loserone Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 How come it's missing half of the front end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, loserone said: How come it's missing half of the front end? It was removed for some weld repairs and has just been bolted in position for the moment. It's also been converted to turbo diesel. Shite Ron, Dyslexic Viking, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSchwifty Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Glad to see it arrived safely. Very sad to have let it go, especially with a lot of the major work complete - but such is life. I look forward to seeing progress on it and if you have any questions as to where the hell I hid stuff or what goes where, just ask! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 08/03/2022 at 13:57, DodgyBastard said: 505 now heading north from Chichester. Transporter called to moan that it wasn't running and would be a £40 charge to use the winch. On 08/03/2022 at 18:58, Crackers said: I wonder where that's been hiding? I've been pretty good at spotting old crap on driveways round these parts, but that's evaded me. Likewise. I don’t think it’s been in my spotted thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just now, dozeydustman said: Likewise. I don’t think it’s been in my spotted thread. Just seen who owns it. I believe Emsworth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSchwifty Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 It was in the unit I share with a friend, which is near Emsworth, but before then it lived with me as the daily up in Oxford so you would have only very rarely spotted on the road down in Emsworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Subaru ready to go away to it's new home. Just heading to the airport to pick up the potential victim buyer of this shonky old pickup... AnnoyingPentium, Back_For_More, PrinceRupert and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 And it's away! Sad to see it go but could hardly say no to £3300 for a car I've barely used in the last 6 months. Coprolalia, loserone, Joey spud and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Another one away! Sold for £800. Not bad at all. Tickman, loserone, yes oui si and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 3 hours ago, DodgyBastard said: And it's away! Sad to see it go but could hardly say no to £3300 for a car I've barely used in the last 6 months. It clattered it's way past me on the a1 earlier. Looks good on the road DodgyBastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, yes oui si said: It clattered it's way past me on the a1 earlier. Looks good on the road Fucking hell, it made it to the A1? EightMegs, Matty, BlankFrank and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, DodgyBastard said: Fucking hell, it made it to the A1? He wasn't hanging about either. Bit of smoke out the back. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 11:47 AM, DodgyBastard said: 505 arrived earlier than expected. I was told it would be tonight or tomorrow morning but instead got a phonecall at 9am saying it would be dropped off at 11. I had to fuck off from work for a couple of hours to go sort it out. Should have told the knob there was a £40 charge for dropping it earlier than arranged Shite Ron, Matty, BlankFrank and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 59 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said: Should have told the knob there was a £40 charge for dropping it earlier than arranged I was hoping he was going to drop it off after the automated gate was locked so I could bill him a ridiculous amount to leave the yard but it wasn't to be. BlankFrank and rainagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 I sold the 505 this morning, I think I like the scruffier running 305 estate better so decided to keep that and let the 505 go. I got £1k for it which covered transport and the purchase price and I kept a couple of bits and pieces for my saloon. I just have a severe lack of motivation for intensive projects at the moment. The guy who bought it was very enthusiastic about it so I think it went to the right person. LightBulbFun, Shite Ron, Tickman and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 505 estate is huge compared to the 305. I took the 505 saloon out for a little Sunday drive, I went along to see if that Cortina estate was still sitting on that guys driveway, it was so thinking I'll buy that next. I'm down to 9 cars at the moment! LightBulbFun, Dick Longbridge, Dirk Diggler and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2022 Back up at 10 cars now! chancer, HMC, RayMK and 48 others 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Why oh why did estates become so unpopular!? Barge factor 12/10 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 18 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Why oh why did estates become so unpopular!? Barge factor 12/10 505 estates are lovely old things. Great alternative to a 740/940 (and dare I say it drive a bit nicer). I much prefer an estate to a Zafira/Galaxy/Picasso or some bloated soft roader (wouldn’t turn down a Rancho though) RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacow Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That is every bit as good as you said it was sir - top purchase - I’ll be in line for that in due course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: 505 estates are lovely old things. Great alternative to a 740/940 (and dare I say it drive a bit nicer). I much prefer an estate to a Zafira/Galaxy/Picasso or some bloated soft roader (wouldn’t turn down a Rancho though) Yes I dont know why estates fizzled out and popularity turned into MPVs then SUVs The size of the gopping Audi/Mercedes/Kia SUV/Cr*ssover things that litter our roads are ridiculous! AnnoyingPentium, RayMK and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That Pilot keeps winking at me. I have zero experience of them - what are they like to drive/maintain? Veg friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 16 minutes ago, yes oui si said: That Pilot keeps winking at me. I have zero experience of them - what are they like to drive/maintain? Veg friendly? They are slow and generally quite basic to drive. They can suffer from wobbly steering and porridge like gear selection but this van is one of the better ones I've driven, gearbox is tight and there's no play in the steering. It's a 1.9 xud Lucas pump so would need swapped to a Bosch for veg. LightBulbFun and yes oui si 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said: Back up at 10 cars now! Absolutely love the Cortina, would love to see and hear more about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Wibble said: Absolutely love the Cortina, would love to see and hear more about it! I'm picking it up tomorrow, I went for a look tonight and paid for it. It runs very well, the 1.6 pinto is quiet and it drives spot on. It appears to be in fantastic condition. mk2_craig, Wibble, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 I think these will be the last ones to go. If I sell the grey estate the other estate will be offered up free for spares. The LDV's mot is due at the start of April so reckon I'll have to mot it soon if I want a decent amount. AnnoyingPentium, mk2_craig and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, yes oui si said: That Pilot keeps winking at me. I have zero experience of them - what are they like to drive/maintain? Veg friendly? Do it. Had several through work and they're right good crack to drive yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoda_fan Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Never realized how massive the 505 Estate is. Looks totally out of proportion to the 305. Anyway nice purchase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 12 hours ago, skoda_fan said: Never realized how massive the 505 Estate is. Looks totally out of proportion to the 305. Anyway nice purchase! From my memories as a kid it was about 9" to a foot longer than the equivalent Volvo Estate? We had one and my old man parked next to a Volvo once, squaring it up to see which was bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Picked it up tonight, it drives nicely enough. It's had a twin choke weber which was recently rebuilt so is quite smooth and the engine is pretty quiet. Mot is booked for Friday so I'll get a chance to play with it before it goes in during the week. gm, Semi-C, AnnoyingPentium and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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