puddlethumper Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 He really loved it and was gutted when some yuppie prick in a 911 wrote it off. He looked for a Firenza after that, but never found a decent affordable one.Loved mine as well. On an S plate, if I remember, which would have been a 78.Sadly I don't remember what happened to it. Like a lot of vehicles I've had. Well, you can't remember them all, can you ? Edit; Paid £150 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Latest folly home and parked for the night. Pics soon but now SLEEP! Skizzer, catsinthewelder, Angrydicky and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Took on a street dog as a foster last week She turned up in a nearby village a couple of months ago,then a friend started feeding her when the cold set inEnded up getting her into a barn when it really got cold where she found the pup had a prong collar onThis had gone right into her neck and needed cutting off at the vetsWe've taken her as a short term foster whilst she recovers,and get her built up a bitShe's doing well,fitted into the pack so far and is either an unclaimed escapee or been dumped chodweaver, xtriple, Angrydicky and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 wtf?? like, wtf??? those fuckers who did that to poor pup should be made to wear a too small one of those as punishment. cunts. Dirk Diggler, danthecapriman, Angrydicky and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytwo Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 A reminder to drivers to think carefully before driving when it is icy, snow lies on the ground and you live on a hill and at the bottom of said hill, you need to make a hard right turn. This is what can happen. If conditions are really bad, call in and take the day off. It is less stressful for all concerned. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 WTF is a 'prong collar'???? Dear god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 A prong collar. I do hope whoever made that dog wear that has their days ended in some unimaginably horrific manner.Preferably involving something sharp and fast moving. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djim Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Whatever the fuck a prong collar is supposed to be for, that shit is wrong. Happy to throw a few quid your way if you need help with vet bills etc. DeeJay and mercedade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Just in from a wee drive. Lad starts a new live in job on Monday, so I agreed to take him and his stuff along and drop him off...in Newquay. F*ck me it's a long way without getting a holiday in between, 580 miles each way, 26 hours. Vito never missed a beat though, and saved me from having to pay fortunes in the services for coffee, F8ck 'em, just used their stinky toilets and left again Off to bed now,work tomorrow. Asimo, drum, CGSB and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Blimey that is some mission! coalnotdole, tooSavvy and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Mr Boll. I travelled to Weymouth & Back, every weekend*, for nearly a year - in a Skoda 130Rapid!! ... Like a Stabbed Rat I managed once to maintain a 'mile a minute' ave *Lunacy? Well my mileage allowance more than doubled my wage. TS cros, Jim Bell, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 That poor pup Good on ya saving them. As others have said, whoever puts those on dogs should be forced to wear one (at least two sizes too small) for life. Jim Bell and MarvinsMom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I dont even understand what theyre meant to do. How is having a dog in agony of any use in any practical application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I've heard of them as a 'training aid' for guard dogs or fighting dogs. No idea what the logic is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 My grandparents had two alsations and one was a dick to the other, always grabbing her by the neck, so they got one of these collars and put it on inside out with the spikes outwards....he soon learned the lesson. Quite what purpose they serve the "correct" way I dont know. There is some random dopey as fuck boxer type of thing that sometimes turns up in the village every now and then... no idea where it comes from but it always has one of these collars on. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Thought I'd better try and start the KIA seeing as it is off to pastures new. Bit worried as it has been sat for a couple of months, covered in snow and ice. Pressed the fob, alarm works and doors unlock, put key in ignition, turn it expecting a solid 'click' but am surprised by sounds of engine turning over briefly before roaring into life (exhaust blows ). May have to blow the tyres up.... purplebargeken and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 If it does get written off, I'll try and buy it back. After owning it for over 6 years, I've got rather attached to it. Hopefully the crash beam has taken the full force. Won't look a lot I guess as the bumper is plastic and flexible, so hide any damage underneath.Claim now on going. Car will be picked up this week. Hire car coming shortly too - from Thrifty. Directline say they guarantee that the car will be fixed, repaired and back to me in 7 days. My suspicion is that it means that it'll get written off. Bumper plastic is damaged, so going to need a new bumper. Not sure what it's like underneath - I suspect the crash beam is bent. The boot opens but doesn't shut without slamming really hard. Metal bent underneath which can be bent back however I suspect they'll quote replace the whole tailgate. I would like to buy it back if it does. However Mrs SiC is already making noises about changing it. Something about she didn't want a car that has been in a bang ... And "ooo, we could get another MX5 again? :) ". Didn't help that I sent a Mustang to her jokingly last week and she quite liked the idea. Eeek. That'll teach me. Not that I wouldn't reject the idea of one, just they're really not cheap... Jim Bell, purplebargeken and Kiltox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 how are you feeling? Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 how are you feeling?Alright right now. A bit stiff but could be just the stress of everything going on. Mrs SiC is starting to feel the pain now though. My sister told us yesterday morning that she's pregnant (so both are) which is great news. However with the trouble we've had, Mrs SiC found it hard. Life is a right shit at times. loserone, Jim Bell, purplebargeken and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 What's the boot floor like? That'll be the killer.Don't know. The trim inside the boot had popped out but not had a chance to look further. Looking underneath I just see a sea of plastic undertray. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Took on a street dog as a foster last week She turned up in a nearby village a couple of months ago,then a friend started feeding her when the cold set inEnded up getting her into a barn when it really got cold where she found the pup had a prong collar onThis had gone right into her neck and needed cutting off at the vetsWe've taken her as a short term foster whilst she recovers,and get her built up a bitShe's doing well,fitted into the pack so far and is either an unclaimed escapee or been dumped Who the hell would put that on a dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'm looking for a picture of a dealer sticker from W. Grose Eurocar in Northampton. A VAG dealer in the 90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Took on a street dog as a foster last week She turned up in a nearby village a couple of months ago,then a friend started feeding her when the cold set inEnded up getting her into a barn when it really got cold where she found the pup had a prong collar onThis had gone right into her neck and needed cutting off at the vetsWe've taken her as a short term foster whilst she recovers,and get her built up a bitShe's doing well,fitted into the pack so far and is either an unclaimed escapee or been dumpedI fucking hate those collars, poor little girl, the people who put those on need a damn good beating, at least she's found someone caring to help her now purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 So this happened. djim, Bucketeer, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Can see what you mean regarding condition now.... Great to meet you by the way! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 The life of Riley Lacquer Peel, Asimo, HMC and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Can see what you mean regarding condition now.... Great to meet you by the way!Likewise! Yep, no comparison really. Poor old Puggy (the previous owner's name for it) has had a bit of a hard life, bless it. Spotted another spec difference on the way home - the Sceptre has intermittent wipers, the Mardi Gras doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Just filling up the new purchase. Coprolalia, dave21478, cms206 and 39 others 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Looks like a puggery club is growing here. Not sure if I'm happy about being at the hairdressers end, I preferred having the early 'one oil for everything' model which was my first 205. I then had a 4 door GT (1.4 carb and a delight) followed by a diesel (not such a delight as heavier engine makes steering stodgy) which I sold here for £99 a few years ago. Cost me 120, so cheap motoring. That might change with 1.9 + slush box though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Indeed it is. The drive back yesterday reminded me how stupidly low geared these things really are. Cruising gate is about 55-60 with the IFA VW 1.3 engine positively revving its little pistons off. Any faster and permanent hearing loss is probably a done thing. In true Wartburg tradition, it has repayed being wrenched from its easy life down south to being driven many noisy miles back to chez FPB7 by locking the rear doors fast so, along with the non-functioning sunroof, these will be among the first things on the 'list' to do. A yawning chasm of a flat spot/misfire, will be cured by a good going through the oily bits. Luckily these are 1.3 Polo bits and fairly cheap. Other major bits (engine mountings, body mountings etc) are fairly easily obtained from Germany and fairly cheap too. All in all, I'm well chuffed! RobT, Eddie Honda, CGSB and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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