The grumpy thread

[RoverFolkUs]

By pure coincidence in such a short space of time - just in the last fortnight, a 2nd Rover 75 has cropped up which is on the verge of being scrapped. 

After the first one was scrapped right under my nose, which I still don't understand why - I've felt pretty bummed since I found out it got CoD'd  as it would have been a pretty cheap, simple repair. Just the labour costs would have made it unviable (suspension arms and brake pipes) which isn't a problem for me. 

Anyway, it's gone now, so I'm trying to forget about that one. 

Onto the 2nd one, all the information I have about this one is "it's a Rover 75" and it's at a nearby garage. Who I know of, so the logistics will be as easy as possible. 

Conversation as follows:

"Yeah it's a rover 75 and it needs a fuel pump, it doesn't run, it's getting scrapped" 

Me - "I'll buy it, at scrap value, and arrange to have it transported away as soon as you say go. Let me know" 

I've not asked what engine it is, what transmission, what colour, whether it's tourer or saloon, what year, does it have MOT, blah blah blah. None of that. I'll pay scrap value and I'll try my best to save it. 

"Err, right, I'll have a think and let you know"

In other words, not a fucking scooby that my offer will ever be considered so it'll just end up getting scrapped anyway. 

Why are people like that? The only reason the conversation came about is because I'm not exactly discreet about half wanting a Rover 75 to save so that's why he mentioned it.

The main reason its fate hangs in the balance is because a diagnostic scanner they have won't talk to it .. for fuck's sake 😭

I don't care about the values or potential profits, its just the sense of achievement of returning a car that I am fond of (for whatever reason) to the road and saving it from the scrapper. 

I like to tell myself I tried - it's just frustrating more than anything else. 

The only reason I wanted them is because they're so local and they're literally on my plate, and I literally will buy it and have it picked up within 24 hours, no messing around, I don't even want to see it first. It's a car for a few hundred quid so my expectations are "ZERO" 

I could buy one off FB marketplace or wherever but it will probably be fucked and transport costs would just negate the viability of doing it. I could buy a sorted one but I can't justify keeping it long term, so that would also be a bit pointless 

[Wilko220]

[captain_70s]

8 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Why are people like that? The only reason the conversation came about is because I'm not exactly discreet about half wanting a Rover 75 to save so that's why he mentioned it.

Is it a liability thing? Less hassle to scrap it than risk somebody coming back and moaning it's worse than described?

[myglaren]

10 hours ago, New POD said:

The only decent public transport in the Northwest is the Northern line from Hunts Cross to Southport, stopping at all stations. Every 15 minutes. Not particularly expensive.  Unfortunately it doesn't go when or where I want to go. I had a look at how long it would take me to get to work from Formby to Just North of Leyland. 44 mins in the car. Would be quicker but average speed cameras, and 50 mph on dual carriageways.

2:25 by public transport.  

I don't use it much although it is free when I do, only within about a ten mile radius anyway.

Busses are on strike here so grandson, who lives in Gateshead, has to travel to Durham.  He cycled it and it took the same time as the bus.

 

Also:  Rover 75 fuel pump.  My youngest daughter had one and was advised never to allow the fuel to run below 1/4 tank as the tanks would distort at the bottom and leave the pump above the fuel, so it would overheat and fail.

[barefoot]

I nipped out to the campervan this morning to replace the fair wife's marigold gloves in readiness for the new season and found a McDonald's cheeseburger. I vaguely remembered putting it in the cupboard during the summer after reading an article which claimed that they don't decay.

I can reveal that the story was a lie. Although it tasted OK. it clearly wasn't, as my soiled underwear will testify. 

[tooSavvy]

There has been hellish banging of pipework/ladders in yard/'boiler-safe' van in back lane = to reckon a new combi has gone in for our upstairs neighbours (+ a shite white smallbore pipe has been run above our kitchen window & cut into their kitchen sink/w.mach down pipe 🙊🙉🙈)

She doorstepped me today and warned "... mind the backboiler still has to come out!" 😵‍💫

ALSO.... "We have leak in the felt/flat roof & roofer said 'fkt M9! @£7.5k' " 😯

Shared leasehold/both own each flat = shared bills...... ?

[sierraman]

14 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

By pure coincidence in such a short space of time - just in the last fortnight, a 2nd Rover 75 has cropped up which is on the verge of being scrapped. 

After the first one was scrapped right under my nose, which I still don't understand why - I've felt pretty bummed since I found out it got CoD'd  as it would have been a pretty cheap, simple repair. Just the labour costs would have made it unviable (suspension arms and brake pipes) which isn't a problem for me. 

Anyway, it's gone now, so I'm trying to forget about that one. 

Onto the 2nd one, all the information I have about this one is "it's a Rover 75" and it's at a nearby garage. Who I know of, so the logistics will be as easy as possible. 

Conversation as follows:

"Yeah it's a rover 75 and it needs a fuel pump, it doesn't run, it's getting scrapped" 

Me - "I'll buy it, at scrap value, and arrange to have it transported away as soon as you say go. Let me know" 

I've not asked what engine it is, what transmission, what colour, whether it's tourer or saloon, what year, does it have MOT, blah blah blah. None of that. I'll pay scrap value and I'll try my best to save it. 

"Err, right, I'll have a think and let you know"

In other words, not a fucking scooby that my offer will ever be considered so it'll just end up getting scrapped anyway. 

Why are people like that? The only reason the conversation came about is because I'm not exactly discreet about half wanting a Rover 75 to save so that's why he mentioned it.

The main reason its fate hangs in the balance is because a diagnostic scanner they have won't talk to it .. for fuck's sake 😭

I don't care about the values or potential profits, its just the sense of achievement of returning a car that I am fond of (for whatever reason) to the road and saving it from the scrapper. 

I like to tell myself I tried - it's just frustrating more than anything else. 

The only reason I wanted them is because they're so local and they're literally on my plate, and I literally will buy it and have it picked up within 24 hours, no messing around, I don't even want to see it first. It's a car for a few hundred quid so my expectations are "ZERO" 

I could buy one off FB marketplace or wherever but it will probably be fucked and transport costs would just negate the viability of doing it. I could buy a sorted one but I can't justify keeping it long term, so that would also be a bit pointless 

Can’t understand why they’d turn you away if you were paying equivalent to the scrap price AND offering to fetch it. It’ll be one of those where it’s put on eBay for £995 and sits there for 18 months then gets scrapped anyway. 

[Fumbler]

Not only were all three dimmer switches broken, I was greeted by this lovely thing. A qualified, accredited electrician wired this up 15 years ago. Why he didn't press the switch against the wall, pull back out and check all his connections were tight is beyond me. It's 20 extra seconds to your install time for extra security. I'm not grumpy because of a potential fire risk, I'm grumpy because of the lack of pride the guy took in this work.

[meggersdog]

Lying telesales wanker trying to get me to change energy supplier. Wouldn't take no for an answer and kept phoning both the business and my mobile until I blocked his number. Even after I pointed out the terrible google reviews this company has he's now emailing me.Twat.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Grumpy day - missed out on a potential sprogmobile (Clio, full MoT, new tyres, recent cambelt, blah blah) that sold on FB Marketplace in under 30 minutes this morning. Then all I can find is fake ads like the crap stuff below.
Then I got soaked through (twice) in the afternoon in gale force sideways rain.
Then it got dark. 
Sod it.

[Remspoor]

Do not live in the UK but I have just seen the M&S Xmas advert.

Burning Christmas cards, song is strange  Meatloaf cover.

One comment on the YT channel I saw it on thought it was M&S's Ratner moment.

 

 

[adw1977]

18 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Do not live in the UK but I have just seen the M&S Xmas advert.

Burning Christmas cards, song is strange  Meatloaf cover.

One comment on the YT channel I saw it on thought it was M&S's Ratner moment.

Very odd advert, attracting negative comments because of the selfish message.

But there seems to be a school of thought in marketing that if people are talking about your company then that's good, even if most are slating it!

[goosey]

Fuckin BBC 2 this ain’t the Interview with the Vampire that I remember 

[Mrcento]

43 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Grumpy day - missed out on a potential sprogmobile (Clio, full MoT, new tyres, recent cambelt, blah blah) that sold on FB Marketplace in under 30 minutes this morning. Then all I can find is fake ads like the crap stuff below.
Then I got soaked through (twice) in the afternoon in gale force sideways rain.
Then it got dark. 
Sod it.

Trick is to find one of the clearly fake ads like the above, click on it, view sellers profile (see they have tons of cars for sale) then block them. Cleans up the feed pretty quickly for a few hours at least.

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, meggersdog said:

Lying telesales wanker trying to get me to change energy supplier. Wouldn't take no for an answer and kept phoning both the business and my mobile until I blocked his number. Even after I pointed out the terrible google reviews this company has he's now emailing me.Twat.

You engaged, just hang up.

[MikeR]

the "nice" weather prompted the water heater to play up , the pilot light kept going out ..

ok it does that sometime when the wind blows a certain way , but this time it kept going off ...

after mucho pissing about , I found the screw terminal was iffy if the copper lead shook  , nipping up with a 8mm spanner sussed it ...

but the bastard push rod O ring is weeping again , thats a full strip down , heat exchanger , burner and gas tap out ....but some parts are getting a bit old

may need to call my tame plumber and cost up a new water heater .....

[EyesWeldedShut]

10 hours ago, Mrcento said:

Trick is to find one of the clearly fake ads like the above, click on it, view sellers profile (see they have tons of cars for sale) then block them. Cleans up the feed pretty quickly for a few hours at least.

It seemed particularly bad last night for some reason - they tend to stand out like a sore thumb (I mean, £800 for a 2010 Wrangler? Really?) - I think half the stuff on there is fake/hacked.
Mind you, there are little gems like the Clio I missed. Ad seemed 100% genuine, guy was nice to talk to and even got back to me at 10pm last night to say the car had gone.

[neil1971]

On 31/10/2023 at 09:13, Pieman said:

Thank you for your kind words all. ❤️ 

So sorry to hear this Dave, terribly sad news and really does put all our other minor grumps into perspective. 

[Remspoor]

Another great* marketing opportunity.

https://candykittens.co.uk/products/sex-education-wild-strawberry-bag

Sweets based on the Netflix series Sex Education. Carbon neutral condoms (image on the right) to make you feel comfortable with yourself.

[MikeR]

20 hours ago, MikeR said:

the "nice" weather prompted the water heater to play up , the pilot light kept going out ..

ok it does that sometime when the wind blows a certain way , but this time it kept going off ...

after mucho pissing about , I found the screw terminal was iffy if the copper lead shook  , nipping up with a 8mm spanner sussed it ...

but the bastard push rod O ring is weeping again , thats a full strip down , heat exchanger , burner and gas tap out ....but some parts are getting a bit old

may need to call my tame plumber and cost up a new water heater .....

Bastard O ring costs 14 notes and is in short supply !!! 

7mm dia with a 2mm hole ! 

[New POD]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

Another great* marketing opportunity.

https://candykittens.co.uk/products/sex-education-wild-strawberry-bag

Sweets based on the Netflix series Sex Education. Carbon neutral condoms (image on the right) to make you feel comfortable with yourself.

For a moment I thought that was strawberry flavoured condoms 

[Mrcento]

11 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

It seemed particularly bad last night for some reason - they tend to stand out like a sore thumb (I mean, £800 for a 2010 Wrangler? Really?) - I think half the stuff on there is fake/hacked.
Mind you, there are little gems like the Clio I missed. Ad seemed 100% genuine, guy was nice to talk to and even got back to me at 10pm last night to say the car had gone.

Mine has been really bad the past couple of weeks, 2 or 3 of these 'sellers' every single day littering the entire feed up with 30-40 cars all like that, so far underpriced you would actually have to be a bit of a moron to think they were selling it (and a ton of others at the same time) all so far under value.

Ads tend to be quite generic aside from the price being a red flag, big tell tale in the description right now seems to be 'Really good on electric'. Aye, i'm sure a Diesel Mercedes M Class (2017 model you have up for a laughable £2800) is.....

[richardmorris]

This doesn’t seem suspicious at all….

 

[richardmorris]

Same seller has these plus more listed…..

[DavieW]

And Facebook do nothing about these scammers when you report them.

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, DavieW said:

And Facebook do nothing about these scammers when you report them.

What do you expect? Facebook is about making money , end of. 

[DVee8]

It's 10am daylight but we have fireworks going off.

[Pieman]

Can I please drive somewhere on a motorway and be able to see where I'm going sometime soon?  In the last week or two EVERY time I have used a motorway it's been fucking it down so heavily even with wipers on full I've still been virtually blind.

[High Jetter]

Want to swop for our lakes of standing water?

[High Jetter]

Morrison's 25% off wine offer is on now. Unlike other stores, not on all wine. One section is 2 for £11, not included in 25% off. Be careful, signs do not stress exceptions.