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[xtriple]

In todays news of senile insanity I am having the Bentley 'detailed'. It is raining but the car is in the garage so not too bad, it is costing more money than I expected and I am currently playing 'petrol light roulette' with the Kia 'cos I haven't got enough dosh left to put petrol in it!

 

I really do not understand how anyone can be so fucking stupid as me.

 

I utterly astound myself with my own ridiculous obsessions surrounding this bloody car. I get a 'Bee' in my bonnet about something and it has to be done, there is no question around how sensible it is or how much this is going to hurt the bank balance/credit card, just get it done. It's off for a service and MOT next Monday, you can bet that will hurt as well.

 

Feel free to tell me to 'grow the fuck up' or anything else appropriate.

[purplebargeken]

I think the word 'obsession' springs to mind Mr xtriple. 

[danthecapriman]

In todays news of senile insanity I am having the Bentley 'detailed'. It is raining but the car is in the garage so not too bad, it is costing more money than I expected and I am currently playing 'petrol light roulette' with the Kia 'cos I haven't got enough dosh left to put petrol in it!

 

I really do not understand how anyone can be so fucking stupid as me.

 

I utterly astound myself with my own ridiculous obsessions surrounding this bloody car. I get a 'Bee' in my bonnet about something and it has to be done, there is no question around how sensible it is or how much this is going to hurt the bank balance/credit card, just get it done. It's off for a service and MOT next Monday, you can bet that will hurt as well.

 

Feel free to tell me to 'grow the fuck up' or anything else appropriate.

Life is too short to drive a shit car! That's how I justify it to myself anyway.

[BorniteIdentity]

Dagenham is a little way from me. I wonder if any of our Essex area members wouldn't mind looking at it on my behalf?

Money is tight this month and space for the car even tighter but I really want it!

 

I'll have a think about how I'm going to get it back here and see...

 

I could play custodian for a bit if it helps.  I'm going to Essex NEXT week but tight for time.

 

Anyone?  AngryDicky/RobT/EssDeeWon etc?

[richardmorris]

This is outside at the moment. James Mason's 300SE! As is much of this catalogue for the sale - it's great fun here!

 

http://www.rmsothebys.com/lf16/london/lots/1965-mercedes-benz-300-se-cabriolet/1080846

[320touring]

Been out to test drive an audiS4 Avant with my mum (69years old) as she needs an auto with leather and petrol.

 

she described it as 'nippy'

 

I now know where the GLF comes from

[anonymous user]

This is outside at the moment. James Mason's 300SE! As is much of this catalogue for the sale - it's great fun here!

 

http://www.rmsothebys.com/lf16/london/lots/1965-mercedes-benz-300-se-cabriolet/1080846

Lovely Mercedes, shame about the auctioneers inaccurate bollocks in the description

[richardmorris]

in the flesh.....

 

 

[richardmorris]

This is very nice too!

 

 

[danthecapriman]

I could play custodian for a bit if it helps.  I'm going to Essex NEXT week but tight for time.

 

Anyone?  AngryDicky/RobT/EssDeeWon etc?

 

That might be just the ticket if you could.

 

PM incoming!

[xtriple]

The auction estimates were a bit bloody eye watering were they not?  Also it looks like that Mercs suspension has gone down, hydraulic on those isn't it? But £900.000 for a 911... and an old one at that

[xtriple]

Detailer has just finished, so just under 5 hours working in the garage, it looks lovely I must say, so lovely that, even though the sun is currently shining and the forecast is for clouds but not rain, the car is pushed back into its tight little spot and covered up rather than coming home. In a similar vein, I bought 5 big sheets from Animals in Distress for £2.50 to cover her up with!

 

Sides look like glass, which makes me happy.

 

The Kia is the polar opposite: filthy dirty, inside looks like two wet dogs have had a party in the back (which they have - many friends and too much to drink as well) and the back windows are opaque with slobber from fat dogs chops. I should be ashamed of it, but I am not! It is really liberating to have something I really don't give a shit about. Yet the Mazda which cost less, I am really precious about. I really don't understand this: there must be some logic to this somewhere... surely? Also, still playing petrol station roulette, and cambelt roulette and still booting it all over the place with gay abandon.

 

Must be a Kia thing

[320touring]

Been out to test drive an audiS4 Avant with my mum (69years old) as she needs an auto with leather and petrol.

 

she described it as 'nippy'

 

I now know where the GLF comes from

This news just in.. we haz bort an carz!

 

but not what you think

[Supernaut]

This news just in.. we haz bort an carz!

 

but not what you think

 

A Subaru Legacy 3.0 H6?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

The Audi has gone , not to Scotland though , even if it did meet most of the criteria for MuthaGLF.

Doubled my investment ,which is as worrying as its unusual.

Why worrying? You may ask. Well, I now think I'm some sort of Classic* Car Dealer , you know like Mike Brewer or The Doctor or Cavcraft.

'Oldoutyerand, this time next year Rodney ,we'll be millionaires etc etc.

This will end in tears , right where's that 99p Rover 827?

[Kiltox]

All you need to do now is put an advert on your local cars for sale page on Facebook "ne MOT faliers or spayers/repars cars? cash 2nyt" and buy anything you can for £60 or less 

[dugong]

 

Last week, the IPTOC helped me scrap my spares Piazza. It was a nightmare getting it collected but it's gone now. Its parts will live on in a number of other cars.

I can't get GYP out of the garage in PEEBO_WASTELAND because I broke the key off in the deadlock and we're waiting for our landlord to replace the barrel.

 

Rover 25 is now sold awaiting collection from castros_bro.

 

Captain Slow has made incredible progress with the white 605; it now has an opening nearside passenger door in what appears to be a long time. Next job will be an MoT and it'll be out the door to a new owner. Someone I know is interested.

 

 

Xedos took me to the Beaulieu Autojumble and back without complaint although it appears someone has played with the wiring earlier in its life to fit a horrible aftermarket alarm.

The blebby arch will need sorting soon. It found a friend in the New Forest, too.

 

Amazon is back soon, too. I have a date and everything.

[Supernaut]

Had my first go in a Honda HR-V this weekend as well - the same mate has just bought one and I drove it home for him.  I actually rather liked it - I've always quite liked the shape of them, but I found it really nice to drive as well, and surprisingly nippy for a non-VTEC 1.6-litre 4x4 - it'd definitely leave a Vitara or a Sportrak in the dust.  I want one now...

Those have been on and off my radar for a while too! They always seem to go cheap and do look like fun. I don't know why I'd need one though. I guess it would be good at carrying a mountain bike, or stick some snow tyres on it for the winter OMGSNOKAOS.

[dave21478]

We got my sister an HRV a few months back and I like it so much Im looking for one myself to replace the Escort. Preferably a three door in one of the unusual colours they did...dog piss yellow, Vulgalours hat purple or inside a jaffacake orange.

[dollywobbler]

They did HR-Vs with CVT too. I'd very much like to try one of these. 

[320touring]

Speaking of big tall hondas..

 

CRV with mot til july 97k miles and leather auto and petrol

 

Happy mother achieved!

 

it seems to be a doddle to get in/out of with her replaced hip

 

worlds oddest gearbox/handbrake combo

[purplebargeken]

^^ WTF????

[320touring]

God Like Figure?Ben

Gaun Like Fuck..

 

an appropriate phrase for a 340bhp v8 4.2 estate:)

[dollywobbler]

Wow. That's joyously odd. Is that a CVT too?

[320touring]

Wow. That's joyously odd. Is that a CVT too?

it appears to have a 3 speed box with overdrive/tc lockup and 4wd.

 

I could feel gearchanges like a normal auto so dont think it is cvt

[320touring]

I'd doubt it but i could only ask;)

[MarvinsMom]

Love the Lakes, and 75s. Is this a yearly thing, would love to go next year.

yes and no...

 

it was a mini-meet, social gathering that some of the forum members had organized themselves, but the club has been to the museum a number of times, usually once a year at least! and they are already thinking about having another meet there next year.

 

details get listed on the rover 75 club forum, which i guess you have to be registered to access, but as that can be done for free, its not a hardship?

[Ghosty]

That CRV gearstick is great. 

Is the other lever low range?

[320touring]

That CRV gearstick is great.

Is the other lever low range?

no, the other lever is the handbrake!

[Ghosty]

Oh yeah, I see the (P) now!