The grumpy thread

[Lacquer Peel]

It's capable of 40MPG to be fair which is amazing for such a big van.

[danthecapriman]

It's capable of 40MPG to be fair which is amazing for such a big van.

Really?

I struggle to get 30mpg out of mine, I think it's really poor on fuel.

Then again I've turned the stop start shit off so that must have an effect but even so I just can't ever get much out of mine. It could be where and how it's used too, and the weight. I'm running close to it's weight limit tbh, it's full of tools.

 

Mines a 2010 60 reg 313 if it makes any difference.

[Skizzer]

For various reasons I currently have precisely zero vehicles available to me to drive to Shitefest, in spite of owning ten point two cars.

 

I'm doing this badly wrong.

[Lacquer Peel]

Really?

I struggle to get 30mpg out of mine, I think it's really poor on fuel.

Then again I've turned the stop start shit off so that must have an effect but even so I just can't ever get much out of mine. It could be where and how it's used too, and the weight. I'm running close to it's weight limit tbh, it's full of tools.

 

Mines a 2010 60 reg 313 if it makes any difference.

 

We deliver quite light things and on a long run I've seen 40MPG on the readout, typical average is about 33MPG.

When I worked for your crew the Sprinter 4x4s could easily see sub-20MPG.

[Kiltox]

Why is vehicle ventilation so difficult to get right? I drive a newish Sprinter nearly every day and the fresh air ventilation is woeful in this weather. Jumping back into my own van which is an old rebadged SEAT with a box on the back, its ventilation seems like ice cold air con in comparison.

My Renault Trafic is lovely and cold despite not having air con unlike my Scenic which is like a fucking greenhouse

[purplebargeken]

Note to self: take the SF chair out of the shed a couple of days beforehand so it dries. Tit.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I have a feeling that it has something to do with aerodynamics - i.e. the more aerodynamic a car is, the harder it is to get decent ventillation. I learned this when reading about the VW X1 concept which has a coefiicient of drag of something like 0.15 but shit ventillation. If you have complete focus on making a vehicle more aerodynamic, you have to ruin the ventilation to get it.

 

or conversely, that good ventilation compromises aerodynamics quite severely and therefore gets binned off as an 'easy win' in the pursuit of better aerodynamicss

 

I appreciate we are talking about a big van here, but I bet that merc spent quite a bit of time and money making it slippery all the same so they could get good aerodynamics, therefore better fuel consumption, therefore lower tax, therefore higher company vehicle sales - al at the expense of good fresh air ventillation for occupants

 

An older vehicle will tend to be less strangled by this sort of thing and therefore be more likely to have ventillation which actually works

I seem to remember the 'on the beach before the Germans' Audi 100's had particularly bad ventilation , and they were one of the first cars with a drag coefficient of 0.30.

Modern cars have so many ecu s and thingummys generating heat you need a/c permantly blowing out freezing air just to breathe. The other night I drove my modern Merc to pick up the e34 and didn't notice the Beemers lack of aircon,even though I'd had to turn the thermostat down to 18 on the way.

[anonymous user]

For various reasons I currently have precisely zero vehicles available to me to drive to Shitefest, in spite of owning ten point two cars.

 

I'm doing this badly wrong.

If you are really stuck and want a lift I shall be heading up there tomorrow (by Land Rover)

[alf892]

I took a couple of my daughter's friends to their prom in the Rover tonight. The thing turned into a kettle on the way there......couldn't fugging believe it. On daughters prom 5 years ago I had a small electrical fire (chafed wire next to fuel tank....) on the exact same route.

 

Neither turned into a full on ftp but incredible that on two occasions where she (car btw...not daughte)really needed to behave she threw a fit.

 

Hopefully this was just a sticky thermostat but bugger did it chuck some steam out.......good pressure too.

[Skizzer]

If you are really stuck and want a lift I shall be heading up there tomorrow (by Land Rover)

You are a true gentleman, thank you. I have a plan forming, however - though I fear it might not involve the Jaguar.

[michael1703]

Note to self: take the SF chair out of the shed a couple of days beforehand so it dries. Tit.

You should keep it in the bike store

[purplebargeken]

There might just be enough room for it.

[Timewaster]

Back to van ventilation....

 

My old Iveco daily was a shit van but the air con was FANTASTIC!

 

I recon it was strong enough to cool the entire van but mine had a bulkhead.

[Kiltox]

The first owner of my van opted for the Autoshite spec with keep fit windows and no AC!

[Jazoli]

I had wind up windows in my 63 plate Vivaro, fucking cheapskate company

[HillmanImp]

Lost my chuffing job ain't I.

 

Fucking arse biscuits.

 

Probably the worst day in history to start looking for a job in financial services.

 

If anyone on here works for an IFA an you PM me, I have some questions I need answered about a certain area of practice. You could be a MASSIVE help to my current predicament.

[DeeJay]

There might just be enough room for it.

Will you have to take the bikes out first?

[cort16]

Lost my chuffing job ain't I.

 

Fucking arse biscuits.

 

Probably the worst day in history to start looking for a job in financial services.

 

If anyone on here works for an IFA an you PM me, I have some questions I need answered about a certain area of practice. You could be a MASSIVE help to my current predicament.

 

 

Shit, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you get something sorted.

[captain_70s]

I've been ill all week, one of my few weeks off work.

 

Just got a letter through saying I haven't paid any council tax this year and owe Moray Council £680. Problem with this that I HAVE been paying my council tax so fuck knows what is going on there. Of course I can't phone them because they aren't open on the fucking weekend.

[Jazoli]

I got up early today and cracked on with servicing the new bike I bought on Tuesday, got the TB's balanced, fitted a homemade TRE (timing advancer thingy), reset the tps, did oil and filter, fitted a radial master cylinder, new numberplate, clutch and brake levers all in a couple of hours, the sun was shining and it was a nice morning so I had a ride up to my local meeting spot for a bacon butty and a brew, which was lovely, it then absolutely pissed it down, and when you are wearing vented leathers and gloves it isn't pleasant so I turned round and headed home, I then couldn't get my soaking wet leathers off as they had stuck to me so had to wait 30 minutes for the wife to come home to help pull them off, I should have stayed in bed

[HH-R]

I'm going back to college to do a course on a night time. Went to an open day where I was told to sit in the wrong place like a tit for 20 minutes but got to talk to a tutor.

 

Had to wait for a letter saying call them to arrange an interview to get on the course.

 

I call and get asked if there's any days I can't do over the next three weeks. Yes, all of them, I work 9-5 weekdays. OK no problem, we'll give you an evening appointment.

 

Wait for the letter and what have they given me? 1PM on Thursday. Not even enough notice to get the time off. Fucking useless. I left the place 10 years ago because it was a total shambles, they're not really instilling confidence. I will have to pay with my own money this time so seriously having doubts now.

[greengartside]

Not had much response on SWMBO's Hyundai Matrix so I'm having to do battle with ebay mongtards.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191905915289?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

Am I asking too much for it? I think I've got the price fairly spot on. I can't really drop any money off it as we need as much as possible to fund the purchase of the new car. It's bloody stressing me out now.

[michael1703]

A grump, a grin, a don't know what.

 

We went to my wife's friend's wedding.

 

Her two sons are lovely,they always head straight for me and give me a hug and are pleased to see me and engage in conversation.

 

The brides parents,grandparents,sister,nephews etc all spoke to me,knew my name and chatted to me

 

The grooms parents,grandparents,sister/brother/sister in law/brother in law and all the kids were lovely and made good conversation with me despite not knowing me as well.

 

All the kids ran about playing,none were on their phones/iPods/iPads they didn't shout/swear/misbehave, showed respect for their elders and were perfect.

 

The grump is that I never experienced any of this, both my parents didn't socialise,their siblings didn't have kids,I never went to a social gathering when I was growing up and my parents never went on holidays or even to restaurants.

 

It's only in the last ten years that as my friends and relatives expand that I'm getting more used to being in these events and not feeling awkward

[chaseracer]

Don't dwell on the past.  Enjoy the now.  Look forward to the future.

 

[bub2006]

How the fuck do I get out this field with a caravan?

[HillmanImp]

Shit, sorry to hear that. Hopefully you get something sorted.

Aye, as I said on here last week I had been put on redundancy notice. 3 out of 9 of us were up for it. One fell on their sword, two of us bought it.

 

I don't seem to be bothered by it though. Odd, I thought I would be.

 

Or maybe that should read, 'I should be' but so far im pretty relaxed.

 

I can get another job, maybe have to take a pay cut but ho hum.

 

Absolutely must get that fucking Triumph done now though. I have been saying it for years but i need the money from it now.

[cort16]

Just get into a 2 week mig fest and get it all done.  It'll probably make you feel better.

[HillmanImp]

Just get into a 2 week mig fest and get it all done. It'll probably make you feel better.

Fucking bastards are making me work my notice aren't they. Wankers.

 

I have plans afoot though to resolve this problem/or make them regret it.

[Wilko220]

Time wasting eBay twat failing to turn up today for the Xantia he bid on and won. Grrr.

[Lacquer Peel]

How the fuck do I get out this field with a caravan?

 

Deflate the front tyres a bit.