at a hut thing. They have a cinema* room. Watching toot last night and suddenly the power goes. Woman who owns place comes out with a torch n says sorry, there's a switch that if I switch it trips the power. It'll be back on soon.

She's stood next to other halfs van. That says "Nigel's electrical contracting" in big letters. Confidence inspired.

[Wack]

 

Saw this today , had a giggle

[garbaldy]

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

[garbaldy]

Oh and busy on road too 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Those wheels tho...

[Matty]

10 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Lovely looking thing. Well done

[DSdriver]

12 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Were  you herding sheep with it? (looks lovely by te way)

[MiniMinorMk3]

12 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Those wheels tho...

Look like period correct Alley Cats to me.

[paulplom]

Just agreed to buy this vespa off a mate. Only 1000 miles on it. Been in his shed for four years. Wcpgw? Worth a punt for a grand? 125cc btw. Seem to go for three or four times the asking price.

[Wack]

With great power comes great responsibility  ,9  or not

[nev_jr]

17 minutes ago, Wack said:

With great power comes great responsibility  ,9  or not

Disabled parking too

[vulgalour]

You've got to admire the absolute dedication to their personal vision.  Sod the resale value, have fun.

[artdjones]

5 hours ago, nev_jr said:

Disabled parking too

A mental disability is still a disability.

[dome]

6 hours ago, nev_jr said:

Disabled parking too

Not all disabilities are visible 🫣

[garbaldy]

12 hours ago, Matty said:

Lovely looking thing. Well done

It's a pretty decent old thing,  I was told the two escort guys were a little pissed they got nowt as second and third where an SD1 and a scimitar, both escorts were ghias a mk2 and 3 and very tidy. One of the judges told me that one rear quarter window was none original as didn't have the triple x but other than that couldn't fault the auld viva. All vauxhalls are shite 😁

10 hours ago, DSdriver said:

Were  you herding sheep with it? (looks lovely by te way)

Would have been as much use as a chocolate fireguard as the field was very wet and getting out was slightly interesting.

8 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Look like period correct Alley Cats to me.

Yup that they are and I think it looks pretty nice on them rather than the old favourite minilight choice.