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[cobblers]

What's the catch then? that fiat looks a right laugh

[DodgyBastard]

What's the catch then? that fiat looks a right laugh

 

No catch.

[hairnet]

Wait, you mean you swapped a rusty E36 for a 127?  You jammy bar steward.

winnah winnah chicken dinnah

 

and if the 127 is worse who cares = much better

[STUNO]

If anyone here had actually wondered why all the population of New Zealand seem to drive cars imported from Japan as used cars, the numbers tell the story.

First time sales of used imported passenger cars Jan to July 2015     84,435  up 14% over last year

Sales of new cars For the same period                                                53,651  up 4%             "

Even the manufacturing giants such as Toyota import used cars from Japan !

[Cavcraft]

Ten minutes in to advertising my car I get a crap offer. An hour in and I get 'what's your best price?' question.

[Lord Sterling]

I stuck up a spotted thread over an old Rover site I used to frequent. 99% of my spots were Rover 800s being as that is what the site is about. Most of the 800s I'd ever spotted have not been taxed since between 2011 and 2013, there are literally about 2 to 3 cars still taxed with an equal number on SORN, the rest have been untaxed since between 2011/13 or not showing up the system.

 

Yes, my 800s are a burden on me financially, but I'm glad I've got them.

 

I've got to find the 2 I saw loitering around Kidderminster and Stourport on the day I moved mine.

[Shep Shepherd]

The Volvo met one of its relatives this morning:

 

 

It's a rare occurrence to have two Volvo 740s in close proximity these days, unless of course you live in Scotland

 

Pawnote: The car has been on the road for exactly 25 years tomorrow. I wonder how many other cars which were first registered on 1st September 1990 still exist?

[Angrydicky]

That's the one with the private plate isn't it, in one of those roads off Sutton Road opposite Kenbros?

[Shep Shepherd]

^

That's the one. Judging by its condition, I don't expect it will be around for much longer.

[dollywobbler]

I'm watching MacGyver and a guy just left prison and there was a K10 Micra 5-door outside. California? I don't think so. It ruined my suspension of disbelief and I've written a formal complaint to OFCOM.

 

Similarly, I was watching Radiohead's Just music video last night. Nice concept. But why, if it's set in London (which the traffic at the start suggests) is the Policeman from America? They're playing us for fools.

[Lacquer Peel]

The K10 Micra was sold in Canada, I remember seeing a K10 Micra in the X Files which was shot in Canada. Much confuse.

 

[Six-cylinder]

Another wet day at a car show, normally about 50 cars this year just 11 the most interesting was this Hillman convertible.

[scaryoldcortina]

I'm watching MacGyver and a guy just left prison and there was a K10 Micra 5-door outside. California? I don't think so. It ruined my suspension of disbelief and I've written a formal complaint to OFCOM.

 

 

Similarly, I was watching Radiohead's Just music video last night. Nice concept. But why, if it's set in London (which the traffic at the start suggests) is the Policeman from America? They're playing us for fools.

 

My wife put "Pacific Rim" on last night, and there is clearly a Ford Ka on the golden gate bridge when it gets destroyed at the beginning of the film. I can't comment on much after that because I fell asleep.

[Ghosty]

I'm watching MacGyver and a guy just left prison and there was a K10 Micra 5-door outside. California? I don't think so. It ruined my suspension of disbelief and I've written a formal complaint to OFCOM.

 

If you look at the credits, it was filmed in Canada. Looked it up, and three series were.

[Cavcraft]

So, I went to pick my daughter up and my Vectra packed up right outside the pub doors. Had a coke, played the bandit, won and it still wouldn't start.

Rang my lad, who's bought his (very nice) bird round for the first time, so she leaves to go home and as my son is 80 yards from our door on his way to me with a fault code reader, and his girlfriend has left, what do you think happened?

 

 

 

The bloody car started and I drove back home. Because Vectra. Sigh.

[Volksy]

Spent my lunchtime at work having a bit of a fool around with our photographer and the jag of much beige. Ended up with this rather cool shot!

 

 

 

[jonathan_dyane]

On my way home from Aldi where I was mostly buying 'metal paint' and Berliner Kindl pilsner I was most surprised to see a tidy looking Stanza hatchback

[vulgalour]

The Princess started and ran fine this afternoon... well, as fine as a four cylinder car can with only three cylinders firing.

[stripped fred]

Spent most the day searching suitable cheap cars on ebay, auto trader etc until my head hurts, not helped by the realisation that my 156 is worth a lot less than I paid for it 18 months ago. It seems my love affair with Alfa may be a brief, financially painful one.

[Inspector Morose]

The BX of many shiters may be coming up for sale soon.

[fred]

Hmm, got to take the old dear and step dad 200 miles to Pendine sands with wheelchair, zimmer frame, food to last a month, and everything else, on friday. then come back again, I sense Friday will be a long fuck off day - Half of which will be listening to a pair of grumpy old fuckers rambling on about immigration and the Woar, cars going too fast, and regular stops for 'I need to relieve myself'

Bah! All in a 15 year old Forester, which I fear will have its life shortened by the shite they want to load up with

[darkfour]

This happened on the way to work this morning and means I've put over 50,000 miles on the car.

 

 

I shall treat the car to a $26 oil change on my way home tonight as my way of saying thanks

[oldcars]

Ten minutes in to advertising my car I get a crap offer. An hour in and I get 'what's your best price?' question.

Have you been offered any swaps yet? Mobiles, xboxes, wifes etc?

[fordperv]

So, I went to pick my daughter up and my Vectra packed up right outside the pub doors. Had a coke, played the bandit, won and it still wouldn't start.

Rang my lad, who's bought his (very nice) bird round for the first time, so she leaves to go home and as my son is 80 yards from our door on his way to me with a fault code reader, and his girlfriend has left, what do you think happened?

 

 

 

The bloody car started and I drove back home. Because Vectra. Sigh.

It's sods law, 90% of the time people have asked me to look at their car because of a problem, it hasn't shown itself, its usually noises, bangs etc though

[Cavcraft]

And....I had a deal lined up tonight, Vectra plus a little cash for a ZX6R that was 'really good' which he rode to mine.

It was so 'really good' it was shit, so I uncharacteristically lobbed him £20 for his time and bade him farewell

[twosmoke300]

Let me guess , mini carbon indicators , tiny plate , stubby can and a leaking fork seal / seized calipers.

[andy18s]

And....I had a deal lined up tonight, Vectra plus a little cash for a ZX6R that was 'really good' which he rode to mine.

It was so 'really good' it was shit, so I uncharacteristically lobbed him £20 for his time and bade him farewell

Did it have a bent frame?

[fordperv]

Was it badly Street fightered?

[Cavcraft]

No side stand, no any stand, no MOT, fork seals leaking, seats badly covered, been re-sprayed and you had to drag the throttle back as far as possible to stop it revving to about 2 grand at tick-over. I knew about the lack of MOT and the paintwork, but not the rest. 

[vulgalour]