The grumpy thread

[AnnoyingPentium]

39 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Well this isn't great. I come to collect the BX, put the key in the ignition and the blower is stuck on. 

 

Hot or cold? If so, what's the weather like?

[Fumbler]

1 minute ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Hot or cold? If so, what's the weather like?

It's just stuck on full all the time. Heater control panel is ok but when it's disconnected the fan keeps on running. They suspect the blower motor resistor has failed, but that requires taking the blower box out of the car because the resistor pack is butted up against the bulkhead.

[HillmanImp]

Neighbours have cut down a big tree behind our house. 

There had been a tree protection order on it. The woman that lives there was always complaining about it so I reckon she's copper nailed it and got it removed. 

Feel a bit agrophobic now looking out of the office window with it not there. 

[Fumbler]

Fan speed controller was fucked. I have a feeling the transistor blew up.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Got some new pattern BX parts but can't give them away???

[Fumbler]

29 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Got some new pattern BX parts but can't give them away???

You do? May be useful. 

 

Anyway, just got home. Motorcycle accident on the M25 made a 3 hour delay. As I was driving I thought "man the speedo is bouncing a bit more than usual!" So of course, just as I was getting on the last road home, I heard a clunk and the speedo sat at 0.

[Crackers]

7 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

You do? May be useful. 

 

Anyway, just got home. Motorcycle accident on the M25 made a 3 hour delay. As I was driving I thought "man the speedo is bouncing a bit more than usual!" So of course, just as I was getting on the last road home, I heard a clunk and the speedo sat at 0.

Old cars man. 

It never rains, it pours. 

[Fumbler]

5 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Old cars man. 

It never rains, it pours. 

Thing is they took it out of the speedometer (or at least moved it with the binnacle) so they could replace the bulbs. I imagine that was just the thing needed to kill it off. I thought the needle bouncing between 25 and below 0 when crawling along was a bit off.

[Noel Tidybeard]

maybe the cable just fell out

[sierraman]

On 2/10/2022 at 6:25 PM, twosmoke300 said:

Todays mind bender 

Booked in for a non start issue 

Like fuck am I road testing that . 
 

Let her know in my special diplomatic way and this was her response. 
 

Yeh fucking top lolz love . Until you kill some fucker 

That’s the problem, it’s obviously not serious enough for them to take the time out of their day to sort the tyres out. Perhaps if the penalty was a months wages for each faulty tyre they’d lose their sense of humour. 

[sierraman]

6 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Neighbours have cut down a big tree behind our house. 

There had been a tree protection order on it. The woman that lives there was always complaining about it so I reckon she's copper nailed it and got it removed. 

Feel a bit agrophobic now looking out of the office window with it not there. 

Unlimited fine for cutting it down if there’s a TPO on it, could potentially bankrupt them if it went to court and was demonstrated that they’d killed the tree off. 

[Spurious]

10 minutes ago, sierraman said:

That’s the problem, it’s obviously not serious enough for them to take the time out of their day to sort the tyres out. Perhaps if the penalty was a months wages for each faulty tyre they’d lose their sense of humour. 

These are the cunts who aquaplane on the motorway into the reservation and cause chaos for everyone. Or injuries even. 

 

[HillmanImp]

10 hours ago, sierraman said:

Unlimited fine for cutting it down if there’s a TPO on it, could potentially bankrupt them if it went to court and was demonstrated that they’d killed the tree off. 

The protection order is gone. She got someone round to condemn the tree. 

No proof she killed it, I just suspect she did as she whinged about it so much. 

She may have got lucky but my spidey senses are tingling.

[artdjones]

12 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Thing is they took it out of the speedometer (or at least moved it with the binnacle) so they could replace the bulbs. I imagine that was just the thing needed to kill it off. I thought the needle bouncing between 25 and below 0 when crawling along was a bit off.

Probably didn't make sure it was pushed in far enough.

[chaseracer]

12 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Thing is they took it out of the speedometer (or at least moved it with the binnacle) so they could replace the bulbs. I imagine that was just the thing needed to kill it off. I thought the needle bouncing between 25 and below 0 when crawling along was a bit off.

Go back, with the snag list.  Speak with Rob.

[Wgl2019]

Wife's car had a numberplate light out..... Was raining and cold so didn't check first but ordered some led units that just screw in to the existing holders as the internet said they come as a unit...... fitted one today and immediately started to smoke and has melted the connection. Turned out that I could have just put a new bulb in but now need a new holder and either a wiring repair of new mini loom.

£1 bulb turned into £40 of parts.

Fucksticks.

[Metal Guru]

Can nobody overtake these days? I live approx 50 miles in all directions from any motorway / dual carriageway way , so spend most my driving life in rural A roads. Nearly everytime I get stuck in a queue (6-10)  of cars following a slow lorry / bus / caravan or worse tractor at 20-40 mph.  No one will attempt an overtake unless there is a mile long straight and then they pull out at 20 mph in 6th gear and take the whole straight to pass. And then everyone bunches up so you can’t overtake the queue in reasonable bits. Absolute rubbish driving, you might as well be on a train!

[AnnoyingPentium]

35 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Can nobody overtake these days? I live approx 50 miles in all directions from any motorway / dual carriageway way , so spend most my driving life in rural A roads. Nearly everytime I get stuck in a queue (6-10)  of cars following a slow lorry / bus / caravan or worse tractor at 20-40 mph.  No one will attempt an overtake unless there is a mile long straight and then they pull out at 20 mph in 6th gear and take the whole straight to pass. And then everyone bunches up so you can’t overtake the queue in reasonable bits. Absolute rubbish driving, you might as well be on a train!

Same here too. There's only one real straight on the road I travel daily and it's hellish because no-one in their big SUVs overtakes anything, just sits up the arse of the thing in front freaking them out.

[fairkens]

FFS

[High Jetter]

Looks pretty though.

[Spiny Norman]

5 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Can nobody overtake these days? I live approx 50 miles in all directions from any motorway / dual carriageway way , so spend most my driving life in rural A roads. Nearly everytime I get stuck in a queue (6-10)  of cars following a slow lorry / bus / caravan or worse tractor at 20-40 mph.  No one will attempt an overtake unless there is a mile long straight and then they pull out at 20 mph in 6th gear and take the whole straight to pass. And then everyone bunches up so you can’t overtake the queue in reasonable bits. Absolute rubbish driving, you might as well be on a train!

Eco driving, innit?
That's how they're taught to drive these days, any inclination to take a motor over 2.5/3k rpm is actively discouraged.
You can wazz it past something in a 1 litre Micra K11 bouncing it off the rev limiter in 2nd at 50 mph then watch the mirror for the next car behind with 3 times the power taking an eternity to do the same manoeuvre.

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 hour ago, Spiny Norman said:

That's how they're taught to drive these days, any inclination to take a motor over 2.5/3k rpm is actively discouraged.

Yep, but once I passed it was time to use all those revs I paid for.

[Fumbler]

3 hours ago, Spiny Norman said:

Eco driving, innit?
That's how they're taught to drive these days, any inclination to take a motor over 2.5/3k rpm is actively discouraged.
You can wazz it past something in a 1 litre Micra K11 bouncing it off the rev limiter in 2nd at 50 mph then watch the mirror for the next car behind with 3 times the power taking an eternity to do the same manoeuvre.

Not too sure on the first point. I think it's more to do with indecisiveness and the lack of teaching progressive driving. I was taught to drive confidently not ecologically and that was a year and a half ago. If that means you press the accelerator more to maintain an appropriate speed, you do so, otherwise you present a hazard to drivers behind. When I was merging onto a dual carriageway, my tutor actively encouraged me to build up as much speed as possible and to use "all the revs". When I had my test I did the same thing and the examiner didn't even comment, so he was happy.

As for blezzing past, you're completely correct. I think people are so precious of their modern wide giant vehicles that they daren't even think about overtaking. They also like to brake for corners while going uphill, too.

[cobblers]

TBH I've gotta say I see the opposite round here (buxton to chesterfield road), loads of fucking deadly unnecessary overtakes, I see four or five a week.

There's a long slog up out of Baslow where lorries are often down to 35mph for a bit, and I often see people overtaking literally around blind bends. And it's usually for nothing as there's another truck in front of it.

[Dyslexic Viking]

I am very bored. And have cabin fever. I hate winter.

[sheffcortinacentre]

23 hours ago, sierraman said:

That’s the problem, it’s obviously not serious enough for them to take the time out of their day to sort the tyres out. Perhaps if the penalty was a months wages for each faulty tyre they’d lose their sense of humour. 

The amount of "caring family motorist" with tyres like this my mates comes across at his garage would make your hair curl most have this attitude.

Their the same ones who if you dare to even vaguely question their parenting skills go mental.

Remember people we share the roads with them!

[Metal Guru]

4 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Not too sure on the first point. I think it's more to do with indecisiveness and the lack of teaching progressive driving. I was taught to drive confidently not ecologically and that was a year and a half ago. If that means you press the accelerator more to maintain an appropriate speed, you do so, otherwise you present a hazard to drivers behind. When I was merging onto a dual carriageway, my tutor actively encouraged me to build up as much speed as possible and to use "all the revs". When I had my test I did the same thing and the examiner didn't even comment, so he was happy.

As for blezzing past, you're completely correct. I think people are so precious of their modern wide giant vehicles that they daren't even think about overtaking. They also like to brake for corners while going uphill, too.

If you do get a long straight and it’s clear and try to clear the whole queue ( 300bhp helps), some Richard head in the middle of the line dwill then think “oh it must be clear , I’ll pull out “. , at 25mph as you reach “60”.

[robinmasters]

On 2/11/2022 at 9:49 PM, sierraman said:

That’s the problem, it’s obviously not serious enough for them to take the time out of their day to sort the tyres out. Perhaps if the penalty was a months wages for each faulty tyre they’d lose their sense of humour. 

It's already £2,500 per tyre, how much do you earn a month??? 🤣

Maybe the police should start incentivising grassing on these people, like they did with drink drivers. 

[Fumbler]

Hermes at its finest

I've looked outside and there's definitely no parcel nor is there a picture of it by the door. Bonus points for only receiving the delivery email 10 minutes ago when it supposedly was delivered ~2 hours ago.

Oh well, at least all I'd bought was a lampshade.

[Metal Guru]

16 minutes ago, robinmasters said:

It's already £2,500 per tyre, how much do you earn a month??? 🤣

Maybe the police should start incentivising grassing on these people, like they did with drink drivers. 

But it’s not £2500 a tyre is it? At best it’s £60 for one or any number, normally it’s “ sorry officer, never noticed, I’ll  go straight to kwik fit “.