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[beko1987]

Shame, sounded like a great way to dip my toes into scotland style car ownership!

[derskine]

Those welding glasses look bloody useful for under arch welding, might have to get a pair.

[purplebargeken]

Green Triumph Dolomites are clearly for WINNAH's. 

[andy18s]

Just spotted this "beauty "

 

To which the comments are....

 

[trigger]

I saw one of those new Bentley 4x4 things this morning up a narrow lane in the Peak District, Google says it's called a Bentley Bentayga, anyway what a ugly, volga monstrosity it is. I can see it going down a storm in Chelsea.

[Ghosty]

ugly, volga monstrosity 

 

 

????

[wuvvum]

I've got a pair of those welding goggles - been fine so far.  Just a shame about the Fisher-Price colour scheme, but you can't have everything.

[captain_70s]

I love your little green Triumph washed and unwashed, it's such a bonny little thing even with all its warts and lumps and bumps and bad makeup.

 

It's a heap of shit. I came out of work today as the light was rapidly fading after an 11.5 hour shift, got in the thing and turned the key for the starter to half heartedly grunt and then refuse to turn the engine. Eventually after much turning of the key and praying with the throttle to the floor it managed to lug the engine over enough for it splutter into life.

 

I've left it parked facing downhill (in reverse gear so it doesn't fuck off during the night) just in case the starter decides it doesn't want to play ball in the morning when it will be cold and damp...

[New POD]

 

At the weekend I went to visit my son.

 

So heres a picture of one 25K mk4 astra 1.6 16V (Red) and one 35K mk4 astra 1.6 16V (Black)

[New POD]

and when I got home I took a couple of pictures of HIS Cat

 

 

 

and

 

When I took the photos off my phone, the earlier offending fuel leak

 

 

AND THE FIX

 

[HMC]

Got a bit of a roadtrip to tackle next week- what to take ? Transit vs range rover. I find both quite comfortable, and in their own ways fun to drive, the big ford has range and MPG on its side, but the RR is just a bit more soothing to pootle about in.

[Bear]

Transit, with obligatory pastie and paper on the dashboard.

 

News24: My friends like me at least £310 so far in their desire to see what happens if I get a hearse. Gotta say, I am surprised! But still a long way to go; I'm going to go raking about to see what's worth parting with in the collections of junk too.

 

So close to the halfway point, going to put some stuff on eBay and cross fingers!

 

I had an idea for acknowledging donations, too. Either a vinyl sticker on the glass of a spooky scene with personalised details, or little sculptures - tombstones are the obvious ones - with messages or names (or both) on, silly or respectful memorials. Something for people to stare at. I'm thinking diorama about 6-9' deep on each side.

[jonathan_dyane]

What's the MPG like on the Transit? I once hired an ex-police dog van Transit 120 with over 200000 miles and on a motorway run got about 38mpg!

[HMC]

Im getting about 34 round the houses, so on a longer trip I may get a couple more. I Suspect it's very speed dependant- not too bad under 70 but gearing and aerodynamics are against it- at it's ( private airfield) tested max of 85 it was getting through the juice a lot faster!

[320touring]

Gotta love daein ra kollekshuns on a friday!

[stuboy]

I've got a pair of those welding goggles - been fine so far.  Just a shame about the Fisher-Price colour scheme, but you can't have everything.

the kids ove them

[Angry Sheep]

Took the Metro along to a work do. It had some decent company in the hotel car park (and some modern Merc thingy)...

 

[dollywobbler]

Went for a walk in sunny Sussex. Spotted this.

 

Looks very, very old doesn't it? But those wheels are a bit small for Edwardian. Me and a friend have done much online digging and it appears to be VW Beetle based, and last taxed in the 1980s...

 

I even found a picture of it on the London to Brighton run! It is very nicely done, but this pic reveals the not-very-Edwardian front axle.

[vulgalour]

That's absurd.  Brilliantly, eccentrically, stupidly absurd.

[Noel Tidybeard]

That's absurd.  Brilliantly, eccentrically, stupidly absurd.

the autoshite seal of approval^^^

[NorfolkNWeigh]

The smallest and lowest mileage car on the Famile NaW fleet has just been collected from MOT , and I'm £300 lighter in the pocket !

Abu is a 2000 Seat Arosa 1.0 that we've had for 5 years. Three of my 4 daughters learned to drive in it and abused it for at least a years worth of No Claims. My youngest passed her test 6 months ago and has so far avoided doing any real damage to it , but the exhaust which has been advised for the last 2 MOTs finLly gave up a couple of weeks ago. As she was 18 and got a years NCB I thought about not spending money on the thing and throwing it away.

I reckoned without out ' girl pressure ' I've been bullied by all 5 women ( Mrs N & 4 brats) to keep it, and to be fair it's a great little thing that I've never spent more than £50 on before so can't begrudge it a new cat and full system.

Seems a lot of cash to throw at any car to me,but then I'm a tight fecker that wouldn't spend this much on my Merc.

Any way,just dropped the Rover 600 off at the same place for MOT ,which has got a blowing centre box and no handbrake plus a suspected (405 style) 20p in the seat belt buckle,WCPGW- oh and daughter no2 ,who uses the Rover, has no money apparently!

Random picture out of my phone , as I've just dropped it at the school( in the teachers car park so she gets a bollocking- I'm a great Dad)

[Tam]

Had to do some shuffling today! My Mum seemed to think it was unreasonable that her car was sitting out in all weathers, while I filled all the sheds with shite 

 

[fordperv]

You need to keep that arosa going for when you get granddaughters that are old enough to drive, that would be an achievement

[anonymous user]

Had to do some shuffling today! My Mum seemed to think it was unreasonable that her car was sitting out in all weathers, while I filled all the sheds with shite 

I have a case of shed envy, and for the buildings as well

[Tam]

I have a case of shed envy, and for the buildings as well

Aye more sheds means more shite!! 

 

It tends to collect in the corners 

[cort16]

I took today off as I needed to put my Puke in for a service (annoyingly they've not reset the service indicator) so I took the chance to get a bit of a weld fest going on the Cortina.

 

I tacked all my repair panels in and have now seam welded about 80% of it. It'll look better once I've spent some time grinding those welds down. I recon there's still at least one full days work until I can start putting it back together.

 

Derust by cort16, on Flickr

 

Derust by cort16, on Flickr

[Angrydicky]

Tam, does your mum own the Cortina?

[richardmorris]

Issue with the neighbour's merc ( which hasn't moved since last news) is something to do with the timing gears for the v6. Apparently a known problem- in fact cars were recalled in USA for this. However Mercedes will happily charge over £3k to repair!! Even my friendly merc guy Dan is going to be quite expensive (I should be on a percentage as his agent ) and the pattern parts he's ordered are nearly £500 on their own- add a figure before this for merc originals! If anyone wants it in a week or so I think it's for sale. One owner 145k miles, black and you probably just need to better the we buy any car price.

[Ghosty]

Tam, does your mum own the Cortina?

I'm guessing it's the Fabia in the last picture.

[Tam]

Tam, does your mum own the Cortina?

 

I'm guessing it's the Fabia in the last picture.

 

Aye hers is on the left in last pic. The Cortina belongs to a fellow shiter and as such hasn't earned any shed privileges ! Technically its for sale I think 

Mum does own all the sheds and the tractor in the second lot of pics. 

Guess I can't complain about her claiming a shed space back I've never actually lived there