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3,297 · October 29

Going to EICMA bike show in Nov. First time in a good few years, maybe 10. Easyjet Holidays were very keenly priced, two direct return flights from EDI to LIN Linate and four nights in a 4 star Milan city centre 'otel for £558. ABTA bonded too. Okay, that doesn't include seats, that's another £36 and another £32 spent on in-flight afternoon tea vouchers, milk and two sugars in mine. I hope that cucumber is fresh, love.

Said flights have now been subbed out to ITA Airways, formerly known as Alitalia who went skint. WCPGW 🥸

Hire car booked, Panda or similar, aye that'll do nicely.

14,306 · October 29

I do question some people's ability to park... bloody access panel was tiny.. I stole not broke unit off a vehicle off the road, and for shit and giggle I used the magic of sellotape to least make the broken one look pretty parked up...lol

20,168 · October 29

i was thinking about that too

flight is 75

metro 24h ticket 7.60 - can use it to get to malpensa they said

found an agri turismo 3 miles away for 75

decisions...........

not sure if can face the flight tho

was thinking of going to errol for the auction but the train is 126 quid ffs

1,307 · October 30

On 28/10/2025 at 22:21, wuvvum said:

If I'm not very much mistaken, this esteemed forum celebrated its 20th birthday within the last few days.

Crumbs, that is a good run. Many lesser forums have fallen by the wayside in that time, victims of Friendface groups and so on, but it does seem that these beige pages very much have a role to play.

I've been here 18 and a half out of the 20 years; there have been lengthy periods where I haven't visited much but just like the very best kind of old friend, it always seems to be still there when I need the digital equivalent of a battered but cosy armchair to sink into.

There was the Devon local autoshite meet, I wonder how long ago that was. Hosted by yours truly, I arranged south-west based shiters to turn up in force in their chod so that we could all go to to the Moretonhampstead Motor Museum together. Unfortunately my organisational skills were found lacking, the museum was closed and we all went to the pub instead. The shiters in attendance were very kind about the situation and we had a good time in the end, because they were a fantastic bunch and it was all about having a day out in our cars with like minded people: nobody took it too seriously.

For me that sums up the lovely atmosphere of the place, and I feel very lucky to have found it. Long may she continue being such a cracking corner of the internet

11,778 · October 30

That BX estate of many shiters, E79 EPN, has resurfaced on FB marketplace.

Unfortunately, ruined by being painted matt black (the kiss of death for cars)

Marketplace – 1988 Citroen bx | Facebook

'Citroen bx 1988 1.9d runs and drives fine gear selector a bit sloppy but still drivable suspension works fine could do with some more fluid in but still works fine logbook here in my name has 11 month mot not in no rush to sell it I’d be using it but can’t insure it so no point it just standing here can come with a lode of spare parts if wanted'

£900. In Bishop Auckland.

33,743 · October 30

@dollywobbler has pointed out that the chap who matt-blacked it also brought it back from the dead.

It's only half an hour or so from me, happy to collect it if folk want a group buy or something.

33,743 · October 30

A couple of pics from when I drove it up North (an hour and a half north of this)

3,603 · October 30

Doesn't look bad Matt black to me, at least it's all one colour and vaguely presentable.

Said the owner of a Matt black car 😜

Anyway, as usual, their car, their choice etc etc

Edit- anyway just remembered mines satin black, I'm upper class don'cha know😁

Edited October 30 by comfortablynumb
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October 30

2 hours ago, Angrydicky said:

That BX estate of many shiters, E79 EPN, has resurfaced on FB marketplace.

Unfortunately, ruined by being painted matt black (the kiss of death for cars)

Marketplace – 1988 Citroen bx | Facebook

'Citroen bx 1988 1.9d runs and drives fine gear selector a bit sloppy but still drivable suspension works fine could do with some more fluid in but still works fine logbook here in my name has 11 month mot not in no rush to sell it I’d be using it but can’t insure it so no point it just standing here can come with a lode of spare parts if wanted'

£900. In Bishop Auckland.

how easy/difficult is it to remove the paint ?

12,902 · October 30

2 hours ago, loserone said:

A couple of pics from when I drove it up North (an hour and a half north of this)

Oh...... THAT sign, eh 😉

🚙💨

30,774 · October 30

Haven't been in town for a while and the Christmas stuff has already arrived in the stores, I'm guessing it's the same at yours @Datsuncog ?

30,774 · October 30

5 hours ago, loserone said:

@dollywobbler has pointed out that the chap who matt-blacked it also brought it back from the dead.

I wish it hadn't been painted but as long as it hasn't been done to cover up bad body work I don't see it as a problem as I could always have painted it a different color myself so could others so I don't see it as a death sentence for the car.

Edit.

The intention was to quote several posts about the BX.

Edited October 30 by Dyslexic Viking

11,133 · October 30

Back in about 1912, my grandfather was a professional footballer and played for England in South Africa. Whilst there he visited a diamond mine where he found 'the Richards rubies'. Stored in an ornate wooden box for more than a century, this priceless heirloom finally came into my possession recently and this morning I took them to a respected jeweller of my acquaintance who confirmed that they are in fact, little red pebbles. I suspect I'll tell no-one of this shocking revelation and leave them in my will to my favourite niece.

2,216 · October 30

Another years MOT on the Stilo today with a clean pass too. Much relief!

15,026 · October 30

I was at Beaulieu. I spotted a mistake in the exhibition of screen used cars. The Gavin and Stacy Saxo had the wrong engine capacity (1580cc instead of the correct 1587 of a 1.6 TU)

however there was something much more my cup of tea

The Dalek thankfully didn’t zap me.

Then someone told their kids this was a ‘Robin Reliant’ and I wanted to kick him hard in the ballbag for his heinous crime.

Mrs Dustman tries an Allegro for size

I saw this on display in a caravan and thought it would actually be a nice luncheon

Pick of the cars I’d take home would be this lovely old Humber Imperial.

You can keep your rollers etc.

15,026 · October 30

Oh, and in addition someone else called the RT bus a Leyland Routemaster.

14,613 · October 30

I've tinkered with 2 friends VW Golf's this past week, a mk2 gti and a mk4

The mk2 was just a dog with plastic so brittle that a light stare would break it

Mk4 has stuck front and rear door actuators

What a colossal heap of shit design, absolutely wank. Advice from a Vw specialist was smash the fucker out.

Golf's suck

6,977 · October 30

My Mk2 GTi was the best car I've ever had.

Mind you I had it from new so I've no idea how plastics would age.

15,026 · October 30

Now at a comedy night in the new forest.

please excuse the wife she’s had a drink. T-shirt courtesy of the @RetroShite shop.

64,822 · October 30

1 hour ago, Andyrew said:

Mk4 has stuck front and rear door actuators

My uncle had that problem on his Mk6 estate so obviously they never bothered to sort it.

2 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Pick of the cars I’d take home would be this lovely old Humber Imperial.

Coachwork by Thrupp & Maberley.

3 hours ago, Burnside said:

Another years MOT on the Stilo today with a clean pass too. Much relief!

Bloody good cars those. Apart from decomposing buttons on the dash.

16,835 · October 30

3 hours ago, chadders said:

My Mk2 GTi was the best car I've ever had.

Mind you I had it from new so I've no idea how plastics would age.

Dog indicating left?

14,404 · October 30

14 hours ago, Westbay said:

how easy/difficult is it to remove the paint ?

Fairly sure the paint underneath isn't pretty.

27,295 · October 30

5 hours ago, Andyrew said:

The mk2 was just a dog with plastic so brittle that a light stare would break it

Not something I've ever encountered on mine,apart from the scuttle drip tray,those are pretty shit.

My 205 on the other hand gives me fear to touch the plastics on!

11,778 · October 31

22 hours ago, Westbay said:

how easy/difficult is it to remove the paint ?

Depends if any prep was done. Usually the kind of muppets who paint a car like that don’t bother prepping, they just slap it on.
It’ll probably come off with a pressure washer.

It would look 100x better back in its original paint, even if it is knackered.

3,603 · October 31

13 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

The Dalek thankfully didn’t zap me.

Point of order Mr chairman.

Daleks don't zap, they "EXTERMINATE!!"

# Pedantic 😁

17,093 · October 31

17 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

I was at Beaulieu. I spotted a mistake in the exhibition of screen used cars. The Gavin and Stacy Saxo had the wrong engine capacity (1580cc instead of the correct 1587 of a 1.6 TU)

however there was something much more my cup of tea

The Dalek thankfully didn’t zap me.

Then someone told their kids this was a ‘Robin Reliant’ and I wanted to kick him hard in the ballbag for his heinous crime.

Mrs Dustman tries an Allegro for size

I saw this on display in a caravan and thought it would actually be a nice luncheon

Pick of the cars I’d take home would be this lovely old Humber Imperial.

You can keep your rollers etc.

Agree with Robin Reliant, but objecting to a 7 cc discrepancy in Gavin’s Saxo, probably makes you Anorak of the Year.

15,026 · October 31

2 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Agree with Robin Reliant, but objecting to a 7 cc discrepancy in Gavin’s Saxo, probably makes you Anorak of the Year.

You would have thought a museum would have been spot on though?

15,026 · October 31

9 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Point of order Mr chairman.

Daleks don't zap, they "EXTERMINATE!!"

# Pedantic 😁

The also annihilate, conquer and destroy

I have heard either in the series or a Big Finish the term ‘Zap’ for the description of a Dalek extermination.

17,093 · October 31

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

The also annihilate, conquer and destroy

I have heard either in the series or a Big Finish the term ‘Zap’ for the description of a Dalek extermination.

And still steps defeat them. (Not the band, love to see them in front of a Dalek though).

22,178 · October 31

5 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

You would have thought a museum would have been spot on though?

https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co127550/invacar-invalid-carriage

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The Invacar is now banned from British roads for safety reasons.

(I do hope you kicked whoever said "Leyland Routemaster" to that RT in the Bollocks also)

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