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I don't know how it works in your area, but in my area the council has outsourced that type of work to private companies. We had one based in a unit a few doors down from my work, the bloke who ran it was not pleasant and had a piss poor attitude to the folks he employed. Shite wages and high staff turnover, so no doubt the lads out doing the work probably gave no fucks about doing a good job. The only winner is the bloke running the company, everyone else (council, his employees, general public) gets the shit end of the deal.

I have already started to prepare the Autoshite library for this year. 

Highlights of the total randomness so far are a 1934 ‘Autoencylopedia’, an early 1960s Czechoslovakian road atlas, an ex Mid Glamorgan library book on British Trolleybuses, and an owners handbook for a Honda Stream (not the MPV but a bizarre early 80s three wheeled scooter).
Perhaps more logically, there will be many duplicates of 60/70s Motorsport and 90s Car up for grabs.

Inspired by my current escapades on the Oxford Canal, I thought I'd start a thread to share the floating and non floating detritus on or nearby the floating highways..
This was a 2.5d w201 - at the wharf we collected the boat from

The current floating shed

 
The Thames is in flood, so we have only been able to come up as far as Thrupp - as the Lock onto the river is at RED so no chance of getting through safely.
 
For context,  we travelled about 7.5miles in 4hrs (lots of moored boats due to the Thames being shut, so lots of tickover running). The same trip by car..
 
Nevertheless such a slow cruise affords plenty opportunities for shite spotting!

More to follow no doubt. I may see what nautical scrap I can share - there are some right belters!

Well the loo is booked and paid for so I should probably think about ordering something else.
Telford Steam Railway are open to the public on Sundays at the moment but I could ask how much it would cost to run us a train on the Saturday, perhaps with the North British built shunter (the most Autoshite of diesels).

Lee Remick

@Talbot's an expert welder, he would never* set fire to anything... 😉😁

Mercedes-Benz Universal. Only around 2000 made by IMA in Belgium

The rear 3/4 view looks very Renault.

A strong dismay for Vauxhalls?

Australian version of the Chrysler 180

Short-lived competitor to the 407 Coupe. Launched 2009 and dropped 2011, over here anyway. 
I’m not sure even Renault know why they bothered, it’s a nice looking thing though. Definitely more attractive than a 407. 

I find them highly desirable in 3.5 V6 form.
Anyways, some Dutch people built a one off Boxster shooting break.
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/porsche/boxster-shooting-brake/

No, a Spade is a Spade.

I've long admired the original Daewoo range launched here in 1995. I even managed to convince my dad to test drive an Espero from the 'motorshow' in Bristol in 1996.
Today I took delivery of three of the few surviving Esperos left in the UK. 
The silver N reg is a lovely original car with loads of history. Not mint but hopefully easy to bring it up to scratch, the P reg will be a parts donor as it has structural damage that won't repair.
The green N reg is well known on the 'socials, bring a ULEZ survivor rescued by Jude Currie. It's tatty in places but too good to break up. Realistically it'll only be staying with me briefly as I have other projects that need my time and money. 

£36 spent. Fight me, you crusty Longship of shite!

I gave up on threads a while ago but I have wanted one of these cars since they were brand new, plus I think things might get interesting*. So here goes.
So far I count myself as the EIGHTH AS member who has owned this, including the chap who posted it for sale in behalf of the then owner. I think that's pretty great. I hope when I die I return as a car that goes around the country bringing joy to a whole range of different owners.

So far we've had 
Jon.k
Northernmonkey
Robson3022
Paulplom
Kiltox
83C
Schaefft 
Yours truly. 
The first didn't technically own it, he simply posted it for sale on behalf of the owner who had originally wanted to scrap it because of a pulley on the engine which had come adrift. So kudos to John.k for saving what certainly feels like a car which had plenty of life left.
In short (because it is documented elsewhere) it was owned by Westley Richards gunsmiths manufacturer in the West Midlands. It was a personal car to the directly and then used to chauffeur some very wealthy (like Arab Royalty wealthy) to and from the premises. 
After Jon.k's arm was bitten off by NorthernMonkey, it passed through varioous members' hands and gave generally good service along the way.
I promised myself I'd own it one day.

I am sure it will be here for a while.

I know where that came from, and I know the guy who transported it. Just went past on the bus, noticed it wasn't there and wondered where it had gone, then logged on here and got the answer.

This is not what you think!
Yes we have had delivered a 1979 Mercedes 450SLC to the FoD, but it is not ours. It belongs to Colin from the Milton Keynes Classic Car Club and he has just bought it. The car has been stood for 10 years unused. The engine turns over and the car does not look very rusty so the aim is to get it running and driving. The plan is Colin will join us 20/21 April for the FoD event.

@Andyrew Astra got a run out today as it was low on diesel and got a fill up.
Impressive, 584.7 miles mainly with Mrs6C taking it "Up North" used 41.74 litres giving 63.6 mpg.

tip if you park at P9 gruga drive onto the little road the first entrance is not the second is blocked the 3rd smaller one that look like it isnt with the dot matrix on it thats the one - dont go round the side to gruga cos its all privat
and while the websites will tell you 10 euro its 16
also its a fair walk past and in and through the u bahn station then uop the slope but you will end up right in front of the western entrance at hall 3
also if you rip thru and finish at hall 1 you have to walk all the way back as 3 its a right angle building - is at the bottom 1 is in the far right hand top corner
~*puff pant
flight was late out  and was more than an hour late leaving tonight shoulda been home midnight - got in 15 mins ago
was talking to a chap at the gate and showed him the delay i said im glad ive got today off for exactly this reason - night stuff is always a pita
if you go to wuppertal for the train - park at hahn and train it to vohwinkel or wuppertal  - wupp have lez
pics later when i charge me fone - the car only had usb c instead of a and ive no idea how or if my phone has wireless charge it was on 18% 3 hours ago and i havent used it  went to look at the time walking back to the bike at the airport and itd died
would i go again - maybe - if they let me rip round on a segway - its bucket list really and retromobile is next
the power swedish one is on the list too
pics later

Shitefest ‘25.

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Almost the first thing i saw

Yea I already told him off for that on the xm fb group 😂 Malaysian built vacuum indeed 😡
Hoover made cylinders in Dijon during the 90s, you need one of those @maxxo