Project SPOILER alert ... Moogs Motors

[tooSavvy]

IIRC there was a TV program about hens/egg business. Really interesting bit was 'hot iron cauterising/de-beaking' of birds... cos they get a bit scratchy being jammed together!!

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debeaking

 

FFS... Try the Underground

 

 

TS

[Lacquer Peel]

All of that brutality so people can have cheap chicken, horrible.

[The Moog]

Is this the point i should get the hump, delete all my posts and stomp off cause you ain't talking about me? 😂

 

 

No news on starlet... back to chicken chat ....

[Pillock]

I love a good Chicken Chaat, although since I'm a manly man I'll always order a vindaloo instead.

[hairnet]

Coli - drummed (!) outta sctsch cos of chicken fetish?

[Parky]

Ffs parky - we were taking about combed chickens !

Yeah sorry about that! I think Chicken Chat should become a new sticky thread, it has potential

[UltraWomble]

 

I'll get me coat

[The Moog]

Apparently they had a job finding me a screen for the big green bogey.

 

Couldn't find any of the windscreen trims so they are going to have to be stuck back on

 

 

[bub2006]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln4QojnG7G8

 

I'll get me coat

Dorothy please.

[Sir Snipes]

You will not usually be held liable for damage or injury caused whilst the car is under the control of a thief. The owner of the other vehicle may be able to obtain compensation from the MIB, which has a fund to provide against some uninsured losses.

I had an Opel Manta stolen and crashed into a bollard. The council chased me for the costs, though I don't know the outcome as I was simply

told to send it to my insurer. The car had been reported stolen about 12 hours earlier.

[Supernaut]

So... seeing as Moog has a collection thread elsewhere, is the Starlet officially now dead?

[The Moog]

I assume so.

 

Not heard from insurance company. May give them a call tomorrow but this week is ultra busy.

[The Moog]

The vel satis achieved this down to London

 

Helped by 50mph and cruise control

[SiC]

Did it do that while driving?

[beko1987]

Idling in the back of an aa truck...

[The Moog]

Very much so .... Was 65 one​ cruise with 50 stretches. I reckon someone like Mr Vulgalour could get another 5 mpg out of it.

[chodweaver]

I knew the ol' girl had it in her!

[The Moog]

So starlet update - been offered a £460 settlement. Theft excess is £350 which sucks a bit. I have asked them to see if they can get me £150 so they are re valuing it.

 

It was Cat B write off with 4k worth of damage as they crashed head on into a car.

 

Got a letter through about court date, i need to give a witness statement and also an application for victim compensation

 

Certainly move fast.

 

 

In other news Can clip came for vel satis so will get it hooked up and see what it says

[3VOM]

In other news Can clip came for vel satis so will get it hooked up and see what it says

Too much data to process.

[Pillock]

So they caught the thieves then if it's going through court?

Head on? I hope they weren't* too badly injured. Sucks to barely get any ca$hback after the excess though - in my slightly idealistic way, I thought excess was only payable if it was a fault claim (and they could hardly say having a car stolen from the back of your driveway is your fault....)

[The Moog]

Yep they are. Not quite sure what i can say apart from there was a car and then there wasn't.

 

Excess is a way to keep costs down and get you to be more careful.

 

Zero excess would mean everyone claim for everything so they change it to out people off claiming.

[Dave_Q]

I think you can possibly sue the crims for your excess - whether they are ever likely to pay is another matter entirely.

 

I paid excess when my Subaru was stolen, although only £50 as it was on a classic policy.

[The Moog]

Agreed settlement with insurance company. They agree that the starlet was worth £500 due to being a rally carz*

 

So that will give me £150 in the bank.

 

Submitted criminal compensation forms including loss of no claims, excess etc. Doubt i will ever see anything but you never know.

 

 

In Vel satis new i tried to get wiper blades from Halfords. They wanted £80 for the fronts with trade card as they are huuuuuuge. Luckily ebay and £18 later a full set have been delivered.

 

I have emailed 3 different places about getting handbrake rebuilt. No one has got back to me. Gr5

[The Moog]

So starlet money burning hole in my pocket (been a whole day), I was presented with a no brainer of an offer

 

A kind Yorkshire man took me in his German barge to buy it.

 

Fist full of Queens heads, firm handshake and another lovely shiters, it was mine.

 

A drive back over the hills, chasing the German barge Wagon, set against a beautiful sunset was a delight.

 

Needs a clutch and a way to have a slightly lower driver's seat. Not a massive amount of head room for a helmet.

[twosmoke300]

Are you slowly working through my courtesy car back catalog ? Got some bad news for you if you are - it's a mint green 1.0 corsa with a fucked engine next followed by a 1.5d saxo with a mere 188k on the clock

[KruJoe]

 Not a massive amount of head room for a helmet.

 

A bit harsh on yourself there, mate!

[The Moog]

I am looking forward to a Saxo

 

Njgleeds is already mentally upgrading it with cams, 4 2 1 exhaust and chip.

[320touring]

I am looking forward to a Saxo

 

Njgleeds is already mentally upgrading it with cams, 4 2 1 exhaust and chip.

BOOOOST!

[NorthernMonkey]

Mooor Powa!!! (and headroom....)

[The Moog]

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