The grumpy thread

[Rocket88]

i must need my fuckin' head examining.

 

i've just spent £250 on a pair of genuine Rover Austin-Rover Metro wings. Got Rover stickers and holograms still stuck on and everything!

 

and Marvin doesn't even need new wings (yet....)

 

Experience with Kerry's Metro has been that pattern parts CAN be made to fit, eventually, reasonably well where as a genuine wing drops straight on, and the swage lines etc will match up without any extra buggering about.

 

As i've got a spare pair of pattern wings already, i'll sell those on to help pay for the proper ones i've bought.

 

as i say, i iz idiot.....

 

also the Thailand bombing, didn't they pick up some ouji chinese muslim refugee type who they accuse of doing the dirty deed? 

If you were of a nefarious mind set, you could transfer the OM stickers onto the pattern panels..........................

[andy18s]

Chicken Madras?

With a side order of Blue Citroen?

[Bucketeer]

Down to about £8 for shitefest now once I've bought some phone credit, had to get fuel this morning

I've got £2.55 to my name. If only there was a blue Citroen AX for sale that we could club together and make an offensive low-ball offer for.

[purplebargeken]

If only.......

 

Hey, hang on. I think I have the answer to your dreams and desires........

[purplebargeken]

No offer is offensive. I can only say 'fuck off you cheap twat'. However, I would never do that as I am far too nice and polite.

[purplebargeken]

Spent some time in the garden this afternoon. Lovely day, slight breeze, not too hot.

 

Spent time putting together the new plastic bike shed. All going very well indeed. However, I said to Mrs PBK that the new shed looks a bit on the small side for a couple of pushbikes. She replied that the company clearly said that it will take two adult bikes without any problem.

 

Ok, then how come it is actually smaller than the wooden one that it is replacing? Circular conversation ensued.

 

I took two bikes, tried to put them in the shed and oh, they don't fit. At all.

 

Mrs PBK replies with: the advert said that......

 

Well the advert is clearly fucking wrong as there is no way in a rats arse that the bikes will fit without dismantling the bloody things which kind of defeats the whole bike shed argument.

 

I told her that the shed was too bloody small, why can't people just fucking listen instead of arguing in the face of actual facts.

 

Oh well we have a nice plastic shed to put a broom, a spade and a dust pan and brush in. Marvelous.

[chaseracer]

...the company clearly said that it will take two adult bikes without any problem.

 

We've been discussing SOGA and 'fitness for purpose' elsewhere.  Same applies here.

[andy18s]

Spent some time in the garden this afternoon. Lovely day, slight breeze, not too hot.

 

Spent time putting together the new plastic bike shed. All going very well indeed. However, I said to Mrs PBK that the new shed looks a bit on the small side for a couple of pushbikes. She replied that the company clearly said that it will take two adult bikes without any problem.

 

Ok, then how come it is actually smaller than the wooden one that it is replacing? Circular conversation ensued.

 

I took two bikes, tried to put them in the shed and oh, they don't fit. At all.

 

Mrs PBK replies with: the advert said that......

 

Well the advert is clearly fucking wrong as there is no way in a rats arse that the bikes will fit without dismantling the bloody things which kind of defeats the whole bike shed argument.

 

I told her that the shed was too bloody small, why can't people just fucking listen instead of arguing in the face of actual facts.

 

Oh well we have a nice plastic shed to put a broom, a spade and a dust pan and brush in. Marvelous.

Will a blue AX fit....... 8)

[beko1987]

All this talk of a blue ax, I've not seen a picture of it at all anywhere

[purplebargeken]

Tempting re: SOGA but Mrs PBK can sort that one out as she bought the thing.

 

AX would fit but I do not own enough cutting disks.

 

Photos will occur on Monday at some point. There is a piccie somewhere on here when it lived in Scotlandshire just immediately prior to my buyage.

[Guest Hooli]

Spent some time in the garden this afternoon. Lovely day, slight breeze, not too hot.

 

Spent time putting together the new plastic bike shed. All going very well indeed. However, I said to Mrs PBK that the new shed looks a bit on the small side for a couple of pushbikes. She replied that the company clearly said that it will take two adult bikes without any problem.

 

Ok, then how come it is actually smaller than the wooden one that it is replacing? Circular conversation ensued.

 

I took two bikes, tried to put them in the shed and oh, they don't fit. At all.

 

Mrs PBK replies with: the advert said that......

 

Well the advert is clearly fucking wrong as there is no way in a rats arse that the bikes will fit without dismantling the bloody things which kind of defeats the whole bike shed argument.

 

I told her that the shed was too bloody small, why can't people just fucking listen instead of arguing in the face of actual facts.

 

Oh well we have a nice plastic shed to put a broom, a spade and a dust pan and brush in. Marvelous.

 

Reminds me of all the topboxes that claim to hold two full face helmets - like hell they do, you struggle with one at times.

[DeeJay]

 

 

Oh well we have a nice plastic shed to put a broom, a spade and a dust pan and brush in. Marvelous.

 

And a Purplebargeken if he doesn't learn to nod, smile and say "yes dear, you're right it's all my fault".

[bub2006]

Has ken got a blue ax?

[Eddie Honda]

Reminds me of all the topboxes that claim to hold two full face helmets - like hell they do, you struggle with one at times.

Keith Gold size 5 GRP will take two ff helmets easily.

 

 

Size 3 panniers were colossal! (Great for A1(?) size artwork)

 

[warren t claim]

Have just got in from being at the hospital, I got a phone call this morning when I was at work to let me know mrs fp's nan was seriously ill and to get to the hospital to see her as they don't know how long she has left but it won't be too long, we got there first thing and she was incoherent appearing to recognise people but then going again, she is still fighting there are people up there with her so she's not alone and she is comfortable, so I've come away until the morning, this fantastic woman has been part of my life for nearly 14 years she may as well be my own nan.

Massive condolences from someone who knows exactly what you're going through.

[purplebargeken]

Didn't I mention the blue AX? Damn, how silly of me. There, I've mentioned it.

[JohnDeere]

Thinking of wings, pattern parts etc. What if someone with a second-hand press bought up all the old dies from manufacturers when a car ends production. These dies cost millions to make, but presumably get scrapped at the end of a production run. Keep 'em all in a warehouse, and then stamp out small runs of parts on demand.

 

Presumably that would make for an entirely unprofitable business.

[Rocket88]

Thinking of wings, pattern parts etc. What if someone with a second-hand press bought up all the old dies from manufacturers when a car ends production. These dies cost millions to make, but presumably get scrapped at the end of a production run. Keep 'em all in a warehouse, and then stamp out small runs of parts on demand.

 

Presumably that would make for an entirely unprofitable business.

Nice idea................but have you seen the size of those presses.................?

[bub2006]

Part worn tyre place put prices up. Need to find a tyre fitter who can fit internet bought tyres

[andy18s]

Good luck with that.

A lot of places won't fit if they don't supply them....saying that they are leaving themselves open to trouble if something happens down the line...

[andy18s]

Thinking of wings, pattern parts etc. What if someone with a second-hand press bought up all the old dies from manufacturers when a car ends production. These dies cost millions to make, but presumably get scrapped at the end of a production run. Keep 'em all in a warehouse, and then stamp out small runs of parts on demand.

 

Presumably that would make for an entirely unprofitable business.

Used to work for Stadco UK which have all the old Saltofix/Hadrian dies literally lying about various yards and depots.....

[myglaren]

Well, it is insurance time once more - alerted by an email from Confused - an apt description.

I can't remember who my current insurers are, must check that before the autorenew.

 

Had a trawl around and Confused is the lowest quote.  Some of the other verge on the ridiculous.

 

Looked at the Co-Op one but made no sense of it.

Adrian Flux seems to be 'phone only and I don't do 'phones.

Admiral couldn't offer anything at all.

1st Central got stuck on the second driver form.

 

There is a lot of ambiguity - they seem to presume the car won't be used at night, whereas my son uses it for work where it is in a supervised private car park.

They also seem to think I have lived here since birth or am an immigrant where neither is the case.

Sick of it now, throwing in the towel.

 

But the grump is that I have seen many recommendations on here and the FCF but failed to note them and forgotten them all (as usual).

[dean36014]

Sold Punto and paid of credit card to leave me 150 quid a month better off. Got hope this morning from work to find the cat on the bed with an extremely bloodied paw, the halfway looking like a scene from texas chainsaw masacre, and various dead animals dissected.. One vets visit later, pain killer jab, antibiotics jab, consultant fees and £88 worse off. Got to take her back Monday for another assessment as she's ripped her claw out and has a wound in her pad and might need surgery. The final indignity was obviously feeling poorly only just left the vets and she had a crap on the blanket in her cat box, drove home with the ZX windows wide open gagging for breath! Thank god for pet insurance....shame its a £90 excess. Oh and I'm typing this on a 6 year old toshiba laptop thats currently dieing. Depression kicking in big time again, would just like a break for a change.

[Sheefag]

myglaren, the insurance price comparison websites are a sponsored stitch-up, walk into a local insurance broker's office and prepare to be pleasantly surprised/enlightened, as I was.

 

https://www.yell.com/s/insurance+brokers-washington-tyne+and+wear.html

[myglaren]

That sounds like a plan but access to insurance brokers offices is a severe problem unfortunately.

Years since I used one and they were anything but cheap.

 

Will have a look around though.  Thanks.

 

Tried AgeUK as I had a letter from them recently - won't accept the postcode of where that car is kept overnight - but it accepted it as my home address.

insuranceshite!

[Ghosty]

 

Adrian Flux seems to be 'phone only and I don't do 'phones.

 

 

Flux are on GoCompare I think - they currently hold the accolade for the cheapest insurance quote I've managed to get - £550ish for a Triumph 2000. From what people have told me they're to be avoided though.

[chaseracer]

^ FANTASTIC!!

 

(sorry...)

[richardmorris]

Walking back to the merc this morning in the supermarket carpark I saw something glistening in the n/s rear tyre. Grr nail head- or completely worn off screw. I was planning on getting a new pair very soon as they were wearing down, but had hoped to put it off another month. Also the nearside one was about 1mm more worn ( completely down to wear indicator on two of the bands) than the off side which still has enough above the marker to catch a fingernail.

 

Goodyear efficient grip performance 195/65/15 91v at £116 a pair from etyres fitting Monday. Merit tyre which are local to Bagshot were £10 less but fitting was Wednesday at the earliest which was no good.

 

This big merc does like tyres- I put continentals on when I bought it four years and 32,000 miles ago. Then the goodyears. This is the third set on the back which makes them last about 16k. At least they're not too expensive.

[155V6]

Part worn tyre place put prices up. Need to find a tyre fitter who can fit internet bought tyres

Find yourself a friendly self-employed mechanic who has a tyre fitting machine.He won't be trying to sell you any tyres,so should do it for a few quid 

[bub2006]

I'm looking for one. Cheers