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[Jamie]

Just having some new tyres fitted to some wheels I've bought this heap is in my way... 

 

[Six-cylinder]

47 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Just having some new tyres fitted to some wheels I've bought this heap is in my way... 

 

It looks good to me.

Monaco?

[Jamie]

27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It looks good to me.

Monaco?

It's in Blackburn mate. 

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, Jamie said:

It's in Blackburn mate. 

Ok you had me looking for a Dodge Blackburn! I think I have caught up with the program now.

Do you have a front Photo you can show and on past form the car not you or your dog!

 

[Jamie]

11 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Ok you had me looking for a Dodge Blackburn! I think I have caught up with the program now.

Do you have a front Photo you can show and on past form the car not you or your dog!

 

Only pullin your leg

 

 

 

[Datsuncog]

15 hours ago, Cord Forteener aka Tim_E said:

Turns out, the Mondeo boot is in fact big enough. 

 

14 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Pffft - amateur!  My mate Rob fits a double bass in his Dyane.

Just... 😬

 

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Nope - completely inside (calm yourself, @High Jetter! 😄)

Very definitely a one-seater, though.

• Double bass
• 3-ft metal stool (non-folding)
• 2x saxophones, in hard cases
• Music stands/ manuscript bag 
• Adult passenger

And the car...

A Mk1 Yaris.

In all seriousness, when MrsDC was choosing her first (new) car in 2005, the ability to fit in all of the above in was the key criteria. Bit of a squeeze, like, but it all fitted into the Yaris. Still does.

I'm still not sure the extent to which my Cortina estate was a factor in her agreeing to go out with me...

[Spurious]

Trains? Yes please 

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

Only pullin your leg

We need more of this magnificent beast, interior, engine?

[Jamie]

16 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

We need more of this magnificent beast, interior, engine?

It's a mate of a mate. He's only in his late 20s. He's got an Aston Martin vantage as a daily lol. He breaks bmws for a living. 

[Split_Pin]

Ooft a Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham. 

 

[Sunny Jim]

The 480 is road legal! The Central Electronics Module I was sent by somebody in the owners club has done the trick and I now have functioning indicators, electric windows and central locking. Just got back from a 40 mile loop of some of my favourite local driving roads and I'm absolutely smitten - it's a little cracker!

[Fumbler]

The white mark with the red line shows how much I turned the distributor. Car idle speed is better and started on the button. No telling if the good starting was if the car felt like it or not, so I've no idea if I've actually fixed anything.

[Sunny Jim]

Fingers crossed you have!

[stuboy]

Missus said earlier she wanted to buy a pressure washer... I said don't worry I got one.. not used it in 9 years as I don't live near enough for washing the car... machine is nicely in the shed, but the lance and hose are buried down the side with 5 million spiders and there eggs... if u hate spiders ud freaked... 

 

Bet misses complains its too powerful..

[Zelandeth]

11 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Missus said earlier she wanted to buy a pressure washer... I said don't worry I got one.. not used it in 9 years as I don't live near enough for washing the car... machine is nicely in the shed, but the lance and hose are buried down the side with 5 million spiders and there eggs... if u hate spiders ud freaked... 

 

Bet misses complains its too powerful..

If they don't like it I'm sure I could offer it a good home...Proper bit of kit those...

[Cord Fourteener]

22 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Nope - completely inside (calm yourself, @High Jetter! 😄)

Very definitely a one-seater, though.

There's a way you can get a double bass in any car, head in passenger foot well, seat wound back, seat belted in thus.

Apart from a Porsche 924 though!

The Mondeo, and the Passat for that matter, swallows it all with room for more and three adult passengers.

[artdjones]

This is why everyone needs an estate:-

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, artdjones said:

This is why everyone needs an estate:-

True

[omegod]

I had the pleasure of an early morning visit from @worldofceri today dropping off something I have been chasing for many years and finally it's MINE, ALL MINE , excellent service and thanks again!

Reveal won't be for some time yet though  

 

[Bren]

22 hours ago, Jamie said:

It's a mate of a mate. He's only in his late 20s. He's got an Aston Martin vantage as a daily lol. He breaks bmws for a living. 

On a mission from God.

[stuboy]

14 hours ago, stuboy said:

Missus said earlier she wanted to buy a pressure washer... I said don't worry I got one.. not used it in 9 years as I don't live near enough for washing the car... machine is nicely in the shed, but the lance and hose are buried down the side with 5 million spiders and there eggs... if u hate spiders ud freaked... 

 

Bet misses complains its too powerful..

Jesus woman never happen... why have u brought it to my house, well u asked for a pressure washer, but not straightaway, so if u leave it 6 months/10 years or do it immediately u get it wrong, well its locked in her shed now.

[Six-cylinder]

4 hours ago, artdjones said:

This is why everyone needs an estate:-

No, you should have got a van and then you could have had the pianist playing while you drove along!

[anonymous user]

26 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

No, you should have got a van and then you could have had the pianist playing while you drove along!

I have done this when my brother and I moved his wife's piano from her mother's house to theirs in the back of a Transit minibus with some of the seats taken out. He asked if I could play "Over the hills and far away" the further, the better.

[worldofceri]

2 hours ago, omegod said:

I had the pleasure of an early morning visit from @worldofceri today dropping off something I have been chasing for many years and finally it's MINE, ALL MINE , excellent service and thanks again!

Reveal won't be for some time yet though  

 

Walsgrave Transport, earlier:

[Spurious]

Ooooh did you get rid of the Kia @worldofceri

[worldofceri]

@Spurious The Kia threw in the towel, sadly.

Hence I am now Isuzued up to D Max.

[dozeydustman]

Despite my reservations about the seller offering us £250 off the initial asking price, I made a purchase.

Wife & Stepdaughter now have wheels. Originally up for £1350 reduced it twice and we got him down to £750. Not much provenance but it goes straight & true, no bangs, squeaks or rattles, no horrid noises from the engine and it doesn’t smoke much. Came with half a tank of diesel as well. Bit of a stale fag-ash smell inside so we’re getting valeted.

A collection caper is also planned for tomorrow.

A roffle may be happening this week, especially if I win a red ovlov convertible this evening.

 

[egg]

Johnny Smith aka half of Smith and Sniff aka Carpervert aka late brake show aka that bloke off 5th gear is planning a car meet on August 7th in Kent - venue not yet known. You can register interest here:

https://thelatebrakeshow.com/tour

Might make the effort depending on the where's and what's.

[Fumbler]

I think I'll go and see what's what, providing the tickets are affordable.

[Cord Fourteener]

Not again!