louiepj Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 I've only just seen this thread. Wow. What does he do for a living?Portaloos lol he works for a company that supply and maintain portaloos. Only drives and cleans about twice a week if he has too and is in the office for the rest of the time. Literally a shitty job but has the one perk of free access to all events they supply to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 This is fucking brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Just caught up on this thread, fucking amazing. Those paper mache speaker pods are brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 How did I miss this?I am idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I should know better than to read this thread whilst supposed to be paying attention in a meeting, I’m gurning to stop laughing like I need the world’s biggest shit. Bag'O'Spanners and billy_bunter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Tonight I saw a foul bright metallic orange Vectra with a single thick black racing stripe and was immediately reminded of this thread. I was very happy to logon to here and see more updates! That’s a pretty serious speaker set up in the boot Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 He is driving it to somewhere near Wales on friday to get it remapped on a rolling road at a vauxhall tuning spekshalist now the Saab turbo and bigger intercooler have been fitted to the 20LET engine. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 What did his guide dog think of his boot install? GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_bunter Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 saw this the other day about trump and people like him the 1st minute reminded me of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yes that does describe him very well and he also comes across at times as a yes-man, he fits in and agrees with whatever opinion is given or thing that is happening and tries too hard at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 The orange one I saw earlier was identical to this in design, but of the same generation of your FiL’s. Very much looking forward to his version of this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cavcraft, mrbenn and Lord Sterling 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thing is he half knows what he's doing. The cars full of speakers and wiring and hasn't blown up yet. Just needs a bit of finessing that's all! Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 What are the chances of him reading this thread?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Just needs a bit of finessing that's all!I’m almost tempted at the 11th hour to put this in the quote of the year thread! Matty and louiepj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 What are the chances of him reading this thread?!I will never let him know of this place or my posts.The FiL would take all your beige/base and Barry them up!! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Please tell me that is fused before being "Barried" through there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Please tell me that is fused before being "Barried" through there.I doubt that very much. Loving this thread though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I feel bad sometimes laughing AT your FIL's antics, so I've convinced myself I'm laughing WITH him. In all honesty, fair play to him for having a go, and if he's happy with it then that's all that matters really. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Just looked that Vectra up, worlds worst test phail. Quite typical of stuff from that scene, couple of grand spent on a crap starting point and all the trivial shit like the brakes and the suspension falling to bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Quick update for the barried vectra as it is currently sitting near his house refusing to start after being recovered back last week by RAC who told him crank sensor has failed. He has since replaced the sensor and cranked the nuts off the car till the battery died, so he fitted a new battery and sparkplugs and called the RAC again who have now told him they believe the timing chain has jumped a tooth!! (his words). So I am naturally avoiding him at the moment and do not want to get involved in this diagnostic mess. GrumpiusMaximus and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I definitely wouldn't touch it if I were you, but please man, think of your audience here. It's been weeks since we last saw it in the wob, what else will have been added since then? I think you'll have to take one for the team and go and fix it. Skizzer, HillmanImp and cort1977 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Get a telephoto lens and sit in a bush until the RAC man comes around to visit again. That way you can get pictures under the bonnet of this beast and he'll never clock that you were there. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I discovered today that I drive past this absolute masterpiece* on a weekly basis. Saw a barried Vectra, thought it looked similar to this one. Came on here, checked the reg, and behold it's the same one! Except... Red is the new blue! No pic as driving. paulplom and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Louie Louie lack of updates pal, what's he been up to recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Bare with me I will update but FiL has recently been I'll and diagnosed with COPD which is a nightmare for him and his 30 a day habitSent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk NorthernMonkey, Cavcraft, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Very sorry to hear that The thread had just cheered me up a treat up until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Spent an enjoyable half hour reading this thread. Your FIL is great. An eccentric gentleman no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Great thread. Sorry to hear of his COPD diagnosis, but giving up his 30 a day habit could start some kind of recovery. And the money he spends on fags will definitely be better spent on mods for his car. HillmanImp, Skizzer and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I feel slightly bad for laughing at the pictures, but I have known so many of these types. Very often really nice people. Just sort of taste. And talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 HOW have I not seen this thread before? I'm sorry OP but I am sat here giggling my socks off. Is your FiL actually 18 years old? Does he wear tracksuits and hang out in the local McDonald's car park? I'm seriously worried about his mental state. I remember being disappointed when Barryboys closed down...this is much better than anything I ever saw on there! (On a serious note, hope his health improves.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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