What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Pillock]

It seemed one step above an auction... I knew my car had faults, they must know the cars they see need to be moved quick and so are probably riddled with faults too. Why else would I shun £5k on autotrader to take £3600 from them?

 

The only other quirks were the guy was referred to by three different names - the one he introduced himself to me as, the one the mechanic called him and one he answered the phone as. I got a bit nervous then so I sneakily took a few photos of him on my phone. And a family came in to collect a Meriva which clearly hasn't been made ready as they all started stalling for time. But, my finance got paid off and I've not got a TDCI Focus weighing me down any more.

[tooSavvy]

Ha Ha... [alt]name.

 

I have 3 tones of response to incoming on the moby.

 

1. Yeallo!?

 

2. Whaa..

 

3. LIKELY

 

 

..... does for all works calls.

 

TS

[andy18s]

Had a good day spotting tat today.

1st was this beauty sat outside National tyres in Ketley

These were found in Sainsbury

And then we passed these 2 on the way home

 

A good day all in all

[vulgalour]

Going through my spots update from March I was reminded I did in fact take a picture of the BMW with CUNT written on the back of it.

 

[Richard]

Also fitted to Seat, with bonus CDC. Even the birds think he's a cunt.

 

[fordperv]

I have seen a car today whilst I was out and about with work, that I saw in the ebay that thread, it was in my local area

 

[hairnet]

coming home from holyhead got to m56/m6 junction and was passed by a corsa

 

sniff sniff - you know the smell of boiled dry??

 

yeah that

 

i shit meself and looked at the temp gauge on the bike - alles in ordnung

 

smell keep happening so its not me

 

what happened 2 miles later?

 

corsa on hard shoulder massive cloud of steam

 

hope he lived local

[HillmanImp]

I have seen a car today whilst I was out and about with work, that I saw in the ebay that thread, it was in my local area

 

 

I saw this last year in Hebden Bridge:

 

[beko1987]

coming home from holyhead got to m56/m6 junction and was passed by a corsa

 

sniff sniff - you know the smell of boiled dry??

 

yeah that

 

i shit meself and looked at the temp gauge on the bike - alles in ordnung

 

smell keep happening so its not me

 

what happened 2 miles later?

 

corsa on hard shoulder massive cloud of steam

 

hope he lived local

There was a smell of burning wafting over the m40 the other day. I turned the radio off and opened the window and went a bit paranoid over the rear brakes for a bit

 

Then the smell stopped, must have been a fire wafting over!

[HillmanImp]

I have seen a car today whilst I was out and about with work, that I saw in the ebay that thread, it was in my local area

 

 

 

Who put up this sign, the fucking Luftwaffe?

[fordperv]

^ I was waiting for someone to spot the company sign behind it

[AlabamaShrimp]

Have to officially thank jakebullet who helped me with tools and actually knowing wtf to do in welding some of the nightmare that is my crappy suzuki.

 

I forgot to take any pictures but it does look like it will eventually be saved and go onto a life of joy and excitement

[Stanky]

Its amazing the number of times the nissan has suddenly been filled with horrible burning smells, hot metal smells, boiled dry smells - every time I panic and think 'shit, something has just gone, its game over for me' and then it turns out to be something in front of me - almost always a car thats much, much newer. most recently there was a ford mondeo mk4, about 6 years old - diesel, and definitely running on almost pure engine oil. it took about a week to get rid of the acrid smell from the nissan afterwards. The mondeo can't have made it much further.

 

Is it shit design, or neglect, or both? 

[chaseracer]

Because the aged parental units are descending for Easter lunch tomorrow, Domestic Management has decreed a major tidying.  Those who have visited Chaseracer Towers will understand the extent of such an undertaking.

 

On the bright side, I have found some early 70s copies of CAR and a bag full of stuff from the 1982 Motor Show, including brochures for Lonsdale, Hyundai Pony, Austin Rover, Lada and "the very acceptable" Dacia Denem.

 

[Ghosty]

Family Easter/mum's cousin's 60th gathering.

Free three-course meal and booze in a pub with a view of Chester Raceway.

[The Moog]

My brother wanted to borrow the 405 to help move a friend so we swapped cars.

 

Tonight Matthew I have been driving clk 320 cdi. Fuck it's quick. No wonder they are driven by lunatics. Really hard to stick to speed limits.

 

Also you feel so disconnected from the road that doing 70 feels like nothing. Steering feels OK but a bit Sega rally rather than you are driving this 2 tons beast. 70mph is 1800rpm.

 

Mpg is only at 35 but it changed my mindset, from that's shit mpg for a diesel to that is mega mpg for such a quick car. Parker's reckon 0-60 7.6 seconds

[chaseracer]

Nice.  Is that a 3.2, or do the numbers not mean what they suggest any more?  If it is, that MPG is pretty bloody good! 

[Inspector Morose]

What made me grin today are two things.

1. The BX isn't as bad at distances as I expected but it does need higher gearing for sustained motorways.

2. The members of this forum are what they were. Much pleasure was had in talking shit old cars to like minded people. Plus I could talk INVICTA to someone! ( made my day, that did six-cylinder although I seem to be wrong about the engine in the de tomaso.)

 

 

That is all.

[The Moog]

Nice. Is that a 3.2, or do the numbers not mean what they suggest any more? If it is, that MPG is pretty bloody good!

Yep 3.2 v6 diesel

[wuvvum]

I think Merc's numbers still mean roughly what they say (apart from with some of the AMGs).  It's BMW's that have all gone to pot.  I'm pretty sure the current 330d is a 0.9-litre 3-pot with 7 turbos and three superchargers.

[155V6]

BTCC starts tomorrow   

 

[KruJoe]

Is it gonna be on ITV4 again?

I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[KruJoe]

PS, bring back Alfa 155's, Mk3 Cavs, and 850 estates. Ta.

[chaseracer]

BTCC starts tomorrow   

 

25 years ago, I would have had a lot more enthusiasm at that news...

 

 

[xtriple]

Just shared a tub of Ben and Jerrys cookie dough ice cream with my two best friends.

 

It was bloody yum and they now love me....

 

but not enough for them to share a Jumbone with me!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I think Merc's numbers still mean roughly what they say (apart from with some of the AMGs).  It's BMW's that have all gone to pot.  I'm pretty sure the current 330d is a 0.9-litre 3-pot with 7 turbos and three superchargers.

Almost ,the 320 is actually a 3.0 V6 the same engine has also appeared with 280 and 350 badges.

In fact at one point there were only 2 Diesels in most Mercs the 2.1 4 banger that could be 200d,220d or 250d depending on how much the wick was turned and the 3.0.

I had that 3.0 with a Startec ( basically Brabus) remap in a Chrysler 300. It would do 6.8 second 60s on the 0-60 timer in the computer and still average 32mpg even with 300k on the clock.

[chaseracer]

Don't the smaller C-classes have a Renault engine now?  Scary.

 

 

 

EDIT: Apparently so - http://www.carscoops.com/2013/06/report-next-generation-mercedes-c-class.html A-class and B-class too.  But then: Twingo/Smart ForFour, Kangoo/Citan, so... 

[dome]

The Merc lives! New head fitted. Need to change the oil before it goes back into service though. What a relief that is.

[castros_bro]

Just had a call - the 106 1.5D purchased from an Autoshitest then hooned through Europe for months and left parked in a backstreet near Lisbon airport is still there and unmolested after 6 weeks.  Sleasyjet ticket bought

[KruJoe]

Nice one! Full report of re-collection required.

 

  Sleasyjet

 

Hopefully they take you to the correct airport.