The grumpy thread

[richardmorris]

Hmm, white van sends gravel flying as he comes to a stop outside. So I've had a look out the window.

He's watching the football on his phone!

[andy18s]

Just spent an interesting evening following a couple of the hounds escaping under a wire fence

Not the end of the world but 1 is a Samoyed/Husky cross,complete with very fine and long hair

Which he managed to absolutely stuff full of those shitty little grass seed balls..

Kept the mrs happy tyring to brush what she fould out without resorting to the scissors

Anyway,whilst fetching wire and snips to repair said fence,I noticed the sidelights on the Subaru were on

Odd I thought, should go off with the key

Spent the next hour pulling fuses,relays ect trying to get the lights off and getting more and more pissed of with it

Decided the column switch must have failed somehow so pulled the main fuse to turn them off overnight

Had a quick google about it whilst cooking tea,and found that Subaru in fact have a sidelight switch thats independent of the main switch.....on top of the steering cowl where I had assumed was the hazard light switch, and I must have knocked it on when I last used the car

Who else puts a seperate sidelight switch on their cars?

Bastards......

[Guest Hooli]

>not surprised by white van twat<

[richardmorris]

>not surprised by white van twat<

I suppose it's hands free!

 

Had a brilliant one at work today. Saw him driving back and forth outside and then stopped for a minute before leaving. An hour later I go out to the hall to my locker to get changed to go ride home and trip over two Waitrose boxes. Wine

Not for us but a neighbour. Clearly addressed. Had I been in the car he'd have been out of luck ( wine delivery ? Not us, not here!) but I put it on our trolley and wheeled it over to him 100m away.

He, Chris, had had a txt saying his delivery had been made to a safe place and. A card left. He'd already called Waitrose to say no it hadn't when I turned up. He's going to complain.

 

I had one last week pop a box of fragile glass ampoules through a 6ft window as he said the door was locked. It wasn't.

[myglaren]

I saw this on ARRSE and had a panic - washing machine running and phone in work trousers pocket 

 

Fortunately it wasn't in there 

[andrew e]

Old Ford we only crossed paths a couple of times in person but what a proper gentleman, the world of Shite has lost a Knight.

 

RIP Chap

[AlabamaShrimp]

I know this is a grump often said but I just don't understand insurance.

 

Footman James. Last 2 years had my Frontera 2.4 on classic policy £89 a few extras and it's about £120. Ask them to quote for the Fiesta 950 £156??

 

Im already with one call insurance, while they charge £35 broker fee it comes with all the legal crap and breakdown cover, this year £145, £10 more than last year.

 

Woman at footman James was very taken aback when I said no thanks?

 

I'm wanting business use on the Frontera too. Not cheap about £230.

 

Why is t it the person that's insured so you don't have to fancy about with loads of policies? Just ring up and get stuff added and removed as and when costs going up and down as is needed. Could to the same with the tax too. No, hang on, that's far too sensible and helpful...

[eddyramrod]

Hmm, white van sends gravel flying as he comes to a stop outside. So I've had a look out the window.

He's watching the football on his phone!

I hope you called the cops on him!

[Angrydicky]

Surely the words 'as he comes to a stop outside' indicates he was parked up when Richard Morris saw him?

Obviously if he was driving while doing that he's an utter twat, but the impression I got was that he's waiting for someone or having a break and is just killing time by watching the football.

[Angrydicky]

Somerset FTP last night

 

Basically I took it to work then later, I went to Trigger's meet at Shotley, and it was behaving fine. When I left though, the problems started.

First thing was the ignition warning light was glowing and the headlights were getting dim. There was an electrical burning smell which I presumed was the alternator on its way out. It mm did this once before last week, anyway it started charging again.

Not last night though. I decided to push on for Rickinghall, assuming the battery would have enough charge, but the burning smell continued, there was a 'crack' of glass breaking and several cars were flashing me. I realised the tail lights had gone completely. When I got off the A14 and parked up, I found the ammeter had got so hot it has melted and the glass has cracked. It had never worked since I converted it to alternator, but I was so worried about it catching fire that I went behind the dash with a spanner and disconnected the ammeter. This however broke the circuit and the car was now dead. It got dumped back in my car port last night in disgrace, after a trip on a recovery truck.

Not really sure what to do now. There's nothing obviously wrong.

[Guest Hooli]

Tried bypassing the ammeter? I have a feeling they carry the whole electrical load for the car. So when they die it's like a main fuse going.

[RayMK]

Tried bypassing the ammeter? I have a feeling they carry the whole electrical load for the car. So when they die it's like a main fuse going.

 

That is the case for my 1961 Reliant. A loose connection to the ammeter killed almost everything during an MOT a few years back. 

[Guest Hooli]

I'm pretty sure an ammeter runs in series, so carries the load. Whereas a voltmeter runs in parallel so can get disconnected with no side effects.

[cort16]

I've been following this thread on Pistonheads for a while.The guy iswasbasically putting a large turbo audi engine in his boxster.

Lots of detailed work and time spent on it then when he's almost finished it.

 

What a pisser 

 

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1571615&i=420

[steveo3002]

yeah bummer on the boxster...not insured for fire either

[Timewaster]

That Boxter is sad to see. I wouldn't want to see anyones hard work go up in smoke.

 

Can't help but wonder what he got wrong.

Loose fuel pipe perhaps?

[Rod/b]

Dislike, but at the same time minor LOL that the thread opened at his post about adding two fire extinguishers in case stuff went a bit smokey.

[dome]

I've been following this thread on Pistonheads for a while.The guy iswasbasically putting a large turbo audi engine in his boxster.

Lots of detailed work and time spent on it then when he's almost finished it.

 

What a pisser 

 

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1571615&i=420

 

Fuck, that sucks ass

[panhard65]

I better not show the Boxster pics to my other half as we are taking mine on a tour round France tomorrow. Fingers crossed it doesn't shit itself.

[twosmoke300]

Leave the fucking things standard !

[Pillock]

I dunno, have you put a mad Audi engine in yours that generates a load of heat? If not you might be OK

[Guest Hooli]

I better not show the Boxster pics to my other half as we are taking mine on a tour round France tomorrow. Fingers crossed it doesn't shit itself.

 

A lap of frogshire in one day? you'll have to get a shift on!

[Snipes]

Went to Tesco this evening and as I came back to da mota the woman (other sexes available) in a cashcow, puke or summat parked next to me opens her passenger door and bangs my "classic" van with it. WTF!!!

Oy, says I, do you mind not banging my wagon. 

At that she looked disdainfully at my, erm, a bit rusty van, (Being sorted soon) and says unconvincingly "oh SORRY!".

AArgh! So I get a bit on one and says to fake blonde bint, " Hey, Your 14 plate, whatever it is, in ten years is going to be worth half what mine will be. Yours is losing money as it sits here. mine on the other hand is actually appreciating in value every year". 

Ok. by about £20. Per annuuuuuum. Not much I know, but hey, Its the bloody principle innit.

So. Drove off.  Leaving some blonde bint not knowing wtf I was on about. Does not compute, I suppose.

I had a look later and, I'll be honest, amongst all the other dings, I couldn't see a new one.

 

BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. IS IT ?

 

 

Should have demanded her insurance details just to put the wind-up, so to speak.

[greengartside]

Felt really sad seeing this in my local scrappers today. 2.0 V6 Connie with beige leather and the Rover sat-nav. Ex-press or management vehicle for Rover going on the number plate. Should have been saved IMHO!! Plenty of parts for the 75 guys on here though.

[fraser.innes.3]

I know this isn't the place and all that, but it's just been confirmed my wife's sister has incurable cancer. Keeping it off social media for now until we've reached all the family.

Just found out my dads pancreatic cancer has spread to his liver. 3 to 6 months at best.

 

 

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[eddyramrod]

So much cancer about!  Now there is a good reason to be grumpy!

[Cavcraft]

Sorry to hear that chief. 

[taxi paul]

On my way back from my cornwall holiday today. Took me six hours to get from St ives to Bristol. Bloody awful traffic. I don't do much distance driving these days and I don't know how the lorryists and others do it. The amount of drivers that can't use the first Lane on a motorway is bad enough but when it's a smart section and they still sit in Lane three of four doing 58 mph is annoying. I may have just zipped along in the empty first Lane and sort of undertook them. Also my biggest rant is if you are a hipster and trendy vw pineapple lover. Please make sure your ancient vw pile of crap can actually make it up a hill. That will save a four miles tailback trying to get past you on the A30 out of Cornwall.sorry to hear about the cancer posts. Having lost my missus to it last year you have my regards.

[fraser.innes.3]

So much cancer about! Now there is a good reason to be grumpy!

I didn't mention my sister's breast cancer either. She's halfway through chemo for that after an op. And also my best mate has just been diagnosed with leukaemia!!!

 

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[Cavcraft]

It's a shit time all round, my wife's grand mother died Friday night. We're not telling her sister for obvious reasons, but it's putting another strain om my missus and her dad.