pilninggas Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Tubbo said: So, after putting a call out on here for someone to look at a car for me @pilninggas offered to help. He not only went to look at the car, he negotiated a deal and bought it for me and then got it back to his house. I went to collect it today, and as the train service was to pot the train that was running when I left home was no longer running when I got to Bristol. So after a £60 taxi ride I finally got to his house. He had told me he was going to be at work so left the key in a safe place for me. After finding the key and starting the car I tried taxing it but the server was down on the .gov website but no drama I will do it later. So I went to leave and then realised I had to open both gates to get out. I got out of the car and opened the gates and then went to get back in and the car door wouldn’t open. Bollocks! So the engine was running with both keys and my phone in the car ‘double bollocks’. With this in mind and @pilninggas not at home I was left with somewhat of a dilemma. Luckily @pilninggas must of known that this was going to happen (as he had told me the central locking was temperamental) so he kindly left me a brick. So I have managed to do more damage to the car in less than 5 minutes of ownership than the previous owners in 18 years 🫣😂 I hope you didn't hurt my pet brick, I've had froggy-the-brick since I was a lad. AnnoyingPentium, Tubbo, cort1977 and 8 others 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 40 minutes ago, Tubbo said: Didn’t fancy a long drive home covered in glass with the wind in my hair Cling film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Yesterday morning my modern Mitsubishi Mirage Juro was attacked by my son's Honda NC750X. The bike was blown away from its side stand and my car's bonnet and offside front wing cushioned its fall. The Honda only suffered a broken front brake lever but my car has a probably unrepairably dented bonnet and lesser dents on the wing. My son has taken my car into work today for advice and opinions from the bodyshop. Meanwhile, being a creature of habit, I did not let the missing Mitsubishi deter me from going to one of my lunchtime haunts to sit and have a packed lunch and read a few pages of Practical Classics mag while admiring the scenery. My Tipo was therefore called into service. Photos below. brownnova, Dick Longbridge, Lankytim and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, pilninggas said: I hope you didn't hurt my pet brick, I've had froggy-the-brick since I was a lad. CaptainBoom, Split_Pin, Yoss and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Window out and broken glass gone sdkrc, MrGTI6 and pilninggas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 @Tubbo ever since I was a lad I've known not to leave keys in a car with central locking, let alone known faulty central locking, without at least one window down so you can reach them. You just never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Dropped the Cavalier off for its MOT, I didn't know the exhaust was that bad. Otherwise not bad at all. Thankfully I don't need to mess about with the handbrake this year though. I'll get an exhaust ordered up, hopefully it'll arrive within the retest period. I was going to say I can tell you all the exhaust part numbers I've used to order my replacement bits...so you can avoid them. 😂 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, reb said: @Tubbo ever since I was a lad I've known not to leave keys in a car with central locking, let alone known faulty central locking, without at least one window down so you can reach them. You just never know. Yes this is true, which is why I posted it, so you can all have a laugh at my expense! barefoot, tooSavvy, chaseracer and 1 other 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Just now, SiC said: Cling film! He wouldn't be able to breath 😁 Tickman, Dick Longbridge, Stanky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 41 minutes ago, SiC said: Cling film! Nah he would of suffocated, oh you don't mean his head you mean the door @Mattygreat minds think alike Matty, Tubbo and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Many years ago..... Crossing Byker Bridge.... I passed, in opposite direction, a MK3 scrote >> driven by a 'scrote' in a full face helmet 😮 *Yes, there wasn't a pane of glass in the car! Matty and Tubbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 48 minutes ago, reb said: @Tubbo ever since I was a lad I've known not to leave keys in a car with central locking, let alone known faulty central locking, without at least one window down so you can reach them. You just never know. Ah yes, but how many cars have you had the pleasure of actually putting a window through with a brick? There is something immensely satisfying about stoving a car window in like a mentalist. Soz to hear about the damage @Tubbo, tape a binbag over the hole for the full "I drive a Corsa and IDGAF" look? pilninggas, Tubbo, barefoot and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 19 hours ago, Ghosty said: Kwik Fit will be compensating me for this. Compensating you for what, precisely? Leaving your already unroadworthy car in an unroadworthy state? Coprolalia, Lacquer Peel, davehedgehog31 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, reb said: @Tubbo ever since I was a lad I've known not to leave keys in a car with central locking, let alone known faulty central locking, without at least one window down so you can reach them. You just never know. I always do this if I'm leaving the Mondeo running when I'm down at my lockup or if loading/unloading - despite it never playing up that way. I had thought I'm a bit paranoid, but maybe there's logic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Or you could just pay to have a second key cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, captain_70s said: Moving house. Not even once*.... *(This is my 11th house move) Will try to get back to you tonight! No worries. As you can imagine, for both neighbourly and wifey relations, I can't have a slowly disintegrating heap on the drive for too long 😆 I plan to start tearing into it the weekend after this coming weekend. Just an idea of what bits you might be interested in, so I can remove them more carefully. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, SiC said: plan to start tearing into it the weekend after this coming weekend. Just an idea of what bits you might be interested in, so I can remove them more carefully. 👍 Roof skin 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Just now, Matty said: Roof skin 🤣 Someone from FB actually wants a cut section from it to fill a sunroof hole! Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Just now, SiC said: Someone from FB actually wants a cut section from it to fill a sunroof hole! Makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, Matty said: Makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Problem is, I dare not cut the roof yet as I think it's holding it together. BorniteIdentity and Matty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, SiC said: Problem is, I dare not cut the roof yet as I think it's holding it together. and??? surely if it fell apart like a chocolate orange it would be easier to plunder it? 🤣 adw1977, AnnoyingPentium and LightBulbFun 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 15 hours ago, reb said: @Tubbo ever since I was a lad I've known not to leave keys in a car with central locking, let alone known faulty central locking, without at least one window down so you can reach them. You just never know. I've done this with any of our various Land/Range Rovers over the years. Always crack a window open as soon as I start it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Cunts 🤬 Unbelievable, I sold this a couple of days ago for £3300 and its already up on Facebook for £5500! He hasn't even bothered to take new photos! Mega annoying JakeT, Split_Pin, Sunny Jim and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 15 hours ago, N19 said: I always do this if I'm leaving the Mondeo running when I'm down at my lockup or if loading/unloading - despite it never playing up that way. I had thought I'm a bit paranoid, but maybe there's logic! @Cluffy has a story about keys locked in car ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, trigger said: Cunts 🤬 Unbelievable, I sold this a couple of days ago for £3300 and its already up on Facebook for £5500! He hasn't even bothered to take new photos! Mega annoying Cowboy bastard cliche bingo in that advert. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, trigger said: Cunts 🤬 Unbelievable, I sold this a couple of days ago for £3300 and its already up on Facebook for £5500! He hasn't even bothered to take new photos! Mega annoying Whilst I agree it's annoying I'd try to look at it as he's £3300 (+ transport costs) out of pocket, money he possibly had to borrow, and will be for some time! I can't see many people reading that ad and thinking that spending over £5k on a 240 is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 29 minutes ago, trigger said: Cunts 🤬 Unbelievable, I sold this a couple of days ago for £3300 and its already up on Facebook for £5500! He hasn't even bothered to take new photos! Mega annoying People can ask what they want for a price. Doesn't mean it'll sell at that of course! Classic car market especially has slowed right down. So much stuff is not shifting. Flipping classic cars is going to be a risky business at the moment. Especially at this time of year when the classic car market starts slowing down in the next month or so. mercedade, BorniteIdentity, wuvvum and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 All true, just annoying though, to be honest I sold it at what I think it's worth, the rear panel is rotten, there's a hole in the wheel tub on the offside as well as needing a new arch and the mileage is likely incorrect plus it was crash damaged and the tailgate was crooked and wiring damaged in the hinges It would make a good daily at £3300 but it's certainly no £5500 car without new arches, cambelt and back panel mercedade, SiC, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Good luck to him. It always astounds me when people buy a car at seemingly market value and then immediately try and flip it without improving it in any way. What are they thinking? The fact he doesn't seem to know how to spell or use capital letters is going to put people off anyway. He will never sell it at that price. BeEP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Could have taken his own photos mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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