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[BorniteIdentity]

Get over to the thread right at the top of the main forum. Fair play to Dave - he's either got bollocks the size of Swindon, or he's an actual fucking idiot.

 

Apparently this whole thoroughness and diligence is a nonsense. Shouldn't have taken more than a day.

 

I was just starting to think that a few of us may have been hasty.

 

Unfuckingbelievable.

 

Well done to "sharty" and co for being better at diplomacy than I.

[Timewaster]

I followed your advice.

 

I don't understand a word of it.

 

Was Dave right all along? Are the new guard heros?

 

I'm not sure I want to know.

 

Let's not kick the hornets nest.

[DodgeRover]

My take on it is, that it is taking a while to get transferred to another server, but there hasn't been a steady stream of whining posts and demands for the accounts and legal compliance. Nor has there been comments of you could do better, you're making it up etc aimmed at those who have stepped up.

[trigger]

I'm shocked at that post too, still, it's best to just laugh and ignore it.

 

I had a text this morning from the new owner of my P6, apparently he's losing his storage in July, Oh that's a shame i reply, a few hours later whilst in Sainsburys buying a few Shitefest bits i get a phone call from him, again telling him he's losing his storage, he can't leave the car at his house or the local kids will smash it up and what do i think it's worth?!.

 

Really strange this to ring and ask i thought, i said you'll get your money back for it, stick it back up for £3995 and get close to that, do you think i should ask £4995 for it?! What a thing to ask me! well i just said it's your car and you can ask what you like, i then asked how was the drive home?. Yeah great, it done 80-85mph all the way back!

 

I would have punched him if my arm was long enough to reach Bolton, I'm really regretting selling that car to him now.

[SiC]

What about buying it back off him?

[trigger]

It's 4.5 hours away in Bolton, sod going up there to buy it back!

[Timewaster]

 

the new owner of my P6,

 

it's your car,

 

it done 80-85mph all the way

 

I'm really regretting selling that car to him now.

You took his money. He took the car.

 

He can paint it pink and stick dildos on it if he likes.

 

Harsh but true.

[trigger]

Oh i totally agree and fully understand that but I'd still sooner it gone to someone who was a bit more understanding about classic cars, I just don't understand why you would ring the last owner to tell them that?

[cort16]

Because he's hoping you'll say "I really regret selling it can I buy it back from you for more money?"

[SiC]

Or I've fucked it by hammering it hard and want to sell it back to you quick.

 

Or his wife has turned around and told him why the hell has he bought another car.

 

Or genuinely just lost his storage!

[DeeJay]

Get over to the thread right at the top of the main forum. Fair play to Dave - he's either got bollocks the size of Swindon, or he's an actual fucking idiot.

 

Apparently this whole thoroughness and diligence is a nonsense. Shouldn't have taken more than a day.

 

I was just starting to think that a few of us may have been hasty.

 

Unfuckingbelievable.

 

Well done to "sharty" and co for being better at diplomacy than I.

 

I got the impression that he was disappointed the site hadn't crashed 3 times a day since he stepped down.

[reb]

Blue shitheap dropped off for its MOT. What could possibly go wrong?

 

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[Angrydicky]

I took the 2CV to a local show. There was a fairly eclectic mix. Only one Morris Minor, and no MGBs at all!

 

 

Incredible. If there were more shows like that, I might go to more. Sick and tired of going to shows and seeing the same rows of identikit classics, slammed Fords, oh and modern cars that with the exception of CCW, no one else genuinely believes are classic-worthy.

[dollywobbler]

Incredible. If there were more shows like that, I might go to more. Sick and tired of going to shows and seeing the same rows of identikit classics, slammed Fords, oh and modern cars that with the exception of CCW, no one else genuinely believes are classic-worthy.

 

To be fair, I'd already seen most of the cars last year, which is a very real problem with these shows.

 

That includes this ACTUAL Sherpa sports. Yes, it is on a Sherpa chassis!

[Six-cylinder]

This is also Sherpa based.

[dollywobbler]

In other news, a big box of goodies for the S-MX has arrived, many of which are related to trying to keep oil actually inside the engine. Not sure I'll get chance to put these into effect before the weekend though, so I may be watching the mpg of more than just fuel...

 

On the fuel score, it has started pinking lately. Not sure why, I've not touched anything. I bodged it by using Tesco Momentum at 99RON last fill, which has done the trick, so it can't be far out. It only tends to occur when hammering it in third up a hill.

[Guest Hooli]

I'm shocked at that post too, still, it's best to just laugh and ignore it.

 

I had a text this morning from the new owner of my P6, apparently he's losing his storage in July, Oh that's a shame i reply, a few hours later whilst in Sainsburys buying a few Shitefest bits i get a phone call from him, again telling him he's losing his storage, he can't leave the car at his house or the local kids will smash it up and what do i think it's worth?!.

 

Really strange this to ring and ask i thought, i said you'll get your money back for it, stick it back up for £3995 and get close to that, do you think i should ask £4995 for it?! What a thing to ask me! well i just said it's your car and you can ask what you like, i then asked how was the drive home?. Yeah great, it done 80-85mph all the way back!

 

I would have punched him if my arm was long enough to reach Bolton, I'm really regretting selling that car to him now.

 

Wasn't a P6 built for charging up & down motorways like that?

[trigger]

In 1971 yes, 46 years later, no not in my opinion, especially a car thats only done a few thousand miles since 1987.

[egg]

Mondeo MOT update, again failing to get the advisories for Airbag and windscreen damage .

 

[dollywobbler]

In 1971 yes, 46 years later, no not in my opinion, especially a car thats only done a few thousand miles since 1987.

 

Good job you never saw me driving my P6s then...

[Six-cylinder]

In 1971 yes, 46 years later, no not in my opinion, especially a car thats only done a few thousand miles since 1987.

I am sure it would be a shock for a car that has not been driven much or not been performing as it would when new, but once maintained and settled down it would be fine.

 

I expect my 1972 DS to maintain 130 kph all day on a French motorway and it does. We have just completed 1600 miles trouble free around Europe in just 6 days. My DS started life new doing 40,000 km a year for its fist owner.

[trigger]

Maybe it's just me, anything over 70mph in a old car seems a lot to be, most of mine are comfortable around the 65-70mph mark.

[Six-cylinder]

Maybe it's just me, anything over 70mph in a old car seems a lot to be, most of mine are comfortable around the 65-70mph mark.

I agree metal and plastic parts get old and brittle, do break and this can be accelerated by heavy use. I still want to maintain some of my cars so that can maintain motorway speeds and I find starting the reuse of a laid up car soon shows the problems that can be fixed. I also think a change of driver on an older car will show up different faults, a car gets used to the way it is driven.

[captain_70s]

The Dolly 1850 always felt quite sturdy at speed, despite a tendency to run a bit hotter than I'd like on warm days. The 1300 always felt like it'd explode at any second if taken above about 55mph, then one day I was driving to work from Stonehaven and was running considerably late. I did the 45 mile trip with the speedo rarely displaying anything less than 70mph in a car that would only do about 85 when it was brand new! The only casualty was the holed exhaust which gave up the ghost and split in half entirely, that and the fact the oil level on the dipstick dropped from the maximum mark to the minimum one. That sounds fairly bad until you realise that was only double what it drank at 45-50mph!

[dollywobbler]

Maybe it's just me, anything over 70mph in a old car seems a lot to be, most of mine are comfortable around the 65-70mph mark.

 

Very much depends on the car. Over 60mph in a Renault 5 845cc or Triumph 1300 feels like hard work indeed. P6s were built to blast though. Yours had a 2200 didn't it? My 2000SC would happily sit at 70mph. As long as the coolant and oil are in good condition, it shouldn't bother them at all. Better than local pottering in fact.

 

I'm just recalling my 1955 Austin Westminster, which I'd commute to work in at 70-75mph. Glory days!

[oldcars]

Maybe it's just me, anything over 70mph in a old car seems a lot to be, most of mine are comfortable around the 65-70mph mark.

I agree, madness to try these speeds in a car that's new to you.

[BorniteIdentity]

I may or may not have pushed 100 leptons out of the Sierra the other week coming back from a lovely evening meet in Earls Barton.

 

It rewarded me with some overnight incontinence on the driveway which caused not inconsiderable concern.  Whilst it was capable (if a little light on the steering wheel) it was a little undignified, and I won't be repeating it.

[Guest Hooli]

In 1971 yes, 46 years later, no not in my opinion, especially a car thats only done a few thousand miles since 1987.

 

I didn't realise it'd done so few miles.

 

I'd want to give it regular use for a bit before driving it as intended too. Mostly just so I grew to trust it really.

[AlabamaShrimp]

This afternoon I took some time turning this

 

 

Into this

 

 

Only one casualty on the way when I tried to move a screw that was buried too far.

 

So just used a screw driver and a hammer on the rest.

 

Going to turn it into some shelves in the garage when I get the door fixed.

[tooSavvy]

^^^ OK.... I give up!

 

What was it?

 

 

TS