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    Station got a reaction from Faker in Forced Sale: Skoda Felicia 1.3 "Victoria"...£125   
    When I bought mine, the seller said 'has VW engine' even though it had Skoda cast into it. And he advertised it as a 'Skida Fellatio'.
    I remember the heater was HOT in these.
    Thermostat housing breaks, speedo stops working, and pushrod engine (if it's 1.3) needs valve clearances doing a lot, but they're phenomenally reliable. Rear seats come out completely, loads of space in the back.
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    Station reacted to fordperv in The grumpy thread   
    A very sad day today, father fp who has been poorly for a while sadly lost his fight at 2 this afternoon, this man was the spark of my love of cars, messing about with them and my love of fords, he nurtured that love as i was growing up teaching me mechanics and inner workings of motors, this was the foundation of our father son relationship, he listened to my crazy ideas, through the years of ill health where he couldnt work on anything he absolutely loved seeing the cars i built he loved hearing about the problems i came across and my general escapades with motors he would then re live the happier days through memories, to say im crushed is an understatement, my biggest regret is he never saw my mk1 sierra finished or got to go out in it, this also was the last car we worked on together, he bought it for me on fathers day 2001 as a surprise, his last words to me this afternoon when he was still strong enough to speak were "i love you" he also mouthed them to me and mrs fp when he came around for a short period of time with his head resting on my hand while i was stroking his hair, he slipped away very peacefully in comfort, rest in peace dad you will never be forgotten
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    Station got a reaction from comfysofa in Forced Sale: Skoda Felicia 1.3 "Victoria"...£125   
    When I bought mine, the seller said 'has VW engine' even though it had Skoda cast into it. And he advertised it as a 'Skida Fellatio'.
    I remember the heater was HOT in these.
    Thermostat housing breaks, speedo stops working, and pushrod engine (if it's 1.3) needs valve clearances doing a lot, but they're phenomenally reliable. Rear seats come out completely, loads of space in the back.
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    Station reacted to cros in Pulled   
    I stuck this thing on eBay a couple of weeks back and have had some right twatty questions. One stroker wanted to know the length of loadspace, a perfectly reasonable request. I told him it was 80", he then came back with 'is that inches or millimeters?"
    Another asks if it's had a belt and I answer right away, no, but if you want the van I'll put a new one on. Then nothing.
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    Station got a reaction from dieselassist in Rear light unit identification   
    Those wheels are nice. They're Fiat/Lancia fitment, but probably Lancia, they seem to have off looking wheels from the 70's - search 'Lancia wheels' in google for ensuing madness.
    I hope Nigel gets well soon.
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    Station got a reaction from MorrisItalSLX in Happy 40th Birthday Porsche 924!   
    Gr8 handling cars, mine really surprised me.
    I never really fancied 911's growing up, just 924's and 944's.
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    Station got a reaction from stripped fred in Hdi injector seal replacement   
    You should be able to get away without cutting, which involves capping the injector hole, and reeming the bottom of the bore very slightly with a gnurled tool, a bit like grinding cylinder head valves. Make sure it's clean though. The pressure in the cylinder is very hefty (2000+ psi - it injects diesel into the cylinder around TDC which is at maximum compression) so any microscopic gap, diesel will escape.
     
    I'm sure you're safe without coding, unless I'm mistaken the injectors are only coded to their flow rates (stamped on the top of the injector) and adjusts fuelling on the ECU accordingly.
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    Station got a reaction from robinmasters in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    I can't believe it's Episode 5!!
     
    Rover 200 review
     
    I'd love to see how Mr Goffey fared in the current Top Gear format:
     

     

     
    "The Honda sourced 8v unit runs beautifully, and pulls well"
     

     
    "The British made Rover 16v unit runs like I'm repeatedly slamming my bollocks in the fork and knife drawer"
     

     
    "A feature that appeals to me - you can raise and lower and raise and lower and raise and lower the seat belt height"
     

     
    "My first port of call - the storage space"
     

     
    "Pleasantly adequate space for my leather sports bag, filled with towels"
     

     
    "The dials aren't too distracting, leaving you to concentrate on the road. It also has a revolution per minute dial, to keep an eye on economy."
     

     
    "Pleasant enough to whisk you to garden centre on Sunday in"
     

     
    "We've managed to overcomplicate the simplication of how an engine works here"
     

     
    Over lengthy bit on Police car pursuits - 15 minutes, and it's typically DULL - Police Camera Action did this job much better
     
    Old police officer drives a Senator:
     

     
    Chapter 2 "All Police Officers can drive at 50mph+ in 30mph zones - it's the law"
     

     
    Interview with old people - is this about car chases??
     

     
    A load of Rover 800's block in a 'hot hatch'
     

     
    MG Maestro on skid pan - 'lightning'
     

     
    Tony Mason takes a break from his usually 'Motorsport' bit, to present a bit about old (fucking) buses
     

     

     
    "Bottom Gear"
     

     
    Chairman for the Association of Old Buses agrees - "It's great to take your old bus out now and then"
     

     
    "My wife only lets me collect the smaller type!"
     

     
    Winner of 'Most Wrought Iron on Old Bus' award 1987 and 1988 'ecstatic' at another victory:
     

     
    I think a Fire Engine's trying to get through:
     

     
    Earls Court (or similar) Car show!
     
    Top Gear, patriotic to a tee, gets straight to business!
     

     
    "Walnut, leather, etc"
     

     
    "I had to fill up the tank 100 miles ago - it is far too thirsty for a family car"
     

     
    "It's far too overpriced to be competitively placed alongside the Rover 200, the Vauxhall Cavalier, or the Ford Sierra"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m33s179.gif
     
    "Gearchange is brief, thanks to the automatic gearbox"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m04s35.png
     
    "'Sport' mode is turned off if it gets too hairy for you"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m07s70.png
     
    Motorsport article ...
     
    "Mr Needel, we're going to have to ask you to get out of the car, please, come on now Mr Needel, it's not yours!"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h43m43s94.png
     
    "Blah blah, bollocks, etc"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h43m53s194.png
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    Station got a reaction from robinmasters in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 4
     
    Mazda 323
     

     

     

     

     
    "Hey, I've found 50p!"
     

     
    "The windscreen wipers break really easily ..."
     

     
    "Here's some other Mazdas to compare it to ..."
     

     

     
    Bit on (possibly) Honda cars in collaboration with Rover, or being made in this country
     

     

     
    This bloke is not as entertaining, and a bit more scary, than Chris Goffey. (Who didn't appear in this episode). He must be unwell (or on holiday, maybe he's taken Renault, with it's ample storage space, and splendid visibility out of the rear window). Get well soon Chris!
     

     
    Straight to the taxi-rank
     

     
    Straight to set of 'Keeping Up Appearances':
     

     
    "It looks just like an NSX!" "No it doesn't"
     

     
    "We painted them red, then put reject horrible grey plastic trim on, and then badged them as Rovers"
     

     
    I'd quote something Woody Allen said if I knew any.
     

     
    "The Rascal looks smaller, but it's actually bigger, as the Midi is actually fatter, or something"
     

     
    Which transposes nicely into a bit about massive trucks, which should be mildly interesting, but it isn't, it's like those information bits about unleaded - fucking boring
     
    "Some van takes some mud to a hole, and dumps it in"
     

     
    "Vans were like this at one point"
     

     
    The crafty so-and-so was out on location doing the truck review!
     

     
    "The driving position is giving me stabbing pains in the arse, I don't think I could drive this any longer than one and a half hours"
     

     
    "The steering wheel feels like you're gently pushing your kids on a playground roundabout - it really is ridiculously oversized"
     

     
    Pointless rally section - surely a program on Saturday morning covered this better?
     
    Not a review for the Volvo RWD OMG TRAMPDRIFT GETTING IT SIDEWAYS, but a review of some farmer woman getting taken out for a drive in a rally car
     

     
    Proof of farming occupation
     

     
    Lesbian rally driver turns up - farmer suprised it's a woman!
     

     
    Woman appears more bored tbh, unsurprising considering their "rallying" on a small supermarket car park:
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h48m49s185.png
     
    Shit boring piece on Mini heritage (or something) - (Alec Issigonis rolling in grave c.2002 not pictured)
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-11h30m16s255.png
     
    "Mini's Have Feelings" - will you be thinking that when you upgrade to a SSangYong Tangarine in 2009 eh? Twat!
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m39s102.png
     
    "Hey everyone, I'm so crazy"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m42s137.png
     
    "Rumour has it, when British Leyland approached Milligan to help advertise the little city car he promptly waived the fee such was his love for the Mini. By then Milligan was a convert in the values of environmentalism, something in which the small, efficient, but remarkably spacious Mini went hand-in-hand."
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m47s175.png
     
    Mini Heritage Club Chairman? (Twat)
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m54s218.png
     
    Scrappage Scheme here we come:
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h26m03s83.png
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    Station got a reaction from michael t in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 3
     
    Skoda Favorit
     
    "I wonder who's going to reviewing this then?"
     

     
    "Surprise Surprise! It's Chris Goffey!"
     

     
    "The diminutive Skoda handles beautifully when taken at a leisurely pace around B-roads"
     

     
    "The HUD, the 'head up display', provides relevant information about the distance per set time you are travelling, and a handy clock, to tell you the time with ... "
     

     
    "The gearchange is smooth, once the fluid is warmed up ..."
     

     
    "Fuck! I took that a bit quick then!"
     

     

     
    "The velour fabric seats provide amply support to the buttocks, while offering little to no support to the lumbar area, thanks to it's hardcore filling ..."
     

     
    "The cheap plastic will no doubt be ripped off by a stray exitting knee, however they offer adequate storage for first aid kit, Fisherman's Friend lozenges, compass ..."
     

     
    "I've fucking broke it!"
     

     
    Boring crap about motorcycle safety, featuring the knock-eyed feller from the unleaded article
     

     
    More boring, pointless, yet mandatory shite about old, obsolete, specialist cars (was there ever an episode without them?)
     

     
    Interesting, but 'nothing new' article about stolen cars
     
    "There's one thing about all these cars ... apart from all being Ford ... they're all stolen ..."
     

     
    "This Stanza has had a new engine - a very likely sign it's been clocked."
     

     
    "This ones been chopped in half - that means it's going to completely break in half when you're driving it!"
     

     
    "Look out for little things, like a missing fuel cap. This is a sign, the car is stolen!"
     

     
    "Always arrange to meet in a public place - like this elderly lady's front garden ... "
     

     
    More shit on motorsport
     

     
    "I'm so angry"
     

     
    "Is that an XM between the mk1 Transit and the blue Toledo?"
     

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    Station got a reaction from robinmasters in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 2
     
    Renault 19 Chamade and Renault 21 review
     
    "We were given the option of the 140bhp GTi model, but went with the 1298cc carburettor, bottom of the range 'Merde' range ..."
     

     

     
    "The steering wheel has nice, smooth edges, which give relief over long motorway miles ..."
     

     
    "The boot provides ample storage, for trips to the tip, the weekly shop to Sainsbury's, car boot sales, or transporting my son's drumkit to and from his pop band rehearsals ..."
     

     
    "Many will be weary about the sharp edge on the corner of the boot - I bashed my head on it earlier, which left me with a rather nasty graze ..."
     

     
    "The stereo hides behind a thief proof panel ..."
     

     
    "For when you're not driving through the leafy suburbs of Surbiton, Surrey ..."
     

     
    "The controls are easily accessed, for ease of use over those long motorway miles ..."
     

     
    "The gearchange is easy on my bizarrely jointed hand ..."
     

     
     
    Pointless On location bit in California, American covering 'pollution'
     

     
    Boring old car shit
     

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    Station got a reaction from robinmasters in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 1:
     
    Saab vs Alfa Romeo vs Lancia
     

     
    "It's got a up and down moving steering wheel, and seats feel very comfortable over long distances ..."
     

     
    "The Rover has plenty plenty of space in the glovebox, handy for things like maps, sweets, and a first aid kit ..."
     

     
    "The Lancia is miles ahead of anything else, because it's Italian, and Ferrari is also Italian (and so is Alfa Romeo, but they're rusty) ..."
     

     
    "It's got an ultra-modern sat nav ..."
     

     
    "The interface is extremely user-friendly ..."
     

     
    "It's very ergonomically designed ..."
     

     
    "So I never have to take my eyes off the road when I'm using it ..."
     

     
    A stupid infomercial thing between unleaded and four star, and fuel additives:
     
    "F ... For ... For ... Forty fucking p?!"
     

     
    "I'm going to try and inform you, but I'll probably end up making you want to turn over and watch Tommorow's World ..."
     

     
    "Interesting ..."
     

     
    "Remember when Top Gear used to be like this ... ?"
     

     
    "Here's an awesome Sierra, next to a crappy Cavalier. Vauxhalls are pooey."
     

     
    "Read it and weep, future computer viewers!"
     

     
    Jeremy Clarkson does autojumbles
     
    "This place is full of junk that only twats will buy ..."
     

     
    "[Does fake retching action]It's the worst car you could possibly ever drive ..."
     

     
    "Why do you come to places like this, I bet you drive a Marina?"
     

     
    "Why would anyone want any of this shitty crap?"
     

     
    "I've got a Sierra Cosworth ..."
     

     
    [cue 'Take My Breath Away' by Berlin]
     
    Tiff Needel brags once more about his racing 'career' (10 professional races), while driving around a track in a Sierra Cosworth
     
    "Brag brag, I'm ace me, my racing career, etc ..."
     

     
    "In my days as a racing driver, etc ..."
     

     
    "I've got my own racing helmet, I used it during my racing career ..."
     

     
    "This is what I did when I raced ..."
     

     
    "Pebble Mill!"
     

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    Station got a reaction from Vince70 in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    I can't believe it's Episode 5!!
     
    Rover 200 review
     
    I'd love to see how Mr Goffey fared in the current Top Gear format:
     

     

     
    "The Honda sourced 8v unit runs beautifully, and pulls well"
     

     
    "The British made Rover 16v unit runs like I'm repeatedly slamming my bollocks in the fork and knife drawer"
     

     
    "A feature that appeals to me - you can raise and lower and raise and lower and raise and lower the seat belt height"
     

     
    "My first port of call - the storage space"
     

     
    "Pleasantly adequate space for my leather sports bag, filled with towels"
     

     
    "The dials aren't too distracting, leaving you to concentrate on the road. It also has a revolution per minute dial, to keep an eye on economy."
     

     
    "Pleasant enough to whisk you to garden centre on Sunday in"
     

     
    "We've managed to overcomplicate the simplication of how an engine works here"
     

     
    Over lengthy bit on Police car pursuits - 15 minutes, and it's typically DULL - Police Camera Action did this job much better
     
    Old police officer drives a Senator:
     

     
    Chapter 2 "All Police Officers can drive at 50mph+ in 30mph zones - it's the law"
     

     
    Interview with old people - is this about car chases??
     

     
    A load of Rover 800's block in a 'hot hatch'
     

     
    MG Maestro on skid pan - 'lightning'
     

     
    Tony Mason takes a break from his usually 'Motorsport' bit, to present a bit about old (fucking) buses
     

     

     
    "Bottom Gear"
     

     
    Chairman for the Association of Old Buses agrees - "It's great to take your old bus out now and then"
     

     
    "My wife only lets me collect the smaller type!"
     

     
    Winner of 'Most Wrought Iron on Old Bus' award 1987 and 1988 'ecstatic' at another victory:
     

     
    I think a Fire Engine's trying to get through:
     

     
    Earls Court (or similar) Car show!
     
    Top Gear, patriotic to a tee, gets straight to business!
     

     
    "Walnut, leather, etc"
     

     
    "I had to fill up the tank 100 miles ago - it is far too thirsty for a family car"
     

     
    "It's far too overpriced to be competitively placed alongside the Rover 200, the Vauxhall Cavalier, or the Ford Sierra"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m33s179.gif
     
    "Gearchange is brief, thanks to the automatic gearbox"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m04s35.png
     
    "'Sport' mode is turned off if it gets too hairy for you"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h38m07s70.png
     
    Motorsport article ...
     
    "Mr Needel, we're going to have to ask you to get out of the car, please, come on now Mr Needel, it's not yours!"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h43m43s94.png
     
    "Blah blah, bollocks, etc"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-14h43m53s194.png
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    Station got a reaction from Vince70 in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 4
     
    Mazda 323
     

     

     

     

     
    "Hey, I've found 50p!"
     

     
    "The windscreen wipers break really easily ..."
     

     
    "Here's some other Mazdas to compare it to ..."
     

     

     
    Bit on (possibly) Honda cars in collaboration with Rover, or being made in this country
     

     

     
    This bloke is not as entertaining, and a bit more scary, than Chris Goffey. (Who didn't appear in this episode). He must be unwell (or on holiday, maybe he's taken Renault, with it's ample storage space, and splendid visibility out of the rear window). Get well soon Chris!
     

     
    Straight to the taxi-rank
     

     
    Straight to set of 'Keeping Up Appearances':
     

     
    "It looks just like an NSX!" "No it doesn't"
     

     
    "We painted them red, then put reject horrible grey plastic trim on, and then badged them as Rovers"
     

     
    I'd quote something Woody Allen said if I knew any.
     

     
    "The Rascal looks smaller, but it's actually bigger, as the Midi is actually fatter, or something"
     

     
    Which transposes nicely into a bit about massive trucks, which should be mildly interesting, but it isn't, it's like those information bits about unleaded - fucking boring
     
    "Some van takes some mud to a hole, and dumps it in"
     

     
    "Vans were like this at one point"
     

     
    The crafty so-and-so was out on location doing the truck review!
     

     
    "The driving position is giving me stabbing pains in the arse, I don't think I could drive this any longer than one and a half hours"
     

     
    "The steering wheel feels like you're gently pushing your kids on a playground roundabout - it really is ridiculously oversized"
     

     
    Pointless rally section - surely a program on Saturday morning covered this better?
     
    Not a review for the Volvo RWD OMG TRAMPDRIFT GETTING IT SIDEWAYS, but a review of some farmer woman getting taken out for a drive in a rally car
     

     
    Proof of farming occupation
     

     
    Lesbian rally driver turns up - farmer suprised it's a woman!
     

     
    Woman appears more bored tbh, unsurprising considering their "rallying" on a small supermarket car park:
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h48m49s185.png
     
    Shit boring piece on Mini heritage (or something) - (Alec Issigonis rolling in grave c.2002 not pictured)
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-11h30m16s255.png
     
    "Mini's Have Feelings" - will you be thinking that when you upgrade to a SSangYong Tangarine in 2009 eh? Twat!
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m39s102.png
     
    "Hey everyone, I'm so crazy"
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m42s137.png
     
    "Rumour has it, when British Leyland approached Milligan to help advertise the little city car he promptly waived the fee such was his love for the Mini. By then Milligan was a convert in the values of environmentalism, something in which the small, efficient, but remarkably spacious Mini went hand-in-hand."
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m47s175.png
     
    Mini Heritage Club Chairman? (Twat)
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h25m54s218.png
     
    Scrappage Scheme here we come:
     
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/stationmiek/topgear/vlcsnap-2009-10-18-13h26m03s83.png
  15. Like
    Station got a reaction from robinmasters in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 3
     
    Skoda Favorit
     
    "I wonder who's going to reviewing this then?"
     

     
    "Surprise Surprise! It's Chris Goffey!"
     

     
    "The diminutive Skoda handles beautifully when taken at a leisurely pace around B-roads"
     

     
    "The HUD, the 'head up display', provides relevant information about the distance per set time you are travelling, and a handy clock, to tell you the time with ... "
     

     
    "The gearchange is smooth, once the fluid is warmed up ..."
     

     
    "Fuck! I took that a bit quick then!"
     

     

     
    "The velour fabric seats provide amply support to the buttocks, while offering little to no support to the lumbar area, thanks to it's hardcore filling ..."
     

     
    "The cheap plastic will no doubt be ripped off by a stray exitting knee, however they offer adequate storage for first aid kit, Fisherman's Friend lozenges, compass ..."
     

     
    "I've fucking broke it!"
     

     
    Boring crap about motorcycle safety, featuring the knock-eyed feller from the unleaded article
     

     
    More boring, pointless, yet mandatory shite about old, obsolete, specialist cars (was there ever an episode without them?)
     

     
    Interesting, but 'nothing new' article about stolen cars
     
    "There's one thing about all these cars ... apart from all being Ford ... they're all stolen ..."
     

     
    "This Stanza has had a new engine - a very likely sign it's been clocked."
     

     
    "This ones been chopped in half - that means it's going to completely break in half when you're driving it!"
     

     
    "Look out for little things, like a missing fuel cap. This is a sign, the car is stolen!"
     

     
    "Always arrange to meet in a public place - like this elderly lady's front garden ... "
     

     
    More shit on motorsport
     

     
    "I'm so angry"
     

     
    "Is that an XM between the mk1 Transit and the blue Toledo?"
     

  16. Like
    Station got a reaction from Vince70 in Top Gear '89 Highlights   
    Episode 1:
     
    Saab vs Alfa Romeo vs Lancia
     

     
    "It's got a up and down moving steering wheel, and seats feel very comfortable over long distances ..."
     

     
    "The Rover has plenty plenty of space in the glovebox, handy for things like maps, sweets, and a first aid kit ..."
     

     
    "The Lancia is miles ahead of anything else, because it's Italian, and Ferrari is also Italian (and so is Alfa Romeo, but they're rusty) ..."
     

     
    "It's got an ultra-modern sat nav ..."
     

     
    "The interface is extremely user-friendly ..."
     

     
    "It's very ergonomically designed ..."
     

     
    "So I never have to take my eyes off the road when I'm using it ..."
     

     
    A stupid infomercial thing between unleaded and four star, and fuel additives:
     
    "F ... For ... For ... Forty fucking p?!"
     

     
    "I'm going to try and inform you, but I'll probably end up making you want to turn over and watch Tommorow's World ..."
     

     
    "Interesting ..."
     

     
    "Remember when Top Gear used to be like this ... ?"
     

     
    "Here's an awesome Sierra, next to a crappy Cavalier. Vauxhalls are pooey."
     

     
    "Read it and weep, future computer viewers!"
     

     
    Jeremy Clarkson does autojumbles
     
    "This place is full of junk that only twats will buy ..."
     

     
    "[Does fake retching action]It's the worst car you could possibly ever drive ..."
     

     
    "Why do you come to places like this, I bet you drive a Marina?"
     

     
    "Why would anyone want any of this shitty crap?"
     

     
    "I've got a Sierra Cosworth ..."
     

     
    [cue 'Take My Breath Away' by Berlin]
     
    Tiff Needel brags once more about his racing 'career' (10 professional races), while driving around a track in a Sierra Cosworth
     
    "Brag brag, I'm ace me, my racing career, etc ..."
     

     
    "In my days as a racing driver, etc ..."
     

     
    "I've got my own racing helmet, I used it during my racing career ..."
     

     
    "This is what I did when I raced ..."
     

     
    "Pebble Mill!"
     

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    Station got a reaction from Dave_Q in "WTF did I buy that for" Vol. 875 - Mazda 323 1.5   
    He would've been the only person to do that, and the fella in the Haynes manual. I always end up spending five hours twiddling around with an invisible clip with every single tool I have that might work while daubing a 2 metre radius on the floor with CV grease.
    A trick I used that only ever worked once is suspend the other end from a roof while fruitlessly messing around trying to unclip the circlip, gravity should drop it.
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    Station got a reaction from Sigmund Fraud in "WTF did I buy that for" Vol. 875 - Mazda 323 1.5   
    He would've been the only person to do that, and the fella in the Haynes manual. I always end up spending five hours twiddling around with an invisible clip with every single tool I have that might work while daubing a 2 metre radius on the floor with CV grease.
    A trick I used that only ever worked once is suspend the other end from a roof while fruitlessly messing around trying to unclip the circlip, gravity should drop it.
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    Station reacted in Talkin' bout GM. 1979 Motor Show. Astra/Kadett, Audi 100, Alfa Six, Fiat 132/Ritmo/other shit   
    It went for 1080.  I bid on it, but then, like a welching fuckah, obtained the seller's permission to cancel the bid, to save me from a massive pummelling by Mrs BV.  I really liked the look of the car!  The basicness of the thing, the groovy orange seats, and the prospect of blatting about with a buzzy little engine in what is I assume a lightweight car.  
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    Station got a reaction from strangeangel in ebay 'BARGAINS'   
    I've never understood old Land Rover love - even newer ones are miserable. I'd rather have a Hilux!
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    Station got a reaction from Magnificent Rustbucket in Complete mechanical failures   
    I've had one complete mechanical failure in my life - this is where the engine or something else completely destroys itself, preventing one from continuing a journey and either means going straight to the scrapyard if a fire or a barrel roll or spending the next two months replacing the engine.
     
    I replaced the sumo gasket on my Astra. You have to take the pick up pipe off to do a proper job. I didn't tighten up the bolts on the end of the pipe.
    That night it got more and more tappety, and by the morning it was unbearably bad.
    I decided a 6000 rpm thrash up the M53 was in order to clear it out. The pistons cleared out the cylinders, the block munched itself and the cams were gone before then. Amazingly I limped into the Little Chef car park two miles away before it seized solid.
     
    Tell me your complete and utter conrod through the block talez (not your AA recoveries for a snapped alt ).
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    Station reacted to xkjagnz in Complete mechanical failures   
    especially given as my choice of car seems to have long out-grown the £200 purchase barrier.
     
    In which direction?
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    Station got a reaction from Vince70 in Complete mechanical failures   
    I've had one complete mechanical failure in my life - this is where the engine or something else completely destroys itself, preventing one from continuing a journey and either means going straight to the scrapyard if a fire or a barrel roll or spending the next two months replacing the engine.
     
    I replaced the sumo gasket on my Astra. You have to take the pick up pipe off to do a proper job. I didn't tighten up the bolts on the end of the pipe.
    That night it got more and more tappety, and by the morning it was unbearably bad.
    I decided a 6000 rpm thrash up the M53 was in order to clear it out. The pistons cleared out the cylinders, the block munched itself and the cams were gone before then. Amazingly I limped into the Little Chef car park two miles away before it seized solid.
     
    Tell me your complete and utter conrod through the block talez (not your AA recoveries for a snapped alt ).
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    Station got a reaction from strangeangel in Complete mechanical failures   
    I've had one complete mechanical failure in my life - this is where the engine or something else completely destroys itself, preventing one from continuing a journey and either means going straight to the scrapyard if a fire or a barrel roll or spending the next two months replacing the engine.
     
    I replaced the sumo gasket on my Astra. You have to take the pick up pipe off to do a proper job. I didn't tighten up the bolts on the end of the pipe.
    That night it got more and more tappety, and by the morning it was unbearably bad.
    I decided a 6000 rpm thrash up the M53 was in order to clear it out. The pistons cleared out the cylinders, the block munched itself and the cams were gone before then. Amazingly I limped into the Little Chef car park two miles away before it seized solid.
     
    Tell me your complete and utter conrod through the block talez (not your AA recoveries for a snapped alt ).
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    Station got a reaction from Stevebrookman in Complete mechanical failures   
    I've had one complete mechanical failure in my life - this is where the engine or something else completely destroys itself, preventing one from continuing a journey and either means going straight to the scrapyard if a fire or a barrel roll or spending the next two months replacing the engine.
     
    I replaced the sumo gasket on my Astra. You have to take the pick up pipe off to do a proper job. I didn't tighten up the bolts on the end of the pipe.
    That night it got more and more tappety, and by the morning it was unbearably bad.
    I decided a 6000 rpm thrash up the M53 was in order to clear it out. The pistons cleared out the cylinders, the block munched itself and the cams were gone before then. Amazingly I limped into the Little Chef car park two miles away before it seized solid.
     
    Tell me your complete and utter conrod through the block talez (not your AA recoveries for a snapped alt ).
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