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[Split_Pin]

I think I've mentioned this before but there was a kid in my class at primary school who told everyone that his stepdad had traded in his mums D reg  Nova for a brand new Volvo 340 with a boot spoiler . He even went into detail about how his stepdad (whom it turns out was knocking fuck out him,  poor lad) had insufficient headroom and his hair was touching the headlining when driving it.

I cycled past his house some weeks later and the old Nova was still there. The kid vanished after 2 years and was never seen again. As this was the late 1980s, nobody thought any more of it.

[stuboy]

Swapped oil tank and new filter on the pooxor scooter today to try and cure the constant oil feed ... any knowledgeable peeps know if the tank has a vacuum on off to turn off the oil...??

[barefoot]

27 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I had a lad in my year who was a bit like that.  He span this long-running tale about how his dad was having a custom-built Mercedes S Class made for him - eventually the car ended up having a 750bhp V10 engine (bearing in mind this was 1996).  The lad was such a fantasist that he actually thought everyone believed him.

We had a lad (Paul Moore, where are you now) who 'turbocharged' his FS1E using a hairdryer & managed to achieve 62mph...

Not a single mention or even a thought of how long the fucking flex was! 

[Split_Pin]

Same products as the audi to polish and wax the Saab. Looks good.

[dome]

27 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Same products as the audi to polish and wax the Saab. Looks good.

Whats the plan for this with the new one incoming? 

[Lankytim]

I explored this local breakers yard for the first time today. It was closed for a period of time as the owner died and his son eventually took over, he can only open the place a couple of days a week due to work commitments so actually getting in to see the place has been a challenge but today I struck it lucky! Most of the cars in there look like they’ve been there years and there’s some pretty unusual chod kicking about, it basically looks like a breakers from 10-15 years ago. The Daewoo Nubera was probably the most unusual car there, there’s plenty of Mk1 Corsas, Ka’s, early Vectras Mk1 Focii plus some stuff that was a bit squashed that I couldn’t identify. I was free to explore and clamber over the heaps of cars too, bliss! If anybody can see any cars they fancy bits from let me know and I’ll get prices, I could even post them to you too. 

[cort1977]

Where's this @Lankytim? I need some white sierra bumpers and the headlight wipers would be great as well.

[Lankytim]

Just now, cort1977 said:

Where's this @Lankytim? I need some white sierra bumpers and the headlight wipers would be great as well.

It's PR Bibby and Sons scrap metal merchants. It's on Outclough Road in Brindley Ford, Stoke on Trent. I'm trying to google a phone number but can't find one!

[RoverFolkUs]

8 hours ago, barefoot said:

In other totally unrelated news, a bloke from the other end of the street came out to talk to me when I was photographing the bay yesterday and told me a story. Whether it is true & fascinating or the ravings of a mad man, I shall let you decide.

As you'd expect we were discussing cars & prices. He told me that the 'best' car he'd ever owned was a Renault 11TXE. Apparently it was incredibly rapid & had sufficient torque to set off rapidly from rest in second enabling him to outrun the local boy racers as he didn't need to change gear until he was well on his way to 60mph. He only had it two years because he put it into the back of a lorry and destroyed the front of it. He knew it was knackered, but it drove home and he called Direct Line to report the incident. DL sent out an engineer who offered £900 for a car that had cost £2750 a couple of years previously.  He then called the local Renner dealer to pop out & have a look, see if they thought he should ask for more. Chap asked how he'd got it home, and was told that it'd been driven from the scene of the accident. 'Hold on' says dealer bloke. A coupe of days later, three engineers arrive from Renault astonished at the damage and the fact that the car is still driveable. They apparently did all the negotiation with DL so that Mike got the £900 pay out, and Renner bought the salvage direct from him for £5,000! They recovered it & took it away to investigate how it all still managed to continue working.

Could you find out his dealers number for me please? I could do with whatever he is on to give me a sense of delusion sometimes...!

[barefoot]

33 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Could you find out his dealers number for me please? I could do with whatever he is on to give me a sense of delusion sometimes...!

I would, but he comes from down in the far South East where the sad fuckers name their cars and are ultimately all... Utter fucking twats. 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, dome said:

Whats the plan for this with the new one incoming? 

The black one will be Yvonne's so I'll keep this one for the time being.

[High Jetter]

I could use some bits off that Hijet but it looks pretty fucked, probably nothing worthwhile left on it.

[vulgalour]

On 3/13/2022 at 4:24 PM, SiC said:

 

 

Thanks for this photo in particular, it's a really good reference for the kick plate which looks to be original and an area I was struggling to find decent photo reference of.  This will help us out later.

[RoverFolkUs]

41 minutes ago, barefoot said:

I would, but he comes from down in the far South East where the sad fuckers name their cars and are ultimately all... Utter fucking twats. 

Err, well I'm from the far South East, don't think* I'm an utter fucking twat 😉😂

 

(*Opinions from others also available)

[AnnoyingPentium]

2 hours ago, Lankytim said:

I explored this local breakers yard for the first time today. It was closed for a period of time as the owner died and his son eventually took over, he can only open the place a couple of days a week due to work commitments so actually getting in to see the place has been a challenge but today I struck it lucky! Most of the cars in there look like they’ve been there years and there’s some pretty unusual chod kicking about, it basically looks like a breakers from 10-15 years ago. The Daewoo Nubera was probably the most unusual car there, there’s plenty of Mk1 Corsas, Ka’s, early Vectras Mk1 Focii plus some stuff that was a bit squashed that I couldn’t identify. I was free to explore and clamber over the heaps of cars too, bliss! If anybody can see any cars they fancy bits from let me know and I’ll get prices, I could even post them to you too. 

Couple of things I wouldn't mind driving in there, had they not been scrapped mind you.

[SiC]

2 hours ago, vulgalour said:

 
Thanks for this photo in particular, it's a really good reference for the kick plate which looks to be original and an area I was struggling to find decent photo reference of.  This will help us out later.

Another copy of that picture with a few more pixels.

[stuboy]

1 hour ago, barefoot said:

I would, but he comes from down in the far South East where the sad fuckers name their cars and are ultimately all... Utter fucking twats. 

oi oi, whats wrong with majorie(mondeo) and i consider my self unique( nontwat)

[Mally]

7 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Polished the Audi with Autoglym SRP then used this Fuso 99Soft that was recommended to me. It's meant to last for 12 months. 

I'd put money on you selling it or polishing it again, well before 12 months is up.

Looks really nice.

[Mally]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

The black one will be Yvonne's so I'll keep this one for the time being.

I've almost bought it twice, but don't cross me off the list just yet.

[RoverFolkUs]

50 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Couple of things I wouldn't mind driving in there, had they not been scrapped mind you.

Health and safety at the moment 👩‍🦯👩‍🦯

[trigger]

I've been to view that Mk1 Astra today and unfortunately I'm disappointed to say that my wife won't be happy with me as I agreed to buy it 😁

It was absolutely amazing, OK it has a few dints and marks and the engine bay is covered in black zeebart but as a whole its excellent, we couldn't quite agree on a price, he wanted £2000, I wanted £1500, I left a offer of £1700, went home and thought about it and predictably rang him back up and offered the £2000 🙄 I collect it tomorrow 

I can't wait! 

[Split_Pin]

21 minutes ago, Mally said:

I'd put money on you selling it or polishing it again, well before 12 months is up.

Looks really nice.

Thanks man.

The 75 and the Audi are 2 I'd never sell though. You're right on the polishing thing though!

[barefoot]

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Err, well I'm from the far South East, & I don't think I'm an utter fucking twat 😉😂

(*Opinions from others also available)

You are not unique, 95% of utter fucking twats from the far South East don't think that they are thought of as such by the rest of civilisation. 

22 minutes ago, stuboy said:

oi oi, whats wrong with majorie(mondeo) and i consider my self unique( nontwat)

See above*.

[D.E]

3 minutes ago, trigger said:

I've been to view that Mk1 Astra today and unfortunately I'm disappointed to say that my wife won't be happy with me as I agreed to buy it 😁

It was absolutely amazing, OK it has a few dints and marks and the engine bay is covered in black zeebart but as a whole its excellent, we couldn't quite agree on a price, he wanted £2000, I wanted £1500, I left a offer of £1700, went home and thought about it and predictably rang him back up and offered the £2000 🙄 I collect it tomorrow 

I can't wait! 

Great! I don't think £2000 is too much if it is really that solid. The Astra Mk I/Kadett D has somewhat risen in value the last years. Around ten years ago I could browse the local online marketplaces and consequently find several driveable ones without much serious rot for around 1000 euros. That's no longer the case.

[High Jetter]

35 minutes ago, stuboy said:

oi oi, whats wrong with majorie(mondeo) and i consider my self unique( nontwat)

Probably not your best post, M9 😀

[RoverFolkUs]

11 minutes ago, barefoot said:

You are not unique, 95% of utter fucking twats from the far South East don't think that they are thought of as such by the rest of civilisation. 

See above*.

Okie dokie. 

Focus #1 is now called Baxter the Blue Focus

Focus #2 is now called Rory the Red Focus 

Thanks for the idea 👍

[barefoot]

2 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Okie dokie. 

Twat.

[stuboy]

4 minutes ago, barefoot said:

See above*.

 

never named the mondeo

[Dan29]

9 hours ago, grogee said:

Reminds me of Steve Thomas from school who claimed he'd abseiled down Smeaton's Tower (lighthouse in Plymouth) with no ropes.

I don't think that's abseiling? I think that's just falling?

[catsinthewelder]

49 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Okie dokie. 

Focus #1 is now called Baxter the Blue Focus

Focus #2 is now called Rory the Red Focus 

Thanks for the idea 👍

My blue Focus has been named the okie dokie chief mobile by my workmates as apparently I say that a lot 

They've even turned it into a game where you get points for spotting similar ones and being the first to say it.