busmansholiday

Is it me or is that TRE boot fucked ?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/renault/bluerenault-laguna-dynamique-dci-120hp/1477898969 £550

I had one of those as the Riva 1500(?) back in the mid 80's. "A piece of automotive history" isn't what I'd have described it as.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404168715885 £350, Totnes, Devon. Be quick.......

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-cr-v-estate-2007-manual-2204-cc-5-doors/1477472589 Quite fancied this as BiL has one. Dodgy MoT??? https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=Wa07vgo&checkRecalls=true

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-318i-touring-/1477723103 I'm not a BMW follower, but £850 doesn't seem bad for this.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/chrysler/chrysler-neon-12-month-mot/1476560070

Jealous of @warren t claim driving around in an MG6? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386902348371 Well........ The hazard lights are stuck on and wont go off tried a few things but nothing works. Saves worrying about it going tits up on your collection thread !!!!

SHMD, the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mosseley and Dukinfield Joint Transport and Electricity Board Limited (to give them their full title) was a small operator to the east of Manchester that had a fascinating fleet of buses, many unique. They were swallowed up as part of SELNEC (South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire) when it was created in 1969. Andy Burnham (the Greater Manchester Mayor) is on the way to recreating SELNEC but under the BEE banner and buses in yellow rather than the Orange and White of SELNEC. I've done a shift or two in a RE...

It's a Minx actually (Hunters generally had square headlights). Interestingly the Minx made it until 1983, the 'tina isn't listed so probably didn't make it to the computerisation of the system in 1975.

Grange Hill was a TV series from 1978 until 2008 so that's just about appropriate (although a Merlin would have been better).

https://www.gumtree.com/p/jaguar/repair/1476592305 £800 The life of a Jag owner... S type jaguar 2.7D 2007 abs sensors fault gearbox light fault dpf light on needs regeneration cd not working , needs ABS sensors replaced £8 each on eBay restricted performance light on due to the above the engine is in very very good condition spent over £2800 to get through MOT. New alternator new water pump. New heater exchange valve £1600 spent on fabrication and welding which took over a week to Repair. Rear suspension mounting both sides went through MOT with no advisories MOT November 2024, £800, no offers or time wasters just don’t have any interest in it now as I love these cars when I got it Anyone with good mechanical knowledge will be able to repair these at little cost. The private numberplate does not come with the car or the roof bars or the Jaguar club badges.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/volkswagen-fox-hatchback-2008-manual-1198-cc-3-doors/1476723117 I quite fancied this until I read this; "Has MOT till October Been a great runaround for a few years but I've just bought a new car so needing to sell asap. In full transparency, I’m selling cheap as it needs repairs (listed below). Once those are done I’m sure it’ll keep running totally fine, as I said it’s got the MOT till December and a full tank of petrol too. You may need to tow away as it is driving, but barely. It needs to go to a garage. (And of course, it hasn’t got tax on it as I declared it as SORN) Oil light is on regardless of oil level, windows do not open and close properly (electrics need doing) and little bumps and scuffs are shown in photos, window wipers could also do with replacing too." I think that translates as "it's fucked M8"

Something to keep you gainfully employed.. What happened to, and what is it, lot V26 ....

https://www.gumtree.com/p/citroen/2004-citroen-xsara-estate-2.0hdi-rot-free-needs-mot/1476119842 £350, Rotherham

"Daewoo for sale, only 55,000 km, 1.5 16 valve, a car for its age, it is in good condition, it has all the papers, it has all the documents, and the insurance policy is also paid." I wonder how easy it would be to get that UK registered as it's hardly far from me.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/microcar/microcar-mc2/1476109550 There's piss taking... Needs work doing Indication stalk and wiper stalk 2 engine mounts Fuel relay or fuel pump not sure And gear box cable I believe to get back on road Loads service history Got keys Logbook Only 10k on clock for mileage And there's piss taking £1000 ono

They really do look wrong with the headlamps placed at the corners rather than a foot or so out from the radiator.

Doncaster on a good day ?

@LightBulbFunand @Saabnut, how about a second project??

HFM!!!!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403077303500

A bit like an ex SBG Y type Leopard then on local services in South Yorkshire (or even a Reliance with AEC's crash box on a full shift of contracts and schools). Yep, been there, got the T shirt and taken days to recover...

Yes they were generally shit, assuming they hadn't turned into a pile of iron oxide within the first five years. I always remember my dad dragging me down the street to look at a "new" 101 that was the same age as his Mk II 'tina. "Look at the rust on that bonnet edge" he said. "Never buy a Vauxhall".

Leeds, one of the ex London Feltham cars on the left.