minor things that make you fume

[Bedfordblue]

Took the wife's car in for the winter service yesterday, including taking all the summer tyres off and putting the winter tyres on.

Halfway through I get a call from the garage: "Hello mate, we can't get the last tyre to seal properly."

"Fair enough" I think. We've had these particular winter tyres for several years now, nothing lasts forever.

So I ask them to source two new winter tyres, do the whole axle. "No, sorry mate that's not the issue. The alloy has a crack in it."

Mrs. Tree has already cost me FOURTEEN tyres, four wheel refurbishments and three lots of alloy welding in the last nine years. Don't know why I'm surprised she's destroyed ANOTHER wheel. Quite literally addicted to smashing into kerbs.

Oh yes, the best bit? A new wheel to match the existing will cost £750.

Got some patience you pal, after the second damaged wheel my Mrs car would have the crappest steel wheels I could find all round.

 

[Tree13]

Got some patience you pal, after the second damaged wheel my Mrs car would have the crappest steel wheels I could find all round.

Slight update on this. Managed to find a bargain online to solve the issue.

I occasionally use a forum dedicated to RRS owners and it occured to me to take a look on there. Sure enough some fool has recently spent £1000s on some fancy rims to replace the factory standard alloys on his identical car, and was offering the originals for sale.

4 alloys, all matching those on the wife's car: £400. And two of them have decent tyres on them. Alright they aren't brand new, but I've taken them back to my local garage and the mechanic says they look perfectly serviceable. Plus I now have three spares for when the inevitable next happens.

 

[Rich1878]

People who leave their crap/rubbish in my car .. really gets on my tits

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Fireworks going off everywhere and the dog losing it every time. There’s like a 5 second pause between the bang and him barking which is somehow even more jarring.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Slight update on this. Managed to find a bargain online to solve the issue.

I occasionally use a forum dedicated to RRS owners and it occured to me to take a look on there. Sure enough some fool has recently spent £1000s on some fancy rims to replace the factory standard alloys on his identical car, and was offering the originals for sale.

4 alloys, all matching those on the wife's car: £400. And two of them have decent tyres on them. Alright they aren't brand new, but I've taken them back to my local garage and the mechanic says they look perfectly serviceable. Plus I now have three spares for when the inevitable next happens.

Christ you’ve done alright there! Sensible thing would be flog 3 of of them and use 1 as the replacement and still get a tidy profit……. However reading how frequently your wife’s car is attacked by kerbs it’s prob better to keep 3 as spares ?

 

[Tree13]

Fireworks going off everywhere and the dog losing it every time. There’s like a 5 second pause between the bang and him barking which is somehow even more jarring.

Poor little doggo. Mine is absolutely terrified of fireworks.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Poor little doggo. Mine is absolutely terrified of fireworks.

Aye we’re meant to be going round to a mates tonight but he can’t come as they’ve got a cat so he’ll be going mental at home by himself.

Trying to use this to persuade the mrs to let me stay home.

 

[Tree13]

Christ you’ve done alright there! Sensible thing would be flog 3 of of them and use 1 as the replacement and still get a tidy profit……. However reading how frequently your wife’s car is attacked by kerbs it’s prob better to keep 3 as spares ?

She's so unlucky like that. Kerbs just jump out of nowhere and smash into her. No warnings, nothing.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

You know when the best time to buy and install some new fancy doo dah to control the heating via your phone is? New years eve!

You know when the best time to get annoyed that you don't think its working right and then turn the power out to deinstall and reinstall it? When its dark outside.

My other half is the best sometimes.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Currently experiencing the week from hell in work. One of those where everyone is on my case and nothing seems to be working/going to plan...

Great start to 2023

 

[gonetomorrow]

Poor little doggo. Mine is absolutely terrified of fireworks.

It's awful. I think pets probably recover quite quickly though. As long as you are with them.

Our cat used to cuddle up to us on the 5th. Rest of the year he treated us with disdain.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Whay are Iron Maiden getting a stamp issue? I mean they were good but.....

 

[summerisle]

Too bloody windy and rainy ; another umbrella in the bin.

 

[carlos21]

£110000.

 

[chrismpw]

Dear Humans in manufacturing

Please make bike lights and torches with simple ON and OFF buttons. No fancy flashing light functions where you have to push the freaking button a dozen times or hold down for interminable lengths if time just to switch off.

That is all.