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[dean36014]

The Gumtree scrap bellends I really don’t understand, are there that many people who don’t realise you can just call and have your car collected by a scrapper without the need for the middle man?

His line was it will save you the hassle mate. What hassle, go on internet, get price, arrange collection, simples. Anyway it's gone so can pay for the bits I've put on the Merc now!

[Split_Pin]

Good result, Gumtree is a right old laugh sometimes.

[Rod/b]

These are still modern cars in my eyes :/ Getting old...

[beko1987]

Yep, that's why the 3 cars on the trot I've had have just gone to asm for instant cash! It's just not worth the aggro of trying to get £20 more with a long list of faults attached to the description

[stuboy]

My tyre valve perished away so decided to splash out on a new one..dunno how old the old one was

[Supernaut]

I am now the owner of two 1995 BMW 3 serieses. Not for long, hopefully. The roffle for the 320 is going rather well.

 

The one I took ownership of today, from mr 17-Coffees, is a fine specimen of a 316 manual. BASE SPEC YO.

 

I put some spiffing wheel trims on it today, and replaced the spark plugs and leads. I forgot how much I liked this little car.

 

 

Mr Coffees added the little anime stickers peeking out the rear windows. I can't bring myself to remove them though, they're very nice quality.

[dollywobbler]

Must be Autoshite to replace a lovely six-pot coupe with a blanking plug infested, blank painted misery mobile. Well done!

[Supernaut]

The thing is, it doesn't feel grim at all. It's still a refined comfortable saloon car, and even the speakers seem to be exactly the same standard as the coupe.

[richardmorris]

Chrome GB placement has met a snag. Bootlid is slightly curved where I wanted to fit and letters too thick to bend to shape. The other alternative is next to the numberplate on the plastic panel.

 

Oh and can someone recommend a numberplate place that will do the correct age related font plates?

[stuboy]

im selling some wheels and poss buyer wants me to knock 20 quid off to cover his fuel... what the hell !!

[Supernaut]

im selling some wheels and poss buyer wants me to knock 20 quid off to cover his fuel... what the hell !!

The key word there is his. His fuel.

 

Tell him to jog on, it's not your problem.

[catsinthewelder]

I think I would agree to that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then tell him, sorry they are sold when he turns up before offering some very similar wheels that are £30 more expensive.

[stuboy]

The key word there is his. His fuel.

 

Tell him to jog on, it's not your problem.

 

tells me hes prepared to travel, but if not condition he expecting he wont be paying asking price, got a feeling hes gonna turn up and find fault, to knock me down

[stuboy]

I think I would agree to that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then tell him, sorry they are sold when he turns up before offering some very similar wheels that are £30 more expensive.

 

i have a scruffier set, and 5 wheels instead of 4...... good idea

[captain_70s]

tells me hes prepared to travel, but if not condition he expecting he wont be paying asking price, got a feeling hes gonna turn up and find fault, to knock me down

Chancer.

 

Tell him to get fucked.

[Ghosty]

Chrome GB placement has met a snag. Bootlid is slightly curved where I wanted to fit and letters too thick to bend to shape. The other alternative is next to the numberplate on the plastic panel.

 

Oh and can someone recommend a numberplate place that will do the correct age related font plates?

 

Those E320 badges are a bit wonky... tbh I don't think a chrome GB badge would suit that car at all. Personally I'd just have the three pointer, and a magnetic GB badge to be used as and when necessary.

 

As for plates I used fancyplates show plate maker after seeing some plates HMC had made up from them, on a 205 that got passed around a bit.

Set the font box to one of the UK pre2001 options that you like, there are two variations of the 'classic' font and a third of that curvier font you often saw on VWs. I got some for my Volvo in I think B, and they're nice things. They aren't BS marked but they have a free text field that goes to the bottom of the plate you could conveniently put a BS number in if you wanted extra arse covering, though the plates on my Volvo went through an MOT just fine, as did the similar ones I put on my* old A4 quattro a while ago. Fast decent service, a nice amount of customisation and not too expensive.

[richardmorris]

Those E320 badges are a bit wonky... tbh I don't think a chrome GB badge would suit that car at all. Personally I'd just have the three pointer, and a magnetic GB badge to be used as and when necessary.

As for plates I used fancyplates show plate maker after seeing some plates HMC had made up from them, on a 205 that got passed around a bit.

Set the font box to one of the UK pre2001 options that you like, there are two variations of the 'classic' font and a third of that curvier font you often saw on VWs. I got some for my Volvo in I think B, and they're nice things. They aren't BS marked but they have a free text field that goes to the bottom of the plate you could conveniently put a BS number in if you wanted extra arse covering, though the plates on my Volvo went through an MOT just fine, as did the similar ones I put on my* old A4 quattro a while ago. Fast decent service, a nice amount of customisation and not too expensive.

I know they don’t suit but neither does the numberplate really. But bloody idiocy at political level etc. E 320 has always been wonky, it’s a £2000 car that I’ve done 50,000 miles in. Not a show stopper.

I’ll look at fancy plates.

[Six-cylinder]

When I took my E320 abroad I just added a small magnetic GB and took it off again when I got home.

[beko1987]

I've got a gb sticker on the back of the zx. Must have been a slow trip...

[Six-cylinder]

I've got a gb sticker on the back of the zx. Must have been a slow trip...

 

We had a non turbo diesel for 3 years and drove it all over including 500 miles to Ballatar, it always cruised just fine at 70 mph it just lacked a bit when it came to over taking.

 

When we got to Ballatar the snow came down and we spent the week using our friends Range Rover that he had driven up at vast cost, while we sipped our way up in the ZX. 

[catsinthewelder]

Bbbbrrrrrr.

 

[Six-cylinder]

Bbbbrrrrrr.

 

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Today?

[catsinthewelder]

Yes

 

The modern blob had a good covering to sweep off before work.

 

Theres none down in town.

[Six-cylinder]

Sun is just breaking out in North Bucks 5º C

 

I nearly had to put sun cream on to get this shot!

[wuvvum]

"Bod is ok"        - oh FUCK!!!! I forgot that one   

 

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What the actual FUCK have I done now!

 

Nice work!  And it has a towbar so you can A-frame the Jag home behind it* - two birds with one stone.

 

 

 

 

*having first disconnected the propshaft obvs

[somewhatfoolish]

"Bod is ok"        - oh FUCK!!!! I forgot that one   

 

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What the actual FUCK have I done now!

The photographic evidence suggests a new career in the pharmaceutical industry.

[mercrocker]

Never mind all that bloody snow....it was hot down West on Monday morning.  Here is Oscar outside the Munster House in Westward Ho just before coming back home....

 

[Mike D]

I sprayed the rear spoiler for the Astra up on monday, using my luxurious outdoor spray booth..

 

 

And my 'earache from the mrs for making the house stink of paint' drying room

 

 

Pretty happy with how it turned out!

 

I then proceeded to slather most of the tailgate, spoiler, and myself in tiger seal to fit the bastard. I HATE gluing things on!

 

Well happy with the result though, finishes the back end off nicely

 

 

[dollywobbler]

Bbbbrrrrrr.

 

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Yikes. We're just below the snow line here. It's covering the hills quite beautifully. Mind if I nab the pic?

[barefoot]

Just found news of this exciting new insurance product on the Guardian news site, it could be worth seeing whether it can be used and abused with very frequent changes of vehicle without admin fees!

 

"In November it (SAGA) launched a three-year fixed-price motor and home insurance product

and has sold 5,000 policies so far..."

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/04/shares-travel-firm-saga-slump-warns-brexit-hit-profits