The grumpy thread

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[GrumpyCat]

On 10/3/2019 at 11:18 AM, Bobthebeard said:

I realise that this has been grumped about before, but it made me considerably grumpy last week.

Called into the larger branch of Home Bargains nearby for some stuff. Stuff has disappeared and entire aisles full of Christmas things. Went to our local garden centre for a few bags of gravel and over half of the indoor bit is set out as a winter wonderland with animated polar bears, an animated Santa band playing and Christmas lights in false Chistmas trees covered in fake snow. This was on Saturday THE 28TH OF SEPTEMBER .

A few plastic skeletons around in the garden centre as a nod to hallowe'en. Which is still a month away. FFS. 

 

 

[Lankytim]

V70s in tank pump is playing up, removed it and cleaned it out but it was such a struggle to refit I ripped it out again and threw it up the wall. Now I don’t have a fuel pump at all, or a working car. Fucksocks.

I was collecting an S60 for parts that would’ve supplied a pump but I have no way of towing it back now.Double fucksocks 

[Lacquer Peel]

People always have something more important to spend their money on. I mean a pair of new tyres for that, what we talking for some budgets? £70 for the pair? I don’t buy it that they’ve not seen it. I can see it now it’ll be that they can’t afford the £70 for the tyres but can afford £25 for a takeaway. Priorities all to cock. Hopefully it’ll have been impounded and another idiot off the road. 

How do you know any of this?
Some people are blissfully ignorant about cars and car maintenance despite them being 1500kg potential killing machines.

[sierraman]

You’d have to be completely blind not to notice the eggs on that tyre. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

4 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Some people are blissfully ignorant about cars and car maintenance ...

 

Some can't be arsed.

[danthecapriman]

Had to go out to work today. Didn’t want to do it but I had to, and had to get up at 06:30 on a frigging Saturday. First grump is that.

Second grump is having to do that but I’m not even being paid as in our rip off wanker company it’s in everyone’s contract the first Saturday of every month is worked for toil only! Except it’s only the department I work in who get those rules enforced on us. Everyone else just does wtf they want.

Last grump, on the way to site this morning I get to the roundabout outside Morrison’s near home to find some absolute cunt has spilt about a million gallons (ok slight exaggeration!) of diesel around the fucking roundabout. Plus the roads were wet this morning. Even in my big van it slipped around on the wet diesel covered road. Certainly made sure I was awake put it that way! God help any poor fucker on a motorbike that comes around there!

[Tamworthbay]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Had to go out to work today. Didn’t want to do it but I had to, and had to get up at 06:30 on a frigging Saturday. First grump is that.

Second grump is having to do that but I’m not even being paid as in our rip off wanker company it’s in everyone’s contract the first Saturday of every month is worked for toil only! Except it’s only the department I work in who get those rules enforced on us. Everyone else just does wtf they want.

Last grump, on the way to site this morning I get to the roundabout outside Morrison’s near home to find some absolute cunt has spilt about a million gallons (ok slight exaggeration!) of diesel around the fucking roundabout. Plus the roads were wet this morning. Even in my big van it slipped around on the wet diesel covered road. Certainly made sure I was awake put it that way! God help any poor fucker on a motorbike that comes around there!

Get the Capri on there ASAP Dan and reenact every Professionals episode!

[Burnside]

16 hours ago, Burnside said:

Getting the distinct feeling, I've been fucked over royally with a Fiat Punto that I recently brought.

Thrid gear started crunching every time it's selected on the way home. So after some internet searching and speaking to a local Fiat specialist. It looks like a used box / rebuild is needed.

Then today after changing the oil. Which thank's to Fiat putting the oil filter too close to the block. Ment my oil filter removal tool wouldn't fit. Cue a hammer and screwdriver, plus swearing.

I thankfully got that all sorted and back togther. Then got the engine started and now the bastard thing smoking it arse off! 

 

 

 

Update, had the Punto checked out this morning for a second opinion. An they have confirmed that the Headgasket is on the way out! So that's one gearbox replacement and a Headgasket needed. 

 Let hope for the Car sake I don't find my hammer again. Or I know what I'll do with it. 

Feeling proper annoyed with myself, as I thought I'd brought myself a decent car. Turn's out even after 20 years off owning cars, I clearly know jack. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, Burnside said:

... Turns out even after 20 years off owning cars, I clearly know jack. 

I wouldn't worry too much. It happens to the worst of us. 

[Burnside]

22 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I wouldn't worry too much. It happens to the worst of us. 

Thank's, I still feel like a total idiot though. It's a shame as the car in good condition otherwise and has a almost Full Dealer History etc.

I think that I'll just have to accept that I'm in for a hefty bill and get on with it. Besides I'd lose too much if I bailed on it now, as I'd have to sell it as is for spares or repair. Then I'd have the risk of buying something else that could be just as bad or worse. 

Least the Pub open though.

[vulgalour]

There's an old geezer local that I've had the misfortune to be stuck behind a  couple of times, doesn't seem able to exceed 20mph in his generic hatchback, which is fine on most local roads but he's like it on 50mph roads too.  That's not entirely the grump, old slow drivers are out there and while a hazard, they're rare.  The grump is today he nearly ran into me.  I'd just about finished coming out of my parking bay, in reverse, with all the shoulder checks and slow speed and mirror use that you have to do in a car park and there was plenty of time for me to finish the maneouvre, stick it in first, and be away.  That is, until Old Geezer decided that before my car was fully out of the parking bay, he was coming out of his without checking his mirrors so not only did he nearly reverse into me, when I'd backed up to give him enough room to leave his bay and then drive off, he kept reversing without checking his mirrors.  A small beep of the horn to let him know there was a car behind him and he momentarily stopped, didn't check anything, and kept reversing!  It was like I was completely invisible even though I was sat right behind him with my lights on.  Obviously I moved out of the way, because I'm not about to let him reverse into me, and eventually he set off, completely oblivious to two pedestrians that had started to cross while he was stopped who then had to abort crossing the road.  He then completely ignored a pedestrian crossing with pedestrians on it, and a junction with traffic approaching, and carried on down the car park.  I took the longer route out to avoid him and as I was coming up to a junction he sailed out completely oblivious to me and the other cars.

It was actually quite frightening to watch someone driving so dangerously at such a low speed and, judging by the damage all around the corners of the car, I daresay he's reversed and driven into plenty of other unsuspecting things during its lifetime.  Very much the stereotype of the dangerous elderly driver, sadly, and I only hope he hangs up the keys before he has a serious incident.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, Burnside said:

..... Least the Pub's open though.

This is all that counts.

[somewhatfoolish]

15 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

There's an old geezer who is an accident waiting to happen.

Needs reporting to dibble as they ought to be off the road tout suite; phone your constabulary on 101.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Feckin' Chinesium beesting aerial on diesel Borat has snapped again!! That is two gone in six months. 

[MikeR]

54 minutes ago, Burnside said:

Update, had the Punto checked out this morning for a second opinion. An they have confirmed that the Headgasket is on the way out! So that's one gearbox replacement and a Headgasket needed. 

 Let hope for the Car sake I don't find my hammer again. Or I know what I'll do with it. 

Feeling proper annoyed with myself, as I thought I'd brought myself a decent car. Turn's out even after 20 years off owning cars, I clearly know jack. 

sick of looking at utter shite dressed up as decent motors , I actually bough a shed of a  Fiesta many years ago .....

and then just put it in the garage to have everything fixed ,  new rad , brakes , new steering rack etc

as a result it went for years and rarely needed anything doing to it until the rot took over ....  and then I sold it on ...

which was the same with the next car , a rebuilt Micra .....

 

[twosmoke300]

10 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Feckin' Chinesium beesting aerial on diesel Borat has snapped again!! That is two gone in six months. 

Buy cheap buy thrice

[HillmanImp]

On 9/30/2019 at 6:36 PM, HillmanImp said:

After taking the 944 to a local garage to get the handbrake sorted for the MOT, I took it in for a retest and it failed again on the friggin handbrake. 

FFS. 

Been out and looked at the handbrake. The garage had mended the O/S so looked at the N/S. I was expecting to have to rebuild it like the garage did to the other side but was fine.  I popped the disc back on, adjusted it but I think it was working anyhow. So I've looked at the other side, the side that I've just spent loads of money on getting repaired and the handbrake is non existent. 

On top of that, my back was getting better but its knackered again now.

I'm taking it back and I'm getting them to sort it and I'm taking some pain killers and having a lie down. 

Bit miffed really. So much for being grown up and taking the car to the garage to get mended properly for once instead of my usual bodge work. 

[Rovorsche]

I think you just answered a long standing question "I wonder where all the mechanics from Shartwells Rover ended up ?"

[meggersdog]

Fella from the unit opposite came in yesterday.His wife had taken her car to a local main dealer for an MoT and it had failed on headlamp beam incorrect. They had quoted £800 including vat and fitting for two new headlamps.Told him maybe the bulbs are in wrong or the lenses need polishing and the tester had worded it wrong. Told him to bring the car in today and I'll have a look on the beam setter.

Peugeot main dealer and the car is a Land Rover Freelander. Came in today, lenses are as clear as day.The reflectors are shiney with no evidence of pitting.On the beam setter the kick-up is correct but the horizontal line is just slightly fuzzy. Two new bulbs later and it's fixed. 

 

[Fumbler]

Well I WAS going to help Brother Fumbler in doing his brake pads at the unit, however, we forgot the keys to the unit! Fucking brilliant.

 

We also replaced the head unit and GPS, hooked up the original GPS antenna and secured the dashcam, only to have my wiring harness fail and cut sound to most of the car's speakers. ARSE.

[Lankytim]

9 hours ago, Lankytim said:

V70s in tank pump is playing up, removed it and cleaned it out but it was such a struggle to refit I ripped it out again and threw it up the wall. Now I don’t have a fuel pump at all, or a working car. Fucksocks.

I was collecting an S60 for parts that would’ve supplied a pump but I have no way of towing it back now.Double fucksocks 

Towed the spares S60 home using the wifes Fusion, it was cheap as its a non runner.... it's a non runner as the fuel pump is borked...... I should be able to cobble something working together, hopefully. 

[brownnova]

I just had to evict 10 slugs from the kitchen!!! Slimey bastards!! 

[Mally]

Hit my thumb with a Lump hammer last night, it's a funny colour and hurts a little*

No blood though.

 

[Parky]

I know says I, i will pop over my Mums this morning.  Mrs P is away so i’ll take her Mini so I have something with a bit of oomph for a change.

Approaching a local roundabout at about 20mph when a Focus comes off the roundabout and starts sliding.  Spins one way, then the other and I am utterly powerless as I can see what’s coming.  Nanoseconds later I am surrounded by noise, broken glass and pain as a ton of Focus decides it wants to mate with my right hand side. 

I literally cannot believe it.  My wife’s baby, her pride and joy.  I couldn’t get out unsurprisingly.  Mini assistance called the emergency services who rang me a few minutes later to tell me they were a bit busy and would I mind getting the car shifted and the glass swept myself.  For fucks sake.  Bit shaky so having a cup of sweet tea at home.  Not sure what’s bothering me more, the pain in my shoulders, the headache, or what to tell Mrs P....

 

[Parky]

The annoying thing - its a 40 mph road, and an Audi in front of me was pissing along at 20.  If he had done a more normal speed, I wouldn’t have been in that spot when the Focus came off the roundabout.  God I wish I had taken the Leon instead, that wouldn’t have mattered although it has a lot less safety kit so I might be in an Ambulance now

[Tadhg Tiogar]

At least the airbags worked,  and you're still here. Next is the insurance claim and compo for personal injury...

[adw1977]

Ouch.  At least you escaped serious injury.  As the sill still looks straight, I assume the car is repairable.

[SiC]

6 hours ago, Parky said:

I know says I, i will pop over my Mums this morning.  Mrs P is away so i’ll take her Mini so I have something with a bit of oomph for a change.

Approaching a local roundabout at about 20mph when a Focus comes off the roundabout and starts sliding.  Spins one way, then the other and I am utterly powerless as I can see what’s coming.  Nanoseconds later I am surrounded by noise, broken glass and pain as a ton of Focus decides it wants to mate with my right hand side. 

I literally cannot believe it.  My wife’s baby, her pride and joy.  I couldn’t get out unsurprisingly.  Mini assistance called the emergency services who rang me a few minutes later to tell me they were a bit busy and would I mind getting the car shifted and the glass swept myself.  For fucks sake.  Bit shaky so having a cup of sweet tea at home.  Not sure what’s bothering me more, the pain in my shoulders, the headache, or what to tell Mrs P....

 

I liked this because your wife's pride and joy did it's job sterlingly. Given the forces involved to push in that door like that (a big metal beam is in that door) and you can just walk away, it's good job that you were in a modern car. 

Just tell your wife that if you weren't in it, you could be dead or crippled. Which, hopefully, she will see as a much worse outcome than a bent car.

[HMC]

Whoa! Glad your ok, an arragonis mini and you might not have fared so well!!