The grumpy thread

[NorfolkNWeigh]

How far can you get through this utterly cringeworthy video with a real life Troy Queef?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUCdnp61fo&feature=youtu.be&t=1s

So we've got a. bloke. with dodgy facial hair extolling the virtues of an H reg car that he's driving around what could be the Cambrian mountains.

The only thing missing is the camera wobble.

[beko1987]

Thought I was on an early at work today, turns out I'm not. Queued up in the traffic for nothing... Still, hour and a half internet browsing now until I'm due to start!

[320touring]

Thought I was on an early at work today, turns out I'm not. Queued up in the traffic for nothing... Still, hour and a half internet browsing now until I'm due to start!

Browse ebay and get a decent wing for the derv;)

[beko1987]

Could find one but couldnt afford to buy it sadly 

 

Kind of moving onto wanting to fix the knocking front suspension first though, after being a member here for however many years I've changed my mantra from shiny shiny paintwork to good mechanicals and fuck the appearance! Hoping its just track rod ends, the MOT is this month so going to wait and get a shopping list from my mate rather than just buying shit and hoping it fixes it

[purplebargeken]

Really, really, really not in the mood for work. Fuck it, I just want to go back to bed.

[Louise2cv]

How far can you get through this utterly cringeworthy video with a real life Troy Queef?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUCdnp61fo&feature=youtu.be&t=1s

 

I refused to watch anymore once I noticed that, in a topgear-esque move, they had deliberately chosen cars with number plates designed to outrage and upset your average shiter.

 

H### HBL (Haynes Book of Lies) and worse still: #### OHG (Oh. Good Head gasket).

 

Obviously some kind of sick attempt to flame Rover owners.

 

I have already written to the BBC.

[Bren]

The oil change on the vectra has left a big stain on my driveway.

 

I do not profess to live at Balmoral, but this has pissed me of royally - I have never known a more awkward car to work on - it fights you every step of the way.

 

Only a fuckwit buys a diesel vauxhall.

 

Only a complete fuckwit buys one with a fiat engine.

 

I is a fuckwit.

[xtriple]

I've had to take the Honda into the stealers today and I've been lent a new Jazz auto. Dear God, my Insight is no ball of fire but this Jazz is the slowest thing since the glaciers were chasing mammoths!

 

I've also noticed loads of them about, every one driven by someone in 'advancing years'.... made me feel quite young!

[M'coli]

How far can you get through this utterly cringeworthy video with a real life Troy Queef?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUCdnp61fo&feature=youtu.be&t=1s

The static view's a shot from the A863 towards Sligachan, with Glamaig in the background.

I turned the sound down and watched the views of the Isle of Skye roll past - it's the most I've seen of it for a good few years...

[richardmorris]

What a grade A nobster that Berlingo driver is, can't even be arsed tucking it against the fence.  I'd suggest putting a polite note under their wiper first off as I do this when my garage gets blocked where I live (drives me insane).  Most people get the idea and it's not like there isn't a road they can also park on.

 

Failing that, the 220 has a towbar so glad to help Dicky if you prefer Cavcraft's suggestion!

 

 

Put a note under the wiper to the effect that you're worried about accidentally damaging his vehicle when leaving / entering your garage and recommend he parks further away in future.

[Cavcraft]

[quote name="Bren" post="668045" timestamp=

Only a fuckwit buys a diesel vauxhall.

 

Only a complete fuckwit buys one with a fiat engine.

 

 

I obviously can't argue with that.

[cort1977]

Just spent ages typing a reply about fuel duty, global oil prices, OPEC and giant lizards and then pressed back and lost the lot.   I iz a twat.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Just leave a polite note for the Berlingo fella, no need to napalm his house or other keyboard warrior shite, he obv thinks no-one uses the garages, doesn't seem like a big deal.

[dave21478]

This is the internet - no place for sensible, logical, reasonable actions.

[skattrd]

I may be unemployed next week ... bugger.

Such is the life of a contactor, time to update the CV and hit jobserve.

[Angrydicky]

I wrote out a polite note, walked down there and the car isn't there at the moment. Never mind, I've left it in the garage and it'll be going on his screen next time I see him parked there.

As far as I know mine's the only garage used to keep a car in that's in regular use. I think most of them are empty, although the guy next to me is a landscape gardener who keeps all his tools and equipment in there, so it must be inconveniencing him as well.

[cort16]

Someone expressed a sensible opinion on the internet. GET HIM!

[Parky]

Paint a massive H on the ground. If he parks there, drop a helicopter on his car. After all he parked on a helipad, what did he expect?

 

All you need is a brush, some paint, a big crane and a helicopter. Simples.

[Parky]

Of course you'll then have a squished Berlingo and a wrecked helicopter to negotiate when leaving your unit. I haven't thought this out properly have I?

[beko1987]

Amy's just called to say the Meriva has blown the passenger side headlight bulb. Ffs they were only new last year, and the battery has to come out to do it, which means I have to undo and redo my clamping fix.

 

What's that phrase again?

[320touring]

Amy's just called to say the Meriva has blown the passenger side headlight bulb. Ffs they were only new last year, and the battery has to come out to do it, which means I have to undo and redo my clamping fix.

 

What's that phrase again?

Take it to the bridge?

[Cavcraft]

What's that phrase again?

 

Swap it for a Xantia?

[skattrd]

What's that phrase again?

 

All V**xhalls are shit?

[beko1987]

Swap it for a Xantia?

If there was any chance of that I'd have given you money by now!

 

Sadly it's red. All car arguments go out the window if its red. If I won the lottery and bought her a red ffrr she'd moan...

[hairnet]

Take it to the bridge?

'hello wycombe breakers?'

[Cavcraft]

B&Q, roller, emulsion. Job jobbed for about £14.19.

[hairnet]

tesco

 

not for their shopping

 

not for black friday

 

for a bulb......

 

ordered a bulb kit on sunday collect monday after 3 - fine

 

email off them sunday even - having issues itll be after 3 tuesday - fine - dont need it for 10 days

 

looked on the site and its arrived to local 1.5 miles away

 

just happened to look at the tracking for it

 

it came from middlewich ( i coulda just gone to the warehouse and got it)

 

it went to goole!?!!?!?!?!!

 

then landed here this morning

 

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK????

[Jazoli]

 

 

What's that phrase again?

Fix it properly the first time?

[beko1987]

Fix it properly the first time?

2 halfords special bulbs did the trick the first time

 

Ah, I think I know what the issue might be...

 

Luckily ECP have Osram nightbreakers 2 for £17 atm. Hopefully even more luckily I think there's a headlight bulb under the boot floor that might fit, will look tomorrow, she's not going out in the dark tomorrow anyway

[The Moog]

You can get nightbreakers off bay for about £13.