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[anonymous user]

Mr Beard was going to ask the transport guy for some help 'moving the Olds onto the drive'.

 

 

 

Ar galite man padėti stumti automobilį ant disko prašome

 

 

I took this to be a euphemism for some 'hot Lithuanian disco action with post event biscuits'. I may have mistyped the Google translation outcome somewhat. 

would those be disco biscuits?

[purplebargeken]

Even more reason to sell the Olds back to me when you get: bored/divorced/beaten with a rolling pin/it sorted.

[Six-cylinder]

Unusual colour. Did it rot away?

I had it about two months and decided I didn't need it so advertised it in my local Tescos. It was sold to a New Zealand man who was touring the UK. I seem to remember I came out with a small profit.

[Bobthebeard]

Even more reason to sell the Olds back to me when you get: bored/divorced/beaten with a rolling pin/it sorted.

Lol. Am more than happy to sell it back to you! Reasons above all probable. Given my form at buying and selling cars you will get it back all shiny and repaired for £fuck all.

[purplebargeken]

Yay!!!!!!

[purplebargeken]

I should have just asked you to do it for me shouldn't I. 

[Bobthebeard]

I should have just asked you to do it for me shouldn't I.

 

Yes... Still a possibility..

[Slappy]

Fiesta has blown a headlight, annoying. The clutch however has stopped* being heavy and clicky and has therefore fixed* itself.

 

Booked in for a service on Weds. Hopefully that'll get to the bottom of the problem.

[brownnova]

I've just lost the game, or should that be won...?

 

Let me explain:  An idle evenings browsing of the 'bay found me plenty of chod to post on the eBay bargains thread (a beautiful SM, and a beautifully coloured beige/cream Merc 190)

 

Fewer people will have probably noticed the Mitsubishi I posted somewhere in the middle.  If you missed it here it is:

 

 

I jovially quipped that I would bid on it...

 

So as per the rules of the game (my own personal rules include a complex level of want to bid to distance ratio)  I plucked a suitably derisory sum out of the air, and placed the bid. Fully expecting to be outbid.

 

Come Sunday afternoon the eBay app pinged to say the Colt was ending soon.  "I wonder how much that's gone up to now" thought I, only to have the realisation I was still the high bidder.... That evening, I lost (or won) the game and found myself the auction winner for one White 1992 Colt.  Bugger.

 

So what's the deal? Well according to the advert it's a one owner, 35k car (the 'modern' has 33k and is 2 years old!).  MOT history shows a very good rate of passes (and backs the mileage up), and it comes with ticket 'til May. And in another bonus the winning bid was in fact only just over half of the monthly finance on the modern motor in which I commute! WCPGW?!?!?!?!?The only visible downside is a dent in the rear quarter. Its 98 miles from me (Hereford not an ideal location tbh), In theory could be used to let SWMBO practice as she learns to drive...  

 

Can't say that I really want it  but being 'that' eBay twat just doesn't come naturally to me!

[fraser.innes.3]

I've just lost the game, or should that be won...?

 

Let me explain: An idle evenings browsing of the 'bay found me plenty of chod to post on the eBay bargains thread (a beautiful SM, and a beautifully coloured beige/cream Merc 190)

 

Fewer people will have probably noticed the Mitsubishi I posted somewhere in the middle. If you missed it here it is:

 

 

I jovially quipped that I would bid on it...

 

So as per the rules of the game (my own personal rules include a complex level of want to bid to distance ratio) I plucked a suitably derisory sum out of the air, and placed the bid. Fully expecting to be outbid.

 

Come Sunday afternoon the eBay app pinged to say the Colt was ending soon. "I wonder how much that's gone up to now" thought I, only to have the realisation I was still the high bidder.... That evening, I lost (or won) the game and found myself the auction winner for one White 1992 Colt. Bugger.

 

So what's the deal? Well according to the advert it's a one owner, 35k car (the 'modern' has 33k and is 2 years old!). MOT history shows a very good rate of passes (and backs the mileage up), and it comes with ticket 'til May. And in another bonus the winning bid was in fact only just over half of the monthly finance on the modern motor in which I commute! WCPGW?!?!?!?!?The only visible downside is a dent in the rear quarter. Its 98 miles from me (Hereford not an ideal location tbh), In theory could be used to let SWMBO practice as she learns to drive...

 

Can't say that I really want it but being 'that' eBay twat just doesn't come naturally to me!

If it has get you home tax I can store it in my local pub car park, as I am only 15 miles from centre of Hereford.

 

 

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[Christine]

 

Octavia failed it's MOT on rear seat belt mechanism. 

 

D'oh!

 

Fit a baby seat and represent , it'll then be just an advisory ...fact.

[dollywobbler]

As if my week wasn't already busy enough, it seems I've got Collection Capers ahead. A Volvo. That hasn't been on the road since March. And which currently has a flat battery and therefore isn't running. Oh, and it's 200 miles away. And the SVM are going to hate me. 

 

Hopefully, the caper gets underway on Friday. The Nippa is involved with the first stage. This promises to be interesting.

[cms206]

 

 

As if my week wasn't already busy enough, it seems I've got Collection Capers ahead. A Volvo. That hasn't been on the road since March. And which currently has a flat battery and therefore isn't running. Oh, and it's 200 miles away. And the SVM are going to hate me.

 

Hopefully, the caper gets underway on Friday. The Nippa is involved with the first stage. This promises to be interesting.

I've just brought one 300 miles home that, now I have checked the history, has done about 1500 miles since January 1998. I should do an thread of sorts.

 

The SVM wish you well on your collection capers, and have put in a good world for our favourite bouncy druid with our Viking God of choice this week.

[purplebargeken]

The Olds has now rewarded its new owner by FTP. It may be haunted. 

 

The only way to resolve this is to fix it all up and return it to me as soon as possible.

 

It really is the only way. You know this. Right?

[Lacquer Peel]

 And the SVM are going to hate me. 

 

False Volvo?

[Jim Bell]

As if my week wasn't already busy enough, it seems I've got Collection Capers ahead. A Volvo. That hasn't been on the road since March. And which currently has a flat battery and therefore isn't running. Oh, and it's 200 miles away. And the SVM are going to hate me.

 

Hopefully, the caper gets underway on Friday. The Nippa is involved with the first stage. This promises to be interesting.

it's not a 440 up my way is it man?

 

http://r.ebay.com/uyIfQu

[dollywobbler]

It is a proper Volvo.

[Lacquer Peel]

Front-wheel drive, pop-up headlights? RENAULT engines? PROPER!?

 

I'm just fishing.

[Jim Bell]

Garycoxs 480 then.

 

Well plaid.

[cms206]

It is a proper Volvo and I R JELUS.

[Ghosty]

 

 

 

 

'92 is bloody early for one of those, and the Mitsi ones are pretty uncommon now compared to Proton Satrias.

[Ghosty]

False Volvo?

 

I'd have read that as removing a Volvo from its natural habitat.

[Alexg]

Shocking developments

 

Wednesday is my day off, so I'm off to get a Gold Belmont I don't want or need.

YAY AUTOSHITE!

[dollywobbler]

Garycoxs 480 then.

 

Well plaid.

 

That was a vague plan at one stage, but that car remains available. There's a limit to how many Volvos I can acquire in one week.

[cms206]

That was a vague plan at one stage, but that car remains available. There's a limit to how many Volvos I can acquire in one week.

Challenge accepted.

[brownnova]

'92 is bloody early for one of those, and the Mitsi ones are pretty uncommon now compared to Proton Satrias.

Hmmm... The 'I won this car' conversation with Mrs B didn't go well.... Worse than expected!!

[Alexg]

You told the Missus? Mrs G won't know until it's too late.

[dugong]

MGF doesn't appear to be as bad as I thought.

 

There's definitely a leak (it's lost coolant somewhere), but after topping the bottle up, checking the levels and running it, it doesn't overheat. There's no steam, the OAT doesn't pressurise and there's no loss of power. Gauge flaps around like a mad thing, though, probably a shagged sensor. I think the last return pipe blow-up might have damaged it. Drove the car at motorway speeds and put a ton of load on it - and it behaved.

 

One of the aux belts is shrieking its tits off and is in dire need of replacement. Getting a specialist to pick the car up for me - I'm actually more worried about the belt snapping than it impersonating a kettle.

[dome]

Went out to jack up the Scimitar tonight to make a start on fitting the new electric fuel pump-this one goes near the tank instead of under the bonnet so a bit of work required.

 

Was only going to jack it up and have a look as I'm off on Friday but I got cracked on and it's now fitted and plumbed in, just needs wired up and it'll be good to go.

[vulgalour]

The SVM wish you well on your collection capers, and have put in a good world for our favourite bouncy druid with our Viking God of choice this week.

Thor, the God of Hammers, right?