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[High Jetter]

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? 

[catsinthewelder]

14 hours ago, Westbay said:

how easy/difficult is it to remove the paint ?

 

Fairly sure the paint underneath isn't pretty.

[junkyarddog]

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!

[Angrydicky]

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.

[comfortablynumb]

13 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

The Dalek thankfully didn’t zap me.

Point of order Mr chairman.

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

# Pedantic 😁

 

[Metal Guru]

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.

[dozeydustman]

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? 

[dozeydustman]

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.

[Metal Guru]

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). 

[LightBulbFun]

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

Quote

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)

[richardmorris]

46 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

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

No, they’ve been able to levitate since silvester McKoys time as dr who.

[adw1977]

8 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Anorak of the Year

A great accolade on this forum!

[artdjones]

22 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

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

If you break any I have a fair number of them out in the shed. 

[dozeydustman]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

No, they’ve been able to levitate since silvester McKoys time as dr who.

Sorry, Colin Baker’s dalek story had an hovering dalek </nerd>

[dozeydustman]

3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

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

I felt like doing so

[dozeydustman]

49 minutes ago, artdjones said:

If you break any I have a fair number of them out in the shed. 

Do you have any phase 1 interior bits?

[Zelandeth]

5 hours 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.

I was literally watching that (or rather the animated recreation of it) story this afternoon... it's a small world sometimes!

This afternoon I actually drove the Volvo for the first time in at least a couple of weeks.  Goodness it felt like I was piloting (and trying to park) a small country!

[comfortablynumb]

My kids think it's hilarious when I say that the daleks were the scariest thing on telly, as in 'hide behind the sofa ' scary ( ok, I was only about 4!)

What annoys me more than anything is the fact that as soon as the Dr Who ratings drop, they roll out either the daleks, or the Cybermen, regardless of how many times they've annihilated them in a previous episode.

Not that I watch it any more, or any other television for that matter.

[artdjones]

9 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Do you have any phase 1 interior bits?

I'm not sure how phase one differs from later cars as regards trim, but I'm in the wrong country. Junkyard also lives in Ireland, so if he wanted anything it would be comparatively simple to get them to him. (No messing with customs)

[HillmanImp]

I've gone and booked 2 MOTs for next week, one day after the other for 20yr plus cars. Probably not great planning that. 

[dozeydustman]

11 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

I was literally watching that (or rather the animated recreation of it) story this afternoon... it's a small world sometimes!

It’s one of my favourites. Even when I just had the audio version it was one of the few things I could picture in my head!

[dozeydustman]

2 hours ago, artdjones said:

I'm not sure how phase one differs from later cars as regards trim, but I'm in the wrong country. Junkyard also lives in Ireland, so if he wanted anything it would be comparatively simple to get them to him. (No messing with customs)

Phase 1 dash 👇

Sellers absolutely bumrape buyers for phase 1 parts. Last complete ‘GTi’ dash I saw for sale was over a grand, when it was more likely from a GE, XE, XL or GL as it had no glove box lid nor centre console. There are also differences in door cards, interior plastic mouldings and I think seats, certainly the fabrics used if not frames etc.

1988 facelift gave the phase 1.5 (same exterior styling but TU engines in cooking models and a new dash) 👇

Phase 2 the dash tended to be black not grey but same type, and there were changes to the exterior (lack of gingercators, different rear lights, BE3 gearbox on diesels and GTis). Most models also had a GTi style steering wheel near the end of production.

I’m more than willing to import from a non-UK/GB RHD market as when I have seen them price inc. delivery has been a lot lower, just wasn’t at the time able to pay for one! I am now in that position as the glove box panel on mine is beyond repair.

Willing to take the customs & excise on the chin if it means not having to pay a scalper!

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

It’s one of my favourites. Even when I just had the audio version it was one of the few things I could picture in my head!

A lot of the early stories really do show that you don't *need* flashy modern effects - a damn good story is still a damn good story.

I've not followed any of the new version beyond David Tennant's era.  I just couldn't gel with Matt Smith as The Doctor.

Having finally got our home media server working (after years of headaches with the network eventually traced to a five port switch I'd forgotten about buried behind the TV in the master bedroom being configured wrong) I've been getting the whole lot on there - though getting the specials wrangled properly with regards to series numbering is a pain.

My husband hasn't seen any of the original incarnation, and we really need to fix that at some point.

It really is hard to convey to youngsters quite how revolutionary a thing that Dr Who was in its day.  My folks also conveyed how bloody terrifying the Daleks were back then simply because they'd never seen anything like it.  Very like the Borg when the first surfaced in Star Trek TNG.  You couldn't reason with them, couldn't fight with them, retreat was the only option.  TNG was airing when I was a kid, so that's what really sticks in my mind.

[artdjones]

6 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

Phase 1 dash 👇

Sellers absolutely bumrape buyers for phase 1 parts. Last complete ‘GTi’ dash I saw for sale was over a grand, when it was more likely from a GE, XE, XL or GL as it had no glove box lid nor centre console. There are also differences in door cards, interior plastic mouldings and I think seats, certainly the fabrics used if not frames etc.

1988 facelift gave the phase 1.5 (same exterior styling but TU engines in cooking models and a new dash) 👇

Phase 2 the dash tended to be black not grey but same type, and there were changes to the exterior (lack of gingercators, different rear lights, BE3 gearbox on diesels and GTis). Most models also had a GTi style steering wheel near the end of production.

I’m more than willing to import from a non-UK/GB RHD market as when I have seen them price inc. delivery has been a lot lower, just wasn’t at the time able to pay for one! I am now in that position as the glove box panel on mine is beyond repair.

Willing to take the customs & excise on the chin if it means not having to pay a scalper!

I think all the stuff I have is phase 1.5, but I can't remember having a glove box. I will look in the shed later.

[dozeydustman]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

A lot of the early stories really do show that you don't *need* flashy modern effects - a damn good story is still a damn good story.

The most recent episodes with Ncuti Gatwa have been a thorough disappointment with one or two exceptions. We switched off many of the episodes part-way through and struggle watching them again on iPlayer. The second series was much more palatable. A lot of it was the Disney influence and it felt more like an American high school Glee club than science fiction, the story ‘Lux’ being a notable exception and a very original story to the series. As someone who started watching 1980/1 with parents and remembering things from Tom Baker’s final series first time round, it was awful to watch.
 

Disney has since been binned so hoping the 2026 Xmas episode will be reasonably good and back to substance over style.

[artdjones]

3 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Phase 1 dash 👇

Sellers absolutely bumrape buyers for phase 1 parts. Last complete ‘GTi’ dash I saw for sale was over a grand, when it was more likely from a GE, XE, XL or GL as it had no glove box lid nor centre console. There are also differences in door cards, interior plastic mouldings and I think seats, certainly the fabrics used if not frames etc.

1988 facelift gave the phase 1.5 (same exterior styling but TU engines in cooking models and a new dash) 👇

Phase 2 the dash tended to be black not grey but same type, and there were changes to the exterior (lack of gingercators, different rear lights, BE3 gearbox on diesels and GTis). Most models also had a GTi style steering wheel near the end of production.

I’m more than willing to import from a non-UK/GB RHD market as when I have seen them price inc. delivery has been a lot lower, just wasn’t at the time able to pay for one! I am now in that position as the glove box panel on mine is beyond repair.

Willing to take the customs & excise on the chin if it means not having to pay a scalper!

Sorry, as I thought, no glove compartment.

Also, there's the same GR door card for a lhf door. And a couple of wiper arms.

If you or anyone else is interested in anything, let me know. The bits wouldn't be very expensive, post at cost, and there'd be a customs declaration put on them for any duty to be paid in the UK. 

The man that I bought my 205 from broke 2 others, but instead of useful parts he saved loads of plastic trim.

[dozeydustman]

12 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Sorry, as I thought, no glove compartment.

Also, there's the same GR door card for a lhf door. And a couple of wiper arms.

If you or anyone else is interested in anything, let me know. The bits wouldn't be very expensive, post at cost, and there'd be a customs declaration put on them for any duty to be paid in the UK. 

The man that I bought my 205 from broke 2 others, but instead of useful parts he saved loads of plastic trim.

Thank you for looking, it’s all phase 1.5/2 stuff so won’t be able to fit to mine without substantial modifications. Still fetches decent coin but because it’s much tougher than the original spit & kleenex materials of phase 1 interior it’s still quite common damage free, or with minimal wear.

@calebaaront there might be a few bits for your one here.

[flat4alfa]

Me old Dad just popped over to tell me he has booked the Volvo C30 derv auto for a  driveshaft as the vibration is worrying him

I think it needs a bit more research first, as he’s the type that gets preyed-on by garages

So, ring round elsewhere first? Oh, can’t, it’s Saturday and all shut now, fail.

What to do in the in the meantime?

This just happened

 Roll-on Monday

[calebaaront]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

Thank you for looking, it’s all phase 1.5/2 stuff so won’t be able to fit to mine without substantial modifications. Still fetches decent coin but because it’s much tougher than the original spit & kleenex materials of phase 1 interior it’s still quite common damage free, or with minimal wear.

@calebaaront there might be a few bits for your one here.

The only thing I can think of that I need is a cup holder, I’m sure I’ve seen someone with a cup holder that goes into this blanking plate, I’m not too sure though! I’m not even sure if a cup holder was an option for a 205 😅

[dozeydustman]

1 hour ago, calebaaront said:

The only thing I can think of that I need is a cup holder, I’m sure I’ve seen someone with a cup holder that goes into this blanking plate, I’m not too sure though! I’m not even sure if a cup holder was an option for a 205 😅

I don’t ever recall anything being fitted in there as standard. Not for the UK market at least.