The grumpy thread

[Lankytim]

2litre HDI, I think they're all the same though.

 

I have been looking at the hub itself (not the carrier) and the bit that goes into the bearing has a weird lip on the shaft and half seems to be thinner that the other part ( if that makes sense) It looks like the hardened surface is missing or something. It doesn't look like it should be like that anyway. I think i've found the reason the bearing collapsed in the first place!

[philibusmo]

I just received this message in ebay with regards to my alfa Romeo which is now up for auction, £600 start.

Dear gebods,

 

350 cash ?

 

Fecking chancers. So i have responded thus:

 

I will let the auction run, unless I get an offer I cannot refuse. That offer I can refuse, very easily.

 

Please tell me in not being an unreasonable, Peugeot 405 Style, twat. The car is worth £600 right?

[Cavcraft]

Regardless of it's value, you'd have to be criminally retarded to offer someone £350 on a car that's got a start price of £600 on eBay. Add him to your blocked bidders list, he's obviously a fucking moron.

[meggersdog]

I just received this message in ebay with regards to my alfa Romeo which is now up for auction, £600 start.

Dear gebods,

 

350 cash ?

 

Fecking chancers. So i have responded thus:

 

I will let the auction run, unless I get an offer I cannot refuse. That offer I can refuse, very easily.

 

I had the exact same offer on a Sportwagon by text message the other week.My reply was "if you can't afford the cost of a phonecall you can't afford my car" funnily enough I didn't get a reply.

[warren t claim]

A couple of grumps today. Firstly my girlfriends father died peacefully tonight. He's been in a bad way for a long time. I only found out an hour ago and I'll have to head over to see beloved shortly..

 

Second grump. There's been a series of explotions in Boston USA in what looks like a terrorist attack. Deep sympathies to all those caught up in it but I can't help but think it's karma for all the NORAID money raised in the area that went to fund the IRA for many years.

[autofive]

Second grump. There's been a series of explotions in Boston USA in what looks like a terrorist attack. Deep sympathies to all those caught up in it but I can't help but think it's karma for all the NORAID money raised in the area that went to fund the IRA for many years.

 

I must admit that was my first thought, but a bit odd when witnesses describe distinctly 'non-bomb' type smells after the first explosion, which was in a hotel near the finish line (rather than in the street, as the BBC were stating earlier) and the second explosion in JFK library

 

very odd

 

it will certainly mean strong security at the witch's funeral on wednesday

 

 

incidently; today is Kim Jong Un's birthday

[Lankytim]

That Boston thing looks dreadful! 3 bombs, very nasty indeed.

[eddyramrod]

Sympathies, warren. I know it's no fun. Best wishes to you both.

[Parky]

My sympathies to you and your other half Warren.

 

On a far less important note, I just calculated that my £250 Renault 5 in NZ is going to end up costing £3000 with import costs and duties to get it back to the UK. Going to Barcelona next month so might just buy a LHD shitter and drive it home instead....

[Lankytim]

My Saab seems to have found a buyer, yay!

 

He's going to break it up and scrap it... all that hard work for nothing. I should have just weighed it in when I got it. Just shows how worthless these classy motors are nowadays

[Cavcraft]

Thirded. Sorry to hear your news, Warren. I expect it hasn't helped piss arsing about round Liverpool collecting shit bikes either

I'll see you right asap, thanks once again.

[Parky]

Is it just me or are there shitloads of barns in the UK? Judging by eBay they must be HEAVING with chod!

[MrDuke]

Is it just me or are there shitloads of barns in the UK? Judging by eBay they must be HEAVING with chod!

 

 

Perhaps some are mis-typed listings from the Lancashire area, alerting potential buyers to the presence of a bun in the glovebox?

[Pete-M]

Does that mean they're pregnant?

[dollywobbler]

Fuggin' colds! Second one in two months and this one has stopped me sleeping for a second night. A very minor ailment, but I really do need some sleep.

[vulgalour]

Specialist car insurers. Last year I needed 2 years driving experience when I had only 1 year. Now I need 3 years driving experience and only have 2. How annoying.

[SambaS]

I'll second that, Steve's up from Kent to magic the Opel back together and this is the time a cold decides to have me.

Fuggin' colds! Second one in two months and this one has stopped me sleeping for a second night. A very minor ailment, but I really do need some sleep.

[eddyramrod]

Mrs R has been full of cold for nearly two weeks now, since about the time mine went. So she's in bed today and my day out is postponed.....

On the bright side, 1) I'm off work today as planned, and 2) not having to go out in my silencer-deficient Pug means not getting pulled over by the Law. It'll be getting fixed tomorrow.

[Guest]

Ebay seller is really pissing me off now. WHERE'S MY FUCKING STEERING WHEEL?

[Guest]

Bloke buying my Amazon Moto Lita has decided to bail on buying it. 'It's not as nice as it should be for the money'.

 

FUCK'S SAKE

[Guest]

Enterprise have managed to fuck up the rental of a van that I need on Thursday. Despite me telling them at least five times I needed their van for Thursday, they've decided to book it for the following Thursday instead.

 

NO, NO, NO YOU STUPID FUCKWITS. WHAT FUCKING USE IS A FUCKING VAN TO ME NEXT FUCKING THURSDAY? I DIDN'T FUCKING ASK FOR THE FUCKING VAN FOR NEXT THURSDAY, I WANTED IT THIS FUCKING THURSDAY. THATS WHY I BOOKED IT FOR TWO DAYS TIME.

[vulgalour]

Want to borrow the BX next Thursday, it's like an Enterprise van in many ways and I know how much you loved driving it the last time.

[sporty-shite]

Enterprise have managed to fuck up the rental of a van that I need on Thursday. Despite me telling them at least five times I needed their van for Thursday, they've decided to book it for the following Thursday instead.

 

NO, NO, NO YOU STUPID FUCKWITS. WHAT FUCKING USE IS A FUCKING VAN TO ME NEXT FUCKING THURSDAY? I DIDN'T FUCKING ASK FOR THE FUCKING VAN FOR NEXT THURSDAY, I WANTED IT THIS FUCKING THURSDAY. THATS WHY I BOOKED IT FOR TWO DAYS TIME.

 

Why did you book with Enterprise, Jon? Surely you'd be better booking with a company not run by brainwashed droids.

[Lacquer Peel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTLQsRhMcSw

 

Aren't the adverts enough to put you off? "It's got a 'U' in it." FUCKING HELL.

[autofive]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTLQsRhMcSw

 

Aren't the adverts enough to put you off? "It's got a 'U' in it." FUCKING HELL.

 

"with US customer service"

 

thats why they are overpriced and crap then, like most american things

[Guest]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTLQsRhMcSw

 

Aren't the adverts enough to put you off? "It's got a 'U' in it." FUCKING HELL.

 

A very good point. I only tried because my usual place now want a £300 deposit and that would set alarm bells off at Westminster Wank \ RBS.

TBH I'll see what they can do tomorrow. I'm slowly working through all the things I have backlogged. I am still numb from the funeral and other idiotic gibberings from Uni folk, and work, and all the shit that's occurring there.

 

The fact they can't even get a date right is worrying me a bit.

 

WHEEL UPDATE:

 

List Mota Lita wheel on VOC. Can you guess what's happened?

 

Bloke says it's too expensive and that he can get a new one with a boss for £160 from M-L direct. I've called bullshit on this and specced that wheel to the same point as the one I'm selling, that I'll take £170 for if someone really wants it. I've asked him for the link, weirdly he can't find it.

[Lankytim]

Enterprise have managed to fuck up the rental of a van that I need on Thursday. Despite me telling them at least five times I needed their van for Thursday, they've decided to book it for the following Thursday instead.

 

NO, NO, NO YOU STUPID FUCKWITS. WHAT FUCKING USE IS A FUCKING VAN TO ME NEXT FUCKING THURSDAY? I DIDN'T FUCKING ASK FOR THE FUCKING VAN FOR NEXT THURSDAY, I WANTED IT THIS FUCKING THURSDAY. THATS WHY I BOOKED IT FOR TWO DAYS TIME.

 

I use enterprise to hire vans all the time, they can usually get one within 24 hours no problem. Did you book online? That't the best way to do it, much less chance of any goof ups!

 

Oh yeah, be prepared for staff who are far too familiar with you "how is you day sir? can I get you a drink of water? we love you sir" e.t.c. and best of all "Hello again Mr xxxx" even when it's the first time you've set foot in there.

[Guest]

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[TimothyClaypole]

I used Enterprise once... the guy picking me up was a cock, spent the whole trip trying to buy a Corrado off me I wasn't selling, then some girl manager in the making barged up once I was there asking what the cause of the accident I'd had in my car was?

 

1. I'd not crash my car it was just knackered and I needed to get to work.

 

2. if I had crashed MY car then I'd wager it's non of her bleeding business what the reason was.

 

[Rocket88]

I used Enterprise once... the guy picking me up was a cock, spent the whole trip trying to buy a Corrado off me I wasn't selling, then some girl manager in the making barged up once I was there asking what the cause of the accident I'd had in my car was?

 

1. I'd not crash my car it was just knackered and I needed to get to work.

 

2. if I had crashed MY car then I'd wager it's non of her bleeding business what the reason was.

 

 

I wonder if she was on some kind of LOYERS FUR U brown envelope deal ?