5speedracer Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Yes, that's the one! I forgot about the strange front end. The rear lights look like MGB items!How could you possibly forget that front end? Looks like a poorly thought out cut n shut. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well the car exchange went nicely, The Rover 75 swapped for the very white Rover 416. I left Lytham St Annes at silly O clock on Sunday (0500 hours) and headed south to that there London. Traffic was unsurprisingly light and the Rover 75 was well behaved and comfortable. London was achieved mid morning after a few comfort breaks. A rough calculation showed that the 75 was doing well on fuel. (38mpg). After meeting PBK of this place the swap commenced. Although I messed up starting the Rover 416 by flooding it. (Don't press the accelerator pedal, it floods the engine) Not much else to report really. The journey back was uneventful and pleasant. The 416 was filled with £30 of pez in London and home was achieved with a quarter of a tank left. So roughly 40 mpg was achieved. Nice! IMHO the 1990's were the pinnacle of car development. The Rover R8 has everything it needs and nothing it doesn't.Verdict. Am happy. Thanks Ken. I hope the Rover 75 does you proud. Coprolalia, drum, jumpingjehovahs and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well done for braving the swearing! However, more pics needed. Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 No swearing was done... Also no pictures either sadly. I is crap at pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well the car exchange went nicely, The Rover 75 swapped for the very white Rover 416. I left Lytham St Annes at silly O clock on Sunday (0500 hours) and headed south to that there London. Traffic was unsurprisingly light and the Rover 75 was well behaved and comfortable. London was achieved mid morning after a few comfort breaks. A rough calculation showed that the 75 was doing well on fuel. (38mpg). After meeting PBK of this place the swap commenced. Although I messed up starting the Rover 416 by flooding it. (Don't press the accelerator pedal, it floods the engine) Not much else to report really. The journey back was uneventful and pleasant. The 416 was filled with £30 of pez in London and home was achieved with a quarter of a tank left. So roughly 40 mpg was achieved. Nice! IMHO the 1990's were the pinnacle of car development. The Rover R8 has everything it needs and nothing it doesn't.Verdict. Am happy. Thanks Ken. I hope the Rover 75 does you proud.Here's hoping Ken manages to keep this one,and not fall prey to another Fiat/Alfa/Vw/Daf...(delete as applicable)Again I can offer a set of Rover 214 rubber mats if you wantJust need collecting from Shrewsbury Bobthebeard, purplebargeken and Lord Sterling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I think Junkman might be having an effect on me. Check out the title of this piece... Heidel_Kakao, richardmorris, Tam and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 He is our first aye... we were more or less told we'd never conceive naturally but this little bugger proved otherwise. I'm home and flying at 40,000 feet, mum and baby still in hospital... hoping to have them home tomorrow Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkCongrats mate! Took us years to conceive and have 3 now! Well done! Hope are both well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Here's hoping Ken manages to keep this one,and not fall prey to another Fiat/Alfa/Vw/Daf...(delete as applicable)Again I can offer a set of Rover 214 rubber mats if you wantJust need collecting from ShrewsburyAlso adding on that, I have a set of wheel trims for an R8 available (although the 45 alloys didn't look that bad on it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 It now turns out, having got his address, that the traction seller lives in streatham. I blame my deaf friend! Going to look on Saturday morning with overalls and trolley jacks! Maybe a purchase thread, but "pinch 6cyls Range Rover and trailer and drive 30miles" isn't very exciting , so could be pick up mechanic drive thirty miles and he drives it back to his workshop. Anyone want to buy an excellent 2cv? eddyramrod, doug, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 A friend (son of a '70's car salesman), has just revealed that they have (somewhere) at home a BL promotional tape measure from the launch of the Allegro.It's round and has the 'o' from an Allegro badge at the centre. Pic for AS requested. A couple of pics of the aforementioned BL promotional items arrived in my inbox today. egg, RobT, simon8201 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 It now turns out, having got his address, that the traction seller lives in streatham. I blame my deaf friend! Going to look on Saturday morning with overalls and trolley jacks! Maybe a purchase thread, but "pinch 6cyls Range Rover and trailer and drive 30miles" isn't very exciting , so could be pick up mechanic drive thirty miles and he drives it back to his workshop. There have been times with my Range Rover! richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 A friend asked if I knew anyone who wanted to buy their Impreza wrx. It’s the later 2004 wagon , they’ve owned it 10 years, 100 k , 1yrs mot regularly serviced etc .I told them it was probably worth maybe 3200.I was going to stick an advert up for it in the moderns section but thought I’d look at the mot history. Fuck a duck I’ve never seen as many advisories on an mot in my life. Decided not to bother with the advert . richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 There have been times with my Range Rover!Do you know all the local rac chaps by name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Do you know all the local rac chaps by name? Changed to AA now! New POD and Rusty_Rocket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Changed to AA now!But.... what? I don’t even Those things don’t break - wtf happened to it?! Edit - just saw “battery assist” on the van, fair enough richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Changed to AA now! That's a much better colour clash to be fair. Orange would have been terrible. Six-cylinder and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 But.... what? I don’t even Those things don’t break - wtf happened to it?! Edit - just saw “battery assist” on the van, fair enough It was in my Motoring notes, when I picked up the Felicia I needed fuel and would not restart. For the Alfa I have tried both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 It now turns out, having got his address, that the traction seller lives in streatham. I blame my deaf friend! Going to look on Saturday morning with overalls and trolley jacks! Maybe a purchase thread, but "pinch 6cyls Range Rover and trailer and drive 30miles" isn't very exciting , so could be pick up mechanic drive thirty miles and he drives it back to his workshop. Anyone want to buy an excellent 2cv?hnnnng would have to wait till easter anyone want a rarely drunk non snoking kidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I don't like this, first time I have had to thaw out a car this winter before I could drive away! Why a convertible, it is closest to the front door and fits in a Tesco car park space. clayts450, Heidel_Kakao, The Moog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I was missing my Ranger so bought another 2WD single cab pickup. DSC_0418 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0420 by srblythe, on Flickr Supernaut, The Moog, oldcars and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Passed my LGV Class 2 driving test this morning! I thought that I was going to fail miserably, but I only picked up five minor faults. I'm greatly looking forward to starting my new career as a trucker in 2018 320touring, Skizzer, catsinthewelder and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Congrats Shep! Onwards and upwards to class 1 now mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I was missing my Ranger so bought another 2WD single cab pickup. DSC_0418 by srblythe, on Flickr DSC_0420 by srblythe, on FlickrKnock Knock Who is there ? The Big Ends Sigmund Fraud, Lacquer Peel and 3VOM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Congrats Shep! Onwards and upwards to class 1 now mate? Thanks Give me a couple of years of driving rigids, and I'll give driving an artic a go stuboy and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 finally got my car near enough to my house so my 30m extension lead will give me power for disc cutter to swap my centre section on fozzie.. clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 My winter tyres have arrived! In four. Individual. Boxes. *scratches head* Ah well, they were a good price! Lacquer Peel, tooSavvy, clayts450 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Congrats Shep. My class C test had more minors than Michael Jacksons birthday party. Shep Shepherd, tooSavvy and doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 My winter tyres have arrived! In four. Individual. Boxes. *scratches head* Ah well, they were a good price!"Do you have a forkky?" ... errrr "Tough, m8!" = ones are MUCH more manhandleable TS spike60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/man-forgets-park-car-finds-20-years-later-frankfurt-a8058416.html The longest I've ever lost a car is a minute when I forgot which part of a large car park I'd parked in. 20 years tops that by some margin. clayts450, captain_70s, Shep Shepherd and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Found this in the scrappy today. Too late to rescue it sadly. 1990 Renault 19 Chamade GTS (1) by Matt S, on Flickr 1990 Renault 19 Chamade GTS (3) by Matt S, on Flickr 1990 Renault 19 Chamade GTS (2) by Matt S, on Flickr These too.1997 Fiat Fiorino 1.7 TD by Matt S, on Flickr Bedford CF Dormobile Landcruiser (1) by Matt S, on Flickr HMC, strangeangel, clayts450 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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