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[wuvvum]

That Kettle is lovely.  Although most modern 125s have wider tyres and bigger brakes...

[Jamie]

Just in manchester on the piss anyone know what they're filming  

[Amishtat]

Registered 30 years ago today so gave the tank a quick wash. Does anybody here remember the supplying dealer? 

[egg]

My Mazda came from Tamplins....

[BorniteIdentity]

5 hours ago, jamiechod said:

Just in manchester on the piss anyone know what they're filming  

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/theres-filming-northern-quarter-today-17543962.amp

[High Jetter]

No mention there of his Dr Who creds, am I missing something?

[Vince70]

My E36  went through the mot today and scraped through the emissions after an Italian tuneup by the mechanic.

The cheap catalytic converter that I fitted a couple of years back is about as useless as a chocolate teapot apparently and I’m basically running a decat as it has nothing inside it.

Also the cheap exhaust is pretty crap quality so before the next mot I’ve got to find a decent cat and stainless steel exhaust on the cheap but have a year to find one scouring Facebook marketplace and eBay now.

I can’t wait till the 1st February to tax it now.

 

[dollywobbler]

I have sold the Fairmont, provisionally. I will miss it, but it joins a VERY long list of cars that have served me well and then been got rid of. Situation normal really.

[dozeydustman]

This is why council tax is expensive

[anonymous user]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

This is why council tax is expensive

Well if they let you drive the Mayoral Limousine I'm not surprised 

[dollywobbler]

I'm already wondering what to buy when I come back to the UK. A Vauxhall Frontera currently seems a good idea. Maybe I caught too much sun today...

[brownnova]

Nah it’s not a Frontera you want it’s an Isuzu VehiCross... But that’ll be harder to find and much more expensive... 

[andy18s]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

Nah it’s not a Frontera you want it’s an Isuzu VehiCross... But that’ll be harder to find and much more expensive... 

I'd love a VehiCross....but,yeah.lol

[Parky]

Mini now has a new headlight - should have been easy but as per usual one captive nut decided to spin so after trying several conventional approaches I tried an unconventional one called “Hammer”.  That worked.  About to find if three bolts hold it in as well as four bolts but I have a replacement mounting bit on the way so can get all four bolts in later this week

Light is in and roughly aligned by eye but will have to have another go when it’s darker.  Just having tea before changing the pollen filter, let’s see if I have to use “Hammer” again or whether “Super unleaded and matches” might be the better approach for this...

[N19]

Just seen this at Tescos in B'wood... 

[dozeydustman]

4 hours ago, anonymous user said:

Well if they let you drive the Mayoral Limousine I'm not surprised 

Mayoral limo here is an S-class which is probably thirstier.

To be fair when cruising it to the transfer station and back I got well into double figures, about 16mpg, which ain’t bad of 26 tonnes and an old-school Allison slushbox

[High Jetter]

40 minutes ago, N19 said:

Just seen this at Tescos in B'wood... 

Were the keys in it?

[richardmorris]

Spotted in today’s Daily Torygraph......

[richardmorris]

Edit, they won’t get those dents out of the bonnet!

[Eyersey1234]

Just completed my last day of local bus work, bit strange leaving the depot for the last time. 

[High Jetter]

Hope you're looking forward to the change in rout(e)ine and that new post works out well for you.

[jumpingjehovahs]

Just seen this at Tescos in B'wood... 

That’s from a company called Palmdale, they took it in part exchange and decided to go mad with it. @TheCarGuru on twitter often updates about it


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[Eyersey1234]

6 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Hope you're looking forward to the change in rout(e)ine and that new post works out well for you.

Thanks, it will be different. I've done local bus for the last 12.5 years and wanted a change. 

[brownnova]

I’ve always meant to go to a local-ish museum which celebrates all things 50s!

 There were some cracking old cars... 

This is the indication of where to park

This police car is next to an exhibit about the Krays

 

This Fiesta used to belong to Christine Keeler... 

The truck used on the great train robbery I’d also in this museum but I forgot to photograph it...

 Theres a whopping great Cadillac in a section about 50s Rock N Roll

 This fire engine sits proudly outside

 With a Ford which was a one owner car and apparently won’t be painted, but does go on the road! There’s a fair bit of motoring memorabilia here too. 

There’s also hilarious adverts from a bygone era 

 And to top it all off I found a model Renault 16!! 

I think this would be a great place for an AS meet up! Maybe there Shitesteddfod could be/include here. 

[eifion]

48 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I’ve always meant to go to a local-ish museum which celebrates all things 50s!

 There were some cracking old cars... 

This is the indication of where to park

 

I think this would be a great place for an AS meet up! Maybe there Shitesteddfod could be/include here. 

That's probably a remnant from the fire that they had there about 10 years ago. I'd be up for a meeting there as I've never got round to going even though it's fairly close to me.

[Eyersey1234]

@brownnova which museum is that? 

[BorniteIdentity]

I seem to be helping to sell other people’s cars atm - rather than my own. 

Along with the Eurobus mentioned in the tat thread - I met a bloke last week who needs to rehome this! I don’t even know what it is (other than the obvious) but said I’d ask around. 
 

[Saabnut]

It is a Volvo PV544, powered by the same 1.8 litre that went in its successor, the Amazon 120 series

[Andyrew]

Pffft ignore that volvo, look at that yaris verso the reliably ugly bastard.  

King of the bowling green with that bad boi.

[anonymous user]

I like the Yaris Verso and fully intend to get one next time I retire, but it will have to be in piss green.