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[OM646]

5 minutes ago, barefoot said:

The exception that proves the rule.

Also this!

 

[brownnova]

Facebook reminded me that it has been 2 years since we purchased the Green and white 2CV… the major welding required has been done, but it needs the wings replacing and then the main body shell given a damn good rub down and a couple of bits filled and then painted.

So today (after much garage tidying to make it accessible) I made a proper start. 

Wings removed and the brand new rear wings primered ready to paint and then refit. The second hand front wings I bought don’t look as good as I remember, so I need to check if they’re actually better than the originals before I repaint them. 

Buoyed by this… I decided to celebrate the jubilee! 

[Split_Pin]

It's here!!😀

Many thanks to @Inspector Morose and @worldofceri for their excellent collection and delivery service.

It's definitely exactly as described and the engine is smooth right from startup. So unless it's lost 5th or something, we're all good!

Delighted to have a Cav back on fleet again.

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Just now, Split_Pin said:

It's here!!😀

Many thanks to @Inspector Morose and @worldofceri for top their excellent delivery service!

It's definitely exactly as described and the engine is smooth right from startup. So unless it's lost 5th or something, we're all good!

Delighted to have a Cav back on fleet again.

 

hnnnnngggg... nuff said.

[davehedgehog31]

7 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

It's here!!😀

Many thanks to @Inspector Morose and @worldofceri for their excellent collection and delivery service.

It's definitely exactly as described and the engine is smooth right from startup. So unless it's lost 5th or something, we're all good!

Delighted to have a Cav back on fleet again.

 

Staunerific 

[Shirley Knott]

20 hours ago, Austat said:

 

 

Despite being built on 2004 my Golf SDI is slower than anything on that list (16.8 seconds 0-60).

That really brings home just how SLOW it really is.

[captain_70s]

Been driving the Doloshite around a bit lately.

Unperforated vinyl seats on a hot day sat in traffic. Memories...

[holbeck]

Jubilee street party.  We clubbed together with friends and booked a table at our local event. 

I suppose it was inevitable that our table should have been where a Renault Kangoo had been abandoned!

[egg]

What's that in our street?

Ahhhh....

[egg]

A better pic. @LightBulbFunto the DVLA hotline, not registered on the vehicle enquiry site? JG 386.

[LightBulbFun]

11 minutes ago, egg said:

A better pic. @LightBulbFunto the DVLA hotline, not registered on the vehicle enquiry site? JG 386.

Lovely old thing, that was sadly robbed of its plate last year, now wears the age related plate BF9483, Bloody fool indeed...

over 90 years it managed to hang onto its plate, only to be robbed of it recently by someone probably just wanting to make a quick buck

*many grumbles*

curiously it shows on the DVLA as blue LOL

(said original plate is currently on retention last having been assigned to said Austin 7, I think the plate is now for sale here https://www.plates4less.co.uk/personalised-number-plate/JG386 ) 

[High Jetter]

If @egg's pics are recent, it's got the wrong plate on now?

[LightBulbFun]

26 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

If @egg's pics are recent, it's got the wrong plate on now?

indeed wrong plate and wrong colour

so something iffy is going on!

or maybe its just a show plate which someones "borrowed" from another 7?

or maybe someone sold the mark but thought "fuck it im leaving the original plate on it on for giggles" LOL

I mean who would realistically check while its out and about...

[J W Pepper]

53 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

Lovely old thing, that was sadly robbed of its plate last year, now wears the age related plate BF9483, Bloody fool indeed...

over 90 years it managed to hang onto its plate, only to be robbed of it recently by someone probably just wanting to make a quick buck

*many grumbles*

curiously it shows on the DVLA as blue LOL

(said original plate is currently on retention last having been assigned to said Austin 7, I think the plate is now for sale here https://www.plates4less.co.uk/personalised-number-plate/JG386 ) 

What is the first check website you use?

[egg]

35 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

If @egg's pics are recent, it's got the wrong plate on now?

taken today, and it drove off down the road (sounding very smooth actually) later on.

[egg]

It's amazing to think it's older than our house (1930).

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, J W Pepper said:

What is the first check website you use?

special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at!

 this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details  

(I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate)

[J W Pepper]

1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said:

special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at!

 this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details  

(I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate)

Thanks

[Supernaut]

9 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

It's here!!😀

Many thanks to @Inspector Morose and @worldofceri for their excellent collection and delivery service.

It's definitely exactly as described and the engine is smooth right from startup. So unless it's lost 5th or something, we're all good!

Delighted to have a Cav back on fleet again.

 

That is a driveway absolutely full to the brim with WINNING.

[paulplom]

Had a trip down here yesterday. Thornton le Dale is a lovely little village and well worth a look. Derreck's a nice bloke too and took time out to chat to the visitors.

[Split_Pin]

Out of all those lovely cars, many verging on exotic, the Pony is the one that excites me!

[DVee8]

Did you drop into the Pickering garage?  

[paulplom]

Nope what's that?

We went on to York designer outlet from there. I've put nearly a thousand miles on the 107 in the last week.

I went to Bromyard festival of speed* last week. Averaging 80-90 mph I got a real world 59mpg with it. It's very long geared and seems very happy at 85 which is about 3250rpm.

[DVee8]

17 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Nope what's that?

We went on to York designer outlet from there. I've put nearly a thousand miles on the 107 in the last week.

I went to Bromyard festival of speed* last week. Averaging 80-90 mph I got a real world 59mpg with it. It's very long geared and seems very happy at 85 which is about 3250rpm.

They have a much bigger and new garage/compound/storage around 4 miles along the road, at a industrial estate just before Pickering. There are photos in the bangers and cash thread in the open pages.

 

 

[paulplom]

I never knew that. I watch the fucker almost daily too.

[DVee8]

2 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I never knew that. I watch the fucker almost daily too.

Last time we were there, we were talking to Dave, he was telling us they have 7 storage places now.

[bobdisk]

12 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

special paid for commercial tool that I use mainly for Invacar research which I have thrown far too much money at!

 this Austin 7 was getting the better of my curiosity so I fed it in to see its fine details  

(I could see with https://www.carbaba.co.uk/ that the reg mark was only on retention and still last on the Austin 7 it came off of so this gave me enough info to find its current plate, if the plate had been already assigned to another vehicle then I would not of been able to find its current plate)

@LightBulbFun  Just for interest, I put my BMW in to CarBaba to see what it value might be. 10 seconds later, I got a call  from 07483815880  and an email from them asking if its auto or manual, and when can they come and get it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, bobdisk said:

@LightBulbFun  Just for interest, I put my BMW in to CarBaba to see what it value might be. 10 seconds later, I got a call  from 07483815880  and an email from them asking if its auto or manual, and when can they come and get it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

LOL  

I (and probably most of us) just abuse their initial vehicle information section of their valuation tool to pull info on old cars, as it spits out far more info then even half the paid tools out there do LOL (it uses the same back end as my commercial tool and spits out the same info the only thing it does not spit out is plate history and VIN numbers)

I think your the first person to actually use their valuation service for real! 

someone in the office probably went "Oh holy shit someones actually done more then just look up the keeper count of a Talbot Tagora! this is not a drill everyone"

[AnnoyingPentium]

2 hours ago, paulplom said:

Thought this was a big auld Jag... then looked at the reg... and the shape of it. 😆

[wesacosa]

I had a dream last night that I bought @doug's Reliant Kitten and when I went to collect it it was yellow and not turquoise.  I used to dream I was dating Kate Winslet. This Forum has a lot to answer for 🤦🏼