Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, Wilko220 said: I think Woosung changed their name to Nexen many years ago. .... Probably not surprising..... timolloyd and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Probably not surprising..... Is it wrong that I'd quite like a tyre called Darkhorse? One for the wacky named tyre thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Ian_Fearn said: Clearly this doesn’t extend to pulling your recently purchased classic out of a ditch after a mildly spirited corner. Given the lack of any safety aids, good tyres are something I look for in an older car. Cheap tyres makes me wonder what else they've cheaped out on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 A full set of Yokohama’s for this MG are a shade over £200 fully fitted on your doorstep with Blackcircles. timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 ‘You too can relive what it was like to drive a BL sports* car during the Winter of Discontent’ 😂 DSdriver and Ian_Fearn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Awesome wagon. Just need to find a small oriental chauffeur and a purveyor of tactical bowler hats. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1934-Phantom-2-Hooper-D-back-Limousine/303635627549?hash=item46b217fe1d:g:5ikAAOSwQBNfH8eH LightBulbFun, puddlethumper, tooSavvy and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Are you a Gert Frobe lookalike though? Beware of homicidal floozies in Mustangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The garlic and cream mushrooms on toast I had for lunch appear to have been hallucinogenic ones rather than the standard. I swear I saw an S1 RST Escort for sale for £43,500 Reserve Not Met. I'm off for a lie down. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-Ford-Escort-Series-1-RS-Turbo-concour-ready-show-car/174703501823?hash=item28ad23e1ff:g:NMAAAOSw~4ZgW1wA Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 You can smell the isopon from here ! They were rotten 20 years ago FFS outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The underside of that does not look full of wob, it looks like it's never been driven. The price doesn't surprise me, sad that it'll never be driven like it was designed to be, though. outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, SteersWithThrottle said: The underside of that does not look full of wob, it looks like it's never been driven. The price doesn't surprise me, sad that it'll never be driven like it was designed to be, though. HaHa.... The underside of my car is clean, like that.... You might be surprised to know, though, I don't drive like it was designed to be! DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 hours ago, outlaw118 said: The garlic and cream mushrooms on toast I had for lunch appear to have been hallucinogenic ones rather than the standard. I swear I saw an S1 RST Escort for sale for £43,500 Reserve Not Met. I'm off for a lie down. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-Ford-Escort-Series-1-RS-Turbo-concour-ready-show-car/174703501823?hash=item28ad23e1ff:g:NMAAAOSw~4ZgW1wA A Sales Manager at Garrett, bought a series 2, G Reg I think. It was stolen with 6k on the clock. At 6 months old. Under the terms of his insurance he was due a brand new replacement. Eventually after 3 months of threatening to take the insurance company to court, a brand new H reg was delivered to him. Where they found it is unknown, but apparently they spoke to almost every Ford Dealer in The UK and Ireland. By that time he'd had a promotion and a company car, so when I met him in 2009, he had it in a heated garage and it had 5k on the clock. I'm guessing that 22 years later it's probably got 10k on the clock. If he still has it. I haven't spoken to him since 2000, and can't remember his name, just imagine that he's probably about 70 years old now. He always seemed a little ocd too. outlaw118 and SteersWithThrottle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 6:45 PM, Ian_Fearn said: This particular example is 13 large for a rubber bumper MGB, but it’s only done 16k. Fair enough. But for crying out loud, this trader wants £13k and he’s put a set of bloody Woosung tyres on it. Seriously, £13k and you won’t even stump for a set of Uniroyals? Ordinarily I wouldn’t give a damn but this particular trader has a big advert in the classic car mags with the headline slogan “Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten”. Clearly this doesn’t extend to pulling your recently purchased classic out of a ditch after a mildly spirited corner. To an extent I can see the logic there. My 2CV has cheap Nankangs - but then the top speed is only 15 mph. Tyres on a classic like that are unlikely to see the massive loads and wet weather that even the most basic modern car will, and won't have the longevity requirements either. Guesswork here but I don't think there's much of a market anymore for premium high-profile tyres in tiny sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, tooSavvy said: HaHa.... The underside of my car is clean, like that.... You might be surprised to know, though, I don't drive like it was designed to be! Mmm looks like something iffy happened. From the UK.gov MOT history website. The advert says. Quote The 3rd owner who i purchased the car from never used the car and just stored the car. I purchased the car and started to undertake a full back to factory standard refresh so the car looks like the day it came off the production line ready for the coming seasons shows. MOT website says. Quote Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 7 July 2020 That full back to factory standard refresh did not take long then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 After posting the above I went looking for more on the reg plate... well well well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3161510709/permalink/10164732906730710/ https://www.facebook.com/sjbclassicsltd/ tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 £6 GRAND!! Reserve not met!!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-AX-Chicago-TGE/224402413581?hash=item343f6d180d:g:7Z8AAOSwgVtgX1dR wesacosa and willswitchengage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 This is a bargain when compared to AX above but so would paying for someone to give you a running kick up the arse. https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1323062 Has been well looked after just needs a bit of TLC again. Drives very well only know issue is the exhaust and drives seat electrics. Open to all offers just very keen for it not to go to scrap as it is a very loved car. At 5 bags I'd be expecting a painted bumper, over 4 months MOT, less crusty seats that worked, a sorted exhaust, photos taken inside the car and maybe £3k in cash left in the boot. The 'dont scrap me' plea should be reserved for cars hovering around scrap value not 3months take home pay mk2_craig and Wilko220 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 For £5000 I would have expected artisanal duct tape work around the sunroof rather than this peeling mess. The price must surely be a typo? adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 8:07 PM, Remspoor said: Mmm looks like something iffy happened. From the UK.gov MOT history website. The advert says. MOT website says. That full back to factory standard refresh did not take long then. Quick drying pog Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 22/03/2021 at 19:36, 808 Estate said: Awesome wagon. Just need to find a small oriental chauffeur and a purveyor of tactical bowler hats. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1934-Phantom-2-Hooper-D-back-Limousine/303635627549?hash=item46b217fe1d:g:5ikAAOSwQBNfH8eH I think I’ve seen that actual car, on Furka Pass 2 years ago. Had a brief chat with the owner, they were in a convoy of old Rolls on a roadtrip. Here’s a crap pic I took 😎 timolloyd and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 20 hours ago, rob88h said: The price must surely be a typo? I think you're right, he's just putting out the feelers. I wanted to be outraged...I'll just have to be outraged somewhere else rob88h 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 19 hours ago, motorpunk said: I think I’ve seen that actual car, on Furka Pass 2 years ago. Had a brief chat with the owner, they were in a convoy of old Rolls on a roadtrip. Here’s a crap pic I took 😎 Those are definitely not the same car. The rear end in particular is clearly very different. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 8:26 PM, Remspoor said: After posting the above I went looking for more on the reg plate... well well well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3161510709/permalink/10164732906730710/ https://www.facebook.com/sjbclassicsltd/ Caveat Emptor, as ever. If I was intending to spend in the region of £50k on a 35 year old car, I'd be doing plenty of research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 1:58 PM, outlaw118 said: The garlic and cream mushrooms on toast I had for lunch appear to have been hallucinogenic ones rather than the standard. I swear I saw an S1 RST Escort for sale for £43,500 Reserve Not Met. I'm off for a lie down. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-Ford-Escort-Series-1-RS-Turbo-concour-ready-show-car/174703501823?hash=item28ad23e1ff:g:NMAAAOSw~4ZgW1wA Half the bids on there are just trying to find out what the reserve is; I reckon around 75 grand. outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Half the bids on there are just trying to find out what the reserve is; I reckon around 75 grand. Well, if you have to ask how much it is you can't afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, St.Jude said: Well, if you have to ask how much it is you can't afford it. Can you? St.Jude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Can you? I can. It's the divorce I can't afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 6:14 PM, willswitchengage said: To an extent I can see the logic there. My 2CV has cheap Nankangs - but then the top speed is only 15 mph. Tyres on a classic like that are unlikely to see the massive loads and wet weather that even the most basic modern car will, and won't have the longevity requirements either. Guesswork here but I don't think there's much of a market anymore for premium high-profile tyres in tiny sizes. There would be more of a market if they didn't charge such silly prices. I refuse to pay for a set of Michelins for the DS when they are only going to time expire long before nearing wear replacement. If there was just a marginal difference in price (like 10%) that would be acceptable but they just take the piss. They are about 4 times the price of what I paid for admittedly not quite as grippy tyres. The spare under the bonnet is a never been used Michelin from when God was a little boy - I trust it to get me home if I do have a blowout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 HFM 😨😬https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184727703705 you should have kept yours @rob88h rob88h, Coprolalia, Ian_Fearn and 4 others 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 30 minutes ago, wesacosa said: HFM 😨😬https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184727703705 you should have kept yours @rob88h If it's that good, it's too valuable to drive. rob88h 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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