What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Mr_Bo11ox]

‘Please call the office before collecting your hire car, our staff will advise if you should bring any spare parts with you’

[eddyramrod]

You know, this could take off. Touring the Lakes? Do it in a lush* Nordic Green 406, you can even bring your caravan like all the other grockles!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

No no no, it's the 21st century. What we should set up is a shite Zipcar equivalent. Only instead of a smart card you swipe on the windscreen, each member would get a bunch of really worn keys which open any of the cars.

 

Thank you for using Shitecar!

You have reserved: Ford Orion F101 WTF

Collection point: Parked on long grass behind bus station

Drop off point: Causing obstruction on slip road, M3 J9

[bub2006]

The rental scheme sounds ace! I could do it with the reliant robin but its the only car I own!! Also doubt there would be much interest!

[vulgalour]

I'd totally hire the Robin for shenanigans.

[Spiny Norman]

I'd totally hire the Robin for shenanigans.

+1.

 

One of my dreams is to park a Reliant Robin in a shopping centre car park and ask anyone who came up to me what the name of the car was. I'd have an AK47 for those who said "Robin Reliant" and a Curly Wurly for anyone who got it right.

[bub2006]

I keep gettin folk saying its del boys car. So I do like the idea of a car park. As for shenanigans it drifts quiet well with the subtle mods done to it. But against autoshite code the car us totally reliable,economical and won't rust!

[vulgalour]

That'll soon change if you let Barrett even see it.

[trigger]

Talking of Robins did anybody catch that Police Interceptors TV show the other night?, some van had crashed in to a parked Robin and it had caught on fire, they then interviewed the policeman dealing with it who went on about how crap "Robin Reliants" are and how the van drivers done someone a favour, I turned it off after that in disgust, utter twat.

[Spiny Norman]

Yeah I spotted that too, that copper came across as a right cunt.

I did wonder how much bigger the butthurt would have been if it had been Clarkson that had said it though....

[bub2006]

I seen it. No wonder the car was on fire for it to do that much damage to the van. Shoved front end in big time. That copper wants a slap if I'm honest. What would change volksangyl if barrett had it?!

[RedSparrow]

Having seen that police show in the past, I'd imagine that the copper in question gets all of his car opinions from Clarkson. As well as his opinions on absolutely everything else in the world. I'm pretty sure Clarkson himself said Robin Reliant at least once on that OMG RELIANTS R SHIT item on TG a couple of years ago.

[michiel]

Cheers, thought it looked a bit odd.

[philibusmo]

Mmmmm, miserable.

 

[vulgalour]

@bub2006: You're not aware of the Curse of Barrett-kamun? Probably best I leave it at that really, just invoking his name could be enough to break all the cars in my vicinity.

[autofive]

scimitar arriving today

[bub2006]

@va no mate not aware??!! Should I be? Sounds like a job for scooby and the mystery machine

[bub2006]

What scimitar A5? Congratulations on purchase mate

[autofive]

What scimitar A5? Congratulations on purchase mate

 

1971 se5

 

chassis = suspected rotter

 

I ll see what its like when it arrives

[vulgalour]

Now I've started to see the rude sweet wrappers, food shopping is much more entertaining. Everyone else just thinks I'm a...

 

[bub2006]

Well done a5. I like the ss1 scimitars a lot. Be nice to find a 1.8t. I don't have chassis rot on mine being galvanised and really low mileage. A frame is one to watch though. Hope all turns out

[autofive]

Well done a5. I like the ss1 scimitars a lot. Be nice to find a 1.8t. I don't have chassis rot on mine being galvanised and really low mileage. A frame is one to watch though. Hope all turns out

 

 

erm, it didnt turn out too well

 

it had to dragged off the truck and then the front suspension collapsed

 

[vulgalour]

Autoshite 2014 Calendar winner!

[kinkersaab]

From my mate nick? I was admiring the wing mirrors on that just last week.

[autofive]

From my mate nick? I was admiring the wing mirrors on that just last week.

 

yes. It arrived this afternoon

 

the bloke who moved it south for me suggested the wing mirrors are from a Corsair

[kinkersaab]

Is it likely to go back on the road tax free, but look better than that, and maybe even be different colour and everything ?

[autofive]

Is it likely to go back on the road tax free, but look better than that, and maybe even be different colour and everything ?

 

no, it's a dead reg number now

 

 

the chassis is totally rotted through in several places, and the body is buggered too

[bub2006]

Oh dear. There is the chance it can be repaired but would probably cost more then you could get back.

[autofive]

Oh dear. There is the chance it can be repaired but would probably cost more then you could get back.

 

definately

 

 

still, it's a good source of se5 spares. and good se5 interior parts are getting rare, especially ribbed pattern seats and door cards.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Great photo! Love the cups of tea on the roof. "DONT PUT THAT CUP ON TH-" crunch....