The grumpy thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said:

.... ‘as long as your car qualifies for historic vehicle tax you are welcome to attend’. Mine is 38 years old so doesn’t, so presumably I am unwelcome....

So near, yet so far.

[Tamworthbay]

Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said:

So near, yet so far.

To be fair, it’s more the sentiment. I am sure they probably let me in but nothing stinks of a ‘real classics only’ with real being the kind of boring shite that gets polished but never driven. It will be full of boring old bastards who would not like the pile of car park receipts in the centre console, or the mud under the arches. It has saved a trip, and the food is great at the Feathers.

[SiC]

But you know if they didn't put a criteria in, the car park would be full of Focus STs

[Tamworthbay]

Just now, SiC said:

But you know if they didn't put a criteria in, the car park would be full of Focus STs

Several local meets, none of the others have an age limit, never seen a Focus ST at any of them, wouldn’t mind if I did as long as the other stuff is there as well.

[chaseracer]

4 hours ago, Tamworthbay said:

...I will get a pub lunch at the far superior Feathers in Lichfield, the landlord loves my car even though it isn’t quite 40 years old.

That menu looks good.

[Tamworthbay]

7 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

That menu looks good.

It is, the food is always good there. Mike, the landlord, is a top bloke and loves his live music. I went past the Wigginton on the way, there were all of three ‘classic’ cars in the car park, so much for that one. Sat on sofa now watching a bridge too far.

[chaseracer]

2 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said:

It is, the food is always good there... Sat on sofa now watching a bridge too far.

Me too!

We should organise our own Lichfield meet.

[Tamworthbay]

Just now, chaseracer said:

Me too!

We should organise our own Lichfield meet.

That sounds a plan! Plenty of places we could meet up.

[Floatylight]

That sounds a plan! Plenty of places we could meet up.

Sounds like a plan!

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[EssDeeWon]

Going somewhere on BH weekend.

Bird im seeing invites me to a colleagues BBQ / Garden party 60 miles away in the neighbouring county  "its not that far" well about 60 miles, anyway I reluctantly accepted but decided against taking the car because I don't really enjoy driving far anymore, the leisurely driving experience is always ruined by contestants for the wacky races in their Aldi's and other fast german cars, and its boiling and  I don't fancy getting stuck on the M25.  I decided public transport, possibly the worst decision so far in 2019.  Replacement buses where there should be a train, takes 3x longer but still the same price as a train? hmmm what other industry do you still pay the same for a substandard service? Nearly FOUR hours each way.  

Never again on a BH weekend with poxy buses involved, not for anyone.  Yes I could have driven but the roads heading this way today were jammed anyway with everyone heading to Southend, why you would bother i'll never know but either way an utter ball ache and i'm glad to be home, logged on here and watching hubnut.   (deep breath and relax)

[Garythesnail]

Today's grump - the MGTF of many colours decided that 4th gear was sufficient for all our needs on the way home from a trip to the shops.

[xtriple]

Having bought Phoebe an expensive new dog bed, she is laying, next to it! I have put her on it, encouraged her on it, threatened her with vivisection but she still prefers the floor.

Bloody women - even if dogs it seems are contrary.

[SiC]

21 minutes ago, xtriple said:

Having bought Phoebe an expensive new dog bed, she is laying, next to it! I have put her on it, encouraged her on it, threatened her with vivisection but she still prefers the floor.

Bloody women - even if dogs it seems are contrary.

Is it because the new dog bed doesn't smell like her bed? Maybe put an old blanket or a piece of any of your old clothing on it. 

She is probably worried that it's not her bed and she shouldn't be sleeping on it!

[BL Bloke]

6 hours ago, chaseracer said:

We should organise our own Lichfield meet.

I'd be up for that. 

[jakebullet]

Decided I was going to take Kinky Girl for a walk after tea, a new idea, try and get some exercise in. She thinks I'm a silly bastard with being in the centre of Leeds.

I has idea! A couple of years ago we went mooching round where they'd stuck a new office block up, and was in the process of badly building phase 2, struggling for tenants and there's a load of land reserved for future phases if they ever manage to sell the ones they've done. They put in a park for the workers with apple trees on the border fences, and a bit down the road on the edge of a car park someone had put in a small orchard. We can go scrumping!

WRONG! 

There's now a phase 3 under construction behind the fence round the park. So of course they've torn down the original perfectly good fence with apple trees attached and replaced it with a pretty identical fence. The car park is now 50% of original size due to sticking phase 3 on it, and the orchard bit which is on the opposite side to the new building has been buried with random construction waste as prolly cheaper than getting a skip.

I'm saddened. What a pointless waste. Plus I had to buy her ice cream from co-op as a conciliation prize.

[chaseracer]

52 minutes ago, BL Bloke said:

I'd be up for that. 

 

[dozeydustman]

Madam has to be at work this morning. So do I.

madam in tears because Corolla has flat battery.

my wallet in tears as Corolla has a bulge in its battery

[angle]

I know we'd moan if they used a Peugeot 309 or something, but really? It's newer than any car I've ever owned, dealer plates and full leather and apart from a bit of lacquer peel on the back bumper looked immaculate. Seems a bit of a waste, really. 

[anonymous user]

Probably the air con doesn't work and you can't play music off your phone, definitely scrap it

[Bren]

Bought a headlight restoration kit off ebay.

End result? Shite. Not convinced you can sand clear plastic and expect a new finish after. I put them on a par with those pellets you used to put in your fuel tank.

[colnerov]

 

 Reflectors need to be a mirror finish, not shite and briney like you can get out of a can.

[Amishtat]

2 hours ago, anonymous user said:

Probably the air con doesn't work and you can't play music off your phone, definitely scrap it

Neatly summing up the mindset of the dealer's usual customers. Probably. 

[SiC]

3 hours ago, angle said:

I know we'd moan if they used a Peugeot 309 or something, but really? It's newer than any car I've ever owned, dealer plates and full leather and apart from a bit of lacquer peel on the back bumper looked immaculate. Seems a bit of a waste, really. 

It says enquire within on it... so might be worth asking how much they're selling that Civic for. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Feckin' glitch now means I suddenly can't quote or post anything on the Forum from the tablet.

Forum access still works from the PC, fortunately.

[Tamworthbay]

On 8/25/2019 at 11:47 AM, Tamworthbay said:

I was about to head off to The Wigginton pub for a classic car meet, checked up on their page to make sure it was still on the be met by a message stating that ‘as long as your car qualifies for historic vehicle tax you are welcome to attend’. Mine is 38 years old so doesn’t, so presumably I am unwelcome. Well fuck off Wigginton, I will get a pub lunch at the far superior Feathers in Lichfield, the landlord loves my car even though it isn’t quite 40 years old.

I put on the Facebook post for the meet that because my car was only 38 years old it didn’t appear I was welcome. The landlord put up an arsey response basically inferring I was a bit thick for not knowing a classic got free tax once they hit 25 years old and so any car over that was welcome. They have gone a bit quiet since I pointed out it’s been getting on twenty years since a 25 year old car got free tax and that it’s now 40. Dickheads.

[Tamworthbay]

6 hours ago, angle said:

I know we'd moan if they used a Peugeot 309 or something, but really? It's newer than any car I've ever owned, dealer plates and full leather and apart from a bit of lacquer peel on the back bumper looked immaculate. Seems a bit of a waste, really. 

I genuinely thought that was the car they were trying to sell when I first saw it. That is crazy.

[brownnova]

Went to change the oil on the Mazda, confident I had filters in stock for all the cars. 

Turns out the Mazda is the only one I don’t I discovered after already draining the oil... 

[purplebargeken]

Mind you, if an A Class can get into the classic section of the FOTU then you should be ok. I'm not bitter.

[Mrcento]

7 hours ago, anonymous user said:

Probably the air con doesn't work and you can't play music off your phone, definitely scrap it

True story.

At my previous job (when we weren't using the works van), we used our own cars for work errands (we got fuel etc covered). I had the Cinq that day, we had a run up to Forfar to do and i had a trainee in, 17 years old.

First question when they got in the car

"How does it get onto facebook?"

Second question/statement of disgust...

"WAIT, YOU MEAN IT DOESN'T EVEN GET ON SPOTIFY!!!!, OMG"

[Cavcraft]

 I'm so sad, I write letters to myself.  Dear me.