The grumpy thread

[Rocket88]

Feckin' incompetent shites at KwikFit. Last week, they booked* the CX in for its MoT to be done this afternoon. Only, it turns out they didn't. I turned up dead on time only to be told "computer sez no".

 

Shower o' bastards. I'm trying again on Monday morning.

 

Bet they tell you you need two rear "shock absorbers..."

[eddyramrod]

Vet fees.

While out on her first walk this morning I somehow managed to stand on Memphis's right rear foot.  She yelped, so I moved, and I was convinced I'd broken her leg.  So we went home and called the vet, and they fitted us in mid-morning.  Vet had a good look at her, gave her a jab, and sent us home, leg not broken.  She's walked on it since, so that's ok, but I got stung for £40 that I couldn't really spare.

[SierraMikeHotel]

Feckin' incompetent shites at KwikFit. Last week, they booked* the CX in for its MoT to be done this afternoon. Only, it turns out they didn't. I turned up dead on time only to be told "computer sez no".

 

Shower o' bastards. I'm trying again on Monday morning.

Had this at Halfords once. Turned out the computer has randomly booked me into a different branch (which meant a trip to Newhaven...) They did give me a voucher for a decent discount the following year, it's always worth complaining!

[Mally]

Feckin' incompetent shites at KwikFit. Last week, they booked* the CX in for its MoT to be done this afternoon. Only, it turns out they didn't. I turned up dead on time only to be told "computer sez no".

 

Shower o' bastards. I'm trying again on Monday morning.

 

Would never have an MOT there.

Use back street recommended local.

Or even Halfrauds on a cheap deal.

[SiC]

I wouldn't even trust a Kwikfit branch to top up my windscreen washer fluid.

[Lacquer Peel]

They employed my sister's meathead thug boyfriend so it's safe to say AVOID.

 

Last time I was at Kwik Fit they took 3 hours to fit 4 tyres to a Motability Fiesta (they won't let you go anywhere else) and scuffed one of the wheels. They all seemed to be trainees.

[Cavcraft]

Don't really know what you're moaning about, tbh. I've just driven all the way to Torquay and my 'The Smiths' CD has packed up. Devon knows I'm miserable now.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Would never have an MOT there....

The only reason why I booked the CX into local KwikFit is because their examiner is familiar with seriously old cars, and had dealt with my oul 635 for over a decade. I wouldn't send the CX to the MoT centre that does my diesel Borat.

[Guest Hooli]

Commercial flying, my god it's grim. Do people seriously do that every time they go on holiday?

[chodweaver]

Wretched, isn't it? The actual flying is...., no, scratch that - I was going to say OK, but that is dependent upon so many stars being in alignment and that so rarely happens...

 

Yup, it's all awful. From the minute I start fretting about how to get sufficient quantities of all my favourite toiletries to my destination and the overall weight and size of my baggage, to the three quid or whatever that the person collecting me from the terminal has to pay to just drive into the pick up/drop off zone. But my real hatred is reserved for a particular carrier. A specific Irish carrier, and their 'parp-ity parp-ity parp - aren't we so effing wonderful, we got you to your destination airport on schedule again' fanfair. Yeah well done you, except you set the flight schedule of 1hour and 10 for a flight that only takes 40 minutes, so you'd have to get it quite badly wrong to not arrive on schedule and hence I prefer to think of this as fiddling the numbers, you race-to-the-bottom D-grade bus company of the skies.

[Guest Hooli]

The actual flying is like a noisey dodgy old coach (especially the ones with fans on the front) but the airports are pure hell. They took my suntan lotion as 200ml bottles are too large & then handed out 200ml bottles of water because that size is ok??

 

I'll give it a miss until forced again.

[DodgeRover]

Some cock in a 2 door Peugeot coupe decided he was going to offer to have a fight over my place in the queue we had patiently been waiting in to try and get out of the car park at Chessington World of Adventures, he then went on to give out a load of racist abuse to the guy in the queue behind me.

FFS I might just join twitter and tell Chessington they need to put security on the sodding car parks.

[Austin of England]

Eldest sons brought his Peugeot 206 around the other night, a bit of judder from the clutch an take up, I assured him it was nothing to worry about - clutch may be on its way out (85K miles) but should be OK for quite a while yet, next day there was a nasty noise clutch pedal went to the floor, unable to engage any gears with engine running - bugger.
 Towed the car home and have spent the day getting to this stage

 

Yes the release bearing has exploded into lots of pieces, I have a new clutch kit (£47.00 for a Borg & Beck) and am really looking forward to tomorrow when I will try and put it all back together

 

 

[Craig the Princess]

Don't really know what you're moaning about, tbh. I've just driven all the way to Torquay and my 'The Smiths' CD has packed up. Devon knows I'm miserable now.

Exmouth strikes again.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Exmouth strikes again.

 

 

The Boy with Dartmoor in His Side?

 

No.  No...

[panhard65]

Eldest sons brought his Peugeot 206 around the other night, a bit of judder from the clutch an take up, I assured him it was nothing to worry about - clutch may be on its way out (85K miles) but should be OK for quite a while yet, next day there was a nasty noise clutch pedal went to the floor, unable to engage any gears with engine running - bugger.

 Towed the car home and have spent the day getting to this stage

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Yes the release bearing has exploded into lots of pieces, I have a new clutch kit (£47.00 for a Borg & Beck) and am really looking forward to tomorrow when I will try and put it all back together

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That is very common on Pug's I think they even supply a new guide for the release bearing in the clutch kit

[Floatylight]

Bet they tell you you need two rear "shock absorbers..."

ATS did that years ago to a friend with a BX...

 

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[DodgeRover]

The Boy with Dartmoor in His Side?

 

No. No...

Much as I like The Smiths I just have to suggest No Sheep till Buxton for place related song titles

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Commercial flying, my god it's grim. Do people seriously do that every time they go on holiday?

It would seem so....

 

[ChinaTom]

Commercial flying, my god it's grim. Do people seriously do that every time they go on holiday?

And for work too. I thought flying in Asia was bad until I flew to European places from UK. I don’t mind admitting that there will be a C on the class bit of the boarding pass and a single digit row for me to sit. I absolutely hate the expense, but am bloody glad when I skip the security queues at Stansted, don’t watch my hand luggage being crushed by some dopey idiot’s attempts to cram theirs in having managed to escape the measurement devices at check-in.

 

Quick tip for anyone flying to New York - Primera Air will do biz class for £200 if you book in advance and can go from Stansted. As BA want £1500 for buttery base cattle class, this is a damn good deal.

 

I wish I could get excited by travel again...

 

 

 

 

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[Cavcraft]

Exmouth strikes again.

 

I am becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of malapropisms on this page.

 

They seem to be spreading like wildflower.

[treehugger]

Girlfriend in a beachcomber.....................

[Tamworthbay]

And for work too. I thought flying in Asia was bad until I flew to European places from UK. I don’t mind admitting that there will be a C on the class bit of the boarding pass and a single digit row for me to sit. I absolutely hate the expense, but am bloody glad when I skip the security queues at Stansted, don’t watch my hand luggage being crushed by some dopey idiot’s attempts to cram theirs in having managed to escape the measurement devices at check-in.

Quick tip for anyone flying to New York - Primera Air will do biz class for £200 if you book in advance and can go from Stansted. As BA want £1500 for buttery base cattle class, this is a damn good deal.

I wish I could get excited by travel again...

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I love travelling but the flying bit is to be endured not enjoyed for sure. One of the reasons we have been on a few cruises now. The travel bit takes place in a rather nice 5* hotel with excellent food, entertainment and a bar.

[chodweaver]

I've been properly surprised by the prices of cruises, now that Chodweaver Jr #1 works on them, I tend to look at the cost - granted that you can spend a lot more on the drinks packages, special events, in-port trips and food upgrades but still, $778 for 13 nights/14 days from Southampton to Miami via Boston, New York and Port Canaveral (not including the flight back) sounds alright...

[AMC Rebel]

I am concerned that almost everything and everyone is irritating to me - I am starting to think it really is me.

[chodweaver]

If it really is you, then it's me too.

[Wack]

What a fucking wanker

 

[MarvinsMom]

i would never, ever use Kwikfit, unless desparate

 

was in there a few years ago when driving a company car, cos that was the only place that the lease lot had a contract with.

 

and every poor sod that came through the door "needed" either 2 or 4 tyres as a minimum. one poor woman came in with a flat and was in tears cos the fitter bloke was insistant that the car simply must have 4 new tyres.

 

now ok, i didn't go and look myself, and ome people don't bother with their cars, so prehaps it did have 4 bald tyres,

 

or, maybe they were taking advantage of a woman on her own to stick her for 4 new tyres no matter what.....

 

funny they didn't try that with me, cos unless the tyres were like slick, the feckin' lease company didn't want to know, and certainly would'nt pay for any new tyres.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

218 miles of good driving today.  Shropshire to Kent, easy job.  Apart from two things:

 

i)  My shoulder (dodgy to start with) is now playing up again.

 

ii)  The Costa drive-through employee in Northampton Services at 11.40 AM that decided to add to my order and try and pocket the difference.  Fortunately I caught him out.

[HillmanImp]

Decided I fancied a came of Wipeout (Playstation game, not shit gameshow presented by a smug midget) so started combing ebay looking for a PS1. I gave my old one to a mate a few years ago as I barely used it anymore. He was bang into Wipeout. I remember when he finished the game he then gave himself the task of finishing the whole game without touching the sides. As in if he did touch the sides he has to start from the 1st track again.

 

He did it. He also smoked a lot of weed whilst doing so.

 

Anyhow, I digress. I then found out that you can get Wipeout on the PS4 which is compatible with a Virtual Reality headset for maximum motion sickness fun. Cue much excitement. This is something that 20yr old me would've wet my pants over. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Zawka93T4

 

However it's gonna be about £500 and for one game and I'm having trouble justifying it. 

 

But it looks friggin' amazing.