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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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How do you keep happening upon so many awesome finds?

DodgyBastard Rank: Lancia Gamma

DodgyBastard

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How do you keep happening upon so many awesome finds?

 

It was on ebay, I was outbid by £3 then the winner went quiet, turns out after searching the winners username he has a track record for bidding on cars then not turning up for them. I got a second chance from the seller and he said I could have it for £110. I was bidding on it around 3 weeks ago at around the same time I was hoping to win a Seat Toledo for £50, I got outbid on that by a pound...

Now just over a week after pay day, my bank balance isn't looking to good and I'm offered this 305, I'm definitely having it but I'm going to try selling the 309 to raise some cash.

Jazoli Rank: Lancia Gamma

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For couple years a spider got into sealed headlamp unit of my looxor scooter.. after wrestling with the rear panel i couldnt get access so.. drilled a holed a wiggled some wire in the hole and got most of it out..

 

Haven't you now broken it and given yourself an mot failure?

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Watching this. Its a bit z list wank fest but some good chod here and there

HMC Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

HMC

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Had a shunt around of vehicles, and brefly lined up my current selection of liabilities for a fleet shot...

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Wow, win an mg3! Not sending £1.50 on a text though, itll be worth thay in 8 years, I'll wait until then

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richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Just booked my yearly holiday as the French 2cv meeting was too far away again. I've Had one of those days where only the hope of time off will help! Thought I'd better arrange it before the car goes to the body shop to be painted so I don't get new foreign stone chips. Also I needed to consider the "service perturbe" situation crossing the channel, so it's daylight crossings on the tunnel. On the plus side, money saving expert website brought up travel insurance for £7.44!

panhard65 Rank: Renault 16

panhard65

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Sold the Rolls today so time to find something else to play with. I had been searching for Corvairs but it seems Americans are even harder to deal with than the French. Now waiting for some more info on a very rare Renault so it could be road trip time next week

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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Just been offered this!

 

29535850916_87caf59b61_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

29535850396_3478f78a32_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

29279840330_d180b2c10f_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's a 3.0l v6 Mitsubishi Sigma estate and it looks like a manual. I sold the 309 earlier so after I buy the 305 estate tomorrow I will have some spare cash left over.

That does look lovely! And I'm sure a certain bearded gentleman would make a keen buyer should you need to pass it on in the future?

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I've just eaten a share size packet of crisps and read the rover sd1 story on aronline. Why? I feel a bit ill now and have a new found interest in sd1's...

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dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That does look lovely! And I'm sure a certain bearded gentleman would make a keen buyer should you need to pass it on in the future?

 

Frankly, it's making my beard tingle. DO LIKE.

Noel Tidybeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

Noel Tidybeard

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Frankly, it's making my beard tingle. DO LIKE.

 

...and you know what happens when his beard tingles... :common007: :happydance:

The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

The Moog

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Make the noise..... No that is DW pressing the buy it now...

320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

320touring

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Sitting in the Airport - feels odd to be going on a holiday, rather than a cullekshun misshin ...

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Sigma is going to need welding by the sound of it. That may make a caper a stretch too far.

Spottedlaurel Rank: Lancia Gamma

Spottedlaurel

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As RWelfare of this parish experienced with his, those Mitsubishis do also suffer HGF.

 

News on my own fleet is all cooling related. The 1200 was running hotter each time I used it and when I touched the radiator it felt like only a third of it was getting properly hot. It's been sent away for a recore, so fingers crossed that's all it is. Drained it of some rather filthy, brown looking liquid, just hoping I don't discover HGF on that when I get the radiator refitted.

 

Then, having used it for work on Thursday, the Laurel decided to spew most of its coolant out and send the needle to the top of the gauge. Not sure yet what the problem is there, when I refilled it there was no immediately obvious leak - investigation required. Again, just hoping no further issues caused.

r.welfare Rank: Renault 16

r.welfare

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Yes, I had a Sigma just like that ten years ago. It was an auto. It had already received a new head gasket but I think either the water pump or radiator were the root cause and they hadn't been changed. The previous owner had the head gasket done on the cheap, there was red sealant everywhere in the engine bay, a right messy job.

 

I wasn't bothered because I only bought it as a stopgap for three months. It was cheap. When it wasn't needing the coolant topping up (it's party trick was to shoot steam out of the front grille when stationary after a fast run), it drove really nicely with a surprising turn of speed. If desired, it would smoke the front tyres like the Vatican choosing a new Pope.

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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Just been offered this!

 

29535850916_87caf59b61_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

29535850396_3478f78a32_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

29279840330_d180b2c10f_c.jpgMitsubishi Sigma by srblythe, on Flickr

 

It's a 3.0l v6 Mitsubishi Sigma estate and it looks like a manual. I sold the 309 earlier so after I buy the 305 estate tomorrow I will have some spare cash left over.

 

That's lovely, but how long has it been sitting in that long grass?

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Whats the Intel on the Sigma

 

I think FOAD is hoping to get a proper look at it soon, so it'll be up in that there Scotland somewhere. I think I'm oot. Would have been an ace collection caper, but welding adds complication to that.

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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I think FOAD is hoping to get a proper look at it soon, so it'll be up in that there Scotland somewhere. I think I'm oot. Would have been an ace collection caper, but welding adds complication to that.

 

FOAD can weld.

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