stephen01 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Every good collection starts at the bridge, with very strict laws in place set out by management (wife) I'm on a strict one in one out policy, barring the two non MOT'd cars.The Accord literally waiting on the bridge this morning. I feel kind of sad but I vowed to not spend a penny on this car and in 10 months of ownership only put diesel in it.While a few hundred quid would have seen it okay the clutch was slipping and constant happy engine light saw it bridged.Cost of car £250,MOT £50Bridge money £263.10 months happy motoring! doug, wrenchvolt, Squire_Dawson and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Where did you take that??? They are only paying £100 a ton round here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 He's filled it with lead off the church roof Stanky, AMC Rebel, wrenchvolt and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I was dubious to begin with also, used a company called auto breaker.com offered nearly 100 quid more than everyone else, took a punt on it as it was only 7 miles away to drop it off worked out well! Tickman, Floatylight, The Old Bloke Next Door and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I was gonna say what fkin bridge do you take yours to the fkin golden gate bridge . Our bridges round here are nowhere near that ! How heavy is an Accord ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It's maybe not the value in weight but of parts they can sell on and export. Sigmund Fraud, Vince70, dougiefourspeed and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Dont big engined Hondas have either very big or 2 different CATs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 During this collection we will be running behind *nearly live but not quite. Let's catch up. A good hearty lunch is in order as in not due to collect said car until this evening, Quick dash home for supplies, First leg of the journey stats with a train. Now patiently waiting in Birmingham for Mega Bus This one is not mine sadly. Jim Bell, eddyramrod, DeeJay and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 The cat was worth £200 hence the good price Jim Bell and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Sadly no time to strip it down and I'm happy with the price, going today also keeps management happy as parking can be tight. Money is going towards the next car, which is being purchased from this very site! Wanted one for years and is the comple opposite end of the scale for new car requirements! CGSB, BorniteIdentity, wrenchvolt and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 According to our driver I'm 5 mins away from my drop off point. Excited jumpingjehovahs, Jim Bell, gadgetgricey and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Are you there yet ....Keeping us in suspense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 According to our driver I'm 5 mins away from my drop off point. ExcitedBump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Any collection with a MegaBus is already full of potential...I remember the London - > Aberdeen jaunt for a Picasso from a while back. Saabnut and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I was dubious to begin with also, used a company called auto breaker.com offered nearly 100 quid more than everyone else, took a punt on it as it was only 7 miles away to drop it off worked out well! IMG_2248.PNG Thanks for the link, that's only about a 30 minute drive away from me. I have an 06 Corsa 1.2 twinport to scrap this week, the site offers £173 delivered or £128 collected. Same car on Remove My Car offers £151 collected, decisions, decisions, or any one on here want a five door Corsa for spares, Mot till next month and taxed to get you home for £200? Any interest and I'll post it on here later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I just got a quote for a Megane £217 but the nearest agent is W.Mids. But still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Okay, I got back yesterday @4:50am, should have been 2:00 latest but some brilliant planning and 40mph restrictions saw me take a pretty decent detour. I was woken @9 by my 8 month old. I'll grab some pictures later but it's lovely, even if it only does 30mpg wuvvum, Sigmund Fraud and Aston Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 30mpg you say..... you have a Hyundai i10 in slushbox mode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 You may recognise this from these very pages, was up for a raffle but ticket sales were slow and the pictures of the inside did it for me. I love it! It's great, needs a good clean but hopefully I'll just have to stick fuel into, regularly, and have some fun, it's my first V6 and I think I've picked up a cracker. The management is a little miffed, as am, I that it doesn't have ISO fix for a car seat, so our very expensive car seat doesn't fit in, but I only do one mile with the baby so he can roll around the floor or hold on? New car seat orded. oldcars, wuvvum, Aston Martin and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 You cant rush to a board meeting with a baby in the back man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 You cant rush to a board meeting with a baby in the back man!!These look good with Thule roofboxes on them. Some padding and some toys... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Must say a massive thanks to wuvvum for picking me up from the bus station, he's a pretty impressive range of fine motors and the 205 diesel is a beaut, took me back to my 205 days 15 years ago, in fact his looked as good as mine did 15 years ago! Thanks again! I meant to txt you today but I've been keeping management happy (ish) BorniteIdentity and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 No worries, good to meet you & glad you're enjoying the Jag - I'm missing it already... stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Sometimes you've got to just scrap them and accept they've pissed their chips. Sounds like you done well there with that for 10 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 You may recognise this from these very pages, was up for a raffle but ticket sales were slow and the pictures of the inside did it for me. I love it! It's great, needs a good clean but hopefully I'll just have to stick fuel into, regularly, and have some fun, it's my first V6 and I think I've picked up a cracker. The management is a little miffed, as am, I that it doesn't have ISO fix for a car seat, so our very expensive car seat doesn't fit in, but I only do one mile with the baby so he can roll around the floor or hold on? New car seat orded. 0F9B4946-4F9C-40FD-8285-1714A5D8B1B3.jpgIf you've still got it in about 5 years, don't tell the child that the traction control button is to put the magic light on the dash , you know the one that means we whizz sideways around roundabouts. This was how my youngest explained what to do when it was raining to MrsN one day! Cue a long and heated debate about irresponsibility, child endangerment etc etc oldcars, Dirk Diggler, gadgetgricey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 If you've still got it in about 5 years, don't tell the child that the traction control button is to put the magic light on the dash , you know the one that means we whizz sideways around roundabouts.This was how my youngest explained what to do when it was raining to MrsN one day! Cue a long and heated debate about irresponsibility, child endangerment etc etcDon't bother, you will never win an argument with a five year old stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Ohhh was just coming to buy tickets for this due to potential fittage of engine into mx5 possibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Well the Jaguar has failed it's MOT. Couple of bulbs, and rusty brake pipes. Friendly mechanic reckons about 125-150£ to sort it out. It's getting booked in and sorted. once it's MOt'd it' shall be getting a full service and I need to investigate a vacuum leak which has caused it to cut out a couple of times, this is just bunged up for now. I'd love to do the brake pipes myself but by the time I've purchased tools etc mechanic isn't costing much more. Split_Pin, oldcars and AMC Rebel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I spot that elusive red Herald 12/50 Aston Martin and stephen01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 The Jaguar passed the MOT, I paid the garage to do the work even though he couldn't get it booked in for nearly 3 weeks! anyway it now has a shiny new MOT and brake pipes! The thing is I'm not using it, I love driving it but I get a lift to work and the weekend we go out in the main car as a family. Really been questioning if I need so many cars. oldcars, Aston Martin and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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