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scruff Rank: Renault 16

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That Jag reminds me of a brilliant article in Jalopy about running a borked Mk2, "Instead of the aroma of King Edward cigars, I was met with the stench of King Edward potatoes" or somesuch.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Isn't this the same as the ebay thread?

 

No, this is about cars that are broken for spares only despite they shouldn't be.

The cars in this tread are doomed.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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This thread is about cars that are broken and sold as spares.

Doomed cars.

 

I.e. "you bid on a wheel nut" etc.

brickwall Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Ah, right. So braking for spares but shameful or upsetting to do so?

Partridge Rank: Renault 16

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Everyone a heap of shit. Good riddance to bad rubbish. My Rover will be joining them soon. As for money pits like the old Jag who gives a flying fuck these days apart from us?

Wilko220 Rank: Renault 16

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Everyone a heap of shit. Good riddance to bad rubbish. My Rover will be joining them soon. As for money pits like the old Jag who gives a flying fuck these days apart from us?

 

Is it your time of the month or something?

Partridge Rank: Renault 16

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No...I just feel no need to cry over a bollocksed Vauxhall, a common as muck Rolls Royce and a mouldy Sierra. Plus the Jag will hardly be crushed or anything.

 

To answer you question, yes.

Richard Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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This Chrysler Horizon was like new, complete with "old boy" floor mats made of hideous carpet off-cuts. Last year it found its way into the hands of somebody who scrapped it under some kind of takeback scheme. I can't remember what he got but it was considerably less than scrap value.

 

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DSC_2611 par Richard, on ipernity

 

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DSC_2607 par Richard, on ipernity

Partridge Rank: Renault 16

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Oh I remember that. I think the story was someone had it for a first car, and didn’t really know it was so rare. Shame they couldn’t have just got a 106 or a Corsa.

CortinaDave Rank: Renault 16

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here's the original thread about the Horizon http://autoshite.commlm/topic/12417-mint-horizon-bridged/

 

Have to admit I find the whole COD thing more than a bit stupid. a perfectly good car still in one piece is doomed for no good reason whatsoever. I've heard a good few horror stories about rare/fantastic condition cars killed needlessly this way.

brickwall Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Aye, it caught my. Great colour - back when these things were very noble.

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