sierraman Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 A Mazda 6. The last owner took it out on a frosty night and this what happened. Kringle, AMC Rebel, beko1987 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Wheel looks more like a Morris Easiclean. So probably a Morris 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momentary Lapse Of Reason Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Its a nineteen oatcake Toe-Tally Phuked dulucks with the optional total loss sump. AMC Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I'm going to have to say a broken engine and some rusty bits. AMC Rebel and Pillock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 In the episode I saw, the Fire Service were using a people carrier in decent nick for practice. I would hope that the Fire Brigade over here actively seek out, and put money towards if possible, later model cars to practise lopping the roof off. I'd hate to be in a new car when they turn up to extract me and hear them go "Aaah well you see we've only ever taken the roof off Mk3 Fiestas, we're not sure how these airbag thingies work" I do know they have specific instructions where to cut on a Prius as the hurty cables go through the a-pillars and those jaws things are definitely made of metal. AMC Rebel, richardthestag and Scruffy Bodger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I do know they have specific instructions where to cut on a Prius as the hurty cables go through the a-pillars and those jaws things are definitely made of metal. BIG MARIGOLDS. Sorted. Pillock, AMC Rebel, robinmasters and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I would hope that the Fire Brigade over here actively seek out, and put money towards if possible, later model cars to practise lopping the roof off. I'd hate to be in a new car when they turn up to extract me and hear them go "Aaah well you see we've only ever taken the roof off Mk3 Fiestas, we're not sure how these airbag thingies work" I do know they have specific instructions where to cut on a Prius as the hurty cables go through the a-pillars and those jaws things are definitely made of metal. My mate who worked at Toyota in Derby said they fucked up making one and left some bolts out of the rear suspension on an Avensis - by the time it was found it was too late to fix for a reasonable cost so apparently they gave the Fire Brigade a brand new car to mess about with. It might just be a story though. Pillock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I know my local fire service chopped the top off a new Bentley at a demonstration, the have a deal with a local scrappy who drops off fresh fodder and collects the remains, mostly fiestas, fociii and puntos tho.. Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I know my local fire service chopped the top off a new Bentley at a demonstration... Stephen, there is NO WAY you can leave that hanging...! Laseraligningfoofooflanges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Still there as of yesterday. The tidemark is incredible.Are you local then GG? That car is only two villages away from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Back in 'the day' - we had civi fire service on the bases local to us..... they'd regularly use the cars left behind by anyone posted who couldn't be bothered to sell up. Event then it was bloody annoying watching Hillman Hunters, Singers and Triumphs being used for fire/rescue/bomb practice..... entertaining - but annoying.I did score the Coventry Climax water pump though when they replaced it....... timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Many police forces use the cars that they seize from uninsured/unlicensed drivers to practice their T-Pack, J-turns and terrorist evasion techniques with. Look great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 ..to practise lopping the roof off. "Aaah well you see we've only ever taken the roof off Mk3 Fiestas, we're not sure how these airbag thingies work"... I suspect that if you are at the point were the roof needs cutting off the airbag thingies will have already worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I suspect that if you are at the point were the roof needs cutting off the airbag thingies will have already worked.Not necessarily, you may have been rear-ended hard enough to bust your back but I think front airbags only go off in a frontal collision, side airbags only in a side collision etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Are you local then GG? That car is only two villages away from me.Yes, I’m near Diss but I used to work in Stanton which is about a mile from where that Ka is dumped. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 i think you may be confusing ' don't immediately do the full keystone kops response ' with don't do anything ... Nice patronising response - and not unusual in my experience of expressing dissatisfaction with any area of public services. You might be right, maybe they are holding back a much greater tide of petty theft, shoplifting, fraud, vandalism, shit dangerous driving and so on by some kind of steath ninja techniques. Meanwhile the observably obvious rise in all of it just makes it look as if no-one is doing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Maybe you two could take this increasingly tedious exchange to PM...? Thanks ever so. SmokinWaffle, Cavcraft, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Yes, I’m near Diss but I used to work in Stanton which is about a mile from where that Ka is dumped.Very small world, I'm in Rickinghall. Drive through Stanton every day to work in BSE. greengartside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ah Rickinghall is lovely, I’ll give you a toot if I see you about! Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I know there's been a couple of 4x4 banger races but has anyone used one of these yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ssongyong Rexton would be better. The rear wheels often have a wierd camber to almost the point of vdub style on those X5s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 The knock kneed X5 look is caused by shagged rear bushes. X5's are so utterly hateful they should all be ovalled after being shorn of a 4.4 V8 (where fitted). Trouble is they're basically a big E39 which means alloy wishbones so one good clout with a wanked Discovery and they're ooot. Maybe an X5 only race? It would be short but sweet and the winner gets the sole distribution rights for the local estate. Dave_Q, AMC Rebel, AnthonyG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Rebel Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Maybe you two could take this increasingly tedious exchange to PM...? Thanks ever so.Fair point, well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I’m a big fan of the X5. Had a 3.0d for a short while and loved it - only sold as was offered strong money and it had to go. That said I am also a fan of the Cayenne’s and Range Rover Vogues which I will go on to say I also had (Range Rover Vogue in Td6 BMW lump geyser).....WHICH THEN leads me on to how I found Dollywobbler....I was scouring youtube watching reviews of the td6 and he popped up ha!....that leads to that, that leads to that and that lead to this which is how I ended up here.... plus my reluctance to pile £20k into a motor and suffer horrendous depreciation so I like to stick with the older, less electrical slightly more simple to work on vehicles... Anyway, I’ve wondered off topic slightly!...lol Burnside and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Space Wagon taking up space along the way from me. Hasn't run in a (very) long while: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 This appeared on friday Passenger door looks like its been forced (probably not to steal, probably central locking failure), front end is smashed up, interior makes amys Zafira look good, 3 bald tyres and 13 months out of mot, untaxed and uninsured Dvla aware, did think of calling 101 but couldn't quite bring myself to be one of those people Fail sheet doesn't look too bad either even I wouldn't be too worried about that. Front drivers window is half down too been twatting it down all weekend! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 This appeared on friday Dvla aware, did think of calling 101 but couldn't quite bring myself to be one of those people didn't have an hour or 2 to waste whilst on hold!Ftfy What are cartakeback etc offering you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Someone appears to have dumped an aubergine Mercedes Vito in my local train station car park. There was a pink Honda Jazz on a roundabout near me, accruing parking tickets on a daily basis, but not getting removed for some reason. After about a week some enterprising sort* pulled the numberplates off, and it was gone within 12 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Ftfy What are cartakeback etc offering you?I annomously posted a pic on our local Facebook shitposting group and its been moved now! Into the car park opposite us, no idea if it belongs to whoever's allocated space it's now in, but I'll enjoy the drama if I see it! Dunno if the dvla will actually give a shit, I just filled the form. Is it wrong of me that I've spent the weekend slightly wanting to save it? Apparently Amy heard it move and said it sounded fucking awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I was expecting to read that there had been a punch up with different Hiab crews after you posted on the local page ..£180 a car taken in last weekend. How did you anonymously post on Facebook or is it a special account name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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