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[Lankytim]

LDV TEST RESULTS JUST IN, it's a landslide towards fail!

 

Reason(s) for failure

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Direction indicators not working blows fuse when brake applied (1.4.A.2c)

Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable tie rod bent (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings foot well (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seat mounts (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seat mounts (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings c piller (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from front to joiner (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint kingpin (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint kingpin (2.5.A.1c)

[twosmoke300]

Scrap

[Cavcraft]

TAXED WORSE

[twosmoke300]

Who jacked it up on the drag link then ? ????

[tooSavvy]

Did I see a 'plastic bicycle' on BBC morning TV t'other day?

 

Museum of Failure.. ??

 

 

TS

[bramz7]

Bum, ZX still at garage. Primer bulb replaced but still taking an age to crank, heard it spluttering down the phone with the garage. Glow plugs also being done. I suppose this breakdown at least forced it all to be done....

 

In other news, getting a train tomorrow to collect a car. Something I've never driven or ridden in either...

[Sloth in a bowl]

Did I see a 'plastic bicycle' on BBC morning TV t'other day?

 

Museum of Failure.. ??

 

 

TS

 

 

You will know why when you try riding one. There is so much flex in the front forks that I assumed the front axle bearings had fallen apart. No, that's just how they roll.

[richardmorris]

1. Just had a teeny tiny hole fixed and painted on the fiat's rear valance.

2. Same bodyshop now has the Mercedes back to fix the paint on the front wings, again.

3. Just spent half an hour on the phone to my Citroen mechanic friend about a 1949 Citroen traction 11BN for sale - ex Chris Goffey, but a wurthers original colour and leather interior for £12k. Not for me! The price seems ok, but there's nothing for me to do apart from paint it black and get rid of the cream interior.

[Ghosty]

You will know why when you try riding one. There is so much flex in the front forks that I assumed the front axle bearings had fallen apart. No, that's just how they roll.

 

Was that the one at Shitefest?

[wuvvum]

It's 6.30am on a Saturday, I haven't had anywhere near enough sleep, and I'm about to embark on a 130-mile drive in a slightly shonky 45-year-old car which has almost certainly never made a journey of that length in its life.  WCPGW?

[Jams]

Up early can't sleep. Having thoughts about my latest purchase it has a really bad wine coming from the belt area! I new this before I bought it! My nads are crossed hoping it's just the idler pully not the charger!!

[DodgyBastard]

I've filled the polo full of scrap and will be taking it to the bridge this morning. How much do you think I'll get for it?

Place your bets now!

 

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[stillOrange]

£111

[SpareSnare]

£111

£157

 

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[oldcars]

£87.34

[drum]

55

[The Moog]

89.98

[M'coli]

£80, Let's Recycle says that the price of cars is a bit low.

[panhard65]

If the guy who picks up my scrap was having it then you would be lucky if he took it for nothing. Either scrap is worth nowt down here or he is starting to take the piss.

[Pillock]

£95 but he won't have any fivers so he'll give you £100 but be grumpy about it

 

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[phil_lihp]

£40 if the quote from my local yard for the 45 is anything to go by.

[wuvvum]

That London achieved.

[DodgyBastard]

I've filled the polo full of scrap and will be taking it to the bridge this morning. How much do you think I'll get for it?

Place your bets now!

 

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£51...

 

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[Kiltox]

If the guy who picks up my scrap was having it then you would be lucky if he took it for nothing. Either scrap is worth nowt down here or he is starting to take the piss.

Values are low but the vast majority of them do take the piss.

[nacho man]

Car buyage is possibly underway, dependent on price.

 

 

 

 

This helpful note is in the history.

 

 

 

 

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[panhard65]

Just sold the engine out of the Peugeot 304 I scrapped. It has got a bit of a journey to do mind as the buyer lives in Barbados. He has got a freind who will pick it up and take it out for him though so it might not be that silly. He has at least paid for it so thats a start

[MorrisItalSLX]

Car buyage is possibly underway, dependent on price.

 

 

 

 

This helpful note is in the history.

 

 

 

 

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Spare Wheel under bonnet, Citroen? Subaru?

[nacho man]

Spare Wheel under bonnet, Citroen? Subaru?

Must try harder 3/10

 

 

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[bramz7]

Wheel under bonnet, Volvo?

 

On my way to my top secret car collection. Train being delayed by low hanging trees. Unfortunately my lift from the station has turned into me getting a bus for 45 minutes. Better be worth it.

[nacho man]

Wheel under bonnet, Volvo?

 

On my way to my top secret car collection. Train being delayed by low hanging trees. Unfortunately my lift from the station has turned into me getting a bus for 45 minutes. Better be worth it.

Must try harder 3/10

 

 

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