The grumpy thread

[AlabamaShrimp]

No he just don't do a lot of wanking

[The Moog]

My car buying ban seems to have become a bit too open ended - it has now extended to Feb.

 

I can't complain too much as booked our diving holiday to Borneo in summer which isn't cheap. Plus tax bill.

 

If it extends any further I think I will have to start winning* cars

[sierraman]

When will people realise a grit bin doesn't mean bin for crap like cans of pop. Its a bin for keeping grit in.

[nacho man]

 

On the way back from shopping someone nearly skidded into me into the snow so I swerved to avoid them and hit the curb!!! Bastard.

 

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Arse, that looks expensive on a modern one. You'd think an off-roader* could take a few knocks.

[HillmanImp]

Some foreign tosser rang me this morning to tell me my computer is fucked. Told him it isn't, & I don't want to buy a fucking elephant either!

Give me the fucking elephant!

 

https://youtu.be/lbdeAhpIPhE

[clayts450]

When will people realise a grit bin doesn't mean bin for crap like cans of pop. Its a bin for keeping grit in.

 

Or bags of dog shit

[bramz7]

Two grumps in relation to selling my AX which is being collected today:

 

-I forgot how much fun it was to hoon around in. 

 

-Driving cars with PAS has made me a baby in cars without. That has to change...

[sierraman]

Wouldn't go back to non PAS, drove a car this morning with failed EPAS, I though I was going to have a hernia shifting it on the drive.

[chaseracer]

When will people realise a grit bin doesn't mean bin for crap like cans of pop. Its a bin for keeping grit in.

 

For use on the roads, not their bloody drives...

[wuvvum]

Wouldn't go back to non PAS, drove a car this morning with failed EPAS, I though I was going to have a hernia shifting it on the drive.

A car with failed PAS is very different from a car which was designed without PAS from the outset though.

[captain_70s]

A car with failed PAS is very different from a car which was designed without PAS from the outset though.

Indeed, without PAS the Civic's wheel is damn near impossible to turn, the Dolly is heavy but do-able. I seem to recall Dad wrestling with his non-PAS R8 Rover 214 back in the day though!

[xtriple]

Hate to say this, but a change like that is probably caused by cataracts.

 

Sorry.

 

Ben

Been checked, fine In my case it is (or seems to be the various meds that change the pressure inside your eyes (and your blood pressure and a load of other things) which is why the opticians always ask what meds you are on... then ignore what you say

[sierraman]

Yes a non PAS car lightens up on the move, failed EPAS is heavy all the time, either way manoeuvering or parking is a ball ache.

[SiC]

I think thats because a non-PAS has a rack with more turns (so more assistance). Also non-PAS cars have bigger steering wheels. I believe the suspension setup can help a lot too if its non-PAS.

[Anthony]

Also, in the case of failed PAS, you're also often turning the wheel against the assistance gubbins - the fluid-filled hydraulic ram on a conventional PAS setup for example.

[Volksy]

Old Mk1 Puntos with non-PAS seemed to have eleventy thousand turns from lock to lock, whereas the PAS versions where a revelation in comparison.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Indeed, without PAS the Civic's wheel is damn near impossible to turn, the Dolly is heavy but do-able. I seem to recall Dad wrestling with his non-PAS R8 Rover 214 back in the day though!

That takes me back, every R8 that went through an auction in the 90's had at least 10 people reach through the window to waggle the steering- nobody wanted a non- pas one.

[cpjitservices]

A few hours ago I managed to delete my entire day's work on a commission.  Several hours of work gone.  Saving over the wrong file and then closing it thinking it's safe is the digital equivalent of just setting fire to that painting you've been working on.  No coming back from it at all, utterly mortifying.  Fortunately the customer whose commission it is happens to be one of the nicest, most ideal customers you could ever hope to have so the redo won't be more of a hardship than the hours I'll have to reinvest rebuilding it all.  Think I'll call it a night before I cock anything else up.

Windows 7 or above? Check "Previous versions". Some of it may still be saveable.

[cpjitservices]

Ahhh good old Setzer... what a do he had in his prime!

[xtriple]

Just gave myself a mild heart attack: went to the garage to check the heaps were still there (they were) and the first thing I saw upon opening the door was a great pool of fluid under the back of the dollop. This is not good news if seals/spheres/pipes have let go, so major palpitations. Howwever, it wasn't oil, it was water, yes the garage roof is leaking and made puddles all over the place which ran off the cars covers and under the old heap.

 

Phew!

[Hertz]

Yes the repair bill to fix the garage roof could only be a few hundred. Phew!

[cobblers]

Just got home from work to find one of the dogs has done about a pint of green liquishit on the kitchen floor, so foul that I spewed up as soon as I opened the door. I'm sat in the garden, I can't face it. I think I'll just live in the camper until we can find a new house

[iainrcz]

Having the thought the RCZ might have a washer bottle leak floating about my head.

 

The little shit drinks more screenwash than my mate at work drinks cheap lager.

 

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[Dirk Diggler]

Old Mk1 Puntos with non-PAS seemed to have eleventy thousand turns from lock to lock, whereas the PAS versions where a revelation in comparison.

  

That takes me back, every R8 that went through an auction in the 90's had at least 10 people reach through the window to waggle the steering- nobody wanted a non- pas one.

Ka's are the same; they shouldn't even need PAS but the non powered rack is over 4 turns lock to lock; they drive horribly with it

[AlabamaShrimp]

So pissed off with seeing those stupid singing* twats on that BBC trailer for some shit called all together now and mini Shrimp asking what it was. I broke and looked at their website.

 

Fuck me it's yet another shitty singing contest* this one is even more fake though as it's 'twist' is to get the 100 judges to sing with you.

 

How low can that barrel be scrapped? Look at me cunts fake singing and dancing to utter nobodys as an audience of clueless wankers scream and shout at fuck all. Sounds amazing I'm setting the video now...

[somewhatfoolish]

So pissed off with seeing those stupid singing* twats on that BBC trailer for some shit called all together now and mini Shrimp asking what it was I broke and looked at their website.

 

Fuck me it's yet another shitty singing contest* this one is even more fake though as it's 'twist' is to get the 100 judges to sing with you.

 

How low can that barrel be scrapped? Look at me cunts fake singing and dancing to utter nobodys as an audience of clueless wankers screams and shouts at fuck all. Sounds amazing I'm setting the video now...

More mediocrity shat onto the airwaves; they say variety is dead, it's not, it's been reborn as shite talent shows that cost buttons to make.

[Frogchod]

Not much of a grump, but I've just said good bye to my old van. There was a lump in my throat and I may have got some dust in my eye.

I did have a cheeky spin round the block before the buyer arrived just to remind myself of the delights of the DW8

It was a lovely old thing, 320000Km in my stewardship, 423000 total.

New owner plans to use it for his gardening business, so the poor old van will be back in daily use except this time lugging a trailer and mower about. I feel a bit sorry for the old girl

[chaseracer]

Courage, mon brave... 

[dozeydustman]

I found out today the mk 3 Granada my mate bought to restore got stolen and Bangered.

 

Banger racing old unsalvageable wrecks from the yard doesn't bother me. Stealing someone's car, especially a rare or classic car, just to banger race it really pisses me off. (As does motor theft in general)