The grumpy thread

[The Moog]

Why did ford fit a metal gearknob to the puma ... what fun in minus 2. 

[320touring]

Why did ford fit a metal gearknob to the puma ... what fun in minus 2.

Mtfu.

 

Ph1 172s have it too:)

[brandersnatch]

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The Yamaha is my office. My mobile office spends most of its time in London. I live in Ipswich. I'm self employed. Quite a bit of snow on the roads. Looks like no work for me tomorrow.

 

 

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Well I got my mobile office down the soggy and slippery A12 and there’s hardly any work. One has cancelled already. I get paid full rate fora cancellation so it’s almost a grin really

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[Bren]

All this with the current weather just proves to me, as a nation, how monumentally wank we are.

[Craig the Princess]

Mtfu.

 

Ph1 172s have it too:)

MGFs too, they really are a stupid idea.

[Supernaut]

All this with the current weather just proves to me, as a nation, how monumentally wank we are.

7am this morning, I was lying in bed listening to somebody in the street outside revving the absolute tits off their engine repeatedly while trying to get moving in the street. I thought to myself "that's not going to work no matter how much you try it" and I really wanted to live in a country where people know how to drive in the snow.

[chaseracer]

'Odd' neighbour across the road was clearing the pavement this morning.  At 0530...

[beko1987]

Why did ford fit a metal gearknob to the puma ... what fun in minus 2.

Its just as much fun when the interior of the car is +45 degrees...

[AMC Rebel]

There is no such thing as a pleasurable trip to IKEA not unless you get there and it's closed!

Seconded

[cms206]

'Odd' neighbour across the road was clearing the pavement this morning. At 0530...

MUTHA_IN_LAW_CMS's next door neighbour was deicing his Merc A-class last night at 11.30pm in his shorts.

 

It was not far off -10.

 

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[cms206]

I'm going be applying for a job with a well known bus company soon right in time for winters worst so perhaps you of anyone here could answer me this; what do the major bus operators do in extreme weather when roads start to become impassable?

Bus routes get priority for gritting; if it's dangerous enough (normally police decide that) they'll pull the buses off.

 

Buses are remarkable not all that shit in the snow if you don't drive like a cock. We used to run all ours with tipper tyres on the drive axle which helped as well.

 

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[DodgeRover]

Well I got my mobile office down the soggy and slippery A12 and there’s hardly any work. One has cancelled already. I get paid full rate fora cancellation so it’s almost a grin really

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

Are you a taxi bike or courier?

[DodgeRover]

7am this morning, I was lying in bed listening to somebody in the street outside revving the absolute tits off their engine repeatedly while trying to get moving in the street. I thought to myself "that's not going to work no matter how much you try it" and I really wanted to live in a country where people know how to drive in the snow.

To be fair it's the only way I've managed to get a couple of modern autos to shift when stuck in the snow and having to deal with computer says cut traction just as they were about to break free - just letting them creep on tickover doesn't seem possible anymore

[Bobthebeard]

Had to nip into town in the Rover 75 this morning. Everything frozen including the doors. Managed to (gently) get the drivers door open so started the engine and let it run to thaw everything out. Twenty minutes later all thawed out and off I went. Checked the wiper blades weren't frozen to the screen. All ok.

After a couple of miles some of the ice on the roof melted and ran down the windscreen, no problem, just used the wipers. CRACK! ..

Both wiper blades had re frozen onto the screen and it shattered the plastic fittings. Wiper blades stayed frozen to the glass whilst the metal arms raked the screen (but thankfully didn't scratch it.)

Both Bosch Aerotwin blades ruined.... Only fitted them a month ago for £££s

Verdict

Idiot.

[Supernaut]

Bloody hell! At least you know the wiper motor is sturdy.

[Guest Hooli]

Had to nip into town in the Rover 75 this morning. Everything frozen including the doors. Managed to (gently) get the drivers door open so started the engine and let it run to thaw everything out. Twenty minutes later all thawed out and off I went. Checked the wiper blades weren't frozen to the screen. All ok.

After a couple of miles some of the ice on the roof melted and ran down the windscreen, no problem, just used the wipers. CRACK! ..

Both wiper blades had re frozen onto the screen and it shattered the plastic fittings. Wiper blades stayed frozen to the glass whilst the metal arms raked the screen (but thankfully didn't scratch it.)

Both Bosch Aerotwin blades ruined.... Only fitted them a month ago for £££s

Verdict

Idiot.

 

Sorry but I would laugh if I saw that.

[Bobthebeard]

Sorry but I would laugh if I saw that.

I did laugh...

Eventually.

[oldcars]

Had to nip into town in the Rover 75 this morning. Everything frozen including the doors. Managed to (gently) get the drivers door open so started the engine and let it run to thaw everything out. Twenty minutes later all thawed out and off I went. Checked the wiper blades weren't frozen to the screen. All ok.

After a couple of miles some of the ice on the roof melted and ran down the windscreen, no problem, just used the wipers. CRACK! ..

Both wiper blades had re frozen onto the screen and it shattered the plastic fittings. Wiper blades stayed frozen to the glass whilst the metal arms raked the screen (but thankfully didn't scratch it.)

Both Bosch Aerotwin blades ruined.... Only fitted them a month ago for £££s

Verdict

Idiot.

75's are a pain in the winter. Handles love to frees. I sprayed some autosmart dash silicone on them and they have been a lot better. Boot leak is now ice so easier to remove.

The weather is pissing me off, no snow just really cold for days here. Yes its winter which is fine if you have had a summer! We don't get that here. I really feel to need to move somewhere warmer.

[chaseracer]

The weather is pissing me off, no snow just really cold for days here. Yes its winter which is fine if you have had a summer! We don't get that here. I really feel to need to move somewhere warmer.

 

Portsmouth is nice*.  Apparently.

 

[brandersnatch]

Are you a taxi bike or courier?

Taxi bike.

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[Datsuncog]

After a couple of miles some of the ice on the roof melted and ran down the windscreen, no problem, just used the wipers. CRACK! ..

Both wiper blades had re frozen onto the screen and it shattered the plastic fittings. Wiper blades stayed frozen to the glass whilst the metal arms raked the screen (but thankfully didn't scratch it.)

 

My OH has had a friend complain that her 'windscreen wipers had broken off' yesterday - I imagine it was a similar mishap.

 

Are the blades and/or carriers completely wrecked? If it's purely the clips that have broken, Halfrauds or other motor factors that do wiper fitting will likely have a big box of spare clips under the counter...

[beko1987]

My old 206 used to blow the wiper motor fuse when the wipers froze to the screen! Was great fun.

 

My usual one is screenwash a mile or so after leaving home, and it freezes all over the sodding screen...

[Bobthebeard]

75's are a pain. Boot leak is no longer a problem as it isn't raining today.

The weather is pissing me off, no snow just really cold for days here. Yes its winter which is fine if you have had a summer! We don't get summer in the UK.

Just less cold and more wetter.

FTFY

[Bobthebeard]

My OH has had a friend complain that her 'windscreen wipers had broken off' yesterday - I imagine it was a similar mishap.

 

Are the blades and/or carriers completely wrecked? If it's purely the clips that have broken, Halfrauds or other motor factors that do wiper fitting will likely have a big box of spare clips under the counter...

Carriers completely wrecked! Just shattered bits of black plastic now.

[Eddie Honda]

MUTHA_IN_LAW_CMS's next door neighbour was deicing his Merc A-class last night at 11.30pm in his shorts.

 

It was not far off -10.

 

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Taps aff!

[cort1977]

To be fair it's the only way I've managed to get a couple of modern autos to shift when stuck in the snow and having to deal with computer says cut traction just as they were about to break free - just letting them creep on tickover doesn't seem possible anymore

 

Don't newer autos have a switch to turn the traction control off? Our Honda has a 'VSA off' switch for hot wheelspinning action.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

This just about sums it all up............. fucking numbnuts

[Bobthebeard]

This just about sums it all up............. fucking numbnuts

Not guilty in my case!

Was no snow at all. Just F cold!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Thing is Bob - you can borrow their wipers/arms and anything attached as they obviously have no sodding clue as to how to or why they should - clear a screen! aarrggghhhhhhhhh

[Stanky]

Portsmouth is nice*.  Apparently.

 

 

Why else would I have just taken on a car with no roof, no doors and hardly any floor? Sun shines every* day here!