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[flat4alfa]

Meant to post this the other day

 

 

The day did improve

[adw1977]

Took an old battery to the scrapyard today - got £10 for it. 

Very happy with that, I thought they were only about three or four quid.  Bastard thing did weigh 22kg, though.

 

And the likes of KwikFit want to charge you to dispose of your old battery, on top of the fitting charge!  Glad I did it myself now, even though it was a bit of a pain at the time with all the plastic crap in the way because modern.

[adw1977]

The day did improve

Not for the rat.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

 

I'm amazed at the size of the space saver  - and where exactly do you put the full sized wheel you've had to take off?

Never thought of that!    No point having a tiddly spare if you still have to carry the filthy knackered one home...

 

They have staff to look after that.

[mercrocker]

Aye, but I don't think Tracey outside Gregg's has with her scabby A3 on a space-saver that looks like it has done 5000 miles.........

[Amishtat]

Celebrating another year's legality. Some chap tried hard to buy it when I arrived to pick it up too, that's never happened before.

[danthecapriman]

Celebrating another year's legality. Some chap tried hard to buy it when I arrived to pick it up too, that's never happened before. IMG_20181025_125345.jpg

That’s lovely! Have you posted a thread up about it? I’d certainly like to see and hear more about it as an old ovloV licker!

[Amishtat]

There's not a lot to say about it really, it just goes on doing its job. Bought off Gumtree (over the phone, whilst in the Eight Bells and after about six pints) about three and a half years ago and it's been a lovely old thing. I was kind of looking for a 240 or maybe a Mercedes 190 but couldn't find anything within my slender means that wasn't showing its age. This came along and I've had no regrets since. Comfortable, spacious enough for my requirements and not too bad on juice.

[Shirley Knott]

Had an X-Type traded in today. Not a fan of these things, despite the fact they do drive very well. 105k and MOT until April. 2.0 V6. Going on AutoTrader £395 p/ex to clear.

 

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Oof, that looks tasty. Where are you?

[R9UKE]

Belfast..... which is why kind of offering (or roffling) of cheap trade ins on these pages is restricted to about 6 people 

[DodgeRover]

Show plates arrived....lol

Looks shit. Sorry IMO

[DodgeRover]

Belfast..... which is why kind of offering (or roffling) of cheap trade ins on these pages is restricted to about 6 people

Cheap enough would draw me over the water, what's the cheapest boat cost

[busmansholiday]

Incoming !

 

Just dragged its sorry arse down from Barnsley - only photo before the phone died on me.

 

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Runs like shit, but no overheating amazingly. Been stuck in a garden for the last few months, and definitely benefitted from a 50 mile hoon down the M1 at 70, and was more than capable of keeping up and overtaking. Just at the low end where it's shake rattle and roll. Gearbox/clutch perfect, brakes iffy, throttle woeful.

 

Probably won't get a good look at it until post-Cannock due to work shite.

 

Proper thread to follow, but yes its a K-series R8 with the proper front end. Bodywork is ace. £301.99 last minute bid on Sunday night with 6 secs of the auction left to run. 61K miles, definitely with giffer heritage.

 

Ghosty won't approve cos not Honda. Diamond/tempest he will, I hope, nod sagely at.

 

Oh and it's a Cat C which is why the seller wanted rid....

Which part of Barnsley was that hiding in as I've clearly missed it.

[tooSavvy]

Not for the rat.

Rat killed by Cat[5] *shocker*

[dollywobbler]

Unexpectedly found myself at Chez Six Cylinder, where I unexpectedly found Bucketeer. Has been a very jolly evening. There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

[beko1987]

Unexpectedly found myself at Chez Six Cylinder, where I unexpectedly found Bucketeer. Has been a very jolly evening. There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

I hear they let him sleep on the aga, which he likes and keeps coming back, scratching at the door until he's let in

[SiC]

Unexpectedly found myself at Chez Six Cylinder, where I unexpectedly found Bucketeer. Has been a very jolly evening. There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

[Lord Sterling]

There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

 

This sounds really weird. Please confirm this is not the case.

[320touring]

The piles of scrap you see when you're oot and aboot in your £150 Audi Cabriolet..

 

 

The owner (from this here parish) is aware of my stalking:)

[DodgeRover]

Has been a very jolly evening. There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

Please tell us that's not a euphemism...

 

 

Unexpectedly found myself at Chez Six Cylinder, where I unexpectedly found Bucketeer. Has been a very jolly evening. There was sausage swapping going on earlier. Bucketeer didn't like the taste.

I don't think Sam can talk after the demon blood in season 2...

[SiC]

Please tell us that's not a euphemism...

 

 

I don't think Sam can talk after the demon blood in season 2...

Who is Sam?

[beko1987]

I'm a Sam, but I don't remember any of this... I'm scared

[SiC]

That's what I thought and didn't like to ask. Especially as you're not far from the [automotive] palace of Mr6C.

[beko1987]

Fairly sure I'm not there, just ordered a kebab and printed some pictures of the queen's face ready to buy a motor vehicle. I could be wrong though

[clayts450]

Which part of Barnsley was that hiding in as I've clearly missed it.

 

eBay Street.

 

Seriously, though, it's been knocking around Wombwell for a while I believe - there is a back story to it apparently, per R8 Facebook group, with the last but one owner being a bit devious by failing to disclose Cat C to my seller. Mind you, the same allegedly devious git appeared to spend a fair bit on it if the receipts are anything to go by, including a cambelt/water pump/tensioner swap about 9 months back.....

[The Moog]

Hang on.... Bucketeer still has taste buds after drinking some of Bulgaria's finest* alcohol!

[richardmorris]

Who is Sam?

From supernatural. One of the Winchester brothers, but can’t recall which.

[stuboy]

Caught up in holdups down in new romney... think someone lost fews scaffold bits

[RobT]

To enliven doing the weekly food shop I took the 11, and parked in 1980s corner. The giffer owned 900 is mint and has a lovely red velour interior, mmm.

 

[DodgeRover]

Who is Sam?

 

The one with long hair who isn't Dean in the clips from Supernatural that you posted.

 

Unless Beko's youtube videos have taken a very peculiar turn.....