wuvvum Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Just stopped for a sarnie on the A421. Going OK so far,noisy wheel bearing on the front but other than that it drives nicely enough. Split_Pin, cobblers, Vince70 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Yes!! Yellow TF is something my wife wanted but never achieved (ended up with an orange NAC era one instead) and values surely on the up soon. Base spec black mirrors and door handles too I see = win. PS. Nice number plate as well … if you’re San from Viz comic’s Fat Slags. tooSavvy, wuvvum and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 It's actually yellower than it looks in the photos. My phone camera doesn't really do it justice (the light was fading to be fair). It's a bit scruffy bodywork-wise in places, but it's only done 46K so touch wood it should be mechanically OK - it's tested until September so if it all holds up that'll be my top down motoring sorted for the summer, for (by current standards) a ridiculously small amount of money. It is very much a bASe model - manual mirrors, no aircon, 1.6 engine etc. I'd never driven a 1.6 before - it is quite noticeably less lively than a 1.8. Rust Collector, mk2_craig, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Wandering home from the pub... Holden Barina outside a takeaway. brownnova, AnnoyingPentium, MorrisItalSLX and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 12 hours ago, Ghosty said: Wandering home from the pub... Holden Barina outside a takeaway. The MOT history is why Mots should be every 6 months. Plus 48k in the 2021 imagine the misery of doing 130 miles every single day of the year in that. And I like Vauxhalls Finest. Wonder where in the world they assemble the Holden version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Could be kilometres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 9 hours ago, New POD said: The MOT history is why Mots should be every 6 months. Plus 48k in the 2021 imagine the misery of doing 130 miles every single day of the year in that. And I like Vauxhalls Finest. Wonder where in the world they assemble the Holden version? Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Finally dug out the footage of my Dad's old Fiat 128 Panorama from an old VHS. Circa 1986. It was bean tins about a year later HillmanImp, wuvvum, Austat and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 12 hours ago, New POD said: The MOT history is why Mots should be every 6 months. Plus 48k in the 2021 imagine the misery of doing 130 miles every single day of the year in that. And I like Vauxhalls Finest. Wonder where in the world they assemble the Holden version? You would think, someone that manages to do 40k miles in a year would have the sense to look after a car. It won't run forever if they neglect it doing that sort of mileage On a side note, I infer that it's seen the same MOT tester every year between 2011-2019! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just been for a blat in the MG. It drives a lot better now that the tyre pressures are correct! It's also really not slow at all when given the beans. Grip isn't quite as good as the MGFs I've had, but that might be due to the tyres, which are a heady mix of Triangle on the back and Kormoran on the front. It also seems pretty decent on fuel - I stuck 30 quid in when I picked it up, I've now done 200 miles and it's not used it all yet, although admittedly most of those miles were cruising at 70 on the dual carriageway. I do really need to sort the wheel bearing though before I do any more long journeys in it. Split_Pin, LightBulbFun, Wibble and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 12:37 PM, puddlethumper said: Here is a pic of the yard, for any MX5 lickers, and a crap pic of my future Mazda shite/not shite is. I think they had 12/13 Mx5's there. Where is this? You're local to me. I see your bus/car quite regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, tom13 said: Where is this? You're local to me. I see your bus/car quite regularly. DFTR Automotive off Peartree Lane. Very good if you can wait although they have managed to fit me in coz I iz a VIP. Dollywobbler has used them on more than one occasion and they have a Porsche from someone on AS there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: DFTR Automotive off Peartree Lane. Very good if you can wait although they have managed to fit me in coz I iz a VIP. Dollywobbler has used them on more than one occasion and they have a Porsche from someone on AS there. I think @JackThrustmay have took the one I sold him there. puddlethumper and JackThrust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, tom13 said: I think @JackThrustmay have took the one I sold him there. You can see it and the reg in the Mazda pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: You can see it and the reg in the Mazda pic. Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 43 minutes ago, tom13 said: Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? 43 minutes ago, tom13 said: Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? Not sure yet. Going to take the Maz on in May and see how I get on with it. Meanwhile I'll get the wing on and rear arches done on the van and see whether I want it or the Maz. I'm pretty sure I could get the money back on the Maz if I sell it. The market for a Lhd Pug 305 van is somewhat limited so I don't see me getting the price of the Maz for it and the van would be a little bit cheaper to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 40 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: Not sure yet. Going to take the Maz on in May and see how I get on with it. Meanwhile I'll get the wing on and rear arches done on the van and see whether I want it or the Maz. I'm pretty sure I could get the money back on the Maz if I sell it. The market for a Lhd Pug 305 van is somewhat limited so I don't see me getting the price of the Maz for it and the van would be a little bit cheaper to run. I don't know I bet they are both pretty desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Fact of the day Quote In 1950, 75 percent of all cars produced worldwide were produced in the United States. But over the subsequent decades US production remained largely unchanged, whereas that of Europe and Japan surged. By 1980 the US share of global production had fallen to 20 percent and Japan was making more cars than the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, egg said: Fact of the day It's called complacency. BLMC may also have been similarly afflicted, with an insular local world. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Weather has been ok for the last few days and today wasn’t a bad day at all so, Still premature as it’s still winter, but I got the Mercury out from hibernation! Checked it over, hooked the battery back up and fired the big bastard up! Took a while to get some petrol to pump up the float bowls, but once it did it fired straight up and ran with no drama. Got it nice and warm and drove it up and down the driveway. Can’t really hit the king’s highway yet because of all the shitty salt but it’s nice to just spend a few hours messing around with it! Roll on spring! Wibble, wuvvum, BeEP and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Don't know if I'm late to the party here but this picture popped up on FB Seems the owner specifically tracked one down, imported it, had a minor accident and it's ended up in a yard https://rustyoldrubbish.blogspot.com/2017/12/cedrics-scandinavian-adventure.html?m=1 Don't know where it is but apparently written off Cat B, so this looks like the end for this rare beast Dick Longbridge, Erebus, MiniMinorMk3 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The owner posted prolifically on here. He had mental health issues, namely bi polar disorder. Took a massive high during which he crashed the Datsun while buying several other cars and attempting to sell his house to by an Alvis Stalwart. Shortly after he vanished, seemingly he is "getting help", although clearly not in any condition to be dealing with cars. Hence the Datsun going for scrap through insurance, the parts to repair it are supposedly in the back but the COD has been issued and the yard it's in won't sell it whole. bunglebus, MrGTI6 and Lankytim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I didn't realise the Cedric had been classified as a Cat B. Such a waste after a lifetime of being carefully looked after and with such minor damage in the grand scheme of things. I wonder what caused it to be classified as Cat B? The wording doesn't seem to fit with the tap on the nose. Category B write-offs have suffered severe damage that can't be repaired. The remains of the car can be stripped for parts for use on other vehicles, but the chassis and/or body shell must be scrapped because this may have suffered serious or irreparable damage. It looks/ed feasible to repair. I wonder how many other parts they haven't sold from it? Erebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 58 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: I didn't realise the Cedric had been classified as a Cat B. Such a waste after a lifetime of being carefully looked after and with such minor damage in the grand scheme of things. I wonder what caused it to be classified as Cat B? The wording doesn't seem to fit with the tap on the nose. Category B write-offs have suffered severe damage that can't be repaired. The remains of the car can be stripped for parts for use on other vehicles, but the chassis and/or body shell must be scrapped because this may have suffered serious or irreparable damage. It looks/ed feasible to repair. I wonder how many other parts they haven't sold from it? Some of the CAT B stuff can be a bit funny. Can the owner ask for it to be CAT B so it can't be repaired as part of the settlement? Apparently on new Rolls Royce's if it can't economically be repaired at a RR body shop they get set as CAT B even if they are repairable. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Presumably it could (in theory) be exported, repaired, registered abroad and then reimported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThrust Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 21 hours ago, tom13 said: I think @JackThrustmay have took the one I sold him there. I did indeed! Great bunch, highly recommend them. tom13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Presumably it could (in theory) be exported, repaired, registered abroad and then reimported? Has a Cat B ever managed to leave a yard though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 6:14 PM, Split_Pin said: Australia. No, Corsa Cs (even when badged as a Holden Barina) were not built in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 hours ago, captain_70s said: but the COD has been issued and the yard it's in won't sell it whole. its never actually been issued a CoD, Scrapped Marker yes, but not a CoD, which makes things a lot easier if someone did want to revive it bunglebus, Dick Longbridge and captain_70s 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said: No, Corsa Cs (even when badged as a Holden Barina) were not built in Australia I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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