The grumpy thread

[SambaS]

Changed the r/h inner CV boot on a Citroen C15D Champ yesterday... what a ball-ache

I just swapped the whole driveshaft on my Samba, which I believe is the same as the Visa/C15

[Pete-M]

Stopped the 604 ad. Tired of dealing with dicks.

 

However, there is a possibility I'll swap it for something interesting in the near future.

 

This has properly fubar my Escort plans.....

[Cavcraft]

a vessel used for cooking or storing food to urinate in.

 

Remember when you invited me round for dinner the other day?

I've changed my mind, I'm not coming.

 

Yeah, but about those butties I sent you in the Tupperare box...

[Lord Sterling]

This rant is rather boring and uninteresting, but I've got to get this off my chest.

 

This:

 

 

I want to buy it, but I just cant

 

Now, this car was offered up about a month back, some Jaguar seller cock basically said in his advert that if it was not bought by the end of the week, he'd send straight, as it was, to the baler. Loads of people on various Rover800/MGRover forums ummed and arred over it, (As they usually bloody do) I offered my collection and storing services to a few who I knew were umming and arring over it but that was not taken up. Brilliant. Some decided, at last minute to try and go for it, but it didnt happen as a car breaker had got there first.

 

Now, this car breaker fella has had the car in his workshop now for about a month or so, he seems pretty reluctant to break it, he keeps offering it as a whole car for sale, obviously he wants what he laid out on it, about £400, he can also deliver (but that might prove a bit expensive) again, some are STILL bloody umming and arring over it as if its going to be offered forever, others, on the same forums I named above have even taken to question the the way he offered the car, he hasnt said - Buy this car or I will break it, more - I've taken a few orders on parts, but I'm happy to let this car be bought as a whole for £400, I can deliver too for extra. Now the seller aint exactly 'computer friendly' he sort of writes how he talks, fair enough, I know many can be mongs, but I've spoken to the guy and met him at POL, he seems quite reasonable.

 

Of course, I'd love to just go for this car, no question, just buy it and worry about what I'm going to do with it later. But I cant, on the count of me snapping something in my bloody knee at a scrappy and work not wanting me back until I was better, this has made me fall behind quite considerably money-wise, I've been back to work last week but its going to take a fair while for me to get back to "normal" (Whatever that is) in my financial status. I just fear this car is going to to be broken up before I see the colour of money.

 

FUCK OFF!!!

 

Enough now, I'm going to sleep.

[messerschmitt owner]

lost a tile off the roof - leak inside, peeing down, roofing company charges £145 for first half hour then £115 after - robbing bastards!

 

And like the bloody shower that died a few weeks back and needed replaced, we get eff all benefit from the roofwork cos the house has sold and we don't want to spend any money on it now!

[retrogeezer]

Can't you whack a new one on yourself?? They just lift up and you slide a new one underneath don't they?

[messerschmitt owner]

Can't you whack a new one on yourself?? They just lift up and you slide a new one underneath don't they?

I can't get to it without a roof ladder as some stupid git installed a car port, which is in the way, nor do I have a spare tile! It's also an end one, so there is a little cementing to do too - it isn't beyond me but it needs done, like now! And that's where the gits get you!

[retrogeezer]

ah, I see...urgent call out etc.

[cobblers]

Just had a letter through the door delivered by a fully uniformed copper (Shit myself when I saw him walking up the drive) letting us know that our street is now going to be a "No cold calling zone".

 

1: I can count on one hand the amount of times we've been cold called in the last 5 years, and it's always the same bloke who lives on an estate round the corner asking if we want our drive tarmacing yet (it's fucked)

2: Why waste money printing and waste time hand delivering letters? What positive outcome have these letters got on anything other than making idiots think "ooh, the police are doing something"

3: Why use a proper copper to deliver them? Why not one of the PCSOs or even just some reprobate?

 

A few months ago they sent someone to put signs on every lamp post up the street reminding people to take the keys out of their car, or the car would possibly be stolen. Great work South Yorkshire police, I feel a lot safer now.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

Cobblers me old fruit that is one disturbing avatar you have there

[CYANIDE STEVE]

I'm geting mor and mor fed up wiv thees adverts and listtings on eebay from peaple hoo hav trubel stringing to words togever. I always chek and dubbel check wot I av rit!

 

If they have a genuine problem reading and writing, ask for help from somebody who can read and write. If they can't be bothered to make an effort with the advert, what does that say about the vehicle they are trying to sell.

 

We have a traveller family a few miles up the road who usually have something for sale in their driveway every week with the same sign on the front " 4 sael "

[tonedepear]

A few months ago they sent someone to put signs on every lamp post up the street reminding people to take the keys out of their car, or the car would possibly be stolen. Great work South Yorkshire police, I feel a lot safer now.

 

Christ, I had a letter stuck on my windscreen last year (I think) by the venerable SYP, advising me that I'd left my car window open and there'd be a risk of my car getting all thefted up, or worse, and to take more care.

 

Said car had a rocking great alsatian* sat on the back seat, so presumably if I'd not left the windows ajar they'd have been on the phone to the RSPCA instead?

Either way, I can 100% guarantee whoever stuck the sticker on the car will have been woofed at quite severely.

 

*well, alsatian/collie cross. Still, big enough and dead fierce sounding.

[RedSparrow]

A few months ago they sent someone to put signs on every lamp post up the street reminding people to take the keys out of their car, or the car would possibly be stolen. Great work South Yorkshire police, I feel a lot safer now.

 

Christ, I had a letter stuck on my windscreen last year (I think) by the venerable SYP, advising me that I'd left my car window open and there'd be a risk of my car getting all thefted up, or worse, and to take more care.

 

Said car had a rocking great alsatian* sat on the back seat, so presumably if I'd not left the windows ajar they'd have been on the phone to the RSPCA instead?

Either way, I can 100% guarantee whoever stuck the sticker on the car will have been woofed at quite severely.

 

*well, alsatian/collie cross. Still, big enough and dead fierce sounding.

 

Also surely putting a sticker on the windscreen of a car would attract the attention of a chancer to the fact that a window is open slightly? As in they may not have noticed otherwise.

Sounds like some consultant focus group people trying to justify their overpaid jobs type idea.

[tonedepear]

A few months ago they sent someone to put signs on every lamp post up the street reminding people to take the keys out of their car, or the car would possibly be stolen. Great work South Yorkshire police, I feel a lot safer now.

 

Christ, I had a letter stuck on my windscreen last year (I think) by the venerable SYP, advising me that I'd left my car window open and there'd be a risk of my car getting all thefted up, or worse, and to take more care.

 

Said car had a rocking great alsatian* sat on the back seat, so presumably if I'd not left the windows ajar they'd have been on the phone to the RSPCA instead?

Either way, I can 100% guarantee whoever stuck the sticker on the car will have been woofed at quite severely.

 

*well, alsatian/collie cross. Still, big enough and dead fierce sounding.

 

Also surely putting a sticker on the windscreen of a car would attract the attention of a chancer to the fact that a window is open slightly? As in they may not have noticed otherwise.

Sounds like some consultant focus group people trying to justify their overpaid jobs type idea.

 

I reckon scrotes with a view to TWOC motors off Morrisons car park would be more aware of the presence of a lumping great dog than it seems South Yorkshire Police or their associated car park wombles were.

[Cavcraft]

I'm geting mor and mor fed up wiv thees adverts and listtings on eebay from peaple hoo hav trubel stringing to words togever. I always chek and dubbel check wot I av rit!

 

If they have a genuine problem reading and writing, ask for help from somebody who can read and write. If they can't be bothered to make an effort with the advert, what does that say about the vehicle they are trying to sell.

 

We have a traveller family a few miles up the road who usually have something for sale in their driveway every week with the same sign on the front " 4 sael "

 

You should use this to your opportunity. There's some near work who always have cars for sale so I occasionally use various pay as you go simcards and text message them saying 'Interested in your car, what's the mileage (or whatever) do NOT ring me, text me back'. They always ring because the thick twats can't read so I either answer the phone and say I'm not interested because they rang me or just tell them to f*ck off. The next stage is going to be getting them to meet me a few miles away outside a bank where I'll pass them the cash, then just drive past and laugh to myself.

[messerschmitt owner]

ah, I see...urgent call out etc.

All I'll say is it is just as well it isn't bloody raining.

First of all they charge the earth then they can't be effing bothered to come round!

 

Couple of hours, my arse!

[Negative Creep]

Electronic statements. Currently applying for a credit card so sent my bank and home phone statements as proof. Normally both are electronic which I have no problem with, since it just wastes paper. My bank will supply an original for a £2.50 fee, which is a bit cheeky but doesn't bother me overly since it's the first time I've ever had to order on. My home phone provider however has no way of providing an original copy, or even confirmation I actually have an account with them beyond the printable version that the credit card company won't accept.

 

Not providing them as standard is fine, but no facility at all? That's just stupid.

[dollywobbler]

Lord Sterling - that Rover is a bloomin' shame. Utter temptation, but I'm all out of funds.

[tonedepear]

Electronic statements. Currently applying for a credit card so sent my bank and home phone statements as proof. Normally both are electronic which I have no problem with, since it just wastes paper. My bank will supply an original for a £2.50 fee, which is a bit cheeky but doesn't bother me overly since it's the first time I've ever had to order on. My home phone provider however has no way of providing an original copy, or even confirmation I actually have an account with them beyond the printable version that the credit card company won't accept.

 

Not providing them as standard is fine, but no facility at all? That's just stupid.

 

It'd take 30 days, but if you go at them with a Data ProtectionAct Subject Access Request (I think) they have to give you a copy of everything they have on you for anything ever. Maximum fee £10. I assume seeing as you have a financial relationship with the phone lot they'd have to folow the same rules as the banks?

 

http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/personal_information/how_manage/access_info.aspx

[John F]

Changed the r/h inner CV boot on a Citroen C15D Champ yesterday... what a ball-ache

I just swapped the whole driveshaft on my Samba, which I believe is the same as the Visa/C15

 

It would definitely have been easier to replace the driveshaft with a 2nd hand part.

 

To change the inner CV boot, you have to (and I'm paraphrasing the Haynes Book of Lies here) "peel back the crimped edges of the metal inner CV joint casing with a pair of cutters to remove the inner CV boot. Then use whatever percussive maintenance method you prefer to remove an interference-fit retaining ring to separate the inner & outer driveshaft sections. Then, after fitting the replacement boot, bray the bejeezus out of the retaining ring trying to get the bloody thing back in straight, a nigh-impossible task, before hammering the split, formerly-crimped edges of the CV joint casing back into something approaching a shape that might *possibly* stop the retaining ring from popping out again before hiding everything neatly under the cheap aftermarket universal fit CV boot, which is all that is available because Citroen don't list this part. Then cross your fingers and wang it back on the vehicle."

 

It felt more like butchery than mechanics. I was expecting the van to have suffered at least slightly from my ministrations, but the horrible little thing just chugged & clanked away as if nothing had happened. I was appalled and impressed in pretty much equal measure.

[Negative Creep]

Electronic statements. Currently applying for a credit card so sent my bank and home phone statements as proof. Normally both are electronic which I have no problem with, since it just wastes paper. My bank will supply an original for a £2.50 fee, which is a bit cheeky but doesn't bother me overly since it's the first time I've ever had to order on. My home phone provider however has no way of providing an original copy, or even confirmation I actually have an account with them beyond the printable version that the credit card company won't accept.

 

Not providing them as standard is fine, but no facility at all? That's just stupid.

 

It'd take 30 days, but if you go at them with a Data ProtectionAct Subject Access Request (I think) they have to give you a copy of everything they have on you for anything ever. Maximum fee £10. I assume seeing as you have a financial relationship with the phone lot they'd have to folow the same rules as the banks?

 

http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/personal_information/how_manage/access_info.aspx

 

 

We get them at work occasionally, and although I don't think anyone has ever coughed up the tenner. This is why I am always careful to avoid writing things along the lines of "customer is a whinging twat moaning about fuck all". Apparently they will take my P60 as proof (which contradicts what I was told on the phone earlier)

[HillmanImp]

It was nice yesterday when i set about on the underside of the Lancia but then my angle grinder started working too well and would not switch off except at the plug. After nearly succeeding in cutting off my finger I decided to call it a day and dismantled it but could not seem to get it mended (it was the electrical switch rather than the mechanism) so have had to wait till today and go and buy another one for £££, by which time its sodding raining. Arsebiscuits. Oh well, off I go anyhow.

[Louise2cv]

Snot.

 

That is all.

[messerschmitt owner]

roofing companies that 'deliberately' don't have the tile that seems to be fitted to half the roofs in the city so they can charge a second fee from you - thieving bastards.

 

Do they think we're all stupid?

 

Tell you what, never use this shower of cowboys!

 

http://www.roofrepair.me.uk/Roof_repair ... 99749.html

 

 

 

How I wish I knew some nice cash in hand Polish builders!

[MrDuke]

Horrible, vile medicationz. Not content with turning you into an unmotivated dullard while you take them, they then produce indescribably unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking them. I feel like my eyes are about to burn holes through the back of my head, which might be preferable to my stomach forcing its way out of my throat. I could probably deal with either of these if the room stopped lurching and spinning randomly. And I'm shivering like a smack-head.

Prescription drugs. Just say no, kids.

[Negative Creep]

My job has been outsource. Never mind trivial things like a degree, far better to get someone with English as their second language to write to customers, since you can pay them 50p an hour.

 

Since I have nothing to do, I've been given the role of stapling vouchers to letters for the last 2 days. To make it worse, there isn't even anyone else to talk to. All this for 13k a year and the privilage of sitting in an empty house every night. I've had enough of them both.

[quicksilver]

Electronic statements. Currently applying for a credit card so sent my bank and home phone statements as proof. Normally both are electronic which I have no problem with, since it just wastes paper. My bank will supply an original for a £2.50 fee, which is a bit cheeky but doesn't bother me overly since it's the first time I've ever had to order on. My home phone provider however has no way of providing an original copy, or even confirmation I actually have an account with them beyond the printable version that the credit card company won't accept.

 

Not providing them as standard is fine, but no facility at all? That's just stupid.

 

Banks are stupid, I had a very similar experience. My bank keep plugging electronic statements as a great way to save the earth, I didn't need paper copies so I opted for the electronic ones. All ok until I had a job interview and they needed a statement as proof of ID - now the printable ones don't have the account holder's name and address on so they're no good for anything really. When I got the interview letter I rang the bank straightaway and ordered a paper statement (the first one ever in 5 years or so), telling them I had to have it within a week for the interview. Not only did the cheeky buggers charge me a fiver but the bloody thing turned up 3 days AFTER the interview dated the day I needed it so they hadn't even bothered to create it until it was too late. They refunded my fiver after I complained but it just seems so perverse that I can have a printed statement every month free of charge and throw it away, yet if I go paper-free and have one once in a blue moon they charge for it. Needless to say I now have paper statements and throw the old one away when a new one arrives - environmentally friendly my arse.

 

Oh, and then in order to 'provide a better service to their valued customers' they closed my local branch despite a petition to keep it open.

[willswitchengage]

Q: hi there do you have a buy it now price regards

A: No.

 

When will people ever learn that the answer to this question NEVER changes?

[meggersdog]

Yesterday I ordered a new Watts linkage bush kit for my Land Rover.Looking around on the net I found a company selling this kit £40.00 cheaper than Paddocks, selling on ebay but also their own website.It was cheaper to order through ebay than off their website so that is what I did.

No conformation of payment and no dispatch time.

I went out at ten past eleven this morning and returned before mid-day to find a "sorry we missed you" card from Interlink.Great..Nextdoor were home and there was an unlocked car on my drive.Not only that but there was a plumber working opposite but sat in his van when I left and still there when I returned.

I got a message from ebay at 1.20 pm saying my item had been dispatched today.According to the Interlink card something that had been dispatched at 1.20 pm arrived at 11.46 am.

The advert stated delivery in 48 hours.I suppose an automated email saying your order is being processed is too much to ask for these days.If there was atleast some form of communication I would've spoken to my neighbour before I went out instead I have to go into Peterborough tomorrow with my passport to prove who I am before collecting my new kit.

[Rover414]

Ford Mondeos, more specifically the one my brother has which has failed its MOT twice in the past 2 weeks.