The grumpy thread

[yes oui si]

^^More evidence. It's not the BMWs themselves. It's the typical j-a's that own them that suck.

Hang on... Saying something - well not quite positive but NOT negative about BMWs...?

 

Who are you and what have you done with Norm?

 

*n

[scaryoldcortina]

that's a grim scene

 

It's grim oop north... that's my yard.

[warren t claim]

Just received a text from the guy buying the CAVCRAFT Escort estate to tell me he's had a family emergency and can't afford to buy it tomorrow. Never mind, at least he had the decency to let me know and hasn't been cheeky enough to ask for his deposit back.

 

This may be a blessing in disguise as I had the money earmarked for another Mk2 R*****t L****a.

 

It's being moved on again already?

 

It's kind of served its purpose and now it needs to be moved on to pastures new.

 

On the lighter side of the news the 306 has been sold. Happy buyer left £100 deposit on it this afternoon.

 

Now for a fun weekend scanning the ads for a replacement.

[Cavcraft]

*Checks stock.

[Cavcraft]

Shit, now my Mondeo is only worth -99 cents.

[Guest]

I've found the exact foglights I want for my Amazon. However........

 

....the vendor wants rather a lot of coin for them, as they're NOS and very rare, as well as being the recommended OEM 'extraljus' spots in Sweden.

Cock and massive balls.

[tonedepear]

Its not an SLR.

SLRs have a mirror to send all the light to the view finder which flips up to take the shot. They also have interchangeable lenses.

Yours is a bridge (between compact and SLR).

I know there's a few people on here who swear by their Fuji bridge cameras.

 

i stand corrected

 

 

i have been looking at the X90, but the price is out of my meagre budget this month. i ll just have to save up

 

I have a pentax k100d. Only 6 megapixies, but an ace camera and accepts any pentax lense since about 1970. It's worth next to nothing now I imagine - I'd recmmend getting one of them. Stick with pentax whatever imho - image stabilisation in body, so lenses are cheap (specially old'uns), but still a proper camera.

[retrogeezer]

nowt wrong with 6 megapixels....

[Guest]

nowt wrong with 6 megapixels....

 

My D70 is only 7 and loads of people have assumed I is OMGYOFOTOGMAN at shows and weddings and shit.

[tonedepear]

Absolutely. Megapixies only tell half the story. 12 crammed on a sensor the size of a gnat's cock will still look shit - just look at camera phones. 6 spread out over a bigger area will create far better pictures.

[Guest]

Just realised my Pro Wheels 15 x 7"s that I'm selling have a 5 x 5" PCD rather than 5 x 4.5". FUCK.

 

There goes any chance of a profit. The clue was that they came off a 1954 F-100 that was imported into the UK. They were on the larger Ford stud pattern for AGES.

 

Kebab minge.

[warren t claim]

Normally I'd have to be pissed out of my mind to throw a bid on a Lexus but tonight I've chucked a sneaky bid on a LS400 whilst being STONE COLD SOBER.

[RoadworkUK]

 

Those pictures that I posted the other day were all taken with a D50 (launched in 2005!!).

 

I love my D50, it's so tactile and lovely. I use a Nikkor 18-200mm VRII that I bought in the States for like half what Dixons wanted to giraffe rape out of me.

[Guest]

 

Those pictures that I posted the other day were all taken with a D50 (launched in 2005!!).

 

I love my D50, it's so tactile and lovely. I use a Nikkor 18-200mm VRII that I bought in the States for like half what Dixons wanted to giraffe rape out of me.

 

That's what 'my' D70 has.

[Pillock]

Sigma lenses seem to be filthy cheap - I've got a Pentax K110 which came with an 18-55mm, to that I've added a 30-70mm manual focus and a 22mm fixed manual focus Sigma.

The focusing is a pain and I've spoilt a few shots by daring to use the 22mm but it's such a crisp picture when used right and it's usable far after the 18-55 wants to pop the flash up or use a stupidly long exposure.

[warren t claim]

Employment agencies.

 

This week they have totally fucked my wages up and I'm having to live on car sales profits and winnings from Sky Poker.

 

NOT the best way to have to finance your life!

[Geep]

The dirty thieving lowlife scrote that nicked the rear light lens and bonnet badge from the Fronty.

 

Middle of the night job parked outside my place, have some self respect scumbag and buy your own

[Cavcraft]

The dirty thieving lowlife scrote that nicked the rear light lens and bonnet badge from the Frontera.

 

Middle of the night job parked outside my place, have some self respect scumbag and buy your own

 

Not often you see those words in the same paragraph

 

 

*Sorry. It's flaming annoying when some worthless piece of pooh nicks stuff that you own. I hope you catch up with them one day and get your revenge.

[Cavcraft]

Bell ends in cheap suits already half pissed, sirens wailing, cop cars everywhere.

Oh good, the races are on again today

[Geep]

TL:DR - I enquire with genuine interest about a car, a 'pm' flame war erupts, and person crushes car because he thought I badmouthed him.

I added the pm's because I thought it was amusing.

 

Make and Model - astra sri estate

Description:

GOOD POINTS

8 months MOT

Very reliable to date

Clean and tidy

Uprated suspension springs and shocks

New brake pads

Plenty of tread left on tyres

Recently reconditioned alternator

Cam belt replaced at 90k miles

Dog guard and boot cover included (see photo)

Alloy wheels

Regularly serviced; comprehensive service history

Only 3 owners

 

Wonder which scrapyard? That's near my neck of the woods so know a few yards around the area.

 

Damn silly reason to scrap it though, I'm a bit of a fan of those MK3 astra estates, bloody waste if he has cubed it.

[Cavcraft]

Much lol-age, what a complete nincompoop.

 

You always know you've won an argument on the internet when the other person starts saying 'I earn £XX,XXX per month and live in a six bed house that's worth £XXX,XXX'.

You really ought to pm him back and say you're glad he scrapped it because he's a flipping melon.

[dollywobbler]

Still ill. Gah! Stoopid man flu cold fing! By doze id shtill bungd up.

[Volksy]

According to the ad on RR, that Astra has a stay of execution until Monday.. Wonder if it will last longer than that...

[andrew e]

I just bought a garden shredder to process the 5 year back log of junk mail we've got in the house as MrsCort16 has major OMG identity theft paranoia and normal shredders are shit and just overheat.

I got it built up and lobbed a few letters through it which it easily munched so I then did what anyone would do and tried a full machine mart catalogue, which truly fucked it by compressing the paper rock hard , seizing the blades and blowing the fuse. I've just spent 2 hours knocking/pulling the catalogue out with a cold chisel, hammer and a pair of grips. I also nicked the fuse out MrsCort16's sewing machine. Sorry love the ass extension on my purple velvet pantaloons is gonna have to wait!

 

I cannot stop chuckling at this, nothing says autoshite better than jamming a garden shredder with a machine mart catalogue

[M'coli]

Imp part/serivce supply specialists: I have contacted 3 of them in the last few days (2 engine and 1 body parts) by phone and e-mail, the body parts guy in 4 different ways including by PM(which has been read) and had SFA response. Are they all on holiday or do they really not want my custom?

[Lankytim]

Bit harsh Station, why did you go to all that bother to wind him up? (sorry if i'm missing something!)

[Guest]

Bit harsh Station, why did you go to all that bother to wind him up? (sorry if i'm missing something!)

 

Have to admit, I was wondering that myself.

[Pete-M]

+2.

 

I'm still looking for the 'comedy' value in it - other than an Astra being crushed, which is enough to make me grin slightly.

[Lord Sterling]

Bloody hell, families.

 

Had a blazing row with my Ma_Sterling after she just suddenly, for no apparent reason, turned on me, nearly got kicked out the house. I ended up walking the streets anyway at midnight looking for somewhere to kip. Thankfully I managed to speak to Pa_Sterling too who sorted things out for (Whilst miles away in Belgium) and things calmed down after that and I eventually returned home.

 

Things are a little better today, went to the gym with my mate for a sauna and swim (Havent swam for about 10 years, its great!)

 

I could have done with my fucking Rover Sterling last night. In fact, everytime I've needed it, its failed, usually not starting. Its at the garage getting its alternator refurbed. But next thing that goes wrong with it, the next time it wont start due to some silly componant thats failed, it will be taken over the weighbridge as is, I really cant be doing with a shit car that doesnt wanna work.

[andrew e]

Went to the Gym for a sauna? You should be roaming the streets saying 'gis a job to apease your Ma!