For Sale OMG GGG Fucking Fourbanger Führerwagen - Now Force Ale again!

[richardthestag]

I fear that you may never* bond with this car

[Junkman]

The Junkwoman just told me to get rid of it, she hates it too.

[richardmorris]

Sorry to piss on your parade, but it's merely passing a test on a day, not a letter of manumission to drive for a year.

Going by what I've been told by people who do have actual experience with these cars but don't see the entire world through the three pointed Swastika, these are constant drains with something else breaking every whipstitch.

 

Mine is very much the cheapest car I’ve ever run. Odds and ends need doing occasionally but it’s 24yrs old. This year was an exceptional bill of £850 for the control wishbone and balljoint, £16 on roll bar bushes and £90 for an oil pressure sender and £10 on a new pair of twin tone horns. Last year, just a service and two tie rods plus tracking. 2016 just a service plus an ignitonal barrel (£95). 2015 just a service and some welding to the front inner wings. 2014 I think had the headgasket done at £750 and new pads and discs all round for £150.

 

The new Citroen c5 was a money pit in comparison and the cx cost an absolute fortune, mainly in welding. Both of those kept depreciating too, whereas the merc is now insured for double what I paid and so covering all the bills I’ve spent.

 

Oddly in Waitrose this morning we had an impromptu Mercedes car show, with mine, another 124 coupe in gold and a blue 190 that I’ve seen a lot. The gold coupe was driven by an old guy who didn’t wave back and could barely see over the steering wheel. Honestly you’d think he’d smile at two coupes side by side at the lights but no. Perhaps his had just failed the mot too?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Probably an old Nazi who did a bit of 'waving' back in the day.

 

I knew one once. Well, he was a 'waffe pilot shot down in '43 and ended up a POW. He drove a Mark 5 Cortina 1.6L in Midnight blau on a W plate. Heinz Maybach iirc (really), cheery old bugger. 

[Vince70]

Sorry this is totally off subject but I just saw a new car for our junkman on my local Facebook page.

It’s 12 cylinders and a Jaag.

[garethj]

The fuel gauge on that XJ12 is pointing to zero so that’s probably working perfectly.

 

I miss my XJ-S V12

[Felly Magic]

I loved how my mate's 230TE was comically falling to bits, it had BCA numberplates, and I think it had been an auction slag before he bought it, the doors were a slightly different shade of red, indicating they'd been swapped, and it had the chrome arch trims that were hiding rusty lips. It did not surprise me when it grenaded, it was fucking aful to drive, and I suspect the 120k was far from genuine, and was probably double that. I wanted to set fire to it after driving it. When a Ford Fiesta feels nicer to drive, that says a lot

[JeeExEll]

The Junkwoman just told me to get rid of it, she hates it too.

Have you considered selling it?

[richardthestag]

Have you considered selling it?

 

now where exactly is the fun in that?

 

[Junkman]

Since a potentially suitable replacement appeared on the radar, it's now available for purchase again.

 

Changes since last time include a fresh MoT, a new track rod end and a borked rubber coupling on the driveshaft which makes it groaning on its woefully lethargic take offs. It gets a lot better when it's warm, but ideally that coupling should be replaced.

There was a tiny bit of welding needed to the front subframe, which is bolted to the main shell. The shell itself turns out to be absolutely rust free, so is the rest of the subframe.

 

The price idea now is £1,300 which includes an almost full tank if you are quick.

The longer you wait, the emptier the tank, the shorter the remaining MoT, the bigger the wear and tear and the pissed offer me.

 

Questions?

[BorniteIdentity]

Questions?

How much oil would one be required to purchase come service time?

[Junkman]

Six fucking litres. Why?

[Steve79]

How much oil would one be required to purchase come service time?

1013.62 imperial teaspoonfuls exactly!

[BorniteIdentity]

Six fucking litres. Why?

That much? Wow.

[Junkman]

I know. It's madness.

[Six-cylinder]

Six fucking litres. Why?

 

That's a gross exaggeration, my Mercedes handbook says 5.8 litres!

[Guest Hooli]

Sorry this is totally off subject but I just saw a new car for our junkman on my local Facebook page.

It’s 12 cylinders and a Jaag.5FC9A09D-775E-4727-A143-0D803D5355A8.png

Chrome arches. Sign of a fuckwit who should own a rotten W124

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Chrome arches. Sign of a fuckwit who should own a rotten W124

 

 

1991 Jaguar Sovereign by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr

[artdjones]

1991 Jaguar Sovereign by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr

Taking off,or putting on?

[Steve79]

Just found out my XJ8 takes 6.5 litres FFS!

[Felly Magic]

You need a V12 Jag in your life

[Junkman]

Taking off,or putting on?

 

Well take a fucking guess.

[Junkman]

You need a V12 Jag in your life

 

I know.

[richardmorris]

Now, now, stop poking the bear. He’s probably suffered enough. * I may also need a friendly breakdown spot near Stockport in the near future.

[Mally]

Now, now, stop poking the bear. He’s probably suffered enough. * I may also need a friendly breakdown spot near Stockport in the near future.

 

Best call at my house then.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Some hero has fitted chrome arches to a black 54 plate E46 saloon near me. You should see it, looks like a Gypo caravan.

[Junkman]

Right.

 

This fucking miserable piece of shit is now seriously being sold on eBay.

A downpayment has been made on a replacement I have target locked courtesy of Doubleyeller,

who made me aware of it all the way from fucking China, of all shitholes you don't want to end up in.

So please cross your fingers that it all comes together, I have no time for anything untoward due to my new job.

Which means you can still plunk down the required dosh for me to take it off that Bay.

I'm looking at you, Benz lickers with big mouths and nothing behind them.

[Guest Hooli]

Did we ever find out how much oil this takes?