Go back to home

Community Stats
1 day 7 days 30 days Max. View More
Birthdays
7/22/2025
jsanders (14)
billieboy (73)
randrpanels (51)
forbrekky
datsun12s
7/21/2025
Rsescky (45)
Souper1300 MK1 (36)
7/20/2025
Lummox (46)
Alan
7/19/2025
cosworth 76 (49)
7/18/2025
jamess (56)
anthony pozzi (71)
7/17/2025
thesportscoupe (58)
7/16/2025
Todd Eddington
7/15/2025
Tricky
2009/12/15 22:56:24
KIZZA

What has made you angry today?

Just thought i'd start a thread for everyone to vent in, as some of the topics lately have become somewhat heated. So tell us, what is it that has made you angry today?

Mine is the knob who had his highbeams on whilst driving the otherway then dipped them but again turned them back on a few seconds early just to sh!t me.
284 comments Leave a comment
teeg
Mine was a Trust Deed that was prepared by one lawyer, checked by another lawyer then given to me to send to my clients was wrong. They had a dead person signing it, but yet I look like the dip poo poo because I sent it... yay
2009/12/16 09:00:39
Andy777
the coffee shop gave me the wrong coffee in the morning!!
2009/12/16 09:21:54
fordsy
Stupid warm weather woke me up at 10am instead of my normal 11am.

Also, my next day off isn't until the 1st of January. That's 17 days straight.

... and wasting my time by trying to use a second hand wing instead of just buying a new one.

There. I feel much better now.
2009/12/16 12:20:14
Sterling
about a week ago, i had to take two days off work due to being ill, so i was all better for about a week, and now i think im coming down with something else, everything i eat makes my stomach hurt.. ahhhh

i am a reasonably healthy person! i hate my luck lol

but yeah may have to take another day or so off work, which is bad when youve noticed, your boss goes through employees "snaps fingers" like that.
2009/12/16 19:15:07
PeterM

That's an easy one....

Government (over)regulation.

There seems to be a law against everything these days.

Our freedom is truly being diminished.


In the old days in the 1980's we drove fast cars very fast, we ate fast food even faster, we had competitions who could use the most amount of fuel (petrol), we could buy lot's of firecrackers, sky rockets, parachutes, and bungers, thunders, and had big bon fires on the Queens birthday Sunday night which we really looked forward to each year, we got sunburnt (to a crisp)(regularly) and would have fun peeling the blisterd skin off a few days later, we could run a hose day and night and waste lot's of water, we had fun "going for a drive around the block" (from western Sydney to Newcastle then south over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Woolongong and back home), a few times we drove from home (in western Sydney) to Melbourne just to buy a hamburger and chips, then turn around and drive home, police were often considered approachable and called friends, McDonalds was healthy food, beer was considered water (hence healthy), sun tans were considered healthy (especially if you used tanning oils to darken your tan even further), you could road test the latest mods to your RS2000 by cruising the F4 (now the M4 Motorway in western Sydney) at +220kmph at 3am on a cold winters morning with Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water playing at full volume, you could go to disco's and there was no fear of drugs or being drugged or bashed, fights were played by the rules and were a fair competition, petrol had lead in it, there was only leaded CocaCola (no diet Coke), AIDS had not been invented, mobile phones had not been *invented, hell the fax machine had not been *invented! (*really not released enmasse), country roads still had windy bends in them (not boring freeways), you could leave your front and back doors open and unlocked while you were asleep or up at the shop, a gaytime was a paddle pop covered with bread crumbs, a cherry ripe tasted like one, there was no such things as carjackings, or home invasions, music had meaning and had a story, you could take your car to the local mechanic to fix (not forced to the dealer), the nice man would come and fill you petrol tank with fuel while you watched (before self serve) and he would check your oil and water if you asked, to get my motor bike licence I was simply told by the country policemen to go the the post office and pick up the police mail for the day, to get my car licence I was told to take the police paper waste bin to the local tip (on each occasion the licence was typed and prepped ready for me when I returned - no questions, people would always say hello, people were usually very happy and sincere, meat pies had meat in them, television was actually entertaining and very little violence, Australia actually made things - no such thing as Made In China, Made in Japan was considered "Jap Junk", Made in Taiwan had not yet been invented, most engines had eight cylinders, most cars were made in Australia by Australians, the Hardie Ferrodo Bathurst Car race was entertaining, food had flavour and only a few preservatives, everyone had a job, if he didn't like that job he would leave and start another a few days later just down the road, a speed camera was something you took photos of trees with while cruising at 100 mph....

And guess what, despite all the things we did, we did live through it all. Always the wiser with more knowledge for the experience, and we managed rarely to hurt ourselves, and we never hurt anyone else.

2009/12/20 02:04:51
Bodie
Whoah Pete, your gonna be angry for a long time !!
2009/12/20 10:52:48
Juiceman
The fact that I have no annual leave left at Christmas time. That sucks the big one.
2009/12/20 12:00:14
The Outsider
how does an accident city bound on the m4 bring the traffic to a standstill heading westbound? [:(!]

and after yesterdays trip up the m4 im convinced there should be a truck crash at the toll gates every afternoon, never has the traffic flowed smoother through there any other weekday.


how can we be so stupid? [x2x]
2009/12/23 06:02:58
JordyCharlieBoz
My PS3 that ran out of warinty a few months ago desided to give me the error "Your blu ray drive has fu*ked itself, buy a new playstation and make us at sony even richer" code.

Really pissed off as its cheaper to get a new one than have mine fixed. And oh i had another PS3 that came with my new 40inh TV but i sold it =P
2009/12/24 21:54:35
Sterling
haha we bought a TV ages ago that came with a PS3, still got it. but im not a fan of video games, bore me to quickly
2009/12/24 23:24:22
2lt_Scort
Never broken, damaged or lost a mobile phone and today I put my new phone through the wash [:o)]

Needless to say a spin cycle didn't improve things [:0]

Rhys
2009/12/26 13:18:38
JordyCharlieBoz
Was looking thorough some of the builds on here and my dad was looking over my shoulder, he notices a pic of a RS steering wheel and says "There was one like that on your car when you first got it" im like "really?!?!" (When i first got the car i wasn't as into cars as i am now) But anyhow... I said "where is it!?" you know what the old man did... HE THROW IT OUT. And all he could say was "oh it looked really poo pooty as it had no covering and it was old and you know, i got you a new steering wheel be greatfull"

GRRRR!
2010/02/01 02:49:25
whoppa
my mrs left for the gold coast for new yrs with her friends for a week....
her friends r all dudes and there on a bux weekend.
so pissed off... everytime i try and call her its so loud i cant here poo poo.
not happy jan
2010/02/01 05:56:37
Sterling
i just got the escort all ready, (its in hastings at the moment, so 2 seconds down the road from the mechanic)

get ready Saturday morning, 9 am, drive down, of course, there shut!

ah.. should have called first LOL
2010/02/01 11:32:55
pj
People how think they are the best have best of every thing
but are still fools
Money can buy a lot but not a personality, style and class
PJ
2010/02/01 14:48:47
qcadta
the wheel fell off our boys pram a wee way from home on a 5 day old exspensive push chair. not happy
2010/02/01 15:57:40
whoppa
crushed a CV shaft in my charade kms away from home...
cant even drive lol
2010/03/01 21:15:00
Sterling
made a coffee this morning to discover we are out of milk..

AHHH coffee tastes like sh*t without milk!!!
2010/04/01 07:13:03
Scott
I'm getting really sick of 'out of memory' errors on my comp which result's in constant crashing of Maya and Mudbox. Damn dodgy 32bit OS.
2010/04/01 13:05:29
fordsy
My back hurts. Stupid pulled muscle.
2010/04/01 13:28:34
escortinadriver
Was higest bidder on an ebay item only to have the auction cancelled and the item sold privately.....[8~2][8~2]

This has happened a number of times...... [}:)]

So much for a legally binding contract blah blah...

Shaun.

2010/06/01 20:06:11
3sc0rt
Went to the RTA today to get rego changed into my name.. only to find half the town stuffed into the place. [:(!] I've never seen the RTA with a normal ammount of people in it!
2010/06/01 21:02:49
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by escortinadriver

Was higest bidder on an ebay item only to have the auction cancelled and the item sold privately.....[8~2][8~2]

This has happened a number of times...... [}:)]

So much for a legally binding contract blah blah...

Shaun.


its funny how that works..
"if you bid, you must buy, but if you bid, and we sell it elsewhere, too bad.."
2010/06/01 21:47:37
shannon
5 hours of driving when alot of fools on the road who dont know how to drive sit 20 - 30 km under the speed limit
2010/09/01 18:05:13
fordsy
Too hot to do much work on the car today and it won't be any better on Monday when i was also planning to work on the car.
2010/09/01 18:14:00
escortinadriver
Burnt the 4 pads on my fingertips on left hand tonight when i tripped and landed on the bbq....


F#%K it hurts.....[8~2][8~2]

Sitting here with my hand in ice water typing with one hand.

Doesn't look like i will be heading out tonight....

2010/09/01 20:17:25
Luke
quote:
Originally posted by escortinadriver

Burnt the 4 pads on my fingertips on left hand tonight when i tripped and landed on the bbq....


F#%K it hurts.....[8~2][8~2]

Sitting here with my hand in ice water typing with one hand.

Doesn't look like i will be heading out tonight....





[:0]OUCH


Some richards took my bins for a drive up the road smashed em and put poo poo every where[:(!]
2010/11/01 19:06:14
JamesR
i realised earlier that all the wiring to my stereo in my falcon were all just twisted together and taped up.
so i started to tidy it up, and having fun soldering the joins..
2010/01/20 23:58:48
Scott
quote:
Originally posted by JamesR

i realised earlier that all the wiring to my stereo in my falcon were all just twisted together and taped up.
so i started to tidy it up, and having fun soldering the joins..


Try soldering one of these:

The picture is bigger then it actually is, add fan wires and it just makes more fun[B)]
2010/01/21 13:26:23
maxrs
Working on a house in a holiday area this week, next to the water.
Everyone is swimming, fishing and having fun except me;(...
At least the white pointers were out today[:p]
2010/01/21 17:31:06
PeterM

I would have thought the white pointers would be beautifully brown (all over) this time of year!
2010/01/21 22:34:15
cosworthfreak
ebay
2010/01/24 17:06:47
maxrs
New Forum Area for Admin & Mods.

You know when you get the feeling your being talked about? and your not allowed in to view what they are saying.

The mod and admin guys should be using PM, not talking about anyone on a public forum in there own fenced off zoo area in this site.
2010/01/27 09:13:14
3sc0rt
quote:
Originally posted by maxrs

New Forum Area for Admin & Mods.

You know when you get the feeling your being talked about? and your not allowed in to view what they are saying.

The mod and admin guys should be using PM, not talking about anyone on a public forum in there own fenced off zoo area in this site.


I wonder what it's for? All the classicford secrets! [:x)]
2010/01/27 10:50:41
KIZZA
Bloody trimmer taking forever to do my interior. Cart is almost finished besides a few small things for small ford Sunday. Dropped my interior down there on 18th of NOVEMEBER LAST YEAR! and when I went down Monday he hadn't even started it yet. Now its going to be touch and go whether the car will even be together for small ford Sunday! sh its me every time I have to rely on someone else to work on my car luckily we ahve a pretty rigged up shed and only the paint and interior has been done outside of here.
2010/01/27 12:59:39
grant
quote:
Originally posted by maxrs

New Forum Area for Admin & Mods.

You know when you get the feeling your being talked about? and your not allowed in to view what they are saying.

The mod and admin guys should be using PM, not talking about anyone on a public forum in there own fenced off zoo area in this site.


[88][88][88][88]
2010/01/27 15:19:30
Neale
Hearing the bulldosers are doing laps around oran park[8~2]
2010/01/27 16:37:12
escortinadriver
quote:
Originally posted by maxrs

New Forum Area for Admin & Mods.

You know when you get the feeling your being talked about? and your not allowed in to view what they are saying.

The mod and admin guys should be using PM, not talking about anyone on a public forum in there own fenced off zoo area in this site.


Agreed......

Reminds me of the 'cool kids' groups from way back in school...

Does it really need to be visible???

Shaun
2010/01/27 16:51:28
Sean
quote:
Originally posted by escortinadriver

quote:
Originally posted by maxrs

New Forum Area for Admin & Mods.

You know when you get the feeling your being talked about? and your not allowed in to view what they are saying.

The mod and admin guys should be using PM, not talking about anyone on a public forum in there own fenced off zoo area in this site.


Agreed......

Reminds me of the 'cool kids' groups from way back in school...

Does it really need to be visible???

Shaun



A new forum has been created for Admin/Mods in which "controversial" threads can be moved for discussion before they are either re-released back into the wild or deleted if so required. The forum will also be used for general discussions about the administration of the forum as a whole.

There is nothing sinister going on in there and it should no longer be visible to general forum members anyway.
2010/01/27 17:38:53
Juiceman
Auditors at work today. That really peeved me off. They didn't even know what they were looking for so I had to show them.[88]
2010/01/27 17:55:21
Andrew
quote:
Originally posted by Sean
There is nothing sinister going on in there and it should no longer be visible to general forum members anyway.


Yikes not only is big brother watching but he's talking about me behind my back [88]

Nah seriously although I'm not sure the topic in question was that bad, this is a car forum and in the end thats what were're all here for.
2010/01/28 01:31:11
escortinadriver
Told the by the mechanic that he cant do my roadworthy cert for a month.... Time to find someone else...

Also Vicroads Burwood has a 2 week wait on inspections once the certificate has been issued..

Oh, another injury story.. smacked in the mouth yesterday by a length of timber... split my top lif from the nose down. 6 stiches later... :)

So yeah, I'll be at SFS, minus the escort and with a fat lip...

Shaun
2010/05/02 15:40:08
FoxyCapri
Larrikin Music for trying to rip-off Men At Works Down Under song as their own, Kookaburra's Up the Old Gum Tree indeed! The judge is in error here and I hope that Colin Hay and Co. take it to the highest court in the land to prove him WRONG! I'll kick in to help!
2010/05/02 18:17:24
cosworthfreak
quote:
Originally posted by ford3000gt

Larrikin Music for trying to rip-off Men At Works Down Under song as their own, Kookaburra's Up the Old Gum Tree indeed! The judge is in error here and I hope that Colin Hay and Co. take it to the highest court in the land to prove him WRONG! I'll kick in to help!


I have to say that I feel the same way, and if they were seeking donations, I'd also chip in. I can see a similarity in the riff, but I don't agree it's a rip off.

Jamie
2010/05/02 23:08:33
David W
quote:
Originally posted by KIZZA

Bloody trimmer taking forever to do my interior. Cart is almost finished besides a few small things for small ford Sunday. Dropped my interior down there on 18th of NOVEMEBER LAST YEAR! and when I went down Monday he hadn't even started it yet.


I can beat that - dropped mine off in May last year and its still not started. It will the the last thing needed to finish my car. I've only given him part of the work and in order to motivate him to take it further flag the other stuff I want done (also dropped the idea that my brother needs work for his resto to). His lips are saying the right thing (but I'm over the repetitive nature of the promises), but his hands are doing NOTHING!
2010/06/02 08:24:00
fordsy
Just created an oil slick in the driveway to rival the Exxon Valdez and i've now trodden it into the carpet in the house. Gotta find the carpet cleaner before the wife notices. Not a good idea to service the truck in the dark.
2010/06/02 22:15:38
Shea
might be in for a shoulder reco [V]
2010/07/02 19:43:43
Sterling
supercheap auto telling me it could take 2 weeks to get the disk rotors in [8~2]
2010/11/02 22:30:48
Shea
oh man now i just rolled my ankle hardcore at gym tonight! can hardly walk and the boss is pissed !!! raja)^(*&^@*&^ !! my body is falling apart
2010/12/02 00:19:51
RSS-080
people driving by feel in supermarket carpark, without the decency to leave a name only a dent in the hatch of my wifes car.
2010/12/02 16:36:32
phat escort
The way this forum has lost cred by the sniping, petty little comments made by a select few who feel thay have the right to tell everyone how they view the world in no uncertain terms. No names but you know.
2010/12/02 21:01:18
escortinadriver
Being told by my 'new' roadworthy guy that my BRAND NEW (less than a week) and travelled all of about 2 klms was barely passable!!!! What is it with RWC testers and their fetish for replacing perfectly good, and in this case BRAND SPANKING NEW windscreens??????

Under Vicroads, you ARE ALLOWED to have scratches and even chips, within the swept area, (not that it had ANY) provided they are not a certain depth/length and dont impeed vision...

Needless to say I wasn't too impressed at even the suggestion that I almost had to replace it....[}:)][}:)][}:)]

Anyway, the rest of the list was fairly reasonable, only pain in the rear is the rear main seal and yet another steering rack????.......[:(!]

Shaun

2010/12/02 21:03:30
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by phat escort

The way this forum has lost cred by the sniping, petty little comments made by a select few who feel thay have the right to tell everyone how they view the world in no uncertain terms. No names but you know.


man if you have seen some bad comments on this forum.

try the ausrotary forum. omfg i have never seen people be so harsh on each other! all i can say is theres a reason they call them ****els.
2010/12/02 21:19:26
digginganddirt
lost me 388 dollar driving/work glasses 2 hours after i pick them up someone nocked em off at trade school[V][8~2]
2010/12/02 21:48:32
Sterling
having to spend Friday night alone and bored because u have work tomorow.

its quite weird when u haven't worked a Saturday in over a month. u get so used to Friday night being part-ae night.
2010/12/02 21:56:39
Andy777
the prick that tried to steal the lights of my boat and boat trailer, luckily the dogs interupted them!
2010/02/14 16:10:51
grant
freakan ford service [}:)] AGAIN they are mongrels.

Take car in oh you need a rotate and balance, I do, no thanks? tyres are brand freakan new nipples on them still. I can do the wipers for you if you like $80 ah no thanks i did them 2 weeks ago for $12. Why don't they just ask for your credit card for the day instead of the car.

Get home the freakan airfilter is not even clipped down i've be driving around with the intake hose waving around.

At least there wasn't brake fluid all though the engine bay and all over each wheel like last time.[B)] Went banana's at them last time got a refund, banged all the poo poo out of the airfilter on the pricks desk, CLEAN!!!???

Last Ford I will be buying, they can stick the blue oval up their arse.
2010/02/18 09:00:46
Neale
hey grant reminds me of dad with his focus having a broken wiper motor getting fixed at ford & when he picked up the car it had a broken widscreem from when they took the wiper motor out. then they claimed they didn't do it. But when he kept on them they finaly admitted it & fxed the problem. too many aprentices not enough tradies I think???
2010/02/18 12:54:14
Steviestar
What has made me angry today! Long story up until now but it's actually been going on for 5 months now, in the processes of trying to get my money out of dodgy bosses at my old job. Fair Work Australia are doing the job for me now, but it is sooo frustrating. Once i finally have what is owed to me i have to send complaints into the ATO about them not paying taxes right and non paid superannuation for 3 quarters, and the fact that they have tarnished my name by accusing me of theft, when the footage from cctv clearly shows them planting the item, which was confirmed by the police. Mind you by the end of all this financially this wont help anyway as i have to pay for the solicitors, but as long as it helps other employees.

So now i'm finally getting somewhere with Fair Work Aust. and my solicitors time for me to tarnish their name and say to all Classic Ford Members DO NOT SHOP at Autobarn in Albion Park because they are the scum of the earth.
There we go, finally got that off my chest

2010/02/18 13:59:37
DRS 02L
pink being the official whatever of v8 supercars. she is the most pathetic in a long line of wanna be punk rockers, she wouldn't even
no if she was listening to the misfits or sex pistols. the new v8
supercar add is pathetic & i promise every one im not watching 1
round, not even bathurst.
888 going to Holden is on that list to.
2010/02/19 10:42:30
escortinadriver
Top Gear on Ch9..

Not only did they air episodes that were a years old, they cut and spliced bits and pieces all over the shop to fit in their huge wack of ads..

Doesn't look good for the upcoming series...

What a waste... Why is it so many commercial networks butcher great ch2 SBS shows???

Also sucks having to constantly flick back to find ch31... when is it switching to digital??

Shaun
2010/02/19 20:55:41
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by escortinadriver

Top Gear on Ch9..

Not only did they air episodes that were a years old, they cut and spliced bits and pieces all over the shop to fit in their huge wack of ads..

Doesn't look good for the upcoming series...

What a waste... Why is it so many commercial networks butcher great ch2 SBS shows???

Also sucks having to constantly flick back to find ch31... when is it switching to digital??

Shaun


check this site.
http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/

i dont think ill watch Top Gear on tv again.
2010/02/19 22:24:33
Scott
I download Top Gear, even SBS cut sections out.

Some kid tried to steal my skate tool today, he "didn't realize" it was mine when I was the only other skater there. Also snapping a truck set me back $100 that I didn't want to spend.
2010/02/20 18:01:09
cosworthfreak
The sick lowlife f&%k that kidnapped and raped an 8yo girl recently.

I'm sure I won't be the only one who would like to have a 'conversation' with him.


Jamie
2010/02/20 20:49:56
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by cosworthfreak

The sick lowlife f&%k that kidnapped and raped an 8yo girl recently.

I'm sure I won't be the only one who would like to have a 'conversation' with him.


Jamie


agreed.. just dont understand some people in the world were living.
2010/02/20 22:22:05
David W
Split a brake line in the Escort.....Bugger

Mechanic fixed that, then looked to rectify the subliminal noise coming from the motor at low revs (sounded like a loose bracket or something similar). Seems the alternator is about to let go (internal clunking noises) and the water pump is trying to emit spark.

This will be my 4th (possibly 5th) new alternator that I've had on my Escort(s) in the last 6 + Yrs. Not happy Jan.
2010/08/03 20:34:26
fordsy
Made the mistake of listening to the crap on between Mr Sheen and the speedo man. Gotta remember to change the channel when this rubbish comes on.

2010/03/23 13:31:14
hak073
Trouble is, it was on every bloody channel!
2010/03/23 17:11:21
ITGRIPS
not having any power at home since 4pm yesterday ( had been off for 15 hours when i left for work this morning )! still dont know if it's back on yet or not as last time i rang western power ( about 8:30 am )it said restoration time unknown! fingers crossed it is on again other wise we are going to have a massive food bill to replace all the food that's going to be spoiled! bit of a clean up at home too due to large amounts of rain yesterday.

storms suck!
2010/03/23 17:42:41
Luke
A pr%$k at work complaing to the boss I have a attitude problem because he couldnt fix a mistake then the boss accepting his story and that led me to quit a job I have been at for 13years.[}:)]
Any one got work going in WA?
2010/04/21 15:03:33
Sterling
i spent almost 2 hours this morning at work with a water spreader, (like a broom squeegee type thing) because our floor had flooded over.

also now that im using 1976 oldschool-ness as a daily driver, discovering how horrible the fuel economy from twin dellortos on a ford escort is! i am SHOCKED, i knew it would be bad but damn!

2/3 of a tank ($25-$30) from going on a short joyride, to work, then to a mates (10 mins from work) then home from there (20 or so) and now its just above the red line!
2010/04/21 19:24:19
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by santa

A pr%$k at work complaing to the boss I have a attitude problem because he couldnt fix a mistake then the boss accepting his story and that led me to quit a job I have been at for 13years.[}:)]
Any one got work going in WA?


that sucks dude, ive been tempted to quit my job a few times due to personal bullsh*t flying throughout the employees
2010/04/21 19:26:07
The Outsider
quote:
Originally posted by santa

A pr%$k at work complaing to the boss I have a attitude problem because he couldnt fix a mistake then the boss accepting his story and that led me to quit a job I have been at for 13years.[}:)]
Any one got work going in WA?


so why would you quit? [x2x]
i hear there is plenty of work at the mines [%]
2010/04/22 04:21:28
grant
quote:
Originally posted by Sterling



2/3 of a tank ($25-$30) from going on a short joyride, to work, then to a mates (10 mins from work) then home from there (20 or so) and now its just above the red line!


have you checked for fuel leaks? thats not right
2010/04/22 08:34:22
Luke
quote:
Originally posted by The Outsider

quote:
Originally posted by santa

A pr%$k at work complaing to the boss I have a attitude problem because he couldnt fix a mistake then the boss accepting his story and that led me to quit a job I have been at for 13years.[}:)]
Any one got work going in WA?


so why would you quit? [x2x]
i hear there is plenty of work at the mines [%]


It was the final straw working with idiots. When you give close to a 100% all the time and others cruise by and the boss backs them up just poo poo me a bit to say the least.

Im onto the mines thing. Just have to sort some training
2010/04/22 10:50:11
stuart h
what did you do for work santa?
2010/04/22 14:23:39
Luke
Wood machinist/cabinet maker by trade but ended up doing setting out and ordering materials.
2010/04/22 14:32:04
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by grant

quote:
Originally posted by Sterling



2/3 of a tank ($25-$30) from going on a short joyride, to work, then to a mates (10 mins from work) then home from there (20 or so) and now its just above the red line!


have you checked for fuel leaks? thats not right


no i haven't, i really should.
2010/04/22 22:06:52
grant
quote:
Originally posted by Sterling

quote:
Originally posted by grant

quote:
Originally posted by Sterling



2/3 of a tank ($25-$30) from going on a short joyride, to work, then to a mates (10 mins from work) then home from there (20 or so) and now its just above the red line!


have you checked for fuel leaks? thats not right


no i haven't, i really should.


were you driving in hills? check your vapour lines aren't hanging too low. mine did that once, full tank up a mountain, got out the car fuel running out the back, followed the fuel trail all the way back down the mountain on the way back[:I]

2010/04/23 08:26:24
Bloodyeck
Toyota Landcruisers. Should all be destroyed. Drivers optional.
2010/04/23 11:13:39
Richomk1
Some utter knob left a boat trailer half on the road, with no boat on it and not hitched to a car. Coz i was driving up a hill looking straight into the sun i couldn't see it. I had my brother and my 2 boys in the car so was only doin about 25 kmh but still enough to damage my poor corty.
Need a bumper, indicator lense, guard and chrome arch strip. I'll get around to it though.
Apparently "by law" he can park it there, but where's the courtesy. The block it was 'half on' was vacant, and his whole driveway, across the road, was empty.







2010/04/24 00:53:14
JamesR
well im a dumb fuucking idiot.
bought a diff for my wagon cos old one was stuffed.
put new one in, drove around the block, and found that rear wheel bearing was wrecked.
just pulled axle out and took old bearing off, and then thought id smash the bearing outer out of the diff tube, but what i just realised is that the outer bearing case was non existant and what i was hitting was not the bearing shell but the diff tube, rendering the diff fuucked and me a stupid fck wit. [:-(][8~2][:(!][V][xx(]
2010/04/28 18:16:18
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by JamesR

well im a dumb fuucking idiot.
bought a diff for my wagon cos old one was stuffed.
put new one in, drove around the block, and found that rear wheel bearing was wrecked.
just pulled axle out and took old bearing off, and then thought id smash the bearing outer out of the diff tube, but what i just realised is that the outer bearing case was non existant and what i was hitting was not the bearing shell but the diff tube, rendering the diff fuucked and me a stupid fck wit. [:-(][8~2][:(!][V][xx(]



oh sh*t, thats no good, ive had similar situations happen to me before, where you realise what youve done, step back, then do the following in order, Gasp, Start swearing, Punch the nearest object or throw the bottle of drink on the ground, then sit down, light a smoke/crack a cold one and decide what your going to do.

must have happened to me 50 times on my escort, just cant think of any at the moment.
2010/04/28 20:01:06
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by Sterling

quote:
Originally posted by JamesR

well im a dumb fuucking idiot.
bought a diff for my wagon cos old one was stuffed.
put new one in, drove around the block, and found that rear wheel bearing was wrecked.
just pulled axle out and took old bearing off, and then thought id smash the bearing outer out of the diff tube, but what i just realised is that the outer bearing case was non existant and what i was hitting was not the bearing shell but the diff tube, rendering the diff fuucked and me a stupid fck wit. [:-(][8~2][:(!][V][xx(]



oh sh*t, thats no good, ive had similar situations happen to me before, where you realise what youve done, step back, then do the following in order, Gasp, Start swearing, Punch the nearest object or throw the bottle of drink on the ground, then sit down, light a smoke/crack a cold one and decide what your going to do.

must have happened to me 50 times on my escort, just cant think of any at the moment.

yeah pretty much.
i think its salvageable..
i think i might sit down for a bit tomorrow night after work, relax for a minute, clear my head before i do anything to the car.
2010/04/28 21:12:51
PeterM


......government over regulation on small business...............

......government increasing costs and charges on small business....
2010/04/29 21:22:30
laurie
Tax concessions for small business and a five thousand dollar rebate on your tax payment. The sqeaky wheel does get the oil. Bet you vote for Mr Rudd now mate.
2010/02/05 19:25:17
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by laurie

Tax concessions for small business and a five thousand dollar rebate on your tax payment. The sqeaky wheel does get the oil. Bet you vote for Mr Rudd now mate.

It would still be better than voting for work chioces again.

I recieved my first $1000+ electricity bill this 1/4

2010/03/05 08:49:26
Scott
Cooking a brand new USD$80 motor, which is no in production. After 3 laps, while running an FDR of 7.3:1. The car was smoking. [B)][:(!]

The center tab where two 'dots' can be seen is supposed to have solder.
2010/08/05 21:17:27
jorgan92
A customer who rang up work on Suday has complained to head office that I was rude and obnoxious......All I said was "Sorry we don't stock them you'd be best to try a place like Enzed"........ Now my hours are gonna be cut etc etc....
2010/05/13 14:34:57
Avon
Not noticing this for a month and then missing out by one day [V]

http://Perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-parts-accessories-engine-engine-parts-transmission-Ford-Engine-2L-Carbyd-Pinto-Test-drivable-W0QQAdIdZ197970801
2010/05/17 12:08:28
Escortpower
My regular roadworthy tester has lost his testing licence today for 30 days.

Craig.
2010/05/17 21:05:55
KIZZA
something dodgy going on Craig?
2010/05/17 23:28:38
Escortpower
quote:
Originally posted by KIZZA

something dodgy going on Craig?


No nothing dodgy about him or his work at all. Just another case of Vic Roads making up the rules as they go along. Been there, done that......that's why I no longer have a licence. Told them where they could put it years ago when I was questioned. Just means I have to use someone dodgy until he gets his back.

Craig.
2010/05/17 23:44:10
KIZZA
Fair enough we have a bloke in town who just went thru the same bullsh!t due to vicroads stuffing him around.
2010/05/18 16:47:41
Scott
I was rather annoyed today having to get to my drivers seat via the passenger door thanks to some a$$hole that can't park.
2010/05/19 15:22:28
Juiceman
quote:
Originally posted by Scott

I was rather annoyed today having to get to my drivers seat via the passenger door thanks to some a$$hole that can't park.


That is so frustrating!!!!!
2010/05/19 15:33:59
maxrs
While ago i had my Escort in at Redcliffe Dyno for a tune.
When i arrived the next day to see what was happening, the car was jacked up at the front.
(owner)Steve said the front caliper was sticking.
The RDP MK2 Cortina Drag car was beside it jacked up the same from the front.

Today i pulled my calipers off the struts and find i have one with 72 stamped on the back and is missing the G stamped in the front face.

Same size calipers, but it's not the point. the car was in for a engine tune not a caliper swap.
grrr![:(!]

The same mob didn't tighten a Holley carb jet in the Hot rod.

The Mongrels should stick to fitting South African tractor ecu's into Falcon turbo's.

2010/05/21 20:32:26
PeterM

MaxRS,

Did you front the guy about this??
2010/05/21 21:04:10
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by PeterM


MaxRS,

Did you front the guy about this??

No, not yet. Steve the old owner has moved the the USA.
The head grease monkey is still works there.

2010/05/21 22:31:29
PeterM

I just love statistics!

Re the forum topics:
"What made you happy today?" and
"What made you angry today?"

Just proves that we on the forum are statistically a friendly but angry bunch!

Why??

At the moment there are:
"Angry" there are 100 replies, with 2715 read the topic; however
"Happy" there are only 91 replies, with 2058 read the topic.

But maybe there is more motivation to read and reply when angry than when happy.

But I am happy, even though I am replying on the angry thread....

[:o)]



2010/05/22 20:58:15
Smcka
Not so much angry, more stunned.
My sister does accounting and whilst she was looking through my accounts she spotted the name Cosworth.
Oh, she says I used to have one of those when I was living in Hong Kong for work.
I says a Cosworth? Are you sure (not a car chick, my sister)
Yes
A Sierra?
Yes
3 door or 5 door?
3 door
I could go on but to cut a story short she had a Moonstone silver 3 door Sierra Cosworth that when she left to come back she sold for $200 as 'no one wanted it'. AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGG
2010/05/23 09:35:40
TEX
Cracking my front screen when removing it on the mk1 due to overzealous use of silaz by previous owner.
Then thinking I had a spare turns out its not a mk1 screen at all.
ps need MK1 screen now.
Oh almost forgot ALL indicators glued in with you guessed it Silaz!
2010/05/23 18:58:25
JordyCharlieBoz
I put off doing my uni work over the weekend because I was otherwise engaged with my girlfriend. And I thought I just wont go Monday morning and get it finished then. I frinken forgot that I had a physics test... no attendance is a 0 =(

On a positive only 5more days till I get to go home and work on the esky.
2010/05/24 12:37:46
Bloodyeck
Think about it. You might fail physics, but you probably learned a lot about biology.
2010/05/24 14:18:45
ITGRIPS
not so much angry but irritating..... my backs hurting like crazy! live in pain everyday but the level varies and for the past week its been hurting like hell!

( i have a couple of disc protrusions in my lower back! )
2010/05/24 15:47:49
fordsy
again, not so much angry but irritated... I can't putt. Not a single one putt today and 37 putts in 83 shots yesterday. Might be time for another putter or better still, another lesson.
2010/05/25 19:48:55
Bloodyeck
Golf. The waste of a good walk.
2010/05/26 08:59:35
fordsy
The original Mark Twain quote is ... Golf is a good walk spoiled.

After having operations on both knees, it's the only sport I still do. Just need to do it a bit more often.

2010/05/26 20:08:30
Shea
a checkup at the bike shop for my kwaka motox bike has since turned into a $600 stint with the latest info my back rim is cracked and needs to be replaced and respoked.

balls!!!
2010/05/30 21:38:06
Sterling
heres what's been pissing me off,

it begins with me getting my liscence,

then my starter relay sh*ts itself

then my thermostat seizes, boiling coolant on the side of the road.

then my battery keeps dying overnight,

then my bush inside the standard shifter shatters,

then i throw my keys in the boot and close it (my fault)

then the little clip on the pedal end of the throttle cable falls off, i re attach, it "PING"'s off again, then when i go to reconnect it the third time, i cant find the damn thing on my floor, have to use the engine side clip, and walk the car home begging the engine side of the cable doesnt fall off due to lack of clip.

can somebody tell me why i am still putting up with my escort??!!??

argh.
2010/05/31 18:52:13
PeterM

Ha, ha, ha, ha Sterling!

One day you will get married, and then you will really know what a bad day is like! [88]

You are just having a bit of fun at the moment.
2010/05/31 21:43:04
whoppa
drove my charade to Melbourne from Sydney to pick up my cossie engine
i got 100kms out of Melbourne when i dropped two cylinders....
spark plug lead snapped and i burnt an exaust valve
i limped it into Melbourne and around town with 2 cylinders and got the motor in the back seat and set off for a auto one or auto barn.... but none open.... i got a lead made from a dodgy 2nd hand one.... so im only running on 2 and a half cylinders haha
drove to wodonga the next day and fixed one cylinder....
so i drove the rest of the 6 hrs with 3 cylinders
and the whole time i didn't drop my speed under 120 haha the little 2 cylinders love it lol
pullin the head off tonight....
effort
2010/02/06 07:10:44
joeyjonsey
mucking around getting my car back together after frying the clutch got it all back and looks like i left the hose off from the wastegate to the boost control thing in short i gave it a little and it must of overboosted mix that with a welded diff centre threw me around on a partly busy road talk about an undie change.. idiot me trying to put things together in the dark and drive to work the next morning rushing as usual
2010/07/06 16:37:41
smallvan
Arrrggggg i hate paint stripper
Used some on my car today,a bit soaked through my overalls,jeans.on to my leg didn't burn just lifted the skin off. [:0] Now i have a burn the size of a 50c piece, But it did take the paint off the door [88]
2010/08/06 17:47:28
escort racing
Peter m spot on.
2010/09/06 20:02:19
Luke
P@#ck$ Putting half payment down on my car then calling me up today then asking if he can pay the next couple of grand off in weekly instalments[:(!]
2010/09/06 23:37:17
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by santa

P@#ck$ Putting half payment down on my car then calling me up today then asking if he can pay the next couple of grand off in weekly instalments[:(!]

tell him yes, but interest will be compounded weekly.
2010/10/06 18:32:35
Bloodyeck
I hope you did not part company with the car. I'd be inclined to given him his money back and tell him to get stuffed.
2010/11/06 11:08:32
Luke
I still have the car it wont be leaving till I have been paid in full
But due to recent lack of employment his money was welcome even know that has just changed.
2010/11/06 20:15:07
RS027
quote:
Originally posted by santa

I still have the car it wont be leaving till I have been paid in full
But due to recent lack of employment his money was welcome even know that has just changed.


That does suck. Good luck with it.

Would this be the sale of RS027, Luke???
2010/12/06 21:39:30
Luke
Yeah it would be It was a bit of a distraction from my main toy its a good car been using it daily but cant afford to many toys[8~2]
Have you been having fun in the focus?
2010/06/13 00:35:33
RS027
The XR5 has been great. Miss the RS still, but I do enjoy getting to my destination not smelling of fuel and being half deaf[88]
2010/06/13 00:49:46
Luke
The exhaust always left a ringing in your ear didn't it Cant say i noticed the fuel smell may have just burnt my sense of smell away[:x)]
2010/06/13 01:45:54
Scott
One HD going to ad break, twice on the final lap of Le Mans. I just spent 18 hours watching the race only to miss about 1/2 of the final lap.
2010/06/13 23:05:05
whoppa
worst lower back pain eva...
for like 4 weeks now
it sux donkey balls
2010/06/17 17:51:34
Dave
quote:
Originally posted by whoppa

worst lower back pain eva...
for like 4 weeks now
it sux donkey balls


Mate I went through this(muscular) the last few weeks,and our on site pysio give me acupuncture.it vanished.
Do your self a favour man go and have it sorted quick smart
2010/06/17 18:31:37
whoppa
might go give it a look
might try deap tissue massage as welll
thanks champ
2010/06/17 20:05:14
krt10
me and about 12 other mates had booked out a track day for this Sunday. i had put my spare 2.4 quick rack in and welded my spare diff and chucked it all in the blue 4 door daily ready for fun tomorrow.........only to get a call saying it had been postponed due to not being able to get an official out there or something.

had to make the best of a bad situation and test out the locker this morning on some dirt roads. i was only going to have it in for this weekend and change it back next week but now i dunno if i should just leave it in for a few weeks till a new date is set. rather annoying
2010/06/19 12:57:38
celtic
kevin rudd getting $600,000 a year from now until he carks it.hes roughly 50 yrs old,which means under normal life expectancy, he will be around for another 25 to 30 years,this equates to him earning between 15 to 18 million dollars for doing jack poo poo, and guess who is footing the bill??hes just one, multiply that by the number of pollies that retire every year,allowing for a lesser pension for not being pm. its not rocket science to see where all our hard earned is going.no wonder there no money in the kitty for public transport, roads etc. thats why we spend an hour or two stuck in traffic every day travelling to and from work .and the icing on the cake is they give themselves a payrise every year,undisputed by the"opposition" as they get the same payrise.its a freakken joke!no wonder there are so many people out there selling drugs!
2010/06/30 20:24:14
KIZZA
^ Couldn't agree more, very well said.
2010/06/30 22:07:52
PeterM

^ I totally agree too.

"no wonder there are so many people out there selling drugs!"

Don't forget those amongst us who are working harder and harder to be paid less and less only to watch prices for very basic neccesities such as electrcity, fuel, water, property taxes etc increasing disproportionately to any type of service provided. [:(!]
2010/01/07 19:13:52
loomer
I was thinking the same thing driving home ..Who the hell do they think they are giving themselves all these perks ??? When will someone go and bat for the average person working?? plus Julia Gillards new house (Kirrabilly)has 6 people... 4 staff and 2 chefs @ a cost of $600000 a year to look after the residence ...bout time this bulls**t STOPS!!
2010/01/07 20:27:52
Bloodyeck
What about the new PM's old house where she does not live. Feds set up in a caravan opposite and a filthy red Commodore. Not to mention the Lodge; the flat she has in Canberra (because she won't move into the Lodge unless she wins the next election) and Kirribilly House in Sydney. Don't ask who is going to go to bat for us. Use your voting power and get rid of the blood suckers.
2010/01/07 20:42:09
PeterM
Over the past several years, I, as well as several of my friends have been considering various options to do something about the politician's rorts, Australia being sold out to the US and China, and many other difficulties facing our country.

We have some interesting ideas, however they all require people power, ie that a majority of people to act as a country.

We know the ideas will fail if the majority of people don't act.

Unfortunately the majority of Australians are very well brain washed by the powerful state run (US owned) media services.

Most of the little people (ie us) all know that there is something terribly wrong.

The way things are going the future will be terribly bleak for most of us as our freedoms are slowly eroded, prices will continually increase. Just fortunately, for the moment anyway, food and fuel is relatively cheap. In the future this will change most probably due to a major world "event".

Very soon multinational overseas owned companies will own all of the various companies producing and distributing our food in Australia. If this doesn't get the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end maybe have a bit more of a think about it.


2010/01/07 20:55:22
loomer
Bloodyeck? ...It doesn't matter who you vote for there all criminals and give them self a nice healthy pay rise each year and only have to spend two terms in office then can access all of there superannuation
and get a very decent sum of money for the rest of there life!
Just look at Peter Garret he was all environmental this and that..then as soon as he got elected he saw the cash and kept his mouth shut shame on you Peter... [:(!]
2010/02/07 06:15:09
Bloodyeck
I disagree with the notion that they are criminals. They are not. They take advantage of what is the law. Easy for them to do that because they make the law. They are much the same as boards of directors of large corporations who give themselves generous pay packages and bonuses, despite the protests of shareholders. If people are serious, remember that politicians are your elected representatives. Get up their noses on the subject through your local electorate office. Sounding off on this forum will be like have relieved yourself while wearing a wet suit. You'll get a nice warm feeling but no one will notice.
2010/02/07 09:50:23
celtic
i wonder what these pollies would think if everyone stood together and refused to vote on polling day based on the fact that none of the unpleasant individuals are gonna fulfill the empty promises they use to get themselves elected.im a carpenter by trade, imagine if i was giving a price to a client to build his house with all of the inclusions he wants, i win the job,but cant finish the house because my budget hasnt allowed for all he asked for. i am compelled to finish that house as described in my contract, even if it means i go broke over it.i have to honor the contract. why then doesnt the same law apply to politicans? they promise the moon and the stars and once elected put the promises in the 'too hard'basket!im glad to see the response that this topic has created though. its not just me that is so disillusioned with the whole system of politics in Australia.and also, why oh why do we need seperate state governments for a country with such a small population by world standards?ok, im gonna have a beer now![x2x]
2010/02/07 17:02:00
David W
The political system sucks at a local level because who I have to vote for locally may be the most appropriate person for my local electorate, but unless his boss gets voted in very little money makes its way back to my area.

The system comes down to who is the most popular, not who is best for the job. 9 times out of 10 you have no idea what the credentials of the alternate person is as they have popped up at the 12th hour.

Donkey vote wins again
2010/02/07 18:29:27
loomer
Its a figure of speech (They are criminals) and basically they are you are forced to vote other wise face a fine ..and voting for the ones you think are right for your area doesn't make it any easier because like others have said they promise all and deliver none...!
2010/02/07 18:59:09
PeterM
"you are forced to vote other wise face a fine"

There is absolutely NO law in Australia that forces YOU to vote, otherwise you face a fine. The political system makes you BELIEVE that you must vote. It is a lie that the pollies want you to believe!

In Australia the law forces you to have your name marked off the voting list on voting day to say that you attended the polling booth. International laws (and laws here in the penal colonies) say that you vote anonymously, that is why your name does not appear on the ballot papers and is not tracable back to you once you place your vote.

On voting day all I ever do is to front the election assistant, state my name, I witness that they have correctly ruled off my name and address, I accept the ballot papers. I then proceed directly to the ballot box, as I appoach I tear up the ballot papers into as many little pieces as I possibly can and make as much noise as I can, and toss them onto the floor near the ballot box. Often people clap and acknowledge me when I do this.

I have never been fined or questioned by doing this. No one has any power to stop me from doing this.

2010/02/07 19:20:53
loomer
That's what I mean you are forced to go to a polling booth and sign your name off if you have registered your name on the voting roll form if you just write some crap on the voting form the vote will automatically go to the party in power just remember this people not many are aware of this rule ....
2010/02/07 19:47:30
PeterM
Hello Loomer,

Agreed - if the ballot paper is placed into the ballot box.

However if the ballot paper is destroyed and is not placed into the ballot box, the vote cannot be counted anywhere. The vote simply is not counted.

2010/02/07 20:39:31
celtic
this is true, but you as an individual citizen has still given up half an hour of your precious time on a Saturday morning to show up just to avoid a fine to achieve nothing. time would have been more productively spent if you stayed home and washed the freakken car!
im from ireland albeit 23 years ago and historically, people died in the struggle to be allowed to vote. its very ironic that nowadays you get fined if you dont vote!
2010/02/07 22:18:54
Bloodyeck
Have a cold shower and think about. If people did not take the trouble to vote what do you think we would end up with? This is a serious issue. Neither the Liberals or the Labor parties have covered themselves in glory. Ask yourself why that it. It is because most Australians are generally complacent. They generally support one of the major parties but don't monitor their performance. The Greens are next to useless; their focus is as narrow as a pencil light. All politicians have their snouts in the trough. You don't hear the minor party members of Parliament saying "I'm not going to accept the payrise". Rarely, if ever, has a Parliamentarian's payrise been voted down, only delayed. The only way people will get the message out there is through their electorate office. If you feel so strongly about the issue, do something about it.
2010/03/07 10:56:27
Scott
Voting still doesn't work if a politician has a personal grudge against something, just look at what's been happening with the R18+ rating for video games. Poll's have shown that 90% of people are for having that rating and yet it still gets rejected, what's the point of living in a democratic society if the majority of people vote for one thing and still doesn't get passed.

The only reason why I even voted at the last vote was to vote against Micheal Atkinson as much as I could.
2010/03/07 19:36:53
fordsy
quote:
loomer Posted - 02/07/2010 : 19:47:30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
That's what I mean you are forced to go to a polling booth and sign your name off if you have registered your name on the voting roll form if you just write some crap on the voting form the vote will automatically go to the party in power just remember this people not many are aware of this rule ....


Not quite sure who told you that. If you are at all interested in the actual process, have a read of[url='http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/backgrounders/files/2010-eb-informal-voting.pdf']this.[/url]

quote:
16. A House of Representatives ballot paper is informal
if:
¡¡ the ballot paper has no vote indicated on it; or
¡¡ the ballot paper does not indicate the voterfs
first preference for 1 candidate and an order of
preference for all the remaining candidates.


quote:
30. It is not an offence to vote informally in a federal
election, nor is it an offence to encourage other
voters to vote informally. However, anyone who
encourages electors to vote informally, or to vote
e1,2,3,3,3...f etc on a House of Representatives
ballot paper, will be encouraging electors to waste
their votes as no vote will be counted from these
ballot papers.
2010/03/07 20:27:28
loomer
Jezuz Im all for a good government .... and as for the non vote I was told that by a good friend whom is a government lawyer ....!
At the end of the day we are still getting ripped off let do something bout it ...!
2010/03/07 20:58:03
PeterM

"At the end of the day we are still getting ripped off let do something bout it ...!"

I am open to discuss ideas. What would you recommend?
2010/04/07 02:09:05
Phil
Simple fix really...anyone with the answers should go and run for government to fix the problems...thats the only way it will happen...[;^)]
2010/04/07 08:27:59
PeterM

Hi Phil,

Yeh, I keep looking for a job application form to become a politician in the papers. Haven't found one yet......
2010/04/07 18:37:23
Phil
Im not sure how you become an Independent or register a party but I am sure that someone who was serious about becoming one could find the information required...if Pauline can do it, anyone can[;^)]
2010/04/07 20:12:39
PeterM

In the socialist state of Australia it is nearly impossible to be successful by starting a new political party. Legislation is weighted against new parties in favour of the large well established powerful parties.

Even if a new party has some initial success and has the majority of Australians agreeing with their policies, if the policies contradict what the big boys want you will be bullied, threatened, gaoled, have the state run media continually debunk you, challenge your personal credibility, have your electoral boundries changed without notice to reduce or eliminate your success and any other games they wish to play to see you fail. Even if you want to sell your private family home the way you wish to sell it the media (controlled by the state)will let fly to turn the people against you and make you look like an idiot.

That is politics.

Just ask Pauline.

The only way to make people power count is to have a mass (peaceful) strike where EVERYONE refuses to go to work, refuses to buy petrol, refuses to go to the super market, refuses to use public transport, refuses to drive, refuses to pay bills etc etc on ONE set day/date, with a second day/date to be set soon after. The idea is to make the powerful minority ruling class become aware that the majority (ie the little people) who keep the country together have had enough.

Unfortunately this idea will fail due to the apathy of Australians, the majority of who are on the drip.

But maybe one day when the fuel runs out, or you can't afford to run your car, or the food runs out and you become hungry, people may start to think about doing something. But then it will be too late.

In the mean time we can get the warm and fuzzies complaining to our friends and families and on the forum groups......

2010/04/07 20:53:37
Bloodyeck
The fastest way to embark on a political career is executive membership of a trade union.
2010/05/07 11:49:15
celtic
peter m ,you are 100% right as far as my view of this issue is concerned.this fantastic country of Australia, envied by most of the world is going down the gurgler very fast,controlled by the american influenced media and the big boys.america and all it stands for sucks big time,sadly they drag a lot of great countries down with them. Australia doesn't need the u.s.no country does.its just the big bully that wont fight alone.
2010/05/07 19:37:37
JamesR
when i was getting my tax done [see happy thread] i got slugged with a $933 medicare levy surcharge. [:(!] i paid over $30k in tax this year, and now i have to pay more.
2010/07/15 11:34:21
escortinadriver
Winning an auction on ebay less than 5kms from home and not being able to pick up the item!!! And having to pay $30 for postage!

I find it a little deceptive when the only place it is listed as, pickup only, is when you click on 'see all details' link and then have to scroll all the way to the bottom...

Why cant it be in the main listing without having to click on further links????????????????????????

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Shaun
2010/07/16 11:15:19
Sterling
not so much something that made me angry, just something i wish this day could have gone without.

today i went back out to the escort to finish the work

(re install of twin dellortos, and new head gasket)

i was turning the key last night, but it wouldn't start, and it was getting too dark, anyway i put the exhaust on, and tried to figure out why it wouldn't start, turns out the cam timing had jumped a few teeth, so i reset, and it started right up.

the thing is unreal! its just so loud and so f*cken ballsy!

BUT then it starts raining, and heres the incident, the tail got a little too happy (didn't know this was possible [:x)] ) and i find myself being thrown around side to side, lock to lock in the middle of a street, and at one stage i flew up over the gutter, then i regained traction, and heres the stupid part, because i was so on edge after what just happened, i try to get the hell out of there, which involved another session of skating.

it was after all this i realised i literally cant take off in the wet unless i baby her!

luckily after i got home, i inspected the damage, everything is fine! not a dent or even a chip in sight! i noticed the wing badge had fallen out, so i drove back down there and found it in the middle of the road! THANKING MY LUCKY STARS IM OK!
2010/07/18 17:25:22
fordsy
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan
My Rant......Bloody Bike Riders on main highways!!!![:(!]

I'm all for fatties getting fit and saving the plantet, but why do you have to block a lane on 3 lane highway just to satify your own selfish egos.
Yesterday I was driving back from a job in the right hand lane (as I was about to turn right) and saw two spandexed organ-donors peddling along in the inside lane at 30kph (in an 80 zone)
After almost getting cleaned up crossing 2 lanes, they decided to turn right (where I was heading) The lights were on red, so they "lane-splitted" btwen the cars and took front position in the left hand turning lane. This is specifically for people getting onto Eastlink, so drivers have no alternative but to get in this lane. I was up-front in the XR4 which has an incredibly low 1st gear and was unable to get into 2nd before these two annoying bike-rider could get off the line. I was stuck behind them revving the poo poo out of my car....If I'd changed into second I would have either mowed the fat-so-and-sos down or stalled it for going too slow.
At the next lights, one of the riders decided to give me a mouthful for reving my car. My response was: what the f**k I'm I supposed to do when I'm stuck in first gear, mow you down changing into 2nd!!!! Then he decided holding up traffic by giving me a lecture on HIS rights as a road-user was the best cause of action....Geezzz Bike riders pizz me off, especially in Melbourne which has more bike tracks than f**ing Amsterdam. When are these c**ts going to learn bikes and cars don't mix.

The sooner they introduce rego, licensing and compulsory third party for organ donors that decide to ride on a public road the better.
2010/07/18 18:55:05
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan

quote:
Originally posted by JamesR

when i was getting my tax done [see happy thread] i got slugged with a $933 medicare levy surcharge. [:(!] i paid over $30k in tax this year, and now i have to pay more.



James....[:u]$30,000 IN TAX!!!![:u] What do you do for a job?....Sell drugs!
Seriously. If you are paying that much in tax, you need to get a new accountant.


oh i have a good accountant.
im a Fitter Glenn, been working out at Hazelwood, i was paying 35% ? Tax.
2010/07/18 20:56:00
ratta tat tat
quote:
Originally posted by celticamerica and all it stands for sucks big time,sadly they drag a lot of great countries down with them. Australia doesn't need the u.s.no country does.its just the big bully that wont fight alone.


America is the reason why Australia has not developed & stock-piled nuclear weapons.
There is an alliance. If anyone f#cks with Australia, they f#ck with America. I can thank them for that.
2010/07/19 18:14:33
PeterM

Australia is an important part of America's strategic defence network.

This is one of the reasons why Holden (well, GM really) and Ford still manufacture here.

If a world war breaks out Holden and Ford manufacturing plants will instantly be converted from manufacturing motor cars to weapons.

Australia is one of the very few politically very stable countries in the southern hemisphere so is very attractive to the US.



2010/07/19 19:36:53
JamesR
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan

James. Are you on contract or a wage earner? If you can go on contract get yourself an abn. You'll lose your supper payments, but will only pay 20% tax. If you're on wages, buy a cheap property and rent it out. You can claim just about anything you spend on it and pay less tax.....Either that or suggest to everyone at work that you all get a pay cut so I can get cheap electricity.

nah im only a casual worker.. VERY casual
ill be looking at buying a house soonish probably. whether i live in or rent i dunno, have a shed of my own would be nice
2010/07/19 22:16:45
fordsy
Listening to politicians. If we get a hung parliament, i'll be one of the first to volunteer to help build the gallows.
2010/07/20 13:12:17
whoppa
got my new work roster today and cant make it to all ford day...
heaps pissed off...
i wanna c some photos boys lol

chris
2010/07/22 15:16:36
Scott
Not having a car to drive, due to having a hole in the sump.
2010/06/08 13:40:36
240corty
can today get any worse just getting over man flu, sliced my finger open at work needed stiches, the Cortina cover has ripped and just broke the key in the boot lid of the charade AHHHHHHHHH[:-(]

cheeRS
Wayne
2010/10/08 21:40:31
240corty
bloody email packed up now[:-(]

i'm off to bed, let's hope tomorrow is better
2010/11/08 00:35:33
whoppa
burst an ear drum.... worst pain eva...
i advise u do not try this


chris
2010/08/13 08:30:10
escortinadriver
Had car pull up next to me at a set of lights yesterday and the driver 'blipped' the throttle, as if to say 'want a race???' I turned towards him and shook my head and laughed. It was then that the passenger held up his clipboard with a a police sticker on the back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was an unmarked police car!!!!!

How the hell is this proactive in REDUCING idiots illegal street racing from the lights??????????????????????????[}:)][}:)][}:)]

Surely the message should be to discourage so called 'hoon' driving not encourage it?????????????????????????????????

How is this not an illegal activity? If I had done the same what would have happened??????????????????????

What would the legal rammifactions had been, if say, I (we) had sped off from the lights and crashed???????????

Needless to say, I was, and still am, mighty pissed off with their behaviour and should have thought quickly enough to get the registration and lodge a formal complaint.................!!!!

Shaun.
2010/08/18 11:52:04
fordsy
Smacked myself in the head with something rather solid while working on the project car today. I now have a couple of stitches to show for my efforts and wasted the afternoon in emergency instead of being in the garage.
2010/08/18 18:52:46
PeterM

Hello Fordsy,

"Smacked myself in the head with something rather solid while working on the project car today. I now have a couple of stitches to show for my efforts and wasted the afternoon in emergency instead of being in the garage."

Yeh, but what about the important part?....was the car injured at all? [:0]
2010/08/19 19:33:12
fordsy
In the battle of alloy hub vs forehead, alloy hub came through undamaged. The car has been sitting on the trolley jack since I belted my head so I'll see in the morning just how good it is at holding up the shell.

A few years ago I would have introduced the 14lb sledge hammer to the alloy hub but i've mellowed a little in my old age..
2010/08/19 20:27:40
Weiry
Well decided to take a few pic's of the RS today parked it just out of Carport. In the garage i hear a crack & go have a look and there is a star in my front screen(4 weeks old). Think what the, go back in garage two minutes later and hear bang on roof, turns out the little %$^& across the road have a sling shot. So call out and they keep walking back into house. Anyway i confront & hold my tongue. Little %^$& now going to be $200 poorer. Car not even on road yet & cop this.

2010/08/22 19:48:56
grant
Replaced the fuel hoses on the rs.... had some sitting on the windscreen while i was upside down under the dash i read "not for fuel injection" F#$#@!!![88] [B)]
2010/08/22 20:24:15
Escortpower
quote:
Originally posted by grant

Replaced the fuel hoses on the rs.... had some sitting on the windscreen while i was upside down under the dash i read "not for fuel injection" F#$#@!!![88] [B)]


Many people have been caught out by this. The worst part is when you are dealing with short lengths and the "NOT FOR" part has been cut off. So it then reads "FUEL INJECTION".

Craig.
2010/08/22 21:03:30
krt10
stacked the daily last night :(
2010/08/24 20:54:28
ratta tat tat
What made me angry today, and continues to anger me, is the "Nudgee bottleneck" on the Gateway Motorway, northbound.
Hot tip: If you want to be an a**hole and congest it even more, take the far left lane into Shell service station, weave behind it and hit the on-ramp. You'll get home quicker at the expense of others. Have a nice day [xx(]
2010/08/25 21:48:00
grant
quote:
Originally posted by ratta tat tat

What made me angry today, and continues to anger me, is the "Nudgee bottleneck" on the Gateway Motorway, northbound.
Hot tip: If you want to be an a**hole and congest it even more, take the far left lane into Shell service station, weave behind it and hit the on-ramp. You'll get home quicker at the expense of others. Have a nice day [xx(]


Yep then you get the deagon run on if you are in the right lane you need to be 2 inches off the car infront or some unpleasant individual will cut infront to save waiting 5 seconds to let the oncoming merge.

Then theres the fake speed camera around the corner that you need to slow down for after coming down the "big straight" at whatever speed [88]
2010/08/26 07:47:16
BryanS81
[8~2] Just scratched the red RS rear pass. flare on the edge of the container...not even on the road an ive scratched it....

GRRRRRRR [:(!]
2010/05/09 15:57:16
KIZZA
Been stuck in traffic this morning got to my tax appointment 5 minutes late and been told that because i'm 5 minutes late, i'll have to re-book so now I have to wait til 26th of October. Absolutely spewing but I have no one but myself to blame[V]
2010/06/09 11:00:23
PeterM
I would find an alternative accountant who is interested in doing your work.
2010/06/09 19:21:54
KIZZA
Yeah the thought has crossed my mind alot of times today. However, he is worth the wait and at the end of the day it was no-one but myself's fault for been late.
2010/06/09 20:08:53
JamesR
blew the headgasket in the falcon yesterday,while in Melbourne, which means i couldnt pick up my new engine for the escort.

but cos craig [escpwr] is an absolute top bloke, he is letting me fix it in his workshop.
2010/06/09 20:25:53
Sterling
my EF wagon overheated on Saturday, was leaking coolant from the hose that goes to the gas converter.. pulled it out to find a large split right in the center and the entire hose rock hard, not flexible at all.

more of a relief because its an easy fix but come on just bought the thing!
2010/06/09 22:41:00
Andy777
bit of a common theme in the last 3 posts

falcons....


water pump went in the xr8 today, picked one up at lunch finished work at 7pm get home to try fit and one of the bolts snapped! fkn great[88]

now i will have to borrow the mother in laws hyunda elantra! so that is what has made me angry today, i will be seen driving a hyundai [:I]
2010/09/21 22:35:04
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by Andy777

bit of a common theme in the last 3 posts

falcons....


water pump went in the xr8 today, picked one up at lunch finished work at 7pm get home to try fit and one of the bolts snapped! fkn great[88]

now i will have to borrow the mother in laws hyunda elantra! so that is what has made me angry today, i will be seen driving a hyundai [:I]


haha damn!! whenever i cant use the falcon i just take the escort to work!
2010/09/22 07:46:29
Scott
My AU Falcon has been idling a bit rough...


This thread looks like its making Escorts look very reliable[88]
2010/09/22 15:02:35
grant
i had a missing turbo nut and stud on the falcon.... and a clapped idler bearing.
2010/09/25 22:05:36
Andy777
should rename this thread to what's wrong with your falcon [:p]

2010/09/25 23:11:26
David W
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan

The AFL
Because of the AFLs never ending lust for the dollar, I have to endure a week with a pizzed-off boss (mad collingwood supporter) while we wait for the grand final replay. Why couldn't they play another ten minutes and be done with it?



Look on the bright side - no one has lost the Grand Final (yet). Imagine what your boss will be like if Collingwood eventually lose.
2010/09/26 07:38:03
Escortpower
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan

The AFL
Because of the AFLs never ending lust for the dollar, I have to endure a week with a pizzed-off boss (mad collingwood supporter) while we wait for the grand final replay.


No way Glenn, it's all about the game isn't it?

quote:
Originally posted by whooligan
Why couldn't they play another ten minutes and be done with it?



Glenn, if they played another ten minutes and were done with it think of how unfair it would be. The MCG couldn't double it's money, the AFL wouldn't collect double it's entry fee, all those poor sponsors wouldn't be able to bombard us with advertising again, not to mention the poor government that has to collect all that gst again. The merchandise sales, the overpriced food and drinks, the scalpers......and the footy season would be over. What would people do with their lives then??

Craig.
2010/09/26 08:26:29
Phil
The only fair thing for supporters is to have free entry to this weeks ticket holders next week[:u]
2010/09/26 08:50:34
escortinadriver
What has made you angry today.....

Having to wait a whole week to see Collingwood lose....[88]

Oh.. I tipped the draw....

Shaun
2010/09/26 11:09:27
ronsmallford
Why cant they be joint winners? Just call it a draw and be done with it.
2010/09/26 12:20:46
fordsy
I prefer to think of it as joint losers. Neither side was good enough. No premiership for either.

... although i am off next Saturday. Might have to spend $15 and go watch.
2010/09/26 12:53:29
Scott
The AFL draw, its mean another week of this bullpoo poo.
2010/09/26 18:55:13
fordsy
quote:
Originally posted by whooligan

quote:
Originally posted by fordsy

I prefer to think of it as joint losers. Neither side was good enough. No premiership for either.

... although i am off next Saturday. Might have to spend $15 and go watch.


$15[:u] When were you last at the footy?.....1977[^]

I haven't had to buy a general admission ticket to the footy in a very long time. Last game I went to was last year.

Thing that made me angry today was having to be at work on such a nice day.
2010/09/26 21:03:35
Regs RS
Got the RS back on the road at last, new engine complete with brand new side-drafts had them jetted & tuned last week, going great, looking forward to some serious running in miles this long weekend, lifted the bonnet tonight to show a mate only to discover the Mexican hat missing off the front carb [:-(]
2010/09/30 20:17:46
Scott
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvl5UB0RBkQ
thank you kevin foley


But on a positive note my RS is seen at 1:33 and 2:19
2010/01/10 00:33:03
Regs RS
And GEM parts wants $60.00 for a new one!
2010/02/10 09:19:56
Avon
quote:
Originally posted by Regs RS

And GEM parts wants $60.00 for a new one!


Burtonpower UK has them for next to nothing.
2010/02/10 09:31:36
escortinadriver
These guys have been helpful for those little items, or if you can wait, BURTONS or ebay US will have them cheaper again.

Jet inspection cover $22

http://www.weberperformance.com.au/index.php?cPath=55_57

Shaun.
2010/02/10 12:04:05
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by Regs RS

And GEM parts wants $60.00 for a new one!


these guys SERIOUSLY overprice everything!!
2010/02/10 14:03:00
greenmk2
This really didn't happen tonight but a week ago I was kicking back enjoying a nice beer when I heard my dogs blowing up. I thought bloody hell anather stray dog is stirring them up again so I casualy got up to see what all the drama is about. Then the missus goes off "Two blokes are in our yard!!" I thought my boat,escort!!There F@#kied! So grabbed my maglite and chased them down the laneway.
The lucky pricks got a head start on me so they survived.
Luckerly they only got my boats 45ltr fuel tank.. I tryed to get the Craperdoors plate but rain made it hard.. [:(!]

I am just waiting now for them to return. They obviously planned it out...
2010/04/10 21:42:01
Escortpower
Was offered 2 free tickets to Bathurst this weekend. Worst part is I can't use them as I hadn't planned on going. Work is hectic and can't afford to get away. Would really like to go and take my Subaru flag... [:x)]

Craig.
2010/04/10 23:08:28
Luke
Finding out my hotmail and other accounts have been hacked[}:)]
2010/10/24 19:30:47
Juiceman
The price of a twin plate clutch capable of handling man-spec hp.
2010/10/24 20:10:14
MK1_Oz
Paying for an expensive service/repair on a borrowed welder cos it started to weld cold and splatter only to find out it was a bad gas bottle AND then to decide to go buy my own welder anyway!
2010/10/26 13:57:55
smallvan
Put my van in the sun today,i was going to give it a quick wash.but i noticed bump in the roof,as i was watching it.The bump got bigger,now its a blister the size of a 20cent piece. No idea what did it no idea how to fix it.
2010/11/13 17:42:18
240corty
paying $150 speeding fine and getting 2 demerit points[8~2]
2010/11/16 18:59:58
fordsy
A tool driving along Eastlink with both front and rear fog lights on in bright sunshine. freaking morons.
2010/02/12 13:01:38
MK1_Oz
But it is sooo fully sik!! hahahaha [:o)]
2010/02/12 14:04:46
wombat2509
getting broken in to 2 lat tops mobile phone & keys to wife's car almost $6k worth [:(!] left my wallet sitting on the table beside computer ?? must have thought it wasn't worth the picking up with all the bills laying next to the computer.
2010/07/12 22:53:37
spanner
emailing overseas companies, letting them know how much you want an item & are willing to pay for it but you never a response!
2010/09/12 13:41:30
MK1_Oz
Paying $600 to have your car sand blasted and etch primed only to find 10 months later that there is tons of rust over the etch even though the car is in a garage [}:)][}:)][}:)]

PS - DO NOT USE Ideal Steam Cleaners in Dry Creek SA
2010/09/12 16:57:28
PeterM

Etch primer will absorb moisture in the air over a few days and will settle on the bare metal resulting in surface rust. The etch primer should be sealed immediately after application with several coats of primer and kept indoors well away from moisture. Even the primer will absorb moisture (because it is porous) over a few months.
2010/09/12 21:30:28
grant
[}:)] freaking people that sit in the right hand lane doing 20 km below the freaking limit!!!!

Then today im on the highway doing 100 and some prick is doing 60 i poo poo you not, and was going to my turn off so i had to wait it out got jammed behind him. At the lights i yelled out haven't you heard of a freaking accelerator, then he takes off and does 70-80 odd in the 60 zone WTF!
Is it just me or do some people just drive their car totally oblivious to what's going on around them?

2010/10/12 00:43:39
smiley_666
know what you mean.
also love the people that tail-gate, only to overtake and then slow down to slightly slower than you were going before.

riding a motorbike is nuts sometimes, people must just think that the noise/light/big black bike is imaginary
2010/10/12 00:59:50
INBreplica
Just found out that there is around 1 metre of floodwater through the workshop where I am building my MK2 Rally car.
thankfully,my engine and rocket box are on a bench that is well above the water.
One positive,it might wassh some of the bog dust out of it.
2010/10/12 13:52:51
smallvan
Trying to put the locking strip, around the windows.With no tool to do it.And than finding out you can buy the tool for $90.00 [:u]
2010/10/12 14:27:23
Chippa666
Going to the parts area at work to discover the parts I needed weren't there because the last person to use them didn't bother to reorder them or tell anyone that he had used the last one!!! Had the customer waiting to get the job done too!! Not Happy!!
2010/11/12 01:12:03
fordsy
The workhorse computer finally poo poo itself after nearly nine years of abuse. Transferring files onto the newish computer is taking much, much longer than i thought it would. How the hell did i manage to get 70 gig of music files?
2010/11/12 22:15:05
martymexico
A Nissan Patrol + bullbar didn't give way on a T junction and hit my poor Focus ST170 in the left front, peeling the guard off, damage to the A post/inner wing frame, bent strut/wheel. the car was trucked away[8~2]. waiting on the assessor for verdict if the car is to be repaired.....or not...Doh.
2010/12/28 00:13:53
MK1_Oz
[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]
2010/12/28 10:17:13
Scott
quote:
Originally posted by fordsy

The workhorse computer finally poo poo itself after nearly nine years of abuse. Transferring files onto the newish computer is taking much, much longer than i thought it would. How the hell did i manage to get 70 gig of music files?


Try backing up a personal Art folder that's nearly 200gb while the computer is over heating and freezing.

Looks I need a new case for my computer to improve cooling, I think I'll rig up a fan set up using an old AC to DC converter power supply.
2010/12/28 22:59:06
fordsy
quote:
Originally posted by Scott

quote:
Originally posted by fordsy

The workhorse computer finally poo poo itself after nearly nine years of abuse. Transferring files onto the newish computer is taking much, much longer than i thought it would. How the hell did i manage to get 70 gig of music files?


Try backing up a personal Art folder that's nearly 200gb while the computer is over heating and freezing.

Looks I need a new case for my computer to improve cooling, I think I'll rig up a fan set up using an old AC to DC converter power supply.

Ouch. The new computer is mounted in an Antec case that makes it very silent (P183). The old one sounded like a turbine. It cooked the northbridge chip after a fan failed.
2010/12/29 00:37:09
MK1_Oz
noticing that there are more views and more posts in the "What Made You Angry Today" thread than the "What Made You Happy Today" thread.....
2010/12/29 14:42:22
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by MK1_Oz

noticing that there are more views and more posts in the "What Made You Angry Today" thread than the "What Made You Happy Today" thread.....


what do u expect from people who own Escorts! mine was given me more headaches than smiles.... haha still love it though.

but anyway, what makes me angry today. is i crashed mine today..

just finished sorting all the problems with the new powertrain, and i end up hitting a tree!!! leaning towards painting the whole car again.



2011/01/11 19:46:01
harrier
That sucks! Wet road ?
2011/01/11 20:33:36
INBreplica
Seeing the 6 inches of mud in my freshly seam welded ,balsted and etched MK2 rally car after flood water inundated my mates workshop where I am building my car.
2 hours with the gurnie got rid of most of it ,but I will have to remove the etch and surface rust next time I am out there.[:(!]
2011/01/12 18:36:58
INBreplica
My MK2 roller was not washed away in the Floods where my car is being built. The guy who owns the workshop had the forethought of putting all of my bits on the tray of a ute and lifting it on the hoist for me.
I did have to spend a couple of hours with the gurnie,getting all of the mud out of the car.
2011/01/12 18:40:07
MK1_Oz
My thoughts are with you Qld dwellers......
2011/01/12 20:00:07
Juiceman
I'm angry because of the flooding and knowing that there's nothing I can do to help the thousands in need. Having said that I'm also thankful that my house is unaffected.
2011/01/12 20:45:49
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by harrier

That sucks! Wet road ?


yeah, wet roads, tyres at wear indicators.

officially decided im not driving it again

(not likely too due to damage anyway)

until new treads are put on. too dangerous.
2011/01/13 00:43:09
tedidesign
nikeec.com just makes me angry
2011/01/13 12:25:24
Scott
I've deleted waaay too many of those on the forum I've got moderator power at.


This:

Now down to single monitor and I can't use my Xbox now, I got that monitor about 1 year ago and it cost me nearly $600
2011/01/13 17:11:59
fpv_escort
what a terrible day. Had some issues at work today which may invovle police investigation (not on my part)but they want me to be a witness and make a statement.

Then on the drive home from work, pouring rain, 1.st to second gear and a tiny bit of wheel spin resulted in me getting a $110 fine and 3 points. FML
2011/01/14 19:41:40
PeterM

Scott,

Could I ask what brand of monitor it is?

The Mrs had exactly the same problem with a 1 year old Medion laptop bought from Aldi that was 2 weeks past the 1 year warranty.

Despite her sending several letters requesting assistance to repair to both Aldi head office in Aussieland and also to Medion in Germany she was refused help. [}:)]

2011/01/14 22:29:22
Scott
I got the monitor march last year, and its got 3 years warrenty. I just need to ring up Acer so they can pick it and do what ever they need to do. I paid $650 for it and they are now $380 and yet they haven't been replaced by a newer model.
2011/01/15 16:05:29
2lt_Scort
quote:
Originally posted by fpv_escort

what a terrible day. Had some issues at work today which may invovle police investigation (not on my part)but they want me to be a witness and make a statement.

Then on the drive home from work, pouring rain, 1.st to second gear and a tiny bit of wheel spin resulted in me getting a $110 fine and 3 points. FML


Do they do contra deals? You make a statement and they forget about your fine? [:p] Wouldn't that be great. Everyone does contras at work? [B)]

Rhys
2011/01/15 16:37:28
David W
Picked up my car from the mechanic late yesterday and the tally looks like this:-

* Alt belt as loose as anything (2 fingers under the pulley)
* Battery terminal not bolted on - just sitting there
* Headlights not working (turned out the fuse was out of the socket)
* they broke the lever for the bonnet cable (the one that sits below the dash). Not the cable, but the lever (then the cable broke too). I've got no idea what force they tried to hang off it

That's what happens when they let the apprentice lose on it or a couple of people work on it and everyone thought the 'other guy' attended to 'that'

Aside from that (probably not related to the mechanic) the starter motor died too.
2011/01/15 18:12:18
ronsmallford
Went to drive up one of my favorite roads today (dayborough to mt. mee) and its washed out in many places with road barriers everywhere. Cowboys still trying to drive and ride fast when the road is clearly not up to it at the moment.
2011/01/16 17:27:24
jorgan92
My petrol gauge is playing up, which to me is the worst one to play up.
2011/01/16 18:24:34
David W
quote:
Originally posted by jorgan92

My petrol gauge is playing up, which to me is the worst one to play up.


I didn't think the fuel guage worked in Escorts (it was a factory option). I drive by the trip meter. When it gets to 300km its time to fill up.
2011/01/16 22:14:10
Scott
quote:
Originally posted by jorgan92

My petrol gauge is playing up, which to me is the worst one to play up.


Since when did Escort fuel gauges worked[x2x]
2011/01/17 15:25:00
martymexico
Must be a drop tank problem.....never had a gauge fail in side tanks
2011/01/17 21:17:01
jorgan92
Mines always been pretty decent, think I fixed the problem though.
2011/01/17 21:21:28
Scott
Having to explain to Acer's tech support what vertical means and how to spell 'Scooter'

I think my fuel gauge reads 1/4 less then what is in the tank.
2011/01/18 18:12:41
harrier
I use the engine as the fuel guage, when it runs there's petrol in it, when it stops its empty [88][88][88][88][88]
2011/01/18 20:38:52
waznotme
Saw this red P-plater chick in the r/h lane on the freeway doing 80km and when i had passed her via the left lane, saw she was on her phone on loudspeaker, then cut straight across 2 lanes due to her almost missing her exit at the last minute! Could have been very ugly, not even a headcheck for the other lane!!!![:(!]
2011/01/27 22:00:58
maxrs
My trolley jack failed halfway though changing a front tyre tonight.
2011/01/27 23:15:39
TEX
Getting my new ST170 motor delivered only to unwrap it and find a stock 2.0ltr zetec. After waiting 2 weeks for it to be delivered.
pretty far from freaking OK.
2011/01/28 06:36:22
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by waznotme

Saw this red P-plater chick in the r/h lane on the freeway doing 80km and when i had passed her via the left lane, saw she was on her phone on loudspeaker, then cut straight across 2 lanes due to her almost missing her exit at the last minute! Could have been very ugly, not even a headcheck for the other lane!!!![:(!]



always "red P plater chicks" they are just shocking.

ive seen them in little corollas and barinas throwing the cars into roundabout at like 60ish kph, tyres schreeching and everything.

saw a red p plater fly towards a round about, thinking she was going to make it in front of a car, then realising she wont, slamming on the brakes, and hitting the car in the rear, causing a small fishtail, and her grill and lights all over the road.

was in the car with a green p plater chick (before red P's came out)

who was driving about 80-90 in a 60 zone, realised she nearly missed her turn, slammed on the brakes with steering full lock, understeer all the way into a street sign.... no one was hurt, the car just got a facial makeover though lol....

i could keep going all day haha....
2011/01/31 21:27:29
Luke
quote:
Originally posted by TEX

Getting my new ST170 motor delivered only to unwrap it and find a stock 2.0ltr zetec. After waiting 2 weeks for it to be delivered.
pretty far from freaking OK.


[:0]What happened have you sorted it it?
2011/01/31 22:03:41
TEX
Well the delivery dude took out my fence on the way out, so thats awesome too! I ended up making a deal with the supplier, who were going to refund the cash entirely. But ended up doing a deal for the blacktop for $240, so figuring it will be a big ask to find another st170 (I almost knew it was to good to be true) I settled for the blacktop I already had delivered, I plan to turbo it at some stage in the future. The refund of the extra cash is pending.... so not entirely resolved, I figure the worst case scenario is I pay retail for the blacktop motor. Plus my fence isn't fixed yet.
2011/01/31 22:15:29
grant
The wife rearranges the photos folder and suddenly there is no photos left of cars being built [8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2]
2011/03/02 16:59:48
David W
quote:
Originally posted by grant

The wife rearranges the photos folder and suddenly there is no photos left of cars being built [8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2]


Why would you need these - "It's only a car" (or is that a comment that would only be made at my house)[B)]
2011/03/02 20:11:32
muzza
quote:
Originally posted by grant

The wife rearranges the photos folder and suddenly there is no photos left of cars being built [8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2]



Don't write anything to the hard disk! The files can be recovered with the right software. I recently restore 1000's of lost photos after a techo formatted and reloaded windows on a friends laptop.
2011/03/02 21:01:53
Scott
quote:
Originally posted by Sterling

quote:
Originally posted by waznotme

Saw this red P-plater chick in the r/h lane on the freeway doing 80km and when i had passed her via the left lane, saw she was on her phone on loudspeaker, then cut straight across 2 lanes due to her almost missing her exit at the last minute! Could have been very ugly, not even a headcheck for the other lane!!!![:(!]



always "red P plater chicks" they are just shocking.

ive seen them in little corollas and barinas throwing the cars into roundabout at like 60ish kph, tyres schreeching and everything.

saw a red p plater fly towards a round about, thinking she was going to make it in front of a car, then realising she wont, slamming on the brakes, and hitting the car in the rear, causing a small fishtail, and her grill and lights all over the road.

was in the car with a green p plater chick (before red P's came out)

who was driving about 80-90 in a 60 zone, realised she nearly missed her turn, slammed on the brakes with steering full lock, understeer all the way into a street sign.... no one was hurt, the car just got a facial makeover though lol....

i could keep going all day haha....


what's the difference between Green and Red? It's only red in SA, but I've nearly been rear ended in my AU Wagon a couple times turning right into driveways despite using my indicator and brakes. I like to take it easy as I'm carrying about $2000-$3000 worth of gear including highly explosive batteries.
2011/03/02 23:07:58
Juiceman
Last night I was out doing our regular Thursday night driving with a bunch of mates. We normally go to the main meeting point that everybody else goes to on Thursday nights, then from there we go and do our own thing, it's usually a mountain run, so if we decide to do dumb stuff it's out of the way and we aren't going to get booked for it.

Anyways...last night we were driving along and some goon in a Commodore decided to follow us, and he started doing N-bombs all over the place. N-bombs are hilarious, and we were all getting a good laugh out of this dude destroying his g/box, until a cop pulled us all over and went through all of our cars. Two guys had to get their cars towed and the rest walked away with at least 1 defect notice each. They were for fair things, eg. one car had nitrous solenoids in it. My car is still off the road so I was safe.

The part that made me (and everybody else) angry was that the only person who got let off with a warning and no ticket was the guy in the Commodore doing skids...even after the cops made him open his boot and plooms of tyre smoke sprawled out of the boot and he had completely bald rear tyres.

Moral of the story: Drive a sh!tbox and be a total c*ckhead on the road and you'll get away with it. Drive a nice car and be sensible in the public eye and you'll get ar5e raped for it.

Cheers QLD police. You're doing us proud. fools...
2011/04/02 17:57:47
Sterling
quote:
Originally posted by Scott

quote:
Originally posted by Sterling

quote:
Originally posted by waznotme

Saw this red P-plater chick in the r/h lane on the freeway doing 80km and when i had passed her via the left lane, saw she was on her phone on loudspeaker, then cut straight across 2 lanes due to her almost missing her exit at the last minute! Could have been very ugly, not even a headcheck for the other lane!!!![:(!]



always "red P plater chicks" they are just shocking.

ive seen them in little corollas and barinas throwing the cars into roundabout at like 60ish kph, tyres schreeching and everything.

saw a red p plater fly towards a round about, thinking she was going to make it in front of a car, then realising she wont, slamming on the brakes, and hitting the car in the rear, causing a small fishtail, and her grill and lights all over the road.

was in the car with a green p plater chick (before red P's came out)

who was driving about 80-90 in a 60 zone, realised she nearly missed her turn, slammed on the brakes with steering full lock, understeer all the way into a street sign.... no one was hurt, the car just got a facial makeover though lol....

i could keep going all day haha....


what's the difference between Green and Red? It's only red in SA, but I've nearly been rear ended in my AU Wagon a couple times turning right into driveways despite using my indicator and brakes. I like to take it easy as I'm carrying about $2000-$3000 worth of gear including highly explosive batteries.


red P's means they have had there liscence for under a year

Green Ps is after 1 year, and stay green until full liscence
2011/04/02 19:59:21
MkI_JeT
after 3 weeks of my panel beater not answering/returning calls and msg i went to his work shop today to see him inperson only to find his shed totally cleaned out and my car no wre to be found! as if it was bad enough the thing has been there 2 1/2 years longer then it should have been.
2011/05/02 00:09:05
Luke
[}:)]Have you found where your car is?
2011/05/02 00:58:49
jorgan92
quote:
Originally posted by MkI_JeT

after 3 weeks of my panel beater not answering/returning calls and msg i went to his work shop today to see him inperson only to find his shed totally cleaned out and my car no wre to be found! as if it was bad enough the thing has been there 2 1/2 years longer then it should have been.

Damn! Did you speak to anyone and find out where he went?
2011/05/02 07:33:27
MkI_JeT
i got his address today and went to see him since his not answering his phone.there are a few cars from the shop under his car port and the carport and garage of the house next door to his but no escort,also his sister answerd the door who is babysitting all his kids and expects me to believe she doesnt know when he'll be back from holidays[x2x] probably best result her answering the door tho... cause i duno what i would hav done if he did[}:)], so now its all in the hands of the police they have all his details,copy of receipts of money given and thankfully i 'v still been paying the rego on the car for the last 3 years so he cant pull any funny buisness...they are guna leave a few msg for him and see what happens
2011/05/02 16:03:32
krt10
thats nasty mate. hope all ends well for you and you get your baby back
2011/05/02 17:13:25
MkI_JeT
ok an hour after leaving the cop station the panel beater decided to return my call and apperently the car is at his house in the shed as he plans to werk from home now...didn't even come across his mind to tell me even when he was moving the car[xx(]
2011/02/14 00:44:47
KIZZA
Missing out on taking my escort to All Ford Day, gonna take my ute down for a look soon tho. Still spewing after I pre entered and all.
2011/02/20 11:28:29
Forte
what's made me angry? sending a 2 door MK1 to the crusher :(
i didn't have room for it, reason for trying to part with it, couldn't even give it away for free :(
2011/03/03 18:42:11
harrier
quote:
Originally posted by Forte

what's made me angry? sending a 2 door MK1 to the crusher :(
i didn't have room for it, reason for trying to part with it, couldn't even give it away for free :(


All of a sudden a thousand Kents revved in pain..........and then there was silence [:-(]
2011/03/03 19:26:08
240corty
getting a virus on my computer called system tool and wasting 2 hours trying to get rid of it [:(!]

cheeRS

Wayne
2011/05/03 18:07:29
hak073
Bloody wildlife!
First on Sunday night I collected a wallaby in the Mk1


 
Then last night it was our Lasers turn to collect a kangaroo.

 
As long as the next one isn't a wombat, they'd make too much of a mess!
2011/08/04 15:03:05
Juiceman
Ouch! That sucks mate :(
2011/08/04 15:28:51
JamesR
i had another incident in the escort the other day
was out on some gravel/dirt roads, just cruising, nothing silly, but i think i ran over a bit of a tree branch or hit a big rock, not sure. end result is that passenger floor pan has been pushed in and up.
not good.
i think its time to retire this shell and start again.
2011/08/04 18:20:47
JazPer
I had to make 8 cups of coffee today, not just normal coffee, no! cappuccino with froth and everything! I only offered one person in the office, and the orders just kept coming in...
Now I'm angry. But I'm having some great self made coffee so I'm feeling better!
ha ha!   
2011/08/04 19:33:09
smiley_666
went out to the esky this morning only to find the LHF tyre completely flat...
 
Got to work 20 mins late. Was a decent hole, managed to fix it at lunch though
2011/08/05 20:20:06
wombat2509
 
I have a 19 year old on "L" plates he pulls over when he is holding up traffic so as not to upset others, but TWICE  we have been over taken on the same hill with limited vision and unbroken center lines at 5 pm . reminds me of Allen Jacksons "the Arsehole" song
2011/08/05 21:42:08
JazPer
Its monday...
2011/08/08 17:00:54
smallvan
Escort wiring looms
2011/08/10 18:02:12
KIZZA
The fact i'm working this sunday and wont be going to the RSOC vic concourse show with my escort!
2011/09/22 10:37:34
BrandonC
Ha! So I'm not the only one that will stare at my escort if it is parked in view.
Haha.
2011/09/23 07:46:11
KIZZA
Just got a call from my engine builder, oil pick up and sump wont work with my new combo so wont make it to the start of the race season in 2 weeks! And the other thing everyone should already know but it keeps getting drilled into me is horsepower and money go very much hand in hand!
2011/09/28 17:58:57
krt10
KIZZA

Just got a call from my engine builder, oil pick up and sump wont work with my new combo so wont make it to the start of the race season in 2 weeks! And the other thing everyone should already know but it keeps getting drilled into me is horsepower and money go very much hand in hand!

 
tell me about it. i added up my recipts for the green 2 door the other day. i almost cried haha. and it still isint finished
2011/09/28 21:04:24
smiley_666
lucas alternators....
2011/09/29 22:24:01

Comments are closed.

© 2025 APG vNext Trial Version 5.1