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[fatharris]

So, I've got a friend deployed over Christmas and he drives an Insignia diesel. He'd mentioned that the car had been going into limp mode occasionally. As it was used for short journeys, I deduced it was probably the DPF that needed clearing out. Today, I had a 500-ish mile drive planned, so I booked a days insurance, and went round to his Mrs last night to pick up the keys.

 

5 miles into my temporary ownership of a modern on the drive back home, the inevitable happened.

 

Expansion tank empty and temperature gauge in the red.

 

He's away till February, so it gives me some time to look over it for him, but how bloody typical is that? Luckily, the Omega has picked up the slack.

 

There's a phrase that's normally uttered here, but it's slipped my mind. Something about Vauxhall's and brown smelly stuff.

[Supernaut]

Especially Insignias!

[anonymous user]

Still can't find how to switch off the invisibility cloak on the Land Rover. I'm now getting to the point that the next time someone cuts me up I may just run into them as it's wearing my brakes out.

[danthecapriman]

Still can't find how to switch off the invisibility cloak on the Land Rover. I'm now getting to the point that the next time someone cuts me up I may just run into them as it's wearing my brakes out.

I get the same in my work van, it's a huge bright blue fully liveried up Sprinter yet people just seem to drive around like your not even there.

Some twat this afternoon came down the sliproad on the A3 to join, nothing around me so I courteously pull into the outside lane to allow them to join. Fucker then thanks me for this by joining the A3, driving straight over the inside lane into the outside lane then slows right down to 50mph right in front of me! Why!?

I think it's the time of year tbh. It's always like it to a degree, but Xmas seems to really bring out the idiots, and brings out the inner 'impatient cunt' in many others.

[5speedracer]

Speaking of styling, I've been seeing a lot less Kia Sportfridges about since the new model came out.

 

Good.

Too much ambition from Kia with size and price. You're a budget brand Kia, know your place!

 

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[puddlethumper]

Yesterday about 2pm I had what I can only describe as a happening. Sitting at lights at the worst junction around. West Midlanders will probably know Burnt Tree.

In right hand lane of two turning right, two left lanes straight on and left. Next to me a dark blue 4 door hatch thing.

Suddenly the back door, next to me, starts to open. Guy in front passenger seat jumps out and runs round and tries to push the door shut. Bloke in back then tries to get out of the other side. Guy legs it round the other side. Driver then gets out to hold back door on his side.

Bloke in back heaves himself towards the steering wheel and presses the horn.

Its then i see the handcuffs and he's looking straight at me pleadingly, I think, or desperation, probably.

Driver, presumed cop, then starts squirting something from a small can, presume pepper spray, through the half open drivers window. Inside man dropped his head down to avoid it in his face and most ended up on his woolly hat. 

Then he managed to get into the drivers seat and drive off, first gear with the handbrake on, difficult to release with cuffs on, screeching off with two presumed, plain clothed, cops running after him. Did grin a bit. Couldn't see which way he went because of vehicles in the way.

Shuffled forward to wait for next green and 4 cop cars seemed to arrive out of nowhere, never one when you need em eh?

 Traffic light entertainment at its best.

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[puddlethumper]

Never would a situation suit the Benny Hill song more.

Or Keystone Kops tunes.

[tooSavvy]

Or Keystone Kops tunes.

.... Needs moar railway lines (caught in track) m8

 

TS

[stuboy]

Future father in law has had is concrete in preparation so he can build a wooden frame with a clear roof so he can work on his kit cars and on his normal cars.

 

And of course maybe I could pop along with my car and utilise the dry working area

[holbeck]

 

Southern shiters may be aware of the 3 Rover P4's of East Grinstead. 

 

I've known their owner for over 30 years, however I got the sad news today that he had passed away.

 

The three cars at the house have possibly already gone.

 

Tantalisingly, I heard from a mutual friend that there are actually another 3 Rovers secreted in lock up's across the South East. 

 

Trouble is, no-one (amongst his friends) knows where they are!

 

[DodgeRover]

^^^^ sorry to hear that they were a bit of a landmark.

[Ghosty]

Too much ambition from Kia with size and price. You're a budget brand Kia, know your place!

 

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Not to mention the new Sportfridge being even more ungainly than what it replaced. 

Frankly I hope they keep it up so people stop buying them.

[wuvvum]

Been using the Audi 80 to commute to work all week so far, and it's been fine apart from an occasional laggy throttle.  Stereo works now too, although sounds a little tinny by modern standards..  I reckon I'll be taking it down to Somerset for Christmas.

 

Movano was sold to a mate on Sunday and the Mondeo was weighed in on Monday, so the fleet is back down at slightly more sensible levels again.

 

Had an email from my dad on Monday night - he's just gone out and bought a used Toyota Auris hybrid.  Not Autoshite in the slightest, but I have to admit I'm intrigued to have a go.

[Ghosty]

^They're unsettlingly quiet.

[Christine]

^^^^ sorry to hear that they were a bit of a landmark.

That's true !

[Matt]

^They're unsettlingly quiet.

 

Maybe at first but it must be so nice in traffic to have no vibration or noise intruding from the engine compartment.

[beko1987]

Their rapid too! Bloke at work bought one, and demonstrated its combined electric and petrol takeoff speed up the A404 one lunchtime!

 

Said it saved him a fortune compared to his old kuga, he lived in abingdon, and for the first 20 miles he was lucky to exceed 30mph, under that and it's leccy only, with regenerate brakes or something. Can see the appeal. Their not ugly either

[Kiltox]

^They're unsettlingly quiet.

SO VERY NEARLY flattened someone when driving one of these - he stepped out like I wasn’t there.

[Mally]

Future father in law has had is concrete in preparation so he can build a wooden frame with a clear roof so he can work on his kit cars and on his normal cars.

 

And of course maybe I could pop along with my car and utilise the dry working area

 

Very satisfying a slab of concrete, and the drains are good, looks a lot like mine before the Garage went on it.

[Roobarb]

We found the last but one of my Father-in-laws cars we have paperwork for and sold it off.

 

A Toyota mini-van filled with golfing gear (intentional) and a ton of mouse poop (not so intentional).

 

It had been stored in some distant relatives farm building for a couple of years.

 

Gave it a wash and Mrs Roobarb cleaned (vacuumed) the worst of the inside, while I wrote a Craigslist advert.

 

Glad I was honest about the 'barn find' aspect. Apparently it has a third row of seats in the back. Bit of a shock when the first people came to see it and asked if they could open it up. There for all to see was another couple of mouse nests! They still bought it though. We had three people over at the same time to view it on the first evening!

 

There were cars all over - as far away as Texas (he had a place down there). Somewhere languishing in a barn (or maybe even by the side of the road) is a Cadillac something or other. Who knows if it will ever turn up or what ever else might be out there that we haven't found the paperwork for!

 

Note to all shiters: remember you need a shitter buddy - someone who you trust who knows where all your treasures are buried, just in case the unthinkable happens and your family have to sort this type of mess out!

[tooSavvy]

^They're unsettlingly quiet.

Toyota Carina II ownership (after a buzzy Savvy/Clio engine) was serene...

 

TS

[oldcars]

Yesterday about 2pm I had what I can only describe as a happening. Sitting at lights at the worst junction around. West Midlanders will probably know Burnt Tree.

In right hand lane of two turning right, two left lanes straight on and left. Next to me a dark blue 4 door hatch thing.

Suddenly the back door, next to me, starts to open. Guy in front passenger seat jumps out and runs round and tries to push the door shut. Bloke in back then tries to get out of the other side. Guy legs it round the other side. Driver then gets out to hold back door on his side.

Bloke in back heaves himself towards the steering wheel and presses the horn.

Its then i see the handcuffs and he's looking straight at me pleadingly, I think, or desperation, probably.

Driver, presumed cop, then starts squirting something from a small can, presume pepper spray, through the half open drivers window. Inside man dropped his head down to avoid it in his face and most ended up on his woolly hat. 

Then he managed to get into the drivers seat and drive off, first gear with the handbrake on, difficult to release with cuffs on, screeching off with two presumed, plain clothed, cops running after him. Did grin a bit. Couldn't see which way he went because of vehicles in the way.

Shuffled forward to wait for next green and 4 cop cars seemed to arrive out of nowhere, never one when you need em eh?

 Traffic light entertainment at its best.

                                                                THE END

Was he in a 75? Handbrake is shit on them and you can easily drive off with it on

[Shep Shepherd]

Cleaning cars at this time of year isn't exactly effortless, especially if you have more than one, but the results are worth it; the lower bodywork of The Aero was black with road dirt half an hour before this photo was taken:

 

 

Pity that they won't stay clean for very long, due to the ongoing damp and dirty road conditions in my neck of the woods.

[puddlethumper]

Was he in a 75? Handbrake is shit on them and you can easily drive off with it on

I think it was a Corsa and he went off with the back wheels locked up and screaming it in first gear. Tricky changing gear with cuffs on I suppose.

I only know about cuffs in other situations, where changing gear is not usually involved. 

[Shep Shepherd]

Here's a daylight photo of The Volvo's 'new' stereo:

 

 

It's tuned into Radio Caroline, which started to broadcast legally this afternoon, on a former BBC medium wave frequency, ironically! 

 

[DodgeRover]

SO VERY NEARLY flattened someone when driving one of these - he stepped out like I wasn’t there.

The obvious solution is to fit an unsilenced V8 and leave it running on idle below 30mph, it can be automatically switched off above that speed to save the planet.

[DodgeRover]

We found the last but one of my Father-in-laws cars we have paperwork for and sold it off.

 

A Toyota mini-van filled with golfing gear (intentional) and a ton of mouse poop (not so intentional).

 

It had been stored in some distant relatives farm building for a couple of years.

 

Gave it a wash and Mrs Roobarb cleaned (vacuumed) the worst of the inside, while I wrote a Craigslist advert.

 

Glad I was honest about the 'barn find' aspect. Apparently it has a third row of seats in the back. Bit of a shock when the first people came to see it and asked if they could open it up. There for all to see was another couple of mouse nests! They still bought it though. We had three people over at the same time to view it on the first evening!

 

There were cars all over - as far away as Texas (he had a place down there). Somewhere languishing in a barn (or maybe even by the side of the road) is a Cadillac something or other. Who knows if it will ever turn up or what ever else might be out there that we haven't found the paperwork for!

 

Note to all shiters: remember you need a shitter buddy - someone who you trust who knows where all your treasures are buried, just in case the unthinkable happens and your family have to sort this type of mess out!

I have friends heading to Texas after Christmas looking for a 240 or 280Z Datsun if you happen to find you own one....

[SiC]

Last day of work this year tomorrow. Warm enough for no salt on the roads and it's been wet, so should have washed any remaining away. What this means is I should give the MGB a trip into work. If I do, it'll be the furthest it's been in a single day since I bought it home!

 

At least it being the last day of work this year, if it does embarrass itself, it won't be my last day ever of work there. I still might pack a small assortment of tools - just in case. I'll need to put a bit more gogo juice in the tank though. Not too much of course, I don't want it leaking out of the holes in the tank!

 

If you see traffic jams on the news for around Bristol tomorrow morning, you'll know why.

[cort16]

I thought about taking the maestro to work tomorrow too but I decided i can't be added as getting it out the burst garage door is such a ballache. Probably nitrogen it for 2 months to my shame.

[Guest Hooli]

I considering taking the GSX to work tomorrow but I can't be bothered to fight the broken garage door (where was all that advice on replacing the cables on up n over doors?)

 

But as it's such a nice weekend coming & nearly summer temps I think I'll take it out for a day.