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Conrad D. Conelrad Rank: Lancia Gamma

Conrad D. Conelrad

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I was just looking at the 2011 Census data. Out of the 332 people in my census area, only 26 of us don't have a passport. We should form a club and then not go on a coach trip to Holland.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Make sure you don't visit a café at the same time and get virtually stoned.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Whilst being a right miserable bastard as per, I suddenly happened upon an idea to punish some of the double parking cockwarblers I see about. I shall post more details if it works.

fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

fordperv

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Whilst washing mrs fordpervs car, the postman came bearing gifts, stuff that was posted 2nd class on Monday which came within an hour of an expressed delivery which also was posted Monday but with a courier, my grin for this morning is with postman pat and friends for speedy delivery

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Myself and a colleague are debating the pistonheads hoon 2014 (not seriously) and thinking that we pay up in full, and drive a deisel vauxhall meriva with bald tyres running on veg, but smoke £90 cigar and drink £2k brandy from the bottle the whole trip

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twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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A post in the confessions thread reminded me of something that happened when I worked in a Honda dealership.

 

Customer booked in for a service and said that im not paying your massive price for oil , i will supply my own.

Nothing unusual in this .

When the car came in I was on spanner duty and got the job.Grabbed the keys and drove it in the workshop , boot opened to get oil .

 

A whole litre bottle !!! With a price sticker on it for more than our charge . No wonder she thought we were dear, was tempted to just put the one litre in and drive it out.

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fordperv Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Today was the dreaded m.o.t time for Mrs fordpervs rs turbo, and I'm happy to say it passed straight off, it's the 3rd year running that it's passed 1st time without failing, well chuffed

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Bobthebeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

Bobthebeard

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After years of dismissing MG/Rover cars due to my ignorance and so called poor reputation by Internet Haterz I now own two of them. As a result I am now a convert.

Thats all. As you were....

:-)

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Spiny Norman Rank: Lancia Gamma

Spiny Norman

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Aye, I tried that line of thought as well.
It ended in the predictable cloud of steam, hammers and a call to the scrapyard to take the remains away.

 

I'll listen to my own judgement/prejudice from now on. ;)

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Bobthebeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

Bobthebeard

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Aye, I tried that line of thought as well.

It ended in the predictable cloud of steam, hammers and a call to the scrapyard to take the remains away.

 

I'll listen to my own judgement/prejudice from now on. ;)

:-)

The cloud of steam is often not what it appears!

A £6 inlet manifold gasket may well save the day/car.

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saucedoctor Rank: Renault 16

saucedoctor

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^ this. They nearly always go between cylinders 3 & 4. A couple of hours on the spanners sorts it out, although that fucking dipstick tube is a bastard, always in the way.

Lord Sterling Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lord Sterling

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After years of dismissing MG/Rover cars due to my ignorance and so called poor reputation by Internet Haterz I now own two of them. As a result I am now a convert.Thats all. As you were....:-)

Sorry to hear that. :(

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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There's possibly a thread in 'cars that you thought were shit but really like now.'  Was never a fan of Peugeots and Volvos until I'd owned a couple, then they grew on me.

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catsinthewelder Rank: Lancia Gamma

catsinthewelder

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I work as a college caretaker,  we have a policy of not allowing students to park on campus although a good excuse will let them stay.

 

A sports student with a Pug 107 has been taking the piss for ages but always leaves when I'm not around,  tonight he came back from a football match to find an abandoned LDV minibus blocking off the bit of the car park that him and 2 friends had parked in.  I'm not very good at giving bollockings but I did my best.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Part one of my plan initiated this afternoon. It looked like it was going to be a success, but I'll hopefully find out better tomorrow.

Station Rank: Isuzu Florian

Station

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There's possibly a thread in 'cars that you thought were shit but really like now.'  Was never a fan of Peugeots and Volvos until I'd owned a couple, then they grew on me.

 

That was me until I bought a Volvo, and then bought a Peugeot a couple of months ago, I think they're great.

Although Volvo's are absolutely impossible to sell, unless it's a 340.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Professor Alice Roberts likes Nine Inch Nails. Sadly, I discovered this on Twitter and I feel ashamed for using Twitter. Clearly, it really does just provide me with trivial information. Was tempted to reply to her tweet with some NIN lyrics. Those from Closer perhaps.

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Lankytim Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lankytim

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Professor Alice Roberts.

 

WOULD.

  • dugong, sporty-shite and Gerald
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Ratdat Rank: Renault 16

Ratdat

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Racing Tradition, lol! I need to get me one of these shirts and wear it to National Alfa day...

 

$T2eC16NHJHgFFl6cMBBBBSYYW!tLhQ~~60_12.J

nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

nigel bickle

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Yah!

 

I'm looking forward to taking my Ronda to a Fiat day!

DVee8 Rank: Talbot Tagora

DVee8

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I saw Nine inch nails at wembley in 1991 supporting Guns n Roses 

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Although Volvo's are absolutely impossible to sell, unless it's a 340.

 

That doesn't surprise me, since big Ovlovs are a purchase for life, then get passed on to the children, who will thence pass them on to the grandchildren, and so on.

vulgalour Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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This car I thought was to expensive for what looked like a soggy trouble maker in an undesirable colour set.

post-5335-0-91826100-1395321390_thumb.jpg

 

Then someone bought it recently for £1900.  I would have said they'd paid too much until I saw their pictures of the same car which show it in a far better light.

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Best of all, they're keeping a build thread and planning to use it daily.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/164152/1977-leyland-princess-2200hl

 

Just goes to show how much difference good pictures can make and I'm delighted to see another one making its way back onto the road and into use.

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Conrad D. Conelrad Rank: Lancia Gamma

Conrad D. Conelrad

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It's a very nice car. I regret not buying an unused Maximiser fuel computer for £30 recently. 

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