The grumpy thread

[chadders]

I often think that this sort of thing doesn't augur well for self driving cars, especially when they're a few years old.

[Jazoli]

45 minutes ago, chadders said:

I often think that this sort of thing doesn't augur well for self driving cars, especially when they're a few years old.

Self driving cars are a long long way off becoming a reality.

[chadders]

I agree, they seem to be delayed an additional two years for every year that passes.

[paulplom]

I thought the teslas self drove?

[chaseracer]

Technically, given a specific combination of radar cruise and lane guidance settings, so can my Zanussi - but it throws a hissy fit after about ten seconds if you take your hands off the wheel*!

* as tested under controlled conditions on a private test track... ??

[eddyramrod]

Well fuck fuck fuck fuck, and fuck some more.

For details, give me a few minutes, then check out my individual car threads.  Yes plural.

FUCK!

[eddyramrod]

I like old cars. 

No really, I do, I'd much rather drive an old car than a new one.  On principle anyway...

But in view of how they're treating me today, why don't I just scrap these two old sheds and sign up for a Pug108 or some such?  Because over many decades I've made my bed: I love the oldies.  Also, I haven't got any money.  Crucially, what little benefits come into this house wouldn't cover the payments on a fucking pedal car.  And I would hate to be locked into years of payments for a new little toy.  I suppose a Transit might not be as bad...

[loserone]

Just now, eddyramrod said:

Transit

?

 

Volvo needs a bit of investigation, at least it's now at home and you can take your time over it? 

Huggy.. well, you can't expect that to be hassle free! But a pair of wheel cylinders might not be terrible since I guess it's all common parts over there.  Factor in delivery time and you could probably knock yourself up a new brake line by the time it arrives?

[eddyramrod]

I've ordered the cylinders, from Bradford.  Make my own brake line?  Nice idea, but a slight* lack of skills and facilities says leave it to the garage.  As for the Volvo, I'll probably just whip the battery off and get my kindly neighbour to charge it right up for me.  But it won't be this week.  I don't need it; I just thought it would be nice to drive something that isn't the Motability car for a change.

[eddyramrod]

I just signed into ebay to look at my Watch List, but I had to sign out again.  I'm in serious danger of comfort-spending on diecasts!

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I just signed into ebay to look at my Watch List, but I had to sign out again.  I'm in serious danger of comfort-spending on diecasts!

Glad I’m not the only one that does things like that!

Its annoying I’m at the other end of the country, I’ve got everything needed to replace that brake line for you and I’d happily do it too.

[beko1987]

When me and my dad drove to Glasgow in Feb his Ioniq cut its radar cruise out when the sensor got too covered in snow. 

Didn't just stop working though, it lit 3 seperate lights up on the dash, and put a moving gif of a car crash on the dash. With much beeping. All the while the power just vanished and I was wondering what the utter fuck had just gone wrong

Shit me right up, last time a car beeped like that at me my old xm had dumped all its coolant through a split radiator hose... 

[bunglebus]

I've been watching a low-entry trolley jack on eBay for ages, got a few quid in March for my birthday so went to hit the BIN button - seller's shop is closed. And has been ever since, presumably due to Covid 19. 

I sent a few messages but in the end eBay wouldn't send any as they'd had so many, so I bought a no-name one which arrived yesterday.

I just don't like it, the lifting cup does not rotate so you can align it under an axle, the release valve does not feel like it turns properly, the instructions are in proper Chinglish and it just does not inspire confidence.

I spent a few hours earlier finding a way to fit the cup off my old jack, which cost me a broken tap, and bit of blood trying to get the bastard out again.

 

20200630_172728 by RS, on Flickr

20200630_172733 by RS, on Flickr

20200630_172828 by RS, on Flickr

 

It still fits under my car but it doesn't feel like a good tool. And fuck me, I look on eBay and the original jack I wanted is available again, and no surprise the price has gone up - but still less than I paid for this one. Luckily I can return it but it will cost me postage. If I'd waited a few more days I could have just bought the one I wanted in the first place. Grr...

[myglaren]

Clicked the 'buy now' on a CD from Amazon - £4:45.   All good.

Not quite.  I have bought ninety quids worth of shite that I was waiting until later for and without organising free delivery

Worse is I need another hundred quids worth to sort this laptop out.

Skilfully avoided the Amazon Prime trap then fell over my own feet.  That'll learn me.

[MikeR]

Dr's receptionist  . Had to arrange a blood test , she said i needed a form , letter from god etc , i said it was with the consultants letter , she could not find it , so i could do one , then i quoted dates and she found it ! , Surprise suprise , all i need now is a letter of permission from gods right hand man to go in ,

these people see off the ones that the nhs save ....

[Tadhg Tiogar]

FIFTY fuppin' quid!!!

 

[MikeR]

14 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

FIFTY fuppin' quid!!!

 

what is it , plastic coated gold widget ?

[wuvvum]

15 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

FIFTY fuppin' quid!!!

 

...although I'm sure that that will pale into insignificance once you get the final bill from Garage Dubois-Loizou.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

...although I'm sure that that will pale into insignificance once you get the final bill from Garage Dubois-Loizou.

I was told at the outset that there wouldn't be much change out of about two grand plus VAT....

....but fifty fuppin' quid for a pressure cap.... I'm going to go and lie down....

[myglaren]

3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I was told at the outset that there wouldn't be much change out of about two grand plus VAT....

....but fifty fuppin' quid for a pressure cap.... I'm going to go and lie down....

I presumed that it was Eolys.  That much for a pressure cap is extortion.

[EssDeeWon]

I found out on Wednesday  afternoon that the ABS works very well on the Rover, ask the silly cow in a black aldi a4  cabriolet who pulled straight out in front of me how I know.

Honestly, she saw me coming then took a look left then just went, good job I adopt the 'assume everyone else is incompetent' style of driving, silly cow gave a half arsed sorry gesture and obviously avoided eye contact and drove off. 

Maybe I should buy a car that's more obvious to spot when coming towards you.

[Zelandeth]

Seriously?!?  Why bother coding in filters on your bloody website if the results displayed are going to utterly ignore them?

Trying to look up tyre options for the Jag and most of the results are swamped with van tyres, though you can sift a good chunk of those out usually by specifying the speed rating.  ...If the websites in question actually bother looking at the option.  I was a page and a half through the listings on Black Circles before I found a tyre which actually matched what I'd searched for.

It's not Google for crying out loud...the search and filter function only has one job to do...list relevant tyres... it's not hard.

[High Jetter]

35 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Seriously?!?  Why bother coding in filters on your bloody website if the results displayed are going to utterly ignore them?

You think that's bad, try searching on Amazon for 'desktop computers', use the 'new' filter and see how swamped you are by refurbished ones.

[MikeR]

Why bother .

Camp sites open in the morning ...

Camper vans on the Motorway tonight ! .

Some where near me  is accepting early arrivals !!! 

[Tamworthbay]

4 hours ago, EssDeeWon said:

I found out on Wednesday  afternoon that the ABS works very well on the Rover, ask the silly cow in a black aldi a4  cabriolet who pulled straight out in front of me how I know.

Honestly, she saw me coming then took a look left then just went, good job I adopt the 'assume everyone else is incompetent' style of driving, silly cow gave a half arsed sorry gesture and obviously avoided eye contact and drove off. 

Maybe I should buy a car that's more obvious to spot when coming towards you.

My last motorbike accident was a bit like that, see looked me straight in the eyes and just pulled out. When the coppers asked her why she replied ‘I don’t know why, I just did’. Fucking cheers for that one.

[loserone]

Eye contact does that, thought bikers were taught to avoid it?

[somewhatfoolish]

Makes a change from SMIDSY I suppose.

[mitsisigma01]

SMIDSY ?

[loserone]

Sorry mate I didn't see you.

 

I'd rather have a PBW

[Tamworthbay]

51 minutes ago, loserone said:

Eye contact does that, thought bikers were taught to avoid it?

The opposite, you make eye contact you get an acknowledgement. They have seen you, you live another day. Your eyes check the wheels and they don’t move. Or you make eye contact, they acknowledge, your eyes go to the wheel the fuckers start to move  and they fucking pull out anyway and you hit them up the arse big time, go over the roof, bounce down the road, end up in A&E, get patched up and never walk straight again. But she doesn’t know why she pulled out, gets 3 points and an expensive insurance bill next time but hey ho, that’s life..........