loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Apparently I've just bought a 206GTI with no MOT and a fucked back axle, to go with my broken 405 estate, so this other broken car (Mrs_l1's first if you exclude that Ginetta G26 she* bought from tonedepear) needs to leave the premises. Works just fine. Will *always* start and sounds exactly like a toyota sewing machine.MOT until DecemberAt least 45MPG everywhere115k on the odometer, I think.Two owners, same family (father / daughter)Main dealer serviced until we got our grubby mitts on it, then it's had a service in the summer and MOT in December each year. Most recent attention has been by our resident old-cortina. Downsides:Scary advised that the front discs will need replacing next time the pads are due, which will probably be some time this year (if our annual mileage hadn't suddenly dropped significantly with Mrs_L1 giving up working in fucking Hartlepool. The biggie, however, is the bonnet/windscreen.The bonnet catch has never really been happy, and both catches have operated at the same point. We have assumed this was because the front of the car was slightly dented, from spending the first 45k driving around Londinium - we had to sort the lights out so they pointed straight and the kidney chrome grills have never sat right whilst we've had it. In December, the bonnet sprung up and hit the windscreen at 60MPH, in the dark, sub-zero temps, round a corner, with a car coming the other way, with Mrs_l1 driving and with l1_jnr in the passenger seat. Outcome is a quite dinted bonnet, bent bonnet hinges, a large crack in the windscreen, and (according to the man from autoglass) a slightly bent windscreen recess at the roofline. We were advised that the screen should be removed at a bodyshop, the recess bent back, and then a new screen fitted. Given we've been thinking about getting rid of it for literally years, it's just not worth it to us. Of course, now the bonnet sits differently, the catch works perfectly. We were also told the car was safe to drive, but it will not pass an MOT with the cracked screen. Apparently I've failed to take any pictures of the screen at all, but I'll take some tomorrow in daylight and update this thread. The car should still have plenty of life left in it, and anyone who can be arsed to fix the windscreen will have many years of slow and boring service out of it. Anyone who can't, can have 10 months of driving for less than the price of a lottery ticket. Any takers at £1.50 a ticket? Here it is in slightly happier times collecting a Kia Pride from DodgyTom: Current location: County Durham. Can deliver for £ Update for pictures: D Spares & Tyres, Kiltox and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 LS (gift)2 The Moog3 Aldo1354 gadgetgricey5 stephen016 Mally7 primeradoner8 norfolknweigh9 gadgetgricey10 primeradoner11 CortinaDave12 Lord Sterling13 Aldo13514 norfolknweigh15 gadgetgricey16 brianfromwork17 LS (gift)18 stephen0119 The Moog20 Lord Sterling21 CortinaDave22 norfolknweigh23 Mally24 beige110025 LS (gift)26 primeradoner27 LS (gift)28 gadgetgricey29 CortinaDave30 Aldo13531 LS (gift)32 LS (gift)33 The Moog34 LS (gift)35 Christine36 norfolknweigh37 Christine38 magpie39 Mally40 LS (gift)41 Christine42 CortinaDave43 LS (gift)44 norfolknweigh45 primeradoner46 The Moog47 Brodders48 magpie49 scaryoldcortina50 LS (gift)51 LS (gift)52 Brodders53 CortinaDave54 Christine55 primeradoner56 LS (gift)57 Mally58 primeradoner59 LS (gift) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 No real need for this but I want to win a roffle at least once... 3 13 and 30 please! stephen01 and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Number 52 and a random please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Whereabouts are you, and any pics of the crack #28 #47 & #15 if I could loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Number 52 and a random please. Brodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Whereabouts are you, and any pics of the crackEdited, and apparently not yet, but I will tomorrow. gadgetgricey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 #28 #47 & #15 if I could 47 already gone, sorry. pick again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 randoms please loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Voila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 4 tickets please loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Ta-da Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Five randoms were please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Doneskis Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 These are popular on the ovals, and don't need the screen.Assuming you don't mind, put me down for 4 please.I don't need it so if you rather it lived forget me altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 If you win, it's your car. We've been told that 1.3 5 doors are preferred on the oval, but have added you in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I'll.take.a.couple.of.randoms thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 if I'm not completely horrified by the state of your crack, I'd like 5 randoms please. gadgetgricey and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 47 already gone, sorry. pick again? Chuck us a couple more randoms as well please, If only for the sunroof, such luxury loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 if I'm not completely horrified by the state of your crack, I'd like 5 randoms please.Should be able to see the crack now, with apologies for the frost. List updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeradoner Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 If your not bothered by its ultimate fate then put me down for 6 randoms please loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Should be able to see the crack now, with apologies for the frost. List updated! All it needs is a Kevin & Tracey windscreen banner and set for another 12 months Brodders and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 You could probably reduce the size of zone a with some smaller wipers, if you're into that kinda thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 stephen01, Christine, Brodders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 If Lord Sterling buys a ticket I'll through in some genuine Nissan carpet mats. Sloth in a bowl and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie215 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Fairly new to the forum...anyone bring me up to speed on how this works. Payment how the numbers are drawn etc....tia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 When all the numbers are taken I'll send a PM with a choice of payment details. When they're all paid for, we all wait for the next LOTTO draw and the bonus ball decides. Winner needs to collect in a reasonable timeframe, or otherwise arrange disposal. MikeR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie215 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thanks ok then I'm in....38 and 48 please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 5 randoms please! These are utterly dismal yet fantastic little machines. Ive just inherited my dad's Y plater after he passed away last month. Its pretty rotten, but with this i could make one good from the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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