The grumpy thread

[dollywobbler]

Talking of tyres, thought I'd better check the tyre pressures on the Starlet, as the garage has a nasty habit of over-inflating them on pure guesswork. Sure enough, 35psi all-round when it should be 27. Not the end of the world, and to be fair, the pressures are oddly hidden in the glovebox rather than a door shut or somewhere obvious, but FFS. 

[Des]

I bought a set of tyres from Asda a couple of Months ago, get directed to a local garage, Junction Motors, to have them fitted. Normally I'd check the pressures promptly afterward but I didn't bother, well, it's a proper garage not some tyre monkeys, they'll be fine. I'm after letting 15 PSI from each. Fucking useless wankers. I'd best check my wheelnuts aren't going to need the 4' scaffold pole treatment now, before I get caught out in the pissing rain at night somewhere too remote for cellphone reception.

[madrat]

Bloody local NHS trust have made a cock up resulting in my surgery being postponed, the mistake should have been spotted at the first consultation

[sierraman]

There's a woman who gets on my bus, im not kidding she talks absolute shit for the entire journey to any cunt that will listen. Banging on today about barrying her car up with some rims and carrying a bag of cement in the boot to help cornering. Oh will you fuck off please. Or get a later bus.

[bramz7]

Xantia still causing grief. One of the rear spheres looks about as old as the car so I wonder if that's what it is, it can't be helping. I have booked it into Forge but sadly the earliest date was the 18th. 

 

So now I have a problematic daily. 

 

I move house on the 16th.

 

I haven't heard anything from the seller of that car I had hoped to buy, which now looks like a stupid choice anyway as FJ won't insure me on it for some reason. So that's good.

 

BAH. Damn cars. Damn my stupid choices.

[Kiltox]

Only a slight difference between where I woke up yesterday and where I'm sleeping tonight...

 

[Kiltox]

bramz where in the country are you, cheif?

I can lend you my van...

[ruffgeezer]

Fucking bastard boiler has gone for a burton.

 

Now fixed, new oil pump and a new motor as the drive to the pump was damaged.

 

£300

 

Ouch.

[bramz7]

bramz where in the country are you, cheif?

 

I can lend you my van...

I may need a van anyway, was planning on renting one.

I'm in Reading.

 

I may have just sorted out my car issues (don't worry I've not sold the Xantia or worse) but this could be interesting.

[Kiltox]

I'm in Gloucester and about at the weekends, van sits doing fuck all 99% of the time and needs using

It's taxed etc

You'd need to make sure you had proper insurance ("driving other cars" cover rarely covers vans, and it's a proper 3.5T commercial vehicle not a diddy little car-van thing so even less so) but apart from that just bring it back clean-ish, with fuel in and no more bashed about than it currently is...

[beko1987]

I'm in Gloucester and about at the weekends, van sits doing fuck all 99% of the time and needs using

It's taxed etc

You'd need to make sure you had proper insurance ("driving other cars" cover rarely covers vans, and it's a proper 3.5T commercial vehicle not a diddy little car-van thing so even less so) but apart from that just bring it back clean-ish, with fuel in and no more bashed about than it currently is...

Cheeky sod, trying to get your van washed for free...

 

Welcome to swap for my gooner for a few days if you need, I'm in Marlow every day. Although I can't promise it will be any better or worse than your xantia...

[gm]

Fucking gumtree - I really should have know better - can anyone translate please ?

 

[Parky]

Basically this chump wants the moon on a stick delivered to his house for free. Ignore

[gm]

chump that's a perfect description

[BavarianRetro]

"Do they fit a Peugeot 206?

 

What is the lowest you'll accept?

 

Where are you from?

 

If they fit and I buy them, could you drop off in sunny EK for petrol money?"

 

East Kilbride translation hasn't reached Google Translate yet. Even after 30 years, I only survive because I was born in Lanarkshire.

[gm]

I haven't checked but I've told him they won't fit his peugeot to get rid of him, he hasn't responded

[Parky]

He'll probably ask if you can get some adaptor plates made up for him...and if you can stop off and pick up some square sausage and a can of Irn Bru* on the way through, that would be great.

 

 

* other borderline racist stereotypes are available upon request

[gm]

Lolz

 

[Alfamale]

Seven fucking hours from ringing the AA to getting home 6 miles away. Mere words can not express my disdain. Further words will be exchanged tomorrow once I've had a cuppa and slept.

[SiC]

Seven fucking hours from ringing the AA to getting home 6 miles away. Mere words can not express my disdain. Further words will be exchanged tomorrow once I've had a cuppa and slept.

I've found both the AA and RAC to be exceedingly shit nowadays. I avoid them completely.

[madrat]

Would never use AA they are utter shite, been with Green Flag for ever (since they were National Breakdown) always had 1st class service.

[madrat]

I've found both the AA and RAC to be exceedingly shit nowadays. I avoid them completely.

They have been shit for at lest the past 25 years

[beko1987]

You don't subscribe to 3 motoring magazines do you?

[Alfamale]

Never had any trouble with RAC when I called them out but left my sister stranded in central Sheffield for 3 hours and we renew on a family package. Was always put off by green flag charging for labour after the first half hour back in the day, do they still do that?

[madrat]

I know when Auto Express magazine first came out they did a test of AA, RAC, National Breakdown and Britannia Rescue.  RAC came last, followed by AA and Britannia, National Breakdown were excellent and I joined them when I passed my test and Dad swapped from AA to them.  Every time I have used them they have been perfect.

[madrat]

Never had any trouble with RAC when I called them out but left my sister stranded in central Sheffield for 3 hours and we renew on a family package. Was always put off by green flag charging for labour after the first half hour back in the day, do they still do that?

Never been charged by them

[Kiltox]

You don't subscribe to 3 motoring magazines do you?

 

[madrat]

You don't subscribe to 3 motoring magazines do you?

Don't subscribe to any magazines.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Fucking gumtree - I really should have know better - can anyone translate please ?

 

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send message to John:

 

And again in English?

[Cheggers]

"Dilly dilly"

 

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