RetroShite Posted January 9 Posted January 9 New arrivals! Mr Laurence, mk2_craig, RayMK and 15 others 18
Weird Car Posted January 9 Posted January 9 On 07/01/2026 at 15:38, RetroShite said: Hadn't planned on keeping it but it's growing on me! Yeah they have a nasty habit of doing that
yes oui si Posted January 9 Posted January 9 On 05/01/2026 at 16:38, RetroShite said: This is a tidy old thing, it's been away having some work done, new diff seals, fuel pump rebuilt. It unbelievably starts first turn of the key and goes quite well with the 2.5 Di and 5 speed gearbox. Bit of alright, that. Only just noticed that it only has vents on the nearside rear quarter... Anyone know why? Only reason that pops to mind is to get cross-ventilation from the driver's window 😕
RetroShite Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Our regular delivery driver has been having a shite weekend! His Transit van broke down in Stoke on Trent on the way to deliver a Renault 25 to Swindon. A quick scan of Marketplace saw this Defender 20 minutes away so he went and got that and towed the Renault to Swindon and planned to get the transit on the way back. I spotted a 5T Sprinter recovery truck for sale nearby the transit so made the arrangements to buy it so he could take the Transit on the trailer and the Defender on the truck and return home today. He got 10 miles away before the Sprinter shat it and I had to find a local recovery firm to move it from the M6 hard shoulder. The seller of the Recovery Truck blocked me when I asked if he could lend a hand. Recovery firm charged me £200 to move it 4 miles then said it would be £1000 plus vat to recover it back home. When he was heading back to where he'd abandoned the van noticed the clutch starting to slip on the Defender so decided it might be best not to try also towing the transit van. He got as far as Kendal before the Landrover just died, it cranks but won't start. 3 fucked vehicles within 24 hours and £16k down the drain! Shit happens! Coprolalia, Scruffy Bodger, Asimo and 32 others 2 33
Mr Livered Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Very poor show by the Sprinter chap. Cavcraft and Erebus 2
rm36house Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 29/12/2025 at 19:53, RetroShite said: We got in to our new space today! Tell me more about black e36 please! 🙌🙌🙌
rm36house Posted January 11 Posted January 11 4 minutes ago, rm36house said: Tell me more about black e36 please! 🙌🙌🙌 Sorry I found the info. It's 323i Coupe, keep it of course. E36 BMW is amazing car and powered with silky smooth 6 cylinder is even more fruities on the cake. :))
goosey Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 09/01/2026 at 17:14, yes oui si said: Bit of alright, that. Only just noticed that it only has vents on the nearside rear quarter... Anyone know why? Only reason that pops to mind is to get cross-ventilation from the driver's window 😕 Could it be because the exhaust exits on the offside?
RetroShite Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 11/01/2026 at 22:04, Mr Livered said: Very poor show by the Sprinter chap. It was sold to us by a Mr Muhammad Salman LATIF of Motor works Stoke LTD for £8500. I asked if he was able to assist in recovering it as it was stuck on the m6 hard shoulder 10 minutes away, his response was "I don't know what has happened mate. I went for test drive as well and it was perfectly fine. I don't know how to recover him. Don't have any trailer etc" Then he removed himself from the chat. Erebus 1
loserone Posted January 11 Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, RetroShite said: Mr Ayub Usman of Motor world Stoke LTD for £8500. Well that was a poor decision by the gentleman wasnt it. Guess he wasn't expecting that level of publicity
RetroShite Posted January 12 Posted January 12 43 minutes ago, loserone said: Well that was a poor decision by the gentleman wasnt it. Guess he wasn't expecting that level of publicity Shit happens. He's certainly not going to be on my Christmas card list this year. yes oui si and colino 2
RetroShite Posted January 12 Posted January 12 How cool is this! Column shift! Fat_Pirate, RayMK, vtec-e and 28 others 29 2
High Jetter Posted January 12 Posted January 12 54 minutes ago, RetroShite said: How cool is this! Very, loved the TL I had. What's with the plate though, production started in 1965 - is that a 'cherished' number?
Boycie Posted January 12 Posted January 12 1 hour ago, RetroShite said: How cool is this! Column shift! Your just missing the Granada ....
RetroShite Posted January 12 Posted January 12 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: Very, loved the TL I had. What's with the plate though, production started in 1965 - is that a 'cherished' number? It's a cherished plate which has since been removed, I'm waiting on the original reg plates arriving. High Jetter 1
dome Posted January 12 Posted January 12 22 hours ago, RetroShite said: It was sold to us by a Mr Ayub Usman of Motor world Stoke LTD for £8500. I asked if he was able to assist in recovering it as it was stuck on the m6 hard shoulder 10 minutes away, his response was "I don't know what has happened mate. I went for test drive as well and it was perfectly fine. I don't know how to recover him. Don't have any trailer etc" Then he removed himself from the chat. It's a shame you don't have some sort of public presence you could use to make people aware of this chaps conduct 🤔
primeradoner Posted January 12 Posted January 12 16 minutes ago, dome said: It's a shame you don't have some sort of public presence you could use to make people aware of this chaps conduct 🤔 Better still, his residential address is available to view on Companies House website. It would be a shame if he received the current equivalent of an avalanche of Argos catalogues. Weird Car, DVee8 and Erebus 3
dome Posted January 12 Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, primeradoner said: Better still, his residential address is available to view on Companies House website. It would be a shame if he received the current equivalent of an avalanche of Argos catalogues. He really needs to receive the worst possible car you could imagine. Filled with concrete
Metal Guru Posted January 13 Posted January 13 10 hours ago, primeradoner said: Better still, his residential address is available to view on Companies House website. It would be a shame if he received the current equivalent of an avalanche of Argos catalogues. A lorry load of very ripe manure for his roses dumped as near as possible (preferably blocking) his front door would be better.
RetroShite Posted January 13 Posted January 13 13 hours ago, dome said: It's a shame you don't have some sort of public presence you could use to make people aware of this chaps conduct 🤔 It's not really worth the drama, I'll just take the hit and move on. Getting worked up about it isn't going to solve anything. Westbay, Asimo, colino and 4 others 3 4
Boycie Posted January 13 Posted January 13 5 hours ago, RetroShite said: It's not really worth the drama, I'll just take the hit and move on. Getting worked up about it isn't going to solve anything. Definitely .... sounds a right city banker mind , hopefully karma catches up with him
RetroShite Posted January 13 Posted January 13 I made an error when quoting the name and company. It was purchased from motor works Stoke LTD not motor world. Good job I didn't go completely on the warpath and give someones a bunch of grief it had nothing to do with although it's possible motor works and motor world are related they have different directors. Anyway, the truck is still sitting in the recovery firms yard in Stoke, my driver wants to try and hound the seller for a refund but I simply can't be bothered chasing it up. The next problem is where to send it. I need to find someone who can actually fix it.
angle Posted January 14 Posted January 14 On 12/01/2026 at 18:37, RetroShite said: How cool is this! Column shift! Is that @barrett's old one?
Angrydicky Posted January 14 Posted January 14 On 13/01/2026 at 17:07, RetroShite said: I made an error when quoting the name and company. It was purchased from motor works Stoke LTD not motor world. Good job I didn't go completely on the warpath and give someones a bunch of grief it had nothing to do with although it's possible motor works and motor world are related they have different directors. Anyway, the truck is still sitting in the recovery firms yard in Stoke, my driver wants to try and hound the seller for a refund but I simply can't be bothered chasing it up. The next problem is where to send it. I need to find someone who can actually fix it. Stoke? @Lankytim can you recommend anyone to fix a broken Sprinter?
RetroShite Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Decided to buy a "modern" vehicle so bought the thing that most resembles something ancient. It's a Suzuki Jimny SZ5, 1.5 petrol, manual gearbox, leaf springs! It doesn't seem to have any driver aids or safety features and the visibility out of it seems ok. I'm picking it up this afternoon. goosey, Surface Rust, grogee and 14 others 14 3
Lankytim Posted January 15 Posted January 15 13 hours ago, Angrydicky said: Stoke? @Lankytim can you recommend anyone to fix a broken Sprinter? I can’t think of anyone off hand tbh. What area of Stoke has it been recovered to? @sutty2006 is in Stoke too and is an actual mechanic with contacts and stuff.
Dan302 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 7 minutes ago, RetroShite said: Decided to buy a "modern" vehicle so bought the thing that most resembles something ancient. It's a Suzuki Jimny SZ5, 1.5 petrol, manual gearbox, leaf springs! It doesn't seem to have any driver aids or safety features and the visibility out of it seems ok. I'm picking it up this afternoon. They look brilliant, there's a bright yellowy green one near me, it's ace!
barrett Posted January 15 Posted January 15 19 hours ago, angle said: Is that @barrett's old one? Not mine, although it did used to live quite close to me. It was sitting in this garden in Bexhill (along with an early amd very dead XJ6) for a few years but mercifully seems to have been saved just in time loserone, Coprolalia and angle 3
grogee Posted January 15 Posted January 15 On 11/01/2026 at 23:05, RetroShite said: It was sold to us by a Mr Muhammad Salman LATIF of Motor works Stoke LTD for £8500. I asked if he was able to assist in recovering it as it was stuck on the m6 hard shoulder 10 minutes away, his response was "I don't know what has happened mate. I went for test drive as well and it was perfectly fine. I don't know how to recover him. Don't have any trailer etc" Then he removed himself from the chat. Sierraman will be along soon to say it's your own fault for buying remotely. He's have a point I suppose but christ, £8500 is not a cheap truck! I'd be utterly in despair if that had happened to me. Well done you for taking it on the chin and not letting the bastards grind you down. I hope it gets fixed and on 'eh road without too much bother.
goosey Posted January 15 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, RetroShite said: Decided to buy a "modern" vehicle so bought the thing that most resembles something ancient. It's a Suzuki Jimny SZ5, 1.5 petrol, manual gearbox, leaf springs! It doesn't seem to have any driver aids or safety features and the visibility out of it seems ok. I'm picking it up this afternoon. Your spine will be pleased to know these have coil springs
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