The grumpy thread

[ruffgeezer]

Politely information that you will need £x to cover buying am equivalent vehicle within 30 miles of your home address supported by copies of relevant ads. Add that if £x is not offered then you will be providing the same information to the Financial Ombudsman service with an additional complaint and costs associated with the length of time that your case has taken to be processed.

That should get them to understand that you are not taking the piss and that you know where to go next.

 

www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

 

I already provided them with adverts it was hard to find an exact equivalent to my v70 due to it's high mileage, the are the public liability insurance arm of RSA, not the motors department.

 

I have been reasonably patient with them, and I didn't stick them for a loan car, although I must say if I had have done, they probably would have got it sorted quicker!

 

Thanks for the info, not sure what to do next.

[Wack]

Watched M1, the motorway that made Britain on C5 last night

 

I now realise why there are so many middle lane drivers , they really are idiots , some blonde bimbo has a camera in her car , she's driving along in the middle lane asking why cars are cutting back into lane one in front of her, then she says surely crashes are caused by changing lanes , I'm not really sure what you're supposed to do, it's a long time since I did my test

 

Fuck me

[AlabamaShrimp]

She didn't have her hands on the wheel half the time either. Tbh I missed the start so why were they even talking to her?

 

Was an OK programme but should have just stuck to the history of it.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Remembered a grump that really wasn't 'my' grump but still made my grumpy.

 

Was in Sandwich yesterday, walking through the Co-Op carpark.  See a bloke driving a quite nice but well-used Austin 1100.  I gave him a smile and a thumbs up.  He had his window down and asked me if I'd been in the car park earlier and seen anything because somebody had giffed his door.  Had a look and there was a 4" high scrape with a dent mid-way through the driver-side door.  

 

Whenever I've giffed anyone, I've always made a point of going to look for them and at the very least leaving a phone number with an apology note.  Hitting any car and walking off is just not acceptable but it makes my blood boil when the car in question is one that has clearly been looked after and is getting increasingly rare.  I know there's a shitter here and there in Sandwich, so I wonder if it was anyone on here that spoke to me?

 

Urgh.  Fucking people.

[Wack]

. Tbh I missed the start so why were they even talking to her?

 

 

 

 

no explanation just started off like that, no questions just a camera , first thing she said was look at that twat , all downhill from there , i'd be mortified if my 5 minutes of fame was looking a total arse on national TV but she's probably had a party so none of her mates miss it

[nebuchenezer]

Remembered a grump that really wasn't 'my' grump but still made my grumpy.

 

Was in Sandwich yesterday, walking through the Co-Op carpark.  See a bloke driving a quite nice but well-used Austin 1100.  I gave him a smile and a thumbs up.  He had his window down and asked me if I'd been in the car park earlier and seen anything because somebody had giffed his door.  Had a look and there was a 4" high scrape with a dent mid-way through the driver-side door.  

 

Whenever I've giffed anyone, I've always made a point of going to look for them and at the very least leaving a phone number with an apology note.  Hitting any car and walking off is just not acceptable but it makes my blood boil when the car in question is one that has clearly been looked after and is getting increasingly rare.  I know there's a shitter here and there in Sandwich, so I wonder if it was anyone on here that spoke to me?

 

Urgh.  Fucking people.

Aye the co-op car park is a bit of a hazard at times. If it had been me you were talking to I would have driving a beat up V70 but as I was in London most of yesterday it wasn't. It is amazing what old chod lives in Sandwich, next time you're there take a wonder down King Street and see what is in Roses Garage.

[Kringle]

FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

 

[Supernaut]

I work in an IT Dept at a university, so why the fuck can I hear a small child crying down the hallway?!

 

Gah.

 

It's proper small baby style screaming and gnashing too.

[mercrocker]

Was an OK programme but should have just stuck to the history of it.

 

Because nobody is interested in history any more, nobody wants to listen to Raymond Baxter-types telling us of things that require a little thought or imagination to comprehend.   Nobody wants any of that.   They want the lowest common denominator pushed in front of them in 64 inch HD colour saturation in annoying little sound-bites instead of a well-researched, interesting and thought-provoking production - whilst being fleeced for a so-called licence that will make a criminal of you if you forget to pay.....

 

....According to the BBC, anyway. 

 

 

Edit - I know it WASN'T the BBC but their descent to their current level is particularly depressing.

[Wack]

Depressing isn't it , wall to wall soaps (public information films) until 9pm just so the masses get the message without actually realising they're being educated because if they thought they were being educated they'd go back to youtube

[Supernaut]

Another reason I'm wary of tech-laden moderns.

[Pillock]

Another reason I'm wary of tech-laden moderns.

Indeed. It's what happens with clever boffins make stuff that gets used by everyday folk.

Maybe it says somewhere in the manual about unbinding it. Maybe the dealer is meant to do it. Either way the boffins just assumed everyone had their level of knowledge.

 

I once registered a Nissan Juke for all the connected stuff. It was a hire car I had for three days, but I've got an account with that car registered. "Oooops"

[Craig the Princess]

Because nobody is interested in history any more, nobody wants to listen to Raymond Baxter-types telling us of things that require a little thought or imagination to comprehend. Nobody wants any of that...

 

Actually the BBC4 timeshift documentaries on British Rail, coaches, motorways and Britain's atomic bomb were really very good. Last the channel 5 program with the rubbish cut out.

[Supernaut]

Indeed. It's what happens with clever boffins make stuff that gets used by everyday folk.

Maybe it says somewhere in the manual about unbinding it. Maybe the dealer is meant to do it. Either way the boffins just assumed everyone had their level of knowledge.

 

I once registered a Nissan Juke for all the connected stuff. It was a hire car I had for three days, but I've got an account with that car registered. "Oooops"

Just fuck all this connected, smart, internet of things bollocks.

 

This is coming from a network technician. I hate all of this shit because of how unsecure it all is. It makes my teeth itch and my toes curl.

It's also just yet another thing to support (l)users with!

[Tamworthbay]

Timewasters - do they not realise they are wasting their time as much as yours? Had an hour long pm conversation with some moron on Facebook over a £70 thing, sent pics answered questions. Then nothing but a thumbs up sign. Wtf does that mean? Sadly I know it means, can’t be arsed. Why can’t everywhere be like Autoshite?

[sierraman]

FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

 

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Oh dear.

[SiC]

Whoever on earth thought this was a sensible way to join two pipes together?

 

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What a faff that was (perished O-ring) getting it back together.

 

The scratches on the surrounding pipework suggesting I'm not the first one to do battle with it.

BMC. It's a similar idea to how the 1100 downpipe attaches to the manifold.

[purplebargeken]

I'd been driving to work in the MGF, lovely despite a blowing exhaust. Day before yesterday the handling didn't feel quite as sharp, not by a huge amount mind. 

 

Got to work and thought I'd have a quick look at the tyres just to make sure they were okay. Check, good, check, good, check. good. Check, goo....... WTF??

 

N/S rear only had two wheel studs/nuts intact. The other two had sheared off. Luckily they were opposite ones, not on the same side. I drove home like a very sedated 'driving Miss Daisy' type. I have never, ever had a wheel stud shear off. Now I have two on the same wheel. How the hell could that have happened? 

[SiC]

Done up far too tight, far too many times with the air impact at tyre places?

[purplebargeken]

Highly possible mate but not sure. I will check them all ASAP. It was a bit of a shock to be honest.

[angle]

Politely information that you will need £x to cover buying am equivalent vehicle within 30 miles of your home address supported by copies of relevant ads. Add that if £x is not offered then you will be providing the same information to the Financial Ombudsman service with an additional complaint and costs associated with the length of time that your case has taken to be processed.

That should get them to understand that you are not taking the piss and that you know where to go next.

 

www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Might not get you very far...

 

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/technical_notes/motor-valuation.html

 

'We don't usually find adverts helpful to judge a vehicle's value, because the selling price usually turns out to be lower'

 

'To decide whether an insurer's valuation is reasonable, we compare it with prices in specialist motor trade guides - called Parkers', Glass's and CAP. We’ll generally look to see if the insurer’s valuation is in line with what the guides say'

 

Do you have a tame car dealer who can pull some retail valuations for you? IIRC it had silly high miles though, so I think you might be a bit stuck, sorry.

[Wack]

There are some knowledgeable people on here when it comes to legal matters

 

On one of the mustang forums a guy bought a 2014 mustang LHD from a U.K. Dealer , he's had it 2 years but it's still on finance , had no end of problems with it, latest being the steering rack failing at 35,000 miles

 

So somebody in the US puts his vin number into a database and finds this

 

 

Other side is worse

 

He's found out it was bought to the UK like that , fixed and sold on but as it was written offoutside the UK doesn't show up on HPI , not sure if the dealer that sold it fixed it

 

Finance company say he's had it too long to do anything about it but there must be something he can do, I thought finance co were jointly liable

[MikeR]

Whoever on earth thought this was a sensible way to join two pipes together?

 

IMG_20180808_181249.jpg

 

What a faff that was (perished O-ring) getting it back together.

 

The scratches on the surrounding pipework suggesting I'm not the first one to do battle with it.

 

here is some information on car electronics , its not getting any simpler !!!!

 

https://training.ti.com/automotive-body-motor-training-series

[Marm Toastsmith]

Decided to treat the CR-V to a new pair of "shoes" as it's been such a good thing. Went to a new place locally - they'd previously been helpful when I needed to borrow an air line, so I thought I'd give them a try.

 

First he tried to sell me a pair of used, perished Nexen van tyres, claiming they were perfect. They were worse than the tyres on there already! In the end he got a price on a pair of Goodyears which I thought was reasonable enough. Did a lot of complaining when I mentioned having got some (more competitive) online quotes, which is fair enough, I'm not going to begrudge him the small margins he's gonna get on new tyres, and besides I wanted them tomorrow, and online places were saying next week, so in the end I sympathised (I work in a shop, so I get it) and agreed to 2 Goodyears fitted and balanced at £180.

 

Came back today as agreed. The tyres looked alright, but the tyre fitters fucking bashed the car about no end, jacking it up in the wrong place, then changing their minds, while the boss barked orders, chucked tyres at them and showed them how to use the tools... Not exactly confidence inspiring.

 

Before I left I pointed out the centre cap was missing from the spare. "No mate, it didn't have one on the spare". I scratched my head, doubted myself, and decided I didn't need it anyway so it wasn't worth arguing the toss. But when I got home and looked at it I KNOW it did have one before. Or did it? Oh fuck... should I go back and argue with them or accept it as a weight-saving performance enhancement?

 

When I got back I home checked the pressures. It wasn't exactly riding lovely and IME tyre fitters never check the recommended pressures and always over-inflate. But 50psi? For a recommended 26? Strewth...

 

Anyway, I checked the wheel nuts, and they are all tight (probably far too tight) but should I be worried other than that? Got motorway miles to do tomorrow (probably in the pissing rain) and the whole point in getting new tyres was one less thing to worry about.

[tommytwo]

Definitely make sure that you can undo the wheel nuts, if you are using a wheel brace. Its guaranteed that if you have a flat and need to change the wheel, it will be on a dark night, raining, in a very dangerous place to stop and other undesirable circumstances. Best to find out how tight the wheel nuts are before leaving home on a long trip.

[Pillock]

Just fuck all this connected, smart, internet of things bollocks.

 

This is coming from a network technician. I hate all of this shit because of how unsecure it all is. It makes my teeth itch and my toes curl.

It's also just yet another thing to support (l)users with!

I can only imagine your face if you knew I'd just installed a smart connected door lock on my house.

[loserone]

*pulls face*

 

Which kind?

[Pillock]

Yale Conexis, just about the only one that works with UPVC doors and euro locks.

[chaseracer]

[hairnet]

cos jelus?