[Dave]

Men Are Just Happier People--

Your last name stays put.

The garage is all yours.

Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack.

You can never be pregnant.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

The world is your urinal.

You never have to drive to another petrol station restroom because this one is just too icky.

You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

Same work, more pay.

Wrinkles add character.

People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.

New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks and engines. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

You can open all your own jars.

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.



Your underwear is £8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You never have strap problems in public.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original colour.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life.

One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one colour for all seasons.

You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.

You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.

You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier.

[Lone Buggin]

Here here!

[Sonsey]

Ain't life grand!

[Gary Bagshawe]

Darn tooting and xmas shopping, 25 rels 25 mins whilst drunk

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Dave

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

They tell the truth alright! Car was serviced today (small independent garage who know the meaning of the word service, are pleasant and do a fantastic job without charging an arm and a leg) -
"Yup, you were right it's your radiator fan that doesn't work. Seems that BMW make the fan and cowling as a single part, so they're the only ones who'll supply it: £175 + VAT"

So, I'm looking forward to summerless summers (it's only on hot days in traffic jams after burning down the mototway that I need it - and the heater still works to prevent overheating!). Winter forever!

[Sonsey]

Originally Posted by Markulous

"Yup, you were right it's your radiator fan that doesn't work. Seems that BMW make the fan and cowling as a single part, so they're the only ones who'll supply it: £175 + VAT"

What do you expect when you drive a BMW?!

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Sonsey

What do you expect when you drive a BMW?!

Yeah, beginning to think I do! As opposed to a Mini

This is the second thing where a cheap and cheerful part has had to be a gold plated BMW part (without the gold, naturally!)

[Lone Buggin]

Pfft.. Easy fix.
1. Buy a fan
2. Remove old unit
3. Disassemble old unit
4. Install new fan

Caution:
Liberal application of duck tape and zip ties may be necessary.

[P-E]

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Lone Buggin

Pfft.. Easy fix.
1. Buy a fan
2. Remove old unit
3. Disassemble old unit
4. Install new fan

Caution:
Liberal application of duck tape and zip ties may be necessary.

I'm reminded of the great fuel efficiency aid my dad installed many years ago. It was a freewheeling fan that sat at the entrance to the carburetor (anyone remember them?) and the idea was that as it spun it atomised the droplets of fuel to a finer mist for greater efficiency of burn.

Worked a treat until the pin dropped out of the fan, fell into a cylinder from where it was ejected through the side wall at high velocity. Needless to say this did not do wonders for the engine!

So, I'm having images of fan breaking loose and boring a hole in the radiator! Now if we were talking about a 10+ year old car I'd give it a whirl, but despite it's rubbish BMW 'credentials' it does have some residual value........... just about!

[Dave]

Missus's BMW 1 series ended up with a blocked nozzle on rear wiper. A pin couldn't clear it, sotook it back to BMW under warranty. To replace a nozzle meant replacing the whole wiper mechanism at a cost of £170 ..... at BMW's cost of course

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Dave

Missus's BMW 1 series ended up with a blocked nozzle on rear wiper.

Grrrrrrrr! No guesses where that nozzle ended up - in my "BMW". The flippin' nozzle's been blocked for a few months now!