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Another Strathclyde Metrobus; MB39 (A733 RNS) is seen at Paisley Cross in June 1989. Normally I wouldn't post two photos of such similar buses at the same time, but then again... when did you last see a Talbot Tagora? A510 WGG was scrapped by the end of August 1991.

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Thanks, I thought it looked like Paisley but I didn't remember there being Maryhill buses when I lived there, 12 years ago.Mind you, I don't remember ever going to Maryhill...

You ain't missing much............... :wink:
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/\/\/\ Yir no' kiddin! Last time I went to Hairymill was to take some stuff up the the CRM church (Maw'n'Paw got married there in the 60s).Tayne, did you visit Espedair Street in Paisley?

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Tagora didnt last well!The enquiry is complete The vehicle details for A510 WGG are: Date of Liability 01 09 1991 Date of First Registration 01 07 1984 Year of Manufacture 1984 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2156CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE Vehicle Type Approval Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate £104.50 12 Months Rate £190.00

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Yeah, because of the book. I finished reading it at about 4 in the morning (I was on shifts) so took myself off to see if I could find it.

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Thanks, I thought it looked like Paisley but I didn't remember there being Maryhill buses when I lived there, 12 years ago.Mind you, I don't remember ever going to Maryhill...

i was born in maryhill :) but only bus i remember going there was a num 33 to garbraid avenue :shock: don't recognise that street either :oops:
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I are grumpy because:Someone has keyed the word "TWAT" into my bonnet. I am, that's not up for debate, but I didn't need my car to tell the world - that's for them to find out.Anyone got a gold phase 2 saxo bonnet kicking around the house? Everyone check under your beds, like.

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^^^^^^^^ Hope its not a specific attack by someone with a grudge , best if its just random , still a real shitter though , bastards , ive checked under my bed and alas i cant help you , sorry :cry:

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I are grumpy because:Someone has keyed the word "TWAT" into my bonnet. I am, that's not up for debate, but I didn't need my car to tell the world - that's for them to find out.Anyone got a gold phase 2 saxo bonnet kicking around the house? Everyone check under your beds, like.

Just matt black it*, then you can just touch it in if they feel the need to expess themselves on it again.* I jest ofcourse. You should leave it to go rusty like the cool kidZ :wink:
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Had a quick look under my bed, but could only find a twenty pence piece, a twix wrapper and an old copy of Razzle.

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I ArRE a mechanical numpty.

This I know.

9 hours (more if you include the overnight downing of tools due to cold and rain) to fit a Micra K11 Towbar.

 

Broken mounting points for bumper (now chemical metaled into place). =3

 

Fuses replaced = 3 (yes its fucking scotchlocked)

 

Exhaust mounting bracket bolts sheared off = 1

 

Trips to B&Q & AFL Autoarts = 3

 

Swearing = shit loads.

 

Towbar now in place - all this so I can tow a camping trailer :evil:

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998cc of Micra Powah - will pull the skin off a rice pudding.

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You can get a towbar fitted for about £130. How much did you save?

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^^^^^^^^ Hope its not a specific attack by someone with a grudge , best if its just random , still a real shitter though , bastards , ive checked under my bed and alas i cant help you , sorry :cry:

Two theories - first is a grudge and I know exactly who it would be, but I can't work out when it could have happened. Secondly, I left it outside someone's house on a strange street and it's possible that I've "nicked" someone's "spot" for a whole day. Apparently they do get fed up of random cars clogging the place up, the street is just off a residents-only jobbie.
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Rant number two - working out my "promotion" wages, minus living costs, means I get to live on £25 a week for nicities like food, petrol and clothes..... because my promotion was a drop of £7000, with an extra £1500 a year petrol costs. GR8!

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You can get a towbar fitted for about £130. How much did you save?

Umm, Chemical metal about a fiver, fuses a couple of quid, new M6 bolts and nylock nuts all round about a tenner and new towball and electrics another fifteen, so all in I saved about £90 then. - Which makes my labour charge about a tenner an hour. Fuckin cheap.Oh, didnt bother with a buzzer because I cant hear them. So saved a quid or three there.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^You can fit a warning light instead of a buzzer , just an extra green bulb flashing on the dash as a warning , only works with a trailer attached

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And J-J, random question time, do you have a sister called Ruth?

It's a no!what's the story there then? - did you bonk and dump some bitch onece who had a brother with a back catalogue of shite motors?
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Rant number two - working out my "promotion" wages, minus living costs, means I get to live on £25 a week for nicities like food, petrol and clothes..... because my promotion was a drop of £7000, with an extra £1500 a year petrol costs. GR8!

How is this a "promotion"!!?? :shock::shock:
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my grump: Realisation.It's a bugger. I've come to the realisation that i'm probably not going to be able to afford to get a car for about a year now, as the clock is really starting to tick towards my jaunt to America, tentatively pencilled in for early July. Work is still messing me about on overtime so I need every penny I can get really, as i'll be over there for about 6 months, maybe longer. This has really made me grumpy because I was looking foward to turnign up to the autoshite summer meet in my own car (hopefully i'll be able to blag a lift with one of the southern 'shiters), and waling to work in the pissing rain all week has been depressing to say the least. On the plus side by the time I get back the insurance should have halved at least, hopefully that'll give me a bigger budget for shite purchasing. sigh.

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:D used to work at a Chrysler/Talbot dealership back in 1981

Lawks, that would have been my ideal job. It would be like working in heaven! Driving my company Alpine SX, blasting out "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes! :lol: I'd have a constant smile on my face...doing test drives in Solaras and Sunbeams , negotiating a deal on a Sweetcorn coloured Horizon. Bliss!!Hmmm 1981...I think even the Avenger was still on the price lists then was it not?
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I saw a mega nice two tone T plate MKII Granada today, with a genuine 20 BS (Before Scene) roofrack and GB sticker, sadly it was on a Transit Flatbed so I presume it wont last much longer. In all fairness, it was horifically crusty all the way round, and knowing what these things are like for corrosion, even worse underneath.... but it still made me sad.Anyone local seen it/know anything about it?

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Churchwood Finance of Stockport (0161-476-4696 / 7250)

 

Fucking please fuck off and stop honing me EVERY SINGLE FUCKING HALF HOUR.

 

You would think that a simple "fuck off and die" would suffice wouldnt you? But ohhhh no, they continue to phone me about "my loan" - I dont fucking want one - now piss off.

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:D used to work at a Chrysler/Talbot dealership back in 1981

Lawks, that would have been my ideal job. It would be like working in heaven! Driving my company Alpine SX, blasting out "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes! :lol: I'd have a constant smile on my face...doing test drives in Solaras and Sunbeams , negotiating a deal on a Sweetcorn coloured Horizon. Bliss!!Hmmm 1981...I think even the Avenger was still on the price lists then was it not?
More likely you and the other salesman would be looking at each other across the customerless showroom, wondering who was going to be fired first, in between perusing the sits-vac in the paper to see if there were any jobs at the toyota garage.
Customer walks into showroom. "Hello, I'm interested in buying a Tagora and would like to see what colours they come in."Dizzy..................showroom spinning............................faint...................
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:D used to work at a Chrysler/Talbot dealership back in 1981

Lawks, that would have been my ideal job. It would be like working in heaven! Driving my company Alpine SX, blasting out "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes! :lol: I'd have a constant smile on my face...doing test drives in Solaras and Sunbeams , negotiating a deal on a Sweetcorn coloured Horizon. Bliss!!Hmmm 1981...I think even the Avenger was still on the price lists then was it not?
sure was :D even "had" to take the first Sunbeam Lotus out for a test drive 8) though I will admit I loved the Alpines/Solaras and Ranchos, they were just SO different at the time...and I got to play with a Rapier H120 that belonged to a customer...Oh and an Avenger Tiger 8)8)
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The people of Ebay. Again. Man wins Maxi. Man phones up. He is coming, on thursday, early afternoon. He says.I am busy on thursday afternoon. I am working. I cannot do this. He says he will not come any other time, and that he must come then. I must get someone to wait around to supply him the vehicle and the logbook and the keys. Or risk the fat neg. Now the car sold for £310. Work I have booked in for thursday is worth £375. I don't know anyone who can realistically be free to supervise a sale on thursday.I think that I will be keeping the car and Mrs_Pog will be getting a neg. Am I the only person in the world who collects stuff when it suits both buyer AND seller?Quite cross now.

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The people of Ebay. Again. Man wins Maxi. Man phones up. He is coming, on thursday, early afternoon. He says.I am busy on thursday afternoon. I am working. I cannot do this. He says he will not come any other time, and that he must come then. I must get someone to wait around to supply him the vehicle and the logbook and the keys. Or risk the fat neg. Now the car sold for £310. Work I have booked in for thursday is worth £375. I don't know anyone who can realistically be free to supervise a sale on thursday.I think that I will be keeping the car and Mrs_Pog will be getting a neg. Am I the only person in the world who collects stuff when it suits both buyer AND seller?Quite cross now.

Pog, my response to this choad o matic would begin with FUCK and conclude in OFF. And make sure you hide the car somewhere so he can't nick it in a spiteful rage.What a cunt.
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Well, you're not obliged to be there on Thursday - has he paid for the shit? if so, it would be nice for you to be available some time on Thur say evening but it IS a week day. Why can't you get somone to supervise? It's still your name pon V5 no? Superviser just needs to confirm signatures, reciept (if any) and cash (if not paid yet)

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