The grumpy thread

[AnnoyingPentium]

Managed to get a shard of glass in my thumb from cleaning up a broken glass left by my brother. Fun... said no-one ever.

[hairnet]

24 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

VAG-COM is yer pal.

It's a rental and it's far too posh for me

[AnnoyingPentium]

Misfire on the Fabia. Stupid shite code reader won't connect and there's no EML. I've got a spare set of coil packs so it shall be parts darts tomorrow.

[meggersdog]

I know farmers are supposedly tight but I've just had one try and pay for an MoT with paper ten pound notes.

[High Jetter]

Paper £20s are legal until September though.

[gm]

some tit sold the hardtop from his mx5 then discovered that the soft top wouldn't close as it was too cold for the vinyl to stretch  

 

[MikeR]

The amount of shite i have cleared from my garage that I have never got around to using .... 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, gm said:

some tit sold the hardtop from his mx5 then discovered that the soft top wouldn't close as it was too cold for the vinyl to stretch  

 

Not someone from here, shirley?

[anonymous user]

12 hours ago, gm said:

some tit sold the hardtop from his mx5 then discovered that the soft top wouldn't close as it was too cold for the vinyl to stretch  

 

I remember my mate doing that. We did get the hood to close. Luckily the Mx5 had a good heater. Pulled hood over as far as it would go, whacked heater up full and threw a blanket over the gap at the front to keep the heat in. It didn't take too long to warm the vinyl and get it pliable.

[Jamie]

ffs

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, Jamie said:

ffs

How come planes are never delayed if you are late to the airport? Must be someone’s  law.

[AnnoyingPentium]

7 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

How come planes are never delayed if you are late to the airport? Must be someone’s  law.

Cole's Law?

No - wait, that's finely sliced cabbage.

[New POD]

14 hours ago, gm said:

some tit sold the hardtop from his mx5 then discovered that the soft top wouldn't close as it was too cold for the vinyl to stretch  

 

When I fitted a new hood, I tightened up the bolts around the back before putting the hood up. 

When I phoned the supplier, they laughed at my simple error. 

Undid the bolts a bit. Put hood up. And then tighten the bolts again. 

[wuvvum]

Jumped into the Rover this morning to head to work, got a few yards up the road and noticed a strange grinding noise coming from the front.  Pulled over and smelled burning rubber.  A brief investigation ascertained that the nearside front spring has snapped and the top half is digging into the tread of the shiny new* tyre I just had fitted.

Testicles.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Why are most radio adverts now voiced by blokes who can't speak properly? I'd have assumed a basic understanding of English grammar would be a prerequisite. 

A prime example is the latest Go Daddy radio advert.

The very second I hear the words, 'Yeah fam' I change the station. Seriously, who rubber stamps this shite? 

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Why are most radio adverts now voiced by blokes who can't speak properly? I'd have assumed a basic understanding of English grammar would be a prerequisite. 

A prime example is the latest Go Daddy radio advert.

The very second I hear the words, 'Yeah fam' I change the station. Seriously, who rubber stamps this shite? 

What is a radio?😉

[Rocket88]

2 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

What is a radio?😉

Television for the educated😂

[Mally]

Bought a battery from Tayna on ebay, use them often.

Somehow I had a discount code for  £8-34, so used it and got the reduction.

Credit card bill shows charged full price.

Complained, reply was, 'thank you for your message you will receive a refund of £8-34'.

No apology whatsoever.

Check your statements with Tayna.

[jakebullet]

Got some new specs on Monday. First time with varifocals, lady says it's possible you won't get used to them. They're sort of ok walking about, but can't drive in them as looking over my shoulder to change lanes or reversing I end up looking thru the mid distance bit. Went back to opticians and he's trying to give me spiel about you'll get used to them. Er, no thanks, don't want to have crashes trying. I'll have normal specs n continue looking over the top for close work.

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Why are most radio adverts now voiced by blokes who can't speak properly? I'd have assumed a basic understanding of English grammar would be a prerequisite. 

A prime example is the latest Go Daddy radio advert.

The very second I hear the words, 'Yeah fam' I change the station. Seriously, who rubber stamps this shite? 

Can I suggest using CDs* instead? 😆

 

*other mediums are available.

[Wack]

How do they get away with it , false plates ? 

 

[goosey]

5 minutes ago, Wack said:

How do they get away with it , false plates ? 

 

Probably because the neighbours never saw anything or anyone and didn’t know what a motor home or an address was  - honestly Officer 

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

29 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Can I suggest using CDs* instead? 😆

 

*other mediums are available.

CDs? I remember them!

[captain_70s]

This wheelarch is the contact point for the driver's door of cars parked next to mine and it's starting to show some scars... (Ignore the rust, that's just some HERITAGE showing through).

Due to the diagonal parking angle..

[DavieW]

2 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Got some new specs on Monday. First time with varifocals, lady says it's possible you won't get used to them. They're sort of ok walking about, but can't drive in them as looking over my shoulder to change lanes or reversing I end up looking thru the mid distance bit. Went back to opticians and he's trying to give me spiel about you'll get used to them. Er, no thanks, don't want to have crashes trying. I'll have normal specs n continue looking over the top for close work.

I was exactly the same. It felt dangerous driving with them. I was told I needed larger frames to get the proper effect of the varifocal. I went back to distance and readers after that.

[Wack]

4 hours ago, DavieW said:

I was exactly the same. It felt dangerous driving with them. I was told I needed larger frames to get the proper effect of the varifocal. I went back to distance and readers after that.

 

I bought some varifocals from Costco £380 , no problems from day one , when they needed changing I went to Specsavers , couldn't see with them , , they tried again just as bad 

Then he asked to see the Costco glasses , ah right, these are essilor lenses , we can get those but they're expensive , I can't remember how much but it was considerably more that Costco 

Went back to Costco , new varifocal glasses , no issues from day one.

Not all varifocals are the same 

 

[Tickman]

18 hours ago, captain_70s said:

This wheelarch is the contact point for the driver's door of cars parked next to mine and it's starting to show some scars... (Ignore the rust, that's just some HERITAGE showing through).

Due to the diagonal parking angle..

Probably that Dick in the van...

[BorniteIdentity]

20 hours ago, Remspoor said:

What is a radio?😉

Listened to each week by 89% of the UK population (92% over 35s) 😉

[anonymous user]

21 hours ago, Remspoor said:

What is a radio?😉

It's the same as the Wireless.

 

[artdjones]

Communications between Britain and Ireland have gone back to the 16th century. I thought it was bad enwhen a small parcel took nearly 3 weeks to get here, but I just received a letter from the lady who owns the house next door but lives in Cambridge. Postmarked 13th December in Peterborough.