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    Dabooka got a reaction from barefoot in Kolectshun (was) LIVE. Now possible owners thread.   
    No, I really don't! 😆
    Chod speed
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    Dabooka reacted to Jim Bell in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Stockon High Street 1979. 
    Widest High Street in Europe. 
     

     

     
     

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    Dabooka got a reaction from Jim Bell in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    My ex used to love Wilders which was around the corner (and now thankfully gone). I was more a ‘monkey bar’ kind of chap when in that part of town
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    Dabooka got a reaction from MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Opposite my old boozer, The Dog and Parrot / Tut n Shive. Originally they wanted it knocked down along with the bus station but rightly got  told to FRO
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    Dabooka got a reaction from Blake's Den in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Opposite my old boozer, The Dog and Parrot / Tut n Shive. Originally they wanted it knocked down along with the bus station but rightly got  told to FRO
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    Dabooka got a reaction from tooSavvy in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    My ex used to love Wilders which was around the corner (and now thankfully gone). I was more a ‘monkey bar’ kind of chap when in that part of town
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    Dabooka reacted to tooSavvy in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Ahh..... The 'savoury lungfuls!'... đŸ˜”â€đŸ’«
    The bus to South Shields left from there so, as a kid, Ma would go shopping and we would wait for the bus home. The stands were a 'herring bone' layout and you stood with your back to the next bus up the stalls.. so to speak.
    The drivers left the engines on and we were smoked out, like kippers đŸ€Ș
    ..... the gudd auld dayzz 🙄
    🚙💹
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    Dabooka reacted to MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Worswick Street bus station in 1976

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    Dabooka reacted to MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Keeper’s House at the Cattle Market in 1977

    The house still stands outside the Life Centre.
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    Dabooka reacted to GR8 PL8 M8 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    ÂŁ2.3k Sera, I reckon it looks pretty good for the money.



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    Dabooka reacted to D.E in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Be as cool as him.

    Or her.

    Or them.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166633596456?itmmeta=01HRAMX8NCWW9NT0Z39BEGK3X4&hash=item26cc22e628:g:9HIAAOSw-zpl6IM4



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    Dabooka got a reaction from yes oui si in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    If I could follow this thread twice I would
 
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    Dabooka reacted to egg in Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.   
    I didn't know the 2nd gen MR2 had 90 odd full convertibles sold in the Japanese market. Aftermarket conversion I think.

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    Dabooka reacted to egg in eBay tat volume 3.   
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/803374081601878/


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    Dabooka reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    The E38 is the car I might struggle parting with the most! It's not impossible to find another one in similar condition (although it does need cosmetic attention) but I feel finding one for somewhat similar money in a similar spec would be near impossible. Unfortunately that's the problem with almost any car I own!
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    Dabooka reacted to cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2129469074089716
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    Dabooka reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    Im not sure if I'm gonna announce anything in here beyond what I've written above but I appreciate the enthusiasm.😄 Let me know if you are interested in anything specifically.
    Anyway, quick update on the Senator. Thanks to @24vdiamond I finally have a replacement Opel bonnet badge which I will put on the car at the earliest opportunity. It also came with the nut and locking washer for the steering wheel so once again thanks for the easy transaction!
    The crusty sills are at least protected from further damage now, at least until this gets dealt with properly with the sparkly stick. Rust-Anode and a bit of paint should keep things under control for a while.

    I could have easily covered this up with wob to look like brand new but that wasn't really the point.

    The core support got a little love as well, surface corrosion on there so really just a cosmetic improvement.
    Some more progress on the E65. For some reason its battery went flat over the last 2 weeks, which wasn't a problem before. It might have been because the amp under the driver seat wasn't plugged in (which would be odd) or because the driver seat fell over (not yet bolted in), triggering the interior alarm. If it isn't that then thats another issue to investigate. Unfortunately I've confirmed that there is still water somehow making its way into the car through the sunroof. It's not a lot and the drains are free but this is something that just needs to be fixed to avoid any damage to the new headliner. People suggest it could be the sunroof seal, even if it looks fine. I'll have a very close look at it tomorrow after work.

    I had a closer look at the radio tuner which likes to fail on these even without water damage, this obviously doesn't look promising. I tried to clean it but no luck, another part to add to the list, I plan to update the entire infotainment system to the post-facelift spec anyway.
    With the interior now pretty much back together I had a moment to slap the V12 kidneys on the car. Normally an easy job but naturally one of the bolts seized in the aluminium bonnet and had to be removed with some violence. I now have a cordless Dremel that will replace the old one as best tool anyone can have in their toolbox.

    In case you are wondering why I bother, the V12 kidneys (top) are shaped slightly differently and are nice and thicc now, clearly a symbol of status and exclusivity.

    Done. If you are shaking your head looking at this, if you own the car you do notice and appreciate the subtle difference!

    In other news, I dropped off the Celsior at the garage yesterday to have the exhaust mended. This is the same place that fabricated the stainless steel exhaust for the Corona, welded in the cat section for the Oxford green E38, built the exhaust for my ivory Mark VIII and possibly more that I can't think of now. Japanese-market exclusive post-cat sensors meant that the shop had to be extra careful removing them.

    Seems like they managed to do just fine, I picked up the car tonight and its nice and quiet again. I'll get a slow tire leak sorted tomorrow, I'm hoping that this will be the last big bill on this car to get it onto reliable daily shape, the rest is really just convenience and cosmetics.
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    Dabooka got a reaction from Skcat in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    If I could follow this thread twice I would
 
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    Dabooka got a reaction from Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    If I could follow this thread twice I would
 
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    Dabooka reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    Quick post before a bigger update on the Senator rust repairs and E65 interior tomorrow.
    I mentioned it a few times before, me and my other half have been looking for a house together for quite a little while now. After probably about a year of searching we might have finally found the right place for us, and from what I can tell the seller's and our own price expectations aren't very far apart at this point.
    This means I might have to sell a few cars over the next few weeks/months to bolster our deposit, and the Audi A8 Sport of many shiters might be the first one to become available.
    Why? Because out of all the cars in the fleet this might be the overall best one I own and therefore to sell without having to worry about things breaking a week later. I know that some of you have already voiced some interest and I have sent/will sent a few PMs soon. Since I need the money it will probably be slightly under market value here (so starting with a 1), which is still a mind boggling value considering the condition of this car. This seems to be a pattern lately, selling the good cars only to keep the stuff that needs work...
    Anyway, today's rain was on and off so I basically spent most of the morning/afternoon starting various cars that are not moved much during the salty season.

    The 33k mile Infiniti Q45 was one of them. Started right up, I cannot wait to actually start improving this one, which will mostly involve raising the coilovers and throwing all the tacky V8 badges and LED lights in the bin.

    I havent driven the Cadillac in a little while and the cobble roads around the estate proof that nothing quite rides like a Cadillac. Even the hydropneumatic Citroens I've driven can't really compare at around town speeds, it's just sooo smooth... This might however also be a candidate for being sold on if I really need to, so should anyone be interested in a 77k mile DeVille...

    The Riviera hasn't seen much action at all since it arrived. It does however now have new bonnet struts which will make working on it about 200% more fun. Another one that might have to go, should anyone be interested in what will be the cheapest Buick Riviera you'll ever see for sale.

    I've also started the Corona Exiv, SL500 and Alfa 166. Someone must have knocked into the Alfa's wing mirror recently as I noticed the housing being cracked today. While I still have a spare mirror it is not the same paint, and this pearlescent style paint will certainly not be easy to match/find a replacement for either...

    I'm not 100% sure yet if I should let the Alfa go. It would be impossible to find another one in this spec, however I might just put it up for sale for an optimistic price and see if anyone bites.
    Thats it for the moment. The E65's windshield replacement that was planned for today hasn't happened as Autoglass can't get their shit together and the Celsior is booked in for exhaust work on Monday so I'll probably drop it off tonight or tomorrow. That should hopefully be the last big bill it will need for the foreseeable future now that everything has been done on it. Let me know if you are interested in that one, too...

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    Dabooka reacted to MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Tyne bridge from Gateshead. Possibly pre-war

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    Dabooka got a reaction from Bamboocarman in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Every street in that godforsaken town is one way they just keep fucking changing it around. All the time.
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    Dabooka got a reaction from Bamboocarman in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Never looked so good
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    Dabooka reacted to MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Wakefields Coach by the Gibraltar Rock, Tynemouth

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    Dabooka reacted to gm in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    i think if you zoom in very close, you can see a young master gm buying “three pair of sports socks for a pound”   
     
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