The grumpy thread

[DodgeRover]

As if to prove it, this is the message that happens 75% of the time I try to access the site, not that it's so often these days but I'm assuming it's happening to other more regularly

 

[captain_70s]

31 minutes ago, DodgeRover said:

As if to prove it, this is the message that happens 75% of the time I try to access the site, not that it's so often these days but I'm assuming it's happening to other more regularly

 

I ironically got that error trying to return to the previous page while reading this thread last night... I get it fairly frequently on mobile, more rarely on desktop.

[barefoot]

Me too, but clicking refresh generally sorts it. It's not the end of the world.

 

[Slartibartfast]

I apologise to everyone frustrated by the 502 message. I've tried to troubleshoot the issue but haven't got to the bottom of it. I haven't had the time to devote to the site for the past few months, and have decided its in everyone's interest to hand over the technical responsibility to someone who does. I'm handing over the credentials as we speak.

[Wack]

If It's any help I've never had the message above on a mac running firefox but I have quite often on a samsung note 9 using samsung internet , is it the Koreans hacking autoshite looking for old hyundai's

[Spiny Norman]

I get the 502 error too sometimes, more on the PC than the phone but I've had it on both. Iit's slightly annoying but it's no big deal in the grand scheme of things, it comes good with a page refresh.
It wouldn't be Autoshite if you didn't have to give it the odd kick to make it work properly from time to time.

[Lankytim]

I get it maybe once a day (the error message) but if I click refresh it reloads properly. Not an issue for me. 

[danthecapriman]

Had a horrible day at work today, shit job in a shit place in shit weather. Got home to find a fucking speeding fine NIP letter waiting for me!

36 in a 30 apparently, in the Volvo. Tbh I remember exactly when and where it was too and did wonder if it (mobile camera van) got me, so at least it wasn’t unexpected. There’s a form on the back I’ve got to return and a box to tick if you want considering for an awareness course instead of fine & points so hopefully I’ll get that instead since I’ve not had anything before this.

As much as I fucking hate the underhand little snakes in those camera vans, maybe going on the course might be a bit of a wake up call? Maybe see the best in a bad situation!

[Cavcraft]

I know, I'll go to my garage to get some info off a bike that's someone's asked me about. But I won't will I AND why not, I hear none of you ask?

 

BECAUSE THE COUNCIL HAVE PUT ANOTHER FUCKING LOCK ON IT. FFS!

[BorniteIdentity]

4 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

I apologise to everyone frustrated by the 502 message. I've tried to troubleshoot the issue but haven't got to the bottom of it. I haven't had the time to devote to the site for the past few months, and have decided its in everyone's interest to hand over the technical responsibility to someone who does. I'm handing over the credentials as we speak.

Thanks for everything champ. Without you and Skanky, we could very well have been off the air indefinitely.

The Cloudflare is an odd one but not an overly annoying one. 

Weird how people on here can run 40 year old cars every day, starting them with a piece of cheese and running them on previously enjoyed Ribena and the odd fag end - but can’t hit F5 or swipe a phone screen to refresh.

Baffling. 

[Mally]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Had a horrible day at work today, shit job in a shit place in shit weather. Got home to find a fucking speeding fine NIP letter waiting for me!

36 in a 30 apparently, in the Volvo. Tbh I remember exactly when and where it was too and did wonder if it (mobile camera van) got me, so at least it wasn’t unexpected. There’s a form on the back I’ve got to return and a box to tick if you want considering for an awareness course instead of fine & points so hopefully I’ll get that instead since I’ve not had anything before this.

As much as I fucking hate the underhand little snakes in those camera vans, maybe going on the course might be a bit of a wake up call? Maybe see the best in a bad situation!

Exactly the same speed as me. Do the course it's a doddle.

Around £80, differs in different areas. You can go to the place and time that suits you.

Book online.  Mine was 15 mins from home and morning to get it over with.

Makes you think for a couple of days and then you forget all about it.

[Mally]

10 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

I know, I'll go to my garage to get some info off a bike that's someone's asked me about. But I won't will I AND why not, I hear none of you ask?

 

BECAUSE THE COUNCIL HAVE PUT ANOTHER FUCKING LOCK ON IT. FFS!

You did pay the rent?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

The 7300 extra points that were suddenly added to my Nectar card last week have vanished as Nectar seems to have realised its mistake. 

Easy come,  easy go....

[colnerov]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

I know, I'll go to my garage to get some info off a bike that's someone's asked me about. But I won't will I AND why not, I hear none of you ask?

 

BECAUSE THE COUNCIL HAVE PUT ANOTHER FUCKING LOCK ON IT. FFS!

 

 Check that they haven't cleared the garage first. Just to add insult to injury.

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, Mally said:

Exactly the same speed as me. Do the course it's a doddle.

Around £80, differs in different areas. You can go to the place and time that suits you.

Book online.  Mine was 15 mins from home and morning to get it over with.

Makes you think for a couple of days and then you forget all about it.

Do you have to tick the box requesting to be considered for the course, then I assume if they allow you to do it they then let you book it yourself?

Ive looked online and they seem to be ok courses, and there’s one local too which is good...

[chaseracer]

Yes, you book it yourself; you'll be sent all the relevant info.

[Yoss]

4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Had a horrible day at work today, shit job in a shit place in shit weather. Got home to find a fucking speeding fine NIP letter waiting for me!

36 in a 30 apparently, in the Volvo. Tbh I remember exactly when and where it was too and did wonder if it (mobile camera van) got me, so at least it wasn’t unexpected. There’s a form on the back I’ve got to return and a box to tick if you want considering for an awareness course instead of fine & points so hopefully I’ll get that instead since I’ve not had anything before this.

As much as I fucking hate the underhand little snakes in those camera vans, maybe going on the course might be a bit of a wake up call? Maybe see the best in a bad situation!

I went on one a few years ago. I got caught on the A30 just on the Somerset side of the Somerset Dorset border. Now you can choose where to take it but only up to a point. Somerset police had arrangements with many other forces but Hampshire wasn't one of them so I had to go back to Somerset. Most of the venues were in hotel conference rooms but one stood out. Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum. That'll do, I thought. 

Turned up at 9 o'clock on a Monday morning and it turns out the museum was shut on a Monday. But the conference room we were using was at the far end of the museum and we had to walk through the whole lot in eerie darkness (they had the bare minimum of lighting on). Then if you wanted the loo, that was in a completely different part of the museum. They said don't stop to look at the exhibits. Yeah as if I'd do that? I just needed to spend a long time in the toilet.

It was quite odd wandering around a dark deserted museum and quite enjoyable. Probably not worth the £90 fee for the awareness course (though we did get tea and biscuits too) but certainly more entertaining than some stuffy hotel. And I got an anecdote out of it. 

[Jamie]

Bought my wife a mk2 tt for her birthday on monday she's already moaning about the lack of Bluetooth and that the steering is not dead central whilst driving straight. She certainly isn't cut out for the AS life ?‍♂️

[myglaren]

Earlier today.

I get broadband dropouts a few times a day since it went off for a week a year ago but this wasn't due to that.

[Lord Sterling]

Fuck sakes.

I'm fed up of this.

May have to sell my BMW to raise the rest to send my wifes Visa. I didn't want to sell it but hey ho. It's come to this....

[loserone]

That will have been ten to three when the advertised maintenance was taking place?

[loserone]

A visa is so much more autoshite than a three series BMW.

 

(I'll get my coat)

[Cord Fourteener]

5 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Had a horrible day at work today, shit job in a shit place in shit weather. Got home to find a fucking speeding fine NIP letter waiting for me!

36 in a 30 apparently, in the Volvo. Tbh I remember exactly when and where it was too and did wonder if it (mobile camera van) got me, so at least it wasn’t unexpected. There’s a form on the back I’ve got to return and a box to tick if you want considering for an awareness course instead of fine & points so hopefully I’ll get that instead since I’ve not had anything before this.

As much as I fucking hate the underhand little snakes in those camera vans, maybe going on the course might be a bit of a wake up call? Maybe see the best in a bad situation!

I went to one. If you can work it so the cost of the course and the time off work etc is preferable to the fine and the points (Im my case absolutely was worth it) then do it, I found it to be a bit of a giggle, some team-building kind of stuff to do with motoring. Because I'm a bit pedantic I found the update on the infrastructure and the implied speed limits (where signs are not present or when you have missed them) to be fascinating, and so are the speed limits for van-derived cars such as the PSA thing (Berlingo, partner, C4picasso type things). I don't drive one of those so I get to be smug.

There was only a small amount of didactic crap, on the whole it wasn't the worst thing and i didn't get three points.

[Cord Fourteener]

We have rodents in the attic. The joys of the season!

[Mally]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Do you have to tick the box requesting to be considered for the course, then I assume if they allow you to do it they then let you book it yourself?

Ive looked online and they seem to be ok courses, and there’s one local too which is good...

Yes tick the box for consider for course. Takes a while to come back.

Then go online, local ones come up first with times and prices.

Pick one that suits, then just turn up. Surprising how many fail to arrive, about 5 missing on my course.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, Tim_E said:

I went to one. If you can work it so the cost of the course and the time off work etc is preferable to the fine and the points (Im my case absolutely was worth it) then do it, I found it to be a bit of a giggle, some team-building kind of stuff to do with motoring. Because I'm a bit pedantic I found the update on the infrastructure and the implied speed limits (where signs are not present or when you have missed them) to be fascinating, and so are the speed limits for van-derived cars such as the PSA thing (Berlingo, partner, C4picasso type things). I don't drive one of those so I get to be smug.

There was only a small amount of didactic crap, on the whole it wasn't the worst thing and i didn't get three points.

 

1 hour ago, Mally said:

Yes tick the box for consider for course. Takes a while to come back.

Then go online, local ones come up first with times and prices.

Pick one that suits, then just turn up. Surprising how many fail to arrive, about 5 missing on my course.

Cheers chaps! It’s good to know a bit about it all before I do it.

Ive had 18 years driving so far and this is my first time in the poo! Tbh, i don’t care how much the course costs or the alternative fine, it’s the points I really really don’t want. I want my license to stay clean.

Ill get the form filled in and returned this weekend then just wait and see. Hopefully I can turn a negative into a positive and get something out of the course.

[Steve79]

6 hours ago, Mally said:

Exactly the same speed as me. Do the course it's a doddle.

Around £80, differs in different areas. You can go to the place and time that suits you.

Book online.  Mine was 15 mins from home and morning to get it over with.

Makes you think for a couple of days and then you forget all about it.

I got caught about 6 years ago in Bournemouth doing 37 in a 30. Was shiting it a bit as I had 3 points on my licence from two years before that. Company insurance would take a dim view of 6 points on licence.

Speed awareness rules mean that you can't take a course within 3 years of your last one.

Luckily for me though, Dorset was the only county that wasn't part of the national speed awareness course and they ran their own one which I qualified for ?

Meant I had to travel to Blandford Forum from Bristol for it but I had a client in the town so did it during my VERY exentend lunch break!

[xtriple]

Looks like I'm gonna be up all night, sick dog. Not Phoebe for once, Chester! Worst case of squits and throw- up I've ever known a dog to have, poor sod. Neighbours must think I;m mad as I've been outside multiple times washing my path and the pavemet outside the gate.

[Richard]

8 hours ago, Tim_E said:

and so are the speed limits for van-derived cars such as the PSA thing (Berlingo, partner, C4picasso type things). I don't drive one of those so I get to be smug.

What are the speed limits for van-derived cars?

[paulplom]

12 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

I know, I'll go to my garage to get some info off a bike that's someone's asked me about. But I won't will I AND why not, I hear none of you ask?

 

BECAUSE THE COUNCIL HAVE PUT ANOTHER FUCKING LOCK ON IT. FFS!

Want to lend my battery grinder?