The grumpy thread

[trigger]

That sounds like a real shitter Dave, I found a hot bath helps with the whiplash but make sure the 3rd party pay for the treatment, It can take 6months to a year to get over whiplash, I'm still in pain even now 16 months later, My lower back muscles have stopped working.

 

Also be careful with the hire car, mine was from Enterprise and after reading the contract it appeared that any damage, how ever slight would result in a massive charge, I ended up not using it and just using the wifes car instead for fear of damaging it (which i still some how manged to do)

[mk1_4dr]

Yeah. I might have to go borrow my parents bath. Ive only got a shower here.

The 3rd party is paying for everything, the solicitor has seen to that.

This is from a company called Select, they brought it over from Southport, which stuck me as a little odd anyway. Its a spec'd-up Nissan Note, like I said, its surprisingly inoffensive.

Im being extremely careful with it, though, I have to use it as Ive got nowt else, other than my legs.

[Craig the Princess]

No where near mk1_4dr's grump (hope you fell better soon), but the barber has in effect given me a mullet.

 

A number 3 back and sides must have sounded like a 3 at the sides and do nothing at all to the back. Still I'm all business at the front and all party at the back now

[messerschmitt owner]

No where near mk1_4dr's grump (hope you fell better soon), but the barber has in effect given me a mullet.

 

A number 3 back and sides must have sounded like a 3 at the sides and do nothing at all to the back. Still I'm all business at the front and all party at the back now

I suggest a snotty letter to the barber suggesting he sticks your hair back on to remove the mullett look.If not, you'll sue him for embarrassment.

 

Alternatively, wait six months and complain that it has all grown back again and that it is now too long!

[Craig the Princess]

No where near mk1_4dr's grump (hope you fell better soon), but the barber has in effect given me a mullet.

 

A number 3 back and sides must have sounded like a 3 at the sides and do nothing at all to the back. Still I'm all business at the front and all party at the back now

I suggest a snotty letter to the barber suggesting he sticks your hair back on to remove the mullett look.If not, you'll sue him for embarrassment.

 

Alternatively, wait six months and complain that it has all grown back again and that it is now too long!

 

I was thinking more the Cavette letterbox route

[messerschmitt owner]

I preferred his chimney option!

[Lankytim]

Its a real shitty position to be in, Mk1_4dr. A similar thing happened to my mum about 5 years ago, head on smash with a Polish fella in a BMW, 100% his fault. She was OK but had bruises from the seatbelt and airbag. Shes one of these "carry on regardless" type people and didn't want any compo for injury, just her car replacing. She made no effort whatsoever to get an injury claim in, other than getting the bruises looked at by a Doctor. After a year or so she got a cheque for £2,500, which was nice as the insurers only gave her £800 for a Clio she paid £2000 for a year earlier.

[retrogeezer]

FATHA_WATANABE has a leccy rotary mop and some G3 if you want to try that out. Good clean and then waz it on, see how it goes. Horrible that someone has actually taken the time to do that though.

 

Cheers Jon, if I can't borrow one 'locally' I will scoot over some time in the new year.

[Cavcraft]

What a pisser Dave, hope you start feeling better anon.

Swap you Chrimbo in your flat for a week with my missus here, I'd give you about 11.230987677 minutes before you're begging to go back home!

[AnthonyG]

Also, the assessor rang after inspecting escRot. £1500 is his first offer. Not enough was my answer.

 

Is that for the whole car or contribution toward repairs and you keep the car?

 

Can't be hard finding Escort Mk1s for sale, even if it is a 4 dr. Just point him to our Ebay bargains thread!

[M'coli]

been trying to find someone to move the car back home (something which still hasn't happened, Im not paying 85quid for 4miles recovery)

Does the car actually move, or does it need a suspended tow at the very least?

[mk1_4dr]

AnthonyG, thats 1500 as full value of the car. He's essentially saying its an economic write off, however it is repairable. Im keeping the car regardless. I at least want to find the full extent of the damage before I make any decisions.

 

M'coli, it does move. It'd drive home no bother. Its a spot unsightly though and rather than risking getting a tug from the PoPo I'd like to get it recovered. Obviously, its at my expense as his insurer was only liable to get it recovered from the roadside and any storage fee's.

 

Ive got a lead on a guy that'll do it for a nominal sum and my parents have offered to pay half of whatever it costs. So hopefully I'll have it back in the yard and a chance to take some in-depth pics tomorrow.

 

Thank you all.

[chaseracer]

...Obviously, its at my expense as his insurer was only liable to get it recovered from the roadside and any storage fees...

WOT??! "Uninsured losses", shirley...?

[warren t claim]

A political grump.

 

I've just looked at a copy of the Daily Mirror featuring a soapy, at home feature about Ed Milliband and I'm somewhat disturbed to see that his Mrs is a total munter. How can he expect to represent Britain on the world stage when he's clearly incapable of pulling a reasonably attractive bird? Sarkozy must be pissing himself laughing.

[ashmicro]

Cherie Booth is a munter that looks like a Peugeot 407. Didn't do Teflon Tony any harm.

 

Samantha Cameron is hot.

[TimothyClaypole]

Just spent the most ever (£93.00) at a petrol station in my driving career.

 

I feel molested.

[Richard]

I spend over £100 twice a week, luckily it's my employer's money.

[ashmicro]

Just spent the most ever (£93.00) at a petrol station in my driving career.

 

I feel molested.

 

 

You're telling me! I forgot that the ones at Tesco stop at £99.99. When I was down the other day some wee lad came running out of the shop thing to tell me that the pump wasn't broken, and that I'd have to pay for what I put in already before I could finish off filling it up. I remember the time when a ton would get you a good night out, a hooker and a hotel room.

[garbaldy]

Just spent the most ever (£93.00) at a petrol station in my driving career.

 

I feel molested.

 

 

its a joke isnt it but this might make you feel a bit better

 

 

 

[sporty-shite]

Cherie Booth is a munter that looks like a Peugeot 407.

 

Bollocks. Total bollocks.

 

Peugeot 407s are not that ugly!

[maxpower]

Just spent the most ever (£93.00) at a petrol station in my driving career.

 

I feel molested.

 

 

its a joke isnt it but this might make you feel a bit better

 

 

 

 

what the feck was being fuelled there? or was it the local molotov cocktail's society annual day out

[DSdriver]

I passed a garage in deepest darkest Kent today with a sign up saying 4 star £1.92 per litre

Would that be leaded for all the local gentry?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

...Obviously, its at my expense as his insurer was only liable to get it recovered from the roadside and any storage fees...

WOT??! "Uninsured losses", shirley...?

 

Exactly. This has nothing to do with the repair. Were it not for the incident, you would have gone home in the car, and they should cover the expense for the car to get home if you want to keep it.

 

BTW, if the other part has admitted liability, I would run a few test insurance quotes to see whether and by how much a non-fault claim would increase your premium for the next 4-5 years. Remember that the point of insurance is to "put you in the position in which you would have been if the insurable event had not happened", and it's easy to prove that you'd have to pay more as a result of an accident that wasn't your fault. I know of a couple of people who have had this extra premium paid to them after a strongly-worded letter. May be less relevant for a classic policy, though.

[sporty-shite]

A very minor grump, but it's mildly car reliated.....

 

 

Got a letter from the AA this morning. In big letters on the envelope, were words to the effect of "a big thank you to members inside".

 

Great, thinks I. It's due for renewal next month, they might be offering a bit of discount, or maybe a bit of an upgrade. Or maybe a voucher off something.

 

Oh no. A fucking tax disc holder! A bright yellow tax disc holder, with AA logos plastered all over the outside of it, so my car can be an AA billboard, oh, sorry, "so I can have the phone numbers to hand".

 

You know what, AA. you can go and boil your bollocks. I don't think I'll renew now on general principle. Twats.

 

Oh, and this Christmas lark is getting right on my tits, too. Went to Asda for a bit of food tonight, and it was like Beirut. FFS, they're only closed for a day.

[M'coli]

Here's my grump: lack of choice in supermarkets. Within a radius of 12 miles or so, I have Morrison's, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl, and Waitrose. None of these firms provide me with the range of choice of malt whisky that was available in Oddbins. So much for competition, you bunch of utter anti-competitive cunts. Where am I supposed to get a hold of an Ardbeg, a Leapfrog quarter cask, or a 12 year old 'laddich now?

[HillmanImp]

Here's my grump: lack of choice in supermarkets. Within a radius of 12 miles or so, I have Morrison's, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl, and Waitrose. None of these firms provide me with the range of choice of malt whisky that was available in Oddbins. So much for competition, you bunch of utter anti-competitive cunts. Where am I supposed to get a hold of an Ardbeg, a Leapfrog quarter cask, or a 12 year old 'laddich now?

 

I have a problem with jam. Why do supermarkets sell 20 different varieties of strawberry jam but not one type of Morello Cherry? It makes no sense.

 

I got 2 bottles of Jura Superstition to drink over christmas but am just finishing the 2nd bottle (not just tonight I hasten to add) so need to brave the supermarkets tomorrow to get some more.

[Negative Creep]

My visit to Tesco this evening wasn't as bad as I was fearing. But as for the tanny "could the woman enquiring about easter eggs pleasereport to the Customer Service desk" - the fuck!?

[Felly Magic]

They will already be in the store warehouse, ready to be put out next week! I kid you not!

[boobydoo]

But as for the tanny "could the woman enquiring about easter eggs pleasereport to the Customer Service desk" - the fuck!?

 

Ha! Ha! Walking round Morrissons yesterday was truly a horrendous experience, but if I'd heard that I'd have laughed and it would have cheered me up no end!

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Aldi is every bit as pleasant to shop in at Christmas as it is at any other time of the year- vegetables are the only "seasonal" stuff, there aren't too many extra shoppers/queues and there is no "Christmas" music doing your head in. In short, it's perfect for the atheist miser (i.e. me).