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[Ghosty]

 

Been down to Bridgwater to pick up this blue Civic for my mate. He's chuffed. Manual! 

102k, was owned by a giffer until the mid teens when she left it in her will to her mechanic, who sold it on to prevent his son ruining it. 

A bloke bought it, kept it four years then his 23 year old son ran it for a bit. He's now upgraded to an E46 328ci so the Civic was up for sale. Top notch seller tbh. 

 

Saw the ex-HMC Chevy pickup going up the M5, as well as some legend A-framing an MG Metro with a Rover 45 😁

[taxi paul]

A rose among thorns at the local aldi this morning. 

 

 

 

 

[RoverFolkUs]

On 1/27/2023 at 4:21 PM, egg said:

Yes, I find OEM parts desks (mostly) catastrophically unhelpful when asking for small bits in recent years, but maybe that's just me! It's a very generic Kia/Hyundai part, so think this Kia Sportage one will fit (new clamp and bolt).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274096842522

I asked Kia for a flasher relay recently 

Their helpful answer - 

"Nope, it's obsolete, infinite back order and it's highly unlikely it will come back in to stock. You probably won't find one anywhere else m8 either because I know what they're like to get bits for" 

🤦

He must have been having a bad day, or just being a typical parts advisor. One was duly found and bought from eBay 5 minutes later!

[Fumbler]

3 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Been down to Bridgwater

Oh God.

[Bear]

I seem to have acquired another car. I try to cut down and like a Phoenix from the ashes another vehicle springs Fourth. Need to get a battery and logistics in order to retrieve it, however...

[Ghosty]

54 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Oh God.

Escaped unscathed, and both cars have made it home. That manual Civic is a real gem and isn't going to need much to be a cracker. It's had a series of caring owners with no intention to modify it at all - even has the original radio.

[Speedy]

7 hours ago, Ghosty said:

 

Been down to Bridgwater to pick up this blue Civic for my mate. He's chuffed. Manual! 

102k, was owned by a giffer until the mid teens when she left it in her will to her mechanic, who sold it on to prevent his son ruining it. 

A bloke bought it, kept it four years then his 23 year old son ran it for a bit. He's now upgraded to an E46 328ci so the Civic was up for sale. Top notch seller tbh. 

 

Saw the ex-HMC Chevy pickup going up the M5, as well as some legend A-framing an MG Metro with a Rover 45 😁

Hello, this is me!

Been determined to find a  4G Civic since experiencing the joy of driving Ghosty's sedan quite a few times last year for various events and road trips.

Ghosty saw it on Marketplace earlier this week, I was calm and considered with the seller who couldn't have been nicer, and actually ignored the 'I'll give you an insulting amount cash today mate' brigade because he clocked I was coming down from Manchestoh to view it. It would've been wrong to haggle him down even for a couple of hundred pounds given how positive the entire experience was.

Other than a few small items which need some attention (non-oily, but I'll do  filters, belts, fluids, water pump too) it's absolutely spot-on. It's in rude health and drives just like a happy one should. I'm absolutely over the moon with it.

[wuvvum]

Off on  a collection mission. 

First one of the year, in fact first one since the Visa.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On 1/28/2023 at 9:56 AM, mitsisigma01 said:

Isle of Sheppey 🤔

I remember this one doing the rounds when I used to hang around a local sailing club:

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/man-sails-round-isle-of-sheppey--a85754/

[Metal Guru]

3 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

I remember this one doing the rounds when I used to hang around a local sailing club:

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/man-sails-round-isle-of-sheppey--a85754/

I bet the words “how hard can it be?” we’re used at some stage before he started. 

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 minute ago, Metal Guru said:

I bet the words “how hard can it be?” we’re used at some stage before he started. 

 

The Dunning-Kruger effect in full operation.  Behold the glory.

[puddlethumper]

Here is a pic of the yard, for any MX5 lickers, and a crap pic of my future Mazda shite/not shite is. I think they had 12/13 Mx5's there.

[wuvvum]

First time on the Brenda Line.

All very shiny and new. 

[High Jetter]

27 minutes ago, puddlethumper said:

a crap pic of my future Mazda shite/not shite

Looks OK - are they getting a MOT on it for you?

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

I remember this one doing the rounds when I used to hang around a local sailing club:

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/man-sails-round-isle-of-sheppey--a85754/

He's doing the Isle of Thanet next.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

2 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

He's doing the Isle of Thanet next.

Get a bit stuck in the Wantsum Channel to say the least...

[wuvvum]

Still not escaped London.

 

[wuvvum]

Slightly gutted that isn't my train. 

[Yoss]

2 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Slightly gutted that isn't my train. 

Can't you just get on it anyway, they all go in roughly the same direction from there don't they? 

[LightBulbFun]

19 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Slightly gutted that isn't my train. 

I dunno, @Mrs6C probably knows who to talk to if you really wish to purchase it...

 

[wuvvum]

Memories of SF16...

[Fumbler]

Dad's V70 got sold and is just about to go to it's new lucky owner. 6 years we've had it, how time has flown!

BUY FREND

[wuvvum]

Bus wanker mode engaged. 

[New POD]

Yesterday I realised how illegal my number plate was.

Today I "fixed" it

Took me 5 buckets of warm soapy water to get it clean. 

That's my news. I washed my car 

[wuvvum]

Collectioned. 

[New POD]

Just now, wuvvum said:

Collectioned. 

Is it a Bee ? 

[wuvvum]

Just stopped for a sarnie on the A421.

Going OK so far,noisy wheel bearing on the front but other than that it drives nicely enough. 

[mk2_craig]

Yes!! Yellow TF is something my wife wanted but never achieved (ended up with an orange NAC era one instead) and values surely on the up soon. Base spec black mirrors and door handles too I see = win. 
 

PS. Nice number plate as well … if you’re San from Viz comic’s Fat Slags. 

[wuvvum]

It's actually yellower than it looks in the photos.  My phone camera doesn't really do it justice (the light was fading to be fair).

It's a bit scruffy bodywork-wise in places, but it's only done 46K so touch wood it should be mechanically OK - it's tested until September so if it all holds up that'll be my top down motoring sorted for the summer, for (by current standards) a ridiculously small amount of money.

It is very much a bASe model - manual mirrors, no aircon, 1.6 engine etc.  I'd never driven a 1.6 before - it is quite noticeably less lively than a 1.8.

[Ghosty]

Wandering home from the pub... Holden Barina outside a takeaway.