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[xtriple]

Seems a bit expensive but if it’s fault and rust free with a working roof and fsh then it could be worth the money.

 

I like these c70s

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F302688074601

I like the one before with the wrag roof. Funny old bugger ain't I?

 

Just been and had a look at that Merc, nice car. There is rust, round the wheelarches (not bad) scrape on the pass side rear bumper and it is really dirty outside. Inside is lovely, roof works spot on and is in good condition,  drives really well though I had to re-adjust expectations from dollop to smaller dollop, so a bit firm suspension wise, brakes are all good (and look to have new pads in the front), tyres are okay, goes like a rocket, gearbox good, exhaust looks good so barring the scabs roud the arches, a nice car. I thought it had no service history so bid low. Then discovered it does have a very comprehensive history so revised my offer upwards.

 

He is thinking about it!

 

What is a reasonable priice for it? I am sooooo out of touch:(

[catsinthewelder]

Our Transit minibus is plated at 4250kg. I carefully don't mention this to customers.

[AMC Rebel]

I dare someone to start a rival thread called Stupid Question Amnesty so the two rival threads can go to war with each other like when Wimbledon split and became both MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon. Then we could see which is the best thread title.

Then everyone could be happy.

 

Fair enough, but this thread will have to flip off to Milton Keynes.

[AMC Rebel]

It was constantly drummed into me, as a child that "It's not all about you".

Sometimes people need to heed this pearl of wisdom occasionally. I know I do.

Then again, if everyone did maybe FaceBook (or inset social media of choice) probably wouldn't exist.

 

 

There's no 'I' in 'Team'.... An exhortation of an ex-boss!

 

I once got a freebie, coincidentally at a 'team building' bash...

 

From the 'Tack Organisation' = keyfob in a triangular shape, point down, printed and enamelled :-

 

YOU

 

WE

 

I

 

You.. big at the top of the triangle

We.. smaller across the mid range

I.. smallest at the pointed base.

 

FcukMe! .... Here it is!!

 

https://goo.gl/images/QRMSpr

 

WTF is all this about?  When did we change from Autoshite to "managementspeak twaddle"?   I can't even tell if this aimed at Warren T or the mods, or someone else?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Stupid question:

 

Lady Grumpius' Focus has a few signs of early rust.  Usual places.  Wheelarches, back of the door frames, a bit of bubbling on a wing, etc.  Nothing structural.

 

I am assuming that the procedure is: Pick off paint (sand around to find rust), kurust, prime, paint, clear coat.

 

Is that right?  It doesn't have to be a factory-perfect finish but I'd aim for something reasonable.  I just want to stop the rot before it starts in earnest.

[AMC Rebel]

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[AMC Rebel]

 

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[SierraMikeHotel]

 

 

I tend to buy my tax in six month blocks, because skint, hence thinking it's around £140 twice a year.

You can do it monthly now, if that makes life easier for you, at no extra cost.

[Datsuncog]

Yep, I started doing that in February with TAZ, since it worked out the same. Like a lot of things, I think it wasn't an option in Northern Ireland until quite recently - despite everything being administered through Swansea now, there's still weird variance - like the 16-digit driver numbers that Confused.com wants when you ask for a quote. NI licences don't have that - even though the licences come from the same  place. Mad.

[AMC Rebel]

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[meggersdog]

I like the one before with the wrag roof. Funny old bugger ain't I?

 

Just been and had a look at that Merc, nice car. There is rust, round the wheelarches (not bad) scrape on the pass side rear bumper and it is really dirty outside. Inside is lovely, roof works spot on and is in good condition,  drives really well though I had to re-adjust expectations from dollop to smaller dollop, so a bit firm suspension wise, brakes are all good (and look to have new pads in the front), tyres are okay, goes like a rocket, gearbox good, exhaust looks good so barring the scabs roud the arches, a nice car. I thought it had no service history so bid low. Then discovered it does have a very comprehensive history so revised my offer upwards.

 

He is thinking about it!

 

What is a reasonable priice for it? I am sooooo out of touch:(

 

the tin top is 500 quid a year to tax.

I had a floppy top 4 years ago nothing much wrong with them.there is a breather under the inlet manifold that blocks up causing oil leaks oh and one of the flimsy rods on the roof broke on mine.sold it for £750 but paid less than half that when bought.

[cort16]

At that age and mileage I’d want a really nice car for the money. No rust, no scratches or anything like that.

 

I’d keep looking. How do you feel about Audi A4 floppy tops?

[xtriple]

I am a Bentley owner, therefore I hate VAG with a passion!  Seriously, wouldn't touch one with a barge pole or any VW no matter how good they may be (though they aren't!) I have messaged a guy about a SAAB that looks really nice.

[meggersdog]

check the steering on the saab. the bulkhead cracks around the columb

[BeEP]

Stupid question:

 

Lady Grumpius' Focus etc

 

We'll have no stupid questions here, thank you very much

[AMC Rebel]

We'll have no stupid questions here, thank you very much

 

Hopefully a moderator can move it over to the SQA thread.

[BeEP]

Hopefully a moderator can move it over to the SQA thread.

 

Unfortunately they appear to have deleted that thread already.  As I said in my post yesterday being a mod or on a committee etc isn't easy, but there comes a time when you really should listen to member's opinions.  Or at least not pour fuel on the fire.

[Cavcraft]

Unfortunately they appear to have deleted that thread already.  As I said in my post yesterday being a mod or on a committee etc isn't easy, but there comes a time when you really should listen to member's opinions.  Or at least not pour fuel on the fire.

 

Or you can just keep digging and digging, like you're doing. 

[AMC Rebel]

Unfortunately they appear to have deleted that thread already. As I said in my post yesterday being a mod or on a committee etc isn't easy, but there comes a time when you really should listen to member's opinions. Or at least not pour fuel on the fire.

 

WTAF? Deleted it? Is this a joke?

 

I have really enjoyed this place but if that is the level we have reached it's pathetic.

 

It will do me good to have some time off I suppose, it certainly looks like I don't fit in here any more.

[warren t claim]

WTAF? Deleted it? Is this a joke?

 

I have really enjoyed this place but if that is the level we have reached it's pathetic.

 

It will do me good to have some time off I suppose, it certainly looks like I don't fit in here any more.

I appreciate the likes and messages I've received over the last couple of days over this but can we put this to bed now? Both myself and admin don't want any of us to have a meltdown over a title. How about a compromise where I'll name the thread Ask A Fellow Shiter A Question? Then everybody has won?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Please don't use a word with shit in it, I find it fucking offensive.

[Cavcraft]

WTAF? Deleted it? Is this a joke?

 

I have really enjoyed this place but if that is the level we have reached it's pathetic.

 

It will do me good to have some time off I suppose, it certainly looks like I don't fit in here any more.

 

No, the new thread (started today) with the SQA title was locked. The original question thread is still here  and we're on it right now.

[warren t claim]

Please don't use a word shit in it, it fucking offensive.

Best not Google Alabama Hot Pocket or you'll be seething with rage!

[warren t claim]

It's a little known fact that when I started this thread I was going to call it Question Time to fit in with the News 24 thread title but I remember Barrett once posting that it might be a good idea if we had some sort of stupid question amnesty after the first page of the board was getting clogged up with similar questions.

[AMC Rebel]

No, the new thread (started today) with the SQA title was locked. The original question thread is still here  and we're on it right now.

 

Same difference - bang out of order and no fun.  I realise I am in a minority, there's no i in team and it's not all about me etc so I will shut up and sod off now.

[warren t claim]

Same difference - bang out of order and no fun. I realise I am in a minority, there's no i in team and it's not all about me etc so I will shut up and sod off now.

Google translate has a feature where you can convert English into Warrenspeak. This will show the page with its original title but as an aside it will also translate Cavcraft into "Twat Who Sold Me A Laguna 2"

[Cavcraft]

Yes, but the windscreen wiper switch was an added bonus for you!

[nomiST]

Tell me - am I going to get utterly shafted, tax-wise, on a 2003 Subaru Forester 2.0 Turbo?

 

Snip

 

Also - if I were to view it, is there anything I really need to know about these? Mrs DC's horsey set loves them as being comfy and bombproof, that's why she suggested one. I know they're a bit thirsty, but I don't do many miles so that's not a massive concern.

 

I don't often post here, you lot are so much more entertaining than I could ever be.

 

Buuuut... I've been running a N/A version of this for four and a half years now, it's just gone through an MoT fault free apart from advisories on tyres and brake pedal rubber.  And that's the fourth MoT in a row where it's only cost me the price of the test. I've never had a car go through one test fault free let alone four.   

 

Mine's mow on 85,000 miles, bought at 50,000 and apart from fuel (lots, <30mpg), tyres and oil changes I've spent almost FA. Drop links (£75) and a wheel bearing (£125) are the only other expenses so far. 

 

My maths figures that the tax at more than £300 and fuel at loads is balanced out by the other running costs. Probably. It's also a laugh to drive, I bet the XT is even more so.

 

I really hope I haven't jinxed it!

 

-Simon

[M'coli]

Why when you see a statue of the great Jim Clark is he always depicted as a racing driver? Why are there no statues of him,say, more than wrist-deep into a blackface ewe during a difficult twin-lamb lambing, for example? His farming background is still important.

[The Moog]

I appreciate the likes and messages I've received over the last couple of days over this but can we put this to bed now? Both myself and admin don't want any of us to have a meltdown over a title. How about a compromise where I'll name the thread Ask A Fellow Shiter A Question? Then everybody has won?

Sounds like a plan