New members, introduce yourself here.

[Jim Bell]

Hello Con2k. That looks absolutely outstanding man. Green is the colour of winners.  

[stuboy]

9 hours ago, Con2K said:

Hi All,

New member saying Hello from Taunton, Somerset. I know a couple existing members hence joining. Always some interesting topics/info to be had.

 

I recently became custodian of my grandparents Mercedes Benz 190D so i'll be searching for info and posting a few things up in the hope some people are in the know. It's in Ireland still so I need to get back over and collect it sometime. Aside from that I have a constant flow of slightly newer stuff that comes and goes.

 

?

 

 

what on the shelfs?

[Con2K]

4 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Hello Con2k. That looks absolutely outstanding man. Green is the colour of winners.  

Thanks buddy. I wasn't a fan of the colour when I was told it would be mine and I tried to recall the colour in my head, but seeing it in the flesh, with the red interior, it sparked something I wasn't expecting.

 

I'll be honest it's had a 2 copy wings and a polish but she's looking well for nearly 200k miles. I'll cover it in detail in the appropriate area.

[Con2K]

41 minutes ago, stuboy said:

what on the shelfs?

Bottles, hundreds of old bottles and containers. I don't know much about them. This is part of an old farm I'm not familiar with.

[chancer]

11 hours ago, Con2K said:

Hi All,

New member saying Hello from Taunton, Somerset. I know a couple existing members hence joining. Always some interesting topics/info to be had.

 

I recently became custodian of my grandparents Mercedes Benz 190D so i'll be searching for info and posting a few things up in the hope some people are in the know. It's in Ireland still so I need to get back over and collect it sometime. Aside from that I have a constant flow of slightly newer stuff that comes and goes.

 

?

 

 

Willow Green....absolutely fantastic mate! Same colour as my first 190...Dibs 

[Jim Bell]

9 hours ago, Con2K said:

Thanks buddy. I wasn't a fan of the colour when I was told it would be mine and I tried to recall the colour in my head, but seeing it in the flesh, with the red interior, it sparked something I wasn't expecting.

 

Holy shit, red interior as well? What a combo. 

That's living alright. 

[Out Run]

22 hours ago, Con2K said:

Hi All,

New member saying Hello from Taunton, Somerset. I know a couple existing members hence joining. Always some interesting topics/info to be had.

 

I recently became custodian of my grandparents Mercedes Benz 190D so i'll be searching for info and posting a few things up in the hope some people are in the know. It's in Ireland still so I need to get back over and collect it sometime. Aside from that I have a constant flow of slightly newer stuff that comes and goes.

 

?

 

 

Wheeze this borin clownshoe?

[Remspoor]

18 hours ago, Con2K said:

Bottles, hundreds of old bottles and containers. I don't know much about them. This is part of an old farm I'm not familiar with.

That will be more than 10 green bottles then?

[Con2K]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

That will be more than 10 green bottles then?

I'd say likely... (the song now stuck in my head)

 

As a side note, due to the SHEAR VOLUME of interest (4ppl). I made a post covering the life & times of said 190D:

 

[puddlethumper]

On 7/31/2020 at 1:21 PM, Con2K said:

Hi All,

New member saying Hello from Taunton, Somerset. I know a couple existing members hence joining. Always some interesting topics/info to be had.

 

I recently became custodian of my grandparents Mercedes Benz 190D so i'll be searching for info and posting a few things up in the hope some people are in the know. It's in Ireland still so I need to get back over and collect it sometime. Aside from that I have a constant flow of slightly newer stuff that comes and goes.

 

?

 

 

What's the story on the Nuffy ? Oi loike tratters oi  does.

[puddlethumper]

And the Merc looks good in the pic.

[Con2K]

On 8/2/2020 at 2:09 PM, puddlethumper said:

What's the story on the Nuffy ? Oi loike tratters oi  does.

Not sure mate. There are atleast 4 and I didn't get a chance to look at them in detail unfortunately. All owned by the other side of the family. Some restored, some not.

[Russ_T]

Thought I'd say hello. I've signed up so I can read my friend Pete's post
 

But it still won't let me read it. Ho hum, maybe if I post something.

 

[Soundwave]

Hello all. Long time lurker, known as Samage on some of the other automotive forums. Used to be on here, managed to lose my password AND no longer have access to the recovery email... doh! I only had 16 posts anyway, so why not go for a change?

Always loved a bit of shite, quite a keen shite spotter, currently drive a "shabby chic" (see also: scruffy) Mk1 Mazda MX5 which is a rolling resto, and have my first car in a lockup miles away from where I live, a 1971 VW Beetle in kit form (failed its MOT spectaularly 10 years ago, and been very slowly restoring it. Or more accurately, paying my mate to.) Previous convictions include a VW K70 (which was a basket case, sold to a restorer) and a 1991 Polo saloon (the only car I genuinely regret selling).

I also have a modern car, a 2017 Skoda Fabia which I won't mention much on here. At least not until it becomes shite, give it another 25 years or so, the Shitening shall befall it sooner or later. I actually don't hate moderns as many Shiters seem to, they have their place - taking the strain so my shite doesn't have to.


Anyway, hello!

[Bfg]

57 minutes ago, Russ_T said:

Thought I'd say hello. I've signed up so I can read my friend Pete's post

But it still won't let me read it. Ho hum, maybe if I post something.
 

HI Russ, Welcome to the wondrous world of Autoshite.

Perhaps if you go to my profile then you'll see the links via that.? 

Pete.

[brownnova]

6 hours ago, Russ_T said:

Thought I'd say hello. I've signed up so I can read my friend Pete's post
 

But it still won't let me read it. Ho hum, maybe if I post something.

 

Welcome Russ, new members need to post ten times and then they are admitted into the open forum too  ?

[Bfg]

^  I didn't know that.   I'm not questioning the policy but just out of interest might I enquire why that is ?

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, Bfg said:

^  I didn't know that.   I'm not questioning the policy but just out of interest might I enquire why that is ?

To check their strong enough 

[DrPaulCampbell]

Hello i have been approved so i thought i would say hello, i have always driven autoshite cars as i love the charm of a car that was made to be normal but then proves itself to be a lot of fun. I currently own a Ford Mondeo MK3 Edge and an ultra rare Peugeot 106 Aztec Si as featured on Furious Driving. I have lurked around for a while but then thought i should join so thank you for allowing me to.

[Kiltox]

On 8/11/2020 at 11:59 PM, brownnova said:

Welcome Russ, new members need to post ten times and then they are admitted into the open forum too  ?

Any chance we can apply something similar (perhaps stricter) to the for sale section? We seem to have an influx of people only joining to try and buy cheap shite with no interaction elsewhere. 

[juular]

17 minutes ago, Kiltox said:

Any chance we can apply something similar (perhaps stricter) to the for sale section? We seem to have an influx of people only joining to try and buy cheap shite with no interaction elsewhere. 

Noticed this too.

[beko1987]

I've experienced it... My Zx buyer never posted again

[juular]

Concerning, if it's folks after some Instagram kudos, after which the car will get weighed or sticker bombed.

[Magic]

Hello, short term lurker, know a couple of others on the forum.  South Manchester area.

Did own a Fabia vRS until a few months ago that was getting shite around the edges, but had to go after a neck injury wasn't healing quickly enough for me to drive it. Running around in a modern (and dull) Toyota Hybrid with featherlight steering on loan from a family member at the moment. Something more interesting would definitely be preferred!

 

[stuboy]

8 hours ago, Magic said:

Hello, short term lurker, know a couple of others on the forum.  South Manchester area.

Did own a Fabia vRS until a few months ago that was getting shite around the edges, but had to go after a neck injury wasn't healing quickly enough for me to drive it. Running around in a modern (and dull) Toyota Hybrid with featherlight steering on loan from a family member at the moment. Something more interesting would definitely be preferred!

 

welcome aboard

[stuboy]

18 hours ago, DrPaulCampbell said:

Hello i have been approved so i thought i would say hello, i have always driven autoshite cars as i love the charm of a car that was made to be normal but then proves itself to be a lot of fun. I currently own a Ford Mondeo MK3 Edge and an ultra rare Peugeot 106 Aztec Si as featured on Furious Driving. I have lurked around for a while but then thought i should join so thank you for allowing me to.

welcome along

[ErevardJnucton]

On 7/1/2020 at 8:14 PM, stuboy said:

welcome aboard, where u located?

Sheffield currently. How about yourself?

[2cvspecial]

Hi  , i am 2CVspecial , i live in south west england , i driva a 1987 rusty Citroen 2CV special in white , i like suzuki ignis (old version and New version)

[stuboy]

10 hours ago, ErevardJnucton said:

Sheffield currently. How about yourself?

sunny kent

[mk2_craig]

On 7/19/2020 at 11:51 PM, Mk2 Craig said:

Evening folks,  new to the forum.   I know a few of the guys on here. Just picked myself up a 2005 citroen relay van for 100 quid, which needs a bit of work.....

Hello Mk2 Craig, Mk2_Craig here. Welcome to the forum