BiscuitTiger Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Hi Everyone, Found this forum via online game 'MotorNation' and look forward to contributing. I've always liked older cars and am into bangernomics - often keeping them going far too long! Remspoor, eddyramrod, stuboy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 8:38 PM, Eyersey1234 said: Phoooaarrr. There's a yellow Cortina in Hull thar I occasionally see, I'll get a picture when I'm next down the road it lives on, it still has the Crystal Ford sticker in the back window, Crystals were the main Ford agent in Hull and Beverley at one time That yellow Cortina was there when I last lived in Hull in late 90s. I was amazed to see it still there when I visited last year Eyersey1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, wesacosa said: That yellow Cortina was there when I last lived in Hull in late 90s. I was amazed to see it still there when I visited last year We must see this yellow legend, anyone got any pics? Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Dyslexic Viking, mitsisigma01, Shite Ron and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Wow, thanks @wesacosa, an “L” in patinated yellow with tow bar, bloody love it😁 wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 those pictures were from a few years ago. Not sure how its hanging on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, wesacosa said: those pictures were from a few years ago. Not sure how its hanging on now. Last time I was down there was earlier this year, it doesn't look much different now. wesacosa and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 21 hours ago, Inca-mpetent said: Hello, The name is Matthieu, 26 years old and from The Netherlands Proud owner of a millionaire car, seen below It's been around the clock at least once, and still going strong with It's 1.9 SDI Fast, it is not, reliable it is Hope to get to know you all Welcome to the beige. I would have thought the SEAT would have been a good contender for Klokje Rond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inca-mpetent Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Welcome to the beige. I would have thought the SEAT would have been a good contender for Klokje Rond. Just wanted to add some more about myself that I forgot Such as my day job, which is restoring/repairing 2CV's I'm also the (kinda) prud owner of a 1983 Conway Campa DL seen below it is in need of some repairs, which i've been pushing back for a while Verstuurd vanaf mijn Redmi Note 9 Pro met Tapatalk Isopon, mitsisigma01, beko1987 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, Inca-mpetent said: Such as my day job, which is restoring/repairing 2CV's Nah, don't think anyone here would be into them. Oh, hang on.... mitsisigma01 and chaseracer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said: Last time I was down there was earlier this year, it doesn't look much different now. That’s great news, a real survivor, long may it live! Eyersey1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 21/10/2021 at 21:21, Inca-mpetent said: Hello, The name is Matthieu, 26 years old and from The Netherlands Proud owner of a millionaire car, seen below It's been around the clock at least once, and still going strong with It's 1.9 SDI Fast, it is not, reliable it is Hope to get to know you all Goedenavond, welkom! The Seat Inca, now that's a van that is getting seriously rare nowadays. Now that I think of it, the Ibiza Mk II this was based on as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Inca-mpetent said: Such as my day job, which is restoring/repairing 2CV's Don't tell @dollywobblerhe will get jealous 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, Wibble said: That’s great news, a real survivor, long may it live! I'll try and get down there to get a more up to date picture of it, though knowing my luck the fucker won't be there when I try and get a picture 😂 wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: I'll try and get down there to get a more up to date picture of it, though knowing my luck the fucker won't be there when I try and get a picture 😂 That would be great, thanks, but Sod’s law likely to prevail😆. Would be nice to get the reg though👍 Eyersey1234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Wibble said: That would be great, thanks, but Sod’s law likely to prevail😆. Would be nice to get the reg though👍 Off the top of my head SAG 833R rings a bell Edit just checked, it's taxed and MOT shows no results found, though on the MOT checker it says MOT expired September 2020 so who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inca-mpetent Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Goedenavond, welkom! The Seat Inca, now that's a van that is getting seriously rare nowadays. Now that I think of it, the Ibiza Mk II this was based on as well...I think it does fit in with the rest here too.I know it's VAG, But I've been driving it without major problems since early 2020, when I bought it (with 6 months of valid MOT) for €175 and a Belgian Alfa Romeo 166 with a 2.4 liter turbodieselThat one had a lot of problems:heater fan was dead, so was the boardcomputer(backlight gone, thus unusable), and the alternator had seen better days.So I definitely got the better deal hereVerstuurd vanaf mijn Redmi Note 9 Pro met Tapatalk Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 12 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said: Off the top of my head SAG 833R rings a bell Edit just checked, it's taxed and MOT shows no results found, though on the MOT checker it says MOT expired September 2020 so who knows I guess its because its MOT exempt now. Shite Ron and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Yep it is, so could be that. MOT on mine has lapsed but a few jobs to do before putting it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I'm not new but I am lazy. I really should post more about my Alfa 159 and Ford Puma, and moan about the Saab 9-5 shaped hole that is not yet filled. So much love for the Shite ethos and the refreshing honesty in the For Sale section. Like calamine lotion on a sore caused by a thousand chancers, dealers and crooks. If it makes you like me more I started driving in a Mini Clubman that was older than me, and graduated to a Triumph Acclaim (CD, no less) soon after. May all your Shites run smoothly on the coming winter mornings. Much love from the Midlands. George. CaptainBoom, Wibble, inconsistant and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 10 hours ago, grogee said: I'm not new but I am lazy. I really should post more about my Alfa 159 and Ford Puma, and moan about the Saab 9-5 shaped hole that is not yet filled. So much love for the Shite ethos and the refreshing honesty in the For Sale section. Like calamine lotion on a sore caused by a thousand chancers, dealers and crooks. If it makes you like me more I started driving in a Mini Clubman that was older than me, and graduated to a Triumph Acclaim (CD, no less) soon after. May all your Shites run smoothly on the coming winter mornings. Much love from the Midlands. George. Greetings I would love to hear more about the Puma especially, I assume it is the 90s coupe and not the bloated SUV thing. P. S. Triumph Acclaim CD you say? Phooooaaarrr grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hi Eyersey. The Puma is year 2000, but it isn't shite. Not run with a shite ethos anyway. Having spent £2k getting the wings, sills and rear arches done, it now sleeps in a £50/month council garage. It's probably had the same again spent on it to make it 'perfect' or at least as close as I can get. Next job is front subframe which is a bit crusty, no matter how many coats of black paint I put on top. The Acclaim was prone to eating its head gasket (OMGHGF) I remember doing at least two. But it had twin carbs, electric windows and headlamp washers so who wouldn't want to spend money fixing it? I do recall a shitely fix on the ignition barrell which expired on the M4, I stopped in the services and learned how to hotwire it. Later it had a 'permanent' fix of two toggle switches, one for ignition and one for starter. JMotor, Eyersey1234, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 hours ago, grogee said: Hi Eyersey. The Puma is year 2000, but it isn't shite. Not run with a shite ethos anyway. Having spent £2k getting the wings, sills and rear arches done, it now sleeps in a £50/month council garage. It's probably had the same again spent on it to make it 'perfect' or at least as close as I can get. Next job is front subframe which is a bit crusty, no matter how many coats of black paint I put on top. The Acclaim was prone to eating its head gasket (OMGHGF) I remember doing at least two. But it had twin carbs, electric windows and headlamp washers so who wouldn't want to spend money fixing it? I do recall a shitely fix on the ignition barrell which expired on the M4, I stopped in the services and learned how to hotwire it. Later it had a 'permanent' fix of two toggle switches, one for ignition and one for starter. Phoooaaar one chodtastic Puma, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruttyFrutty Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Evening all, Here is my entry in Autoshite territory at last, my Renault 11 TL. 181k miles, spent the last 20 years kerbside in East London being used as a daily workhorse. Drove it up to South Staffs last weekend and didn't miss a beat. I did catch Covid picking the F@%$er up though so currently isolating and scouring the web for R9 / 11 info, of which there does not appear to be a lot, so any help would be much appreciated. I will start a dedicated thread once I'm out of newbie prison. Shaun Isopon, eddyramrod, mk2_craig and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve flint Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Hi just thought I’d swing by and say hi I’m Steve from Dudley in West Midlands thanks for letting me join eddyramrod, stuboy, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 19 hours ago, Steve flint said: Hi just thought I’d swing by and say hi I’m Steve from Dudley in West Midlands thanks for letting me join Eventually!!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 5:41 PM, FruttyFrutty said: Evening all, Here is my entry in Autoshite territory at last, my Renault 11 TL. 181k miles, spent the last 20 years kerbside in East London being used as a daily workhorse. Drove it up to South Staffs last weekend and didn't miss a beat. I did catch Covid picking the F@%$er up though so currently isolating and scouring the web for R9 / 11 info, of which there does not appear to be a lot, so any help would be much appreciated. I will start a dedicated thread once I'm out of newbie prison. Shaun Lovely stuff. We had an automatic one in the fold for a while, mostly owned by @RobTwho is a shiter of most excellent repute. Please start a thread on it, and hope you're now over the 'Rona. Eyersey1234, mk2_craig and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 6:37 PM, GarageOfLuke said: Hello all! Forgot to keep checking back to see if I'd been approved for membership so was a pleasant surprise to try logging in today and find I've got in! I joined mainly because I found a thread on Daihatsu YRVs with someone who appeared to be very knowledgeable, but from a cursory look around it seems like I'll quite enjoy it here - I've owned a fair amount of tat, shite, awful classics, dismal retros etc. in my time, but at the moment I'm down to just a couple of Mk1 Twingos, the aforementioned Daihatsu YRV, and a Eunos Roadster (among other more modern things that don't belong here). I imagine the Twingo is the only one people would want to see so you can have a photo of it, count yourselves very lucky! I'm a motor trader/Japanese importer by day as well, so more than happy to help out with anything related to that side of things! Ha! I've seen this car - and you - but couldn't quite collar you to say hello. I tend to park in that car park when I'm at the Co-op! What is that Blue Nissan you have? Don't think I've seen one around before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 6:37 PM, GarageOfLuke said: at the moment I'm down to just a couple of Mk1 Twingos @hammy to the front desk please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitsiman Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hello Everyone! I like cars and have been talking shite for years so this seems like the ideal place for me. Auto-wise I have a Tesla which is the best thing since sliced bread and a 106 Rallye – which is sliced bread. I also have a load of other shite which will no doubt come out in the wash. The Wife has a 03 plate XC90 T6, a van, a Bedford TL horse box (weirdly she has no horses?) and a grey Ferguson Tractor. Our neighbours don’t talk to us. PrinceRupert, eddyramrod, Agila and 17 others 13 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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