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DSdriver Rank: Lancia Gamma

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On 6/12/2022 at 12:58 PM, HillmanImp said:

Mid life crisis camper wanker status achieved.

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Just went up to Appletreewick near Bolton Abbey for a test camp to see if everything worked. Close enough to home if it went tits up. 

Only things to change though that we identified are the table is a bit wobbly and we need a better sleeping bag. 

Electric worked (twin leisure batteries), gas worked and didn't kill us (I've got an alarm in anyway), slept all 3 of us in the van okay, with MrsImp and I in the back and ImpJr across the front seats. 

Only issue was I drank too much so snored a bit apparently. However it works okay as a camper. Will hopefully get some use out of it over the summer. 

Wouldn't normally let ImpJr use the telly when we we're away, I'd make him go out and play but as it was our first time and it was such a bugger to fit I let him. 

Also managed a couple of spots. 

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And saw this in the morning when I was getting comically overcharged for gas. 

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Looks like you had a great time. We scrapped the sleeping bags and use duvets  and undersheets, much nicer to sleep with and works well even on the boat where the beds are very narrow.

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Muniphobia Rank: Renault 16

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1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said:

You were videoing some woman bending over in Tesco when a fat bloke with a loaf of bread gets in the way ......😯😯😯

Nah, it because they were playing Crowded House performing that Paul Young song 😉

puddlethumper Rank: Renault 16

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Popped into Tescos to see if there was any  fuel and what price. Whoopee ! 5 litres for £4.70. Booo ! Only 4 containers. Had them away, sharpish.

RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Went out to the Xsara Picasso earlier (how fascinating, but bear with!) 

When I first got it, it stank of smelly wet dog. The worst

But I shampooed the carpets at the time and lobbed a neutradol in there, successfully got rid of the dog smell, but it smelt of chemicals as you'd expect

Well a couple of months have passed so the chemicals have dissipated, and the warm weather seems to have restored the "new car" smell :)

It literally smells like a new car in there, mixed with that typical 'giffermobile' smell. 

I absolutely love it! 

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RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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"Good condition, needs a clean"

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Hmm...

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Might need more than a clean having clearly had Mr Ferrous-Oxide-Buttocks sitting on it for one journey too many!

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Stanky Rank: Isuzu Florian

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24 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

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"Good condition, needs a clean"

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Hmm...

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Might need more than a clean having clearly had Mr Ferrous-Oxide-Buttocks sitting on it for one journey too many!

Never have I been more grateful that smell cannot traverse the internet.

High Jetter Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

High Jetter

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How come the dingbat hasn't figured they'll sell quicker and for more if he spends 20 minutes cleaning them up a bit?

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dome Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I haven't updated my thread in a while but, after a lot of fucking about and quite a few long nights, this thing has an MOT on it. 

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I've done a whopping 30 miles in it today and while there's still a long way still to go it's definitely got potential. It's great fun on the twisty roads around mine and 60mph feels like 150-exactly what I hoped for!

Spottedlaurel Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Another '90s Toyota joins the extended family fleet:

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Having put his 1970s Mini-in-need-of-restoration up for sale, Miss SL's boyfriend has just spent the forthcoming proceeds* on this.

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Between them their fleet now comprises 2010 Impreza, Yaris Mk1, Avensis SR and this MR2. Not bad for a couple of 18-year olds....

 

*The Mini hasn't sold yet, I imagine there's a bit of man maths applying here.

HillmanImp Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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14 hours ago, J W Pepper said:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthusiasts/80s-saloon-cars-that-time-forgot/ss-AAOaOMo?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e9d72f646c71478c8522d0546daf0aed&fullscreen=true#image=1

Slide 1 of 19: Ah, the barge: not a type of boat in this case, but rather a big saloon car with some semblance of luxury – usually designed with an executive in mind and at its best with a V6 or V8 under the hood. For every big car that stood the test of time, though, many more were lost on the motorways of history. In no decade was that more true than the ’80s: with a second fuel crisis in full swing, thirsty saloons lost their appeal and the market for hefty machines tanked. As a result, many big tin-tops of the era are today little more than footnotes in automotive history. We think that’s a shame – so here we remember six of them.

Looking online KAC still isn't on the road. Is this an old photo or not? I see a new V5 was issued recently though. 

Looked pretty grim a few years back when FOAD was looking at it. 

https://autoshite.com/topic/20273-foads-fleet-hairdressers-slk-added/page/68/

Snake Charmer Rank: Citroen Ami

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2 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

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Tyrrell, March or Williams?

Snake Charmer Rank: Citroen Ami

Snake Charmer

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AMG valve caps, competitively priced at £31.39 a set.

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Six-cylinder Rank: Talbot Tagora

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8 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

I thought that was @Six-cylinderhouse at first 😆

I wish it was!

Of those the only one I have owned is a MK2 Granada.

I have driven the Rover, Alfa Six and Peugeot 604.

I have never driven a Tagora

And am not even sure what the Japanese car is?

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