HMC- Return of the Cheeky 500

[sierraman]

I’d just live with the thermostat, it’s a belt off job on those if I remember right.

[twosmoke300]

Nearly half an hours work that cambelt mind

[Rusty_Rocket]

Pricey though.  The last time I changed one of those, the belt was £7.99 and the thermostat £4.

[twosmoke300]

Oooo hellish !!!!! I’d deffo ignore it and fill that rocker box with mayo then moan that the head gaskets blown and AVAS

[bangernomics]

Wow that’s an absolute no brainier. Shame/lucky my return ferry isn’t until the 19th of July.

[sloth]

fuck im heading over for 6 weeks in june. car rental is 500quid. id be better buying that ashtray and throwing a matress innit for campingzzz

 

 

shame your in devon and ill be in hull.

[HMC]

Offer accepted on house....

 

 

It’s the little cream one far left. As you can see no off street parking, and on street parking stingy. Luckily my work is about a 30 second walk and I can keep a (one) car there.

 

So bump for the Astra!

[montytom]

good luck with the move, the road looks familiar, is it still in south Devon? that astra is very tempting but would need to think about moving my smart car. 

[montytom]

The more im looking at this the more it makes sense,

 

I live in Plymouth so only a little drive away,

I would love an estate so I can take my sinclair c5 out in.

Insurance is plenty cheap. 

Im unsure what to do.

[500tops]

Buy it! I'll give you a lift so you don't have to worry about getting there...

[BorniteIdentity]

The more im looking at this the more it makes sense,

 

I live in Plymouth so only a little drive away,

I would love an estate so I can take my sinclair c5 out in.

Insurance is plenty cheap. 

Im unsure what to do.

 

Mad enough to have a Sinclair C5 but not to spend £150 on an actual car?I’m afraid there’s likely no help available for you then champ.

[montytom]

Mad enough to have a Sinclair C5 but not to spend £150 on an actual car?

 

I’m afraid there’s likely no help available for you then champ.

It's not that it's that I have to juggle things round as I have a smart car that I need to get rid of and only one space on the drive so until the astra gets on the road once I got rid of my smart. My vitesse will have to stay on the road. Nothing about money it's a bargain. Just having to sell/scrap the smart car. Hope that you now understand my situation

[BorniteIdentity]

It's not that it's that I have to juggle things round as I have a smart car that I need to get rid of and only one space on the drive so until the astra gets on the road once I got rid of my smart. My vitesse will have to stay on the road. Nothing about money it's a bargain. Just having to sell/scrap the smart car. Hope that you now understand my situation

I was dicking about dude. Apologies if that didn’t come across. Anyone who has a Sinclair C5 and a Vitesse is my mate.

 

Worth getting a Smart Car ad up on here? People love a fucked car around these parts. ESP a smoll one!

[Aston Martin]

Fuck me, how has that Astra not gone?

[Matty]

Because it's not November. I don't need it and can't house it till November. Damn damn damn damn . You know it's sods law there'll be nowt like this available on here when I want it!

[montytom]

I was dicking about dude. Apologies if that didn’t come across. Anyone who has a Sinclair C5 and a Vitesse is my mate.

 

Worth getting a Smart Car ad up on here? People love a fucked car around these parts. ESP a smoll one!

Thankyou I just get quite worried thinking that people think im messing people around.

[hairnet]

Aye. From following posts on yours I get that impression. Most of the late 90s/early 2000s cars I've owned have been the same. Loads of high milers that work like new. Where have all the good cars gone??

they stopped making them or they facelifted them which made them worse

[Wingz123]

Could you PM me details on the smart car please? My friend had one back when they were new and everyone used to look at them wondering what they were! I remember being a passenger In it and being 6ft 5 was dreading it thinking I'd be crampt inside however was pleasantly surprised to find I could have been even taller and still had plenty of leg and headroom!!

 

Please PM me if you can,

 

Thanks,

 

 

James

[bezzabsa]

Astra.....8v.......REV counter........

 

velouuuur

 

 

many miles by steam chuufa....

 

 

details of said ticket splitting???

 

or anyone going from yam yam land to that there cornwall/devon area?

[gadgetgricey]

details of said ticket splitting???

 

 

Basically www.splitticketing.com. Put the start stop in as normal, but it checks if buying smaller seperate journeys works out cheaper. You stay on the same train, just have five tickets rather than 1.

 

 

Now you know the tickets, you can either buy on the split ticket website for £60 or buy the individual tickets yourself via the national trainline train website for £50, Plus doing it that way you can choose your seat, so know you will not have to move mid journey.

[HMC]

Quite a busy afternoon at HMC control centre;

 

Montytom now has the Astra, was a pleasure to meet him plus montytom_snr and talk shite. We had a rover Vitesse/ mk3 Astra convoy to Plymouth as I dropped it and then got a lift back, thought mid convoy the Astra was going to conk out as the fuel was right on the minimum, but just about got there!

 

I also met the esteemed Dr fraud at the station, to collect the E240. Once again a true pleasure to meet another shiter, and hope the merc does you a good turn.

[Matty]

Real deal, later on in the year I've had your arm off for that

[montytom]

Quite a busy afternoon at HMC control centre;

 

Montytom now has the Astra, was a pleasure to meet him plus montytom_snr and talk shite. We had a rover Vitesse/ mk3 Astra convoy to Plymouth as I dropped it and then got a lift back, thought mid convoy the Astra was going to conk out as the fuel was right on the minimum, but just about got there!

 

I also met the esteemed Dr fraud at the station, to collect the E240. Once again a true pleasure to meet another shiter, and hope the merc does you a good turn.

Thankyou very much was lovely to meet you. Thankyou for bringing it home and putting it in the drive. I look forward to getting some use out of it.

[Sigmund Fraud]

The E240T was duly collected from deepest*, darkest* Devon this evening. The 150 mile journey back to Chez Fraud was remarkably unremarkable, and made in complete safety and comfort.

 

I can confirm that HMC is a true gentleman with a definitive flair for the purchase of bargainous old barges ! His description of the Mercedes was certainly on the pessimistic side ; she's in great condition and superb to drive !

 

I also met the esteemed Dr fraud at the station, to collect the E240. Once again a true pleasure to meet another shiter, and hope the merc does you a good turn.

 

The pleasure was all mine, sir !!!

[HMC]

Remember this?

[HMC]

No, not my Chicken Jalfrezi, but some reheated oriental leftovers, the beckenham giffer 800 (ex bramz)

 

Hope your sitting comfortably. So I bought it off bramz, but almost immediately robt and 83c got involved too. It kept looking over with sad eyes whilst it was awaiting collection, and long story short- I’ve just bought it off Robt over the phone. 

 

And yes I’m hoping the NHS can help me with some sort of behavioural therapy too

[HMC]

I blame the smell. MG/ROVER/ARG stuff has a very distinctive interior ambient odour to my mind at least  (piss?)

[montytom]

looking good love the 800 as you know

[HMC]

Mind you it’s not anywhere near as fast as I Vitesse I recently had a lift in ?

[HMC]

With the Rover expansion tank being sorted (more of which anon) I’m sort of tempted to sell the avensis estate. I should probably keep it as it’s dependable and reliable and proven.  Starts runs and drives well, new Bosch battery, a mountain of bills and history, body very good, the odd scuff and a previous welded repair to the rear sill each side, done tidily. Third gear can “snick” if you ram it in quickly when cold, and the stereo occasionally needs a thump on the head unit to get sound. Occasional clutch judder when setting off, no slipping and it bites cleanly. This is intentionally a half hearted ad as I’m not totally convinced the rover isn’t going to flake, and this Toyota is a great all rounder. However, If anyone is in need of a cheap estate with mot to march 2020 send me a pm. Shiters price £300.