Pieman

When our local one of those came round last year, I think I annoyed them a bit cos I went outside to donate a bit of cash, and promptly ignored Santa and got talking to a couple of the organisers about the vehicle he was on - a Renault Master ambulance conversion. Saw a post from the Rotary Club the other day saying when it'd be round again and I asked if the old Renault was still going - they will probably now avoid my street so they don't have to talk to the sad old nerd who likes old commercial vehicles!

From the "WTF is that?" thread - 1965 Datsun Bluebird 410 Deluxe. What a great looking car.

This appearing on a dashcam compilation - I haven't heard this for about 20 years and it made me burst out laughing!

I've heard of a carphone, but that's ridiculous [/mostobviousjokever] Reminded me of this thing...

I remember it from this book which I read at my grandparents' house when I was a kid. Which is on Amazon used for less than £4! *orders*

Slightly off topic - my boss has been to Macon a few times to film at the speedway stadium near the town, if ever I go there I'll try and get a then-and-now pic.

I didn't notice the metal GB plates until you pointed them out!

Looks like a Vauxhall Cresta PB to me, but I'm unsure how one of those would have ended up in Poland.

All they've done is make it look like a used tampon.

That's not the chassis of that six-wheeled CX that used to have its own webpage is it?!

Maybe not a good time to say that I saw one of those on fire on the A5 last Monday...

Here's an idea - hire her a car for a banger race meeting, that'll prepare her nicely for when she inevitably crashes the Corsa in a few months. And, as an aside, if I'd ever told my parents to "fuck off" or "mind their own business" when I was in my late teens, I'd have got a black eye.

I quite like that!

Spotted this delivering potatoes to my local chip shop today.

I know the guys behind the 309 estates - yes they are banger racers, but they are what banger racers should be in my eyes. They race purely for a bit of fun, always racing silly cars whenever possible and doing their best to entertain, and only racing really rusty old rubbish that is way too far gone for the road. Their build diaries of some of them are brilliant too.

Outstanding footage there, great to see the Nordoff Robbins race at last. As mentioned in the interview Cauty is clearly as high as a hang-glider - he can't even keep the Nova in a straight line!

This thread has reminded me that the last time I visited Peterborough services was to clean up having just shit myself while driving, after coming down with a bout of diarrhoea just before a long journey. Have never dared go in there since. As for Tibshelf, I had probably the most rubbish McDonald's I've ever eaten in there (northbound) and also the place was filthy with litter everywhere. Haven't been back there either.

Probably Ushuaia in case any British ships appear!

A race from 1980 that might as well have been titled the US Autoshite Nationals. This is all kinds of awesome.

Probably done by the same people behind this 24 Hours of Lemons entry....

THAT is pure sex on wheels. ❤️

I'm sure I spotted that thing in Birmingham years ago, but was driving so couldn't get pics and win Barryboys Shed of the Week.

Can I please drive somewhere on a motorway and be able to see where I'm going sometime soon? In the last week or two EVERY time I have used a motorway it's been fucking it down so heavily even with wipers on full I've still been virtually blind.

That wouldn't be Oddball Motors, would it? I haven't watched the programme but I seem to remember hearing they had some involvement.

Thank you for your kind words all. ❤️