The grumpy thread

[anonymous user]

Grrr. Citroën traction I was after went in the magazine this month (arrived today) and my mechanic friend Pete has just phoned to arrange a time to go up but two people are going to view tomorrow, one with a trailer.

 

Oh the annoying money burning a hole first world issues.

Buy a Land Rover, surplus money would soon be a thing of the past

[richardmorris]

Buy a Land Rover, surplus money would soon be a thing of the past

The theory* of this flight of fancy is that all being well I can sell it for what it has cost me if I don’t get on.

[DeeJay]

FUCKING shitty aluminium step ladders.

Flimsy, noisy, skiddy twats that slide around the place.

Anyone know of somewhere you can still buy a good old skool wooden job?

I had a step ladder.

 

 

Couldn't have a ladder of my own.

[New POD]

Somehow, on the way to somewhere 1.5 hours North, tomorrow afternoon, I have to detour south to the centre of Liverpool to stop off at my 22 year old daughter's flat to fit a fucking h7 bulb to the front headlight of a Bini.

This has got to be the easiest job in the fucking world but apparently it's too fucking difficult for a woman with a 1st class masters degree in pharmacy or her boyfriend whose got a music degree.

I'm still waiting to be paid for half the cost of a clutch and now it needs a gearbox.

I've not got 5 mins to wash my own car, let alone look at the things that are not right with it, but this takes the fucking Mickey mouse.

[SiC]

Somehow, on the way to somewhere 1.5 hours North, tomorrow afternoon, I have to detour south to the centre of Liverpool to stop off at my 22 year old daughter's flat to fit a fucking h7 bulb to the front headlight of a Bini.

This has got to be the easiest job in the fucking world but apparently it's too fucking difficult for a woman with a 1st class masters degree in pharmacy or her boyfriend whose got a music degree.

I'm still waiting to be paid for half the cost of a clutch and now it needs a gearbox.

I've not got 5 mins to wash my own car, let alone look at the things that are not right with it, but this takes the fucking Mickey mouse.

It's what dad's are for!

[SiC]

Actually reminds me of the time my dad had to drive 3 hours roundtrip to fix my sisters car when she was at uni. She managed to smash the rear light cluster by reversing into a tree. A tree that was the only one in the car park.

 

This was only a week after he had to do the same, except replace a headlamp. That time she tried parallel parking and ended up hitting the back of a neighbours pickup truck. Luckily (for her) the neighbours truck wasn't really damaged nor did he care.

[Pillock]

Parcel update.

 

It's now held because of an "incomplete address".

That's the address that their system put on it when I redirected it. The address that is indeed awfully formatted ("name of shop, road name, house number, city, postcode") but I didn't get an option to correct it. And actually anyone with an ounce of sense can work out where to send it, it's one of their regular pickup points.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Somehow, on the way to somewhere 1.5 hours North, tomorrow afternoon, I have to detour south to the centre of Liverpool to stop off at my 22 year old daughter's flat to fit a fucking h7 bulb to the front headlight of a Bini.

This has got to be the easiest job in the fucking world but apparently it's too fucking difficult for a woman with a 1st class masters degree in pharmacy or her boyfriend whose got a music degree.

I'm still waiting to be paid for half the cost of a clutch and now it needs a gearbox.

I've not got 5 mins to wash my own car, let alone look at the things that are not right with it, but this takes the fucking Mickey mouse.

Slave to the rhythm?

[New POD]

It's what dad's are for!

Yeah. Went to local motor factors and paid £10 for 2. Popping in after lunch.

Am now waiting wife coming out of physio appointment. Which will doubtless not improve her mood as she'll be in pain lots of pain.

But if it fixes the pain long term...it must be worth it.

[treehugger]

To continue parcel stories, I had one from Holland, thought was fortnight late, turned out to be in local post office for a fortnight. I didnt know, no card through door. Thought it was still in Holland. Wasnt even Royal Mail, so God knows how it ended up at Post Office.

[omegod]

Finally got round to servicing the focus, spark plugs were "oh fuck these are going to snap" tight, finger tight and nip them up for fuck sake 

[Wack]

I was going though some YouTube videos when I came across this one which has been updated

 

Guy leaves his car parked and this twat keys it , only 12 months on there's an update , police agreed this was a video of the guy damaging his car , they traced him, his excuse , parked too close and he'd had a bad day

 

Agreed straight away to pay the £1300 repair cost but no charges , what's the point in having a criminal damage law if they're not going to do anything about it, he needs to be answering yes to do you have any criminal convictions on every form for the next 5 years

 

[Jazoli]

Somehow, on the way to somewhere 1.5 hours North, tomorrow afternoon, I have to detour south to the centre of Liverpool to stop off at my 22 year old daughter's flat to fit a fucking h7 bulb to the front headlight of a Bini.

This has got to be the easiest job in the fucking world but apparently it's too fucking difficult for a woman with a 1st class masters degree in pharmacy or her boyfriend whose got a music degree.

I'm still waiting to be paid for half the cost of a clutch and now it needs a gearbox.

I've not got 5 mins to wash my own car, let alone look at the things that are not right with it, but this takes the fucking Mickey mouse.

 

 

Should have told her to go to halfords and pay to have one fitted, my daughter tried the same with me, she was told to learn or pay, she paid the first time then when she came home I showed her how to do it, fucking useless boyfriend who can't even wipe his own arse without help.

[The Moog]

I can't find the remapped ECU from the 406 . Was hoping to sell it for car bits.

 

I think it might have gone to the crusher with the rest of the car

[greengartside]

Daily Fiesta is being a pain.

 

Went to dad’s earlier, got stuff out of the boot, put stuff in and shut it again. Go to drive off and *bleep bleep bleep* goes the car. The info display says ‘Boot open’. Open and shut boot again and *bleep bleep bleep* it goes, interior lights come on. Turns out the micro switch has failed in the boot latch, so that’s another £30+ down the drain. I can’t even unplug it because it sets the alarm off when I lock it. I’ve had to disconnect the battery to stop it going flat because of the lights staying on! Fucking modern toss!

[HillmanImp]

I've managed to overexert myself whilst standing still looking at my bike and have put out my back.

 

I was literally stood there doing nothing and then was bent over in pain.

 

Fuck knows why.

 

I desperately need to sort the rear drum on the GT6 today too but don't fancy my chances when I'm like this FFS.

[MikeR]

In a caravan with Newpod...

 

Its raining. ...

 

And going to rain all day !

[MikeR]

The rain /sleet /snow is now horizontel .......

[Timewaster]

You are Noel Furlong AICMFP

[Cavcraft]

My daughter is getting better at driving now, and reverse parks really well. She doesn’t half flap about things though and once spent 15 minutes bending my ear about the gearbox not working right/car won’t acclerate properly/I think the engine was on fire.

That’s what happens when you try and drive off in third gear, but it ‘wasnt my fault dad, it’s the car’!

 

Oh aye, ordered a number plate off eBay, didn’t arrive when it should have done and got spun a right tale from the company selling them. Starred a dispute, left bad feedback and they refunded me, after having offered to send a replacement which I didn’t want.

Yesterday morning guess what arrived 12 days later than it should?

 

Felt guilty so messaged them, told them it had arrived and offered to pay or send it back but they were fine about it and said to keep it.

[Saabnut]

Today I was supposed to be collecting the second recently acquired Swedish estate, the interesting one. It is of course snowing!

 

Delayed the collection until next weekend.

[meggersdog]

3 were smashed up at the front, but probably modern enough to be sold. I wasn't interested in those though!

 

The sticker on the side of the wagon says Copart.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

You are Noel Furlong AICMFP

Is he with the St. Luke's Youth Group?

[Timewaster]

Is he with the St. Luke's Youth Group?

He's a bit of a moaning Michael.

[wuvvum]

Got all excited when I spotted a NOS Volvo 164 front caliper on eBay for 69 quid.  Opened the listing and of course it's for cars with solid discs, and mine are ventilated.  FFS.

[Supernaut]

Today I was supposed to be collecting the second recently acquired Swedish estate, the interesting one. It is of course snowing!

 

Delayed the collection until next weekend.

U WOT.

 

I drove up the Cairn O Mount earlier. No snow there, and no snow here in Aberdeen. Must be very localised snow!

[myglaren]

Youngest son and daughter are driving to the there... today for some gig.

Meant to check oil etc yesterday and forgot

Went out at 07:00 to check, removed filler cap which slipped out of my fingers and dropped down the back of the engine but didn't appear on the ground.

An hour later with a torch, four-claw grabber and a 2' steel rod poking at it - the grabber would get it but was unable to lift it.

Eventually managed to get it in a position where I could worm my arm down and get hold of it.

It was between the bulkhead and the drive shaft, the inner gaiter gripping it slightly so preventing the grabber lifting it.

Very mucky and scratchy down there.

 

Cleaned up, made a cuppa which I promptly knocked over and flooded the kitchen bench, kettle base, tea caddy etc.

I should be fitting a new lock and hinges to another daughters gas meter cabinet.

Not going out until I have to (to feed London bound daughters's cat).

 

They came back after twenty minutes to get her bluetooth dongle as my CDs are not to their taste.  First thought was that car had turned it's toes up.

[Tamworthbay]

Hmm, seemed to have done something nasty to my hand whilst fitting the new toilet. I was pulling at the back panel to move it after trial fitting and felt a sudden sharp pain. Now my finger next to my little finger is painful radiating up to the wrist. I am struggling to hold anything of any weight. Think I must have pulled something

[Saabnut]

U WOT.

 

I drove up the Cairn O Mount earlier. No snow there, and no snow here in Aberdeen. Must be very localised snow!

 

Had a good inch settle with BIG flakes. All around was white. An hour later the sun is out and all is green again, now that I have cancelled. I am now tying and failing to get the enthusiasm to go out to the shed and do something....

[Christine]

Hmm, seemed to have done something nasty to my hand whilst fitting the new toilet. I was pulling at the back panel to move it after trial fitting and felt a sudden sharp pain. Now my finger next to my little finger is painful radiating up to the wrist. I am struggling to hold anything of any weight. Think I must have pulled something

The chain?

 

We still pull the chain , although we've never had a bog with a chain....