The grumpy thread

[vulgalour]

It's a very, very minor grump but I put one of the purple dice valve cap sets that shiter jakebullet kindly sent to me on the car last night.  This morning two had been nicked.  I know who's done it, if I see him on his scooter/pushbike I'm going to do my level best to stop his rear tyre with my front bumper and then take my valve caps back.

 

For now I've put the cheap coloured caps on I bought where no two wheels have the same colour cap.  Doesn't look as good, but I don't want to risk having the nicer purple dice-valve set of the two - marbled with gold dots, lovely stuff - getting nicked.

 

I wasn't going to raise it, but for some reason I'm sat here grinding my teeth about the PRINCIPLE of the fact some oik has taken to stealing my stuff because it's not bolted down.  Happily, my fancy wheels have locking wheel nuts and the car has a very visible steering lock and a shitty looking radio so hopefully valve caps are the only thing an attempt will be made on.

 

Have been considering investing in a flashing red LED for the dash or perhaps something more effective like a tracker.

[wackywacerwill]

 

Have been considering investing in a flashing red LED for the dash or perhaps something more effective like a shotgun.

 

EFA

 

Often if you don't kill them till they're're dead then confrontation will only lead to more damage to your property.

[RobT]

People who bring their kids into the office.  Or more specifically those who don't remove them when they start bawling their fucking eyes out.  The way we're all expected to just sit here and stew is slightly comedic though.  A long lunch and a quiet pint beckons I think....

[Station]

I'd quite like to see that.

 

A Fiesta:

 

 

A Citroen GS:

 

 

 

Looks like a previous owner on RR is interested in January Jon?

[nigel bickle]

Where do you find a door glass for a car that never came to the UK?

 

I'm trying everywhere- with no luck whatsoever..

 

Came out of hospital, to discover the Pintara had been broken into. Again. I leave nothing of  intrinsic interest/value in it, so apart from a damaged indicator (easy -Micra replacement) & graunchy ignition (3 in1 sorted that)  but the smashed sidewindow is proving awkward.

 

I can find one easily in Oz -but no one will post. Hardly a surprise, I guess.

 

I haven't yet found ANY Window Company in the UK that can supply -at any price. Even those that will cover everything.....

 

Its been suggested that its similar to a Laurel -try finding a local scrap one of those!  Sadly its quite heavily curved, so flat glass isnt going to work. 

 

I'm damned if I'm going to throw away a sound easy to drive car, ideal for my current disposition, cos some scrote smashed a window!  

[vulgalour]

Could an Australian or New Zealand shiter - we do have a couple, after all - help out with this?  They may be more willing to post it out to you if you're willing to take the risk of having glass posted that far.  Were they a model sold in the US at all, because if so then US shiters could also likely help.  Failing that, a sheet of perspex and remembering not to try and open the window is the only other solution in the meantime I guess.

 

EDIT:  looking through Pintara pictures, is the Primera glass at all similar?  That might be easier to source if it is.

[nigel bickle]

Thanks but no international courier will ship glass. it didn't go to the US -predominantly southern hemisphere only.

 

No the only Jap slightly similar seems to be a Laurel.

 

Sop -if anyone knows of a terminal rotter... 

[Station]

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251349139111?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

as my breaker bar is 1/2 drive.

 

Better work now, and the missus better have an ashtray or something as her next car to justify new tools which the XM cant use as it uses proper hex bolts...

 

Don't apply ANY pressure on those adapter things (especially using a breaker bar). They're shite.

[Pillock]

Twatting Rymans.

 

Had a parcel delivery when I was out, DHL. They do a nice thing where you can have it sent to a Servicepoint which is typically Rymans or Staples stores.

 

Got the email to say it was at Rymans from 3pm yesterday. Went today, 1pm to be told that they'd returned it as they can only keep them a week. I gave them my best "WTF??" face and called DHL. DHL answered in three rings, no menu, got hold of the courier who said he'd been asked to take it back this morning bit he didn't think it was right and he was still driving around with it.

 

He dropped it at Staples, I finally got hold if it. Rymans must have just decided that the week before Christmas is the best time to be arsing around with people's parcels.

[ShiteRider]

Thanks but no international courier will ship glass. it didn't go to the US -predominantly southern hemisphere only.

 

No the only Jap slightly similar seems to be a Laurel.

 

Sop -if anyone knows of a terminal rotter... 

Unfortunately the one i tried to save was sold on by the insurance company, not sure if it was on co-part or what i just got told by the salvage firm it was sold on (final bidding £700 !!)

Have you tried Datman, or putting a wanted add up on Oval chat?

[Bobthebeard]

Windy as fuck again here. Thats going to result in another day Hoovering out leaves, pine needles and empty crisp packets from every conceivable orifice and drain hole in my cars.

Great*

 

Edit. The fence that blew down in the last gale, that I wedged back into place with bits of wood will doubtless be strewn all over the lawn again by morning.

[vulgalour]

The wind up here was going to be battled so I could sort those suspension arms out, but when the BX spare wheel (anyone want it?) that I was putting in the shed acted like a sail as I was going down the garden steps I sacked it off as a bad job, went in, and had a cuppa.

[hairnet]

nigel have friend whos sister live in oz have asked just waiting for reply off them

 

looking at aussie ebay autoglass warehouse in brisbane say on the ad they ship within oz

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PINTARA-R31-SEDAN-WAGON-PASSENGER-SIDE-LEFT-FRONT-DOOR-GLASS-/250956088341

 

edit have asked him but its 4am in sydney so reply tomorrow.........

 

gonna get them to ask oz post of it can be sent intl too

[TimothyClaypole]

Trying to use Ebay to sell these days just makes me lose the will to live...

 

The policy idea is just stupid, I list an item then I decide I want to charge £4.00 postage, instead of entering it into a box you now have to create a "policy" for it.

 

I'm not selling 2 million knock off Ipods from China so everything I want to list is a different size, weight and shape which they want as a policy, get bent.

 

List a motherboard and get a warning about selling things that comply with UK electrical regulations, um ok.

[dugong]

Where do you find a door glass for a car that never came to the UK?

 

I'm trying everywhere- with no luck whatsoever..

 

Came out of hospital, to discover the Pintara had been broken into. Again. I leave nothing of intrinsic interest/value in it, so apart from a damaged indicator (easy -Micra replacement) & graunchy ignition (3 in1 sorted that) but the smashed sidewindow is proving awkward.

 

I can find one easily in Oz -but no one will post. Hardly a surprise, I guess.

 

I haven't yet found ANY Window Company in the UK that can supply -at any price. Even those that will cover everything.....

 

Its been suggested that its similar to a Laurel -try finding a local scrap one of those! Sadly its quite heavily curved, so flat glass isnt going to work.

 

I'm damned if I'm going to throw away a sound easy to drive car, ideal for my current disposition, cos some scrote smashed a window!

Tried Uroglass in Bromsgrove Nige? I have their number somewhere.

[vulgalour]

Trying to use Ebay to sell these days just makes me lose the will to live...

 

I only use eBay to buy now.  The hoops they want you to jump through are just daft and I can no longer make any money on the stuff I used to sell to let me buy other cheap things.  I'm also massively opposed to eBay taking a cut of postage costs which is absolutely nothing to do with them.

[Cavcraft]

I mostly use it just to buy stuff now but we do all realise that even doing that is feeding them, don't we? All the stuff we buy has to be advertised by someone and it's their advertising that is paying the bastards.

[dugong]

Up to note number 4 in the nameless barrage of bitchy notes left on my car by (presumably the same) neighbours.

 

This one's so pathetic it's hilarious.

[chaseracer]

Taxed? Tested? Insured? On the public highway?

 

If so, they can FRO...

[JohnDeere]

I just made the following complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about the annoying ad for the Volvo XC90 that's on the radio at the moment

 

The copy in this advertisement implies that half an inch of snow causes the UK to grind to a halt.  It then says that two feet of snow does not cause a problem in Sweden.  It then claims that UK drivers can avoid getting stuck in the snow by purchasing a Volvo XC90 vehicle with winter pack.

 

This advertisement is misleading because the implication is that Swedish drivers avoid getting stuck in the snow because they have four-wheel drive cars.

 

This is generally not the case: the reason drivers in Sweden do not get stuck in the snow is because they use winter tyres on their vehicles (drivers in Scandinavia have two sets of wheels which are changed over before winter).  Relatively few drivers in Sweden have 4x4 vehicles, and in any case a 4x4 car with summer tyres offers little benefit in the snow.   The 'winter pack' that Volvo mentions does not include winter tyres.

[Negative Creep]

 

I just made the following complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about the annoying ad for the Volvo XC90 that's on the radio at the moment

 

The copy in this advertisement implies that half an inch of snow causes the UK to grind to a halt.  It then says that two feet of snow does not cause a problem in Sweden.  It then claims that UK drivers can avoid getting stuck in the snow by purchasing a Volvo XC90 vehicle with winter pack.

 

This advertisement is misleading because the implication is that Swedish drivers avoid getting stuck in the snow because they have four-wheel drive cars.

 

This is generally not the case: the reason drivers in Sweden do not get stuck in the snow is because they use winter tyres on their vehicles (drivers in Scandinavia have two sets of wheels which are changed over before winter).  Relatively few drivers in Sweden have 4x4 vehicles, and in any case a 4x4 car with summer tyres offers little benefit in the snow.   The 'winter pack' that Volvo mentions does not include winter tyres.

 

 

 

Very true - it's actually half a centimetre that causes the UK to grind to a halt.

 

 

My grump is that I managed to cut my arm yesterday, but decided it wasn't too bad so just cleaned it up and put a plaster on it. Woke up this morning to realise it was actually rather deeper and painful than I first thought but had nothing to put on it. Got sent away from work to attend A&E and get it stitched but looks like it will be permanently scarred

[Lacquer Peel]

Very true - it's actually half a centimetre that causes the southern half of the UK to grind to a halt.

 

EFA.

[Negative Creep]

I'll be fine, I have a Winter button on my car

[dugong]

The GS, and all its associated parts are cursed.

 

I had an earlier grille that was pretty good by all accounts. The plastic fixings are notorious for snapping off, but mine had both. Somehow - despite handling the damn thing with kid gloves - one of them's pinged off and I didn't realise - until the buyer pointed it out. He couldn't have been a nicer bloke and I was a bit mortified. He still bought it but I knocked some money off. I'll see if there's a broken plastic sprew on the dedicated shelf I kept it on in the unit.

 

 

AAAAAARGH.

[cort16]

Christmas Night out: Drunk illegal potcheen: check, took my tooth out: check, danced on my own uncontrolably: check, talked utter bollox to anyone who'd listen: check, have crippling hangover: check. I now have to front it out for 8 hours until I can go home.

[chaseracer]

At least you didn't take your knob out and give photocopies of it to all female colleagues aged under 22.






Oh........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cort16]

haha. I did that but it didn't register on the photocopier.

[Cavcraft]

Bonus points if you'd got it out and put it up the under 22 female colleagues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Your knob, not your tooth. Although I suppose the latter may have tasted nicer afterwards.

[willswitchengage]

This country's superb infrastructure. Yesterday it took me nine hours to drive the 200 odd mile annual Christmas voyage from Reading to Yorkshire. Still, the BX didn't skip a beat other than running out of screenwash within the first mile.

[beko1987]

Fucking rats.

 

Missus was over at the flat today to await the pest controller. Now we have stripped the place of food they have been going for the boxes we have yet to move out. So my weekend will now consist of hauling as many loads of the XM as I can back to my mums. I estimate having to pull over to top the coolant up 8 times in total...

 

Luckily though a rat ran over our landladys feet so now she believes us more than she did, backed up by the pest controller saying she's never seen anything like it in all her years blah blah blah