lisbon_road Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 VIC is straightforward, providing all the numbers match of course. You turn up, they take the car away for a few minutes and check the numbers, they take your money and give the car back. As Ultrawomble says, soon there will be no need to get a VIC check in order to get a new V5. They're getting rid of it partly I think as nothing ever failed, hardly. Might be worth checking the numbers are correct though.
theshadow Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 has applied,shite,have checked vin plate and windcreen both match,also theyre is a receipt for when it was sold in 2006 for £3783,all numbers match....
theshadow Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 sod it not paid for it yet,do i still go,wait till october...
Bren Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 has applied,shite,have checked vin plate and windcreen both match,also theyre is a receipt for when it was sold in 2006 for £3783,all numbers match....Numbers matching....worth a fortune! Seriously they are a good bus - we have the TDCi. Generally the only thing that kills them is terminal rot. It may be prudent to look underneath - on the plus side, if it was fooked at least you wouldn't need to hoover it out.
theshadow Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 been underneath solid as brick shite house,some surface corrision,but thats all.will rustproof it than...
John F Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Good luck de-dogging it. My Disco was mildly dogged when I bought it 5 years ago, I'm still finding dog hairs & the smell of wet dog comes out when it rains (which means wet footwells, etc.).
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 I would put a new interior in it too. It's not that bad though. Nothing like this one... How do you do that ? It was a (very rare) long wheelbase Jaguar Majestic - with a factory 5" stretch - bought by a member of XJ40.com from a farmer in Scotland. He had used it as a dog kennel for many years. The car wasn't MOT'd so needed to be collected by trailer. When the recovery guy saw it (or more accurately smelled it) he refused to take it away and got his son (who worked for him) to take it the following day. He wore a mask just to sit in it and was apparently somewhat underwhelmed by the whole thing. The poor old Jag had travelled a long way from its first job ferrying the chairman of a high street bank. Banger Kenny 1
strangeangel Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Don't get all the loathing for this thing - remove and torch the seats, fit the £25 set linked earlier and enjoy load lugging austerity and 50p/l LPG. I've taxed far worse. As long as it doesn't need a shitload of welding, of course... Richard 1
Split_Pin Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Anyone remember that thread from some years ago where the Irish chap restored a Sierra van which had been used as a chicken coop? Now THAT interior was sick- making before he made a grand job of sorting it all out. Honestly, pansies the lot of you 😂😜 Lord Sterling, tooSavvy, Cavcraft and 3 others 6
UmBongo Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 There's enough dog hair in that to make another dog or something. Christine and Magnificent Rustbucket 2
Formula Autos Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 A relation of my wife has managed to get a Hyundai he's had from new in a far worse state interior-wise, in about three years. Not just dog hairs, but fish scales and all kinds of mank. He tried trading it in for a new one a few months back and the Hyundai dealer gave him a flat NO. Apparently none of the local traders they hawk unwanted stock to would have it (based on photos they'd took on a smartphone of the state of it), and they weren't confident it'd sell if they stuck it in an auction. They told him it was uncleanable, and they didn't want to be stuck with it. Having had a lift in it once, I see their point. I could still smell it off myself days, and several showers, later. Good luck with the Focus though.
theshadow Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 well gave it a mini clean out,better now,hope to part worn tyres on fronts 1.00mm,one back just as bad,put some cheapie front pads on,changed air filter,pollen filter was really minging,glove box needed 3 screws in it,have hung up some air freshners,will get picture up later... UltraWomble, trigger, The Moog and 2 others 5
garbaldy Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I have used these a few times, did make a hell of a difference to the manky cars I've bought.http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dakota-Odor-Bomb-The-Best-Odor-Eliminator-Car-Air-Freshener-New-Car-Scent-/291548130326?nav=SEARCH
oldcars Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I used this cleaner on a Golf i had that had dogs in it before i bought it. Not as bad as the pedigree Focus mind. Did a good job. http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/valet-pro/enzyme-odour-eater-1-litre.aspx?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=MerchantCentre&variant=6455&gclid=COCCqMO-2scCFcSRGwoduscDyA
theshadow Posted September 7, 2015 Author Posted September 7, 2015 been to scrappers yeasterday,4 tyres £50,front washers now fixed blew pipe through at garage with air hose,now working,lpg seems to be working ok,just warm up first with petrol than switch over 47p litre,bought some new sparks,had platnum tip ones in,sod that bought cheap set £7.41 for 4 ngk jobbies,still need a spare wheel,as the lpgs did not get one,just the sealant,as tank is in sparewheel well.... Bren and Rusty_Rocket 2
lisbon_road Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I think special plugs for lpg are not needed. Just use decent quality ones (as you are obv). You might need to change them slightly more often but only might - since distributorless systems, I've not had any problems. theshadow 1
Skoze Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I've been away a week and clearly lost my shite-dar in that time. "Oh, something Ford presented mysteriously?" thinks I. "A mk1 something? Capri? Escort? Fiesta? What could this mystery car be?"No, of course it had to be a fucking giffer Focus estate complete with accidental shagpile. God speed, you magnificent bastard.
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