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[New POD]

5 hours ago, Jazoli said:

Double shite collection today, Tigra for the daughter and Beetle collected for @bangernomics

Had a good hoon over the moors on the way back, made myself seasick driving the beetle

Thanks to @Robson3022 for the cars, I've just waved @bangernomics off in the beetle, it's was very good VFM at 500 squids and drove really well on the way back apart from being like a mk4 golf. 

AS bought Insignia in the background too, I must stay away from this site...

And a roof race....

 

I can do the mx5 in 4 seconds. Put it up in 6. 

[beko1987]

3 hours ago, Frogchod said:

I had no problems with shitbox 100 quid CXs until I splurged 1000 quid on a four year old CX 2500 Pallas. That thing kept th AA busy. All AA  trips were due to Shite electrics.

Never had a serious problem with the green stuff which frightens most folks off.

 

On the 2 hydro cheap citroen I owned the green stuff gave the least problems! Infact it was lovely fixing the ride with an lhm change, ignoring the knocking balljoint as you went... 

[Ghosty]

Jag is for sale on C&C, and booky facey. Had one enquiry so far, from some dolt who was interested until he asked me how many previous owners it had had. 

Eight is apparently 'too many' on a 35 year old car. 

If I don't get any bites I'll stick it on eBay in a couple of weeks.

[Craig the Princess]

8 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Eight is apparently 'too many' on a 35 year old car. 

Sounds like someone looking for an excuse. Why do people waste time calling about cars they aren't interested in?

[SiC]

40 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

Jag is for sale on C&C, and booky facey. Had one enquiry so far, from some dolt who was interested until he asked me how many previous owners it had had. 

Eight is apparently 'too many' on a 35 year old car. 

If I don't get any bites I'll stick it on eBay in a couple of weeks.

Hard to say on that one. Previously I'd agree but after having some low owner cars, I have found them to be a bit more "special" and loved differently than ones who have had many owners. 

Different people are looking for different things in cars, especially classics. Just happened to be that buyer who contacted you is after a car with very low owner count, with each owning it for a decade or more. 

I mean I personally wouldn't turn my nose away at a 35 year old car with 8 owners if looked after and the paperwork is there. I'd also not turn away cars that need welding, but there are many others who would. 

[Carlosfandango]

Bye Bye Mister 106 GeeTeeAye.. it was a brief but satisfying relationship..

 

 

 

CFD

[bunglebus]

I'm sure there's a dedicated thread for bargains and offers etc but I can't find it.

Tesco's have lots of car stuff at half price so £2.75 for a big can of WD40, £2 for Redex. Had various other fluids like coolant etc all on offer

[BorniteIdentity]

9 hours ago, SiC said:

Hard to say on that one. Previously I'd agree but after having some low owner cars, I have found them to be a bit more "special" and loved differently than ones who have had many owners. 

Different people are looking for different things in cars, especially classics. Just happened to be that buyer who contacted you is after a car with very low owner count, with each owning it for a decade or more. 

I mean I personally wouldn't turn my nose away at a 35 year old car with 8 owners if looked after and the paperwork is there. I'd also not turn away cars that need welding, but there are many others who would. 

I’m afraid I’m one such buyer. Especially when there’s been 3 owners in quick succession and it’s a proper amount of money. 

To some - it can indicate there’s an issue with the car, that the owner can’t afford it (and therefore maintenance and investment has been postponed) and/or it’s not a great example. Mostly though - a low owner car is easier to sell to enthusiasts for a good price, so the escape plan is secured.

This looks like a really nice car, and Ghosty is a top chap. As long as it’s priced well it will sell. 

[Eyersey1234]

9 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Jag is for sale on C&C, and booky facey. Had one enquiry so far, from some dolt who was interested until he asked me how many previous owners it had had. 

Eight is apparently 'too many' on a 35 year old car. 

If I don't get any bites I'll stick it on eBay in a couple of weeks.

8 owners on a 35 year old car isn't excessive IMO, on average each has owned it just over 4 years. 

 

Edited to add I can see @BorniteIdentitys point though, if 3 were in quick succession I would be wary too

[loserone]

If it's three folk on here it probably means all the niggles have now been fixed and it can be run forever

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, loserone said:

If it's three folk on here it probably means all the niggles have now been bodged with gaffer tape and it can be run for approximately 8 minutes before catastrophic failure

EFA

Naaah just joking. 

[HMC]

Knock knock. 
 

[SiC]

That does look like a very clean example. 

[Split_Pin]

15 minutes ago, HMC said:

Knock knock. 
 

Gorgeous colour!

[wuvvum]

Well to nobody's great surprise, the inner CV joint on the V70 didn't just push back together again.  So on the basis that it's already fucked and I therefore can't do any more damage, I've taken it completely to bits and I'm going to try to reassemble it properly. 

Wish me luck... 

[Skizzer]

2 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Well to nobody's great surprise, the inner CV joint on the V70 didn't just push back together again.  So on the basis that it's already fucked and I therefore can't do any more damage, I've taken it completely to bits and I'm going to try to reassemble it properly. 

Wish me luck... 

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Proper job you’ve got on there Wuv. Give it hell.

[95 quid Peugeot]

6 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Well to nobody's great surprise, the inner CV joint on the V70 didn't just push back together again.  So on the basis that it's already fucked and I therefore can't do any more damage, I've taken it completely to bits and I'm going to try to reassemble it properly. 

Wish me luck... 

I was looking at doing CV on the Passat   however  at 28 quid for a complete brand new driveshaft assy off autodoc, i went downt that route,  

 

[wuvvum]

Well that wasn't too bad.  Bit of a fiddly bugger but not the worst job I've ever attempted. 

Now to get the new outer CV on and get the whole thing back on the car without breaking it again... 

[Aston Martin]

My mum was whinging that the car hasn't been driven in months, and won't be driven in many more months. But fine I'll take it out.

Her version is to Tesco and back, my idea is a 30 odd mile B-road blast, I've never seen so many bastard horses, walkers, bicyclists etc.

 

On the plus side I returned the car with the fuel light on.

[loserone]

I did about 80 miles yesterday in total, barely saw any other cars and only a few  bikes

[HMC]

2 hours ago, SiC said:

That does look like a very clean example. 

Thanks. It’s one of those terrible colours to colour match so it’s good considering that.

[Split_Pin]

Just now, HMC said:

Thanks. It’s one of those terrible colours to colour match so it’s good considering that.

That makes the Allegro look really classy. Were ordinary examples not available in nice colours like this?

[dollywobbler]

Looks really nice that. 

Turns out Allegros were available in some amazing colours that I've never seen. Turquoise Metallic anyone?

[Mrs6C]

6 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

That Mercedes behind it is in the same reg. no. series as my Cadillac!

[Eyersey1234]

28 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Looks really nice that. 

Turns out Allegros were available in some amazing colours that I've never seen. Turquoise Metallic anyone?

Phooar what a chodtastic colour

[rickvw72]

Started to weld up my Daihatsu Fourtrak. It’s had a hard life with 81k on the clocks.

Rear crossmemember chopped out, and lots of loose sealer etc scraped off.

Looks much better under there with the crossmember out. Should get the new one in next time, then it’s just spring hangers, wheelarches, boot floor, suspension rebuild ....

 

[Split_Pin]

It's here!

The seller was a wee bit late as the OSF caliper was binding but I was not put off as both my previous 75s did this.o

Off out to the shops now.

[Supernaut]

Phwoar.

[SRi05]

That's a beauty ! Love the colour, really suits it

[Eyersey1234]

Chodtastic 75 you have there