The grumpy thread

[Eddie Honda]

Sidecar Dan, sidecar.

[DodgeRover]

Hillman Imp on a classic policy? Fitted with a fireblade engine it could be properly quick...

[MrDuke]

If you absolutely need a car (rather than a bike) then work out exactly how a year's worth of 'mpgs' stack up against the accompanying insurance premium. If your commute is less than 10 miles, there may be more leeway than you think.

[BavarianRetro]

Microwave has decided to go tits up. Are they making them worse quality now like with washing machines? 3.5 years out of a £150 panasonic doesn't feel like I've had my monies worth.

Jesus H Christ. I am relatively new here, but I kind of assumed that this thread was for people with an interest in old cars who don't want to clog up the old car threads to have the occasional moan about something.

 

Have you ever posted anything about old cars?

 

It's all moaning about your family/relationships/eBay customers/sex life etc.

 

Not even moaning about cars. Can I suggest a New Year's Resolution?

[MrDuke]

In all fairness, only about 10% of my posts are about shite cars, and I left home long before I even started posting here. I'm sure he'll start ranting about cars fairly soon, he does own a Disco after all...

[BavarianRetro]

Does he? I'd no idea. He should have plenty car stuff to moan about.

[plasticvandan]

If you absolutely need a car (rather than a bike) then work out exactly how a year's worth of 'mpgs' stack up against the accompanying insurance premium. If your commute is less than 10 miles, there may be more leeway than you think.

25miles a day,5 days a week,plus weekend use.also have a wife and 5 yr old that need ferrying around

[saucedoctor]

To be fair, we do moan about things not being as good as they used to be, and that kinda goes hand-in-hand with the old motors thing. For example, plenty of us had a gurn about wind-back brake calliper pistons.

[beko1987]

I popped out earlier for some baccy, and the interior fans didn't work on full speed... But the handbrake light came on the dash!

 

Eventually the fans blew some air out to de mist the window, along with some wiping with a rag and I could drive, where the fans came on a bit more. I'd best order a heater fan resistor ASAP! Got some money for crimbo from my gran handily!

 

Then the handbrake light no longer worked, but that means it's not the bulb (or it is and it just needs replacing...)

 

Id rather than fans worked than the bulb though tbh. Will keep an eye on that

[Cavcraft]

We probably all like a bit of a moan here and there, but if 98.7% of your posts are complaining that .001% of your dust cap sales fell through/you don't like your mum/your bird is a nympho, something's wrong. 

[Tamworthbay]

We probably all like a bit of a moan here and there, but if 98.7% of your posts are complaining that .001% of your dust cap sales fell through/you don't like your mum/your bird is a nympho, something's wrong.

 

Too fucking right, if your mum is also your bird you need to move back to Norfolk.

[jakebullet]

Prolly dooming it now, but for a 181K disco 2 it's not been that bad a car. Haven't had all the guaranteed disco failure things happen yet. N you missed me ranting yesterday that the brake calliper decided to stick on. Desticking sliders on xmas day, lovely*

[bub2006]

Dan, I've no ncb either but as someone mentioned, look into larger cars. My saxo, corsa, punto and micra were all more to insure than the vec c, Picasso, kia, audi and xantia. My audi a4 on a N plate with the 1.9tdi was one of the cheapest. Vans even cheaper. Quotes on the Berlingo was also quite cheap so if you need the seats look into diesel berlingos

[BavarianRetro]

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[Ghosty]

Aye, but without the magic NCB you're only one step up from a 21 year old who's had a licence for THREE FUCKING YEARS and can only just start to afford insurance

 

 

Sorry, had to EFA.

[jakebullet]

Sig changed just for you bmw person.

[plasticvandan]

Dan, I've no ncb either but as someone mentioned, look into larger cars. My saxo, corsa, punto and micra were all more to insure than the vec c, Picasso, kia, audi and xantia. My audi a4 on a N plate with the 1.9tdi was one of the cheapest. Vans even cheaper. Quotes on the Berlingo was also quite cheap so if you need the seats look into diesel berlingos

I'd have a c15 if I could put a seat in the back,no doubt about that

[LC Torana]

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[Richard]

It's a Citroen Xantia. It sounds like problems with the ignition switch.

[bub2006]

I'd have a c15 if I could put a seat in the back,no doubt about that

Rear facing or side facing. Needs to be noted with the insurer and that's it. Front facing needs belts fitted etc.

[dollywobbler]

I popped out earlier for some baccy, and the interior fans didn't work on full speed... But the handbrake light came on the dash!

 

Eventually the fans blew some air out to de mist the window, along with some wiping with a rag and I could drive, where the fans came on a bit more. I'd best order a heater fan resistor ASAP! Got some money for crimbo from my gran handily!

 

Then the handbrake light no longer worked, but that means it's not the bulb (or it is and it just needs replacing...)

 

Id rather than fans worked than the bulb though tbh. Will keep an eye on that

 

BECAUSE FRENCH. I've had to start twatting the top of the ZX's dashboard before the speedo will deign to actually operate. (though more seriously, quirky electrics of your nature are indeed often ignition switch related, as Richard says).

[bangernomics]

Microwave has decided to go tits up. Are they making them worse quality now like with washing machines? 3.5 years out of a £150 panasonic doesn't feel like I've had my monies worth.

Pull it apart, chances are it's a fuse between capacitor and magnetron. Google how to discharge cap before you get a meter on the fuse.

 

I fixed outlaws one for the princely sum of £1.50.

 

I also have a spare fuse, thermal switch and magnetron of my last built in jobbie. Parts are silly common between them so don't stress it too much.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Finding myself at a crossroads as the year draws to an end.Some of you might have seen that I came off my MZ (East German motorbike) last week,minimal damage and all repaired now This combined with worsening legs (I was born with missing knee ligaments and a few other issues) means I'm increasingly looking at buying a car,as I think if chosen wisely I should be able to afford to run one,those of you with huge fleets,think yourself lucky!

My biggest issue is going to be insurance,seems I made a mistake when I was 18 in going classic,as 10 years on I have 0 ncb,despite not having made a claim.Naturally,shite is of interest,Favorit and Maestro being top contenders, but even those lowly chariots are coming in at £600 to insure,which is frankly absurd.Just looking for advice really.

My Mrs has had a Motability car for the last 6 years, has been a named driver on my policies for the last 16 years and had her own policies up to 2010.

 

When she insured her Mgf they took into consideration the number of claim free years and gave her 6yrs ncb.

 

Worth checking if any insurance companies will do the same with your 10 years classic insurance.

[bub2006]

Works sprinter. 64 plate long wheelbase. Doesn't like putting power down in the damp, eml keeps coming on, no cruise or limit working and currently averaged sub 10mpg this morning. Mileage of nearly 150k. I don't fancy it's chances too much!

[Cavcraft]

Limiter not working and you're complaining? When the one on my EuroCargo accidentally* broke I was fucking made up.

[bub2006]

It's the one on the stalk you can set yourself. Really handy with monumental amounts of speed cameras

[Cheggers]

Microwave has decided to go tits up. Are they making them worse quality now like with washing machines? 3.5 years out of a £150 panasonic doesn't feel like I've had my monies worth.

That's about 11p a day for unlimited use of it...not great, but not too bad.

 

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[Ghosty]

Sounds more like cruise control to me.

[DVee8]

150k miles on 2 years old is good going.

[mikebee]

Merry Crimbo to one and all🎅