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[jonathan_dyane]

Fair play, handled like a gentleman.

[Saabnut]

Name change to DodgyButDecentBastard required methinks

[paulplom]

No, Just bastard would suffice.

[HillmanImp]

12 hours ago, captain_70s said:

From Annan, says it all.

Being from Gretna (although I did move away in 1983, before it became uncool.... probably) I was slightly worried it would be someone I knew. 

I am only a couple of Kevin Bacons away though it seems:

[DodgyBastard]

Being from Gretna (although I did move away in 1983, before it became uncool.... probably) I was slightly worried it would be someone I knew. 
I am only a couple of Kevin Bacons away though it seems:

If you search their name they actually have around 5 different profiles and also go by the surname Woodhouse.

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[DodgyBastard]

RJC_2740 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_2737 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_2734 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_2745 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Fleet reduction going well!

[DodgyBastard]

RJC_2733 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I managed to get the Subaru up on the ramp yesterday and it seems to be more solid underneath than my black roadworthy one, I think it will need the brakes sorted, a pair of front drive shafts and a hole in the bed welded up and it might go through an mot. It now starts up and drives fine with no issues.

[JeeExEll]

That black 309 is fit

[Lacquer Peel]

Interested in the 309 if you sell it.

[DodgyBastard]

10 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Interested in the 309 if you sell it.

It could be yours for what it owes me (£500) but I'm not actively trying to sell it at the moment, if you want it just let me know. It drives well, seems to be in good mechanical condition with very little rust and no rot. I drove it for a few miles earlier and other than the brakes not being the sharpest from it sitting unused for 6 months  I really can't see it needing anything for the mot.

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 12/6/2019 at 6:09 PM, DodgyBastard said:

It can't have been that, it was the husband that initially contacted me offering the money then his wife phoned me and spoke about the specifics of the deal, she agreed to send a deposit then I would deliver it and she would pay the rest in cash.

 

They do look like a pair of jakeys and looking through their facebook profiles didn't fill me with confidence that they were the kind of people who would want a Lada but they had both seen photos of the car and had read the description so I thought I might as well go along with it.

 

 

I think the ‘about Billy’ part says enough. 

 

 

[DodgyBastard]

Can I interest anyone in a felicia 1.3 with mot until February for £300?

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[Lacquer Peel]

Does the 309 have a blue interior?

[DodgyBastard]

4 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Does the 309 have a blue interior?

RJC_2739 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It has a beautiful blue interior. Unfortunately it's already away to a new owner.

[DodgyBastard]

I swapped the 309 plus £50 for a 740 with mot until September 2020...

 

RJC_2774 by srblythe, on Flickr

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, DodgyBastard said:

I swapped the 309 plus £50 for a 740 with mot until September 2020...

 

RJC_2774 by srblythe, on Flickr

Nice! G reg is a very late pre facelift car too. What spec is it?

[DodgyBastard]

Just now, danthecapriman said:

Nice! G reg is a very late pre facelift car too. What spec is it?

I have absolutely no idea, I looked at it in the dark and drove it up and down the road once so can't tell you much about it.

[danthecapriman]

Fair enough. It looks nice though so can’t wait to see more about it.

Ive just checked the dvla vehicle checker and it’s a 2.3 so your looking good so far!

[DodgyBastard]

2 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Fair enough. It looks nice though so can’t wait to see more about it.

Ive just checked the dvla vehicle checker and it’s a 2.3 so your looking good so far!

It's a manual too, I think it's carbed but haven't looked under the bonnet yet. The head lining is interesting it looks like artex or paper mache or someone painted it with emulsion.

[somewhatfoolish]

You must be well in the running for most prolific shiter this year; you're on fire at the minute.

[DodgyBastard]

33 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

You must be well in the running for most prolific shiter this year; you're on fire at the minute.

My end of year tat account will be interesting... I'll try and do a recap but might take a while.

[DodgyBastard]

RJC_6394 by srblythe, on Flickr

In January I bought this E30 for £300 and sold it a while later for £1200

RJC_6451 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought the Subaru for £1200 and still have it.

RJC_6467 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought the 960 for £250 then part exchanged it along with £500 for a 1977 Volvo 244.

RJC_6540 by srblythe, on Flickr

I sold the 244 for £1900

I also sold a 190e for £700 and a Proton for £400

RJC_6517 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6532 by srblythe, on Flickr

I sold the Sierra for £500 and the Mazda for £200

RJC_6593 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6584 by srblythe, on Flickr

240D by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a 240D for £1k and spent hours welding it and fitting new parts and sold for £800

RJC_6696 - Copy by srblythe, on Flickr

I sold the Audi 80 CD for £900

RJC_7092 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Corolla for £300 and still have it.

RJC_7814 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_7820 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a pair of Subaru pickups for £200, stripped a few parts from them then sold them on for £2500.

RJC_7917 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Golf for £150 then part exchanged it and £900 for a Chevette which I still have.

RJC_7997 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought an E28 for £600 and sold it for £1200

RJC_8188 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Polo saloon for £500 and swapped it for a Mercedes C230 Kompressor.

RJC_8950 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_9761 by srblythe, on Flickr

I part exchanged the Mercedes for an Audi A6 with £750 cash my way then sold the Audi for £750 

RJC_0423 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Felicia pickup for £400 then swapped it for a 309 then swapped the 309 for a ropey 305 on moon miles, I sold the 305 for £700

RJC_0168 by srblythe, on Flickr

Peugeot 309 GL by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_1293 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Felicia for £50, removed some parts and sold it for £150.

RJC_0324 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Renault 19 for £250 and sold it for £500

RJC_0232 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a 306 for £400 and sold for £500

RJC_1345 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Xantia for around £200 and sold for £400

RJC_1419 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a 305 estate for £200 and still have it.

RJC_1712 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Senator for £900, raffled it and just about got my money back.

RJC_1743 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought an E38 318i for £350 and sold for £450

RJC_1802 by srblythe, on Flickr

I bought a Lada for £1k and still have it.

RJC_2260 - Copy by srblythe, on Flickr

I also still have these...

RJC_6368 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_8763 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_1089 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_1334 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_2035 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_0770 by srblythe, on Flickr

£15 car by srblythe, on Flickr

I won this for £20 in a raffle

£20 car by srblythe, on Flickr

£20 car by srblythe, on Flickr

And swapped it for this.

RJC_2340 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_2343 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I bought a Ka

RJC_2377 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I won this in a raffle for £13

RJC_2488 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

And swapped it for a 205 Auto

RJC_2595 by srblythe, on Flickr

Then swapped the auto for a 205 D-turbo

RJC_2744 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I bought another Subaru pickup with rusty wings

RJC_2575 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I bought a 309 

RJC_2740 by srblythe, on Flickr

And swapped it for a 740

RJC_2774 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

[DodgyBastard]

39 cars this year, must be a new personal record!

[spartacus]

That's a very impressive tat round up. I missed that Chevette first time around, it looks cool, what's it like?

[loserone]

Came here to look at pictures of a BMW 740i, didn't see them, wasn't disappointed.

[DodgyBastard]

That's a very impressive tat round up. I missed that Chevette first time around, it looks cool, what's it like?

Shit!

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[sierraman]

You capitalist bastard!!! ?

No seriously that sound like a good year, buy something you like, smoke about in it then sell it on with a bit of profit. That’s the way to do it. 

[DodgyBastard]

You capitalist bastard!!!
No seriously that sound like a good year, buy something you like, smoke about in it then sell it on with a bit of profit. That’s the way to do it. 

Most of my profits go into a savings account which I'm using to save for a house, I'm just shy of £25k at the moment.
It's good to be able to mess around with cars, experience lots of different kinds of cars and sell them on when I feel like it. I'm sure I could probably save quicker if I just cut down to one cheap car and put my monthly wage straight into the bank but it's more interesting wasting it on cars each month.
I very rarely buy things just to sell on, I buy what I like and if it turns out I don't like it there's always the option of selling it on.

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[sierraman]

Good plan. 

[wuvvum]

What's all this selling chod for more than you paid for it malarkey? 

 

(More to the point, how do I get in on that game?)