What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Spottedlaurel]

Just seen not one, not two, but three Alfa Montreals heading north up the A140. All looked to be foreign-registered, at least one German, and presumably they came over on the Hook of Holland - Harwich overnight ferry.

Either a remarkable coincidence, or is there some event for them this weekend? Whatever, great to see them on the road - will have to see if I can grab any stills off the dashcam.

[myglaren]

 

[richardmorris]

On 09/09/2025 at 01:02, DavieW said:

Also, this weird contraption in Shoreditch this afternoon. 

 

There was one of those for sale at Beaulieu at the weekend.

[GeordieInExile]

Belt and aircon regas sorted on the ST170. The belt change has fixed the rev dropping issue as well, apparently the timing was slightly out and that was causing it. Shrug. Gonna take it for a good drive over the weekend to enjoy it fully. 

[motorpunk]

On 09/09/2025 at 11:04, myglaren said:

 

You might like Vitaly Volkov if you liked hers he’s the Cold War Comic. Brilliant guy.

[Rustybullethole]

Power cuts. 

Takes me back to my youth. Hob and oven are gas and have candles so shall be fine. Has made me think i should probably find some batteries for my torch though. 

[High Jetter]

Maybe a wind up?

[hairnet]

https://youtu.be/GvLN6tvGxxk?si=FlEzApAi8CcgV8x0

@Mr_Bo11ox and @wuvvum seen.

[Rustybullethole]

32 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Maybe a wind up?

Nah it proper happened...

 

 

[wuvvum]

12 minutes ago, hairnet said:

https://youtu.be/GvLN6tvGxxk?si=FlEzApAi8CcgV8x0

@Mr_Bo11ox and @wuvvum seen.

Fake news.  I went through the whole video, not a single Rover 75 in the whole event.

[goosey]

Fair play to our Postman, not only did he put the parcels he was delivering behind the gate, he also moved the parcels that evri had left on the doorstep and put them behind the gate also. 

[MorrisItalSLX]

[Leyland Worldmaster]

[wuvvum]

On the way home from work today I was following a Suzuki Kizashi.

That's never happened before.

(To anyone.  Ever.)

[Metal Guru]

9 hours ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

Could be hiding Ice-sylum seekers.

[EyesWeldedShut]

I always had a thing for Clare Grogan back in the day, nice wee read from The Times that ends with this comment from her husband of 30 years plus:

https://archive.is/JuqaE

[DavieW]

This came up on my memories on FB. Can't remember where I took the pic. 

 

[myglaren]

Good thing it is a left handed cup, wouldn't work otherwise.

[Lord Sterling]

On 10/09/2025 at 09:03, Spottedlaurel said:

Just seen not one, not two, but three Alfa Montreals heading north up the A140. All looked to be foreign-registered, at least one German, and presumably they came over on the Hook of Holland - Harwich overnight ferry.

Either a remarkable coincidence, or is there some event for them this weekend? Whatever, great to see them on the road - will have to see if I can grab any stills off the dashcam.

On the ferry from Dunkirk yesterday were a bunch of 60s Mustangs, an early 89s bummer and some other rammle. So I guess there some gathering of old but monied tat somewhere.

I could get a pic of these German things.

[Lord Sterling]

21 hours ago, wuvvum said:

On the way home from work today I was following a Suzuki Kizashi.

That's never happened before.

(To anyone.  Ever.)

I used to share a storage yard with a lad who drove a Kizashi as a daily. He stored his Mini there and alternated usage of them.

[motorpunk]

Off to Revival. Love spotting stuff like this on the motorway 

[MikeR]

talking with my mates on zoom in spoons tonight , one was very ill in hospital , he is home now , but he was out of it in hospital because 

of the drugs , only one thing brought him round ..........

he said" I had to get well , other wise you bar stewards would get a free drink at my funeral !! "

on top of that his daughter took him home to find the house full of booze ...... thinking he was hitting the bottle she enquired why ...

for the get together for the house warming ....

[808 Estate]

Trust the BBC. 

[Metal Guru]

Watching day time TV, there’s an ad for Riser Recliner chairs. My wife says she’d quite like one, to which I replied,

“ No way , you’re be telling everyone, I got you an electric chair”.

[hairnet]

rofl at cram on the athletics as they talk on the 35km walk at the worlds

the north run medals are nothing to do with me i wasnt involved

he comes from toon but lives in sunderland

meow

[hairnet]

respec to the guy on the monowheel camera on the athletics

[hairnet]

hit list celebrity

who??

[chaseracer]

[chaseracer]

Fortunately, the result of the above at Snetterton a few weeks back is well on the road to repair.

[motorpunk]

I’d love to build one of these.