wuvvum Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Oh yeah, and it's the Visa's 40th birthday today. Dyslexic Viking, loserone, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Collector Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: I have a bit of a dilemma. Cartakeback have offered me £300 for the Mazda 121. The money would be useful, it'd free up some space, I'm not sure whether I'm ever going to get around to getting it MOTable again (especially now I have the Visa to get back on the road), and on top of that in the last couple of weeks it's started to be a pain in the arse to start from cold. Those are the arguments in favour of scrapping it. In the against column are the fact that it's a rare beastie and I'd probably get major guilt if I sent it off to be bean tins, and the fact that I still rather enjoy driving it and in fact quite like it despite its shonkiness and current uselessness as a road legal means of transport. Ho hum. I can't remember but did this go up for roffle? I kept hovering over the listing each time I got knocked back on another purchase, looks a cracking little car for not very much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Michigan definitely the worst state I've been to for terminally rusty vehicles. I think that may be true because one in Ontario said that the vehicles there rusted extremely due to humid air from The Great Lakes and a lot of road salt in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 12:23 PM, MJK 24 said: I'd totally forgotten about these stickers until seeing this. Hopefully someone out there is doing replicas so I can get one for the Maestro, it would be a fine addition to the tat collection. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, Rust Collector said: I can't remember but did this go up for roffle? I kept hovering over the listing each time I got knocked back on another purchase, looks a cracking little car for not very much money. It did, but the tickets failed to sell out before the MOT expired, so I cancelled the roffle on the assumption that people probably wouldn't want an MOT-less car, and even if they did it's worth less without MOT than with. Also I found some additional grot which would need sorting before it would pass another test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 My mighty Megane hit a mileage of note. Dan29 and MrGTI6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Have a shit video of the birthday girl. Dan29, mercedade, Rust Collector and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Not rusty that I could see but beaten up it was. Saw it on the streets of San Fran with the owner behind. I had to take it quickly and scoot as I don't think he appreciated me taking a photo of his car. Dyslexic Viking and Angrydicky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 7 hours ago, wuvvum said: *dave cries squash it sentimentality sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 3 hours ago, wuvvum said: Have a shit video of the birthday girl. bassa ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Ooohh carp... Someone has just pointed me at a Renault 25 Monaco for sale. Bit scruffy, a grand, MOT to July, and relatively local. I owned that one very briefly back around 2003, only got to drive it once. Always vowed I would have another one...but have absolutely got no room. Never mind room for a car that's not been in regular use for a long while. I absolutely have no room at the inn, and the Cavalier is already lined up to be the project for this year. However I am still having to fight myself out of thinking about looking at it. Schaefft, MorrisItalSLX, LightBulbFun and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Neither grin nor grump on this one, so I'll put it here as a 'neutral' place. I didn't realise my old Sunny got sold again back in March, apparently reaching a heady £3,500 this time around: https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/299-1988-nissan-sunny-lx/?lot=3518&sd=1 All I can say is I certainly didn't sell it for that much, and even at an ACA sale in january it only made half that. It had to go when it did last summer, I'd had my fun with it and hopefully helped to keep it going. wuvvum and Richard_FM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Long day.... Up 4am for work....finish at 2pm, skool run, then FiL asked me to help clear out the caravan, dam that took over 3 hours, and cause he's a nice guy he offered to deliver it too, dude gonna live in it outside his mums flat, so it had to be maneuvered into a corner space and quick run down refresher of how to do what and we left, I got home after 10pm and now I'm overtired... Family eh... MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Not a grump, a sad sign of the times and a shift in affairs. So I've put it here and not the grumpy thread Just heard of a local village family run greengrocer closing after more than 50 years trading The sort that has "that smell" of a greengrocer, twisted paper bags, old fashioned cash register etc etc High Jetter, Vantman, AnnoyingPentium and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Type R has now passed its MOT with my local tester, should have gone there in the first place. All I did was take off the exhaust bracket and rubber that weren't attached to the exhaust. It's now for sale as my mum's old F reg Civic is replacing it. I might use some of the funds it raises to get myself a better MX5... brownnova, Six-cylinder, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 and the 300E now has a years' ticket too. AnnoyingPentium, LightBulbFun, MiniMinorMk3 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I have no room for another car. I already have a project parked out the front of the house planned to be my main spannering target for spring 2023. I will be murdered with dull spoons by the rest of the family (and probably our neighbours) if I buy another car. ...So of course have just sent an email inquiring about viewing another car. Life, why are you like this...? Stevebrookman, Six-cylinder, LightBulbFun and 10 others 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Zelandeth said: I have no room for another car. I already have a project parked out the front of the house planned to be my main spannering target for spring 2023. I will be murdered with dull spoons by the rest of the family (and probably our neighbours) if I buy another car. ...So of course have just sent an email inquiring about viewing another car. Life, why are you like this...? This is perfectly normal behavior, right...? The only solution is to lock your money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, Schaefft said: This is perfectly normal behavior, right...? The only solution is to lock your money away. Hahahaha...yeah, the house is doing a good job of that. £30K worth of roofing work and counting and it's not actually sorted the issue we set out to fix. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGTI6 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Zelandeth said: I have no room for another car. I already have a project parked out the front of the house planned to be my main spannering target for spring 2023. I will be murdered with dull spoons by the rest of the family (and probably our neighbours) if I buy another car. ...So of course have just sent an email inquiring about viewing another car. Life, why are you like this...? I can relate! A couple of weeks ago I bought a Saab 9-3 Aero convertible. It's a lovely car but I have no need for it and it's hardly getting used. Today, someone at work mentioned that she's looking to sell her Citroen C1 to WBAC. I asked how much they offered for it. I thought it seemed cheap so offered a little bit more. So I think I've just bought that as well... Dan29, Floatylight, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Seen some top* motoring** over the last 24 hour… Vantman, cobblers, richardmorris and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 God fed up with the single din stereo, and not being able to see the buttons, so dug out old Faithfull stereo, a hacksaw and spaghetti wiring, hacksaw as double dins don't fit so have to disregard the cage and enlarge the hole ohh err missus.. still got to sort out a surround trim .. Six-cylinder, HillmanImp, Back_For_More and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 3 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Seen some top* motoring** over the last 24 hour… Looks familiar! Saw it when filling-up the Avensis the day we collected it from you. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 23 hours ago, Zelandeth said: I have no room for another car. I already have a project parked out the front of the house planned to be my main spannering target for spring 2023. I will be murdered with dull spoons by the rest of the family (and probably our neighbours) if I buy another car. ...So of course have just sent an email inquiring about viewing another car. Life, why are you like this...? ...Aaaaand have just arranged a viewing for Saturday afternoon. I may be about to do something very stupid. Crap. I'm doomed. Unless the car is a real rot box, in which case I'll be walking away. At least that's what I'm trying to be *really* strict with myself on, despite knowing that this is basically the last shot I'll get at one of these with there being nine left (two currently taxed) according to Howmanyleft. Shite Ron, Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 All xmas cards in the village delivered this morning and all others chucked in the post box. This evening the fair wife will be installing decorations and I shall be watching her, whilst consuming my first alcoholic drink in 3 months. Although I haven't actually had a drink I haven't stopped buying the stuff, so I've managed to build up a bit of a buffer for the xmas period. Today is the first day of xmas, so let me be the very first to wish you all a reasonable festive period. Tenmil Socket, brownnova, ProgRocker and 10 others 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 What an outstanding plan @barefoot with the still buying but not drinking. barefoot and aldo135 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I'll just leave this here. RoverFolkUs, Dan29, wuvvum and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 hours ago, barefoot said: All xmas cards in the village delivered this morning and all others chucked in the post box. This evening the fair wife will be installing decorations and I shall be watching her, whilst consuming my first alcoholic drink in 3 months. Although I haven't actually had a drink I haven't stopped buying the stuff, so I've managed to build up a bit of a buffer for the xmas period. Today is the first day of xmas, so let me be the very first to wish you all a reasonable festive period. Reciprocated but hang on chap, if you're starting on that lot today yer'll be back shopping before Xmas eve! (Or is that just my levels of consumption?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 There is; 2 litres of Gin, 3 litres of Fever tree, 24 bottles of whine, 7 bottles of Prosecco, 108 cans of ale & 4 of cider. If I buy a bottle of sherry for the fair wife it may well see me through to when I stop again - January to April. It gives me a warm feeling when I complete forms about how much I drink at the doctor's & the dentist's - with a big fat zero for 6 months of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 6:54 PM, stuboy said: God fed up with the single din stereo, and not being able to see the buttons, so dug out old Faithfull stereo, a hacksaw and spaghetti wiring, hacksaw as double dins don't fit so have to disregard the cage and enlarge the hole ohh err missus.. still got to sort out a surround trim .. bonus too was it had my pet shop boy cd in it Shite Ron and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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