The new news 24 thread

[Spottedlaurel]

36 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Strangely, the 32 Grove Park address where he lived before has a nice yellow W123 Mercedes parked outside.

I noticed that too, a neat coincidence, but a fairly recent addition unlike the Audi which has been festering away throughout the Streetview era.

Somewhat sad looking at the decline of the Panmure Road house from 2008 to the most recent images with brambles and a broken pane of glass or two.

[Spottedlaurel]

1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

This post has confirmed my desire to own a type-writer, and I'm now off to the wonderfully bonkers office supplies company in town to see if they have any (they usually do!).  Even if it gets used four times a year, they are fantastic.

And a telex machine?

[Split_Pin]

Got the new starter fitted to the Saab. It spins much much faster than before. I thought it was just a 9-5 thing but it was definitely on the way out, potential FTP averted!

I wanted it fixed because I need a big car for a basketball team run up to Dundee tomorrow.

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

[wesacosa]

New beer in my local pub just popped up on Facebook 🤣

 

[stuboy]

Just ordered some spark plugs for the mondeo... shame I could get a pack of 6...grrr

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

 

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

[barefoot]

26 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

 

The Champions.

Craig Stirling, Sharon McReady and...

[beko1987]

Just moved the final photos id ever taken of the Xsara off my phone and onto my storage server. Then moved the whole folder into the Past Cars folder 😢

 

Got the little confirmation slip for it from the DVLA the other day too

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, wesacosa said:

New beer in my local pub just popped up on Facebook 🤣

 

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, barefoot said:

The Champions.

Craig Stirling, Sharon McReady and...

only know him as william gaunt cant remember teh character

and alexandra bastedo

[richardmorris]

31 minutes ago, hairnet said:

only know him as william gaunt cant remember teh character

and alexandra bastedo

 

31 minutes ago, hairnet said:

only know him as william gaunt cant remember teh character

and alexandra bastedo

Richard Barrett Says imdb

[hairnet]

im not a cheat doh

also not old enuff and they have never repeated it enuff

no 2cv doh

[auntiemaryscanary]

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it? Edit: Oops, meant @Jim Bell

[beko1987]

1 minute ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it?

Sorry I'll be late for the crem, I need to charge first...

[stuboy]

15 minutes ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

Until I spotted it this morning I had no idea electric versions existed. Do reckon 10 years till @Sunny Jim can buy it?

 

[wuvvum]

14 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Sorry I'll be late for the crem, I need to charge first...

No need for the crem, it's an EV, it'll combust long before it gets there.

[wuvvum]

That'll do.

Another MOT pass with zero expenditure (other than the test fees obvs, and half an hour of my time to tweak up the handbrake).  There were a few advisories that I will need to see to at some point though - the front drop links are knocking noticeably over bumps, dodgy French back roads the cause there I think.

[Joey spud]

The postman has just handed me this parcel of hope.

I can't get Boris the Minor to run right on a HS4 so maybe a Hif already jetted for a 1275 might be the answer.

[HMC]

On 14/03/2025 at 13:30, richardmorris said:

Wow! those are amazing. Sort of so expensive as to be practically unusable, sadly. Investment etc. I presume they now live uneventful lives.

[320touring]

@jaypee came over and we set aboot the Oxford. Eventually we got it to charge.

Turned out the 60a fuse in the main positive feed from the battery was gubbed.

Bridging that got a battery light at ignition on, and light out and charging when running. Great success!

Replacement  fuse ordered so can move forward with actually getting it useable. 😁

 

Many thanks to @jaypee and thanks to @blackboilersuit for making me a test bulb setup. Most useful so it was.

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

Wow! those are amazing. Sort of so expensive as to be practically unusable, sadly. Investment etc. I presume they now live uneventful lives.

I’m pretty sure I recognised Simon Kidston so presumably he is going to have them up for sale.  £15 to £20 million each ? There was a professional photographer doing shots too.  They are I think so valuable to actually use and will be shipped from one concours to another sadly. The 275 did drive, but the 250 was on a roller.

https://kidston.com

[andy18s]

[JJ0063]

Early start tomorrow, off to Milton Keynes to the Only Fools and Horses convention. Xmas present from Mrs JJ. Can’t wait. 

[lesapandre]

"Police tackle affluent village's 'supercar meets".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge1z5pzwrzo

Supercars should be driven to the Alps not Alderley Edge.

[barefoot]

OMFG I've been pro-papped! What should I do?

[lesapandre]

As its a public place there is nothing you can do.

[meshking]

Raise your front suspension a few clicks? 😉

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Early start tomorrow, off to Milton Keynes to the Only Fools and Horses convention. Xmas present from Mrs JJ. Can’t wait. 

Mange tout.