What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Stanky]

That garage looks massively bleak. Not threatening, just utterly utterly dismal.

 

Shitefest.fr '16 venue?

[fordperv]

After me and mrs fp had our tea at a local steakhouse we hadn't tried yet, we went for a random drive just to enjoy driving around, on our travels I spotted this lovely little garage forecourt

 

 

As a bonus there was a mk1 Mondeo parked up around the side

 

 

[D Spares & Tyres]

That garage looks massively bleak. Not threatening, just utterly utterly dismal.

 

Shitefest.fr '16 venue?

it`s France.....

 

just about every small French town I`ve seen looks like this. But never any sign of life anywhere. ( I`ve only been halfway down by the way )

[dollywobbler]

That's pretty accurate. France is one big shitefest in terms of cars and buildings. Walking around Lake Geneva is hilarious. You instantly know when you've crossed the border from Switzerland to France. It's like walking into a zombie apocolypse.

 

I bloody love it though. Sod the autoroutes. To really see France, get well away from the highway. 

[seth]

Grin 1:  The NHS.

 

Grin 2:  I was at an actually 'celebrity bash' last night.  The sort that gets written up in newspapers and celeb watching magazines/websites.  I think we left before the hardcore celebs arrived (but after the actual point of the evening) and I wouldn't have recognised most of them but I did get to wander around a new building with Janet Ellis off of Blue Peter. (Didn't speak to her mind...)

[TimothyClaypole]

What size sheets? I might be interested in some.

 

680 x 280 x 6mm

[cort1977]

I bloody love it though. Sod the autoroutes. To really see France, get well away from the highway.

That's what my Dad says and he even has a giffer spec collection of pre-autoroute Route National maps for the purpose. He will also always tell you to be careful on French roundabouts because years ago the driver on the roundabout had priority and the old people sometimes get mixed up. Hence all the roundabouts have a little sign 'Vous n'avez pas la priorite'.

[dave21478]

Its rare to see people stopping on the roundabout now, the problem with roundabouts here now is lane discipline. Le Highway Code states that they should be taken as you would take a UK one (obviously the opposite way though) ie outside lane for right and straight over and inside lane for left and all the way round, which makes perfect sense. Then the very next line of the Code literally says "Or, do whatever the fuck you want" so everyone either straight-lines the lanes or uses the outside lane for all directions.

[beko1987]

Went and put £20 in @ £1.16 as it was a bit chilly this morning, then...

 

 

Put 23ish litres @0.79 per litre in until it overflowed out of the neck...

 

 

Full tank! 7 litres still in the boot

[beko1987]

And just ordered 2 Uniroyal RainExpert 3's for £5.87 more per tyre than part worns at our local place! Nearly skint now...

[320touring]

Went and put £20 in @ £1.16 as it was a bit chilly this morning, then...

 

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Put 23ish litres @0.79 per litre in until it overflowed out of the neck...

 

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Full tank! 7 litres still in the boot

Nice one!i may have to go on a mission this evening to de local associated dairies forto procure many many litres

[beko1987]

I left one on the shelf at Wycombe if your coming this way...

 

Nearly clicked and collected so there would deffo be some there, if your getting lots it might be easier than making someone look out the back etc when theres 3 on the shelf

[320touring]

I left one on the shelf at Wycombe if your coming this way...

 

Nearly clicked and collected so there would deffo be some there, if your getting lots it might be easier than making someone look out the back etc when theres 3 on the shelf

Going to head from current 20% to 30% on first tank so will only need 3 for that..will grab as many as i can though as i reckon i could fuel it til aug on 50quid of veg plus derv on top

[beko1987]

I dived head first into 50/50... Parked in the sun this morning... will drive briskly out of town this afternoon to mix it all around in the corners!

[320touring]

Ahm ur prince of darkness pumped!

[vulgalour]

I'm on 100% veg already.  BOSCH.

[320touring]

I'm on 100% veg already. BOSCH.

Winz

[Alan_Green]

Fairly impressed with this. Put my Kia Venga in for warranty work (motor driver power steering needing software update). Just been sent this video.  (Spot the Gordon Bennet recommended Uniroyal Rain Expert 3's):  http://video.citnow.com/vtB952ZbFBq

[KruJoe]

I dived head first into 50/50...

erm...

 

 

Straight in, brimmed with WVO. That's in head first.

[beko1987]

I stand usurped!

[fordperv]

Wow things are appearing quick off eBay, i ordered a pair of rear calipers for my dad's mk3 mondeo at 8.30pm Monday they turned up yesterday, the estimated delivery was Friday and I ordered a pair of front calipers for my mates mk3 cortina about 7pm Tuesday and they were here this morning, the estimated delivery was Friday/Saturday both had free delivery and we're the cheapest B.I.N price

[Inspector Morose]

Just back after driving 606 miles for tea.

 

And volvos.

[320touring]

Just back after driving 606 miles for tea.

 

And volvos.

606? No bad..needs mair cupcakes;)

[Cavcraft]

Fairly impressed with this. Put my Kia Venga in for warranty work (motor driver power steering needing software update). Just been sent this video.  (Spot the Gordon Bennet recommended Uniroyal Rain Expert 3's):  http://video.citnow.com/vtB952ZbFBq

 

 

It must be the in thing now. My lad took his Corsa for it's first service and got a walk round video from the mechanic.

[AlabamaShrimp]

First day at my new job (only doing Thursday and Friday till college ends) was good spent all day filling and rubbing an XJ6. These two were behind and I got to drive the purple one a whole 10 feet!

 

 

Was even better though as a bloke at the garage next door turned up in this

 

 

He paid £4000 from r it and it's been dezeteced and he's going to slowly out it back to standard

[richardmorris]

It must be the in thing now. My lad took his Corsa for it's first service and got a walk round video from the mechanic.

My dad has just had his c3 motd by the Citroen dealer this afternoon- they emailed him the video.

[Junkman]

How long for it to be posted on facebook?

Rate my MoT!

[richardmorris]

How long for it to be posted on facebook?

Rate my MoT!

No chance of that:-)

 

Passed OK

Advisories -wiper blade perishing

exhaust bracket needs welding

both to be done fairly soon

front suspension brushes showing signs of perishing- to be kept aware of.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Bet that was a riveting video

[Timewaster]

Bet that was a riveting video

With a layer of Wob and underseal to cover the rivets?

 

That's the sort of mot you find on shit I've bought.