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[Timewaster]

3 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

There’s one on eBay for £37k. That’s insane - you can get a low mileage DB9 V12 for that, and maybe half a set of spark plugs thrown in.

Out of curiosity I looked on autotrader and there were 5. All around that price. 

Most of the Toyota IQs were about £3k

[dozeydustman]

Sounds like I've missed the annual meltdown while I've had a couple of weeks working late. I will miss the HorseBollox project updates.

I've been so flat out at work the past month, trying to sort out mortgage and finances everything car related has been put on hold until my next week off (15th March) and the jobs on the cars have increase.

Suzuki needs brake shoes and possibly drums, I may also need to fit a new clutch soon as I'm getting a lot of judder and it slips with just the lightest of pressure on the pedal (can't find an adjuster). Need to check over the brakes on the Toyota as well and change its front wing. Both cars need a service as well.

And someone drove into the garage door last weekend 😕

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Last night after work, I fired Alison up and; shit! See was firing on two cylinders only! 

Once she reached operating temperature, she fired on all cylinders. 

No FTP thank fuck! 

She is booked in to the very helpful Faircrouch Garage for an Injector Wiring Loom. 

 

[R9UKE]

A few weeks ago I was feeling brave and bought this stolen recovered C70 off a SYNETIQ salvage auction in Hampshire.

It landed in Belfast last night. Roof works, T5 roars and the GearTronic box seems fine.  I'll get to know it more over the next few weeks but looks like the risk paid off for once....

[Cord Fourteener]

22 minutes ago, R9UKE said:

A few weeks ago I was feeling brave and bought this stolen recovered C70 off a SYNETIQ salvage auction in Hampshire.

It landed in Belfast last night. Roof works, T5 roars and the GearTronic box seems fine.  I'll get to know it more over the next few weeks but looks like the risk paid off for once....

Oof that's lovely!

[Cord Fourteener]

I swapped my Mondeo today for a notorious  AS mule, the ex @leanycanex @Unclefesterex @Floatylight?I think and ex @cpjitservices Passat. 

What a car...

[SiC]

2 hours ago, R9UKE said:

A few weeks ago I was feeling brave and bought this stolen recovered C70 off a SYNETIQ salvage auction in Hampshire.

It landed in Belfast last night. Roof works, T5 roars and the GearTronic box seems fine.  I'll get to know it more over the next few weeks but looks like the risk paid off for once....

Welcome back!

[Unclefester]

Amazing machine I replaced it with a saloon version me and my wife wired the towbar in lol done disks and pads all round and serviced it trouble free motering 

[Unclefester]

Me and my kid spent many a time eating McDonald’s sitting in the boot good memories 

[Cord Fourteener]

6 minutes ago, Unclefester said:

Me and my kid spent many a time eating McDonald’s sitting in the boot good memories 

Yes it's big enough for a full buffet for 20 I should think. 

Should be ideal for work anyway. 

[richardmorris]

On 3/3/2021 at 6:59 PM, Timewaster said:

I spotted a super rare Aston Martin out in the wild yesterday. 

 

I’ve only seen one, that was in Sunningdale several years ago.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

I've jump started 3 vehicles in the last two weeks with the discovery in my close. 2 are essential workers and today it was a hot polish chick delivering Amazon parcels. Found out Vito vans are fed emergency electricals from two points under the bonnet as the battery is inaccessible under the drivers seat- you learn something every day. 

She gave me a score for my troubles which is the most amount of money this freelancer has earned since November! Cool.

 

[stuboy]

12 hours ago, Crispian_J_Hotson said:

hot polish chick

no selfie?................lol

[Bren]

Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi.

[Cord Fourteener]

8 minutes ago, Bren said:

Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi.

Apparently, according to the internet, Elon Musk is a robot. Explains CGI space ships for real*

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, Crispian_J_Hotson said:

She gave me a score 

You mean you scored? 

[chancer]

7 hours ago, Tim_E said:

I swapped my Mondeo today for a notorious  AS mule, the ex @leanycanex @Unclefesterex @Floatylight?I think and ex @cpjitservices Passat. 

What a car...

Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂

[somewhatfoolish]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

Maybe its my eyesight but whenever I see Musk's space x rocket it looks like cgi.

The explosions always look pretty real.

[SiC]

Need to do a full update on my thread, but tonight I chopped the outer sill off the Dolomite. When cutting back at the rear and looking down the sill, I realised the inner membrane was not welded in at the bottom. Really irritating as whoever replaced the sill last could have spent half hour at least welding the bits that haven't rotted, which would have meant this not needing to come off. 

At least the front is pretty much intact

Inner sill sections are in good condition thankfully

[leanycan]

55 minutes ago, chancer said:

Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂

Hoi bawbag it's 6 quid a ticket. 😂

[chancer]

5 minutes ago, leanycan said:

Hoi bawbag it's 6 quid a ticket. 😂

Hahaha....so its already up for roffle then? 🤣🤣 ok 7 and 43 it is

[wuvvum]

On 3/3/2021 at 6:59 PM, Timewaster said:

I spotted a super rare Aston Martin out in the wild yesterday. 

 

Only one of those I've ever seen in the metal was, bizarrely, outside Termini station in Rome.

[Cord Fourteener]

8 hours ago, chancer said:

Is this the mondeo @leanycan has been after for soooo long? My money says hes not gelling with it by tomorrow afternoon, and its a fiver a ticket! 7 and 43 please 😂

It is, he came waving Passats at me.

Actually he was right, the Passat would always have been good for me and maybe he'll keep the Mondeo more than a month... I'm not holding my breath though😂

[Floatylight]

15 hours ago, Tim_E said:

I swapped my Mondeo today for a notorious  AS mule, the ex @leanycanex @Unclefesterex @Floatylight?I think and ex @cpjitservices Passat. 

What a car...

 

Yes, I had it at off @cpjitservicesat the start of last year as a swap for @dozeydustman's 9-3 estate, goes really well, got rid as lockdown hit on the day it was MOT'd, I put the steels on..

[Eyersey1234]

I've been appointed a driver mentor at work today, going on a course on the 21st in how to do the role. 

[Cord Fourteener]

14 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

Yes, I had it at off @cpjitservicesat the start of last year as a swap for @dozeydustman's 9-3 estate, goes really well, got rid as lockdown hit on the day it was MOT'd, I put the steels on..

I like the steels.

I'm going to order a traditional grill though.

[Bren]

11 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

The explosions always look pretty real.

I concur. However I cannot say the same for the rocket in flight.

[Cavcraft]

Tax reminder for the van came through today, went to do it on line and it mentioned the MOT. Checked and it expires tomorrow! Rang a local garage, luckily they had a cancellation today so took it down, left it with them and it only went and passed!

One of the Honda 50s tax is up too, but that's getting SORN as I swapped the insurance over to another bike.

[bunglebus]

On 2/28/2021 at 4:08 PM, bunglebus said:

FIL's A-class is here to have the dash cam and stereo removed before being hauled away for scrap.

Made the mistake of giving it a quick wash and putting it on Farcebook for a bit more than scrap value, cue idiots requesting "best price" and offering £100 when it was advertised at £350.

First to view was a possibly Turkish bloke with four accomplices that arrived in the dark and proceeded to rag it up and down the road and tut over small faults. Offered way less than we were happy with and eventually buggered off empty handed. 

Next to actually come and view was one of our friends in the travelling community, which made me extremely nervous as I really don't like the idea of them nosing around at the other cars etc. Worse still was him saying he was bringing his "boy" with him, which made me picture a 20-something mountain of a bloke. As it turned out, it was a middle age guy and his young son. He was very polite and courteous, did try and pull a couple of fast ones about the clutch being high (it isn't) and possible head gasket failure due to a tiny bit of mayo in the oil filler neck.

In the end, £280 changed hands, which is more than the £215 the online companies were offering, and it was precariously hitched up to his Iveco with the winch cable - didn't seem to have anything else holding it off the ground, but that's his problem.

DVLA immediately notified of change of keeper...

[somewhatfoolish]

6 hours ago, Bren said:

I concur. However I cannot say the same for the rocket in flight.

It does look like it's escaped from either Dan Dare, Flash Gordon or possibly one of the grumble flick rip-offs.