What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Noel Tidybeard]

my wedding cars were

• groom- signal orange mk3 cortina 2.3 tudor
• bride- daytona yellow mk3 cortina 1.6GT fordor

[KruJoe]

All the best Ferreter Turbos are £700.

[hairnet]

garys 205 and save 600

[Jerzy Woking]

Had a 3 month old Citroen CX 2.2 GTi Turbo as my wedding car back in the mid 80's-I was fascinated by the dashboard in that one.

 

 

Something more expensive was used on my last wedding though-a bus and an underground train.......

[forddeliveryboy]

Surely it had bog-standard Peugeot dials if it was a Turbo, even a Series 1? The one above is a GTi, no turbo. And quite an early one at that, possibly even 1977.

[Jerzy Woking]

  On 22/06/2015 at 11:59, forddeliveryboy said:

Surely it had bog-standard Peugeot dials if it was a Turbo, even a Series 1? The one above is a GTi, no turbo. And quite an early one at that, possibly even 1977.

No idea, as this is just a library picture I found. But I do remember that it had the magnified glass speedo and rev counter, and the single spoke steering wheel. I have a photo of it somewhere (can't find it at the moment) and also it would have been in 1982 as that's when I got married. I think the car should have outlived the marriage!

[hairnet]

week off

 

starting 25 mins ago

 

sadly swerve scotoshite (fried eigg on the boat tho ) but belfast weds north coast and donegal thurs

 

midlands fri and dub for gig on sat woot

[Skizzer]

We had an LTI TXII black cab as a wedding car, except it was a white one.  The driver was a really nice cabbie called Doug.

[beko1987]

 

brightened up an otherwise worrying trip to the doctors. First time ive been in about 4 years . .

[cort1977]

Our wedding car was a distinctly Autoshite Silver Spirit, very likely full of wob.  

 

Top marks for the honesty of the driver though, I called him to arrange and he said it was no problem 'as long as it passes the MOT'.   I didn't tell the missus that until after the wedding when it had presumably passed and turned up on the day.

[dollywobbler]

There's only one way to arrive at a wedding.

[Cavcraft]

This is a genuine picture from a Facebook cars for sale page today:

 

 

 

 

 

[Pillock]

Maybe it needs HPI checking....

[richardmorris]

  On 22/06/2015 at 17:38, dollywobbler said:

There's only one way to arrive at a wedding.

That wasn't down nr Honiton in Devon a few years ago by any chance?

[dollywobbler]

Nine years ago actually. Note the Original Tin sticker in the rear window! Jeepers. Was it that long ago?!

[320touring]

Pitting my £200 octavia aginst DW's test e-Golf at £27k over on pistonheads..

 

getting some good discussion tbh:)

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=1521353&i=999999&nmt=the%20Financial%20case%20Diesel%20vs%20Electric?

[Cavcraft]

I forgot about Pistonheads and the e-cock wavers that frequent it. Hopefully I'll have forgotten again this time tomorrow. 

[320touring]

  On 22/06/2015 at 21:38, Cavcraft said:

I forgot about Pistonheads and the e-cock wavers that frequent it. Hopefully I'll have forgotten again this time tomorrow. 

 

TBH the conversation seems pretty fair so far- someone even has a spreadsheet;)

[vulgalour]

Pissed On Neds.

[320touring]

  On 22/06/2015 at 23:15, Tayne said:

PissedInSheds

chance would be a fine thing

[Station]

  On 22/06/2015 at 17:38, dollywobbler said:

There's only one way to arrive at a funeral.

FTFY.

[Ghosty]

Spotted a white Dacia Duster (new one).

 

It had at least 18" RWD fitment ten spoke Merc wheels with rubberband tyres, that, IIRC were off an SLS AMG?!

[bub2006]

After sleeping on sofas all weekend I may* have a plan.

[Taff]

had a Shaguar of some sort as a wedding car, it didn't really flick my switch. I've been asked to do one in the Galaxie but it's a two door and I can't see the blushing bride in full merangue outfit getting past my folded seat

[BavarianRetro]

Car arriving for substantial welding work with a full tank of petrol.

[320touring]

  On 23/06/2015 at 07:23, Taff said:

had a Shaguar of some sort as a wedding car, it didn't really flick my switch. I've been asked to do one in the Galaxie but it's a two door and I can't see the blushing bride in full merangue outfit getting past my folded seat

put her in the glovebox?

[tooSavvy]

  On 23/06/2015 at 07:23, Taff said:

had a Shaguar of some sort as a wedding car, it didn't really flick my switch. I've been asked to do one in the Galaxie but it's a two door and I can't see the blushing bride in full merangue outfit getting past my folded seat

What? My 'big fat arse got jammed in a 2door, because I eat deep fried Mars Bars* wedding'

 

* other automotive sounding confection available.

 

 

TS

[Pillock]

  On 23/06/2015 at 06:39, bub2006 said:

After sleeping on sofas all weekend I may* have a plan.

Make sure you hide your face on CCTV when you buy the petrol. For the fire.

[Taff]

  On 23/06/2015 at 07:26, 320touring said:

put her in the glovebox?

 

the "trunk" is probably big enough. Might stain her frock, though

[xtriple]

Just received my Fathers day pressie from no 1 son... it's only an E-pipe! Made in China (boo- hiss!) but a pukka looking bit of kit. I just look and feel a complete twat puffing on it!