The grumpy thread

[myglaren]

  On 25/04/2022 at 01:23, Parky said:

New people in my special little book - those who drive up to the carwash and park in front of it before buying their token. 

I parked up, got my token and as I drove to the car wash an old bastard in a CRV with no dirt on it whatsoever jumped in front of me.  So I sat there grumbling and after Mr Enormous Pickup had gone through the rigarmarole of the ten minute ultra deep clean cycle it was Mr CRV's turn.  

So he drove up to the keypad....and got out to walk into the garage to get his token.  Emerged ten minutes later with a shopping bag and a coffee.  

It rhymes with Bunt and begins with the letter C....

 

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Reminds me of Barret's (I think it was he anyway) similar incident at a jetwash where he hosed down a Range Rover queue jumper with foam then scuttled off sharpish. 😂

[mitsisigma01]

  On 25/04/2022 at 07:54, RoverFolkUs said:

They couldn't give a shite, they don't about any other issues. 

It's owned and managed* by a housing association

There's loads of other ongoing issues that they couldn't give a fuck about, namely the combined communal fire/security doors that are broken, intercom system doesn't work 

I had a non flushing toilet recently, took them 6 weeks to fix it

There's a no smoking policy in the building, everyone but me is a smoker and is constantly smoking on the grounds, not just nicotine either, other "green" substances. They don't care one bit

They just don't/won't listen. Nobody else in the building would say boo to a goose so I am stuck among all this fuckery

It's a shame because it used to be a really nice place to live

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Which part of Crawley is this 😒

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 25/04/2022 at 11:10, mitsisigma01 said:

Which part of Crawley is this 😒

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Hahaha you're about 20 miles off! But close 😂

[Unlucky Alf]

 

  On 24/04/2022 at 23:43, RoverFolkUs said:

I rarely bother with the fast fit places or tyres on the drive etc. 

I needed one on a Saturday once, went to national tyres and they said it would be £120 today or £60 if you do it online for Monday, "would be the same tyre anyway" 

Fucking scalpers. Vowed never to go there again.

F1 Autocentres tend to be the best out of the rest of the fast fit outfits, and are my first choice in an emergency

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Can’t say I’ve ever used the lot at hassocks.
Agree - F1 at Burgess Hill have been very helpful in the past. I was told get  a quote on BlackCircles (that’s how I usually order and get them to fit). - then then give them a call  - they claimed they would match it, I guess trousering BC’s usual cut. 

That suits me as the blackcircles lot had me in circles with a pair of new fits. Usually they have been fine, but this time scheduled dates and times, but failed to deliver tyres to F1, then missed a second and third date, promised me 20quid off each tyre for the inconvenience via email,  and that never materialised.  W*nkers.

[reb]

Just smacked myself full force in the face with a ratchet somehow while doing up the slider pins on this Octavia.

Also one of the disc retaining screws has rounded off. Fucksticks. Got one side done at least so once we get this side sorted we should be alright.

[108]

  On 25/04/2022 at 01:23, Parky said:

New people in my special little book - those who drive up to the carwash and park in front of it before buying their token. 

I parked up, got my token and as I drove to the car wash an old bastard in a CRV with no dirt on it whatsoever jumped in front of me.  So I sat there grumbling and after Mr Enormous Pickup had gone through the rigarmarole of the ten minute ultra deep clean cycle it was Mr CRV's turn.  

So he drove up to the keypad....and got out to walk into the garage to get his token.  Emerged ten minutes later with a shopping bag and a coffee.  

It rhymes with Bunt and begins with the letter C....

 

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I had this happen to me a few weeks ago. 
Numpty drives in front of me, parks car, then off to buy ticket. When he gets back he drives the car into the wash, comes back to the keypad to punch in the code, then wanders off on his phone while car washes. Wash finishes but no sign of clown. 
when he finally gets back he opens his door to a deluge onto his shoes. Turns out he was so busy on the phone he hadn’t noticed the sunroof was open. 
 

I called out to him that I tried to attract his attention but he was on the phone. 
 

Have a nice day, muppet. 

[mitsisigma01]

  On 25/04/2022 at 20:13, reb said:

Fucksticks

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Who needs teeth or disc retaining screws , both overated ....

Strange.... I quoted Fucksticks and Google prompt thing came up with ...

Don't blame me if it's shit/bad/rude/offensive/good 

I haven't played it yet 🤞🤞

[Dave_Q]

Kunt and the gang are like a blander version of Coldplay, it's unlikely to be offensive.

[sheffcortinacentre]

  On 25/04/2022 at 07:54, RoverFolkUs said:

They couldn't give a shite, they don't about any other issues. 

It's owned and managed* by a housing association

There's loads of other ongoing issues that they couldn't give a fuck about, namely the combined communal fire/security doors that are broken, intercom system doesn't work 

I had a non flushing toilet recently, took them 6 weeks to fix it

There's a no smoking policy in the building, everyone but me is a smoker and is constantly smoking on the grounds, not just nicotine either, other "green" substances. They don't care one bit

They just don't/won't listen. Nobody else in the building would say boo to a goose so I am stuck among all this fuckery

It's a shame because it used to be a really nice place to live

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This is common practice they're only interested in rent collection you' ll find even less response if you're an owner occupier or private renter as your a nuisance to them as your not a source of income so they have no interest in you full stop.

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 25/04/2022 at 21:10, sheffcortinacentre said:

This is common practice they're only interested in rent collection you' ll find even less response if you're an owner occupier or private renter as your a nuisance to them as your not a source of income so they have no interest in you full stop.

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That's exactly it 

I won't be staying much longer, will just have to put up and shut up for now as I can't be arsed with the hassle it'll entail trying to get anywhere with it

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 25/04/2022 at 17:14, Unlucky Alf said:

 

Can’t say I’ve ever used the lot at hassocks.
Agree - F1 at Burgess Hill have been very helpful in the past. I was told get  a quote on BlackCircles (that’s how I usually order and get them to fit). - then then give them a call  - they claimed they would match it, I guess trousering BC’s usual cut. 

That suits me as the blackcircles lot had me in circles with a pair of new fits. Usually they have been fine, but this time scheduled dates and times, but failed to deliver tyres to F1, then missed a second and third date, promised me 20quid off each tyre for the inconvenience via email,  and that never materialised.  W*nkers.

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Hassocks used to be really good, then I think it got taken over by new management. 

I was on holiday once and sent a friend there whose exhuast had snapped, they said it would be £150 for the centre section but also needs a back box which would take it upto £330. 

That's not an unreasonable price, except for the fact there was absolutely fuck all wrong with the back box that was already on there, it looked pretty new. 

When they tried charging me twice the price when I needed a tyre there and then, that was the final straw. 

I guess they're fine if you know exactly what you need and the price they quote is right, but that's largely true for any fast fit place really. 

Yes F1 in Burgess Hill did a battery for me once, it was when ECP were doing "click and collect only due to Covid" and I couldn't be arsed trying to arrange it online, popped into F1 and they supplied and fitted a new one there and then for £75. I was going to pay £60 for one at Euros so thought for the sake of £15 I'd let them do it and not get my hands dirty! 

I don't even entertain black circles, tyres on the drive, Asda tyres etc, notice how the more expensive tyres are always available next day but budgets not for a few days.... Really!? 

I prefer supporting all the local independent places, use them or lose them, was so bloody frustrating not being able to get a 205/55/16 on that day though, whatever happened to just walking in somewhere and getting a tyre done there and then!? 

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 25/04/2022 at 20:13, reb said:

Just smacked myself full force in the face with a ratchet somehow while doing up the slider pins on this Octavia.

Also one of the disc retaining screws has rounded off. Fucksticks. Got one side done at least so once we get this side sorted we should be alright.

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Anyone who's worked on an MK7 Civic (EP3) would probably testify how bloody tight the front bottom arms are to lever, there's barely any flex in them.. 

I was very stupid once and peered my head under the arch while trying to lever down on the arm, the bar slipped and the force of the arm springing back up compressed the strut and the brake disc whacked my chin and banged my head into the arch. 

Nearly knocked me out, never did that again! 

[cort1977]

  On 25/04/2022 at 17:14, Unlucky Alf said:

 

That suits me as the blackcircles lot had me in circles with a pair of new fits. Usually they have been fine, but this time scheduled dates and times, but failed to deliver tyres to F1, then missed a second and third date, promised me 20quid off each tyre for the inconvenience via email,  and that never materialised.  W*nkers.

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Have to say I have had good experiences with Black Circles, ordered several sets and a local-ish tyre place fits them no issue.  They sent three a while ago and knocked off 25 quid for the delay on the fourth, no bother as i wasn't going to pick it up for another couple of days anyway.

[Metal Guru]

My local independent tyre fitters who I have used for 30 years , are on the list of fitters for Blackcircles. The price is the same as just going to the fitter, so I might as well give them the full profit without Blackcircles taking a cut. 

[wuvvum]

  On 25/04/2022 at 08:59, myglaren said:

Reminds me of Barret's (I think it was he anyway) similar incident at a jetwash where he hosed down a Range Rover queue jumper with foam then scuttled off sharpish. 😂

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That was alcyonecorporation.

[dozeydustman]

 

Balls. That’ll be a new alternator needed.

[cobblers]

  On 25/04/2022 at 01:23, Parky said:

New people in my special little book - those who drive up to the carwash and park in front of it before buying their token. 

I parked up, got my token and as I drove to the car wash an old bastard in a CRV with no dirt on it whatsoever jumped in front of me.  So I sat there grumbling and after Mr Enormous Pickup had gone through the rigarmarole of the ten minute ultra deep clean cycle it was Mr CRV's turn.  

So he drove up to the keypad....and got out to walk into the garage to get his token.  Emerged ten minutes later with a shopping bag and a coffee.  

It rhymes with Bunt and begins with the letter C....

 

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This morning on the way to work I popped into the petrol station for a coffee from the machine.

I usually set the machine going and then pay, then come back to a done coffee. It seems to be what everyone does and works well.

This morning I did the usual, popped a cup under, pressed go and went over to pay. I came back to some silly bastard pulling my cup out of the way while it was halfway through being filled and wondering why the touchscreen wasn't doing anything when he was stabbing at the "Please wait, your coffee is being made" message

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 26/04/2022 at 13:31, cobblers said:

This morning on the way to work I popped into the petrol station for a coffee from the machine.

I usually set the machine going and then pay, then come back to a done coffee. It seems to be what everyone does and works well.

This morning I did the usual, popped a cup under, pressed go and went over to pay. I came back to some silly bastard pulling my cup out of the way while it was halfway through being filled and wondering why the touchscreen wasn't doing anything when he was stabbing at the "Please wait, your coffee is being made" message

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Millions of years of Human evolution and these people somehow still exist.

[wuvvum]

  On 26/04/2022 at 16:10, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Millions of years of Human evolution and these people somehow still exist.

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Human evolution started to go backwards some time ago.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 26/04/2022 at 16:23, wuvvum said:

Human evolution started to go backwards some time ago.

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If I need evidence of that assertion, I need look no further than a mirror.

[HillmanImp]

Buying shite cars is crap these days innit.

All I wanted was a reasonably local cheap banger I could lob on my classic policy, run for a fortnight whilst the Nissans getting painted and then sell on / roffle. 

There's naff all I can find old and interesting enough under £1k except the Raum I put on the ebay tat thread but Peter James won't insure it on my policy. 

The slightly more modern equivalent of shite that I got 10yrs ago for feck all now cost loads. 

I never quite appreciated the halcyon time we lived in. I wish I'd made more of it. Its like looking back on all the birds I blatantly could've banged years ago but didn't as I'm a fucking idiot and they're all with richer more successful blokes now (the cars and the women). 

I probably don't need a car really but was quite looking forward to buying one, smoking around in it and punting it on at minimal cost/hassle. 

Oh well, time to find those bicycle clips. 

[High Jetter]

I have a mate looking for a sub £700 car, and another looking for a sub £5k van for a short time that he won't lose on. Nothing about local online or even at the side of the road with a '4sale' sign. Madness.

[Jazoli]

  On 26/04/2022 at 18:28, High Jetter said:

I have a mate looking for a sub £700 car, and another looking for a sub £5k van for a short time that he won't lose on. Nothing about local online or even at the side of the road with a '4sale' sign. Madness.

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I've an S80 in the for sale section 😏

[RoverFolkUs]

That odd car trader on YouTube seems to think prices are coming down if anything! 🤔🤷‍♂️

[High Jetter]

  On 26/04/2022 at 18:32, Jazoli said:

I've an S80 in the for sale section 😏

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Oh? No big lakes near us though, and I forgot to mention he needs something smoll

[High Jetter]

  On 26/04/2022 at 18:36, High Jetter said:

Oh? No big lakes near us though, and I forgot to mention he needs something smoll

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Just seen how far away you are, 😄it looks very smoll! 

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 13/04/2022 at 18:07, RoverFolkUs said:

Or you get some sort of unhelpful and utterly irrelevant shit "help" such as - "my Ford Anglia I had back in the day was making a similar knocking noise and Fred next door adjusted the tappets and all was well only cost me £5 maybe worth a try" 

Yep, I'm sure the fact that you paid £5 for someone to adjust your tappets 40 years ago is going to pin point this poor chap's suspension noise 🤦

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Whilst I have no doubt this is complete pisstaking - in similar vein... 

[GMcD]

Up early at 4am to drop my wife off for a 7am flight to Palma for a Hen Doo. They've delayed the flight for 7 hours.  Fucking useless bag of dicks. 

This maintains our recent high failure rate at Prestwick with Ryanair. Fight before last to Malaga was delayed 3 hours then cancelled completely 😂.  

[barefoot]

Flying is no longer the pleasure it once was - my passport has expired.

[goosey]

Stuck in standstill traffic for over half our, so this muppet has pulled up about in inch from the back of my car and is now revving the shit out his truck in some kind of protest