The grumpy thread

[Amazo]

I had a dig at Amazo, because he's only made about 20 posts on here, and 15 of them are sneering, patronising remarks about R-R

Says the man that tore the Hillman Minx a new a-hole about his car. This ring a bell?

 

I've had a couple of 'wine shandys' and feel well enough lubricated to say that I do feel the car looks fuggin rubbish now and that slathering red oxide over the original Rootes paint thats miraculously made it to 50 yrs old in good condition is pretty dismal. As is using a knife and fork to remove the rear arches which again have survived where 99.999% of superminx rear arches have failed. However, it is your car at the end of the day and if you want to make it look like a pile of shat and worth a fraction of what you paid for it, I will defend your right to do so.

The OP deleted his account not long after that...

Oh yeah, get your facts right, it's 60 posts and counting:

http://autoshite.commlm/phpbb3/search.php?author_id=56294&sr=posts

Feel free to peruse them, there's far more good than bad.

I may be new to this forum, but not to forums per se so respectfully, I'd lay off the bullying tactics if I were you. A few people told me about how some people on AS were up their own ASS, but I thought: I'll decide that for myself.

Looks like they might be right.

I'd love to post more stuff on here, but until the grumps learn a little civility (not you Norm, believe it or not I have respect for you, passer socius), I'll think I'll pass. Reply all you want Mr_Bo11ox, you've made my ignore list so I can't see you. Oh, and enjoy the song :

 

[RoadworkUK]

For Attention Of:

 

The man in the Dodge Nitro, on the A303, near Sparkford, yesterday at about five o'clock.

 

When you suddenly appeared in my rear view mirror, you were doing a thing called "tailgating". I was in the outside lane doing 80, I had nowhere to go, the inside lane being full of caravans and artics. I thought my gesture of adding another 5, and then 10mph to my already illegal pace was very acommodating, yet you still chose to follow me so closely I could have turned in my seat and tickled you under the chin.

 

When we went our separate ways half a mile or so later, at the Sparkford roundabout, I can only assume that the beep of your horn and that hand mime depicting some kind of masturbatury antics were intended to draw attention to your interest in self abuse.

 

I hope you lose your hands in a threshing machine, rendering you unable to enjoy such hobbies.

 

And your car's shit.

[warren t claim]

I really don't see what the problem is with people on here. If you don't like a particular thread or post made by an AUTOSHITE member then just keep calm and carry on, there's plenty more to read and enjoy.

 

It's only an internet forum for Christs sake!

[dollywobbler]

Ah yes. The Ignore button. Very useful.

[Albert Ross]

RR getting on your tits? Then complain about it here, where we actually don't give a flying fuck about RR. Actually, no, don't. It''s like going to Tescos to complain about Asda. For fuck's sake give it a bloody rest. If I wanted to see RR, I would go there. Well I don't due to the fact it's mostly populated by knobheads buying pretty reasonable cars and "giving them stance", ratting, and a fucking roofrack full of crap, basically ruining decent motors. Well I want no part of it, so don't bring it here. OK?

 

And the ignore button might get it's first outing from me.

[RoadworkUK]

Agreed. Lets keep some variety to the whinges. RR is shit, that much is established.

 

Next!

[trigger]

Mr_B had a point about that Minx though, It's looked fooking shite and is another example of one of the main reasons why i dislike that side of the retro culture, Too many cretins destroying solid old cars just so they look cool (to them at least).

 

I tell you what Amazo, why don't you make a thread about what you like, what cars you drive instead of coming here moaning about RR in nearly every post and then throwing a bitch fit when everyone else gets fed up?.

 

No one has a issue if you want to have a little moan about something you dislike on there (I do it enough so i can't speak) but when every post seems to be connected to the sodden forum, especially as your a new member, it starts to get peoples backs up.

[autofive]

Mr_B had a point about that Minx though, It's looked fooking shite and is another example of one of the main reasons why i dislike that side of the retro culture, Too many cretins destroying solid old cars just so they look cool (to them at least).

 

 

i thought that minx was crap too

[Cavcraft]

Yes, I whinged previously about wannabe moderators on RR, but for the love of God can't people just STFU moaning about the place now. If you can't manage that how about you pm the people you don't like or post a message on that forum. Instead of this one.

[Station]

Shite electronics.

I bought a pair of headphones last year for £15. They broke after a couple of month's worth of usage, so putting it down to a fault I bought a similar pair from the same brand as they fit my ears nicely. These broke after a month. Anyone else would've just chucked them and bought another pair (which would've broken), but I fixed them.

The little speaker unit on both sides has become unsoldered, the wire actually cracked inside, the jack knackered itself, the circuit board solder terminals on the speakers delaminated and finally the wiring cracked along the length of the 'loom'. They use this really, really shit wiring nowadays which is a tiny strand made up of extremely thin strands, and it breaks if you apply any stretch to them (ie dropping your ipod, bending wire, looking at wire). I've binned them tonight when they broke again. They're like Trigger's broom in OFAH in that the only thing left original was the little ear speakers.

Exspect headphones - Total fucking piss poor quality shite.

[autofive]

Hey A5!

 

Do me a favor, would you? Could you yank out a valve spring from that Cologne 2.3 you're breaking and compare it to an Essex 3.0L valve spring (dia and free length, hell, if SOC has a spring checker - load rate too?). I've got a customer who is swapping them, and I find that slightly amazing. Can you?

 

what?who?how?when?what?

 

fitting essex valve springs to a cologne?

 

i dont have any 2.3 springs norm, but i have 2.8 cologne. i will don my deerstalker.....

[Pete-M]

2.3 Cologne valves.

 

Inlet.

 

Length - 4.133 to 4.181 in. (105.0 to 106.2mm

Head diameter - (Early model) 1.261 to 1.275 in (32.030 to 32.410 mm)

Head diameter - (Later model) 1.561 to 1.577 in (39.670 to 40.060 mm)

Stem diameter - (Standard) 0.315 to 0.316 in (8.025 to 8.043 mm)

(Oversize goes up in 0.2 mm stages to 0.8mm)

Exhaust.

 

Length - 4.141 to 4.181 in (105.200 to 106.200 mm)

Head diameter (early model) 1.261 to 1.275 in (32.030 to 32.410 mm)

Head diameter (later model) 1.331 to 1.346 in (33.830 to 34.210 mm)

Stem diameter (Standard) 0.314 to 0.315 in (7.999 to 8.017 mm)

(Oversize goes up in 0.2 mm stages to 0.8mm)

 

Valve spring free length 1.909 in (48.5mm)

[cort16]

In the most recent copy of practical classics article "how to make your classic more efficient".

 

Option: 6 - Fit a more modern diesel engine to your classic.

Difficulty rating: 6 out of 10

 

Christ sake is a difficulty rating of 8 out of 10 designing and fitting perpetual motion machine thus breaking the laws of thermo dynamics?

[The Moog]

Missus has been on at me about cars. After agreeing to let me play with them as a hobby apparently now they are too expensive and in the last year I have spent £5k (that is mere outgoings... we havent counted any income)

 

She has diving holidays, I have cars. But not now. Got to cut down to Micra and VW. Yes of course it makes sense but doesnt mean it is right.

 

She has got a car she loves, it is all fixed and I have done loads of bits to make it even better such as new suspension but that doesnt matter cause it is just cars.

 

Not quite sure how I can argue back without getting more hassle about everything else. Fucksocks.. .

[Des]

If the more modern engine is a BMC diesel out of a 1970's Sherpa going into an old MG then it mightn't be too difficult, 3 out of 10.

[Cavcraft]

Barclaycard: why don't you dickheads listen? Mr Wilson 'Schhhnaffarldark' Hussein has given you the wrong number. We've had this before you cretinous fucking mongs, remeber the call a couple of months back about you harrassing a 15 year old girl with constant telephone calls? Remember you said the number had been wiped from your records? Well, surprise surprise it hadn't been and twenty-thirty calls a fucking day is the order of the day again it seems.

Just spoken to the useless twats again, another promise of the number being removed from their records. How long will it last this time?

[messerschmitt owner]

Barclaycard: why don't you dickheads listen? Mr Wilson 'Schhhnaffarldark' Hussein has given you the wrong number. We've had this before you cretinous fucking mongs, remeber the call a couple of months back about you harrassing a 15 year old girl with constant telephone calls? Remember you said the number had been wiped from your records? Well, surprise surprise it hadn't been and twenty-thirty calls a fucking day is the order of the day again it seems.

Just spoken to the useless twats again, another promise of the number being removed from their records. How long will it last this time?

you can sue for harrassement!

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

DON'T TALK TO THEM. Only ever write to them. And, yes, the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 definitely applies here. Demand that they stop pestering you or there'll be court action.

 

I'm grumpy because I need to be in London this afternoon, didn't manage to sleep well last night and In the first 2.5 hours of the trip I've only made it from Sheffield to Fosse bleedin Park- I don't want to go to my interview wearing an effin pink shirt- however, Sports Direct have stopped doing YSL and Chavs and Spencer tried to sell me a white shirt that was so devoid of fabric as to still appear pink...the 'see through business shirt' is here...19.50 and it's made in Indonesia!

Plus I saw two wrecks on the way- in fact, the first one was a Polo saloon SDI that was a couple of cars in front of me and I had been thinking 'that'd be popular on AS', and 2-3 minutes later I saw it stopping on the hard shoulder and realised he'd just hit a monstrous Nissan pickup (Scorpio soundproofing FTW...probably too good!).

[ashmicro]

M&S shirts went to ratshit when they stopped making them here in NI. (Desmonds, Londonderry)

[warren t claim]

The best thing I learned this past weekend is that Al Ross's "Security" LR is a real vehicle and not just an avatar. You have no idea of the sheer pleasure that photo provided. Almost (but not quite) as much as the voluptuous Mrs. WTC. Wowzers! THANK YOU, men! THANK YOU! I now return you to the regularly-scheduled Grumping which has been programmed for this time slot.

 

Err.. Thanks.. I think! Well they both are about the same age, have a bouncy ride, occasionally drink too much, enjoy getting dirty, whine when you try to hurry them and have "security" written all over them. If Albert wants to swap for a weekend then let me know. Mind you, Mrs WTC likes Capris and used to drive a mk3 2000S in black with optional fishnets (at least it'd match her outfit).

 

 

Shit! She reads AUTOSHITE.

 

I am going to be sooooo single soon.

[warren t claim]

Ooooooohh-Ooohhhhh, she's quite interesting. Black S-model with fishnets on both driver and car! Was she a pal of Lara Lou's perchance?

 

I wish!

[tonedepear]

She has diving holidays

 

Is it just me that giggled at this?

/immature

[warren t claim]

She has diving holidays

 

Is it just me that giggled at this?

/immature

I think we need to see a picture!

[The Moog]

Nope just your usual undersea type ... (tries to avoid rubber clothing jokes..)

[barrett]

We haven't seen this for a while! Feels like old times!

[trigger]

We haven't seen this for a while! Feels like old times!

 

That makes me smile, It's just like old times again.

[wuvvum]

Colonel fucking Gaddafi. This is the second time in a row the Marham trackday has been cancelled due to that twunt.

 

Oh yeah, and he's killed loads of people.

[warren t claim]

Colonel fucking Gaddafi. This is the second time in a row the Marham trackday has been cancelled due to that twunt.

 

Oh yeah, and he's killed loads of people.

If any Middle Eastern shiters are involved in the current looting of his compound could you please bring me this back?

[dollywobbler]

Parcelfarce. How on earth are they still in business? They don't seem able to do anything right. It's a long time since I've bought anything that they've had to deliver, but I ordered a BX rad on Ebay. It was in Wiltshire, taken to the Bristol depot - which seems sensible enough. Now it's in Oxford! Entirely the wrong direction. The tracker application merely shows that it's at the 'incorrect depot.' Well, thanks for that! Now it's not going to arrive before I go away, which means it'll probably turn up while I AM away, which'll mean having to travel to the depot to collect it. Which is probably nowhere near here. At all. Every time I have to receive something supplied by Parcelfarce it goes horribly wrong. They once managed to deliver a part to completely the wrong site when I was working in Coventry. Got a squiggle for it and it took me days to sort it all out. RUBBISH!

[Rover414]

Screen on my Acer CI-6330 is cracked so now it's bascially unusable to take photos. Annoyingly there is not one of these cameras for sale ANYWHERE on eBay or anywhere else for that matter having done a Google search. It might seem pedantic but does anyone know if there are any of this particular one going for sale anywhere at all. Feel like I've lost an arm now without the camera