leanycan
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3 minutes ago, Tim_E said:
Well it looks like I'm having a German Whip party on my road road, you could join us.
Not sure if that's the type of party I'd want to be part of 🤣
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5 minutes ago, brownnova said:
Just done the maths... I spent at least 46 hours in Prestatyn this week...
Least you didn't spend 46 hours in Rhyl.
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4 minutes ago, Tim_E said:
It begs the question, what's @leanycan doing hanging out in Prestatyn on a Saturday morning?
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Various nefarious things 🤪
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22 hours ago, Cavcraft said:
All the VW apologists in the world can make their excuses and tell you how great those cars are. Here's a better picture of the 'build quality' though...
...I'm not accepting any excuses (must have been an after market wing/all cars registered in that region rust like that/previous owner must be SpongeBob Square pants etc) because it's down to these cars being shit.
On the way to work this morning I was rewarded by an automatic sock and trainer cleaning device in the shape of a fair amount of water dribbling in from under the dashboard. I bet that will end well with the electrics and anything under the carpet.
They clearly didn't learn from earlier models, such as the God awful Passats.
The seats haven't changed since the MK3 Golf either, you sit on them rather than in them. The dashboard is still that full VW wank pot with weird coloured illuminated dials, too.
I've had some truly abused/neglected Zafiras etc and not a single one was as shit or rusty as this thing.
Will that VW be finding its way for sale soon Billy haha... probably a bonfire no doubt.
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12 hours ago, 1duck said:
I didn't realise the TT issue was that widespread, but they did remedy it.
cheating is cheating, but when nearly all the manufacturers are at it you have to ask yourself...are they at fault or is the test? The whole emissions thing was pretty bullshit anyway, when you consider the energy put into building a car, then a car that can do 200k miles before being scrapped in my mind is better than a more efficient car that can only do half that mileage before it's uneconomical to repair. The whole diesel-gate thing was in my mind backed by america who were watching VW grow at a rate of knots and shitting themselves over the future of their own car manufacturers. They decided they had to hobble the competition, if ford had been playing the same game, would they have got the same punishment? i very much doubt it.
It is a bit like when BP had the deepwater horizon oil spill off the coast of florida, which was caused largely by their use of american contracting firms if that had been exxon mobil i don't think they'd have got buggered as badly as they were....but because it was a foreign company they were more willing to play hard ball and make an example.I firmly believe the VW diesel scandal is what sounded the death knell for diesel cars and has brought on the current wave of lets buy electric cars pish. Yes, saving the planet and all that is a must and clean renewable energy has to be better than diesel for sure but look at what company has benefitted from that massively, Tesla... an American corporation. Does make you wonder.
Anyway as a side note... anyone else think the govt will have to backtrack on the banning sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030...
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I've had countless ones with the 1.9tdi lump in them. Skoda, seat, Audi and VW. Best ones have been the seat's I've had.
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Doc. Hope you take the time you need to get right fella. You are a well loved and respected member of this parish. Do you what you have to for yourself. Your health is more important than anything in this life. Wishing you all the best.
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4 minutes ago, theshadow said:
work done on new shite,black giffer tape,black sealer,kurust,tyres all ok,part worns but allfine,no need to change,fit uprated headlight bulbs,borrowed bus ramp,all solid,no holes,thats a win,have got round drl lights to fit,have applied some matt black rustin paint,thats all for now folks..
What is it you have in fella.
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6 minutes ago, Ian_Fearn said:
In this months Classic Cars magazine.
I’ve no idea how you’d go about valuing something like this but no matter how hard I try, I see this as £5-6k max.
£11000 for that. I can think of about 11000 reasons not to buy at the price. I want some of what the seller is smoking...
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4 minutes ago, sierraman said:
To put it bluntly they couldn’t give a rats arse about someone in yours or my position. Too busy listening to air heads like Greta Thunderbird or whatever they call her.
I don't normally get riled up by anything on the news but this has really fucked me off.
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13 minutes ago, sierraman said:
As you say it’s to force the working class off the road. They’ll have you either do that or finance yourself up to the bollocks
I don't understand it though. Likes of myself who rely on their car for a not so well payed job and need to travel. What do we do then? I don't have a lot of savings in the bank to buy a 10 year old car, let alone an electric car and don't earn anywhere near enough to finance a car and cope with all household bills whilst still having disposable income. Surely this has to be the time where we look to alternative fuels.
The "go electric" rhetoric really annoys me. I like the idea of electric cars and I think there is a future for them but it is dissapointing to see that alternative fuels aren't even being considered. However, if history has taught us anything with batteries are not really reliable, constant need to be charged and plugged in all the time. There is the argument to say that ICE cars using diesel and petrol have the same problem, need to be filled up all the time and are expensive which I get.
Are battery powered EV's any better? At my work we use lithium ion batteries to power to power some of the forklift trucks and ppt's we use. These trucks must be between 7-10 years old and according to a work colleague they have to replace them every 18-24 months as they are rubbish. Some of the batteries won't last a full 7 hours of use.
In summary I just think this hasn't been thought through. Cars are a personal freedom for a lot of people, a lot of people rely on them to make them money. If people can no longer afford to do that, they either have to take public transport which is still expensive and doesn't always get you to where you need to be or on time.
I just see it as a tactic to win over the environmentalist vote. It's really sad times we are living in.
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Is this 2030 ban just a proposed date, or is it actually official? The 2040 ban was achievable? In 9 years how are they going to do this? Where is the plan, or is this just another move to force the working man off the road?
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1 minute ago, Tim_E said:
Not bored of the old Vag yet then? 🤣
I can't think of a suitable innuendo haha. Not bored of the old vag yet hah
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1 minute ago, Tim_E said:
Yes there was a slight occasional hesitation at low revs under high load. That issue is now fixed.
Booked in for bearings Friday.
As and when it is time to sell you'll be the first to know 👍 what did you get to replace your pisshat?
I've replaced it with a golf.
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6 hours ago, Tim_E said:
Mondeo: plugs out. New plugs in. 97300 miles.
Should run better now with fresh plugs in it lol. I'm still keeping my eye on your Mondy for the future lol.
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1 hour ago, Robson3022 said:
Lucky land man!!! That’s not where I want my tyres from!!!
Nooe definitely not. They were definitely Chinese death rings.
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HappyGallop, Luckyland... 2 of the stranger ones I have had. @Unclefester and @Robson3022 will confirm that haha.
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It's not by any chance the C8 that has been listed for sale?
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1 minute ago, eddyramrod said:
Seriously???? How old are you? It's only about 12 years ago I used to walk past one most days, round the corner from work! It belonged to a painter/decorator so you can imagine what the back bumper looked like! Also, I spotted a pair the other week, with a Rover 75... they're still in the same spot and looking unlikely to move without Hiab assistance.
I'm probably sure I have seen them but not for a while. I have seen a few Sierra saloons kicking about.
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@Unclefester this is what I've messaged you about. Fancy it?
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I'm not entirely sure what I'll be in this year. At the way it stands it will be the polo. Would like to purchase an older diesel barge in the next week or two.
Robson 3022 Car Capers!MONDAY MADNESS LIVE COLLECTION THREAD
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I've just ferried this absolute barge all the way up from North Wales to the North East today. Bloody great car and you have got a bargain there @Robson3022. The return leg wasn't so great on the train back. 6 and a half hours it took to get home... fuck me.