The grumpy thread

[alcyonecorporation]

Jerry cans can get to fuck.

[alcyonecorporation]

"Hi yeah, I've come to collect the car, does it drive?"

 

"No, I told CTB that the engine's blown. I told them again on the phone again a week ago and again yesterday."

 

"Nobody told us the engine was blown on it [whinge whinge whinge lower quote moan moan moan]"

 

The ex Partridge Citroen of death has fought me every step of the way, but it had its day of reckoning this afternoon. A couple of previous owners actually got off their arse and came to collect free parts off it (rather than cherry picking tiny scraps and expecting it all via mail) and I managed to drain most of the VPower out of it, only to be stymied by a shit jerry can with a knackered cap.

 

RIP LITTLE SOULJA (I HATE YOU ANYWAY).

[dozeydustman]

Migraines can FRO.

 

That is all.

[Aston Martin]

Fuck citroen.

 

The space saver is dangerous, it drives worse with the space saver than with the tyre that's flat as buggery.

 

17 inch alloys. So let's give them a 15 inch half ballooned tyre. Anyway, thankfully this tyre was able to be repaired.

 

 

In conclusion, fuck Citroën.

[Kiltox]

So Citroen are recommended then? Good to know.

[captain_70s]

Went to breakers yard to get Civic calipers. Me and the bloke I was on the phone to wandered over to the car that was meant to be donating it's bits.

 

Today both me and him learned that apparently not all mk7 Civics are born equal and, indeed, some have rear drums...

[cort16]

The breakers in Govan?

[captain_70s]

Renfrew.

[Aston Martin]

So Citroen are recommended then? Good to know.

This was last time it happened with its wheel from an Aldi trolly. And again the amazing tyre sensors told me my tyres were fucked, after I stopped and looked at the wheel, deciding for a few minutes if I'd change it in a random pub car park or shall I drove home half a mile away? I drove home and parked up.

 

"Warning your tyres fucked" Thanks Frenchies. Like the gearbox, it's 16 years slower than it should be.

[Cavcraft]

"Hi yeah, I've come to collect the car, does it drive?"

 

"No, I told CTB that the engine's blown. I told them again on the phone again a week ago and again yesterday."

 

"Nobody told us the engine was blown on it [whinge whinge whinge lower quote moan moan moan]"

 

The ex Partridge Citroen of death has fought me every step of the way, but it had its day of reckoning this afternoon. A couple of previous owners actually got off their arse and came to collect free parts off it (rather than cherry picking tiny scraps and expecting it all via mail) and I managed to drain most of the VPower out of it, only to be stymied by a shit jerry can with a knackered cap.

 

RIP LITTLE SOULJA (I HATE YOU ANYWAY).

 

Report them, Jon.

CTB use different yards, and take a cut I believe. It’s not like WBAC who buy to shove through the auctions, all the CTB stuff is for the bridge.

Get hold of them and complain, you should really get the difference back.

[Kiltox]

Report them, Jon.

CTB use different yards, and take a cut I believe. It’s not like WBAC who buy to shove through the auctions, all the CTB stuff is for the bridge.

Get hold of them and complain, you should really get the difference back.

Exactly this. Just like RemoveMyCar it’s straight bridge fodder and they can’t be fussy.

[sierraman]

Easier said than done when you want it shifting off the drive. I'd just ring the local breaker, usually offer you a better price anyway, again though once they've put it on the hiab and its in the yard, if they offer you 50p on it you arent in a position to argue. You've got to remember your dealing with a set of tricky bastards to start with when it comes to dealing with scrapyards.

[The Moog]

Jet lag sucks. Feel like the night after a Cav Works Do with out the fun of the cheap doubles the night before.

[cort16]

Renfrew.

There’s a Japanese specialist breaker in govan on Helen street. It burnt to the ground a year or so ago but they’re going again .

[alcyonecorporation]

Report them, Jon.

CTB use different yards, and take a cut I believe. It’s not like WBAC who buy to shove through the auctions, all the CTB stuff is for the bridge.

Get hold of them and complain, you should really get the difference back.

A quick call to head office and got it sorted.

The notes - eventually - got passed on.

 

Full amount paid. Partridge and ObligingotherhalfPartridge took the grille off for me and I siphoned 40L of VPower out with their blessing.

 

It'll be a washing machine before long but it had suffered enough; it wasn't a great example before the core plug blew out, interior aside.

[Timewaster]

At work once, on a flat out busy day I was doing 2 things at once apu when the phone rang again.

 

 

"Hello I am from ******** and I could save you thousands on your energy bills blah blah..."

 

Sorry, I said I REALLY don't have time for this - goodbye. And put the phone down.

 

30 seconds later the phone rang again.

 

Same guy, "Goodbye" he said and hung up on me.

 

Sales guy 1. Me 0

[Lacquer Peel]

Fuck citroen.

 

The space saver is dangerous, it drives worse with the space saver than with the tyre that's flat as buggery.

 

17 inch alloys. So let's give them a 15 inch half ballooned tyre. Anyway, thankfully this tyre was able to be repaired.

 

 

In conclusion, fuck Citroën.

At least it has a spare wheel, not a can of tyre foam that'll leave you stranded if you have a proper puncture.

[Cavcraft]

Glad it ended well, Jon. It’s no use these people offering a price if they don’t honour it, you have to stand up to them or they’ll just have everyone off.

[Floatylight]

Garage damaged sills lifting my car!!

 

The mechanic I use has lifted my C4GP daily and the pads were in the wrong positions and it's damaged the sills at all 4 points, in addition it's cracked paint and filler where there has been a previous repair..

 

He's agreed to get his bodywork man to look at it but it's not going to be cheap, in truth I'm not sure it would be viable if I was paying..

 

In addition it's got a number of rattles, clonks and squeakes he can't fix...

 

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[bub2006]

Good day ruined. Trike won't start. Fitted an electric fan and wires came off coil. I think I may have put them back on the wrong way and fried the electronic ignition module. Tried another coil etc and no spark from king lead. 23 quid for a new kit so hopefully will sort it.

[Des]

Wouldn't be a fuse in the ign circuit would there? 

[bub2006]

Nope. I'm fetching a new electric ignition for what it costs. No spark from king lead and no signal from electronic ignition to coil. Tried another coil too and both are fine from testing resistance too

[Cavcraft]

The HSBC. The banking equivalent of having Hairnet in charge of communication and George from fucking Rainbow looking after your account after he'd discovered heroin. 

[purplebargeken]

^^ I think you just won the internet right there and then Cav.

[Louise2cv]

Court hearing today.

 

I'm somewhere on a spectrum between nervous poops and past caring.

[Mr A Lawrence]

good luck.

[oldcars]

Court hearing today.

 

I'm somewhere on a spectrum between nervous poops and past caring.

Good luck. i'm sure it will all be fine and over soon.

[Des]

Court hearing today.

 

I'm somewhere on a spectrum between nervous poops and past caring.

 

You're Tommy Robinson??? Good luck with it.

[Lankytim]

Is this court hearing related to some building work? I forget. Good luck. If anything, going to court is pretty educational. 

[Louise2cv]

Yes, the bathroom.

 

Small Claims takes a long time!