MrDuke Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Just out of interest, any chance of those car show pics being put up again? Especially that pair of black triumphs (Cameron can't stop me jacking off to that kind of filth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I never thought I would say this but ... car insurance. Yes, car insurance has made me a bit happy this morning. After years of seemingly being unable to get quotes for less than £300 quid on my old runabouts I insured the Chavalier for £190 in May and we just got the renewal through for the Mongdeo at £216. Now obviously I used the confusedcat site for a quick check and got it for £176 from More Than. 2 or 3 years ago we couldn't get it for less than about £320. It's still pretty much half the cars value but I doubt I could insure anything for a year on comp cover with protected discount for much less. I guess it's the only slight positive of being in your mid 40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Here's one for Dollywobbler, I can't see why half these modifications never caught on?. Citroen 2CV Called Duffy from 1980 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Are they Mk4 Cortina lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimothyClaypole Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My van passed it's MOT with just an advisory on the front discs being rusty - seeing as it's not turned a wheel since I last taxed it I'd expect it, so that's £120 wasted on tax, which is due again this week but it's only money. They sorted the non charging issue with a new alternator so another £120 on tax and it's back on the road. Couple of car boots to clear some "Trebusing" out then time to get it sold. Wonder how much soil I can get in the back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Are they Mk4 Cortina lights? My first thought is Mercedes truck actually. Horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not motoring related but my adopted ex-stray cat died a long and poison riddled death last night and my girlfriend is the length of a country away and drifting further day by day but I have found great joy and solace in, of all things, origaymi. I'm sure the happiness it has brought me the last day or so is related to the fact that I can't think of anything else whilst doing it but who cares. I would suggest it to anyone trying to shut out any miserable thoughts. Oh and the vodka lurking in the background helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Are they Mk4 Cortina lights? My first thought is Mercedes truck actually. Horrible! I thought Vauxhall Victor at first glance and then I thought Opel Ascona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 That minging 2CV=scaled down version of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 + rubbish 4 towin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Topical: chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I've just watched my wedding video in reverse, it was brilliant. She skipped along, jumped in the car and fucked off! skattrd, DeeJay and Tonka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danblez Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I've just watched my wedding video in reverse, it was brilliant. She skipped along, jumped in the car and fucked off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Has a pleasant trek to the Forest of Dean to collect some tyres for the Disco (and a set of Landy steels I hope to flog). Drove through Hereford, which actually is home to Rank Taxis! I don't think they considered all meanings of that phrase...(or maybe they really are shite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Having read it on here I took the advise of Bikeman Billy and advertised my first bicycle on Gumtree.Just three days after listing it has sold.Very easy and pleasant transaction and I've made a tidy profit too.My local house clearance auction often has a bike or two so I've been buying a few and listing them on ebay.After fitting new tyres and the listing and selling fees were taken into consideration the last bike I sold on ebay, a very rare Falcon lightweight tourer, I earned the princely sum of.....my money back (just).This got me all disheartened until I read that post.After the success of my first advert I've now got my mojo back and am about to drag another bike out of the shed and get it ready for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2374962/Banned-driver-attempting-control-car-steering-wheel-PLIERS.html I can't see the problem myself?. cort16 and Partridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 'PLIERS' typical daily mail quality, anyone can see its a pair of fuggin Moles Banger Kenny and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 GOM/P thread on page 2 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I saw this Willy's Jeep on ebay too! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/willys-jeep-classic-car-military-vehicle-/281139215911?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item417533fe27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I live right next to an airfield and get Cessna's and private airplanes coming into land and taking off very regularly in the day and through the night. It's ace seeing these things taxi-ing about and then going full throttle through my balcony doors. Also read it costs a Cessna 10 quid to land and then 30 quid to park it over night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Having read it on here I took the advise of Bikeman Billy and advertised my first bicycle on Gumtree.Just three days after listing it has sold.Very easy and pleasant transaction and I've made a tidy profit too.My local house clearance auction often has a bike or two so I've been buying a few and listing them on ebay.After fitting new tyres and the listing and selling fees were taken into consideration the last bike I sold on ebay, a very rare Falcon lightweight tourer, I earned the princely sum of.....my money back (just).This got me all disheartened until I read that post.After the success of my first advert I've now got my mojo back and am about to drag another bike out of the shed and get it ready for sale. Good stuff, I've shifted shit loads recently and (thanks to FaceAche and eBay) I've bought a couple of right crackers at a very nice price. Just doing one up (a very nicely spec'd Kona) and then have a decent Trek hybrid to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Gumtree seems to be the place for really obscenely cheap cars at the moment. There's a lot of people who have just bought a new car and advertise taxed and MOT'd stuff for 200-300 quid, and they're perfectly drivable.Preloved is also good, but have never bought or sold off there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hey! I want another update from the resident FSO nutters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb47 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 going full throttle through my balcony doors. Doesnt it make a mess of the furniture ? vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Just fixed the air con in the BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 . It's ace seeing these things taxi-ing about and then going full throttle through my balcony doors..You could try turning the landing light off. chaseracer, Banger Kenny, PhilA and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 You could try turning the landing light off. You. OUT. oldford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I just hope the film isn't shit. It's been getting good reviews but I don't know how well it'll work on the big screen. Partridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I had one of those Technics, wat... The display had a short so a few segments lit up when they shouldn't have but it survived many house moves and sounded ace. If they're beer money I might buy another, I think the ex wife binned mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 An excuse worthy of a Tory minister http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-23449261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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