The grumpy thread

[LightBulbFun]

28 minutes ago, clayts450 said:

Another stealth tax - acoustic cameras !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48564995

I saw that in the BBC news app today as well

I cant imagine the Meteor V12 powered SD1 is going to have a fun time

(I also wonder how they would implement it exactly, could you stand next to one of the "acoustic cameras" and scream really loudly next to it as someone you dont like drives past and get them a noise ticket or something? LOL)

[colnerov]

 

 ...And how can it pick out which car is making the noise?

[angle]

My dad bought himself a Jaguar for his 50th. After 13 years, I think it's dead. The back came out on a roundabout (diesel? He's a proper giffer) and launched him into a sign. 

[purplebargeken]

^^ At least he's okay I hope. A car is just a car at the end of the day. 

[rainagain]

3 hours ago, clayts450 said:

Another stealth tax - acoustic cameras !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48564995

This would be a grin for me, the council decided to just install just one speed bump on the long straight bit of road next to me right outside my house and refuse to remove it or add more. It’s now the official start line for I’ve got a pop bang remap brigade. Slow down for speed bump - pop bang pop, then nail it to see what vmax you can get pass the kids play park to the roundabout.

All fucking day all I can hear is bang, pop fucking bang. It wakes my kids up at night as well, especially now it’s warmer and we have the windows open. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

The attempt to wire in a Blaupunkt Kingston head unit and CD changer hasn't started well, and I'm finding a lot of household chocolate block connectors from the previous installation.

 

Also the CX's RF antenna plug doesn't fit the Blaupunkt RF socket. Who knew they came in different diameters!?

[richardmorris]

Now you mention it, I think i did have to buy an adaptor for my DTR. Is was in 2001 though so may be wrong.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Now you mention it, I think i did have to buy an adaptor for my DTR. Is was in 2001 though so may be wrong.

*starts Googling for RF adapter diameters*

[richardmorris]

I’ve switched to dab antennas in all the cars now. It means I don’t have to have the aerial extended - which in the Mercedes and fiat makes it a lot better looking.  I am very impressed with this Aldi adaptor in the 2cv. 

https://www.aldi.co.uk/dab%2B-%26-fm-receiver/p/098154267771500?gclid=CNqvsbfC2uICFYWMUQodcqYEjQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Cavcraft]

Actually that noise thing recalls another grump: those new big engined Mercs and BMWs do look class, but how the hell can people live with them sounding like a fucking Seagull outboard motor trying to drown itself? They sound ridiculous.

[Pete-M]

There's normally a switch to make them quiet. A pal of mine has a C63 AMG cabrio which is quieter than his regular E320 when driven normally. In 'Sport+' mode the thing makes more noise than Thor playing drums.

[Amishtat]

4 hours ago, rainagain said:

This would be a grin for me, the council decided to just install just one speed bump on the long straight bit of road next to me right outside my house and refuse to remove it or add more. It’s now the official start line for I’ve got a pop bang remap brigade. Slow down for speed bump - pop bang pop, then nail it to see what vmax you can get pass the kids play park to the roundabout.

All fucking day all I can hear is bang, pop fucking bang. It wakes my kids up at night as well, especially now it’s warmer and we have the windows open. 

Big handful of nails.. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

5 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Big handful of nails.. 

Are stinger devices available for purchase by the general public?

[myglaren]

Caltrops at Etsy

[Cavcraft]

Someone (on another forum) has just asked me if I still have the wheels for sale. Didn't have a clue what he was on about, until I found the advert.

 

 

 

From seven fucking years ago.

[DoctorRetro]

Anxiety can fucking do one.

 

How can one relatively sane, level headed person be reduced to a gibbering wreck by simple things such as a shopping trip, a decision of what lunch to have, planning ahead a couple of weeks in advance or other such basic* tasks? ?

 

*OK, so trying to orchestrate a 4 way liason between parties to liberate a relatively unloved vehicle from being banger raced is a bit stressful, and I perhaps should have thought about that, but the other points are valid. And in no way related ?

[omegod]

Anxiety sucks ass , had major issues in my youth and the fucker is back with avengance at age 44 FFS , another day another battle to win ! 

[LightBulbFun]

1 hour ago, TheDoctor said:

Anxiety can fucking do one.

 

How can one relatively sane, level headed person be reduced to a gibbering wreck by simple things such as a shopping trip, a decision of what lunch to have, planning ahead a couple of weeks in advance or other such basic* tasks? ?

 

*OK, so trying to orchestrate a 4 way liason between parties to liberate a relatively unloved vehicle from being banger raced is a bit stressful, and I perhaps should have thought about that, but the other points are valid. And in no way related ?

I feel you there!

anxiety has been a Major Pain in the arse/back for me with all the invacar stuff, mainly when it came to contacting people for information over the phone etc

[Pillock]

Fully support the acoustic cameras/noise control 

It's warm so we're sleeping with windows open. We live near some industrial areas, notably an Amazon warehouse with a few hundred people at any one time.

Midnight or so, some fuckhole in some small engined loud exhaust car goes past. 6am he goes home again. You can hear the wanker from about half a mile away caning it through the gears (as fitting a shit exhaust has probably lost power) and he wakes me up every night. I'm seriously tempted to throw a load of plasterboard screws across the road at 5.55am 

[dozeydustman]

9 hours ago, Pillock said:

Fully support the acoustic cameras/noise control 

It's warm so we're sleeping with windows open. We live near some industrial areas, notably an Amazon warehouse with a few hundred people at any one time.

Midnight or so, some fuckhole in some small engined loud exhaust car goes past. 6am he goes home again. You can hear the wanker from about half a mile away caning it through the gears (as fitting a shit exhaust has probably lost power) and he wakes me up every night. I'm seriously tempted to throw a load of plasterboard screws across the road at 5.55am 

Bet it's a Corsa C 1.2 twinport in "club" trim. Halford's DIY 'performance' back box with a tailpipe the diameter of a catering size Heinz Beanz tin sound crap whatever they're on.

[reb]

Me: "Hey look at this thing I'm doing that I think is cool"

Anonymous Owners Club tosser: "That won't work because of this problem you solved about 6 months ago but I know more about the engine than you even though I've never touched one and you've spent the last two months worth of days off shoulder deep in it"

 

FRO!

[Cavcraft]

https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/17696715.suspended-jail-term-for-senior-huntsman-who-allowed-hounds-to-kill-fox-cubs/

 

Suspended sentence, there's a massive surprise* for these absolute twats 

 

I pray that one day the punishment will match the crime.

[DoctorRetro]

The other side of the black dog menace is always hiding round the corner. Feeling like shit at the moment, perhaps as the aftermath of all the anxiety the past couple of days, or perhaps resurging of not feeling good enough. You know when you spend your whole life being distinctly average at everything you do?

I mean, I can't even save a rare car without being upstaged by a rarer one and a better story ? Not annoyed about that, but more that it's just sods law and typical of my world. 

Guess I needed a rant. As you were. ?

[DoctorRetro]

On 6/9/2019 at 3:29 PM, reb said:

Me: "Hey look at this thing I'm doing that I think is cool"

Anonymous Owners Club tosser: "That won't work because of this problem you solved about 6 months ago but I know more about the engine than you even though I've never touched one and you've spent the last two months worth of days off shoulder deep in it"

 

 

FRO!

There's always one ?

[dozeydustman]

Mother in law is now in a hospice. Went to see her this afternoon with stepdaughter. She has been sleeping for 2 days now and breathing very laboured. I sincerely doubt she'll make the end of the week.

Got home, took mrs to her evening job, cooked dinner for me and stepdaughter, mum rang up. One of my cousins was taken into a hospice today. She was in remission from ovarian cancer 2 years, but collapsed at the weekend as the cancer reappeared very quickly and aggressively spreading to her liver. My poor aunt over the last few years has lost her younger of 2 sons, her husband and now her daughter isn't long for this world.

Looks like 2 funerals now in short succession.

Cancer can do one.

[Parky]

Daughter got mugged 20metres from our house.  Pair of cunts ran up behind her and nabbed her phone.

Mrs P went out looking for them but they were long gone.  Phone was shut off in about five minutes, Police informed but fuck all they can do.  Neighbours CCTV should have caught it but even with a clear image of it, Plod won’t be able to do anything.

Stupid fuckers.  Risking a theft conviction for a useless piece of locked plastic.  Not to mention one very pissed off Dad.  What’s a Samsung Galaxy s9 worth - two teeth?  Possibly more if I find them.  

Nobody hurt so that’s the main thing and it could have been worse.  A lot worse.  Ironically she had her college Laptop which is worth a fuck ton more than the phone was, thank god they didn’t go for that.

[wuvvum]

1 minute ago, Parky said:

Police informed but fuck all they can do.  Neighbours CCTV should have caught it but even with a clear image of it, Plod won’t be able to do anything.

Huh?

[reb]

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

There's always one ?

It fucks me right off, got another on the same thread. It's about the only bloody thing I get excited about, but obviously I've not done my research!

[Datsuncog]

11 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

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I mean, I can't even save a rare car without being upstaged by a rarer one and a better story ?

FWIW, I reckon yours has the better story - cos if it wasn't for your own tenacity, that 323 would have been lost for good. That was down to you.

Plus, yours might be running well again with just a new set of leads...

[busmansholiday]

Sorting out car insurance for the roffle winning Merc (I know there's a thread for this somewhere but I cba).

Confused meerkat gave online of 197 via Saga. Follow link, fill in, comes up 193, winner. Try to pay, try, try, try. End up with web talk, your card should work bollocks. Nope. Ring, go through it all on phone, comes out at 395. FFS, How Much?. Back on web, turns out that despite assurances they don't accept Halifax Visa Electron card. Transfer money to another account, yippee.

BUT, don't be taken in by Saga's guaranteed same price for the next three years. They simply add at least fifty quid to this year's quote.