The grumpy thread

[Zelandeth]

Tempura is still on my bucket list...just because the digital dash in the top spec ones is utterly epic...

[bramz7]

My old Tipo had the digital dash and it was okay. Terrible in sunlight and had a habit to go off completely in the wet though!

 

Sadly the Tempra I sold was one of the last base spec diesel saloons left. It was pretty grim though.

[LightBulbFun]

Have to admit that I'll go to great lengths to try to ensure a car has the best chance at survival...hence having held on to the scraps of my first Invacar scraps waiting for someone to come forward to either use it for more spares or to try to restore it.

 

Took a couple of months but looks like we have a taker.

 

One that most irked us was a lovely XJ40 3.2 Sport that a friend sold.

 

I nearly bought it several times over, but eventually it was sold to someone else.

 

A few months later we found it had been scrapped by the buyer "because it was too greedy on fuel." And they couldn't be bothered to sell it.

 

this ^ I can see my self keeping a car going until the bitter end, as I come from a bus enthusiast background and reading the histories of a bus to see

 

"3/87    sold to PVS (Carlton): scrapped"

 

 

always saddened me and in general i dont like seeing older vehicles going to scrap

 

and whatever my first car may be I hope to keep it until i pop my clogs as I love the idea of having your first car till the end

 

and with any luck I hope that will be an invacar

[bramz7]

Yeah I aimed to keep my first car forever too but life gets in the way.

 

Romanticising about keeping a car forever is lovely in your head but it's not as easy in real life unless you have permanent free (I must stress that bit) storage.

[MorrisItalSLX]

I saved my Jag from the scrapper as that was where it was going if I did not buy it as the seller wanted rid of it fast, hence why it was so cheap.

 

It was (and still is) a low mileage, rust free, giffer owned and cherished car that was perfectly roadworthy and it had 7 months rego on it when I got it! But the scrapyard beckoned if I had not taken it away with me.

 

It nearly ended up in the scrap yard when its head gasket blew a few months back as it was suspected the block was knackered and I could not afford to fix it. Thankfully the block was fine and it just needed a new gasket, but it was very nearly scrapped by me, somthing I'm sure I would have regretted as it is a really sound and solid example.

[w00dy]

That CX is heartbreaking, I remember reading about 'jj' and his exploits with that car around Glasgow when I first joined here

 

I've still got my Royale saloon sat down the side of my parents house, slowly rusting away, minus its cylinder head. It needs a few hundred quid throwing at it and a bit of time to get it back on the road, neither of which I have. I'm concerned about it deteriorating, but more concerned about selling it to someone who breaks it up for spare parts, banger races or scraps it (or sells it on to someone who would do any of these things). I offered it back to the previous owner, who was pestering me to sell it back to him, but now he's umming and ahhing as he's just bought another car. If someone here can guarantee it a good, dry home, I'd let it go, otherwise it can sit there until the spring when I'll either be able to afford the parts needed, or I'll make a proper effort to sell.

 

I'd never forgive myself if that car got scrapped. Yes, I've never scrapped a car before but some cars I've sold have been scrapped a year or two later. Nothing as old as this Vauxhall though.

 

 

I remember the previous to me owner saying there was some history on here. He was a really nice chap and I'm sure he'd be sad about the end of it too.

 

 

Mainly because they think they can get more money in having it dismantled than by selling it whole? Having seen some other very sad photos of Woody's oul CX S1 at the scrapyard, I'm guessing that it was more rotten than its final owner had anticipated. It clearly had a fair few parts that other S1 owners wanted.

 

I tend to keep cars going for a very long time, longer than perhaps is economically sensible - that's why I've owned very few (still not into double figures) cars compared to some.

 

 

It was rough when I bought it and maintaining it as a student meant patching rather than the love it deserved.

 

I accept that cars get scrapped and I know what CX-basis suggests spares are worth, it's just sad that an early single-mirror Pallas in a great colour (which is about as perfect as CXs get in my view) lasted almost 40 years on our roads, only to not quite survive into true classic status.

 

I don't blame anyone for scrapping it. More sad than grumpy really.

[beko1987]

I feel guilty as I've scrapped two Citroen's I've bought off Bramz. In all fairness they were both totally rotten. Oh and the zx off beko! I'd next stop buying cheap Citroens off here! At least the parts kept numerous other vehicles on the road though.

That zx was way past the end of its life though, I wasn't surprised or that sad you broke it for spares! Saved me a fortune on getting the train to bubs!

[Guest Hooli]

I saved my Jag from the scrapper as that was where it was going if I did not buy it as the seller wanted rid of it fast, hence why it was so cheap.

 

It was (and still is) a low mileage, rust free, giffer owned and cherished car that was perfectly roadworthy and it had 7 months rego on it when I got it! But the scrapyard beckoned if I had not taken it away with me.

 

It nearly ended up in the scrap yard when its head gasket blew a few months back as it was suspected the block was knackered and I could not afford to fix it. Thankfully the block was fine and it just needed a new gasket, but it was very nearly scrapped by me, somthing I'm sure I would have regretted as it is a really sound and solid example.

 

See, Jags are worth saving unlike some other cars mentioned here.

[Aston Martin]

Gretna services. One of the best services due to KFC, you can always get parked and the toilets are clean.

 

Have fucked me, both Costa express machines replaced by a Starbucks express machine... There's a fucking Starbucks inside the building.

 

Cunts.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

.... due to KFC,...

 

AFAIK, KFC's not usually looked on as a plus.

[clayts450]

It is when you're pissed. See also 'kebabs'

[pandamonium]

Gretna services. One of the best services due to KFC, you can always get parked and the toilets are clean.

 

Have fucked me, both Costa express machines replaced by a Starbucks express machine... There's a fucking Starbucks inside the building.

 

Cunts.

Sacrilege! Costa > Starbucks anyday.

[loserone]

It is when you're pissed. See also 'kebabs'

How often do you visit motorway services when pissed?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I wish this cunting cold would just FUCK OFF. After being given flu symptoms by the 'no side effects m8' flu jab, I've now contracted this bastard a week before an overseas holiday. Tremendous! Sweating like an over excited Ebayer with Dr Who memorabilia and Marina parts on the watch list, shaking like a shitting dog, coughing like a twat and unable to sleep for more than 30 mins at a time.

 

#Fuxakes

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Why anyone would want to live in London I will never know it is just an overpriced shithole.

 

^^ Oh don't I know this. I'd ask Mrs PBK why but I really can't be arsed any more. 

 

 

Then leave. Come to the North. Quiet 2 bed semi for £120k or less. Nice people, not cunts. 

 

London and its environs (50 miles in any direction) puzzles me. I mean, you actually pay more to live there? Bizarre. 

[Aston Martin]

AFAIK, KFC's not usually looked on as a plus.

KFC or Burger king? Exactly.

 

 

 

Sacrilege! Costa > Starbucks anyday.

I spend probably £100 a month on Costa. ????

[bramz7]

Without starting a never ending debate about coffee chains again, I'll admit that Nero and Costa are indeed better than Starbucks. I used to think the opposite but the roast they both use is superior to Starbucks, Costa just burn the ever living shit out of their coffee a bit too much....

 

Also FWIW, the vast majority of services are absolute toss.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

KFC or Burger king? Exactly.

 

I've avoided all junk food since my student days, mainly because the grease / oil / fats had catastrophic effects on my skin. Couldn't process it.

[Aston Martin]

I've avoided all junk food since my student days, mainly because the grease / oil / fats had catastrophic effects on my skin. Couldn't process it.

 

When I Park up I pay £2 and get £10 voucher for food, so I get as much as I can for 'free'

[myglaren]

Then leave. Come to the North. Quiet 2 bed semi for £120k or less. Nice people, not cunts. 

 

London and its environs (50 miles in any direction) puzzles me. I mean, you actually pay more to live there? Bizarre. 

Come to Sunderland - named as best place to live in the UK.

I live just outside and that's as close as I want to get.

[D Spares & Tyres]

London is a great place.

 

All those people nowhere near here. Wonderful

[Tadhg Tiogar]

When I Park up I pay £2 and get £10 voucher for food, so I get as much as I can for 'free'

 

I wish your arteries the very best for the future!

[davehedgehog31]

An observation - any time I see a car with exhibiting either of the following;

 

1) A dash cam with the screen lit up

2) A sat nav system positioned anywhere above the bottom quarter of the windscreen. 

 

It is always being driven by a clueless fucking specimen. 

[stonedagain]

Come to Sunderland - named as best place to live in the UK.

I live just outside and that's as close as I want to get.

Home of the famous Pennywell pizza! (beans on toast).

[myglaren]

An observation - any time I see a car with exhibiting either of the following;

 

1) A dash cam with the screen lit up

2) A sat nav system positioned anywhere above the bottom quarter of the windscreen. 

 

It is always being driven by a clueless fucking specimen. 

I can't see mine unless it is adjacent to the mirror.

Hardly ever use it though and it is years out of date.

[bramz7]

An observation - any time I see a car with exhibiting either of the following;

 

1) A dash cam with the screen lit up

2) A sat nav system positioned anywhere above the bottom quarter of the windscreen.

 

It is always being driven by a clueless fucking specimen.

100%. I've driven past many meandering brainless drivers before and they've always had a sat nav right in front of them at maximum brightness.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Spent the day in hospital. Still here... WAITING!!!! Loosing the will to live...

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Come to Sunderland - named as best place to live in the UK.

I live just outside and that's as close as I want to get.

 

My hometown - and that has got to be a fucking joke of the highest order!!!! The only thing going for it in reality/living there is the low price of property - but that disappears in a puff of magic smoke as soon as you get close to the only thing of note - the fucking beach!

[alcyonecorporation]

Scrapped four cars that proved impossible to sell for parts. Tried so-called enthusiasts and got nowhere. 
My 306 Estate and Laguna V6 went straight to the frag, the latter out of spite because of the astonishing entitlement of the .2129 people who were interested in it for spares. 

The 605 was a nightmare so it got carted away after my patience expired. That was the car an eBayer suggested I give to him for free because he didn't have the money [but he could afford to collect it, somehow]. Eight timewasters later I fucked every panel up with a peen hammer to stop them being used and called a local salvage yard who turned up and paid cash. 
The 960 estate got saved but not before I had to wade through 7800 pages of horse shit on the VOC forum causing me to hand my membership back after 12 years; someone on here paid up for it eventually. 

My Applause ended up with a banger racer because it needed £500-worth of work to see another MoT. My previous employer had also docked my wages, every DD in sight was bouncing and I needed the funds to carry on. I was sick of the 500 miles of sad emoticons and 'sutch a shame' comments on Facebook without anyone actually pulling their finger out, so off it went. Hopes and wishes don't pay the bills when banks and creditors feel like taking the piss. 

I'm not sorry it's dead and I couldn't give a fuck what anyone happens to think about it. Sometimes old cars own you rather than the other way around. When you reach that point, you need to give your head a wobble. 

[alcyonecorporation]

Oh, and if one more pig shit thick ebayer questions where their item is after a ten day dispatch is clearly stated, I'll throw their fucking item out of the window on the Expressway out of spite. 

'Your precious fucking Hermes lost it, bucko, tough shit, you only paid 3p for postage anyway.'