What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Polystratus]

Took the Panda 4x4 out this morning to have a razz about down the country lanes in the snow.

 

I came upon this abandoned in a hedge bottom. I thought it would be rude not to take a couple of snaps....

 

 

That made me grin quite a bit

[ashmicro]

Likewise!

[pompei]

I missed the Merc story, Cav - what is it you've got?

[Lord Sterling]

Off to Reading tomorrow so took the Rover out and put some petrol in, as it was early afternoon I'd decided to go to Balsall Heath and do a bit of shite spotting, I knew of a Yellow Capri thats been laid up for years so decided to take the opportunity and snap it. I managed to not only get that but about 10/11 others cars, including a White Montego Estate that was originally sold by Eddy Grimstead in Essex, the same place my old 825 Sterling came from!

 

Need some time to collate all the images together including the ones from other memory cards, upload to photobucket and bash them up on my thread.

[Cavcraft]

I missed the Merc story, Cav - what is it you've got?

 

CLK 320 auto.

[trigger]

Monstro on Top Gear!

[RedSparrow]

Monstro on Top Gear!

 

What are they doing to it dare I ask?

I cant watch the episode til someone puts it on the net tomorrow.

[trigger]

Clarkson and May go to China to look at their car market, it was a really good episode as it happens and well worth a iplayer watch, they also drove the new Roewe which is due next year in the UK as the MG 5 and some 3 wheeler shit box. Chinese Stig was interesting as well.

[RedSparrow]

Cool thanks, sounds like a good one.

I have to look at on tv-links because iplayer won't work outside the UK.

[ashmicro]

I have to look at on tv-links because iplayer won't work outside the UK.

 

It will if you spoof your IP to a UK one. That's what my Uncle does (he lives in France)

 

In IE -> Choose Tools -> Choose Internet Options -> Go to Connections (tab) -> Press LAN Settings (button) -> mark the “Use a proxy server for your LAN…†-> In the IP Address field, enter the IP (62.171.219.179 for UK services) -> In the Port field, enter the port (UK - 80) -> Press OK (button) -> Press OK again (button).

 

Reboot computer.

[RedSparrow]

I have to look at on tv-links because iplayer won't work outside the UK.

 

It will if you spoof your IP to a UK one. That's what my Uncle does (he lives in France)

 

In IE -> Choose Tools -> Choose Internet Options -> Go to Connections (tab) -> Press LAN Settings (button) -> mark the “Use a proxy server for your LAN…†-> In the IP Address field, enter the IP (62.171.219.179 for UK services) -> In the Port field, enter the port (UK - 80) -> Press OK (button) -> Press OK again (button).

 

Reboot computer.

 

Wicked! Thanks, I'll give it a whirl.

[cobblers]

Just remember to undo all that once you're done watching telly - it routes all your traffic through some random computer so don't go doing internet banking or uploading nudie videos of your sister in law to xvideos or whatever

[retrogeezer]

Yeh, it was a pretty good episode but it did get me thinking what a total waste of time the UK's emission regs are when the Chinese are buying a new car every 2.3 seconds and produced 1.3 million more cars than all of Europe combined.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

On a global scale perhaps but at least the air in our cities isn't thick with pollution.

[tonedepear]

Thoroughly pleasurable AS themed weekend. Minimal but rewarding time at Chez ScaryOldCortina getting ms-tone's mundano partially welded up, distracting A5 from searching for something small and mechanical in a box of other similar-looking small mechanical things, decent brew with and daylight computer-tat robbery from Scooters, modern car with silly big wheels and an auto box OMG blizzard chaos* and showing off to a handful of 5-8 year olds how fucking brilliant I am at sledging this morning with only minor shoulder and back injuries to show for it. Apart from the prospect of FUCKING WORK at 7am tomorrow, I'm pretty chipper.

 

*didn't crash into a Scorpio though, that I noticed

[autofive]

Thoroughly pleasurable AS themed weekend. Minimal but rewarding time at Chez ScaryOldCortina getting ms-tone's mundano partially welded up, distracting A5 from searching for something small and mechanical in a box of other similar-looking small mechanical things, decent brew with and daylight computer-tat robbery from Scooters, modern car with silly big wheels and an auto box OMG blizzard chaos* and showing off to a handful of 5-8 year olds how fucking brilliant I am at sledging this morning with only minor shoulder and back injuries to show for it. Apart from the prospect of FUCKING WORK at 7am tomorrow, I'm pretty chipper.

 

*didn't crash into a Scorpio though, that I noticed

 

good to meet you, briefly, sorry i wasnt very talkative, saturday i was under pressure to find a part, for a man standing waiting and then sunday trying to find terminals to swap batteries around and then i could go home, where it was warm

 

thanks scooter for the gauges and to tonedepear for delivering them

[retrogeezer]

On a global scale perhaps but at least the air in our cities isn't thick with pollution.

 

yeh, but what's the point in ramming 'climate change' as the reason for it down our throats when it's a drop in the ocean compared to the Far East?

[tonedepear]

sorry i wasnt very talkative, saturday i was under pressure to find a part, for a man standing waiting and then sunday trying to find terminals to swap batteries around and then i could go home, where it was warm

 

No bother, I was on a clock to keep ms_tone and jr_tone content and unfrozen!

[Cavcraft]

Outside the hospital, the owner of this car is clearly a winner*

 

 

 

*Unlike my photography skills.

[John F]

Outside the hospital, the owner of this car is clearly a winner*

 

 

 

*Unlike my photography skills.

 

I'd say he's in 2nd place, Billy. A true winner would have a Cav hatchback.

[tonedepear]

Outside the hospital, the owner of this car is clearly a winner*

 

*Unlike my photography skills.

 

I'd say he's in 2nd place, Billy. A true winner would have a Cav hatchback.

 

And a trailer tent.

[RobT]

Seeing this Humber Sceptre gliding down Brixton High Road at lunchtime made me smile. One of those stop and look moments to admire class, where everyone else just walks on by oblivious.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 0771435970

 

Must be the new owner taking it home as the auction ended yesterday 5 miles up the road.

[pandamonium]

I am now a proud father. Dominic was born on Friday and is healthy and happy, despite the NHS's disorganization. The snow held off until the day I was due to take him home - typically, but my 'OMG SHIT IN SNOW RWD GERMAN BARGE' was awesome. Ok, so I got stuck a few times, but always got it out myself.

I'm not broadcasting pics of mini panda on the net, so you'll have to make do with a pic of the car involved.

[Timewaster]

I am now a proud father. Dominic was born on Friday and is healthy and happy.

 

Congrats! *Virtual Handshake*

 

Good job you bought a Merc, cos your tinkering time is now going to be ZERO!

Its all worth it though.

[eddyramrod]

Humber Sceptre

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 0771435970

 

That's lush, I most certainly would!

 

Oh and big congrats Panda!

[Cheggers]

Congratulations Panda...welcome to the world of sleepless nights & shitty nappies

[Cavcraft]

Congrat's to Mr and Mrs Panda!

[RedSparrow]

Congratulations!

 

 

Also, the Czechs are basically the nicest people in the world. I have been here for less than a week and I have more work offers than I need and an excellent apartment.

I no longer feel the need to drink and smoke constantly. Leaving the UK is the best thing I have ever done. I hope this run of good fortune continues.

[dollywobbler]

Nice one with the baby Panda!

 

Anyway, this is making me grin. Ultimate bench test?

 

Certainly demonstrates how balanced a 2CV engine is... (sorry, Dyane engine).

[Spiny Norman]

Hearty congrats Panda.