Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Nah no tax sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 In other news, picking up another kippered K-series klunker on Sunday morning! Getting up at 5 am and heading down to South Wales with the A frame. Exciting times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Pity your not using this for the A-Framing. Calender gold! trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 In other news, picking up another kippered K-series klunker on Sunday morning! Getting up at 5 am and heading down to South Wales with the A frame. Exciting times! Is it a Rover 825? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Oh yeah, the 25 GTi. Looking forward to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 I might have a crack at doing some 'ROLLING 24HR SKY NEWS LIVE UPDATES' during the collection mission using this so-called smart telephone if I'm not feeling too stressed (unlikely) trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 You should set up a twitter account.#OMG SO BUSTED BY VOSA LOLOLOL!! nacho man, catsinthewelder, dugong and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 You should set up a twitter account.#OMG SO BUSTED BY VOSA LOLOLOL!!#THUGLIFE#OMGHGF#FUCKYOUPROJECTDRIVE Angrydicky, Cavcraft, nacho man and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Your Rover exploits are always a good read, top work with the van and looking forward to the next installment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I thought this one was being 'barned'.S'pose your sick of the sight of it, best get shut while it works, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I might have a crack at doing some 'ROLLING 24HR SKY NEWS LIVE UPDATES' during the collection mission using this so-called smart telephone if I'm not feeling too stressed (unlikely) Would we be expecting something like this? crapcarcollector, nacho man, trigger and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Exactly that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 teaser pic every 3 hours would be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 These smart telephones are bo11ox, I'm stood on top of a Welsh mountain letting tho Doblo cool off after dragging this Rover 25 right up it in 3rd gear, its an edifying sight and i can photograph it and upload it to my photobucket but from there I'm knackered! scruff and Coprolalia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 WHAT! I'm damned if i can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 doblo need ' I AM TEH BOLOX MOVEMENT SVS'Â on side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=75FC097A76B6D193!131&authkey=!AHxM7XtHf4XrSsw&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Nice wheels on it. Actually we've just sold our unbroken rover 25 to the inlaws, so although I no longer own it i'll still be responsible for it's upkeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Hayers Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Â Â That shot looks like it was taken on the Rhigos pass, known locally as the test track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Sorry guys its this phone, i haven't fathomed it out yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Â YES IVE CRACKED IT Coprolalia, M'coli and Twiggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hold on, you mean that halfway back you changed cars completely to a Kia Rio a-framing a Mk2 Fiesta Ghia? HERO! * I may have misread this situation. urpert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm just waiting for the garage to open, hopefully mine is done it's 2 weeks overdue already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 So yesterday I got up at 5 am, I reluctantly accept this through the week but on a Sunday? It has to be something pretty spesh.  Went and fetched the tools and A-frame and hit the road, was loaded up and on the M6 before 7am. Here's the route:   Nice quiet morning for going to fetch some shite! This is some of that section on the way to Newport, lovely autumn colours:  Got to the dude's house about 9.45 am. Plenty of time for a cup of tea and to check out the views from his window:  now check out the real view.    Pretty sweet motor eh? I didn't spend ages investigating everything but the guy seemed mega sound, he'd only had it a few months and it had been perfectly reliable till one day it overheated after a mile! It started up and sounded OK and was not wazzing fluids and that out so I believed it all. Getting hooked up:  I was telling the fella about the A-frame and how it was slightly against the law, and that I didn't much like going on motorways with it in case I got a tug off VOSA. I had expected to go back the way I came along the M4 but he said 'if you want to stay off the motorway you can, just carry on up the valley instead of going back down, you'll go over the hill tops then pick up a road to Abergavenny and on to Hereford'. Sounded good to me so i decided to follow his advice. Heres the return route:  I set off and fortunately everything was nice and tight and it towed well. However, dragging a car up the Welsh valleys and over the top is a serious task for a 1.9 non-turbo van! I ended up grinding up hills for miles and miles in fuggin 3rd gear caning the knackers off the unlucky van. By the time i got to the top, the temp gauge had gone up a little bit but the engine was stinking hot! I stopped on the tops of the hills to let stuff cool off:  Lovely views!  To be fair to the van it performed impeccably. It is a bit underpowered for this lark and hills slow it down a lot when towing but its very stable and on the flat you can bowl along at 60 no problem. So I did! Got home at 4pm (took something like 5 hours to get home!!!!) and dumped the Rover on the drive:  Interior is pretty nice, half leather with no serious rips or wear on the drivers seat. Its got air con (which supposedly works a treat!) steering wheel radio controls and all sorts. Also its got the 145bhp VVC engine of course which is the main benefit. Even got something like 8 months ticket!!!! Also has a tax disc till feb, the eBay advert says 'NO TAX' so i think the seller has forgotten to remove it. If he asks for it back i'll send it to him. The only obvious issue apart from the HGF is the n/s wing has been painted to a mediocre standard. Might be able to buff it up as the colour match looks decent enough.  So the plan is of course to get the HGF sorted (already have a MLS gasket set + new bolts knocking about after the misadventure with the 25 van so with a little bit of luck we can make it troo da nite), clean it all up then see how I'm feeling about stuff in general. Theres a very steep decline of these on how many left (currently about 400 25 GTi's showing) so will no doubt be a rare machine before long. Also Its from pretty early on in the 'Phoenix era' so should not have been too badly affected by all that project drive bollocks and hopefully will make a pretty nice little blaster. Not bad for £120 eh? I'm pretty chuffed anyway. My office colleagues who love taking the piss out of me all shut up when i said 'come on what do you expect for £120???' '£120???? Blimey, its got to be worth that in scrap metal, admittedly that looks decent for that sort of cash.' EVERYONE'S A WINNER !!!!!111!!!11212111''''`€€€!!! Cavcraft, Lacquer Peel, GrumpiusMaximus and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 that doesnt sound too misery - and for the money bargainous - the local boy racers will be queueing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseflakes Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Good work Bols. When I first saw this image I thought you were being a little over-ambitious...  ...glad you decided to leave the caravan for another day. PhilA, DeeJay, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 VVCi kicks in YO! Shitting hell 120 quid, you couldn't complain at that it even if it looked horrible, which it doesn't. KSERIEZ4LIFE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Looks like a massive B for bargain that. You really cannot go wrong, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 you know what, I bet that thing is pretty good with 145 brakeses.They are deffinitely ageing well (probly cos they looked about 10 years old when new). I'd always sort of written these off as proper council estate astra SXi wannabes without knowing anything about them, but lately they have crept onto my gumtree "spairs or repares" radar. lovely stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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