Jacksgranda Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 4 hours ago, PB 4.2 said: I've always considered the petrol station ( never 'gas' station) as a kinda church for the car enthusiast. Somewhere free of cyclists, where you can top up your tank and dream about the open road and how many miles of pleasure you're buying. Generally speaking, you encounter a better class of person at a petrol station but occasionally some selfish rogue spoils the ambience, sadly this happened to me today. Picture the scene, I'm returning back to the Ceed with a 250ml bottle of Irn Bru, some Golden Wonder ( salt n vinegar), and a Chomp, when some arsehole driving a caravanette shaves past my vehicle to use the further forward pump. Then - and I'm positively boiling by this point - he makes use of the extra long hoses to reach his offside petrol cap. Standing in a way that's blocking my save exit from the station. Naturally, I edged up really close to him positioning my bumper about 1 metre away, but I made sure all doors were locked because I wasn't seeking a physical alteration, and he looked considerably stronger. My smart positioning meant that after fueling he was forced into walking around the front of his monstrosity and I manoeuvred the Ceed past his vehicle and onto the open road. You spend an hour in a petrol station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, John Lambies Doos said: Do you tip them? No but it sounds like he flashes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: I don't have a "fuel of choice". I've started using posh petrol because the car seems to run a bit better. Don't do much mileage so the cost isn't a big factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Dr Watson said: For anyone interested, the small arrow beside the pump on the petrol gauge indicates what side your cap is. You're welcome. Not on every vehicle. Have had a few vans and cars that it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Not on every vehicle. Have had a few vans and cars that it doesn't. Quite often there is no arrow rather it goes by the side which the pump is illustrated on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, heedthebaa said: On average it's around £30 a night, but for £30 a year you can join the caravan and camping club then it costs less than £20 a night on their sites. Insurance is around £80 HTH ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Quite often there is no arrow rather it goes by the side which the pump is illustrated on My car has a handy obvious fuel cap at the side to tell you where it is. Which doesn't matter anyway as the pumps have lengthy hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 2 hours ago, welshbairn said: . Couples who do it should be sectioned. Aren't couples in caravans all in the seedy swinging scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Tynieness said: So in essence factoring in the cost of the actual van its a monumental waste of money, Each to their own I suppose. Caravan £10,000, storage £300, insurance £80, winter pitch Nov 1st-Feb 28th £500, how chilled out i am when I'm in it, priceless. Money well spent imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Having to shower in a toilet block. Stinking out your shitter while your wife is eating dinner three feet away. Sounds magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 It's a sense of freedom you don't get with other holidays. It's a sense of shitting in a bucket you don't get with other holidays. In England. With your parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Just now, Bobby Skidmarks said: Having to shower in a toilet block. Stinking out your shitter while your wife is eating dinner three feet away. Sounds magic. Aye, but you can leave the lavvy door open and still watch the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, NewBornBairn said: Aren't couples in caravans all in the seedy swinging scene? 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: ^^^ I think I'll give it a miss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, NewBornBairn said: Aren't couples in caravans all in the seedy swinging scene? My dad and his wife own a caravan, and now I feel quite ill. Makes it worse that it's a static caravan IMO. All the disadvantages with none of the (supposed) advantages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 minute ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: My dad and his wife own a caravan, and now I feel quite ill. Makes it worse that it's a static caravan IMO. All the disadvantages with none of the (supposed) advantages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Each to their own I suppose. Caravan £10,000, storage £300, insurance £80, winter pitch Nov 1st-Feb 28th £500, how chilled out i am when I'm in it, priceless. Money well spent imo It's of absolute no shock to me that you live in a caravan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 59 minutes ago, heedthebaa said: Each to their own I suppose. Caravan £10,000, storage £300, insurance £80, winter pitch Nov 1st-Feb 28th £500, how chilled out i am when I'm in it, priceless. Money well spent imo By 'chilled', do you mean that you freeze your arse off? Why does sitting in a shed on wheels relax you? Don't get it at all. Edit: this thread definitely needs more pictures of things that are small, in comparison to things that are far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Not a fan of the caravan myself; but me and the missus did tour the south island NZ in a campervan. Not a bad way to see the place tbh and campsites were pretty well equipped. We never encountered any swingers but like I said, ours was a campervan not a static caravan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Not a fan of the caravan myself; but me and the missus did tour the south island NZ in a campervan. Not a bad way to see the place tbh and campsites were pretty well equipped. We never encountered any swingers but like I said, ours was a campervan not a static caravan. If you've never encountered any swingers, it's because they took a look and thought, "naw" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 If you've never encountered any swingers, it's because they took a look and thought, "naw" [emoji20] Possibly or it might be that I don't own a caravan. Either way; there's a lack of key filled fruit bowls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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