The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

+1 about the miners, what a terrible waste of life.

 

Today's gripe is lazy, workshy bastards who disappear as soon as a bit of graft is looming, usually followed by some f*cking pathetic excuse that a six year old would be too embarrassed to dream up.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Today's gripe is lazy, workshy bastards who disappear as soon as a bit of graft is looming, usually followed by some f*cking pathetic excuse that a six year old would be too embarrassed to dream up.

 

Hey, don't be so judgemental. It's not YOUR hamster that's been suffering from an acute episode of dandruff.

[wuvvum]

The ABS light on the SVX came on on the way home from Norwich this afternoon. Got home, switched off and the ABS pump is whirring away constantly, even with the ignition off. I've pulled the fuse for now, as a temporary fix - which may become permanent, as I can't see it being a cheap part to replace. I know almost nothing about ABS systems, so I don't know which part of the pump has packed up or whether it's something that can be repaired. For now I'll just leave the fuse out and live with the warning light on the dash. At least it had the courtesy to wait until after it had passed the MoT...

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Fucking pissheads. Ignoring the streetlighting, CCTV cameras littered all over the street and hundreds of people living in surrounding buildings, some drunken twat decided to break both of the Scorpio's wing mirrors. Fortunately, the engineers at Ford had probably been facing the same problem, so the 'fixed in place' mirrors are only fixed on a pair of sturdy iron clips, which thankfully remained intact, the 'repair' of putting them back into place only taking a couple of minutes.

[r.welfare]

The ABS light on the SVX came on on the way home from Norwich this afternoon. Got home, switched off and the ABS pump is whirring away constantly, even with the ignition off. I've pulled the fuse for now, as a temporary fix - which may become permanent, as I can't see it being a cheap part to replace. I know almost nothing about ABS systems, so I don't know which part of the pump has packed up or whether it's something that can be repaired. For now I'll just leave the fuse out and live with the warning light on the dash. At least it had the courtesy to wait until after it had passed the MoT...

 

Hmm, my 405 did this after a long drive down a sodden M1, and in the end despite much cleaning of connectors etc only a complete change of pump and modulator (all one unit) did the trick - internet musings indicated it was probably a sticking relay but I couldn't access it without splitting the casing. Tried tapping it with a small hammer? (Bash a smaller socket over it only as a last resort).

 

Might not be as expensive as you fear if Subaru used a proprietary part (e.g. Bosch, ATE) and it's shared with more mundane machinery, and it tends to be not too much hassle if you have a good brake pipe spanner.

[wuvvum]

Fixed it - it was a dodgy earth connection at the fusebox. A mechanic mate diagnosed the probable source when I told him the pump was running even with the ignition off - normally there shouldn't be any power going to it unless the ignition is on. A bit of buggering about with the wiring connectors going into the fusebox and a spray of WD40 and it seems fine now. Now if the Stagea's ABS issue could turn out to be something that simple I'd be laughing...

[Guest]

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO

 

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO

 

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO.

 

I've been following a 440 Turbo that's been for sale for a wee while. Bloke has lowered his price again, and has been mithering me [unprompted, by PM] to see if I'm interested. One arch is definitely kebabed (he avoids one side of the car but you can see the bubbling in a close up shot of the shagged alloys) and it's a four hour train ride away.

 

Pros:

 

1. I could break the damn thing for more than his asking price if it turned out to be a dog. Going on previous form it would probably be a riot to punt about.

2. It's got a more or less unmarked leather interior (still worthless?)

3. They can be tuned to 150 bhp very easily with a Richmod chip

4. Pete-M hates them.

 

Cons:

 

1. It will be a dog at that price (it's got a bloody low mileage)

2. The seller seems to think part-worns are 'new' tyres.

3. No one wants 400 series bits. Then again, this is a turbo - some 5GT Turbo mong would have the engine off me.

4. With everyone at the farm being whinging slags and the outdoor arrangements emphatically NOT in my favour, leaving it there wouldn't be especially clever given previous events there, fair or otherwise (the latter).

5. I'd want to buy the five spokes back off Sporty - Shite (and he'd probably tell me to fuck off).

6. Do I really need another project, even if it is stupidly cheap and \ or interesting?

7. Tax and MOT quite short.

 

Stay tuned for more pointless developments.

 

NEXT WEEK: Pete-M to the Hacienda, with the bolt gun, please!

[ChinaTom]

Bit lame this one, but need to release pent up frustration:

 

I need to accept a company car (various reasons prevent me from taking the cash unfortunately), but none of the cars on the list can be ordered in green. I want a green car. I always have green cars. I'm talking about colour, not pollution.

 

Only Audi will sell me one, but will charge an extra 8k for it!!!!!!!!

There is a manufacturer on the list that do a lovely green colour, but driving anything from that manufacturer would be embarrassing.

 

Looks like Mystic Blue then...

[tonedepear]

There is a manufacturer on the list that do a lovely green colour, but driving anything from that manufacturer would be embarrassing.

 

hoo dat?

[ashmicro]

MG Motor & Pork Belly Fried Super Wasp Concern?

[Cavcraft]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19864651@N00/4793617160/

[Guest]

Left ear completely blocked. What? Drops useless, warm olive oil useless, sludge leaking everywhere. URRRRRGH.

[Barry Cade]

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO

 

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO

 

I DON'T WANT A 440 TURBO.

 

I've been following a 440 Turbo that's been for sale for a wee while. Bloke has lowered his price again, and has been mithering me [unprompted, by PM] to see if I'm interested. One arch is definitely kebabed (he avoids one side of the car but you can see the bubbling in a close up shot of the shagged alloys) and it's a four hour train ride away.

 

Pros:

 

1. I could break the damn thing for more than his asking price if it turned out to be a dog. Going on previous form it would probably be a riot to punt about.

2. It's got a more or less unmarked leather interior (still worthless?)

3. They can be tuned to 150 bhp very easily with a Richmod chip

4. Pete-M hates them.

 

Cons:

 

1. It will be a dog at that price (it's got a bloody low mileage)

2. The seller seems to think part-worns are 'new' tyres.

3. No one wants 400 series bits. Then again, this is a turbo - some 5GT Turbo mong would have the engine off me.

4. With everyone at the farm being whinging slags and the outdoor arrangements emphatically NOT in my favour, leaving it there wouldn't be especially clever given previous events there, fair or otherwise (the latter).

5. I'd want to buy the five spokes back off Sporty - Shite (and he'd probably tell me to fuck off).

6. Do I really need another project, even if it is stupidly cheap and \ or interesting?

7. Tax and MOT quite short.

 

Stay tuned for more pointless developments.

 

NEXT WEEK: Pete-M to the Hacienda, with the bolt gun, please!

 

Snot this one is it??

 

This is my Volvo 440 turbo which has been in the family since 2004

 

it has mot till October and tax till end of September.

 

I am not renewing as i have a motorbike now and have no interest in this car now so im selling it off for spares and repairs or until someone makes a half decent offer for the whole car

 

there is nothin wrong with the vehicle itself that i know of bar the little niggles you have from a car of its age.

 

it starts first time every time and as mentioned has only done 31k ( please ignore other threads i have posted with a different mileage it was a genuine mistake by me)

 

Like i said every thing is for sale so give me a private message or email me on [email protected]

[The Moog]

Flipping Families.

[TimothyClaypole]

Ebay:

 

Hello,

 

Thank you for writing to eBay with regard to Classic car parts category.

 

I apologise for the delay in replying to your email, and any inconvenience this may have caused. We know that some of our members are familiar with the Classic car parts category. Changes on eBay are made after prolonged consideration and keeping in view the satisfaction and ease of our members. I can understand that it is indeed very difficult to adapt with something when you're habitual of using something for long time. I have explained reasons why Classic car parts category has been merged and how you/your buyers can still search for them easily.

 

How you/your buyers can still search for Classic car parts:

 

Though the category structure has been changed, the search functionality remains the same. Keyword searches will still direct buyers to listings, as was the case before the category changes. Refining search will make this task easy for you. For example, to find parts for Mini clubman.

Type Mini clubman in the search box, select Car Parts category from refine search options (from the left hand side of the search result page). Now, you will see Mini Clubman under Model, click on the link Mini Clubman link to get the result for Mini Clubman.

 

The rationale behind merging classic car parts into car parts is that it removes the ambiguity about what is meant by 'Classic' car parts.

It's not clear where you would expect to list or find a Golf Mk2 part.

Additionally, lots of parts fit vehicles found previously in the 'Classic' and 'non-classic categories' this removes the confusion about where to find and list these items too. With this change, categories will represent part types, rather than vehicle manufacturers. Given that so many parts fit vehicles from different manufacturers, it makes more sense to have the categories this way around. Sellers can specify the

make(s) of vehicle that their part fits using item specifics. This item specifics will help buyers to narrow down their search to get exact result.

 

The primary reasons for making the change, i.e. combining 'Classic Car Parts' into a universal 'Car Parts' structure, are that:

 

- There isn't a clear, universally accepted definition of 'Classic' it is generally subjective. Some definitions are based on the date of manufacture, whereas others are based on the age of the vehicle itself, which changes with time. Some definitions are a reflection of how iconic the vehicle is.

 

- Because of unclear and confusing definition of classic, a split structure forces sellers to decide where to list their car parts. This led to buyers having to search in multiple categories or else risk missing inventory that they were interested in.

 

- These changes are part of a wider initiative to bring Fitment to the site alongside the MVL (Master Vehicle List). This initiative is most beneficial when car parts are not split across categories as with 'Car Parts' and 'Classic Car Parts'.

 

- The category structure has changed to parts-based rather than manufacturer-based in order to solve these problems. Before the category changes some buyers were used to browsing by category (the categories were car manufacturers, e.g. MG, Lotus, Jaguar etc.).

 

I hope I've explained everything clearly. If you need any more information please get in touch.

 

Kind regards,

 

Oliver Davis

eBay Customer Support

 

 

Sooooo I'm searching for bits for my BMW 2002 Tii - I strongly suspect that parts from Ford or Vauxhall are not suitable for my purposes despite the mongs at Ebay thinking so.

 

A 2002 BMW 330d ISN'T a classic so I don't feckin want to see parts for one when searching under 2002, which I could do previously in the Classic catagory, they really are retarded.

 

Joey Deakin riding Rags the Pony blindfolded could do better.

[cort16]

I went to that big classic car show on Selkirk today. It pished down all day and was muddy as anything but none the less their was some cracking stuff their including a solid gold shite Triumph Panther thing. I left quickly as the mud was getting worse so sodded off up the road only to realise I hadn't taken one picture. What a total wanker I am.

[CIH]

Left ear completely blocked. What? Drops useless, warm olive oil useless, sludge leaking everywhere. URRRRRGH.

 

I get ths alot with sinuses. I wouldn't normally bother to mention but my left ear is also blocked. Get some decongestents inside of you.

[pompei]

A few days of Otex drops will sort you out.

[Guest]

That's the one Tiff, yeah.

[ChinaTom]

There is a manufacturer on the list that do a lovely green colour, but driving anything from that manufacturer would be embarrassing.

 

hoo dat?

 

Diesel Cayenne. Not a chance. Nice colour though. Seem to have solved the problem. Volvo have a reasonable green on the V70's. Much more 'me' I think. A metallic brown nearly won me over but I got annoyed with a sales person who tried to convince me that a system that sprays piss into the exhaust is worth a couple of grand more, but actually produces higher emissions and worse economy and performance than the normal set-up. I must be missing something with the BlueTec vs BlueEfficiency argument. I preferred it when it was 1.8Ghia or 2.0GL debates.

 

Edit. No, I prefer it when I buy a copy of the Autotrader and only read the "bargains" section. I should be happy with someone funding a brand new car for me, but I am out of my comfort zone. Think I'll send a link for Leboncoin.fr and a clever spreadsheet to the Finance Dept...

[ashmicro]

Re: Otex. Didn't work for me. If anything, it made my ear worse. I used the warmed up olive oil to soften the gak in my right ear, and then filled the orange rubber bulb thing that you get with the Otex. Filled it with fairly hot water, and BLASTED the fucker into my ear like a Karcher. The second try yielded a lump of shit about the size of a Lego man's head. Quick shake of the head to clear the water and bingo. Job jobbed. This has been bothering me on and off for about 6 months. Initially, I had thought there was something wrong with the stereo in the Rover!

[tonedepear]

I can have a free Diesel Cayenne. Do not want.

 

Just about my favourite modern car! Nothing about it makes sense, and it looks awful. And you can have it in green.

 

What's not to like!?

[Negative Creep]

I get to work the exciting 14:30-22:00 shift this week. If I were doing something like answering phones I could understand it, but I don't and instead I get some bullshit reason about only being able to have a certain amount of people logged on at any on time

[Guest]

I get to work the exciting 14:30-22:00 shift this week. If I were doing something like answering phones I could understand it, but I don't and instead I get some bullshit reason about only being able to have a certain amount of people logged on at any on time

 

It's customer service logic, i.e. an oxymoron. Don't try to reason with or understand it, otherwise you end up going insane and taking Golf Mk 6s back when the owners are on holiday.

[Negative Creep]

I get to work the exciting 14:30-22:00 shift this week. If I were doing something like answering phones I could understand it, but I don't and instead I get some bullshit reason about only being able to have a certain amount of people logged on at any on time

 

It's customer service logic, i.e. an oxymoron. Don't try to reason with or understand it, otherwise you end up going insane and taking Golf Mk 6s back when the owners are on holiday.

 

 

Trust me, nothing in that place makes sense. There is currently a backlogs of letters, but the company get paid the quicker the average reply time is. Therefore, they have told us to only reply to letters from the last few days. Hence hundreds of people will be waiting even longer for a reply so the company make more money. Great huh?

[yes oui si]

The handrail on the up escalator at Monument Metro station in Newcastle moves approximately 7.8mm/second faster than the treads meaning that you start with your hand by your side but by two thirds of the way up, it looks like you're about to fondle the bum of the person in front of you...

 

*n

[yes oui si]

...and I'm sticking to that excuse.

 

*n

[tonedepear]

I always assumed this was caused by the weight of people leaning on it with their arms, pushing it round slightly faster than the steps went. This would be particularly noticeable on the downscalator, as everyone's leaning on it with more weight, but may be counter-acted by the weight of the rest of them weighing on the steps. On the upscalator it should be less noticeable, although this all assumes the handrail is just a big DAF-style belt wrapped round the whole thing. I assume the steppy bits are more securely attached to some kind of mechanism.

 

*this is purely and entirely guesswork, but based on over 20 years of wondering why they all do that.

 

To test - find an empty one and put your hand on but don't push it and see what happens. Or maybe lean backwards and see if it goes the other way.

[scaryoldcortina]

Thanks to a non-returning car "buyer" and everyone paying me slightly late for everything (well, not everything, but it feels like that...) I've been charged £94 in overdraft fees and interest this month for being a maximum of £15 over my limit at any time (that's 4 excess charges). Bugger. Anyone want to buy a sierra?

[ChinaTom]

I can have a free Diesel Cayenne. Do not want.

 

Just about my favourite modern car! Nothing about it makes sense, and it looks awful. And you can have it in green.

 

What's not to like!?

 

FREE? Have you seen the tax implications on those things? I would be a lot better off with a copy of Autotrader and a nice average mileage honest and lived in X reg 530d Tourer. Or a V10 diesel Phaeton for few quid more. I could save an extra quid and use Ebay.

 

Company cars do weird things to people. Two colleagues in the same boat as me, one has paid a whacking great premium to upgrade himself to a Panamera. Now his tax bill is more than the average salary. He'll regret that after a month of showing off to his tennis club buddies. Another feels the same way as me and has taken a matt white Tiguan boggo 2WD, given it to his missus to use and still drives his H reg Golf CL to work.