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[alcyonecorporation]

24 mpg from chav lifestyle device last fill up. 

Old photograph. The temptation to handbrake turn in the Bicester hanger was strong, but I resisted. There was something like £3 million-worth of cars for sale in there. 

[SiC]

My wife's friend who was supposed to be buying my mother-in-law Corsa has had to pull out. Something to do with her building management company not giving permits or something. She was supposed to have it and then my mother-in-law has the Civic.

 

I know of another potential buyer who would have the Corsa, however I'm seriously think of taking this opportunity to fuck off the TT and have my Civic back. The TT is quick and drives alright but the Civic is a lot more stress-free.

 

Doesn't help that the wheel isn't straight after the suspension work. Took it for a tracking alignment (£110 FFS) at a garage I haven't really used before and the tracking still the same. So need to go back and whinge about that. I really hate having to go back and moan when garages don't do their job right. I really can't stand if the wheel isn't straight when driving straight.

[madrat]

FFS, guess who hit the wing mirror of motor home with caravan as I was pulling into site, twat had stopped in most stupid position, caught h with sat pole mount, put some scratches on the mirror, but hard to tell it was so banged up, let's see if he tries it on, got photos.

[twosmoke300]

So you drove into his camper ?

[madrat]

No just caught it as going round it.

[Broadsword]

For the past few days on my drive back from work I have been going past an old Land Rover Discovery which is always parked outside the same house (on the main road). Only difference is that for the past three days I have seen a man working on it. Tuesday evening, the guy is busy working on the front suspension. Wednesday evening, same again. Thursday evening, same again. Friday morning, still working on the front end, Friday afternoon STILL working on the front suspension. Seems to have a new axle now. Is this what classic Land Rover ownership really is like? Poor guy.

[SiC]

Is this what classic Land Rover British car brand ownership really is like? Poor guy.

FTFY

[madrat]

Lol, I have never hit anything with the caravans in 20 years

[Sloth in a bowl]

Just a small example of the French car being French

 

A couple of weeks ago the Megane had the yellow engine dash light come on, for no noticeable reason.

Today it has gone out, for no noticeable reason.

 

Maybe it has become aware that I am planning on giving it a service?

[egg]

Right, seems like I might be viewing this Saturday morning. Fingers crossed.

 

Seems to be confirmed, instead of going to Bulgaria to buy a Wartburg, I'm seeing a Bulgarian in the less salubrious part of Margate (yes, just think) about a Mazda.  No MOT or even drive it home tax, so won't be a collection, might get it Shiply'd home.

 

Phone camera pics in the dark too. Ace.

 

[anonymous user]

Just a small example of the French car being French

 

A couple of weeks ago the Megane had the yellow engine dash light come on, for no noticeable reason.

Today it has gone out, for no noticeable reason.

 

Maybe it has become aware that I am planning on giving it a service?

Or the bulb has gone

[Supernaut]

I was bored, so I went for a drive. Ended up being out for over an hour and watched the sun set.

 

[320touring]

#e36windowline

 

Fallen out of love with the Mondeo?

[Supernaut]

#e36windowline

 

Fallen out of love with the Mondeo?

E364LYFE

[trigger]

I went for some tea at the Ship pub in Pentewan, Cornwall this evening and stumbled upon the Cornish Mini Clubs Riviera run, apparently they have over 200 cars descending on the local camp site over the weekend. After a rather nice meal I had a look around the caravan park and got some photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest TR1296]

No just caught it as going round it.

 

So you drove into his camper ?

[Ghosty]

That last one is a Lamm by the looks of it, very rare and very very nice.

[twosmoke300]

So you drove into his camper ?

But it was the campers fault obviously

[Tamworthbay]

Don’t suppose you spoke to the owner of the green estate? There was a guy putting a cossie into one and it looked similar before I lost track of the small world.

[trigger]

I didn't, sorry.

[SiC]

A collection of Minis. Naturally the AA are pre-eminenting the inevitable callout and so have a van on standby.

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Drove my better half's Focus to work today.  75 BHP on the M20 in a Focus is not the most fun you can have.  At least it has new tyres so it's not so twitchy.  She hadn't even noticed how twitchy it had become!  I bloody had...

[Tadhg Tiogar]

....I'm seeing a Bulgarian in the less salubrious part of Margate (yes, just think) ....

http://youtu.be/_kzpHzUJCd4

[Guest TR1296]

A collection of Minis. Naturally the AA are pre-eminenting the inevitable callout and so have a van on standby.

 

 

 

The mini will A-frame the VAG shit, no problem.

 

Ben

[Noel Tidybeard]

Today, the Starlet and S-MX will form a convoy to go on holiday. S-MX being delivered to its new owner on the way. I say we'll convoy, we argue more when driving in two separate cars (well, afterwards) than when navigating together in one, so I suspect we'll take two entirely separate routes and see who wins.

 

my money is on Rachel! what's the question? lol

[Noel Tidybeard]

I know of another potential buyer who would have the Corsa, however I'm seriously think of taking this opportunity to fuck off the TT and have my Civic back. The TT is quick and drives alright but the Civic is a lot more stress-free.

 

 

do it!

[Noel Tidybeard]

the aa minivan 200fgn is the one sun star did a 1:12 model of

[SiC]

do it!

It does mean getting rid of the TT. I think it'd have to be WBAC or Evans Halshaw, as I dread to think what the average type of buyer for a TT is like on Gumtree.

[Ghosty]

After six weeks my Prelude finally has a V5 (lol not VAG).

[Kiltox]

It does mean getting rid of the TT. I think it'd have to be WBAC or Evans Halshaw, as I dread to think what the average type of buyer for a TT is like on Gumtree.

Auto trader.

 

It’s where people sell cars for actual money to real people.

 

Might as well try to get back what you’ve spaffed on repairs - you could’ve punted it to the trade with the fucked shock for exactly the same as you’ll get now