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[alcyonecorporation]

During the car show today, I was approached by a young guy. He had loads of questions and was really appreciative of my Volvo.

 

Really good chat, he seemed to know quite a bit. I mentioned that I was open to selling the car and was shocked at my my price.

 

It turns out he runs Volvo news page on Facebook and reckons I should be asking for twice as much. He really wanted to help me sell it and asked to share my car on his page. Fair enough I said.

 

He actually did make a little write up and shared pictures. Asking price £1500.

If it sells for anything over grand I would have taken him for a pint but unfortunately he can't have one for few years still.

 

 

Not trying to rain on your parade here but if it hasn't sold at your current price, how is doubling it going to get it gone? 

It's a lovely example of a rare 960 but most of the market want an estate.  

 

If this bloke has some well heeled buyers on his news page (Volvo News Daily?) then fair enough. I've found 95 per cent of Volvo forums and social media sites a complete waste of time. 

 

Makes a change from the 'experts' on the VOC telling you it's worthless, I suppose.......GLWTS and all that jizz. 

 

And that last bit was sincere. Please by all means tell me to fuck off. 

 

[egg]

Why we need this website. I'm going to post a pic of my new boot tidy/bag which is of no interest or importance and some bigger will click on 'like'!

 

[The Moog]

No one click on it ! That will teach him  

[beko1987]

But I want to, I could do with one of those...

[egg]

Velcro on back and bottom to keep it still. Triangle, hi-vis and basic tools (which I'd pretend to use while waiting for autoaid) all fit in.

 

This will all be lost in the next server upgrade

[HMC]

I've had a re evaluation on my life/shite balance and have thinned out the heritage fleet to just the 800/mgf/metro. Feel a lot happier now I'm not tripping over the things left right and centre. Anyone else ever feel the need for a hardcore thin out numbers for their own sanity/ bank balance?

[trigger]

Often, i do at the moment to be honest.

[doug]

 Anyone else ever feel the need for a hardcore thin out numbers for their own sanity/ bank balance?

me

[tooSavvy]

Savvy will all be lost in the next server upgrade

EFProbability

 

 

TS

[DVee8]

I have been offered a 1991 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 merit 3door in grey.44000 miles 1 owner plus dealer demo.

 

It should be here in 2-3 weeks.

 

 

[alcyonecorporation]

I've had a re evaluation on my life/shite balance and have thinned out the heritage fleet to just the 800/mgf/metro. Feel a lot happier now I'm not tripping over the things left right and centre. Anyone else ever feel the need for a hardcore thin out numbers for their own sanity/ bank balance?

Yes, and I'm doing the same thing for the same reasons. Parting with some fairly stunning shite that I've kept for the sake of keeping.

[Partridge]

Yes, and I'm doing the same thing for the same reasons. Parting with some fairly stunning shite that I've kept for the sake of keeping.

The Laguna was the jewl in your crown.

[alcyonecorporation]

The Laguna was the jewl in your crown.

Yeah. How is it treating you?

[hairnet]

Why we need this website. I'm going to post a pic of my new boot tidy/bag which is of no interest or importance and some bigger will click on 'like'!

 

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shouldnt ya handbag be in the front

[Ghosty]

 Anyone else ever feel the need for a hardcore thin out numbers for their own sanity/ bank balance?

 

I need to sell a load of my bicycle tat.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Mates wife reversed their new Chevrolet cruze into a neighbours Laguna this morning.

 

 

 

She rang him and he rang me. You'd have thought she'd smashed the shit out of it the way he was flapping.

 

Wants me to go get a new* mirror on Friday but it looks like it'll clip back together.

 

His back light is an issue though as it's an estate and there just doesn't seem to be any bits for sale. There are some lights on ebay but they're about £100 and in Denmark.

[Inspector Morose]

Anyone else ever feel the need for a hardcore thin out numbers for their own sanity/ bank balance?

Now down to alfalife and a lump of ferrous oxide and filler cunningly shaped like a Rover p4 now. That'll be it for a while until I de-perforate the Rover.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Mirror was on Laguna....

 

Tom

[Ghosty]

Thought that didn't look like a Laguna rear light!

[catsinthewelder]

Car insurance renewal letter arrived yesterday dated 13/4 stating that cover expired 11/5 (tomorrow).

 

Fully comp for Astra, 405 and Disco £172.25,  gave them a ring and asked about covering a 2003 Rav4 I'd been offered (see offered/wanted thread).  they could but it would be £900 as they don't really do moderns.  Asked how much I would save if I just insured the Astra as the other two are Sorned and the answer was that the 3 cars are all in the same age category 88-97 and as they have a combined value of less than £2k I am more or less paying the minimum payment for cover so just covering the Astra would also cost £172.25.  I am pleased and man maths have kicked in.

 

If I would have spent £1400 on buying and insuring the RAV then I could spend that money on getting the Disco and 405 back on the road.  I might have found a sump at a breaker who sounds like a cracking bloke on the phone but is really taking his time about working out what he has in stock.  Disco will cost a bit to get through a test but is probably worth it.

 

Might have to give up on the Austin though.

[wuvvum]

Mazda 121 passed its MOT yesterday - needed a bit of weldage and a new exhaust flexi.  It'll be going up for sale shortly - I'm hoping it'll garner a bit more interest than the Innocenti.  DAFt and Trafic next - haven't decided yet which is first.

[Spottedlaurel]

Carina E sold yesterday, in the end I got just £170 for it but even that was a bit more than I might otherwise have got because I managed to sell it direct to an exporter. It’s off to Cameroon with lots of other ‘90s Toyotas (RAV4s are apparently especially sought-after). I don’t know whether it’ll go out whole or just get stripped for parts, but at least it’ll keep being of use to somebody.

 

All my own cars are now fully roadworthy, and so far this week I’ve used all four of the old ones. Camry as awesome as I remembered and the 1200 and Laurel have been ideal for trundling around the countryside now we’ve suddenly got some decent weather.

[beko1987]

I had a haircut yesterday! Had left it since last october, so it was a bit long, hadn't shaved in 4 months either. Amy was moaning, people at work were moaning (in a jovial piss taking way) so I had it cut yesterday. The lady asked what I had, and I'm always shit at remembering so just said fuck it, number 4 all over... After she ashed me 3 times if I was sure, off it all came, and it feels better. Worst case give it 2 weeks and it'll have grown

 

Amy doesn't like it, Charlie cried at me for half an hour afterwards, Eva pissed herself laughing and I'm getting more jovial piss taking at work. I might let it go down to my waist next time like I had at college. I pulled it off at 17, may not at 30...

[Brodders]

I had a haircut yesterday! Had left it since last october, so it was a bit long, hadn't shaved in 4 months either. Amy was moaning, people at work were moaning (in a jovial piss taking way) so I had it cut yesterday. The lady asked what I had, and I'm always shit at remembering so just said fuck it, number 4 all over... After she ashed me 3 times if I was sure, off it all came, and it feels better. Worst case give it 2 weeks and it'll have grown

 

Amy doesn't like it, Charlie cried at me for half an hour afterwards, Eva pissed herself laughing and I'm getting more jovial piss taking at work. I might let it go down to my waist next time like I had at college. I pulled it off at 17, may not at 30...

 

I got a number 3 all over last week, which was a radical change from my usual Brylcreem heavy, side parted style, so I am in the same boat as you for the next 2 weeks.

 

At least I won't need a haircut for 3 months, normally it only lasts 6 weeks.

[egg]

My grandad's passing means that until his house his sold a garage is now free, so the Mondy has finally got some cover for a while.

 

(by the way, his Pug 306 that had barely moved for two years has almost made it back to Southern Brittany via Cornwall and Plymouth with only one minor FTP - you can't beat 90's french dizzlers!). Also, it is worth about double in France what it is here....

 

important* update - my uncle has got the 306 Sedan through a French MOT, replaced the windscreen for free under insurance (was delaminating) swapped the lights for LHD ones and I think it will shortly be on French plates. It lives on! (as his main car too).

 

Pug 306 - gr9 for export m8.

[Lord Sterling]

I had a haircut yesterday! Had left it since last october, so it was a bit long, hadn't shaved in 4 months either. Amy was moaning, people at work were moaning (in a jovial piss taking way) so I had it cut yesterday. The lady asked what I had, and I'm always shit at remembering so just said fuck it, number 4 all over... After she ashed me 3 times if I was sure, off it all came, and it feels better. Worst case give it 2 weeks and it'll have grown

 

Amy doesn't like it, Charlie cried at me for half an hour afterwards, Eva pissed herself laughing and I'm getting more jovial piss taking at work. I might let it go down to my waist next time like I had at college. I pulled it off at 17, may not at 30...

Should've asked me, I'd have been able to cut your hair and styled it out for ya, I usually do a good cut back and sides leaving a bit more on top for those who usually ask for number 1/2 all over, never had anyone who didn't like my styling of their hair. I cut my own hair and have done for the last 16-or-so years, the clippers are getting a bit loud and probably past it, but they still keep on going, I reckon an investment into some clippers will be on the cards soon.

 

Lady_Sterling has asked me to grow my hair long again, so my hair is a bit of a curly mop top now.

[beko1987]

I know of an R reg 1.8 Verona Mondeo with 59k on the clock coming up for sale quite cheaply soon, Gareth is going to post up details when he gets pictures, but if anyone is looking for a beater...R914PGM, in Maidenhead

[egg]

Mondeo Facebook Group - 'mk1+2 mondeo cars and parts for sale uk' might be a solution - although, of course most people there already have one (or more)

[beko1987]

I'll pass it on!

 

We were just lamenting how it's a shame it didn't come up for sale last month when we got our bonus! It's gareth's ex grandad in laws who has hung up his gloves, and just wants it gone, we could have either gone halves on an amount to get it off his drive, then sold it at leisure and split the money, or (what we said would probably happen) just kept it and alternated using it!

[egg]

I like the Verona spec, I think Sierraman's is one of those.