What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[purplebargeken]

^^ That poor little dog has to put with an awful lot of shit

 

She almost looks resigned to it all

[Lord Sterling]

I still think Cav_dog looks like Dave Lee Travis. Soz

 

 

[mrbenn]

Just been to see my mate who runs a local motor factor. He's been having a clearout in the cellar and had put a few NOS key fobs out for sale, thought these were a bit too nice to leave:

 

 

[beko1987]

 

Just need the backbox and we should be good to go! Hope it bloody fits in the car to take it home now though...

[vulgalour]

Has the ZX got a sunroof?  If so, there's nothing to worry about getting that in* the car.

[beko1987]

Has the ZX got a sunroof?  If so, there's nothing to worry about getting that in* the car.

It does actually, but I've never used it as the previous owner unplugged it from the switch as the cassette twists as it goes back, so I;ve never touched it... Maybe it is time!

 

Should be a grump I think but 6 people have walked past it in the office and asked what it is, and looked confused when me and the other car geek say 'an exhaust'

[vulgalour]

Missed opportunity there.  You need to start telling each person it's a different thing:  Coffee dispenser; Didgeridoo; pasta sorting device; antique lamp; monthly work bonus; Ikea furniture; Pot Noodle vending machine.  The possibilities are endless.

[tooSavvy]

'pot noodle vending machine' = gets my vote.

 

Plausible as a Cow with no Tail

 

 

TS

[Cavcraft]

[stillOrange]

Was looking for some parts on eBay and this came up on screen:

 

 

What a beautiful design.

[purplebargeken]

I am NOT fitting that to the Dolomite!

 

Cool design though

[vulgalour]

Messrs Scaryoldcortina and Twosmoke[somenumbershere] are to be thanked for offering the reminder of the hit-it-with-hammers technique of getting balljoint studs out.  IT WORKED.  Nothing shattered into billions of pieces, no extra cost was incurred.  Great relief is had.

[scaryoldcortina]

As I was getting into my car this afternoon I noticed my elderly neigbour was painting the side of his Rav-4 with bitumen roofing adhesive. On the street, in strong wind with a 3" brush. I've wondered in the past how he was getting that unique road surface look on his bumpers and trim, but now it's almost to the windows. I'll try and get a photo when he isn't looking.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Just been to see my mate who runs a local motor factor. He's been having a clearout in the cellar and had put a few NOS key fobs out for sale, thought these were a bit too nice to leave:

 

 

Have they got anymore for ones and how do we buy them? Really want a fiesta one but any will do

 

I've had this on my keys for years

[mrbenn]

There were only about 10 and these are the pick of the bunch. There were no other Ford fobs. Couple of Vauxhall ones but the writing was messed up, looked like a child had done it with an etch a sketch. And a broken arm.

 

If there is one you particularly fancy pictured drop me a PM! I didn't buy them to sell on, but what the hell do I need with 5 key fobs for cars I don't own?! I only went in for a tarpaulin and a chat....

[anonymous user]

Was looking for some parts on eBay and this came up on screen:

 

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What a beautiful design.

Being ebay, I'm sure you were looking for a back bumper, windscreen rubber or for all I know a gas hob for a VW camper, but they thought you may be interested in this

[Timewaster]

Some of those 70's and 80 key rings really were crap weren't they.

[tooSavvy]

Have they got anymore for ones and how do we buy them? Really want a fiesta one but any will do

 

I've had this on my keys for years

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I got a 'freebie' leather keyring from Ford when Mk1 ballNchain & I contacted them to say we had gone over 100,000 in our MkIII Cort.

 

.. it had 100,000 on it and the Ford logo & a 'World' with 4 rings around it...

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12nq1d_private-life-of-the-ford-cortina_shortfilms

 

 

 

TS

[Pillock]

'pot noodle vending machine' = gets my vote.

 

Plausible as a Cow with no Tail

 

 

TS

That's a thing.

 

http://home.bt.com/news/odd-news/pot-noodle-vending-machine-causes-a-stir-on-street-in-nottingham-11363996053660

[stillOrange]

Being ebay, I'm sure you were looking for a back bumper, windscreen rubber or for all I know a gas hob for a VW camper, but they thought you may be interested in this

In their defence on this occasion I was looking for wheels. Just wasn't clear enough what kind of wheels.

[seth]

I don't know what Mrs_Seth put in to the Sat-nav but it seemed to take us to 1934.

 

[Inspector Morose]

I can't see the sea though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Tram is a Blackpool "boat")

[hairnet]

arse end of blackpool??

[Ghosty]

Crich innit?

[bub2006]

Looks like Crich, how did you end up on the cobbles?!

[seth]

Looks like Crich, how did you end up on the cobbles?!

 

You read the small print on the website (or the sign next to the ticket office) that says if you turn up in an old (enough) car on a quiet, non-event day  and you're going to be there for a good while, you can be let in to park on the street.  Was bloody handy being able to leave coats/lunch etc in the car and nip back to it whenever.  Had to make sure I didn't crash into a tram.  It was quite bumpy too.

[bub2006]

Me buggered rocking up in a scenic then! I live very close by but only ever been twice.

[Bobthebeard]

The stickers on security vans saying 'Police- Follow this van' make me smile. Who are they trying to kid?

As if the police are going to drop what they are doing the instant one of these drives by to follow it.

"Oh for fucks sake, get in the car and leave the bank robbery in progress lads, we need to follow that van with the sticker"...

Doubtful. Also have never seen any police behind these vans either. Waste of a sticker or aimed at thicky crims?

[MarvinsMom]

i wanna rob one of those vans just like in the Bond film "You only live twice" involving a Boeing Sea Knight helicopter and an electro magnet.

 

however the costs of such a caper would be far greater than what ever the bloody van had in it!!

[fred]

The stickers on security vans saying 'Police- Follow this van' make me smile. Who are they trying to kid?

As if the police are going to drop what they are doing the instant one of these drives by to follow it.

"Oh for fucks sake, get in the car and leave the bank robbery in progress lads, we need to follow that van with the sticker"...

Doubtful. Also have never seen any police behind these vans either. Waste of a sticker or aimed at thicky crims?

Need to get some made up and stick em on tatters vans