AS in the community: Cannock Motor Auctions

[SiC]

Gotta be honest there's not much temptation there for me, although i might lick a 53-plate astra van for 235, I am currently suffering a minor want for one of them actually. Good to see the continuing existence of a proper old banger auction though. What extra do you have to pay on the hammer price?

£100 deposit on hammer drop - cash only too for this deposit.

 

From their website:

Entry fee: £15 (inc VAT)

Commission: 5% (min charge £25) +VAT

Buyer Indemnity Rate: £30 up to £500 and £5 per £500 thereafter

 

So I believe as a buyer, it's just the £30 upto £500 and +£5 on top for every £500 extra.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I would be, I'd be all 'UUUUGGGGHHHH WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF' and go into a massive decline

[Kiltox]

Baws - I have an 03 plate Astra van in my yard, needs rear brake pipes and a windscreen

 

Probably going to sort it out and get it tested myself

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Oh aye

[Kiltox]

It's a bit scruffy but a good valet is half the battle with it I reckon

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I have got about 10 of em in my watch list all of sudden, I fancy a presentable 03-05 plate, ideally on steels with hubcaps still present, 150k+ mileage for maybe 350-400 shekels max

[Kiltox]

If you fancy tarting this one up yourself (I've already bought rear brake flexis with integrated bits of steel pipe) it'd be cheap, like

[dollywobbler]

My mate has an Astra van in blue, with alloys and rear spoiler. It looks bloody ace. He got given it my a friendly relative too.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Send us a few snaps then, let's have a look! Do these brake pipes need sorting to make it drive able?

[Kiltox]

They're not leaking but they won't pass a MOT of which it's devoid. I'll take some snaps tomorrow

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Ok

[Sloth in a bowl]

I have currently got no plans for next Saturday, anybody want a Cannock meet up?

 

Please say yes or I will be forced to get round to changing the rear disks on the Renault and I'm not sure that I want to fight knackered French bolts.

[chaseracer]

Plan.

 

Usual arrangements?

[Sloth in a bowl]

Yes, breakfast from 9:30, Auction from 10:45, hammer drops at 11:00 and finishes at 13:00ish.

 

I'll have a look see if there is something novel to hit in the afternoon, for those that have a day pass.

[Pillock]

Sadly like the Fred Dibnah date, this clashes with Mrs_Pillock's first strong(wo)man competition in Northampton where I shall be cheering her on.

[dollywobbler]

I'm out. In Dudley Tuesday, but then Sussex for much of the rest of the week, which is the wrong way.

[Sloth in a bowl]

Sadly like the Fred Dibnah date, this clashes with Mrs_Pillock's first strong(wo)man competition in Northampton where I shall be cheering her on.

 

Good luck Kat, show em' your muscles

[Heidel_Kakao]

I'm in, any excuse to avoid doing boring chores is most welcome.

[320touring]

I will see if I can get a pass...

[hairnet]

working till lunchtime then its last train  to transcentral milton keynes

[clayts450]

Bout time I did some AS in the Community stuff, but depends on (1) whether I have to do overtime and (2) if I can get up early enough.

 

Wd be nice to meet some of you lovely peeps in the flesh, so to speak

[Inspector Morose]

Get the kettle on.

[chaseracer]

Kettle's always on, chum.

 

[Heidel_Kakao]

Just to confirm we use the Truckers Rest for breakfast normally and not the Hollies? I get confused easily and started reading the thread from the start where we appeared to previously go to the Hollies and then switched to the Truckers Rest.

[chaseracer]

^ So confirmed, James.  Bigger tea mugs and better bacon at the Truckers... 

[Floatylight]

Cannock Auctions is Dead, the Truckers is very much alive as are most of us, shall we get a gathering of the Midlands Massiv organised?

[Noel Tidybeard]

there is arrow auctions in redditch as an alternative but only mondays & wednesdays

[Kiltox]

Was just thinking about Cannock the other day. Would be well up for a similar shite auction meet if an alternative could be identified