The grumpy thread

[dugong]

UNRELATED MOANING FROM THE CLARKSON-DUGONG NEWS SERVICE:

 

 

Turned Facebook off but kept Messenger.

 

I feel better already. Might not go back.

[Pillock]

Cars are lasting longer - I know on here it's a bit "oooh you bought a 51 plate, that's a bloody new car" but they're 15 years old and often in fine fettle.

In 1986, if you were buying a 1971 car it would already be a banger. So yeah you've got a subsection of people who find themselves in a "classic", not because they hunted one down but just because their mate's brother's postman's niece's hairdresser needed to move on his old car and they got it for a hundred quid and an Xbox 360. They find out they just need to know the name of a club and they can have insurance for £250, they'll lap it up.

 

The question is, how do you tell the enthusiast from the chancer? If the answer is limited mileage, then I've got a cupboard with three Mk3 Golf GTI instrument binnacles in that says you're wrong. Club membership? I paid £15 to be in Club GTI and never once went to a show, but that got me super cheap insurance. Owning some branded club merchandise like a pair of VW Motorsport pants?

 

Or you get the daft situation where a Xantia isn't a classic but an XM of the same age is. Equally, I couldn't insure a Golf GL as a classic, but I can a GTI. Madness.

[dugong]

Cars are lasting longer - I know on here it's a bit "oooh you bought a 51 plate, that's a bloody new car" but they're 15 years old and often in fine fettle.

In 1986, if you were buying a 1971 car it would already be a banger. So yeah you've got a subsection of people who find themselves in a "classic", not because they hunted one down but just because their mate's brother's postman's niece's hairdresser needed to move on his old car and they got it for a hundred quid and an Xbox 360. They find out they just need to know the name of a club and they can have insurance for £250, they'll lap it up.

 

The question is, how do you tell the enthusiast from the chancer? If the answer is limited mileage, then I've got a cupboard with three Mk3 Golf GTI instrument binnacles in that says you're wrong. Club membership? I paid £15 to be in Club GTI and never once went to a show, but that got me super cheap insurance. Owning some branded club merchandise like a pair of VW Motorsport pants?

 

Or you get the daft situation where a Xantia isn't a classic but an XM of the same age is. Equally, I couldn't insure a Golf GL as a classic, but I can a GTI. Madness.

This.

 

A couple of people have been told to FRO even though they've provided evidence they use moderns for every day transport.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

When I added the 1990 Audi 100 onto the Tradewise MID Update site it flagged up red and they sent me a letter the next day saying;

'This car is a classic or collectors car and will only be covered 3rd party. If you intend to specialise in this type of vehicle, we may have to reconsider your level of cover'

 

WTF? In the last year or so I've had an E30 and a Series 1 Land Rover on the policy with no problem

[dave21478]

Cars for sale that have had a replacement engine or gearbox - these items have always.....ALWAYS...done "only 130000 km". Same with people selling just engines or gearboxes, they all..... without exception..... have done under 150k. 

You know.....a cynical person might, just might, be a little dubious of these claims.

[timolloyd]

Cars for sale that have had a replacement engine or gearbox - these items have always.....ALWAYS...done "only 130000 km". Same with people selling just engines or gearboxes, they all..... without exception..... have done under 150k. 

You know.....a cynical person might, just might, be a little dubious of these claims.

Agree with that. My experience is that the cheapest buys are the most honest. 'Don't know mileage or condition. £X amount as is.' Bought a gearbox for the Herald like this on the offchance...£20. And it's brilliant.

 

Lucky, but at that money, it doesn't matter, compared with the 'only done' options at 10 x the price.

[purplebargeken]

Bloody hell, I am struggling to find something pre-1996 for around the 350 mark. This used to be prime territory.

 

Have I died and gone to car hell?

[Supernaut]

UNRELATED MOANING FROM THE CLARKSON-DUGONG NEWS SERVICE:

 

 

Turned Facebook off but kept Messenger.

 

I feel better already. Might not go back.

 

Facebook messenger app for phones is shit.

 

I use Disa, it also does Whatsapp (if you're into that) but I mainly use it for facebook messages. Mainly because it actually works smoothly without making my phone shit its guts all over the floor every time I open it.

[Ghosty]

Bloody hell, I am struggling to find something pre-1996 for around the 350 mark. This used to be prime territory.

 

Have I died and gone to car hell?

 

A BX might be doable.

[chaseracer]

EDIT: Ah.  Pre-96.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/25601-suzuki-baleno/

 

Where's the delete button gone...?

[Richard]

It's been deleted.

[Ghosty]

EDIT: Ah.  Pre-96.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/25601-suzuki-baleno/

 

Where's the delete button gone...?

 

Look in the posting hints thread for more info. It's something to do with Hirst deleting everything he's ever posted. Daveb47 seems to think there never was a delete button.

 

I know there was...

[sporty-shite]

Look in the posting hints thread for more info. It's something to do with Hirst deleting everything he's ever posted. Daveb47 seems to think there never was a delete button.

 

I know there was...

What happened with Hirst? I'd noticed his posts had gone. Presumably, I missed a shitstorm?

 

I'll miss his contribution, even if no one else does!!

[captain_70s]

Did a massive roadtrip, forgot to the set the trip counter, don't know how many miles I drove other than "lots". Google maps can't handle the sheer amount of places I went.

[Cavcraft]

I know this isn't the place and all that, but my sister-in-law passed away last night, aged 44. She was the sweetest, loveliest girl you could wish to meet, what an absolute twat this world is sometimes.

[purplebargeken]

^^ So sorry to hear that mate. Hopefully it was as peaceful as possible. Condolences my friend.

[chaseracer]

Ah, Billy.......... 

[danthecapriman]

Condolences Cav, life really does suck sometimes.

[gordonbennet]

44?  a young woman in the prime of her life.

 

All the best for the family left behind.

[richardmorris]

More a warning. But met our old boss yesterday for the agm. In passing mentioned he'd been the victim of card fraud. Seems £5000 or so had been taken from his current account using his debit card details. Bank has refunded it all so no loss.

 

BUT there were two possible sources- one he wAs executer of his nieces estate 16 years ago and last month Santander ( As they are now) was in touch regarding a dormant account - then worth perhaps £1200. Asked him to provide bank details to transfer the money. Seems legit though and they calculated the total interest accruing and it all appeared in his account. Then he says he saw money had been taken out, being paid to an online casino. He thinks it was this transfer or a local flower shop he'd used recently.

 

THen he says he'd had an email from hmrc about a tax refund of £152 from 2014 ( how they'd been trying to get in touch and he only had two weeks left to claim) and asking him to put in his debit card details for payment!! We almost shouted at him! This is a professor who was in line for a Nobel Prize in chemistry. But someone who also gives his wife a monthly allowance in cash and doesn't have a credit card. I have said not to expect this supposed refund but I'm not entirely sure he believes me.

[Captain Furious]

Very sorry to hear the sad news about your sister-in-law

 

The world really isn't a fair place

[andrew e]

Billy, ouch. Hope your Mrs is O.K. too.

[bub2006]

Thoughts with you billy.

[Coprolalia]

The world is truly a cruel place, condolences Billy.

[Tamworthbay]

Sorry to hear that Billy, shit I am 44 and it's no age

[xtriple]

Sorry to hear this. Thoughts are with you and all her family.

[dugong]

Jesus, Billy. Hope she went surrounded by family (and peacefully).

[Skizzer]

Sympathies from me too Cavcraft, that's just shit.

[Lankytim]

Sorry for your loss, Cav. 

[fordperv]

sad news cavcraft, condolences to you and your family