What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Metal Guru]

6 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Harris is great. Problem is Joe Public are thick as fuck, and someone describing how a car feels and handles would be of no interest. Hence the need for the other two imbeciles.

Random fact, Harris sliding a GT86 around Wales made me buy one.

I really haven’t liked the last iteration of Top Gear . I agree Chris Harris is good but you then had two idiots, Freddie a likeable idiot but Paddy is far too annoying one , and was only ever funny when Peter Kay was writing his lines.

I think the first post Clarkson version could have worked. I’m not a Chris Evans fan but he came across as someone with a genuine passion for cars. The twat from friends was the problem for me and Sabine was terribly under utilised despite being by far the most talented  driver and presenter there.

Eddie Jordan didn’t contribute much either.

[RoverFolkUs]

This hilariously lousy bit of "journalism" from The S*n ...

https://www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24791042/drove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17005874896876&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fmotors%2F24791042%2Fdrove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown%2F

 "Ancient Citroen" - they only stopped making the cunts 13 years ago 😂😂

#passthepicasso

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Well they had found them too. But not told the public before the families.

As it should be, shirley?

[Rust Collector]

4 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

This hilariously lousy bit of "journalism" from The S*n ...

https://www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24791042/drove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17005874896876&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fmotors%2F24791042%2Fdrove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown%2F

 "Ancient Citroen" - they only stopped making the cunts 13 years ago 😂😂

#passthepicasso

The Picasso is still a new car in my head, and I’m not that old.

[beko1987]

My Xsara (proper Xsara, these blobby stupid twats make finding parts so damn hard 20+ years later 😡) is the same age... I don't class it as old 🤣

[Captain Mainwaring]

I won't hear a bad word said against Xsara Picassos, my mum had three of them and they were GR9.

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, Captain Mainwaring said:

I won't hear a bad word said against Xsara Picassos, my mum had three of them and they were GR9.

I know, I've known a few on here who have had them and liked them and I trust their opinions. I'd rather have a Fiat multipla I think... 

Runs before @maxxo hears someone bad mouthing a pickarsehole

[RoverFolkUs]

Considering the fact I bagged a sub 40k mile Xsara Picasso for £600 last year that has been utterly trouble free apart from a slight power steering leak, I think I can vouch for the people that swear by them!

Years ago I always turned my nose up at them but now they're not brand new I've realised how good they actually are

Most of the bad ones have been killed off by now so the ones that are left mainly seem to be pretty good examples. 

I've never thought of selling it, it's just too useful 

The people writing that article might well be paying £300 a month for some sort of financed modern blob which they either don't own at the end of it or they do end up owning it and it shits itself ££££ big time

[myglaren]

20 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Not a scooby

[Remspoor]

17 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

This hilariously lousy bit of "journalism" from The S*n ...

https://www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24791042/drove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=17005874896876&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fmotors%2F24791042%2Fdrove-france-ancient-citroen-wish-flown%2F

 "Ancient Citroen" - they only stopped making the cunts 13 years ago 😂😂

#passthepicasso

Same article in the Torygraph.

Link to get around paywall. https://archive.ph/1CY7Y

Idiot almost lost one of the keys.  if it is let out to uninterested fuckwits then it may not be around much longer.

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

47 minutes ago, myglaren said:

Not a scooby

Rally co-driver calls

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, myglaren said:

Not a scooby

Reading from notes rally drivers prepare with their co-driver or navigator before the stage so the driver is told (in code for brevity)  what's next on the road so maximum warp can be obtained.

[myglaren]

Ta.

Never had any interest in rallying or motor racing.  Thought she had flipped her lid.

[myglaren]

[chaseracer]

Though unintentional, @Inspector Morose may just have found the inspiration for the paint job on the Autoshite Racing 2CV...

[cobblers]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Same article in the Torygraph.

Link to get around paywall. https://archive.ph/1CY7Y

Idiot almost lost one of the keys.  if it is let out to uninterested fuckwits then it may not be around much longer.

 

Alex Robbins is actually a thoroughly decent bloke, despite what you'd expect after knowing who his employers are.

[maxxo]

10 hours ago, beko1987 said:

I know, I've known a few on here who have had them and liked them and I trust their opinions. I'd rather have a Fiat multipla I think... 

Runs before @maxxo hears someone bad mouthing a pickarsehole

They're bloody good!

[gm]

the Scottish Spirting Car Club invited their members to design a new layout for an autotest - with predictable results  

 

[eddyramrod]

I've just seen a link to this on FB... Spotlight: Eddie on living with a disability in Westmorland and Furness - Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness (healthwatchwestfurn.co.uk) 

For those I haven't met, this is me, talking with my local Healthwatch a few weeks ago about, well, life.

[Vantman]

8 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I've just seen a link to this on FB... Spotlight: Eddie on living with a disability in Westmorland and Furness - Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness (healthwatchwestfurn.co.uk) 

For those I haven't met, this is me, talking with my local Healthwatch a few weeks ago about, well, life.

@eddyramrodWell spoken Eddie,this needs more airtime!   Top man.

[Garythesnail]

21 hours ago, myglaren said:

Not a scooby

I thought this was a good, rally-based Colin McRae / Richard Burns / Peter Solberg / Impreza comment until........

19 hours ago, myglaren said:

Never had any interest in rallying or motor racing

🙈

[catsinthewelder]

Speaking of rallying I'm on a job in Ceredigion (west Wales) today.  Came past all the service vans for the RAC classic with interesting old tat everywhere.  Saw Stratos, Kadette, Starrion, 911s and loads of MK2 Escorts.

[Sunny Jim]

When it's too much bother get the big step ladder out...

[richardmorris]

1963 Dalek episode of dr who in colour now on bbc4. Plus William Russell was 99 on Sunday. Cardigan still intact .

[hairnet]

On 22/11/2023 at 17:21, myglaren said:

 

dont know?

[dome]

8 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

Speaking of rallying I'm on a job in Ceredigion (west Wales) today.  Came past all the service vans for the RAC classic with interesting old tat everywhere.  Saw Stratos, Kadette, Starrion, 911s and loads of MK2 Escorts.

Am off to marshall at Kershope on Sunday. Can't wait 😁

[Parky]

On 21/11/2023 at 06:20, hairnet said:

so they sent conf of the bike and the rental @Parky

for some reason it has the reg on it

so i vtnzed it for lol

it only has wof only for a fortnight after i give it back

should i wof it for them for lols

@parky at least this one would pass

 

 

Lol, yeah nah bro, let da cuzzies at da renter get it sorted.  Sweet as!

[dome]

7 hours ago, Nyphur said:

Is this an annual event?

Biannual.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/r-a-c-rally-2023-the-preview/

Last running coincided with storm Arwin(?) and left competitors (including Chris Harris) stranded in their cars overnight. Hopefully this one will be a bit less eventful.

[EyesWeldedShut]

52 minutes ago, dome said:

Biannual.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/r-a-c-rally-2023-the-preview/

Last running coincided with storm Arwin(?) and left competitors (including Chris Harris) stranded in their cars overnight. Hopefully this one will be a bit less eventful.

I only found out at the last knockings that this was taking place this week when @catsinthewelder mentioned it - I'm not a big rally fan but there's a couple of good clubs around here and they have cars of all sorts. Good day out to watch (if it's not raining).
I couldn't find any info on viewing arrangements for R.A.C - I was in a hurry but their online presence is, err, underwhelming. Maybe they could take a leaf out of https://www.raliceredigion.co.uk/ ?

[auntiemaryscanary]

Me, last night, 7.10pm: No Autoshite, what am I gonna do?!

12 yr old daughter in a derisory tone: Get a life?