The grumpy thread

[dollywobbler]

Oh we love Pimp My Ride. Just for the Westwood effect. Just as you think he can't make a bigger twat of himself, HE DOES!

[pogweasel]

Tax. Road Tax. TWUNTS. Not the cost, not the system. No the twatting mongs in the Post Office queue. Thought I'd go down and tax the BMW today. I've been doing it online now for a couple of years, but because it was on SORN last month I couldn't do it online really and use the car without some jobsworth whacking me with another 'failure to display' fine. So I go down the post office and the queue is nearly out the door, and yet every single twatting mong in front of me has forgotten at least one bit of paper that they need. How hard is it to take your V5, your insurance and your MoT. That's all you need FFS. (Although the old bat did ask me where my renewal notice was, I told her the dog ate it, which is true, but seeing as it was irrelevant anyway it was a null question). I would have had pity for the staff there, but it was the miserable woman I don't like and the jolly jobsworth homosexual who irritates me. The other ladies who you can have a bit of banter with were all off today.

[outlaw118]

Ah, Tim Westwood.....a true twat amongst twats.Born 3/10/57 (same as my cousin, thats how i remember!!), his father was a bishop or summat, went to private school and all that.I need to be a bit careful of what I say here, but I have met some people who met him while working on PMRUK on a professional level, and they told me, that whilst the stupid accent is put on to an extent for the cameras, he is a MASSIVE BELL-END.

[Guest]

Personally I think the tax disc system is toss, I should just be able to go down to any Post Office, not just the really big shit ones, say my registration number and buy a tax disc, over the counter, done and dusted. Why do I have to faff around with bits of paper? It makes no sense.

 

Bringing my V5 or reminder - What's the point? What gain could I possibly hope to make by paying for a tax disc on a vehicle that isn't mine? They should just be able to bosh a reg number into a computer, print a disk off and charge me. No, I have to dig out either a reminder I might not have received or a V5 that gets stashed away because I only have to dig out twice a year at most.

 

Bringing my MOT/Insurance - It's not like I'm going to buy a tax disc if I don't have those, is it? And even if I do, it's free bloody money, you can still bang me up in jail. Just piss off.

[pogweasel]

Hence why the online version is so much easier. All you need is the document ref number off the V5 or the reminder, job done. No need for the panicked hunt for the other bits.

[M'coli]

Road tax at the post office is usually a pain, but my local PO has 2 fit, busty young ladies who are pleasant to deal with too, so it seems like a lost opportunity to not go down there and tax the car (on pension day for extra ogling time).

[Pillock]

I despise Skegness. Unfortunately, being from Nottingham, it seems whenever I feel the need to look at some filthy tidal waters I end up going back, as if it's not going to be as bad this time. That's partially true, it's almost always worse. I'd love to deal with the benefit-cheat-scooter-driving morons by using my own small 'stinger' device - lay it on the floor outside the chippy (one of three hundred, take your pick) and burst their stupid tyres.The whole place just reeks of failure. By day, it's fat multiple-childrened 'women' eating fast food whilst their kids litter the streets, scream and yell, and barge into people. By night, the chav kids come out to play in their drainpipe-exhausted Fiestas to drive endlessly up and down the front, yelling at pedestrians and throwing McFlurry cups out of the window.It's not even a nice drive any more. I used to enjoy bombing down to Skeg in the evening, one shandy in the Litten Tree and bomb back but the roads are just clogged with giffers, tractors and pushbikes.

[Mike D]

I despise Skegness. Unfortunately, being from Nottingham, it seems whenever I feel the need to look at some filthy tidal waters I end up going back, as if it's not going to be as bad this time. That's partially true, it's almost always worse. I'd love to deal with the benefit-cheat-scooter-driving morons by using my own small 'stinger' device - lay it on the floor outside the chippy (one of three hundred, take your pick) and burst their stupid tyres.The whole place just reeks of failure. By day, it's fat multiple-childrened 'women' eating fast food whilst their kids litter the streets, scream and yell, and barge into people. By night, the chav kids come out to play in their drainpipe-exhausted Fiestas to drive endlessly up and down the front, yelling at pedestrians and throwing McFlurry cups out of the window.It's not even a nice drive any more. I used to enjoy bombing down to Skeg in the evening, one shandy in the Litten Tree and bomb back but the roads are just clogged with giffers, tractors and pushbikes.

Sod skeggy, give it some beans down the A46 to Grimsby, amazing road, and go for an icecream at Cleethorpes. You can even come and ogle my tat for no extra cost

[retrogeezer]

I refuse to pay my car tax on-line as I want to see someone actually do some work and have to process it for my money.

[Richard]

I tried to tax the Volvo yesterday. I would have done it online but it's not in my name yet. I got to the counter and discovered that the registration was wrong on the insurance- 347 instead of 374. It cost me £30 to change the insurance over and it's due for renewal in a couple of weeks so I'll be lucky to get a week by the time it's sorted out. I couldn't even drive the Xantia because its insurance has been transferred to a non-existent car.

[Pillock]

come and ogle my tat

I think I saw that exact same phrase on a card in a phone box once.

[Milford Cubicle]

I refuse to pay my car tax on-line as I want to see someone actually do some work and have to process it for my money.

I know what you mean, it's also nice to get an ink stamp saying 'GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY MORAYSHIRE' rather than a dull computer-generated one saying 'DVLA/EVL'However the nearest post office that doles out road tax is 5 miles away, so sorting it out online is much more convenient for me. I often think it should be cheaper though, they must save a lot on the admin

[Pete-M]

I had to tax the T5 the other day as well. Weird how everyone on here seems to tax their cars on the same day innit? Anyway.Wandered into Post Office armed with docs, paid £104.50 for six months (I never know how long I'm going to keep a car for), walked out with tax disc. Remarkably easy, but I went on the 30th July to avoid the queues.Taxed the P5 when I picked it up in Surrey. Showed them my traders policy, the green slippy bit and the dozy bint behind the counter "6 or 12 months?", I told her I'd accept whatever tax you get for free nowadays, she looked at the docs again, snarled something under her miserable Southern jobsworth breath and passed me a nice 12 month tax disc. So I asked for a receipt. That was nice.

[Pillock]

I know what you mean, it's also nice to get an ink stamp saying 'GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY MORAYSHIRE' rather than a dull computer-generated one saying 'DVLA/EVL'However the nearest post office that doles out road tax is 5 miles away, so sorting it out online is much more convenient for me. I often think it should be cheaper though, they must save a lot on the admin

Given that I'm a VAG fanboi, I usually grimace when getting a handwritten tax disk and as I'm walking off realise I'm about to get back into my VOLKSWAGON. Seriously, because you've forced me to bring all my electronically-logged documents in, you have the make of car printed correctly THREE TIMES in front of you. How hard is it?

[RedSparrow]

The post office in Bexhill has a 'car tax only' window. I think they have done this because it is a retirement town, so anyone who works was having to spend their entire lunchbreak waiting behind old biddies who are there to buy a single second class stamp.People glare at you when you use it though cos they think you are jumping the q!

[pbottomley]

Jerking classic car dealers and there descriptions I've just driven 250 miles round trip to Liverpool to collect a MINT bonnet for my HA, fucking thing was covered in rust with a couple of dents ("will knock out mate") .... just what the fuck was he thinking when he said its mint? Told him to weigh it in!!!He also has a factory recon engine "its a Genuine GM unit zero miles" Bollocks, its been in a car its been used for a few years and now needs another rebuild. How do I know, well exhaust and inlet bores all coked up and the crank floats, grabed the bottom pulley to turn it over and it moved about 1/4" (bottom end fucked then), needless to say it wouldn't turn over either it was seized That will be a nice new recon engine then NOTNeedless to say I want best pleased (Although I did get a rear arch and two chassis legs (new) for a few quid).... Dealers... tossers the lot of em... They are second again the wall come the Autoshite revolution behind Lord Mandy

[Cavcraft]

Erm, I'm no great mechanic but Liverpool's not far from me and I'd have happily taken a looksee if wanted. If anyone ever wants owt looking at round here (Chester) area just let me know.My local Post Office are twats too. One day they'll tax a car with my trade insurance when the V5 is not in my name, next day they refuse and say they can't do it.Even DVLA said that they could do it but the P.O wouldn't have it so they can take any future custom off me and shove it up the fat minger behind the counter's arse. Sideways.

[Gompo]

Jerking classic car dealers and there descriptions

Which dealer was it then?I believe that AS dont have a have a 'name & shame' policy (mentioned earlier in the thread) so each user can actually warn others about dodgy dealers etc, as opposed to other sites (I wont name and shame PISTONHEADS) where you are not allowed to do so..

[pbottomley]

Frankly he was closing his "Business" down and this was the last of his rubbish, blaming the loss on everything else apart from his business skilz, as he could obviously see a mint bonnet where no one else could.I don't do naming and shame, as in this life what goes around comes around, Karma will deal him swine flu. (off me )

[Gompo]

..Fair enough.Dont get me wrong, I wouldnt want to help in spreading 'gossip', but you know what I mean. Can get annoying when there's obvious dodgy dealings going on but things cant be said. Like bloody Ebay and there 'bidder X' crap..

[mattblack]

Indicators on new cars... whoever decided that the best place for a front indicator is within the headlight, next to a 3 million candlepower 'xeon' (or whatever...) bulb, and the rear is best served by a ring of friggin' LEDs in the middle of the brake light needs a swift vist from Mr. Spear and Mr Jackson...

[pbottomley]

Bring back trafficators, make the fitting of them LAW...

 

 

then fit a glove on the end

 

 

To assist in slapping all the mothers who push their kids in buggies into the road when your 10 foot away and expect you to stop on a sixpence

[Pete-M]

Jerking classic car dealers and there descriptions

Which dealer was it then?I believe that AS dont have a have a 'name & shame' policy (mentioned earlier in the thread) so each user can actually warn others about dodgy dealers etc, as opposed to other sites (I wont name and shame PISTONHEADS) where you are not allowed to do so..

Wasn't me! If anyone wants things looking at around Liverpool, gimme a shout. I'll give a genuine appraisal of whatever tat you lot want from around these parts.

[dollywobbler]

Indicators on new cars... whoever decided that the best place for a front indicator is within the headlight, next to a 3 million candlepower 'xeon' (or whatever...) bulb, and the rear is best served by a ring of friggin' LEDs in the middle of the brake light needs a swift vist from Mr. Spear and Mr Jackson...

Good call. Personally, I don't like indicators within a good few centimetres of the headlamps. Stick 'em out on the wings like a Tatra, Wartburg, Beetle, 2CV etc. People can see them then.I was behind a current-shape Astra today. 5dr with the whiteish rear lamps. In the sun, the indicators were all but invisible. I love progress...

[trigger]

What the hell has happened to my right click button now on my mouse?.Uploading tons of photo on to Flickr and having to copy and paste lots where i am tagging them all and now all of a sudden the poxy button has stopped working?.It's fine when i click anything in my photo folder but knackered when i try it on ie8?.Tried clicking on the mouse tab under the control panel and that won't open now neither??!!, Bloody computers

[Richard]

Have you tried CTRL-C and CTRL-V?

[trigger]

Ahh, You learn something new everyday!, Thanks, That should help me finish my tagging of!

[trigger]

Great start to the day, went to bed about the 12.30 am, got woken at 3.45 by a car horn going off, look at my curtains to see a orange glow coming through, looking out the window i see my neighbours P reg Punto engulfed in a ball of flames.After a flappy 999 call i run outside to get the neighbour up and try moving my cars of the drive, got the wifes puma moved, then couldn't start the 02 as i forgot the choke, forgetting that the punto could blow up any second, and a copper tellin to get round the back. Whoops.All clean up now, they also done a P reg Clio about 10 houses up at the same time.Now got no phone line or broadband as the burned the wires, neighbours fence and hedge is also gone as well.And now i've got a 12 hour day shift to do.

[Albert Ross]

The chances of the Police catching the little scrotes is nil of course, as they are all on gender awareness courses....................or nicking speeders who are doing 31 in a 30 limit.........................

[j-j]

Indicators on new cars... whoever decided that the best place for a front indicator is within the headlight, next to a 3 million candlepower 'xeon' (or whatever...) bulb, and the rear is best served by a ring of friggin' LEDs in the middle of the brake light needs a swift vist from Mr. Spear and Mr Jackson...

Good call. Personally, I don't like indicators within a good few centimetres of the headlamps. Stick 'em out on the wings like a Tatra, Wartburg, Beetle, 2CV etc. People can see them then.I was behind a current-shape Astra today. 5dr with the whiteish rear lamps. In the sun, the indicators were all but invisible. I love progress...

-Agreed! I was also thinking about how badly designed new cars are. I was behind a brand new Peugeot drop head thing yesterday (dunno the number X0X) and it had a tail light indecator that appeared to be a vertical row of amber LEDs within a red cluster. You could only see it properly if you were looking dead onto it and the row of LEDs were sandwiched between two red vertical rows of LEDs that were the brake lights - totally glaring out the indicator ones!! add to that the fact it was driven by a dum blonde who indicates after braking and you start to see the recipe for disaster..First car I noticed with stupid indicators in headlights was the Mk4 Golf. Not to mention the amount of GLARE from headlights now. The outer glass (plastic) no longer is patterned and so you get the full sharpness. Firs car noticed with this was the Mk4 Astra - it doesn't have the little 'cups' that cover the bulbs.AND don't get me started on the Xenon/ HID etc lights! jeezuz, frequently badly adjusted - enough glare to set fire to trees and "who's flashing at me"? - "ah, it's just a stupid Xenon lights car going over small bumps"god.Best car for lighting: Citroen DS - high up indicators on the roof and the most amazin headlights ever.Worst: everything new.