The grumpy thread

[cobblers]

He's griefing you for a £100 car? Fucking hell, what an absolute dweeb. 

[alcyonecorporation]

£100 cars are £100 for a reason.

 

He's a moron.

[sierraman]

Who has given him trade plates?

[beko1987]

40 minute queue at the tip, I had 4 bags, but wasn't going 35 miles to the other tip so stuck it out

 

Another 50 minutes driving the 12 miles home behind a caravan doing 25/30

 

Wheel shake still isn't fixed despite swapping the wheel to the back (which isn't too surprising) so I'll ask how much balancing is in the week and swap the wheels back

 

Bramz your buyer is a cock. Put his number up, or give it to Billy or hairnet

[Pillock]

Bang on the money Bramz, he was hoping to get a rare car with a simple fault for cheap and flip it on next week for a 500% profit.

 

Start replying in German followed by Morse code, see how long it takes for him to get bored.

[Guest Hooli]

Bramz send every reply after putting it though a hairnet & too savvy translator.

[alcyonecorporation]

I think this has gone beyond flowers, savvy or argos catalogues.

 

I think Sheefag needs to get involved.

[beko1987]

I think this has gone beyond flowers, savvy or argos catalogues.

 

I think Sheefag needs to get involved.

Fuck, I almost pity the buyer now...

 

 

Please post up all messages if it happens!)

[Snipes]

The MiG-15 last year was absolutely phenomenal. I was watching through binoculars at Reculver. My jaw was on the floor.

 

Never thought I'd get the chance to see one fly. Did see a Spitfire fly right over my house yesterday, which was nice.

That reminds me of missing the Sea Vixen after one of the Turbulent tream had "an off" last year I think? Living in Kent I see Spitfires all the time.

I'm all about the fast jets so seeing an F16 at Biggin Hill was nice. Hind and Hip were entertaining too.

[Guest Hooli]

I really hope they get the Sea Vixen flying again, I never got to see her & they are an amazing looking aircraft.

[Snipes]

I just realised I've been getting my years muddled. 2015 was the Vulcan, 2016 was when the Vixen was cancelled. I think I missed last year as it clashed with Biggin Hill?

[AlabamaShrimp]

I knew the main bits of metal that connect the front bumper on the Frontera were a bit rotten but holding ad they're thick metal.

 

Just seen this on the passenger side though

 

 

I think this is the bit just holds the corner on but I'm not sure. Should look like this (well with the rust and mud)

 

 

No idea where I'm going to get another one from. Ebay just seems to be full of mk2 bits. Still not had chance to look properly yet.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I just realised I've been getting my years muddled. 2015 was the Vulcan, 2016 was when the Vixen was cancelled. I think I missed last year as it clashed with Biggin Hill?

 

2015 was definitely the Vulcan.  I know this for a couple of boring reasons.

 

My partner used to live in Newark, which the Vulcan used to regularly fly over.  In fact, her house was underneath one of its regular transit flight paths.

 

I was in Newark Air Museum, inside talking to a volunteer about a relatively 'normal' piston bomber and I heard a huge, huge roar.  He then smiled and told me the Vulcan must have just gone overhead.  This was during its last season.  Apparently, they usually used to call ahead and tell them but they hadn't that day.

 

Just before it ceased flying, it decided to perform some aerobatics (well, as much as you can in a Vulcan with a marginal airframe) and I was appalled when my other half called me to tell me that it had just done so whilst flying over her house, just after I'd driven the three/four hours back to Kent.

 

Sadly, despite these semi-regular flyovers, I never saw it fly.  I heard it though.  Holy Hell.

[Aston Martin]

This 20p sugar bullocks.

 

On the plus side when you go to Nandos, order the diet and get the proper coke saving 20p.

[bramz7]

And he's now threatened legal action. Even more ha.

[DodgeRover]

And he's now threatened legal action. Even more ha.

That's fine carry on!

[bramz7]

Yeah I then told him to go for it. I also told him I'll tell the relevant people he openly messaged me about using trade plates on a car without MOT.

 

I also reminded him I am a private individual who sold a car to him, a motor trader.

[clayts450]

Ooh, have you done the ultimate 'see you in court, then' line yet ?

[Alfamale]

Saw the Vulcan on one of it’s final flights quite by accident. Was playing Thorne Golf Course, heard a big roar in the distance and it came over quite low and banking. Glorious noise and an amazing sight to behold.

[bramz7]

He's just replied and given up.

 

What a loser.

[purplebargeken]

^^ What did he say?

[DodgeRover]

He's just replied and given up.

 

What a loser.

Now send his name and address to HMRC tax avoidance branch asking if they are aware of him being a trader?

[Guest Hooli]

 

Just before it ceased flying, it decided to perform some aerobatics (well, as much as you can in a Vulcan with a marginal airframe) and I was appalled when my other half called me to tell me that it had just done so whilst flying over her house, just after I'd driven the three/four hours back to Kent.

 

Sadly, despite these semi-regular flyovers, I never saw it fly.  I heard it though.  Holy Hell.

 

Nowt marginal on the airframe, it was engine hours it was running out of at the end and even that was RR doing a major CYA thing. They supported them engines for 250 hours from new, back in RAF service they were doing 2,000 hours between major rebuilds...

 

Oh & the airframe was stressed for 3.5G, the prototypes were often looped as well as rolled. Although it's thought a poorly executed loop over stressed the leading edge and caused the Syerston crash.

[Angrydicky]

Discovered more rot on the Cambridge. Thought I'd completely eliminated every single bit of rot on the car by replacing:

 

All four floors

Inner and outer sills

All four inner wings

Big chunks of the chassis legs

Outriggers

Front crossmember and valance

Rear valance

Front outer wings

Front doors

About half the bulkhead

A and C posts

Screen surrounds

Scuttle ends

 

Anyway, I'm under there building up my shiny new braking system and the torch catches sight of something "SURELY NOT!"......

 

Yeah, it's rotted out its chassis leg behind the nearside front spring. It hasn't made it through the other side into the engine bay, which is why I hadn't spotted it before. I can't inspect the drivers side yet, as it's hard up against the garage wall at the moment, but I imagine it's the same.

The only way to get the angle grinder in there is to drop the entire front suspension assembly to gain access.

 

 

FFS. Ungrateful bastard.

[chaseracer]

FFS. Ungrateful bastard.

 

Oval the fecker...

 

[Angrydicky]

I suppose at least I have the satisfaction of being the only person NOT to have done that with it!

[madrat]

I saw the Vulcan flying over Rutland water a few years ago, fantastic.  I also work at Bruntingthorpe air filed where it used to be maintained.

[Guest Hooli]

It was a fantastic sight & sound.

[Angrydicky]

I suppose at least I have the satisfaction of being the only person NOT to have done that with it!

I should probably point out that this car wasn't some "barn foind" it had been in regular use throughout its life, kept outside in all weathers and scraped through every MoT in the previous owner's ownership with yet more plates and fibreglass...

[wuvvum]

Bought one of those knock-off Delphi OBD2 scanners off eBay.  It's arrived, but it looks like the software on the accompanying disc is corrupt as it won't install.  GR9.  Had been hoping to be able to use it this weekend.