shite cars Retroshite

[RetroShite]

 

[N Dentressangle]

On 25/03/2025 at 09:47, RetroShite said:

Take that up with the relevant body if it concerns you.

Agreed.

It's possible that the car would fall into the surprisingly long grace period that BL Rover enjoyed for some of their cars from the '92 emissions legislation anyway.

There's a massive list of Range Rover Classics which are exempt, and Minis might also be too - BL had a huge amount of unsold stock sitting around at the time with old engines like the A series and RV8, and there was a lot of flexibility.

My MoT tester wouldn't be too bothered about emissions on a car of this age.

[RetroShite]

 

[RetroShite]

What a beast!

[RayMK]

2 hours ago, RetroShite said:

What a beast!

An interesting non-Reliant exhaust note 😀.  Sounds good.

[wuvvum]

On 25/03/2025 at 09:44, Joey spud said:

Just an observation but surely this mini being 1994 should be fuel injected and fitted with a catalytic converter to pass 1992 onwards MOT emission limits.

FWIW my Innocenti Mini (1993) is carb'd and that passes the emissions test with flying colours every year.

[RetroShite]

Some shitty old Fords due in shortly!

[RetroShite]

I was offered this one yesterday, t16 2.0 tomcat turbo engine running 260bhp with a few mods!

I said I'd take it.

[dome]

2 hours ago, RetroShite said:

I was offered this one yesterday, t16 2.0 tomcat turbo engine running 260bhp with a few mods!

I said I'd take it.

Fuck, that beats my Kangoo 😳

[RetroShite]

A couple more arrivals!

VR6 Jetta, VW LT camper and a Beta Trials bike.

 

[RetroShite]

Some work completed on the cortina this week, full inner and outer sill.

Waiting on some repair panels before I start on the rest of the rust.

It'll be painted all one colour when finished.

[rustdevil]

On 12/04/2025 at 09:33, RetroShite said:

I was offered this one yesterday, t16 2.0 tomcat turbo engine running 260bhp with a few mods!

I said I'd take it.

I would take that too good on ya

[junkyarddog]

That VR6 Jetta is appealing!!

[RetroShite]

Not bad at all!

Not sure which is faster between this and the Jetta!

[Rustybullethole]

Race, race, race.

[RetroShite]

No videos of the van yet but here's the Jetta.

 

[RetroShite]

Another delight picked up today!

[Rustybullethole]

22 minutes ago, RetroShite said:

Another delight picked up today!

Excellent. Those seats! the wheels suit it well too.

Looks like something you'd find under your mums bed. 

[RetroShite]

Another quality vehicle incoming!

[RetroShite]

Added this beauty to the site, a DT 360 at a fiver a go!

[New POD]

On 25/03/2025 at 09:44, Joey spud said:

Just an observation but surely this mini being 1994 should be fuel injected and fitted with a catalytic converter to pass 1992 onwards MOT emission limits.

My N reg 1.4 astra with the inside of the cat removed, would almost pass emissions but not quite close enough. Had it been an M reg, it would have passed. 

[RetroShite]

Some fun to be had in this!

[RetroShite]

Another quality vehicle on for next week!

[RetroShite]

Considering whether to do this one!

[RetroShite]

Some recent arrivals!

The Mazda truck I already had on but the winner wasn't getting on with it and actually called the scrappy to see how much he'd get, they offered £100 so he sold it back to me instead. I really don't know why someone would even consider scrapping such a vehicle but his logic was it only cost him £11.

The Subaru pickup I just got back having £4k worth of welding.

 

[Snipes]

Nice colour on the 405

[mercedade]

Fahk me that's a lot of welding. Looks awesome, and the 405 is sweet

[RetroShite]

The latest arrival!

 

[yes oui si]

Front wheel drive? Could be quite the weapon... 

[Schaefft]

On 13/05/2025 at 23:44, RetroShite said:

I really don't know why someone would even consider scrapping such a vehicle but his logic was it only cost him £11.

Being a lazy moron lacking common sense is probably the answer here. Some people are just brain dead.