What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[cort16]

Oooh.Are these 5 pots? The interior's magic.

[dollywobbler]

700/900s were only four or six pot AFAIK. Five-pots came with the 850.

[cms206]

Oooh.Are these 5 pots? The interior's magic.

Nah, 2316cc 4-pot same as the 740/940 Turbo... B230ET I think the designation is.

[trigger]

The last episode of Top Gear tonight was brilliant, in fact I thought the whole series was great but that "Made in Britain" montage at the end of tonights show was most excellent, except for the last few minutes which didn't record as my Sky+ decided to stop early.  

[M'coli]

Nah, 2316cc 4-pot same as the 740/940 Turbo... B230ET I think the designation is.

 

Does it require a trip across the Erskine Bridge?

[Wilko220]

The last episode of Top Gear tonight was brilliant, in fact I thought the whole series was great but that "Made in Britain" montage at the end of tonights show was most excellent, except for the last few minutes which didn't record as my Sky+ decided to stop early.

The last few minutes you missed was probably when they smashed them all up!

[dollywobbler]

I may risk watching that one then. Watched last week's show and it was the usual purile idiocy with little in the way of interesting or funny moments.

[RedSparrow]

Didn't know Top Gear had been on again. I'll find it on the net. Any highlights of this last series then?

[autofive]

Didn't know Top Gear had been on again. I'll find it on the net. Any highlights of this last series then?

 

no, none at all

[trigger]

Several. I have genuinely laughed at their silliness this series especially the Hoovervan episode and the caravan race, you know most of it's staged but as long as you watch the show as a car based comedy instead of a factual based show it fine, last nights was very good I thought.

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Nah, V6 Volvos scare me; tis a 760 2.3 Turbo.

 

I really can't see why V6 Volvos scare you... The B280 is a paragon* of reliability*, economy* and peformance*.

[cort16]

No only did the thread deletion delete my gearbox woes thread it seems have deleted by gearbox woes. Took it out for a quick run tonight and all is working well although it's running a bit rough.

Getting it wanged in for it's MOT tomorrow before it breaks again.

[KruJoe]

NovaNick's new avatar ... lest we all forget!

[Sigmund Fraud]

I somehow managed to leave my Megane unlocked in a dodgy Tesco's car park earlier today, with the keys proudly hanging from the door lock.

 

What made me grin is that I returned 30' later to find it completely untouched ! Clearly, my car is so awful that even the most burnt out crystal meth addict would rather walk than drive away in it !!!

[Lord Sterling]

Mouthy local kids being a reminder that I'm back in England is making me rather grumpy today but giving me a mild grin is being BACK IN THA GAME here with my avatar reuploaded after I thought I lost it as I couldn't remember where I got it from.

[phil_lihp]

What's this thread doing down near the bottom of page 2?  Small grin today but something to bump the thread, cycling home today and passed an immaculate 2CV Charleston (I think, black and plum colours?) labouring up a steep hill being piloted by an elderly couple, roof rolled back in the evening sun.  Looked spotless and sounded fantastic, I always liked these but for some reason I now have a big want for one, I love the sound of the engine on these.  Shame the prices have gone through the roof, gone are the days when I was offered a good-as-new G-reg white and red model for £1500 as my first car back in 2002 and wouldn't even consider it.

[vulgalour]

I know we don't tend to do aftermarket alloys and the like here, but these recently refurbished Centras fitted with smart looking Nexen tyres do look right at home on Mike's Honda Prelude.  Normally they're seen on VW Golfs and the like but so far this is my favourite application for them.  Centre caps have had white Honda H logos applied.

[M'coli]

Aftermarket alloys are fine so long as they're nice - they are!

[kinkersaab]

Over the last 7 days I have been driving an old black cab, a Bentley t2 with Bentley turbo running gear, my allegro and my old SL, and all the usual modern tat, what a wonderfull and varied week.

[vulgalour]

Free spanners!  Free access and use of a welder and a workshop full of tools!  A break from my misery-inducing cramped box of a room!  Time with my beloved!  So far I'm really, really enjoying my time Up North, even the people seem less offensive.  I am currently very happy.

[SambaS]

Well fuck a duck... its back.

[Wilko220]

Watched the film "Vanishing Point" for the first time last night. A pretty rubbish film in most respects but worth it for the (many) car chases.

[Cavcraft]

Not quite Crufts but it's a start.

[Bobthebeard]

This now makes me grin. However last week it made me incandescent with rage!

Not car related, (but I did drive to the bank in my 944).

 

Called in at Santander to tell them that I was winding up my business as an electrical contractor and wanted to close down the business account. Explained to the customer advisor* that the business was closing and what do I need to do etc. No problems, just ensure enough cash in the account to pay any 'pending charges' etc and a cheque would be sent to me for any monies remaining after closure.

Three weeks later I got the letter stating the account was closed, plus a cheque for the remaining balance. Ok. Nice. However the cheque was made out to the business...

Returned to the branch, explained that the business account was closed and could they pay the cheque into my personal account?

" No sir, you must pay that into your business account"

"But it is closed"

" Are you sure"

" YES"

" Oh... Sorry sir, can't help you. Have you tried contacting customer services etc"..

"Yes...."

"What did they advise"

"They advised that you would be able to put the money into my personal account"

" Oh no. We can't do that."

 

Half an hour of this nonsense and I lost my temper and was asked to leave and come back when I could be more civil! Although I never actually swore or got nasty. Just angry.

I walked out, my wife took over negotiations and they just paid the money into the personal account!

Surely, as this was possible they could have done this in the first place!

What makes me grin is how I must have looked. Red faced and ranting incoherently.

Oops.

[skattrd]

I'm going to have a test drive in another Lancia tomorrow, I'm quite excited all ready. I shall report back after I discover I want, but can't afford the car.

[vulgalour]

I love dicking around with old cars, cleaning and renovating and restoring stuff.  It's a massive passion for me.  So when I get offered the opportunity to do that to supplement my current artwork stuff of course I get rather excited.  Could it be, are things finally falling into place for me?

[Joey spud]

I pulled a C4 Picasso with a goosed turbo off the M20 today and unhooked it outside the local Recovery Contractors premises.

It was enroute to Newcastle (310 miles away),the contractor couldn't do the recovery untill Tuesday but offered a choice of a free onward travel loan car to the family which they would then pick back up when they dropped their C4 off.

 

But when the chap mentioned the hairy dog they had traveling with them the only loan car now available was a grey 54 plate Daewoo Tacuma...

 

Staight away i thought of you guys on here getting exited about doing 300 mile road trip in an 8 year old Tacuma.

 

Alas C4 man was not so keen... 

[meshking]

My browser seems to be implying something about Autoshite today:

 

[wuvvum]

On the subject of shite seen whilst cycling, I biked into Norwich a few days ago, and on the way there I was overtaken by a 12-plate MG6.  I was still reeling from the shock of seeing such a rare beast in the wild when I heard the unmistakeable roar of a knackered Indenor coming up behind me.  LDV 400, thinks I.  Rong.  It was a battered, rusty, beige, B-reg Peugeot 505 diesel estate.  How the hell it has managed to avoid being exported to Bongo Bongo Land ( © Godfrey Bloom) I don't know, but it made my day.

[Ghosty]

Spotted a brown Y-reg TR7. Rather late... but just watch someone come up with a photo of an A-plater now!

Plus! Scrolling through Tumblr, and seeing a photo credited as being one of Trigger's scans, reblogged from America. Don't know if that'll please Trig or what, but it made me smile.