What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[M'coli]

Tonight's dog walk had the added bonus of added Citroen goodness...

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P1040049 by dtvacuums, on Flickr

[retrogeezer]

Going through some old pm's on Retrorides and realising that I bought some fido dido stickers from Cavette and a fallout shelter sign from Watanabe before I knew them 'properly'

[Tayne]

Very few things make the journey to work more exciting than a V8, any V8.

For it is truly god's own engine configuration.

 

EFA.

[TimothyClaypole]

Haribo for 50p at Morrisons.

[warren t claim]

A productive nights spannering at Da Unit, several two wheeled shite bikes, namely a GSX600F, NTV650 and my GPZ got some attention in anticipation of a ride out this Sunday. Now at home with a can of Carling and listening to Carter USM on a decent volume. I IZ HAPY.

[Cavcraft]

GPZ...Carling...Carter USM on a decent volume.

 

You just need to add some decent Frankie or a bird to that list and you have the perfect weekend. Got a copy of 'You Fat bastard' a few weeks ago and have played precious little else in the car. Hoole roundabout, flat out in second gear with Sheriff Fatman on full tilt. Unbeatable.

[AnthonyG]

Shite quotient on ITV 'Life of Crime' - Chrysler 180, Rover SD1 and Cortina 5 in 1985 episode, Maestro, Rover 800 and Rover 600 police car in 1997 episode. I must admit I never saw a 600 police car back in the day though.

[M'coli]

The wife had that on when I got back last night. The 600 and 800 were on screen when I sat down, the first thing I said was "Is this set int he late 90s?"

10 or so minutes later the missus says, "This is quite poor, isn't it?", which is code for "This is so bad I even I can't watch it"...

[Rocket88]

I agree, it was shite....................."Are you ok?".....yes, I'm good thanks".....in 1987, really?

[John F]

I haven't watched TV for about 2 years. That makes me grin

[skattrd]

The garage was closed today so no punters wanting their cars MOT'd and I could get straight on the lift to do some needed work on the daily boring.

Rear shocks changed, which has to be one of the easiest jobs on a mk4 golf variant.

The Boring now drives like a car instead of a blancmange

[skattrd]

I need a puncture repairing, and a quick google turned up ...

 

http://www.national.co.uk/images/puncturevoucher.jpg

 

Print off and take with you, the charge for new valve & balance should make it about £10 all in.

I know some back street type places only charge a tenner or so, so not a bargain if you have one of those, but I don't know of any near me.

[Wilko220]

Pictured in Bury, Greater Manchester...

 

[retrogeezer]

A cracking couple of days watching bike racing at Oulton Park courtesy of an old mate from my Supersport show days. It didn't even piss down which was nice!

[vulgalour]

Typing "goat car" into Google Images brings up some spectacular results. I am amused, and now the One Shite Picture thread is full of cars with goats on them. You're welcome.

[triumph1300]

A lot of things making me grin lately.

Firstly, after being officially unemployed for 2 years due to various reasons, I started a new job last month working for a company making hovercraft. I love it, the people there are a right laugh too and I get to fly hovercraft!

Here's a few pics for anyone interested:

 

50hp Briggs and Stratton v twin, this is top spec and Harrods has sold these from us!

 

This used to be v8, now its bmw turbo diesel, seats 10 and is leather interior!

 

This has a Suzuki gsxr 600 engine for thrust and is epic! Its my bosses race craft.

 

This was me on my second week being there. Happy days!

 

 

My other grin, and a huge one at that, is my son. Every day he changes and everyday he makes me laugh more and my weekends with him go so quickly now I'm working.

[retrogeezer]

^^^^^COOL^^^^^

[Doctormop]

Cracking pictures Andy, think the one of the fiesta and a hovercraft should be a contender for the 2014 calendar!

[triumph1300]

That hovercraft is half the CC's yet near on 3 times the BHP. Its an animal.

Hopefully I will have one of my own craft before to long, build my own for cost price or build one up from a damaged hull and customise it myself.

[garycox]

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I was watching an episode of Modern Family yesterday, and they went on a trip in a Winnebago, which was the size of a house. I was wondering how far you would get trying to use the largest Winnebago in the UK, although it's too long to be permanently imported.

 

Basic specs:

450-hp Cummins® ISL 8.9L turbo-charged diesel engine

Length: 13m

Width: 2.5m

Height: 3.93m

Fuel capacity: 568 litres (cost to fill tank @140p/l = £795.20)

 

What a monster. There's a reality TV show in giving someone the keys to one of these and asking them to drive it across any British city without causing gridlock.

[Cavcraft]

F'LOL, that's 42 feet long (I had to use an internet conversion chart), I'd pay good money to see some bellend trying to wind their way through the Scottish highlands with that monstrosity.

[RedSparrow]

Rest assured some bellend will inevitably try it.

[cobblers]

90p per litre at costco -

 

 

I'd have bought some more but I've got nowhere to store it.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

What's a Renault Scenic doing in Quahog?

 

[retrogeezer]

hard work polishing producing this made me grin:

 

[STUNO]

Paintwork looks very nice, obv the product of a lot of work, but you made a real mess of the plate.

[willswitchengage]

This dream machine turned up at my parents' house today:

 

 

Their garage has a rare luxury - lots of space and an inspection pit. They're kindly letting one of my Dad's church friends restore that Series in there over the summer. Exciting!

[retrogeezer]

Paintwork looks very nice, obv the product of a lot of work, but you made a real mess of the plate.

 

lol!

[ProgRocker]

Yay, my Dacia Logan MCV brochure arrived this week.