What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[808 Estate]

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said:

Just like humans then 👌Wonder if i could tap a grease nipple in my knees too. 

Well physically you could but probably shouldn't... 😂😬

[Mally]

13 months MOT  on the 75 yesterday morning,  2 lights on the dash this morning.

Airbag and Brake pad thickness. Pads are all new. 

[Rustybullethole]

Biggest grin today for me is this. 

This time last year my youngest had been out of school for well over a year and was waiting to get enrolled in a unit that could meet their needs. Today they have enrolled at college on a course they want having attained the gcse's for entry. 

Proud dad. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Managed to defer some DIY duties by working* on La Sproglette's Bini all afternoon through to about 7pm. New glass, door lock, door handle - total fuckpig, bollocksy, fiddley crap.
Just to check that the new glass did not implode under harsh acceleration or cornering - took it for a test drive to the local purveyor of alcoholic beverages  ( safety of the next generation is paramount so that somebody pays for my Old Age Pension).
Boy - that wee car can really shift. 30mph through to 60mph in third would blow the combover off Bobbie Charlton.
Paperwork included a receipt for a remap but I wonder if they stuffed a bigger turbo in too? 
Then I saw a metallic green, R reg'd Micra K11 going the other way.
Life is good

[hairnet]

If youre in ne scotland find this guy with the vehicle farm

Bacon butties ftw

[High Jetter]

58 minutes ago, hairnet said:

If youre in ne scotland find this guy with the vehicle farm

Bacon butties ftw

Muppet!

[hairnet]

10 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Muppet!

Him too

[reb]

Some of my best spiritual experiences have been 18 hours or so into a day of nothing but coffee and cigarettes. 

The secret is that all that matters is the present moment, and even then another moment will be round in a moment so don't worry too much about any moment except the present moment for the moment.

[somewhatfoolish]

The hallucinations get pretty good around the 30 hours awake mark. I don't recommend it though.

[reb]

10 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

The hallucinations get pretty good around the 30 hours awake mark. I don't recommend it though.

They should really make sure snakes can't get into custody cells so easily.

[Blunderguts]

I'll just dye my hair red and go ook. This should be enough to fool them into thinking I'm an orangutan.

[808 Estate]

I have no idea what its for, but I need one of these.

[LightBulbFun]

8 minutes ago, 808 Estate said:

I have no idea what its for, but I need one of these.

its the impact gun @RoverFolkUs uses for customer car wheels where the wheel nuts have previously been done up to Millionty footpounds by someone at a quick-fit or such,  you put the socket over the whole wheel and tyre, and it just sheers entire wheel/all the nuts off the hub for you in one swift ugga-dugga 

[motorpunk]

Am in Japan. Saw this Mini, and I’m sharing the dragons head thing because it matches my expression exactly at seeing British chod so far from home. Off to spot more stuff tomorrow if anyone is interested?

 

[Matty]

Got the family courtesy car for the day.

I must be living my best life surely 😆

[comfortablynumb]

Don't know if it's still a thing @motorpunk, but there was an absolutely massive following for classic (read proper) minis in Japan.

We even considered shipping my mum's '65 woody out when she decided to sell

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, motorpunk said:

Off to spot more stuff tomorrow if anyone is interested?

Daft question of the year, of course we are!

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, comfortablynumb said:

Don't know if it's still a thing @motorpunk, but there was an absolutely massive following for classic (read proper) minis in Japan.

We even considered shipping my mum's '65 woody out when she decided to sell

A few people told me that but I’ve been here a couple of days and only seen 2. LOADS of AMG G-Waggon wankermobiles, for some weird reason. Anyway, I’ve been stood avoiding this typhoon thing as I forgot my brolly so have a picture of a shite taxi. No idea of make or model but it’s a pleasantly dated shape, this three box design. Ps - 4am and can’t sleep 

[EyesWeldedShut]

8 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

A few people told me that but I’ve been here a couple of days and only seen 2. LOADS of AMG G-Waggon wankermobiles, for some weird reason. Anyway, I’ve been stood avoiding this typhoon thing as I forgot my brolly so have a picture of a shite taxi. No idea of make or model but it’s a pleasantly dated shape, this three box design. Ps - 4am and can’t sleep 

Toyota Crown Comfort ?

[edit] I really like the design of those rims 

[Asimo]

Toyota Crown

[RoverFolkUs]

4 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

its the impact gun @RoverFolkUs uses for customer car wheels where the wheel nuts have previously been done up to Millionty footpounds by someone at a quick-fit or such,  you put the socket over the whole wheel and tyre, and it just sheers entire wheel/all the nuts off the hub for you in one swift ugga-dugga 

It also slots over the head of irritating customers and fucks them off into orbit. A useful tool indeed!

[Metal Guru]

Went for a play on Hartside  (A686 Penrith to Alston) in the Impreza and for once got a clear run all the way up. Had a Caterham for company some of the way , thought he’d be faster and overtake but he never did. 
Lots of bikes out mostly coming the other way . Some committed knee down cornering on show.

[motorpunk]

[Rustybullethole]

13 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Am in Japan. Saw this Mini, and I’m sharing the dragons head thing because it matches my expression exactly at seeing British chod so far from home. Off to spot more stuff tomorrow if anyone is interested?

 

I really like that. Would peel the shopping list off the door mind. 

Also yes, keep them coming.

[dome]

On a similar note to the above, I've been in Madeira this week and it's great to see some old shite in good nick and getting used regularly. 

Have some pics 

[motorpunk]

I think I’m up the posh end of Tokyo. There’s a Porsche dealership nearby and enough G Wagons to restock the rugged, mountainous streets of Chelsea. No pics because I think they want you to take pics. Have this delightful Golf instead…

 

[motorpunk]

Went to that Daikoku thingy place where all the car people hang out. There’s a monsoon so few people went but some pics anyway… white Elise was great. I terrified the owner by attempting to talk to him.

[Rightnider]

GS. Wow!

[myglaren]