The grumpy thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Asimo said:

And this is a shooting brake

 

That's not a shooting brake.

This is a shooting brake:

[TataBobu]

11 hours ago, anonymous user said:

I'm sure in my Trabant's handbook it was described as a limousine.

I remember that! In the Romanian variant of the user's manual (I've seen one about 25 years ago), and in the German one it's the same thing, limousine!

9 hours ago, Remspoor said:

 

And what about SWs?

 

Still a wagon, hence it's a combi

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

That's not a shooting brake.

This is a shooting brake:

I haz trump card:

[TrabbieRonnie]

1 hour ago, TataBobu said:

I remember that! In the Romanian variant of the user's manual (I've seen one about 25 years ago), and in the German one it's the same thing, limousine!

Still a wagon, hence it's a combi

The Trabi handbook also describes the front passenger as 'assistant driver'!

[TataBobu]

Main job was to look trough the small window and guesstimate the fuel level.

 

EDIT: or am I confused and it wasn't the older Trabi the one with a see-trough fuel tank wall?

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, TataBobu said:

I remember that! In the Romanian variant of the user's manual (I've seen one about 25 years ago), and in the German one it's the same thing, limousine!

Still a wagon, hence it's a combi

That is my point they are not. Officially they are SWs

[PhilA]

Windshield leaks.

Damn, that was a heavy downpour. Wasn't experiencing to get caught in that.

 

Edit: appears the right hand window defog tube may have fallen off. Need to look at that.

[Spiny Norman]

Not really a grump as such because it's not as stupid as some of the new words people use, but we seem to have a new car-related word in the English language. "FRUNK"

Obviously from the USofA, a  portmanteau of 'front' and 'trunk' used to describe the extra luggage space in an EV where the engine would be if it had one. Never heard the one in the VW 411 described that way but hey...

[Angrydicky]

19 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Not on my watch Ed, he makes I larf. Second favourite (male) on Eight Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown. RIP Sean Lock.

(Although I mainly watch it for Rachel Riley OBVS)

She's cute, but she's no Carol 🥰

[Asimo]

6 hours ago, Spiny Norman said:

Not really a grump as such because it's not as stupid as some of the new words people use, but we seem to have a new car-related word in the English language. "FRUNK"

Obviously from the USofA, a  portmanteau of 'front' and 'trunk' used to describe the extra luggage space in an EV where the engine would be if it had one. Never heard the one in the VW 411 described that way but hey...

A horrid little word much used in the MR2 world to describe the space at the front used for two 25kg bags of sand.
(To make the poxy little thing steer better.)

[inconsistant]

Our V70 is actually a 4 door breadvan.

[eddyramrod]

3 hours ago, Angrydicky said:

She's cute, but she's no Carol 🥰

Nor even a Susie!

[Angrydicky]

35 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Nor even a Susie!

Oooh yes, great call. Susie is lovely. The “thinking man’s crumpet” as I once heard her referred to!

[5speedracer]

9 hours ago, Spiny Norman said:

Not really a grump as such because it's not as stupid as some of the new words people use, but we seem to have a new car-related word in the English language. "FRUNK"

Obviously from the USofA, a  portmanteau of 'front' and 'trunk' used to describe the extra luggage space in an EV where the engine would be if it had one. Never heard the one in the VW 411 described that way but hey...

UK version = Froot.

[outlaw118]

On 8/27/2021 at 6:30 AM, Angrydicky said:

She's cute, but she's no Carol 

I'm assuming you're aware of this....

If not, ABSOLUTELY NSFW

 

[Angrydicky]

6 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

I'm assuming you're aware of this....

If not, ABSOLUTELY NSFW

 

Of course! Seen him live I think three or four times 😂 such talent!

[robinmasters]

On 8/26/2021 at 11:17 AM, outlaw118 said:

Yeah, with the utter fucknugget Jamali Maddix as a regular. Will record and fast forward his bits; he totally ruined last series of Taskmaster.

Sky are making it, so obviously they've got to make it worse in order to appeal to their target demographic. 

[sierraman]

Wife’s grandmother came back from test station, passed advise discs pitted/worn. Quote for £280 to replace! It’s done 20k from new, discs had a slight lip but good for a good while more. Don’t know about pads as I haven’t had the wheels off but worse case another set of pads for £15. 

[Mrcento]

3 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Wife’s grandmother came back from test station, passed advise discs pitted/worn. Quote for £280 to replace! It’s done 20k from new, discs had a slight lip but good for a good while more. Don’t know about pads as I haven’t had the wheels off but worse case another set of pads for £15. 

Let me guess, a fast fit centre?

Typical 'KERCHING' job they'll manufacture.

Only surprise if so, is that they didn't say a couple of tyres were needed too.

[Kiltox]

15 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Wife’s grandmother came back from test station, passed advise discs pitted/worn. Quote for £280 to replace! It’s done 20k from new, discs had a slight lip but good for a good while more. Don’t know about pads as I haven’t had the wheels off but worse case another set of pads for £15. 

Probably worth just spending the £40-£60 on discs and pads and doing them both, discs deteriorate pretty badly with light use these days, much more so than heavy use! I reckon a rusty lip that starts crumbling away kills more discs than wear does. 

[sierraman]

9 minutes ago, Mrcento said:

Let me guess, a fast fit centre?

Typical 'KERCHING' job they'll manufacture.

Only surprise if so, is that they didn't say a couple of tyres were needed too.

Of all the jobs though to try and find... those discs are a press fit into the hub, once you’ve pressed the stub off the disc and carrier it’s fucked the bearing up. Couldn’t see that itemised on the bill. That’s be another xxx added on I expect. 

[sierraman]

1 minute ago, Kiltox said:

Probably worth just spending the £40-£60 on discs and pads and doing them both, discs deteriorate pretty badly with light use these days, much more so than heavy use! I reckon a rusty lip that starts crumbling away kills more discs than wear does. 

It does 500 miles a year if that, she’s 84 so realistically giving them a clean up will see her driving days out. There’s no scoring on the disc just very very light pitting - probably through lack of use. 

[Mrcento]

10 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Of all the jobs though to try and find... those discs are a press fit into the hub, once you’ve pressed the stub off the disc and carrier it’s fucked the bearing up. Couldn’t see that itemised on the bill. That’s be another xxx added on I expect. 

Probably exactly why they want to do it.

2 options.

A) They don't do it and bill for it, knowing the discs were ok all along.

b) They do it knowing extras can be stung into the bill.

KER-CHING.

All the scummy fast fit places do it at MOT's. Especially when they know the car belongs to somebody older.

[hairnet]

Ohh ffs

[beko1987]

Just now, hairnet said:

Ohh ffs

But is it better than a bus? 

[hairnet]

Teuchters don't use buses

[iainrcz]

What is it that compels a grown fucking bloke to act like a fucking helpless baby.

[somewhatfoolish]

  

On 8/22/2021 at 10:03 PM, BorniteIdentity said:

I would sell up and see how you feel after six months cold turkey. Only then will you know. It’s not a life sentence; if you want another car then you’ve saved up some pennies. If you don’t then you’ve saved some pennies. 

You can’t lose. If you really mean it, get the car on eBay auction and it’ll all be over soon.

Keep truckin man.

Get it over to Mathewsons or one of the other flesh-and-blood auctions; that really will get it over with pronto and zero need to interact with bellends.

[sierraman]

17 hours ago, Mrcento said:

Probably exactly why they want to do it.

2 options.

A) They don't do it and bill for it, knowing the discs were ok all along.

b) They do it knowing extras can be stung into the bill.

KER-CHING.

All the scummy fast fit places do it at MOT's. Especially when they know the car belongs to somebody older.

Had a look at these brakes this morning, Chevrolet specify the discs are originally 12mm and require replacement at 10mm. These were at 11mm so roughly 50% worn, pads look like they’d got thousands left in them. Absolutely nothing wrong with them, perfectly serviceable. No actual scoring, some very minor pitting that you’d get with a car used infrequently. 

Verdict: Robbing bastids

[3VOM]

MOT today on Golf. Abandoned by tester as he's getting petrol leaking on him. Flippin' H&S. At least he's tipped me off about another issue.