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Just wondering how the multichod owners go about insuring their MOTAZZZZ, chop and change or traders policy etc? Fancying getting back into the buying and selling game, I'm tempted to go with trade but had a nasty experience a few years back with it, I also noticed at the time they were wanting invoices/parts evidence/accounts etc. That's not totally impossible for me as I m a ltd company anyway but if there's an easier way then I'm in. Not really sure how these multicar things work, I tried one before but it kept saying I could only nominate my ncb to one car, I may have totally missed the point but I thought it meant you insured multiple cars from your built up ncb at a relatively reduced rate? Didn't really see the point t'otherwise? The other way I suppose is to just ring up as and when you change daily duties paying a £25 admin fee or the like? Amy thoughts welcome.

I have decided to try raffling the Talbot to see if there is any interest in it. The cost per ticket is £6, I won't take any money until I have seen how much interest there is in it. It has had an "unofficial" MOT today and the only two things my mechanic told me it would fail on are some welding to the rear drivers side suspension around £150 he quoted which is about 3 hours work there and the windscreen washers don't work. I have had this car since early 2014. It had been off the road for a few years having been owned most of it's life by an elderly gentleman in Leicestershire. I have bought an Austin Maxi (my favourite make and model of vehicle) which needs some work so I have no room now for the Horizon. I has 51,000 miles and MOT till January. It's good points are: 1) Engine is in good mechanical condition - drives well, doesn't burn oil 2) Two new front wings 3) Basically solid, has been waxoiled underneath and most of the body is solid It's bad points are: 1) Leaks into the front footwell via the passenger parcel shelf - it is not as bad as it was as it used to create a very deep puddle but it still needs looking at as after heavy rain a lot collects on the passenger side shelf, there is one small hole in the inner wing where I am told it is coming from which just needs filling, however I am not convinced it is coming from there. The floor is often damp. 2) Greenery is growing in the front carpet! 3) Interior is tatty, drivers seat in particular is extremely worn as is the top of the rear seat, I have put seat covers on 4) Gearbox is worn but works. It sometimes jumps out of first if it is not pushed in firmly enough and second crunches 5) Exhaust is blowing at the manifold. 6) There seems to be a tapping sounds from the front under acceleration but my garage hasn't found any problems and it has not been picked up at any MOT's 7) Bottom of the front doors need work It does drive but I would be loathe to drive it on a long journey due to the blowing exhaust although it is not too loud in the car. Last year it drove to Kent and back with no problems including a seven hour drive sitting in motorway traffic where several modern cars had expired on the hard shoulder. My main concern is that it goes to a good home and that is most likely to happen on Autoshite, I think I am the third Autoshite owner of this vehicle.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine contacted me to say he had to sell his newly-acquired 75 quickly. He's a bit of an automotive magpie and had spotted a Xsara VTS he fancied - Dave gets through cars like the rest of us get through teabags. He offered it to me, and as it was a Cowley car I thought it was a worth a shot - I wanted to see if it felt much different to my very early Project Drive Longbridge car. Plus, Dave had no spare storage room - if he couldn't sell it quickly it'd have been scrapped, and I didn't think that was really fair on a car which had the belts done 10000 miles ago and which appeared rot free. Realistically though, I have too many cars as it is - I'll not get round to sorting this properly so it's only fair to let it go to someone who will. So what is it? It's a W-reg Rover 75 2.0 Club automatic in Pewter with Smokestone Grey velour trim. It's got about 130000 miles, and according to the service indicator the next one isn't due for about 6500 miles. I had an MoT put on it which expires 12 months today and - incidentally - has not a single advisory, so the prospective new keeper needn't worry about that for a while. Barring a couple of dents on the nearside rear door and a fag burn on the driver's seat, it's in fairly straight order - a bit of lacquer peel on the bonnet is the only other whinge I can find. It could do with a new rear plate, but I have got a properly shaped one to fit and will be doing so before it goes. It does have issues - it's currently running on 5 until higher revs, I suspect plugs or leads are at fault, but having just done the plugs on my blue one I really don't want to have to do them again. The gearbox inhibitor switch was a bit iffy when I bought it, but it's started behaving again. There's no radio in it, but it's got a plate to convert it to DIN so anything'll fit. But it's rot free as far as I can see, presents well, and drives fairly well barring the running issue mentioned above. What this represents is a very good basis for a 75 project. Certainly, it's a better bet than my blue one was when I bought it, but I've just about finished sorting that one out so I'm keeping it for the foreseeable future. With a little work to the ignition system on this one you'd have a solid, reliable, pre Project-Drive car in a nice colour scheme, in need of a little love perhaps but certainly usable and saveable. Current pics to follow - I've put some older pics in this post, the only real difference is I've swapped the full chrome grille for the standard one from my blue car. 75s are the biggest hidden secret in Shiteland, and I reckon this'd make a great new year raffle car - how better to bring in 2016 than to buy a car that'll more or less see the year out? How does £7.50 a ticket sound - 7.5quid for a 75? OMGEDIT: If it helps anyone decide either way on entering, car is currently at my house halfway between Peterborough and Huntingdon.

I bought this fine automobile as I was brassic with Mrs Imp being on maternity leave and as such had no time or money to get the Shaguar through its test. Mrs Imp is finally returning to work soon so I have punted the Jag through its test and this is now surplus to requirements. Top motor, ridiculously fast for what it is and a hoot to drive. It has smartphone connectivity in the form of a tape adapter with a headphone jack so you can listen to whatever banging mp3s you have and you can answer the phone to your mate saying "Whatup nigga" at full volume over the quality* speakers when your mum is in the car if your mates are fucking tools like mine. Rover even future proofed the car by having a handy rubber mat to keep your phone on when driving. Top work. Bit rusty round the edges but nowt that can't be touched up easily enough. As I said on another thread the other day, the clutch pedal has been high all the time I have had it but it doesn't slip or owt and apparently they are often like this. I have only replaced the front exhaust pipe during my tenure as it was absolutely fooked when I got it, other than that its not needed owt in the several hundred miles I have done in it. I paid £200 for it and would like that back if possible. Its got test till October and get you home tax till the end of the month. My insurance runs out on the 14th so you will need your own proper cover to get home after that, no third party shizzle. Car is located in Bradford/Leeds. Here are a couple of photos I took today: I am expecting absolutely no interest in this as there was loads last time when I bought it, so obviously when I try and move it on it will be like selling a copy of the Sun in Liverpool but here you go. A piece of Autoshite history for the price of 2hrs with a below average looking prostitute. https://www.adultwork.com/ViewProfile.asp?UserID=3315815&Keywords=&KeySearch=1&TargetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eadultwork%2Ecom%2FSearch%2Easp%3FRefreshVar%3D06%252F05%252F2016%2B21%253A40%253A14%26strTown%3D%26dteMeetDate%3D%26intMiles%3D%26intMilesUSA%3D%26intMeetPrice%3D%26cboBookingCurrencyID%3D28%26intOvernightRateFrom%3D%26intOvernightRateTo%3D%26strSelZipCode%3D%26CommandID%3D1%26intAgeFrom%3D%26intAgeTo%3D%26DF%3D1%26rdoNationalityInclude%3D1%26rdoKeySearch%3D1%26strPostCodeArea%3D%26SearchTab%3DProfile%26cboCountryID%3D158%26cboCountyID%3D0%26cboAPID%3D0%26rdoRatings%3D0%26cboLastUpdated%3D01%252F01%252F2003%26cboLastLoginSince%3DX%26strSelPostCode%3D%26HotListSearch%3D0%26strKeywords%3D%26intHalfHourRateFrom%3D%26intHalfHourRateTo%3D%26dteAvailableAnotherDay%3D%26hdteToday%3D06%252F05%252F2016%26cbxVeriPhotoUploaded%3DON%26cbxPictures%3DON%26rdoOrderBy%3D1%26intMeetDuration%3D%26cbxGenderID%3D2%26cboNationalityID%3D0%26cboSCID%3D0%26intHourlyRateFrom%3D%26intHourlyRateTo%3D%26intHotListID%3D0%26PageNo%3D1%26SS%3D0%26cboRegionID%3D7%26question_69%3D%26question_70%3D%26question_2%3D%26question_3%3D%26question_57%3D%26question_27%3D%26question_42%3D%26strSelUsername%3D%26dteMeetTime%3DX&NavUserIDs=3354580x3354602x3524942x3409455x3073147x3384779x1631975x3315815x2813968x3264346x3308606x3471096x3426382x3129205x3291542x3294553x3264830x3455650x2773189x3506610x2391955x616668x3326747x3209381x2488103x2901372x754102x876061x2519095x2561302x3344978x3013766x2676498x3006901x1996510x3459654x3512380x2734836x3512406x3448505x3155706x3069542x3304246x3329138x3440321x1933407x3226165x358842x3474406x1271976 I will roffle it if people are interested at £3.50 a ticket whatever works as I need it gone as want to move the Visa over here as soon as possible.

Model: Suzuki Swift 1.3 Year:1999 Mileage:78000 MOT:05/12 Owned for the last 4 years and been ever reliable. Engine Standard 1.3 engine starts first time every time and runs very smooth and quiet and returns great mpg roughly 150 miles for £20. The engine does not use any water or oil. The car comes with the 5 speed manual gear box which changes as it should. Mileage wise the car has covered 78000 miles. Bodywork As you can see from the pictures, the bodywork on the Suzuki Swift is in good condition for its age. As with any 16 year old car there are some marks and some bubbling around the rear arches but nothing too bad. There's a scuff on the front bumper which will come out with a polish and I will attempt to do this if I have time. All in all it's pretty good considering the age of the car. The car comes with 4 alloy wheels which would benefit from a refurb but the tires are all legal. Interior The interior is in presentable fettle. There is some wear quite high up on the drivers seat but its very small, one of the arms from the glove box has broken but it closes fine you just have to be careful when opening it and other than that it quite tidy the seats are very comfortable even if the interior pattern is a little 90's wallpapertastic. Features include: Electric windows front windows (the drivers side does need a little help going up as its come off the runner something I will try and fix if I have the time), Power Assisted Steering, CD Player with USB port, built in cup holders, split folding rear seats, ABS Brakes. ICE and Security. In-dash CD player with USB port, central locking (the car has to be locked and unlocked from the passenger side as someone unsuccessfully tried to break into it so the drivers lock is broken again probably an easy fix) The car has had a recent radiator, exhaust and break pads and to be honest is a fantastic little run around. With a little imagination I think it could be a cool looking thing but I have another vehicle so its no use to me. Or leave it as it is and have a reliable run around! Location:Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear Price:£350 or a bit less with some passat wheels! Contact details: 07931345262 or E mail [email protected]

I'm selling my Sterling. It's Woodcote Green with Osprey Grey leather, it’s done just shy of 112000 miles and I’ve known the car since about 80000. I had this from Partridge about 3 or 4 months ago, but realistically with the fleet I have and the P6 coming, I'm not going to get this sorted and I'd rather it went to someone who'll use and enjoy it. The car is MoTed until 7/2/2017, with advisories on an exhaust blow and play in the steering – more on those below. Cosmetically it’s not perfect but it does clean up well – it’s a rare colour and one which in my opinion suits the shape, especially with the Vitesse Sport wheels and the slightly lower suspension. There’s minor surface rust on the front arches, more serious looking rust on the offside rear arch (though it passes the screwdriver test, so it’s solid), some lacquer peel on the top of the nearside front door and the nearside A pillar is painted body colour rather than the correct black. Inside, the seats and carpets are in good condition, as are the door cards. The dashboard has done the usual 800 thing of lifting and splitting – I know they can be glued back down over the binnacle but in light of the splits I'd suggest the buyer source a replacement if it can't be lived with. Rover 800s have suspect electrics as a rule, caused by dry joints on the fusebox and on circuit boards. As far as I can establish everything on this car works except the electric mirrors, which I’ve not had chance to investigate. I haven’t checked whether the sunroof works recently, because it doesn’t leak, it’s still winter and I don’t want to tempt fate! All the lights work as intended, as do the heated seats, windows and wipers. The radio is an aftermarket replacement JVC CD player, and there are large aftermarket speaker sets mounted on the parcel shelf. I believe these were fitted in 2012, though I’ve no paperwork to back this up. Three of its previous owners have been long term Rover 800 enthusiasts and collectors, and the history file shows a car which has had a lot of time and money spent on it in the past. The cambelt was last changed in March 2011 at 79988 miles, it had a set of Vitesse Sport wheels fitted in June 2011, new radiator in October 2011, new shocks and springs from Motobuild in January 2012, new water pump in December 2013, and new rear discs and pads in January 2014. A word on the Motobuild suspension upgrades. I like my cars to be comfortable, supple barges – I own a pair of Montegos, a Rover 75 and a Citroen XM among other toys. As such, lower and stiffer suspension (35mm at the nose and 10mm at the tail) doesn’t usually appeal to me, but in this instance it works. The average Rover 800 MK2 (R17) doesn’t ride or corner particularly well in my view – it’s floaty but crashy over bumps. This car is far firmer than a standard R17 820 and is a touch lower than I’d have chosen to do, but it jolts less over bumps and it corners significantly better than a standard car. Opinions vary and if anyone's unsure, come and try it for yourself. What’s left to do to it? It’s got warped front discs, so while they’re more than up to MoT standard there’s a bit of pulsing back through the pedal which isn’t particularly pleasant. There’s a blow in the exhaust manifold and one at the back of the silencer in the centre box – the latter has been repaired but ideally wants replacing. The kickdown cable has been repaired but not correctly adjusted, so under gentle throttle it slurs the up-changes a bit much. I’d recommend a new cable. There’s a small issue with a track control arm – the steering works, but while everything is fine going left there’s a little wooliness going right. It’s not unsafe, just not quite right. It needs the cosmetic bits sorting out, and a good service. As with almost all 800s the header tank is weak, and has been reinforced – in this instance with GRP and silicon. It’s not ideal and is leaking again through the silicon – the accepted solution is to fit a Volvo 850 unit. I was going to source one, but frankly I've too many cars on the go and I'm now thinning my fleet down to concentrate on the ones I want to keep long term. It's a great, distinctive example and in an ideal world I'd keep it, but with a fleet of 8 at present and the P6 coming soon either I'll end up neglecting them all or I need to thin it down and focus on the long term keepers. Rover 800s are getting noticed now, especially as this is the first official year of the Rover 800 Club, the model is now thirty years old and the facelifted MK2 is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Values are increasing as a result and I feel I’ve priced my car fairly. I'd like £595, though I'm open to offers. If I get enough interest I may consider a raffle but I'd rather sell it outright if I'm honest. It's at my house about halfway between Peterborough and Huntingdon.

Ok,so the Celica I won from Sporty- Shite has been a god send whilst Mrs Sills car was of the road but now its time to move it on and put the money into other projects/crap. Toyota Celica 2.0 GT 160k on the clock Around 6 months MOT Has a clicky CV joint [comes with spares] Sporty Shite put another radiator in before it came to me. Full leather interior 17 inch alloys with good tyres. The kids love it and so can you for just 10 of your earth pounds! Win at life, be the envy of your friends, have the other half look at you proudly for your good luck and saving the family money on transport.

2000 W reg. Nissan Micra 1.0S MOT March Taxed to get you home (if you're very quick message me about this) 80,000 on the clock Power steering Dreadful yet slightly snazzy (by 1950's standards) CD player Seems to run great I don't think it's too bad underneath, but like the man in the built up shoe, I stand to be corrected. Looks pretty horrible, surface rust to at least 3 wheel arches, front bumper comically badly over sprayed in places Needs an industrial jet wash outside and in. Something (not radio) is draining the battery after a few hours, or it's knackered. £ *RAFFLE: £4.00 PER NUMBER OR THREE FOR £10.50!*

The story begins some weeks ago, when a free Volvo 740 was flagged up via a Facebook group. Naturally, it found its way to the Scotoshite page, where it caused much excitement. Myself and CMS entered into a friendly debate about nabbing it but the trail went cold. We both contacted the seller, but no contact. CMS played with rubber bands while I just felt disappointed. Story is, the owner had sadly passed away, and his son was trying to find it a new home. For whatever reason, I got contacted recently and yes, it was still available. Emails and messages were swapped and I agreed to have it. The Volvo is in Hertfordshire. This is about 200 miles away. The initial plan was that I would drive over in the Nippa, as Mrs DW is heading to Leicestershire tomorrow. I wasn't hugely keen on this as the Nippa is fun for about 20 miles, and then not much fun at all. It's just a bit small. Then a better plan presented itself when a cheap Volvo cropped up in Haverfordwest. One P. Andamonium asked whether anyone could collect it and get it closer to Essex and himself. Well, this just seemed too good to be true! Panda's Volvo looks like this. Always a bit worrying when the photo is taken quite so far away... but it's a 940 Turbo. Nice. It has taken some sorting, but we're there now. Both cars are insured. Both cars will be taxed. We're still trying to work out the logistics at the England end of things. If there's anyone living in Herts, you may be able to assist! My long, long day begins early tomorrow with a blagged lift into town. Then it's three hours (!) on a bus to Haverfordwest...

So today I have departed here Paid some money and sat on dairy milk seats Catering was provided by With mental sustenance coming from And so far I have made it here

Got the train down to Ashford and met the owner of this after the sold/not sold shenanigans as seen in the News 24 thread. He'd originally planned to banger race it but thankfully changed his mind. He wasn't chuffed letting it go for £310 and asked how I found it tucked away in the parts section... Because my life sucks clearly. Looks a bit scabby but it's dark so difficult to make out. Nice and speccy though; 1.4 5 speed with Sunroof, Leccy Windows and Mirrors and remote locking! Drives fine, apparently sat for 2 months but after warming up didn't miss a beat. The guy bought it a few months back from an old guy who'd had it from new! Check this out!! Original bill of sale and credit agreement A collection of photos for some reason... I'm leaving it until Sunday for a good daytime look. Meanwhile security measures are in place... ...as I don't want history repeating itself- First impressions: not as grim as expected.

FIAT mong goes rover to the shite side.

ROLL UP! ROLL UP! YOU'RE CHANCE TO OWN SOME GENUINE SVM MERCHANDISE!!! Almost a year ago to the day, I won the auction for the 760TIC on eBay. Today I have decided that due to recent fleet changes (of the enormous, yellow variety) that some extra cash flow wouldn't go a miss so I am going to offer it for sale. I paid £700 for it back then and it got £758 of work to get through the last MoT so I'd like to see £700 back for it. I'll put it up for ROFFLE RAFFLE at £12 a ticket but if anyone wants to buy it outright then send me a PM. Anyways, some details: Make - Volvo Model - 760 Turbo Intercooler Engine - B230ET 2.3 Turbo Beergocks - ZF 4 speed fully automatic with lockup MoT - 18th June 2016 Condition - Cosmetically tatty but not unsaveable. Mechanically good. Timing and aux belts done not long before I got it. Work for MoT (not all for MoT but done anyways) : Various control arms bushes, N/S track rod and both ends, ARB droplinks, new handbrake cable and all fittings, main beam not latching on, battery clamp, N/S and O/S ball joints, power steering fluid flush, brake fluid flush, F/O/S jack point repaired, oil leak at filter housing, air cleaner box cleaned out, PCV system serviced. Other work I've done - Oil change + filter, Air filter, All new injectors, New thermostat, Coolant flush, New brakes and discs all round + new handbrake shoes and fitting kit. Turbo 'egg-crate' grille fitted. Remaining niggles : Heaters not burning hot (suspect heater matrix needs backflushed). Water loss at water pump (needs new seals / gasket. Pump is good). Not showing full boost on boost gauge - Manual boost control fitted but overboost kicks in if it's set too high. Engine pulls well though. Heated seats not working. One heated door mirror not working. Air Con not working - R12 - Try regassing that! Driver's electric seat adjust switches flimsy but I can demonstrate how to work them without breaking them. 1 x number plate light out. Saggy headlining. Notability: Shitefest 2015 attendee. GLF Club #1 (York) Winner : 17.05 1/4mile GLF Club #2 (Crail) 2nd : 16.7 1/4mile Collection: Car lives approx 10 miles outside Glasgow city centre. Pick up will be arranged / available from any of the transport hubs (train / bus / plane). It will also have a full tank of fuel on collection which should be good for about 350-400 miles. I may be willing to meet half way somewhere as long as it's near a ScotRail or Northern train station so I can get home for £0. So. Any takers? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59.

So because I'm fickle and bought a 406 Coupé instantly after this, it's actually never been pressed into service. The Honda that was too good to see go to scrap, is still too good to see go to scrap. What is it: That blue Honda Accord Ben rescued. It's mostly very solid, the windows & sunroof work, the radio works, in fact everything comfort-related works apart from the reversing lights, which confuse me but assume is an earthing point as the relay/switch are good. Remote locking works. Handbrake works. Interior mostly nice - usual bit of the seat bolster gone but the rest looks good and is supportive. Bodywork has a couple of gouges on the doors, deep stonechips. Solid underneath. Engine light now off - cat sensor reconnected. ABS light still on - there's a shit wiring repair to the OSR sensor so logic suggests that's where to start. MOT expired in December, the ABS light (and sticky calipers) are the bits I think need attention - exhaust has been holding up, the O2 sensor is hooked up and it starts/idles etc. cleanly, the tyres are okay, all the other bits I can think of seem good. Didn't wander or clonk when driven back down. Rear brakes need strip & clean/service/ Front brakes need pistons cleaning, as sill sticking despite new discs, pads and cleaned sliders. It does drive, but the brake drags. I paid £170 for the car, had fun collecting it, then bought new discs & pads for the front for about £70. I make that £4/ticket, which seems appropriately appealing. The car is in a field near Lutterworth. Or more accurately in the yard here. It starts, stops, goes around corners, has all the legally required lights and water-flicking-sticks, a couple of keys and a remote plip thing that works. It's done 130,000 miles. Even when unused for a while it starts first time, gears engage properly, I can't see any major oil or coolant leaks. The A/C probably needs attention somewhere but is complete and installed, with climate control panel working. Nearest train stations are Nuneaton, Leicester (but I'll hate you if you make me drive to there, so go to Wigston on the little line to Nuneaton) or Market Harborough. J20 M1 for road planning. If you want to fly in, there's a small airfield nearby. Canal is also possible. Have I covered all the bases? Not sure about tunnels for mole-people. But wait! There's more! Successful winner will also get entertainment in the form of Amy Grant's classic album "Straight Ahead" on Cassette. Feeling inspired by that '80s music? Get creative with... a STYLOPHONE! I had a spare one. Now, one lucky shiter can get into the world of professional music with an instrument used by the likes of Bowie & Pulp. But it's not all about the music here. Photography is also important, so, you will find in the boot/glovebox/wherever it fits, a 1980s Polaroid Impulse AF 600 camera. Film is still available for this from the Impossible Project, though not cheap. And to help inspire some creativity there, there will also be random copies of F2 Freelance Photographer, Cameracraft and Master Photography, photo magazines I work on/we publish. ' And for when the inevitable* FTP happens, entertainment is provided in the form of two exciting* books covering dream cars. 1. Sealtainn 2. Phil_lihp 3. Sporty Shite 4. EddyRamrod 5. Purplebargeken 6. drum 7. GadgetGricey 8. Neil 9. Purplebargeken 10. Tam 11. taxi paul 12. Urko * WINNER! * 13. Alanism * WINNER! * 14. drum 15. WilsonWilson 16. EddyRamrod 17. Fat_Pirate 18. Mrs. CCC 19. Sporty Shite 20. dome 21. Alanism 22. taxi paul 23. dome 24. TamworthBay 25. Urko 26. Sigmund Fraud 27. CrapCarCollector 28. GadgetGricey 29. taxi paul 30. Sealtainn 31. Sporty Shite 32. matto 33. WilsonWilson 34. Jollyfckr 35. Honey Badger (Free Transfer due to self-preservation kicking in?) 36. Tam 37. dean36014 38. Sigmund Fraud 39. taxi paul 40. BobTheBeard 41. matto 42. GadgetGricey 43. Neil 44. GadgetGricey 45. pandamonium 46. Tam 47. drum 48. dean36014 49. Jollyfckr 50. WilsonWilson 51. Mrs. CCC 52. Stripped Fred 53. taxi paul 54. dean36014 55. Sealtainn 56. Honey Badger (Free Transfer) 57. CrapCarCollector 58. BobTheBeard 59. EddyRamrod

Good morning, the sun rises on yet another sale of this increasingly promiscuous Rover 214SLi, previously owned by an old chap who bumped it into things, RobT and JohnK before I got hold of it late last year. I hope John won't mind me pinching his photos, the car looks exactly the same now as it did then, it's in need of a wash right now and I don't have any of my own. It's got MOT until May 23rd, has about 86,000 mile on the clock and feels lovely and tight to drive. The engine's superb, pulls well and seems pretty economical too. In the time I've had it, I've changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, ignition leads, rotor arm and dizzy cap, plus I've also fitted brand new front pads and discs in the last month as well. In the past it has apparently had the head gasket done but I have no history to back this up. On the down side, the bumpers are scuffed on all corners from said previous elderly owner (giant giffer rear view mirror is included in the sale), it's going to be in need of a radiator at some point as it seems to have a tiny leak and does look pretty ropey. The idle control valve is also not working properly so it runs rough when it's cold, it was completely stuck and actually ran better (albeit with a high idle speed) than it does now that I've partially freed it off with gallons of brake cleaner so I'll probably disconnect it for now. It also runs slightly cold, there's a brand new thermostat included to fix this but I have not got any more time to put to it for now. The numberplates are old and might be the originals but they're getting a bit blotchy and could probably do with a fresh set from DMB to smarten it up. It's done me well as a reliable runabout and I do like it a lot but with the incoming Skoda dieselness I just don't need it any more. I do however need some capital freed up so it has to go on once more to a new home in the next couple of weeks. I'd be happy to send it on its way with yet another roffle (this car's second, I believe) but of course that depends on interest. It would be £5.00 a ticket. I'd like £300 for a straight sale given the amount of new parts recently thrown at it which I hope is a fair ask. It's in Barnstaple, North Devon right next to the train station and I am happy to help with delivery to other corners of the UK where possible.

I was talking today to one of the lads that works at the scrapyard about the value (or lack therof) of cars, he mentioned his parent's Rover 75 Conneseur. Basically it's been an "all costs" car - recent invoices for over £1000 for head gaskets and all belts for example. Good tyres, cream leather. Test is sometime in July. This is the only pic I've got, I haven't seen the car. I can investigate further if needed and would even go as far as buying it just to raffle if there is enough interest before I part with cash and space for the damn thing.

Before... Right now... Not mine, this is one of those 11 minutes to London type things Fun* fact of the day, my son will have serviced/repaired this train that I'm taking at some point.. Fun* fact two of the day: I'm going international for this one. L8RZ H8RZ!

So, this has bailed me out over winter, but now I'd like something a bit posher! ZX 1.9 turbo diesel estate. Lucas pump, 164000 miles. MOT till 25th February taxed to get you home. Good MOT to 25th Feb Get you home tax Starts, runs and drives well Electric front windows which work N/S electric mirror which works Towbar with twin electrics It's £120 Bad Rear windows don't work, and are held closed with wooden wedges Electric sunroof is a gamble. Craig opened it when he delivered it, and I had to mess about with the manual close to get it to shut Central locking doesn't work on remote, but does with the key in the lock Lacquer peel on bonnet, although panels are straight. Ruffgeezer looked over this after he bought it, and he has told me that it will probably need a rear shocker and a couple of bits of welding for another test. He obviously offered no guarantees, and neither can I. So I'm not going to say "will pas MOT easily", although it may with a little fettling. It would be a crying shame to scrap it, although it would probably make someone a few quid in parts. Car is in Westhoughton, near Bolton. Nearest rail staion is Daisy Hill. I can collect from station etc. Pictures are a month or so old, but nothing has changed.

2002, good on fuel, 11 months mot, 52k stamped history,recent clutch, £350 or roffle

Selling this because I need some cash for Christmas and because the kids are getting a bit too big for the back seats. It's got nine months MOT with no advisories. Just had a new back box (standard, not silly). Got aftermarket 17" alloys with no kerbing and good tyres. Also has full leather interior from a Gen 7. Drives really well and has been 100% reliable. On the downside, the o/s CV joint is a bit click on full lock, although I've got a pair of good second hand ones I'llthrow in. I just don't have the time to change it. Also, it's got a bit of a clunk from the back end. Brief investigation found a bit of play in an anti roll bar tie rod, so it's probably that. Finally a bit if flaky paint on the boot spoiler. Price is a bit difficult but I think £700 is about right. I'd consider a roffffle if it gets the interest at £12 a ticket. Alternatively I'd swap or preferably px with cash my way for something sporty with room in the back, like a Golf GTI, Astra,Spanish Bastard or similar. Edit to add, whoever buys/wins this car can have pick of the rest of the bits from the Celilca I've been breaking. Car is I'm Bolton. Can collect from station, airport etc. Pictures......

******!!!!NOW FOR ROOFFFFLLLLEEEZZZ!!!!***** £1 a tickets! Never pay a taxi fare again!! Anyone want this genuine GLF club stalwart? MOT'd til 15/12/15 193k miles 4 decent tyres Golf Gti interior Runs well on WVO at 35p/litre and returns 55-60mpg. 6cd changer. Can be supplied with "glf spec" engine map, and a walk through on how to tune. Currently runs mid 16 sec 1/4 miles issues: Drawing air into fuel lines. will start and drive but not great- I've tried new filters/ o rings etc to no avail. All 4 dampers are ropey Exhaust needs reconnected/welded Brakes could do with a bleed. Its no stunner, but with a bit of spanner action it'll no doubt potter on for another year. £100

The Colt Single Action Army which is also known as the Single Action Army, SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, M1873, and Colt .45 is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company – today's Colt's Manufacturing Company – and was adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has discontinued its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. The revolver was popular with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike, but as of the early 21st century, models are mostly bought by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. The Colt SAA revolver is a famous piece of Americana, known as "The Gun That Won the West". Tatahashi Mitsubishi, was born in 1934 in a small town in probably Japan. From an very early age, he showed a great interest in two things: car design and the old west. By the age of 9, he was Sherriff of his junior school and could draw a Ford Focus freehand, using a compass for only the wheels. He rode a horse everywhere he went and was often seen drinking saspirilla while devising ways to make rear arches rust at rates in excess of expectation. Little is known about the rest of his life, other than the moment when his two great loves converged in 1988. In 1988 he took all the properties that made THE GUN THAT WON THE WEST such a success, and applied then to autamotive design. See the metal bodied construction. The "six shooter" six cylinder, three lite engine. The wooden grips, the manual action gear change and the unmistakable Colt lines throughout. Unmistakable. I hear there is one over in that Machester pardner. As John Wayne once said: "let's go and fucking get it then"

Time to sell the Saab 9-5. Blue estate 2001 2.3t 200k Mot to June 2016 5 speed manual Leather interior Climate control (needs regassing) Cruise Rear load cover Towbar fitted CD/tape/radio Massive load area Lovely to drive. Matched bridgestones all round Fair amount of history comes with it Two keys and remote fobs Serviced 3 months ago with neo brother kit. Coolant change today with Saab coolant. Not so good bits Exhaust blow Petrol cap got some rust on it Abs light comes on 50% of time Heated seat doesn't work Some of the pixels have escaped Front tyres getting low Alloys a bit crusty Does 40 mpg on a run Located in Accrington. Roffle - £8 a ticket or two for £15

So as some of you will know, I bought a ZX estate yesterday because @dugong is a git. Dugong posted this for sale; (pic removed) Which he was selling near to me, but by the time I'd had some time at the NHS's pleasure, it was sold. There is nothing worse than being told you can't have something, so immediately fired an "Or best Offer" on this one. It'd been knocking around on ebay for a couple of months, and I'd been idly watching it's price drop, as I have on so many cars but then not bothered to buy. This time it was different, because @dugong is a git. Asking price £250 with an option to make an offer, which I did because @dugong is a git. I bartered the car to £150, and arranged to collect it on Saturday morning, taking my Mother-in_Law along as co-driver in the wife's Berlingo. I went prepared but this turned out to be unnecessary as when I arrived, the car struck up first time, although I suspect there may be a dodgy glow plug as it was a bit lumpy to start with. I rescued my tools and spares from the Berlingo and sent it and M-i-L on their return journey and we filled in the paperwork for the sale. After a quick call to add the car to my insurance, I was all set to return to base with my newly purchased shed. Except I couldn't, the keypad beeped a new tune and the car refused to even turn over, this all seemed familiar as I had recently been speaking to Dugong whilst he was stranded on a Peterboghorror petrol station forecourt. After attempting to jump start it from the spare battery, I elected instead to swap it onto the car and then success! No stops for Pez on the way home, I took a more scenic route than just blatting up the A17, but rejoined it in time for the BFO gun shot instead; The return journey was reasonably uneventful, immediate thoughts are as follows; Tracking required urgentlyThis 1.9td couldn't pull the pisser off a chocolate mouse.Both rear window regulators are fuckedLike many well used Citroens, the steering wheel is made of ick. When I got it back to base, I had a closer look at the little horror, and had my minions give the insides a bit of a clean. Something here is NOT factory fitted; Bonnet lends it's name to a forum member, it's rough: Looks a little less shitty now it's had a wash: Minions at work: It has MOT until Feb but I think I will see if it will test early so I can release it once we are out of the worst of the winter. It doesn't seem too bad on balance, but not as pretty as that white one up there which is the reason I bought this one in the first place, that's right, @dugong is a git!

Ok I've seen something silly to buy and I would like to sell this first. It's done a shade over 117k and there isn't a lot of history to show for it, last stamp in the book is a few years ago. In my ownership, it's had new front pads and the tailgate loom has had a bit of rewiring. I unplugged the alarm's interior sensor as it was faulty. I've covered probably 2000 miles in the car since I bought it, and it has been faultless, well other than the front badge falling off at some point anyhow. It's got about 3 months mot left to run, i wouldn't like to guess at if it'd pass another without any work, but if a buyer wants to know for sure, I'd happily have it tested at their cost. It is pretty scruffy and has a "damage" marker on the logbook (rear bumper has been replaced at some point, as was the front a few years ago due to an interaction with a motorcyclist). It's a 1.4 K series, it had a head gasket and heater matrix 4 or 5 years back at the garage I work at, the temp needle never bothers the top half of the gauge. What else can I say? It's a rough example of a late Rover... Cheap, honest, transportation. As always, I can collect buyers from Lincoln or Boston railway stations, or Wainfleet if using National Express.