What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Pete-M]

That's the best colour!

 

If it's a battle between brown and beige, brown always wins.

[Cavcraft]

Jesus wept, that Allegro is utterly, utterly brilliant. One million percent 'next years calendar' contender.

[Cavcraft]

I've got an FSO*!

Bit of a bidding war earlier on and, as always with eBay, I paid more than I originally wanted to. Still, excitement has hit me like a tidal wave and I expect to be taking ownership mid-week some time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Badge that is.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:3160

[pandamonium]

It makes me grin to be able to pull off a screaming, smoking burnout in rush hour traffic and leave black lines on freshly laid tarmac, all the while listening to Classic FM in peace in my Benz.

[M'coli]

^^^ For the next 6 days anyway! Waytago, Pandamonium!

[cms206]

Finally bought new camera... in true shite fashion I bought a run out model at knockdown price because everyone is rushing to buy it's replacement.

 

That is not my grin. Bought camera, walking back to the car, and I stumble over my first spot with the new camera.

 

 

J518 HGD by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Awesome. Never seen it before, but exactly as miserable as I remember them.

[chaseracer]

/\/\

 

Wondrous machine! The only way that could be more perfect is if it were an 1100 Valencia-engined van...

[eddyramrod]

I've got an FSO*!

Bit of a bidding war earlier on and, as always with eBay, I paid more than I originally wanted to. Still, excitement has hit me like a tidal wave and I expect to be taking ownership mid-week some time!

 

*Badge that is.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:3160

 

 

Yay, well done Billy! I was watching that too but wouldn't have paid the price... You'll be wearing it at Coniston, of course?

[retrogeezer]

Nice camera choice there Andy, where did you buy it from? I did see Argos had them reduced. I have the HS10, brilliant cameras.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Finally bought new camera... in true shite fashion I bought a run out model at knockdown price because everyone is rushing to buy it's replacement.

 

Nice choice indeed. That's how I got my Fuji F6500, an awesome camera which I'm in no hurry to replace. Nice spot too - I love the shape of MK3 Fiestas. Were they the last Fords to have actual hubcaps instead of proper wheel trims?

[TimothyClaypole]

Knock up a few buns to take to work today.

 

thats a nice thought, i hope they appreciated it

 

Next Friday I'll be handing them round after this week's experiment of leaving them in the office and letting people help themselves.

 

"Gosha" admitted to craming 5 into herself but she coluld have had 10 and I wouldn't have minded as she said thank you...

 

3 other faggots didn't say a word which to me is taking the piss big time when all 3 of them had more than one, doesn't take a second to say thanks?

 

So they won't get any next week.

[wuvvum]

We're supposed to be having a men vs women bake-off at work this week in support of Sport Relief. Been a good few years since I did any baking, but I might try and knock up some sort of cake. One of the girls in my department is brilliant at making cakes (as well as being quite fit) so it should be an enjoyable gorge-fest if nothing else.

[Lord Sterling]

Brill, next few weeks are going to be pretty short at work due to a birthday of mine in which I intend to absolutely nothing, then another day off due to some work being caried out at home and then easter holidays. Might take a hit wage-wise but hopefully this'll give me more time to do stuff/go places.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

We're supposed to be having a men vs women bake-off at work this week in support of Sport Relief. Been a good few years since I did any baking, but I might try and knock up some sort of cake. One of the girls in my department is brilliant at making cakes (as well as being quite fit) so it should be an enjoyable gorge-fest if nothing else.

 

Make a Rainbow Cake in Olympic colours?

 

[cms206]

Nice camera choice there Andy, where did you buy it from? I did see Argos had them reduced. I have the HS10, brilliant cameras.

 

 

Currys were most unhelpful (only tried them as we needed a new washing machine) - ended up in Jessops, £216 though I spent another hundred quid on assorted sundries including my first tripod for nightshite shootage. Pretty happy with it so far, seems pretty decent.

[messerschmitt owner]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:3160

I bought an original Hillman Imp badge a couple of weeks back. 1960s, I'd guess.

[cms206]

I've got an FSO*!

Bit of a bidding war earlier on and, as always with eBay, I paid more than I originally wanted to. Still, excitement has hit me like a tidal wave and I expect to be taking ownership mid-week some time!

 

*Badge that is.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SA:GB:3160

 

 

Yay, well done Billy! I was watching that too but wouldn't have paid the price... You'll be wearing it at Coniston, of course?

 

I'll just leave this here... I would wear it at Shite in the Lakes but I fear you lot would kick my melt in to get it off me...

 

[MrDuke]

I'll just leave this here... I would wear it at Shite in the Lakes but I fear you lot would kick my melt in to get it off me...

 

 

 

I have a Lada Riva badge, exactly like that one ^^^ (well, except it's a Riva, not an FSO) knocking about somewhere, along with a couple of normal round Sierra ones iirc... Must dig them out and put them on Ebay for massive profit. Or just give them away to someone here who'll actually wear them...

[Cavcraft]

First dibs please Duko! I want to out badge CMS!

[eddyramrod]

My parents' last 4 cars were two Sierras and two Rivas. Just thought I'd mention that...

 

CMS, don't worry, all we will do is make you stand next to cars for photos!

[RedSparrow]

Cool. Better than a load of MG baseball caps and bomber jackets I recon!

[Spottedlaurel]

Badges.

 

I picked these up at county shows etc back in the day. Looks like the FSO/Lada dealers were a bit tight down my way, or I stayed away from their stands...

 

Button badges - automotive by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[pocket.calculator]

Tissier Citroens make me smile. God, I want one...

 

 

 

 

[dollywobbler]

They are utter insanity on wheels. I'd love one. Tissier even stretched an SM!

[pocket.calculator]

They are utter insanity on wheels. I'd love one. Tissier even stretched an SM!

Don't get me started on the SM, my all-time favourite.

 

Never thought I'd see an Opera until GFoS 2010...

 

 

[tonedepear]

New toy!

 

Untitled by Tony Lloyd, on Flickr

[eddyramrod]

Yours? Excellent! My parents had a couple of trailer-tents in the 90s and were very happy with them. Easy to tow with a 1982 Lada estate, as it happens.......

[Black_GT]

Getting my shite back from the bodyshop perfectly repaired, and looking better than before the damage (which was definitely one for the grumpy thread, as it happened while my car was parked and they didn't leave a note).

Before...

After...

 

And the icing on the cake was following a tatty looking D reg Volvo estate on the way home!

[tonedepear]

Shiny. I do like mk3 gowfs. Don't tell anyone.

 

Yours? Excellent! My parents had a couple of trailer-tents in the 90s and were very happy with them. Easy to tow with a 1982 Lada estate, as it happens.......

 

Yup. Likewise, we always went trailer-tenting in my yoof (I think a '92 challenger was our first - brand new at the time and swanky as hell).

 

I had a weirdy non-conway trailer tent which I got rid of about 7 years ago, and I've been looking for one cheap enough for about a year - saw this with no pictures and a £150 BIN last week and picked it up today. I've not had it open yet for fear of unfolding it in the middle of clumber park only to find I can't fold it back on my own and being stuck there FOREVAR. Also working nights this week (IE now) and needed to get home for a sleep. Looks like it's been well looked after though. Newish hitch, newish wheels and tyres and recently-ish painted chassis. From what I've seen the canvas is fine, and it's been kept under a carport, which is encouraging. The cover's knacked, but it's got a big tarp underneath which seems to do what it needs to for now.

 

Ridiculous to tow, you can see over it in the rear view mirror, it weighs nothing, and it's much narrower than the car. I see it as a lovely legitimate excuse to pootle at 56 among the lorries (not in their braking area, obv) and chill out.

 

Smashing.

[eddyramrod]

For ultimate Shite points, of course, you should be towing it with the Herald.....

 

Have I lost my mind? Not a bit of it, my parents pulled their first one with a 1972 Viva, though it was only 13 years old at the time. You'll have a very relaxing time that way...