tom13 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: You can see it and the reg in the Mazda pic. Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 43 minutes ago, tom13 said: Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? 43 minutes ago, tom13 said: Nice your Mazda is looking good. You replacing the Pug? Not sure yet. Going to take the Maz on in May and see how I get on with it. Meanwhile I'll get the wing on and rear arches done on the van and see whether I want it or the Maz. I'm pretty sure I could get the money back on the Maz if I sell it. The market for a Lhd Pug 305 van is somewhat limited so I don't see me getting the price of the Maz for it and the van would be a little bit cheaper to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 40 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: Not sure yet. Going to take the Maz on in May and see how I get on with it. Meanwhile I'll get the wing on and rear arches done on the van and see whether I want it or the Maz. I'm pretty sure I could get the money back on the Maz if I sell it. The market for a Lhd Pug 305 van is somewhat limited so I don't see me getting the price of the Maz for it and the van would be a little bit cheaper to run. I don't know I bet they are both pretty desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Fact of the day Quote In 1950, 75 percent of all cars produced worldwide were produced in the United States. But over the subsequent decades US production remained largely unchanged, whereas that of Europe and Japan surged. By 1980 the US share of global production had fallen to 20 percent and Japan was making more cars than the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 34 minutes ago, egg said: Fact of the day It's called complacency. BLMC may also have been similarly afflicted, with an insular local world. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Weather has been ok for the last few days and today wasn’t a bad day at all so, Still premature as it’s still winter, but I got the Mercury out from hibernation! Checked it over, hooked the battery back up and fired the big bastard up! Took a while to get some petrol to pump up the float bowls, but once it did it fired straight up and ran with no drama. Got it nice and warm and drove it up and down the driveway. Can’t really hit the king’s highway yet because of all the shitty salt but it’s nice to just spend a few hours messing around with it! Roll on spring! Twiggy, Dick Longbridge, RobT and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Don't know if I'm late to the party here but this picture popped up on FB Seems the owner specifically tracked one down, imported it, had a minor accident and it's ended up in a yard https://rustyoldrubbish.blogspot.com/2017/12/cedrics-scandinavian-adventure.html?m=1 Don't know where it is but apparently written off Cat B, so this looks like the end for this rare beast MrGTI6, Erebus, catsinthewelder and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 The owner posted prolifically on here. He had mental health issues, namely bi polar disorder. Took a massive high during which he crashed the Datsun while buying several other cars and attempting to sell his house to by an Alvis Stalwart. Shortly after he vanished, seemingly he is "getting help", although clearly not in any condition to be dealing with cars. Hence the Datsun going for scrap through insurance, the parts to repair it are supposedly in the back but the COD has been issued and the yard it's in won't sell it whole. MrGTI6, bunglebus and Lankytim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I didn't realise the Cedric had been classified as a Cat B. Such a waste after a lifetime of being carefully looked after and with such minor damage in the grand scheme of things. I wonder what caused it to be classified as Cat B? The wording doesn't seem to fit with the tap on the nose. Category B write-offs have suffered severe damage that can't be repaired. The remains of the car can be stripped for parts for use on other vehicles, but the chassis and/or body shell must be scrapped because this may have suffered serious or irreparable damage. It looks/ed feasible to repair. I wonder how many other parts they haven't sold from it? Erebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 58 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: I didn't realise the Cedric had been classified as a Cat B. Such a waste after a lifetime of being carefully looked after and with such minor damage in the grand scheme of things. I wonder what caused it to be classified as Cat B? The wording doesn't seem to fit with the tap on the nose. Category B write-offs have suffered severe damage that can't be repaired. The remains of the car can be stripped for parts for use on other vehicles, but the chassis and/or body shell must be scrapped because this may have suffered serious or irreparable damage. It looks/ed feasible to repair. I wonder how many other parts they haven't sold from it? Some of the CAT B stuff can be a bit funny. Can the owner ask for it to be CAT B so it can't be repaired as part of the settlement? Apparently on new Rolls Royce's if it can't economically be repaired at a RR body shop they get set as CAT B even if they are repairable. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Presumably it could (in theory) be exported, repaired, registered abroad and then reimported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThrust Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 21 hours ago, tom13 said: I think @JackThrustmay have took the one I sold him there. I did indeed! Great bunch, highly recommend them. tom13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Presumably it could (in theory) be exported, repaired, registered abroad and then reimported? Has a Cat B ever managed to leave a yard though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2023 at 6:14 PM, Split_Pin said: Australia. No, Corsa Cs (even when badged as a Holden Barina) were not built in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 5 hours ago, captain_70s said: but the COD has been issued and the yard it's in won't sell it whole. its never actually been issued a CoD, Scrapped Marker yes, but not a CoD, which makes things a lot easier if someone did want to revive it bunglebus, captain_70s and Dick Longbridge 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 10 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said: No, Corsa Cs (even when badged as a Holden Barina) were not built in Australia I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Some years ago I saw a Corsa C badged as a Holden Barina outside a Nissan dealership advertising a scrappage deal. No idea what that one was either Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 If it's been Cat B'd, then it would technically be illegal for the ATF to sell it to a member of the public. Anybody purchasing a Cat B vehicle should be a registered ATF The scrap yard aren't being assholes, they're just obeying the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) I made this comment in another thread in early January '23 :- 'Must fix my Tipo's exhaust when the weather behaves. It passed its MOT recently with an advisory on a corroded exhaust (tail box and final hanger). A few days later it began to sound very sporty then a day later the rear hanger started to part company with the tailpipe. A baked beans can, a Fray Bentos pie can and some jubilee clips will allow a professional Autoshite repair, maybe aided by JB Weld if I can find it.' Well, the last couple of days have provided acceptable weather and I've had enough enthusiasm to 'see to' the exhaust. I did not need to use JB Weld because Holts Exhaust Assembly Paste gave the required sealing and adhesion. The only part of the job that took longer than expected was the drilling of a 5mm hole in the old exhaust hanger where corrosion of the tailpipe had caused it to part company with the pipe. Either my drills are blunt or cheap and nasty or I'm getting weak because even with the hanger removed from the car and in a vice it took nearly an hour to get through 8mm of bracket and tailpipe remnants. Surprisingly, I had more success with a hand drill in the end. Power drills seemed to lack bite with or without coolant and regardless of the speed selected. Yes, I tried to drill a smaller diameter pilot hole first. Anyway, the Tipo's enforced holiday is over. The expertly bodged repair is solid, leak free and secure. It even looks ok after a blast of some zinc primer undercoat. No photos because I do not own a smartphone and my camera is rarely anywhere convenient. It was nice to drive a car with suspension again. My modern Mitsubishi Mirage makes such a fuss as it bangs and crashes over unavoidable potholes whereas the Fiat just calmly takes everything in its stride. Edit: Just to clarify: I used the tin cans and jubilee clips mentioned, plus a 25cm length of galvanised steel tubing to internally sleeve the tailpipe and give additional support right into the silencer. The hanger was repaired by modifying a jubilee clip to take a nut and bolt which then mated with the hanger and the hour hole. Edited February 1 by RayMK clarification Rust Collector, AnnoyingPentium, Asimo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Don't know if I'm late to the party here but this picture popped up on FB Seems the owner specifically tracked one down, imported it, had a minor accident and it's ended up in a yard https://rustyoldrubbish.blogspot.com/2017/12/cedrics-scandinavian-adventure.html?m=1 Don't know where it is but apparently written off Cat B, so this looks like the end for this rare beast That is a ridiculous waste of a rare car. Another example of common sense being ignored in the name of stupid rules and red tape. Im actually surprised the banger boys haven’t had it on the oval! Which would be a better end for the poor thing than sitting on a rack before getting cubed. Nev and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez Back when I owned redtop Cavs, many owners liked to replace the sparkolator plug cover panel with an Opel branded version. Whilst I didn't dislike the look, I wasn't prepared to pay the 30 odd quid sellers were asking at the time. Looking online now, the cheapest Vauxhall version I can find is >£80 posted. I guess the Opel version fetches even more! Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: Back when I owned redtop Cavs, many owners liked to replace the sparkolator plug cover panel with an Opel branded version. Whilst I didn't dislike the look, I wasn't prepared to pay the 30 odd quid sellers were asking at the time. Looking online now, the cheapest Vauxhall version I can find is >£80 posted. I guess the Opel version fetches even more! I remember it being easy to go on a foreign forum and find someone who wanted to swap. Years ago I knew some Spanish and German guys who wanted all the Vauxhall-branded bits for their Opels I doubt there's any of that enthusiasm for it now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. timolloyd, RoverFolkUs and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 47 minutes ago, stuboy said: Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. It's ended up in Australia somehow too! AnnoyingPentium and PicantoJon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PicantoJon Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 In non-Picanto news, had an information session with a local college about a NVQ course for railway engineering. Hopefully a way out of the current dead end job and into some kind of career on the railway, not just for some sexy bright orange hi-viz... 🤣 AnnoyingPentium and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 It all looks so peaceful from above Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, HMC and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 18 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: It's ended up in Australia somehow too! drying out.. RoverFolkUs and PicantoJon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinWaffle Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 7 hours ago, Stanky said: I bet some sad cunt bought all the badges from ebay and spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time rebadging their Corsa C to appear more 'sophisticated' - like the tragic amount of work a local lad has put into rebadging his (1.6 litre) Gen 2 Hyundai Coupe into a Tuscani to impress the laydeez So aggressive. Let people enjoy things. Stanky and Split_Pin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: It all looks so peaceful from above Wow amazing pics ! London city air port ? I can make out the iconic Battersea power station in the first pic (below the Thames, far left) amongst a lot else! Amazing bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, stuboy said: Went to b&q and thought hey hey someone's getting it on with steamed up windows... But no just a clio with a damp problem.. @320touring has that problem when he looks at his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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