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[Guest Hooli]

There sure is some interest in them.

 

 

The blonde looks tidy

[reb]

 

This appears to have happened today.

[Tickman]

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This appears to have happened today.

Congratulations Robin.

[Guest Hooli]

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This appears to have happened today.

 

Nice one. I passed mine on friday the 13th, many many years ago.

[Richard]

Turns out you can pass your driving test in a 20 year old shonker that shakes like a shitting dog at tick over. Apparently the examiner remarked on the luxurious tiger skin seat covers and the all-over body massage.

 

[Ghosty]

Beats passing in a Corsa D.

[oldcars]

There sure is some interest in them.

 

Would a racer pay over a grand for one just to smash it up? Wish i had money to waste.

[Asimo]

There is racing and racing. Hope it ends up like this.

 

[Richard]

Beats passing in a Corsa D.

 

That's what Robin said.

[Guest Hooli]

I passed in a Nova SR, hated them ever since.

[daveb47]

Passed my test on november 7 1963 on a Ariel Colt & car one on nov 7 1964 in a Renault Dauphine.

[BorniteIdentity]

My 190e is officially dead. I've now got a car that owes me over £3k which is, in essence, worthless.

 

#OhHappyDay

[dollywobbler]

 

There is racing and racing. Hope it ends up like this.

 

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To be fair, I saw that car do an actual cartwheel at the chicane at Goodwood in 2008, so that ended up all bashed in too! Celebrity driver. Owner not impressed! Annoyingly, I was cleaning my glasses at the time so didn't snap the incident. My colleague was looking the other way. Duh!

[captain_70s]

 I've now got a car that owes me over £3k which is, in essence, worthless.

 

#OhHappyDay

 

Could be worse, I've done this twice.

 

[Kiltox]

400 mile journey successfully completed in a 320d estate auto - not bad at what it does but by god the seat is uncomfortable!

[DodgyBastard]

[RobT]

Is it a modern BMW? That's partly why I bought the 175 quid Astra last week. Almost as cheap as hiring a car, and more comfortable for the 600 odd miles I'll be doing this weekend down to North Devon. Senator and Cavalier are both a bit broken so can't take either of those.

 

So I checked the Astra over this evening, put new wiper blades on, and filled the tank. This may have been a mistake as I'm sure there's a whiff of fuel there now, just hope the tank hasn't got a leak somewhere. Can't see any leaking out but will check again in the morning. An early start to avoid the traffic and an Olympic breakfast along the A303 will be in order, looking forward to it!

[JohnK]

Senator and Cavalier are both a bit broken so can't take either of those.

 

 

What's wrong with the Senator, Rob?

[320touring]

hit a pothole with the vectra- bent the alloy:(

 

took it to my local friendly tyre place where it recived loving attention*

 

 

*courtesy of 1x4lb and 1x 8lb sledge hammer tapping it.

 

result- good as new:)

 

thank fuck as there is nae spare!

[JohnK]

 

 

Been driving this tonight - the first time since I fell out with it last Saturday.

 

I removed the remnants of glass in the door and swept and hoovered all of the glass up inside, so it's all ready for the new glass to go in. Taking bets now on whether I can get this glass in, first time, without breaking it (or the main window next to it!!)

[spike60]

400 mile journey successfully completed in a 320d estate auto - not bad at what it does but by god the seat is uncomfortable!

I've just taken custody of my son's cast off 530d estate and the drivers seat is spot on for me, much better for my aching old bones than the Polo it replaced.

[RobT]

What's wrong with the Senator, Rob?

Heater matrix is leaking, which isn't a problem in warm dry weather, but even a hint of rain and the bugger mists up and can get really bad in a downpour. So best leave it at home as there's rain forecast. Apart from that it's great! I'll get it fixed soon or wait until after Shitefest as may have a crack at it myself. Some say it's a dash out job but others say it can be done with dash in situ. Either way I'll break something so might be best I go for the garage option.

[dollywobbler]

 

 

Been driving this tonight - the first time since I fell out with it last Saturday.

 

I removed the remnants of glass in the door and swept and hoovered all of the glass up inside, so it's all ready for the new glass to go in. Taking bets now on whether I can get this glass in, first time, without breaking it (or the main window next to it!!)

 

Good luck! If it all goes tits up, at least there is that complete door floating around... (perhaps wind the window down before starting?).

[cort1977]

 

Finally fixed hydraulic lines on the Mercedes so power steering and rear suspension are restored.   This after a couple of garages and a so-called Mercedes specialist declined.   New sections 'expertly' flared and spliced in to replace rusty pipes.  

 

And yes, that fuel line next to them is not too clever either.   That's the next job.

[barrett]

Got a new front plate for the Visa from those DMB fellers. TBH they seemed like flaky shitehawks throughout my protracted email correspondence, but the plate is bob-on (it's a dealer jobby to match the back one that they had to make up from scratch) and it makes the car look a million times better so fair play to them

[richardmorris]

There cannot be many pig noses in the uk can there? Nice colour too.

[MarvinsMom]

calling that visa pig nose is a bit strong.

 

its odd looking, as only the very best citroens are, but calling it pig nose isn't very nice, which that car is.

[HillmanImp]

That Visa rarer than mine, will cost less than mine to use as a daily driver, has a better dash than mine and is just better but I sodding love my Visa and aint selling it for no money.

[barrett]

Pignose is what they're called over here. In France they're called 'Groin' which is mostly why I got it in the first place. Still makes me lol. Groin just means 'snout' but ignore that and it's literally hours of fun.

[barrett]

And no, I think that's one of four 652 Pignoses on the road in this country. Most of the others are lhd imports