The grumpy thread

[Louise2cv]

A three year old + the question "why?" = loss of patience²

[Sloth in a bowl]

A three year old + the question "why?" = loss of patience²

 

Why?

[tooSavvy]

^^^ decription of Savvyest latest ramblings = loss of consciousness x3 

 

Ha Ha Ha ..... gann on! Ya luvvitt reely

 

 

TS

[Angrydicky]

My little sis wants to buy her first car, and asked me for advice. Everything I suggested for her is either too old, too ugly or she doesn't like the colour. It's got to have a "nice face" apparently. After suggesting several cheap cars I gave up and told her I would come with her to view when she finds something she likes. Girls man.

[dollywobbler]

VW Lupo or, if she's a bit strange, Daihatsu Sirion. Well, I think they're cute.

[nigel bickle]

One of my more sensible stepsons wants help getting his second car.

 

 I found his first, a Xsara saloon for pennies 3 yrs ago, & is still in vgc & going strong but the need to replace the radiator (leaking) a few days back (£19.99 delivered) means its getting expensive/ unreliable.

 

So -short list...Needs to be a Coupe, (or not) silver, (or not)  fast,(or not), German, (or not), under 1k (or not). Big engine (or not)

 

What do I suggest?

 

ALL my suggestions have been blanked -so he's off to look at a 'nice BMW' -says its an M3 (or something) £800ono

 

What could possibly go wrong?

 

(Thankfully -I hold the funds...) 

[garbaldy]

If its an M3 for £800 then everything.

[inconsistant]

Mr Bickle, I suggest a Porsche 924.

[dugong]

I wouldn't call a £20 radiator expensive. 

Then again, you own your own property and have all the old cars, so I'll admit defeat and say you probably know more about how to hang on to your money. 

[nigel bickle]

I'm tempted to let him learn from his own mistakes, but guess who'll be sorting the continual repairs..

BM is bound to be a total munter- but he has to learn somehow.

 

924?  Nice thought I/c, but we already have one in long term store the barn (so that counts it out, instantly) but also  dismissed as too old/slow/ wrong colour/ etc etc etc.

 

Needs to be young, hip ,modern, & never owned by the elderlies - innit?

[nigel bickle]

£20. I'd call it effing cheap. But then, he has no idea. yet.

[dugong]

£20. I'd call it effing cheap. But then, he has no idea. yet.

Cheapest radiator I've bought (re-cored) was for the Amazon at £80 from a VOC member who wanted rid. Never [re]-used. None of my other cars have ever needed new rads, touch wood. 

[Rocket88]

Just been diagnosed as possibly having bowel cancer....waiting on test results to confirm.........

[trigger]

Oh shit. really sorry to hear that, I hope the results come back all clear for you.

[Lankytim]

Fingers crossed Colc.

 

Nigel, if you really want to teach your son a lesson, I have a lovely Rover 25 for sale.

[The Moog]

Hoping for good news for you colc.

[Cavcraft]

Good luck, Colc.

[fordperv]

Shall we enact the plan dreamed up in the SD1?

I was amused by the horse train shenanigans on the word association thread

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I was amused by the horse train shenanigans on the word association thread

Yes,but what other fiendish plans were hatched that weekend?

I have no doubt that in the 70's and 80's many murders,bank robberies and political coups were planned in the velour and nylon carpeted confines of the back seat of a Rover SD1, disrupting the simple word association pleasures of a few sad shiters is just the opening salvo.

[fordperv]

Ooh I'm taking a master plan to close the off topic down, there will be horses and trains everywhere waaahhhaaaa

[Mr Lobster]

All the best Colc, hope all goes ok.

 

Weather - I'm supposed to be at La Vie En Bleu at Prescott all weekend but the weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible. Looks like we'll head down at some point tomorrow and get set up for hopefully a better day on Sunday.

[Jimcit]

All the best Colc, hope all goes ok.

 

Weather - I'm supposed to be at La Vie En Bleu at Prescott all weekend but the weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible. Looks like we'll head down at some point tomorrow and get set up for hopefully a better day on Sunday.

 

 I'm heading up too, bit apprehensive about the weather, should make the hill climbs a bit more exciting though! Unfortunately my van's gearbox is a bit borked, so I'm getting a lift up and my other half bringing the 2cv on Sunday.

[Cavcraft]

I went to our local pub with my girlfriend last night. Locals were shouting "Paedophile!" and other names at me, just because my girlfriend is 21 and I'm 50.

It completely spoiled our 10th anniversary.

[Mr Lobster]

 I'm heading up too, bit apprehensive about the weather, should make the hill climbs a bit more exciting though! Unfortunately my van's gearbox is a bit borked, so I'm getting a lift up and my other half bringing the 2cv on Sunday.

 

Decided that I'm going to sit out the morning and get there to set up about 6pm tomorrow. On the downside this means the loss of potentially a days takings but on the positive it means I won't spend a day freezing cold and wet whilst wondering where all the punters are! Weather looks good for Sunday though.

[wuvvum]

I must get myself to La Vie en Bleu one of these years.  Again, though, it's a bloody long drive from here, especially when my Frogtat options are an LNA with seat backrests that end just above my coccyx and a Renault 6 which sounds like it's about to put a conrod through the block at anything above 60.  I need another CX...  Or would the Solara be allowed, being a Simca design?

 

Wouldn't mind having a ride in a Veyron though.  My only first-hand experience of one was about 5 years ago, in a wealthy part of Surrey.  It was sat at a red light waiting to pull out onto a dual carriageway.  Behind it was a mid-'80s 911 and behind that was me in a 1983 Renault 5 GTL.  Light went green, and we all floored our respective throttles - I was closer to keeping up with the Porsche than he was with the Veyron.  Proper impressive noise too - not a nice sound, but made the air vibrate.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I saw a Veyron, black with silver bits on the sides, going down the A50 a week or so ago. Pretty spectacular

[hairnet]

ebay fook you

 

change password - fine but for some reason they keep sending the reminder change thingy to me old addy that hasnt worked for 4 years and they know the current one cos every time i buy summat YOUVE WON comes up in current email box ffs

 

grrrr

 

cant get in now and have stuff due to end tomorrow to be pounced on

[Mr Lobster]

I must get myself to La Vie en Bleu one of these years.  

Its a seriously nice show and theres always some pretty nice machinery going up the hill. Veyrons are impressive although I'm fairly sure they aren't particularly pushing them. I'll bob some photos up next week anyway.

[Cavcraft]

Probably just me, but those Veyrons just seem incredibly vulgar.

[chaseracer]

Is that not the point...?