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    Cheezey reacted to MJK 24 in The new news 24 thread   
    A Mini adventure if ever I saw one…
     

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    Cheezey reacted to Muniphobia in NEW New new new New top gear ON HOLD, RIP?   
    With the Pantera, noticable they didn't get Quentin Wilson to drive it...
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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in Retroshite   
    I thought I'd start this thread as I have an ever changing lineup of vehicles passing through regularly but just like the old days there's still bitter jealous people on here trying to remind me how much of a horrible cunt I am.
    How dare I buy cars advertised on the forum for the asking price and offering a hassle free transaction and prompt payment. 
    Now, I try to be completely transparent with what I'm going to do with the cars I buy and offer the owners of them the opportunity of selling to someone else.
    I'm sure if anyone had a problem with it they could choose to sell elsewhere.
    As for hoovering up all of the cheap chod, I don't think anything I've bought from here lately has been a particular bargain. Maybe time has moved on and what would have been a £700 car a couple of years ago is now double in price but I don't see hordes of other people lining up for the cars on here.
    I can't really be arsed having online arguments these days so if anyone comes on here to start their pish they will be told in no uncertain terms to fuck off.
     
     
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    Cheezey reacted to Split_Pin in Retroshite   
    People had plenty of opportunity to buy my Cavalier on here when it was for sale but nobody was genuinely interested. Scott gave me the easiest sale I've had. 
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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in Retroshite   
    Hello, I've had a much needed break from posting on the forum in any great detail but now I'm feeling like I have some interesting shite to share.
    I regret deleting my previous tat thread which spanned a decade of buying and selling shite so with this thread I aim to update it regularly with vehicles I have coming and going.  I've been raffling cars a lot this year so this first post will summarise how and why it started.
    It's largely done through Facebook, but I do have a separate website which can be used without FB at https://retroshite.com/ and a place to buy merch at https://retroshite.shop
    In April I was having a tough time at work, forced into night shift and really struggling to cope with it, one of my coping mechanisms was to buy cars to entertain myself with when I wasn't at work but started accumulating far too much shite and became weighed down with it all so decided to have a mega clear out!

    I'd ended up with around 17 cars and a bunch of motorbikes so decided to start raffling them as a hassle free way of getting rid of stuff.
    In April I got rid of these:






    The 505 gti did surprisingly well and made over 5 months wages at what then was my current job and was the catalyst for escaping my regular working life.
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    Cheezey reacted to Conrad D. Conelrad in The new news 24 thread   
    I needed a new car, and my list of requirements were: automatic, not silver. So I bought this:

    I love it to bits. The collection was uneventful except for an agonising 2½ hour wait for the bank transfer to come through (it was flagged as fraudulent but the bank didn't think it was worth telling me this). It's only a 1.8, but it doesn't feel nearly as sluggish as I'd anticipated. It also has some fancy-ass optional extras, including metallic paint, cruise control, ABS and leather upholstery with armrest and ruffled map pockets. I dread to think how much that lot added to the cost in 1991! Anyone got a price list?

    A few jobs are required. I was happy to see it came with a Bluetooth radio, but it turns out to be a vintage one which can only do phone calls over Bluetooth, not music. So that was replaced as a priority. There's a little oil leak from the rocker cover (advised on the last MOT) which shouldn't be difficult to rectify. The boot is damp which really needs sorting ASAP because I hate a boot you can't leave a coat in. It runs beautifully except when first started (hot or cold) it runs rough until the throttle is blipped. If you start it with the throttle pressed slightly it doesn't do it. I don't know much about these engines or the injection system, so I have a bit of learning to do. 
    It's delightful. 
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    Cheezey got a reaction from Vantman in The new news 24 thread   
    I saw this earlier and thought of you for a shite give away. 
     
    http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310092829125?utm_source=product-service&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=at_braze_cars_ios_email_action_manual_alerts_email-a-friend
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    Cheezey reacted to grizz in No Pass, No Fee MOT.   
    I hate getting involved in these sorts of discussions.
    But, I have used them a few years for varying cars etc.
    They run a tight ship, I have seen them fail people, they advise as well, and  their play is above board. 
    They get inspected as much as any other shop, if not more.
    They would not risk losing their business, would they.
    And they shut at 5.30 but the boss tested my car that had an immobiliser glitch in their Carpark for three hours at 6.00pm so that I did not have to come back the next day.
    Like many business practices we do not always understand, maybe theirs works just because they have no incentive to fail you, except if you bring a POS to be seen. 
    Don’t you think others who want to see them fail have looked for shit before and possibly failed. 
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    Cheezey reacted to Rod/b in The new news 24 thread   
    It was my father in law’s funeral yesterday. He was big into hit Triumph TRs and a number of the local club joined the cortege, including a gorgeous Swallow Doretti. It was nice to have them all along. SSK565 was his TR4, which was sold to his friend Michael shortly before he passed. 
     
     
     



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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    Today's marketplace bargain!
     



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    Cheezey reacted to Bren in AROnline   
    Very sad. I often find myself reading the same articles again and again. Some great content.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from lesapandre in AROnline   
    When I first discovered it well over ten years ago I would often start my day reading a development story a day. I still revisit back and forth to refresh my memory. The articles are so well put together that even after a number of reads they are still enjoyable. 
    I must admit I was quite confused recently by the local newspaper style advertising on the site. I actually wondered if it had been hacked in some way. 
    A sad loss. 
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    Cheezey got a reaction from GrumpiusMaximus in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from RoverFolkUs in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from CreepingJesus in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from gm in gm's unhealthy obsession with mx5s - unlowering the green machine   
    The last time I saw Robin driving an identical car it was stickered up for something. He gifted a friend his prized Opel Monza as he wasn’t using it. 
    I thought I recognised the parking area. Was there an ambulance in the same parking area? 
    If there is anything I can help with let me know. I’m pretty local. 
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    Cheezey got a reaction from AnnoyingPentium in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from big_al_granvia in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from Flat4 in New car day   
    Whenever I see one of those stickers I always imagine someone on the train all raging with an electric fire under their arm.
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    Cheezey got a reaction from RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    I managed to get a couple of early bird tickets for the Cavalier. Fingers crossed.  
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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    Tonight's vehicles up for raffle!

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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    Some more raffle fodder coming up shortly!
     


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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    Finally got the carry mot'd

    It'll be getting raffled off soon enough!
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    Cheezey reacted to RetroShite in The new news 24 thread   
    The winner of the Lexus LS400 turned out to be a previous forum member "Pogweasel" Not only did he win the Lexus but he also won the Mercedes 300CE a few weeks ago.
    What a lucky bastard!


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    Cheezey reacted to bigstraight6 in 20 years on.   
    In October 2003 I purchased this Zodiac after seeing it advertised in Classic Car Weekly,  a MK3 Zodiac was my first car in 1985 and they’ve always been a bit of an obsession.
    KMG 769B has been very easy to live with for the last 20 years, only needing a bit of metal surgery on the NSF suspension strut mount and lower front valance, replacement track control arms, front brake pads, rear brake shoes, clutch assembly, electronic ignition conversion, spin on oil filter conversion and proper yearly servicing schedule.
    I’m very lucky to own an example of a dream car, I love the old thing and never tire of driving it and just looking at it. 
     
    Part of the family this flash Essex motor! Had her out today after a good few months sat in the garage, fired up first time and was cruising easy at 70 MPH shortly after!


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