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[Pillock]

Daewoo Matiz?

[tooSavvy]

Spent some money in Tesco.

 

Normally I would be the last person to do this as I was convinced that they were after world domination, however people are now losing their jobs, so I put my money where my mouth is.

 

yep... I service the 'reduction printers', for out of date stuff, and went to Bedlington store >> shuts early April.

 

There is a notice in the door 'apologising' for customers inconvenience.... but, fear not, a spanking brand new Morrisons opened across the road recently... Ahhhhh 

 

TS

[Cavcraft]

If it's a Corsa I'm going to twat you one. How do you like them apples?

[HMC]

Perodua nippa?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Sub £40 can only mean some dire French misery.

[Jim Bell]

Nobody correct thus far.

[Pillock]

Split screen VW camper (twin sliders, samba windows) towing a Mk1 Escort Mexico on a diamond encrusted a-frame?

 

Or a Pug 106 with a caved-in passenger door.

[Skizzer]

Ford Ka.

[fordperv]

Mk4 fiesta

[barefoot]

Renault megane?

[twosmoke300]

Fiat punto

[mercrocker]

Did loads of updates on my laptop today and now I can access the forum properly.   Woo hoo.  That's all.  

[coalnotdole]

Had the day off work today so I drove over to Kent in the poring rain to pick up some new wheels... I'm still continuing the new years resolution towards making things shinier!

 I'm a big fan of the original Dunlop composite wheels but I'm aware that the set on my car are a long way past their best and would require serious and expensive work to get the chrome to look good again... I had a set of slotmags on for a while and while they looked good I missed the contrasting black / chrome of the originals. I few years ago I saw a GTE wearing a set of TVR turbine alloys in Worthing and thought they really suited the car. I spent a few years looking before I came across a set that I could afford. They are quite rare wheels and being 15" and an attractive period design they are actually surprisingly hard to find.

The set I bought were sent off to be refurbished with spit and polish at Tonbridge, Kent they were the closest firm who could do the diamond cutting at a reasonable price! They've done a great job the gloss black powder-coating combined with the machined alloy facings is every bit as good as I'd hoped. I've even bought a set of stainless wheel nuts too to complete the job!











Tyres may have to wait until later in the month, but I'm currently looking at getting a set of Mitchellin Energysavers in 205, 65 15 as they seem to be quite well priced.

[HMC]

Those wheels look great! Where they standard fitment to early morgan +8s too? they look familiar.

[coalnotdole]

Those wheels look great! Where they standard fitment to early morgan +8s too? they look familiar.

No idea, i'm not actually sure who made them originally, only that they were options on the tvr vixen / Tuscan.

[Pillock]

They're lovely looking wheels, I do like a nice bit of retro black and silver wheelage.

[Jim Bell]

Those wheels look amazing.

 

Still no correct guesses. Not even the Marque still.

[cort16]

Givus a hint then

[Jim Bell]

I'm a fucking idiot. Someone got the Marque early on.

 

A yellow one started in a film about weed.

[vulgalour]

Kia Pride

[HMC]

 

Surely not?

[Jim Bell]

Not either of those.

 

 

The answer is:

 

 

 

 

It's a silver one with a fsh. But needs a cam belt.

I will stick some pics up tmorro.

[vulgalour]

Even a Lanos is a lot of car for £40, unless it looks like a Cavcraft Renault.

[Jim Bell]

Pics shall be divulged.

[Pillock]

What did I win?

[Jim Bell]

What did I win?

Half a decal I think. As you got it wrong. But nearest the correct.

[dollywobbler]

As this is a guessing game on the internet, I shall ignore all the posts, including the nearly-correct one and will ask if it's a Triumph Dolomite 1300 in Russet Brown.

[stuboy]

another jolly to london with mate to guys st thomas, so due to london bridge being shut we got off at waterloo and walked to the hospital..

[Pillock]

Half a decal I think. As you got it wrong. But nearest the correct.

I'll have the front half please.

[Jim Bell]

I'll have the front half please.

PM me half your address and I'll send it halfway there man.