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13 hours ago, paulplom said:

Same up here in Newcastle. They seem to be abandoned everywhere and make the place look a mess. A bit like those bikes you could hire. I wonder what happened to those.

Mobikes. The company sacked it off, after the bikes mostly ended up in the Tyne, or were repatriated to Scotswood/Byka/West End/Elsick etc etc etc.

I've been enjoying letting folk cross the road, when safe to do so. I have always done this, but it seems they are actively more vigilant, at present.

2 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I finally found out what colour that Rexton was, @Out Run...

The one I see is definitely a 55-reg.

She'll be a common fail 2.7 TDi, on that reg.

Just don't hit a carrier bag when driving. I fear you may get a lap dance from the petrol tank.

50 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

That's a healthy pineapple tree you have there.

10 minutes ago, Jikovron said:

The youngest sister passed her driving test today first attempt,  I gave her a handful of vague 'lessons' to refine her progression in traffic, and she had 2 with an actual instructor,,,very happy!!

Congratulations, Elizabeth! That's how it's done. No messing!

Can't fix this one with an auto box service, Mike!

10 minutes ago, Soundwave said:

Fortunately this is a Honda engine, so not prone less prone to OMGHGF.

😄 Missed that. OMG RHD JDM Yo. I'm something of a fan.

6 minutes ago, Soundwave said:

48C actually, which still fits the rhyme.

Fuck walking, I'm on a bus motherfucker
I'm on my way to buy toys, motherfucker
Fuck my bank balance, it's destroyed motherfucker
This bus engine make noise, motherfucker.

Haha YES. I've always got time for a bit of Lonely Island!

Never thought I'd be in A Rover

I keep wonderin where's the next hard shoulder

Green Flag, look away oh oh ohhhhh

Didn't think I'd make it home with the temp gauge pointin at stone 

Believe me when I say, I bought some K Seal

Nah, good luck with the car, mate. NOT AL ROVAZ R FKD HG 

12 hours ago, Soundwave said:

Mission begin! 

"I'M ON A BUS. I'M ON A BUS. TAKE A GOOD, HARD LOOK AT THE MOTHERFUCKIN' BUS." 

I'm on a bus mother fucker, take a look at me. Straight sittin' on a bus, Number 53.

1 minute ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

The Focus was restored though, looked to be pretty well done too. The 4g wall of death test was a proper shakedown for any work done , as could be seen by the Cayman collapsing. The Maserati and to a lesser extent the Cayman were only suitable for breaking  anyway. There’s plenty of fucked un-crashed Quattroportes  about if you want throw good money after bad on a big beautiful Italian. Presumably that one will give its gearbox to another and end up as a static display in the studio.

I assumed the gearbox was fucked, when it arrived in reverse. 😄

I wasn't aware that the new series had started, butI watched last nights after seeing the thread on here and remembering that McGuiness had smashed up a Diablo.

F40, VMAX XJ220, automotive musical chairs, a poor FRS being smashed to bits and the bonus, Wall of Death - that was pretty damn serious - made for the best episode in a long, long time. IMO.

This and this

29 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Bloody expensive though at £137...

That is a bit. I paid £80 on Amazon. Maybe worth a look around?
It's always an option.

4 minutes ago, chompy_snake said:

Maybe you is funny shape?

I am. But my SW20 turbo fits like a glove and is low down and laid back, how a sports car should be, IMO. I drove a VVC MG F and it felt like this. ?

Nice colour. I personally can't abide the driving position in these. For a sports car, they dropped the ball.

Can't complain for the money though, as long it behaves.

F/TF?

Very impressive that the Pug fired up like that! Wheeler Dealers would have liked to have had it so easy, on their 2002 BMW!

I echo the sentiment that it is a beautiful machine. I like the silver. Timeless class.

I always buy Yuasa batteries. They are very good for the money, IMO. Never had any issues, yet.

On 7/9/2020 at 10:22 PM, High Jetter said:

Pass a book? That's novel

Story of my life.

11 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I think at the £1500 or so level it’s which is least likely to give trouble. 

Depends how you buy your cars and what you want. Granted, that's not much to spend on one. But you could have had, say my dad's TX nearly three times over, for that budget and it's a good car.
They're out there.

7 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Yeah, Zetec is a pretty decent spec I reckon - only thing I really miss on the Mondeo compared to the Rover is heated seats (although obvs less of an issue at this time of year).

Get a TX or TXS, IMO. There's no need to settle for less, and you may as well have as much as you can get for your money. Heated and cooled. ?

#sierramansays...

I saw a red Metro 6R4 being trailered behind a Convoy on the M1, Thursday afternoon. Sadly I was on top of it, and 4 lanes apart, before my passenger (my dad) could react in time to get a pic.