The grumpy thread

[5speedracer]

  On 11/07/2019 at 04:05, paulplom said:

In a massive fit of not fucking concentrating my current girlfriend has managed to write off my volvo against my van while pulling away from parked behind it. She has her own policy on the volvo luckily. I've owned it for 10 years or so and I love it to bits. We've been all over the county caravaning with it as well as trips abroad. I'm gutted.
A mate with a body shop has quoted me £450 if I buy the door to repair it. I'm hoping the insurance company will let me buy it back though. Not bothered in the least about the van although I still want it fixed.

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She made a job of it....

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[New POD]

One for the depression thread. 

 

 

I'm depressed beyond tablets, gone beyond pills

The cloud base is low on the clewidian Hills. 

[Wack]

  On 11/07/2019 at 04:05, paulplom said:

In a massive fit of not fucking concentrating my current girlfriend has managed to write off my volvo against my van while pulling away from parked behind it. She has her own policy on the volvo luckily. I've owned it for 10 years or so and I love it to bits. We've been all over the county caravaning with it as well as trips abroad. I'm gutted.
A mate with a body shop has quoted me £450 if I buy the door to repair it. I'm hoping the insurance company will let me buy it back though. Not bothered in the least about the van although I still want it fixed.

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My (now)wife did exactly that 24 years ago with a renault Laguna, I'd only had it a month , she parked in an under the arches lock up through work, came back and somebody had parked a Luton van with it blocking 2ft of the exit

She went for it and the car looked exactly like yours , when I asked why she didn't go right she said I don't know the way home if I turn right 

I still married her because big tits trumped bad driving back then 

[colnerov]

  On 11/07/2019 at 07:03, 5speedracer said:

She made a job of it....

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Just as long as she doesn't make a career of it.

[paulplom]

Her 1st ever accident. Been driving 30 years.

[DoctorRetro]

Fucking Insurance!

1998 Ford Galaxy 2.0 with 7 seats and Cat C or D (Can't remember which) = £38 per month.

2000 Nissan Almera 1.5..........................................................................................................= £41 per month

 

Go figure.

Pissed off now, this was about saving money.

 

[shedenvy]

  On 11/07/2019 at 15:20, TheDoctor said:

Go figure.

Pissed off now, this was about saving money.

 

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Does that include your admin fee for change of policy? If so, depending on how many months you have left, the Almera IS cheaper to insure. I always get stung the £25 or whatever - even when it's an online change and you have paperless settings. Needless to say swapping cars every 5 minutes can never end up saving you money.

[Bianconeri]

  On 11/07/2019 at 09:09, Scotty2 said:

Bogus Official: The Wirrels finest, Half Man Half Biscuit.

See also "King of Hi Viz"

 

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All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague away shirt

[Bianconeri]

  On 12/07/2019 at 07:42, shedenvy said:

Does that include your admin fee for change of policy? If so, depending on how many months you have left, the Almera IS cheaper to insure. I always get stung the £25 or whatever - even when it's an online change and you have paperless settings. Needless to say swapping cars every 5 minutes can never end up saving you money.

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I had a similar bizarre exchange back in 2016 when I bought my KIA. Along the lines of 'your annual premium has reduced by £50 so that'll be £75 extra for the change and the remianing 3 months of cover....'. An interesting* exchange of views took place.

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 07/07/2019 at 07:26, dave j said:

Saw this tyre on a car parked next to me yesterday. It was a 13 plate c max. Scary to think people drive with tyres in this state! 

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Shitting Nora !

[DoctorRetro]

  On 12/07/2019 at 07:42, shedenvy said:

Does that include your admin fee for change of policy? If so, depending on how many months you have left, the Almera IS cheaper to insure. I always get stung the £25 or whatever - even when it's an online change and you have paperless settings. Needless to say swapping cars every 5 minutes can never end up saving you money.

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My renewal is may. Across the year, it is a couple of quid more expensive apparently, but obviously exacerbated by the admin fee. Just surprised it was about the same yearly premium for both cars. 

[DoctorRetro]

  On 12/07/2019 at 07:42, shedenvy said:

... swapping cars every 5 minutes can never end up saving you money.

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Don't say things like that, you'll break Autoshite ?

[Lacquer Peel]

  On 12/07/2019 at 09:14, TheDoctor said:

Don't say things like that, you'll break Autoshite

Are you actually enjoying this though?

[DoctorRetro]

  On 12/07/2019 at 11:07, Lacquer Peel said:

  On 12/07/2019 at 09:14, TheDoctor said:

Don't say things like that, you'll break Autoshite
 

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Are you actually enjoying this though?

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Me? No. I was referring to the rest of Autoshite, who mostly seem to enjoy the madness. ?

 

[shedenvy]

  On 12/07/2019 at 11:07, Lacquer Peel said:

Are you actually enjoying this though?

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[Wack]

  On 12/07/2019 at 08:30, TheDoctor said:

My renewal is may. Across the year, it is a couple of quid more expensive apparently, but obviously exacerbated by the admin fee. Just surprised it was about the same yearly premium for both cars. 

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I had a range rover 2002 with the 3.0D engine in, insured for £200 , i got a quote for a 1999 BMW 330D with the 3.0D engine in it, £450 , bought a MX5 £107 ,I'm sure it's a quote dartboard

[Cavcraft]

Hard to know what you're moaning about, tbh. I went to see the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra last night and half way through the triangle player just disappeared.

[Fumbler]

  On 12/07/2019 at 15:46, Cavcraft said:

Hard to know what you're moaning about, tbh. I went to see the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra last night and half way through the triangle player just disappeared.

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The rest of the orchestra subsequently crashed without warning.

[Inspector Morose]

  On 12/07/2019 at 15:46, Cavcraft said:

Hard to know what you're moaning about, tbh. I went to see the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra last night and half way through the triangle player just disappeared.

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You think you've got problems. I had to call the police out to the wife as she refused to take her afternoon nap.

They arrested her for resisting arrest.

[3VOM]

  On 12/07/2019 at 15:46, Cavcraft said:

Hard to know what you're moaning about, tbh. I went to see the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra last night and half way through the triangle player just disappeared.

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I used to play triangle in a reggae band. I was tucked away at the back, doing my own ting.

[Fumbler]

I have no choice  but to...

 

[vulgalour]

The house move saga continues.  The house my other half is currently renting and which I'd started to move my stuff into is now, presumably, being sold by the landlord so it needs to be vacated by the end of August.  Super!  That means faffing about trying to find another rental property suitable at short notice and a hit to the savings for both of us when we could do without it.

We're trying to be positive about it and hoping we can find somewhere at least with flatter off-road parking and maybe even a bit more internal space.

[Jazoli]

  On 13/07/2019 at 12:40, vulgalour said:

The house move saga continues.  The house my other half is currently renting and which I'd started to move my stuff into is now, presumably, being sold by the landlord so it needs to be vacated by the end of August.  Super!  That means faffing about trying to find another rental property suitable at short notice and a hit to the savings for both of us when we could do without it.

We're trying to be positive about it and hoping we can find somewhere at least with flatter off-road parking and maybe even a bit more internal space.

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They can't make you move out by end August, 3 months is the minimum they can give you, and then you really don't have to if you want to be awkward/cannot find somewhere to live, as long as you keep paying the rent they will have to evict you, they might even pay you to leave, you have a lot of rights as a tenant and sometimes it pays to play the game. 

[colnerov]

  On 13/07/2019 at 13:37, Jazoli said:

They can't make you move out by end August, 3 months is the minimum they can give you, and then you really don't have to if you want to be awkward/cannot find somewhere to live, as long as you keep paying the rent they will have to evict you, they might even pay you to leave, you have a lot of rights as a tenant and sometimes it pays to play the game. 

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 Unless his landlord is a Rachman clone.

[vulgalour]

Yeah, we're not fighting it.  We're just going to find somewhere else.  Life is too short.

[sierraman]

I apologise now if I’m going to upset any dog owners... We’ve been entrusted, unbeknownst to me, to look after the in laws dog. Who on earth signs up for this? It’s a PITA! The god forsaken thing is constantly under my feet, pestering the kids, pissing in the kitchen. It’s like having kids but with none of the benefits of them. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!

[strangeangel]

  On 13/07/2019 at 16:35, sierraman said:

I apologise now if I’m going to upset any dog owners... We’ve been entrusted, unbeknownst to me, to look after the in laws dog. Who on earth signs up for this? It’s a PITA! The god forsaken thing is constantly under my feet, pestering the kids, pissing in the kitchen. It’s like having kids but with none of the benefits of them. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!

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Don't forget picking up their turds when you take them for a walk ?

[sierraman]

  On 13/07/2019 at 16:38, strangeangel said:

 

Don't forget picking up their turds when you take them for a walk ?

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I know. I don’t get those who bag the shit up, then chuck the bag of shit into the bushes. 

[anonymous user]

  On 13/07/2019 at 16:35, sierraman said:

I apologise now if I’m going to upset any dog owners.... It’s like having kids but with none of the benefits of them. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!

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Are there benefits to having children? At least my dogs are generally affectionate and pleased to see me.

It could be worse though, you could have been asked to look after a horse.

(I quite like horses, but they seem to cost about the same to run as a Bentley)

[colnerov]

  On 13/07/2019 at 16:38, strangeangel said:

 

Don't forget picking up their turds when you take them for a walk ?

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 Yes, I don't want it anymore than the dog does .