The grumpy thread

[beko1987]

We had a colleague die one weekend last year, wasnt a very nice or productive monday that wasnt. Best of luck!

[Pillock]

I've looked back at least half a page and can't see this rant has happened yet, so: Insurance.

 

rant rant rant rant

 

But what annoys me, is it going up for no reason.

 

whinge whinge whinge

 

So, to recap - £851 renewal quote for two cars, after paying a lot less than that figure last year.

Spent an hour getting new quotes from MoneySupermarket and all that jazz - which annoyed me in itself, for the amount of companies that offered (say) £368 and you click through to the website and it's £750 or something (QuoteMeHappy, this is you I'm talking about). Anyway, got the Touran covered for £370 and my Focus for £300. Quotes saved.

 

Phoned Admiral and spoke to some Welsh lass (which gives me a bit of a lob on anyway, what a lovely accent). We changed NOTHING in terms of details apart from a job description, and she said herself that made no difference. So then she mentioned something about a "loyalty bonus" and whacked £90 off. Then she twiddled with the hire car cover and knocked £15 off each one. Total saving £120 for not just rolling over and renewing. If you're doing the mental maths, you'll realise I'm still paying more than separate insurance but I left the hire car and legal cover on which was £37 per car, so I could have got it down further. 

 

So I'm happy that I've insured two cars, that both do high mileage for business use, live on the street, and one driver has two claims and only a years NCB, for £729. I know that sounds a lot compared to a classic, but it's not. 

However I'm pretty friggin' angry that they clearly just lob on £120 in the hope I won't query it. 

[Pillock]

Bollocks, I've once again chosen to post about insurance when clearly people have got much bigger issues to deal with. 

Sorry to hear about your mate Trig, 42 is no age at all (and a figure I'm really not far off). Equally Mat_TC, fingers crossed for your dad getting some good news

[Mr Lobster]

Sorry to hear that Trig and MTC. Hope it all goes well this afternoon. 

 

I'm 39 in a couple of months and you do start to become more aware of this stuff as you get older. 42 is no age to die at.

[dugong]

I hate the council, credit ratings (why do I have to pay for it?) and parking permits.

I hope the funeral goes as 'well' (you know what I mean) as it can do for you tomorrow Trig. 

[retrogeezer]

scares the shit out of me as I hit my mid 40's this cancer stuff.  RIP to your friend Trigg and hope your dad is o.k MTC.

[trigger]

I've just got back from the funeral, it was a wonderful turnout but god it was hard, I was holding it together until a family friend started talking about his wife and young children and how difficult it was for them, I started sobbing like a baby, man It hit me.

 

On the plus side the buffet was excellent as we're the cakes.

[cort16]

I bought this new temp sensor for the cortina and fitted it and of course it didn't fucking work. Cue pissing around trying to figure it out with the engine red hot and getting burn't

The engine seems to be coming up to temp and when I earth it the gauge goes up but it still doesn't work.

 

Do you enjoy the following

 

getting burn't

get blinded

smelling funny

being poisoned

stabbing yourself in the hand

spending money

skinning your knuckles

spending time away from your friends and family

lieing on a concrete floor

disappointment

 

Then knobbing around with old cars is a hobby for you.

[RobT]

I've just got back from the funeral, it was a wonderful turnout but god it was hard, I was holding it together until a family friend started talking about his wife and young children and how difficult it was for them, I started sobbing like a baby, man It hit me.

On the plus side the buffet was excellent as we're the cakes.

I'm the same at funerals, god knows what state I'll be in when it's my Mum or Dad's. My Mum has survived two bouts of cancer in recent years so I'm hoping her life force will keep her going for a long while, strong person is Ma T!

[CortinaDave]

/\ This is a bit close to home at the moment, as I've recently found out my Dad has a probable cancerous lump. Biopsy next, so they know for sure.

 

Sorry to hear about your workmate, and hope he gets a fitting send off. I've never been in the position of loosing someone at an untimely age, but imagine it must be awful.

Cancer is just bloody awful. My brother in law died of lung cancer a couple of years ago. Great guy, never smoked in his life, led a healthy lifestyle etc.. And he went from a slight cough and visit to the docs to dead in six months.

 

My old man had bladder cancer around five years ago. He had to have his bladder removed and it massively aged him but he survived and is still all clear, so it can be beaten.

 

The sooner we get rid of this horrific illness the better.

[Cavcraft]

My wife's granddad got cancer in his (very late) eighties and survived it, so it can be done. Fingers crossed, MTC, all the best.

[purplebargeken]

Well, just when you think you have seen most of what this area has to offer, this happens. 

 

In Morrisons petrol station this morning, tanker just driven off and am just about to start filling up. We then hear lots of shouting, all coming from the bit where you go to pay. Mid 20's black bloke is shouting and swearing 'cos they haven't activated his pump. He goes in kicks stuff around and tells the cashier that he is going to get him when he finishes the shift. Poor girl behind the counter is terrified. This berk is running in and out shouting his mouth off. We call the plod and give his details including car reg, etc, all of which is being happily filmed on the forecourt CCTV. What a complete tosser. I really, really hate North London. Would have have happily hosed him down with U/L and then started playing with my lighter     

[Angrydicky]

Women, and the discovery of vast amounts of rot and previous abysmal repairs to dad's Consul, which I'll be repairing as he's helped me a lot with the Somerset and Maestro. And I have a load of university work to do before I go back on the 22nd. Ugh.

[mattblack]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/warning-over-illegal-used-tyres-001952848.html#klqfZHD

 

 

 

Id rather put a used tyre on me car (Thats got the legal tread) than a remold .But I dont have a car so it dosent affect me .

 

 

JESUS. FUCKING. WEPT.

[TimothyClaypole]

RIP Skye. 

 

 

 

[beko1987]

Sorry to hear about your dog 

 

I've just dropped my sub in the garage and smashed the cone. Was going to fit it in the summer I decided too.

 

Hey ho, another thing for the tip.

[Station]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/warning-over-illegal-used-tyres-001952848.html#klqfZHD

 

 

 

JESUS. FUCKING. WEPT.

 

... because ALL part worns explode, killing the occupants. I've NEVER had a part worn blow.

[Ghosty]

We don't have an angle grinder, and the most powerful cutting implement in the house is a hacksaw. 

It's for a 2 second job, that would take several years with a hacksaw.

[chaseracer]

We don't have an angle grinder, and the most powerful cutting implement in the house is a hacksaw.

Not if you have a decent teaspoon, it ain't...

[raggerminder]

If you buy a used car, you are buying four/five part worn tyres.

 

And I'm not pleased with the wife's Multipla especially today as I discovered it has snapped both front coil springs - hence the prematurely worn tyres. One of the springs was rep[aced within the last three years and I had to replace one of the springs on her previous Multi.

 

We do not live in area particularly riddled with speed bumps, neither of us could be described as "scene racers" and we don't bump up kerbs to park. XM suspension (and BX and CX) isn't always perfect but I've had a lot less bother with those motors than I have had with the Fiats'.

[Negative Creep]

If you're doing anything other than pulling out of the tyre centre you're driving on part worn tyres

[Spiny Norman]

More a sad than a grump, if it's true.

AC/DC are expected to announce their decision to call it a day tomorrow.

 

 

More than a month ago, founding member, rhythm guitarist, co-producer and co-songwriter Malcolm Young had a stroke, which left a blood clot on his brain.

When AC/DC reunited at the start of April to begin a month of rehearsals, in the lead-up to new album recording sessions, Malcolm discovered he couldn't play. At least, he couldn't play like he used to play.

 

Media in Australia have gone ballistic today on rumours of The End Of AC/DC, and it appears the news got out ahead of a planned official announcement from the band and management.

Right now, that announcement is expected Wednesday, April 16, and a press conference has been scheduled.

 

 

http://theorstrahyun.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/rip-acdc-1973-2014.html

[messerschmitt owner]

Hell's bells - not AC/DC!!!!

[philibusmo]

I was involved in a hit and run on the way to work today.

 

Merrily going round a round-a-bout a Silver 52reg Corsa C (I'm looking at you BILLY) with a dent in the door pulled out right in front of me. I jammed on the anchors to a stop but he kept going and twatted into my front bumper, knocking the bumper off its mount, smashing the sidelight lens and breaking a small chunk off the nose cone. He then fled the incident at speed and I didn't manage to get his number plate.

 

The car is fine and I have a spare nose cone, the bumper can be pushed back up as it doesn't have any actual damage and I can order a new side light from Germany, but it is still VERY FUCKING ANNOYING.

 

Then to top it off the high pressure hydraulic pipe from the pump burst AGAIN on the way back from work, so now it is grounded and doesn't work. I'll be off to Pirtek to get them to fix it as it is only a month or so old.

 

Also work today was even shitter than normal. I hate today.

 

 

Well I suppose I better let Scooters know about these incidents, seeing as he is buying the car and has already left me a deposit.

[Lankytim]

What a shitter! No witnesses or cameras?

[Cavcraft]

It wasn't me, our silver Corsa is a 'Y' reg one. Anyway the other driver was clearly in the right because of the car he drove. DEAL WIV IT M8

[Cavcraft]

Will I meet a random stranger at a railway station 20 miles away, pass them my expensive pushbike and they will ring the buyer who will Paypal me the money?

 

Erm, no.

 

Will I accept half by bank transfer now and half when the bike has reached its destination after meeting said stranger at said railway station?

 

No chance.

 

 

 

Where do these people come from, is there some weird planet that they get beamed down from?

[beko1987]

I nearly lost the front end of my XM this morning thanks to a Van merging into my lane whilst I was still in it. Would have let him hit me (we were only doing 25-30) if it wasnt for the fact he would have pushed me under an arctic, so I held the horn down for 3 minutes and blocked him pulling out twice. Just as he was starting to get irate at me I turned off

 

Fucking prick!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Gotta be honest, from that description you don't sound like the big winner I'm afraid

[Heidel_Kakao]

I imagine on a forum elsewhere some van driver is moaning about a mentalist driving an XM.