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fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I've just found a place that had a brand new pair of rear lights and a new pair of headlights for my saph and I havn't paid omgoldfordrstax on them

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Slappy Rank: BL Wedge

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Went up to Goodwood this morning for some Members' Meeting testing. About 6 period GT40s flying around, F2 cars, an F1 Maserati, 2 1920s/30s Bugattis, and some beastly French thing I think it was (not the Beast of Turin, was a French blue). And a an SD1, and Capri touring cars. Plus a few other lightweight Lotuses and Jags

 

Favourite moment was standing in the Pits, and a racing Mustang decided to, ahem, warm up his tyres for me as he was leaving thee pits while I had my phone out :-D

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darkfour Rank: Austin Maxi

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My grin thread from Saturday had me riding shotgun in a 76 'Vette 

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Today I've just been for a ride in 2013 version.

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scaryoldcortina Rank: Lancia Gamma

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One of the guys at the MoT station today got a text message from the scammers demanding payment for "unlocking" apple accounts.

 

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Spot the obvious problem. Hint - his reaction to the text was "eh? I don't even LIKE apples!"

andy18s Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I've just found a place that had a brand new pair of rear lights and a new pair of headlights for my saph and I havn't paid omgoldfordrstax on them

Do tell !

Any mk5 Escort bits?

:-P :-P

I have a set of the blacked out Azura Saff rear lights.and the number plate surround if anyone has a need for them....

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Ahh bugger I would've had those off you if I'd known, saying that I should have asked in the wanted thread first, probably could do with a centre panel to flat polish before putting them on

 

I got them from here, they sell repair panels etc but appear to be cheaper than a lot of places

 

http://carbodypanels.co.uk/index.php?cPath=16_1449_1975

 

I stumbled across the site whilst looking for a part for someone

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Having lost more than I'd care to think about on daft bets in the last few months, I lobbed £1 on three 'outsiders' on a football bet accumulator tonight and have just won £162.50.

purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

purplebargeken

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So, that is the funding for the next 3 cars then :)

M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Our copy of T.H.A.S.I.O.T.P. is sandwiched between The Science of Meat(vol.1) and Sheep Husbandry and diseases.

A few shelves up from my favourite:

Plywoods of the World. Their development, manufacture and Application.

Matt had a thing for "interesting" charity shop books.

Thanks for the next few reading materials - potatoes are a super-food that people take for granted now, but were a miraculous food source that could stay in the ground until it was ready to harvest despite shite weather. It's credited with eradicating the threat of famine from the Highlands in the years after its introduction.

The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

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I have 5 motd cars sitting out the front total purchase prices £1058

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I'm way better off this month than I thought I was so I've finally been able to get the new piston rings for the Renault which has been holding me up on the engine rebuild.  I even have enough to get the liners honed by someone else and the MoT the Rover needs.  Then I'm skint again but still, I'm happy I've had some pennies available for this.

beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Just picked a £10 hetty up, and wouldnt you know it, the bloke lives right above kfc in maidenhead.

 

Imagine my surprise as I find myself right now waiting for my order. dont know how this happened...

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Aston Martin Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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As i'm sure you're aware, i'm a moron.

 

 

I put in an autobid for an auction, I will never use autobid again, because this happened...

 

 

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'Decorative rifle'   :-o

 

I live on a fucking housing estate and ebay doesn't like replicas.  :shock:

Also collecting it shall be fun.

 

 

 

I believe it's an 1866 and I've found one for £165... mine was less, assuming it's the same I should be happy,

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Just gaffa tape over those bits for the mot. That's how I got my p6 through it's mot anyway!

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vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Trigger, that is a thing of GREAT BEAUTY.  To quote the man himself, "do not paint."

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scaryoldcortina Rank: Lancia Gamma

scaryoldcortina

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^ "if autoshite did wedding cars" - it's even got a suitable number plate already fitted!

xtriple Rank: Renault 16

xtriple

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I have just overdosed on cheese on toast - 6 slices and it was lush!

 

I am now a weeble so I am going to throw my stick away!  :) 

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John F Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Aston Martin, on 09 Mar 2016 - 4:17 PM, said:Aston Martin, on 09 Mar 2016 - 4:17 PM, said:Aston Martin, on 09 Mar 2016 - 4:17 PM, said:

As i'm sure you're aware, i'm a moron.

 

 

I put in an autobid for an auction, I will never use autobid again, because this happened...

 

 

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'Decorative rifle'   :-o

 

I live on a fucking housing estate and ebay doesn't like replicas.  :shock:

Also collecting it shall be fun.

 

 

 

I believe it's an 1866 and I've found one for £165... mine was less, assuming it's the same I should be happy,

 

Nice... I can't imagine it's an original at that price, but is it black powder proofed (Uberti repro?) or just a replica?

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Aston Martin Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Nice... I can't imagine it's an original at that price, but is it black powder proofed (Uberti repro?) or just a replica?

It's possibly this, or it could be a bit of wood and metal stuck together, won't know till tomorrow.

 

Linky

mouseflakes Rank: Renault 16

mouseflakes

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Pogweasel still at number 13 in all time top posters on Autoshite.

John F Rank: Lancia Gamma

John F

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It's possibly this, or it could be a bit of wood and metal stuck together, won't know till tomorrow.

 

Linky

 

It'll make a nice wall-hanger :-)

strangeangel Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Just gaffa tape over those bits for the mot. That's how I got my p6 through it's mot anyway!

 

Isn't all the outside stuff on those just bolted to a body tub, therefore not structural? Agree with gaffa tape though, my skin's not thin enough to turn up for a test without those jagged bits covered up. Nice car, especially like the moss 8)

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