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But why would they if it’s not industry standard on that spec? Keep cruise on the ones that are a £1,000 more, might only cost £15-20 more in parts but that’s where the profit is.

It wasn’t that dear to be fair, the older type seem to go for more than thelater purple jobs. Think off hand it was £2.50 plus postage

No that’s even worse! The hi-torq was anything but high torque! You really wanted the 1.6 or the 1.8/2.0 the later Sport ones weren’t that bad. If the GTE was a pint of 5.2% Stella with a White Lightning chaser then the Sport was probably a Budweiser, ok on a summers day and you could comfortably return home without a row.

Been after one of these for ages, like the condition, you can see it’s been enjoyed but cared for. But sadly missing the pipes. Easily remedied though with some 15mm copper pipe left over.

He did, was crushed within hours as he left the U.K.

From when you dropped it in that it was ‘the injection m8’. Got an Astra injection!

Would you though? The 1.7 non turbo diesel was awful. The gear lever shaking like a shitting dog and the noise and coarseness would drive you insane after a short period of time.

The Minis didn’t, the actual registrations they were on were never issued, the Minis were either scrapped in Italy or obviously chucked off the side of the alps. The DVLA ended up releasing the registrations sometime in the 90’s as private plates so these were just added to suitably aged Minis, so the ones you see in articles have about as much connection to the film as I am Michael Caine. Its not beyond the realms of possibility that a few of the Minis survived in Italy, when they returned to the U.K. after filming there was a lock up full of old wheels and spares that was never returned to collect so it’s unlikely but possible that sat in a lock up in Turin there could be a part of the Minis used. The Fiat Dino came back to the U.K. but ended up so corroded that only the doors were saved, these supposedly sat in the directors garage for a number of years.

Im sure I’ve told this one before but they removed the sound deadening and the arch liners, made it an option called ‘the acoustic kit’. I remember the crappy Argos radios they used to fit, presumably saving a few quid and probably also because by that point NOBODY would give them credit terms

The Range Rover used in the Essex murders was cleaned up and given back to the finance company who then put it through the auctions. And that would have been grizzly - bits of bone and brain all over the interior...

Don’t you have to drill it to fit the screen though?

Renault lived for another 6 years by the car check thing. It amazes me how many cars involved in fairly gruesome acts end up getting sold on, I was on the understanding they got baled but obviously not.

Rainworth?

A Matchbox Suzuki Samurai as well! Never seen one in the flesh!

The proprietary tool to plug in and service the back brakes aren’t that dear now. The diesels don’t seek to be especially durable without major expense, even for a diesel. Gearbox bearings going on 2nd and 6th, oil pump seals going etc etc. If I was going to have one it’d be the slow as a week on remand, 1.8 petrol, the Z18 XER is a plodder but it’s straightforward. The facelifted ones were a bit better in terms of durability.

I don’t know if it’s just my perception but the Insignia is considered a bit naff. I think this was exemplified when one was depicted as David Brent’s company car selling bog rolls.

I know but I’ve got all the others in the job lot - trying to be disciplined!

Oof that Sierra is nice, remember the Total one from the 1988(?) catalogue.

Are they all TUV failures from Germany?

You’d be surprised what people class as essentials, fags, a fortnight in Turkey, a premium car, Sky TV, branded clothes etc.

There’s not a cat in hells chance I’d give £5k on a Fusion.

The factory emissions usually a good indicator on a car of that age. Tax will be higher.

“Someone on Facebook says he can fit a new part for 15 pounds all in, if you can’t match that I’ll go elsewhere!” ”Fukin disgustin how garages can charge 60 pounds an hour, don’t they know I only get £8.41 an hour n ive got 2 kids to feed”

‘Right I’ll go down and have it out with these robbing bastids!’ ’First the MOT and now this! I’m never buying a Vauxhall again’

But it’s had an MOT last year!! And now it wants brakes!