The grumpy thread

[warren t claim]

Just when I was enjoying being single I've managed to become engaged. How the hell am I going to worm my way out of this?

[Pete-M]

Just when I was enjoying being single I've managed to become engaged. How the hell am I going to worm my way out of this?

 

Commistulations.

[warren t claim]

Just when I was enjoying being single I've managed to become engaged. How the hell am I going to worm my way out of this?

 

Commistulations.

 

Yeah I know. I'll have to tell her about the other woman I'm seeing to get out of this.....

[Cavcraft]

Just when I was enjoying being single I've managed to become engaged. How the hell am I going to worm my way out of this?

 

Do you want to borrow my Corsa? That should do the trick.

[messerschmitt owner]

Just when I was enjoying being single I've managed to become engaged. How the hell am I going to worm my way out of this?

show her a swingers site and say you'd like to try it! If that fails suggest she makes the money to pay for the wedding on adultwork!

[Guest]

Yo wat, are you sure its not just a clutch hydraulics problem? I struggle to imagine some fundamental probelm with a clutch, that you could not see while you were fitting it, except maybe putting the disc in back to front. Or maybe its just stuck to the flywheel after sitting for so long, if so it will pop free with some minor abuse.

 

I'm not entirely certain Senor Testes. I didn't fit the clutch, SCTSH did. The clutch pedal moves in and out smoothly, but when the release bearing moves, the pressure plate and clutch doesn't. Andy's had the box and clutch out twice - and the clutch is new and worked a week ago - I've seen the car move back and forth under its own power.

 

It behaves like a car that's been sat for ages - except stalling it to part the plates just creates a vicious kangaroo shake. The clutch is stuck and kicking \ attempting to stall it doesn't do anything. Andy says the plate can't be in backwards because the box wouldn't go back together.

 

God knows. As much as I feel sorry for him he needs to fucking shift it and get it on the road, cos I need the space back. I needed it six months ago and haven't been able to do anything since - and the fact I'm paying the same amount of rent is really beginning to make me raw. I know I'm not exactly renowned for my patience but I've been more than accomodating on this one. Mark did this to me with his L300 and I got shafted financially there - because he didn't seem to see why I took offence at paying my share of the rent whilst being denied space to do anything.

[Pete-M]

Chap I know has had a Mk1 Mexico stashed away in his garage for close to 20 years. He has owned it since it was 12 months old and will never sell it. It's an ex-show car and was very well known in its day.

 

It hasn't left his garage or been seen by the public in 10-15 years. Yet someone has applied for a V5 for it...

[cobblers]

Chap I know has had a Mk1 Mexico stashed away in his garage for close to 20 years. He has owned it since it was 12 months old and will never sell it. It's an ex-show car and was very well known in its day.

 

It hasn't left his garage or been seen by the public in 10-15 years. Yet someone has applied for a V5 for it...

 

That's pretty interesting actually, I presume they've found the reg from some old photos and decided to try their hand at getting a v5 to sell on ebay, or maybe already have a hooky motor to put it on.

We'll probably never know though cos the DVLA are unlikely to follow anything up and even less likely to inform your pal if they do!

I wonder how they got the chassis number?

[autofive]

Chap I know has had a Mk1 Mexico stashed away in his garage for close to 20 years. He has owned it since it was 12 months old and will never sell it. It's an ex-show car and was very well known in its day.

 

It hasn't left his garage or been seen by the public in 10-15 years. Yet someone has applied for a V5 for it...

 

That's pretty interesting actually, I presume they've found the reg from some old photos and decided to try their hand at getting a v5 to sell on ebay, or maybe already have a hooky motor to put it on.

We'll probably never know though cos the DVLA are unlikely to follow anything up and even less likely to inform your pal if they do!

I wonder how they got the chassis number?

 

previous owner still have an old V5 perhaps?

 

or else someone has got their hands on the original bill of sale of dealership records

 

either way, they want their hands chopping off

[RedSparrow]

Is there anything your mate can do about that V5 situation? Difficult one.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Surely he just has to write back to the DVLA saying he is still the keeper and has not sold it, then they will not process this new application for a V5. Of course they should then get back in touch with whoever is applying for the new one, and pop them in a Thai prison for a few years, but thats unlikely to happen.

[nigel bickle]

This happens to me pretty regularly. Used to really piss me off- now I'm kinda resigned to it. I've yet to work out how they get the details -mind.

 

I've had cars claimed that havent moved in years- and are clearly untouched so someone is clearly accessing info elsewhere. Apart from re-establishing that they are still there, untampered -and the locks are sound ,there isnt much I can do.

 

The letter from Doovla to him will include a specific phone number to a small team dedicated to this nonsense. They're pretty helpful in sorting this (- and if there are shenanigans, they'll involve the feds).

If there IS some doubt as to who is the KEEPER -they will ask for a rubbing of the chassis plate, or a photo of the VIN plate with todays newspaper. They WONT decide who is the Legal owner, though....

 

I await the day I get a summons for one of these (*probable) ringers thats been gatso'd speeding, or suchlike.

 

Jon -I agree with Boll. Sounds like a stuck clutch -which is easily rectified. Run the engine till really warm (that alone might free it). Roll outside, start in first gear with the clutch pedal held to the floor. It may free on the starter -but if forward progress is made (when the engine catches), keep the pedal rammed down & drive around stomping alternately on the throttle/brake. I've never had one last more than 100 yards- even the very worst. Got to be worth a try -before tearing it to bits again..

[Guest]

 

Jon -I agree with Boll. Sounds like a stuck clutch -which is easily rectified. Run the engine till really warm (that alone might free it). Roll outside, start in first gear with the clutch pedal held to the floor. It may free on the starter -but if forward progress is made (when the engine catches), keep the pedal rammed down & drive around stomping alternately on the throttle/brake. I've never had one last more than 100 yards- even the very worst. Got to be worth a try -before tearing it to bits again..

 

I can try telling Andy that Nigel - and I suggested it to him on the night it refused to go in gear - but I haven't seen him since and I don't know what he's doing with it now. If he's decided that the box and clutch have to come out, he won't hear otherwise. You can try, but you might as well start a fight with the sky for not being green. I suggested pushing it outside and we rocked it back and forth into and out of the unit - but that was risky in case he twatted the wall so we called it off. He was in a really, really foul mood about it and is convinced the clutch has damaged the input shafts on the box - which is why he wants to take it out.

 

I really need the space now for another car - otherwise I'm utterly knackered. Recovery between the two places isn't too painful, but I'm getting worried. The farmer'll kick off if it goes outside and if Andy does decide to rip the 9000 to pieces it'll take him ages because he's working away a lot at the moment.

 

Also, the useless twerps I bought it from still haven't found the logbook and are claiming I've lost it.

 

Why is nothing straightforward?

[Cavcraft]

I wouldn't worry abou the V5 chief, just apply for a new one and they'll cop a fine off DVLA.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

He and is convinced the clutch has damaged the input shafts on the box - which is why he wants to take it out.

 

Have a bet with him! I think it hasn't damaged the splines, bet him £20 the splines are fine. if you lose, I will reimburse your £20! PLus a fiver for 'internet gobshite mechanic tax'

[Geep]

Jon -I agree with Boll. Sounds like a stuck clutch -which is easily rectified. Run the engine till really warm (that alone might free it). Roll outside, start in first gear with the clutch pedal held to the floor. It may free on the starter -but if forward progress is made (when the engine catches), keep the pedal rammed down & drive around stomping alternately on the throttle/brake. I've never had one last more than 100 yards- even the very worst. Got to be worth a try -before tearing it to bits again..

 

We had to that sort of thing some 25 years ago or more on brand new Fords that had been standing in various compounds. Putting them on the brake tester rollers was the other way some managed to free them but a quick run round the block kangaroo style with clutch held down freed off even the most stubborn. Brings back some memories.

[HillmanImp]

More fuggin spam. I thought someone had to send an email to the admin to get on these days?

 

BUY GOLF DRIVER!

 

Need to improve your swing? Put a blanket in the back and take your wife dogging!

[Spiny Norman]

More fuggin spam. I thought someone had to send an email to the admin to get on these days?

 

THIS.

 

Three of the fuckers today, and one of them's managed to bump another spam thread from 2010...

Do the mods come on here any more? I occasionally see Mr. S, but Siestaboy hasn't logged on since last Xmas.

[wuvvum]

The smug twat in the green tartan shirt on the Co-op car insurance adverts on eBay. I'm not a violent person, but there's something about him that makes me want to bludgeon him with a breaker bar.

[Cavcraft]

Ah yes, the Co-op. 'Gud with fud' can get to fuck too.

 

And the two Insignias, one Zafira and one Meriva on the M6 and M56 today who drove like wankers because they didn't want to be overtaken by a smokey old shit Peugeot can GTFO as well. Vauxhall driving bastards.

[RedSparrow]

LOL ALL VAUXHALLS R SHIT etc.

[Cavcraft]

This

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=138552

 

'bobbers' are the two wheeled equivelant of chopped springs, roofracks full of shit and 'individual' owners. Why start wrecking a perfectly 'honest' old bike that just wanted a bit of a once over?

I've only read the first post as I fully expect it ends in cutting off bits of the frame and just making it look wank.

[Angrydicky]

We've just been told that Freddie (the tabby) was run over and killed outside our house this morning.

 

Luckily he was microchipped so we found out quickly.

 

It hasn't really sunk in yet

 

R.I.P. Fred 2006-2012

 

 

 

[155V6]

Gutted for you ,same thing happened to one of ours a couple of years back.To say Miss 155 was devastated was a huge understatement.R.I.P Fred

[rml2345]

Really sorry to hear that Dicky

[trigger]

RIP Freddie.

[Lord Sterling]

Sorry to about this Dicky. Not nice when a life-long furry friend passes away. I guess with Cat_Sterling going AWOL I was spared the heartbreak of her possible passing away.

[dollywobbler]

Not nice. We lost three cats at the previous house (just one reason to really hate the place!).

 

Kind of makes my whinge about man-flu (which has almost one away, but then come back with a vengeance) rather a non-event.

[Spiny Norman]

Selling a car to idiots grump #33517712...

 

For the third time this weekend I've just had someone out looking at the Saab, asking loads of questions, inspecting every nook and cranny, going for a drive etc, making all sorts of positive noises THEN this one says he probably can't afford the insurance and he'll let me know!

Why the fuck do you go out to look at a car if you think the insurance will be an issue? He wasn't even that young so I suspect he was either a grade A timewasting bellend or has some licence 'issues'.....

 

Guy yesterday was nearly as bad. Turns up in a £40k BMW 1M Coupe, does the same thing, lots of questions, good look round, went for a drive, THEN says he needs to see 'his bodywork guy' about fixing a bit of rusty crud at the base of the drivers wing which is hidden behind the plastic bumper side trim anyway! An hour with a wire brush and a pot of wob would fix it as much as it ever needs fixing...

 

I think this is my cue to take it off the market....

 

 

EDIT: Missed the bit about sadly departed kitty. We used to have cats when I was growing up and it's terrible when you lose one. RIP puddy-tat.

[Cavcraft]

What a pisser about your cat, Dicky, really sorry for you, it's horrible when that happens.