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Started by GrumpyCat , Feb 21 2007 08:39 PM

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#15571 OFFLINE pogweasel

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 08:53 PM

Forgive my ignorance here - been out the country for too long. What's the procedure for these council garages? Any criteria to be met etc? I'd be well up for one or more. Then I can justify buying something utterly stupid.

Well I just phoned the guy at the housing association (the council by another "independent" name), and asked them. They sent me a short form, all you do is list what you want to put in ('old car tat') and tick the box saying you won't use it for commercial use or be a pain in the arse, return the form and collect some keys.

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#15572 OFFLINE Richard

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 08:55 PM

You just apply for one I think. They are only supposed to be for storage and there will be a list of rules as long as your arm but they are unlikely to be enforced if you keep a low profile and pay the rent. I'm not sure if you have to be a local resident but it shouldn't be too hard to get somebody else to apply for you.

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#15573 OFFLINE ChinaTom

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 09:19 PM

Cheers for the garage advice - I'll get onto it this week.

http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 3ca7162fa5
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There'll be more metal in the welding mask
http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 27acaf2f0d
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http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 45ef23a907
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Previous owner suffered explosive diaorrhea.

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#15574 OFFLINE Mr_Bo11ox

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 09:22 PM

YES! I've got a dangly mirror, gonna fit it to my truck.

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http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=190345516371

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#15575 OFFLINE wuvvum

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 09:25 PM

Cheap Cortina for someone.

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 09:32 PM

YES! I've got a dangly mirror, gonna fit it to my truck.

Get rid of the passenger mirror too! I'd love it if you produced a Sierra P100 BASE. Do it!

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#15577 OFFLINE trigger

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Posted 08 November 2009 - 10:12 PM

Can't be many left in this condition, What a hunny!

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#15578 OFFLINE trigger

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:10 AM

Crap pictures but this sounds like a nice one which is also tax extempt for Ã‚Â£850 BIN with T+T

There might even be an engine in there somewhere!

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1984 Morris Ital 575 Van

1983 Rover 2600SE SD1

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#15579 OFFLINE Wolseley1660man

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:16 AM

Cheers for the garage advice - I'll get onto it this week.

http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 3ca7162fa5
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad112...

There'll be more metal in the welding mask
http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 27acaf2f0d
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad112...

http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 45ef23a907
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad112...
Previous owner suffered explosive diaorrhea.

The Miafiore has a bit of rust, but my Dad's one had way more rust than that in 1984 when he changed to a Carina II.

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#15580 OFFLINE chester drawers

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:26 AM

Bedford TK Looks like a D-series Ford next to it too - GR8 4 pretending to be in The Sweeney.

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#15581 OFFLINE mouseflakes

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:46 AM

Bogongo!

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#15582 OFFLINE barrett

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:47 AM

Bet that R16 goes for a fortune.....

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#15583 ONLINE CIH

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 11:35 AM

Forgive my ignorance here - been out the country for too long. What's the procedure for these council garages? Any criteria to be met etc? I'd be well up for one or more. Then I can justify buying something utterly stupid.
Well I just phoned the guy at the housing association (the council by another "independent" name), and asked them. They sent me a short form, all you do is list what you want to put in ('old car tat') and tick the box saying you won't use it for commercial use or be a pain in the arse, return the form and collect some keys.

Same for me. Plus when the neighbours saw me "moving in" they were sure to reinforce those points too. :rolleyes:

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#15584 OFFLINE pogweasel

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 11:41 AM

http://i.ebayimg.com/20/!BekVhPgB2k~$(KG...

Crap pictures but this sounds like a nice one which is also tax extempt for Ã‚Â£850 BIN with T+T

That's pretty jazzy. I would 'hit it'.
Bloody Cumbria though....

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:36 PM

1984 Austin Maestro Vanden Plas

YES! It's got the talking digidash!

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1983 Rover 2300S

Crikey this sounds like a good prospect - the optional 5-speed manual, tax and test, cambelt done, not rotten, just needs a few bits of paint by the sounds of it. Ã‚Â£795! Sounds ace to me. I bet those 2300 ones are a nice enough compromise between power/fuel economy, especially with a 5-speed box.

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1973 Humber Sceptre Automatic

I'd love to get one of these and facelift it into Iran Khodro "Pakyan" spec.

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#15586 OFFLINE Ratdat

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:50 PM

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1983 Rover 2300S

Crikey this sounds like a good prospect - the optional 5-speed manual, tax and test, cambelt done, not rotten, just needs a few bits of paint by the sounds of it. Ã‚Â£795! Sounds ace to me. I bet those 2300 ones are a nice enough compromise between power/fuel economy, especially with a 5-speed box.

Mine was a 2.3 and it was pretty heavy on fuel. They don't actually go bad at all but I guess you're working the engine that bit harder that it guzzles more than it should.
I thinnk the 5 speed is stock on series 2 cars. I know series 1 2300's were 4 speed and I think they didn't get PAS either!

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#15587 OFFLINE wuvvum

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 12:56 PM

I reckon the 2600S is the SD1 of choice. No thirstier than the 2300 and, with a manual box, snapping at the heels of a standard V8 in terms of performance. Sound nice too, and apparently more robust than the 2.3.

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#15588 OFFLINE Pete-M

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 01:04 PM

I had a 2600SE and it was worse on fuel than my much missed Vitesse.That straight six lump is abysmal. V8 is the only way to have an SD1.

Never knowingly inoffensive.

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#15589 OFFLINE pogweasel

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 01:23 PM

YUM YUMS!
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#15590 OFFLINE warren t claim

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 01:52 PM

YUM YUMS!
http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!BeGWFlQ!2k~$(KG...

If I bought that I would have it signwritten with Granada TV Rentals on the side and carry a 24" wooden box CRT tv in the back. Nostalga!

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#15591 OFFLINE AnthonyG

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 02:01 PM

That VP Maestro is superb - I can imagine the original owners trading in a VP1500 Aggro for it. Viva estate is nice too.

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#15592 OFFLINE Rogue trader

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:42 PM

My very first car was one of those Maestro's same colour and everything I thought it was great just cos it had the talking dash which amazingly still worked unlike the electric windows which needed a thump or two to get working

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#15593 OFFLINE mattblack

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:21 PM

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Ã‚Â£700!!! DREAM ON!

...and the brakes are 'ceased' :roll:

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#15594 OFFLINE pogweasel

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:34 PM

Surely 'ceased' brakes are those with are in good health, being the opposite of deceased...?

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#15595 OFFLINE Tayne

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 10:09 PM

Bedford TK Looks like a D-series Ford next to it too - GR8 4 pretending to be in The Sweeney.

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BbpHO5Q!mk~$(KG...

I watched an episode of the Sweeney tonight, there was a D-Series Ford truck a Luton Transit with the big arrow, a Mk 1 transit library van type thing, an 02 BMW, one of those old Audi wagons with the twin headlamps and of course a six cylinder Granny.
It was shitetastic.

It always amuses me that e46s vie with the PT Cruiser as the car that's too shit for Autoshite,

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#15596 OFFLINE Ratdat

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 10:23 PM

Lorra loot but ZOMG LUVLY...

Haven't seen one of these for years...

Jazzy...

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#15597 OFFLINE andrew e

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Posted 09 November 2009 - 11:17 PM

Ask to see the tailgate on that SD1 before you buy, it has some body issues ( I know the previous owner!) Mechanically bob-on but it was sold for about a monkey last time :wink:

Sans plomb or death.

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#15598 OFFLINE Pillock

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Posted 10 November 2009 - 12:05 AM

http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!BeeYImgBGk~$(KG...

http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 0364785884
Bumpers look better than mine as I can't see any holes

If it stayed very cheap the purchase price could probably be offset by using VW scene tax applied to those wheels.

I've got four of them wheels in me shed. Ã‚Â£150 and they're yours, half-decent tyres on 'em too.
They're made by "MAG Industries", aircooled VW PCD and they're light as fook.