The grumpy thread

[beko1987]

When we moved into our house, it had a furnished kitchen, ie cooker, washing machine, fridge etc. Annoying as we had all of those, and had to sell them as the house has them. 

 

Fast forward to yesterday, the washing machine (some new shit hotpoint thing) smells of electrical burning... landlady called a repair company who told SWMBO the earliest they could do is Wednesday FFS. I'm even more pissed off as we only sold our dogs bollocks Miele built like a tank machine 3 months ago as I couldnt store it anymore.

 

Fridge is always running hot and making a funny sound too as it's kept in a cupboard, and gets pushed back so the back touches the wall with repeated opening and closing of the door, which makes it run hot.

[Pillock]

Beko, get your landlady to give Knowhow a call, they should be able to do it quicker..... Poss Saturday if you call today, maybe Sunday.

 

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/repairs-369-commercial.html

[beko1987]

Will pass it on, thanks. Amys dealing with it, so no idea what shes done about it.

 

Annoyingly if I felt more confident I'd have it out and apart and see if I can see anything but the fact that it's not ours, and probably full of cheap, shitty electronics puts me off a bit, plus I wouldnt know where to start!

 

Might have a google later

[Largactil]

So after my previous GOM posts regarding my car warranty shenanigans, the garage got back in touch this morning.

 

Warranty people will cover condenser replacement if my service history is up to date.

 

I had a 'free' service left from the plan the previous owner had on the car, but it's not due till May.

 

The garage spoke to the service plan people, and they've agreed "as a gesture of good will" to let them do the service now, as Arnold Shark didn't carry out the work required. (Turns out "They just changed the oil"). 

 

Service history will then be up to date, and the claim for the condenser will go through.

 

Can see the bill for the service and replacement condenser getting on for over four figures, and my warranty cost around three hundred quid, so (in this case at least) it would seem to have been worthwhile.

[Lord Sterling]

Brill. Work has decided to pressurise me into going back to work earlier than expected. I was looking forward to a few weeks of Rover fettling and meeting up with friends and family back in the UK but it looks like that might not happen.

 

I'll also need to decide very quickly if I am going to my Rover with me to France. I doubt it to be honest unless it's had a intensive service.

 

However, I may have to touch base back in the UK at some point in the next few months and stay for a few months anyway in order to import Mrs_Sterling-in-waiting so Rover fettling and meeting up with peoples will happen, just not now.

[Bren]

Sold some goodridge hoses on ebay for 99p plus P&P.

 

My invoice is £1.05 for july - it is the only thing I sold.

 

Charity shops and car boot from now on.

[xtriple]

Parked the new car at Pets at Home so that I could be relieved of £50 for flea capsules, dog went in with me and pee'd everywhere (they're used to that, but not several gallons!) and when I came out some twat had hit the car on the rhs front bumper.

 

Not happy....

[Bobthebeard]

Parked the new car at Pets at Home so that I could be relieved of £50 for flea capsules, dog went in with me and pee'd everywhere (they're used to that, but not several gallons!) and when I came out some twat had hit the car on the rhs front bumper.

 

Not happy....

Hmmm. Flea stuff is cheaper at Tesco/Morrisons/Asda etc....

Although some clown will still damage your car in the car park...

Tis how it goes.

[gordonbennet]

Don't get me started on bastarding car parks, both SWMBO and i go out of our way to park sodding miles away from everyone else, we park exactly in the space with not another car within 20 spaces.

 

Get back to the car and its now got a siamese twin and often enough another ding, yet still not another car except twattox's within 20 spaces...in the name of God WHY?

[Parky]

Advertising is really pissing me off, to the extent that I am tempted to go on the Vanish tip exchange and suggest that underbody seal is the best stuff to remove chocolate stains from a delicate silk blouse. Just to see if anyone is fucking stupid enough to believe me.

 

And don't start me on the ads for Calgon where Carol Smillie tries to convince me to buy something to clean my dishwasher. Funnily enough it would appear that Calgon works really well. Who'd have thought it?

 

Advertising used to be quite imaginative but seems to be catering for an audience with a very low IQ these days.

[andy18s]

Advertising is really pissing me off, to the extent that I am tempted to go on the Vanish tip exchange and suggest that underbody seal is the best stuff to remove chocolate stains from a delicate silk blouse. Just to see if anyone is fucking stupid enough to believe me.

 

And don't start me on the ads for Calgon where Carol Smillie tries to convince me to buy something to clean my dishwasher. Funnily enough it would appear that Calgon works really well. Who'd have thought it?

 

Advertising used to be quite imaginative but seems to be catering for an audience with a very low IQ these days.

My current fav the for the Fiat 500,in which a car is seen to drive into the sea in France only to magically re-appear in London

Down in the bottom corner is an actual disclaimer advising customers NOT to try replicate this action.........

Un-feckin-believable.......

[Pillock]

Calgon doesn't work anyway. Even if smiley Carole Smiley says otherwise.

[ruffgeezer]

A local C15 advert has rocketed from a within budget 500 to a slightly salty 849, movement, I'm told is possible, but only along the tune of fifty quid.

 

Looks like I will be viewing a shit one stuck in a field this weekend then.

[dugong]

A local C15 advert has rocketed from a within budget 500 to a slightly salty 849, movement, I'm told is possible, but only along the tune of fifty quid.

 

Looks like I will be viewing a shit one stuck in a field this weekend then.

You could go to junkman's and swear at my van if you like?

[Ghosty]

Don't get me started on bastarding car parks, both SWMBO and i go out of our way to park sodding miles away from everyone else, we park exactly in the space with not another car within 20 spaces.

 

Get back to the car and its now got a siamese twin and often enough another ding, yet still not another car except twattox's within 20 spaces...in the name of God WHY?

 

My mum is one of these idiots. 

She'll see three empty spaces and go in either that's not the middle one as she thinks someone's just going to park next to her anyway if she goes in the middle one. She won't park next to any car with a child seat in it, or one that 'looks scruffy': assuming people with a clean car will be more careful.

But don't start me on my mum's driving habits, I'll go on all day...

[Parky]

My mum is one of these idiots. 

She'll see three empty spaces and go in either that's not the middle one as she thinks someone's just going to park next to her anyway if she goes in the middle one. She won't park next to any car with a child seat in it, or one that 'looks scruffy': assuming people with a clean car will be more careful.

But don't start me on my mum's driving habits, I'll go on all day...

To be honest if I have a choice between parking next to a battered Meriva with child seats or pretty much anything else, I will go for anything else.

 

It makes no difference though. Mrs P's Fiat was about a month old when some arsehole left a massive ding in the rear three quarter - she had parked next to a Micra on the basis that it was likely to be an older driver, and they are generally more considerate.

 

I will get dent devils or chips away to have a look at some point. Car seems to be an arsehole magnet though as it is picking up loads of dings, I am getting worried about cleaning it as I find a new dent or scratch each time

[AlabamaShrimp]

Twat! First centre console for the fiesta on eBay in ages and I got out bid straight away. I suppose that's what happens when none get listed

[trigger]

There was a Mk1 Fiesta Ghia consol for sale at the BL day autojumble, complete with wood and original radio. I think it was only about £40. Bit late now though but I didn't know they were hard to get hold off.

[AlabamaShrimp]

There's been loads of mk1's on in various states of repair and they will fit (I actually won one but the wanker never came up with a shipping price) but what I really want is a mk2 povo spec. The old guy I got the car off took it out and there's a hole in the carpet, and my son moans there's no music!

 

This is the kind I need

[chaseracer]

 

Be good to see you whenever, Mo  

[retrogeezer]

a genuine Ford optional extra for the pov spec Mk2's then? I guess one will be hard to find but will keep an eye out. 

[AlabamaShrimp]

a genuine Ford optional extra for the pov spec Mk2's then? I guess one will be hard to find but will keep an eye out.

Thanks! And yeah, was an option but I think is standard on a pop plus as late as mine. Would love to know why it was taken out

[Lord Sterling]

Be good to see you whenever, Mo

Thanks! Likewise, it was one of the things I was really looking forward to, seeing the autoshite lot again and laughing at each others cars. I'll be back in a couple of days though, but I'll have to try and get the Coupe insured straight away as it looks like I've only got a week there.

 

Company are really putting the pressure on, they have claimed to have advertised my job for the "needs of the business" in order to find someone quickly, unfortunately I caved in and told them I will be free a week after arriving in England. Even if I do go a week after arriving in England, at least I know I'll be heading back to England for a few months once my Lady_Sterling's visa has come through.

[xtriple]

Not sure if this a grump or whatever, but it does fit in with 'All Vauxhalls are shite'....

 

Chap over the road has a new (13 reg) VX Astra special edition thing (lots of them around it seems) and went out to his car yesterday morning to go to work and all the windows were tinted!

 

Seems it caught fire in the night, centre console was where it started and both front seats have gone as well.  VX say it's not their problem, claim on your insurance!

[ruffgeezer]

You could go to junkman's and swear at my van if you like?

 

 

I'm sure Junkman is perfectly capable of swearing at your van!

[HH-R]

On the subject of dinging doors, I parked up next to a foot high (ish) metal fence on my right. There wasn't much room and I knew it was there. Got out and my fat arse wouldn't go through the gap, bashed the door off the metal and chipped the paint. I come back later, annoyed that I'd chipped the door, so I open it , run my finger along the chip and tut...

 

 

...then do it again. Clown.

[ruffgeezer]

Another fucking ebay twat fails to actually turn up and complete on a sale, why is it that even feedback isn't a guarantee for no shows. I can fully see now why people just skip so much stuff.

[Wilko220]

Oh, look at this GREAT new idea from The Sun newspaper...

 

http://fleetworld.co.uk/news/2014/Aug/The-Sun-calls-for-diesel-scrappage-scheme-following-London-Mayor8217s-air-quality-manifesto/0434015784

 

I see that cock Edmund King is backing it as well.

[Lacquer Peel]

Even less old diesels for me to ruin, gah!

[HillmanImp]

 

Got it today for £100, it's fucking brilliant, quick and decent on fuel. I'll never look at a diesel ever again...

 

 

 

 

I love the rear lights and trim there. Never noticed that detail on any of these before.