Shitting in the shallow end. *Arse friends Electric*

[Jim Bell]

Coffee cup shown for scale. 

 

I let it cool down at the naughty end of the forecourt and let it cool down. 

 

After an hour it still all seemed very hot to me, the car would barely move on the forecourt, so I rang the AA. Fuck it. I'll get recovered I thought. 

 

The nice AA man turned up, and said HAVE YOU JUST BOUGHT IT MATE?

 

I said yes, I have actually. 

 

He said WELL I CANT TOUCH IT THEN. ITS IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUVE JUST ADMITTED IT SO I CANT TOUCH IT OR RECOVER IT. ITS IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 

 

[Jim Bell]

So be aware, those who aren't. AA Ts and C's say if it's the first 24 hours of ownership, your cover isnt valid. So he said if you find yourself in this situation, next time lie. 

[Jim Bell]

Luckily for me, I had my mobile smart phone with me during this entire experience, so I was able to complain to my friends at almost every stage, which really helped. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

AA man left to help real people with real problems, not just people that have just bought an Astra so I googled a local recovery lad. 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

 

Taxi for the SXI.

 

[Jim Bell]

Lovely ride home with a top lad on the wagon. Told me about his bike engined GWizz with billet axles among other things. Well worth £200. 

 

 

Home. 

[Jim Bell]

This is why I like to buy one owner cars with full service histories. 

For the peace of mind. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

It's just the caliper pad carriers want cleaning up really. Other than that it seems like really fantastic car. Honestly drives like brand new other than the brakes. 

Really happy with it all told and it was a nice day out. 

@Lacquer Peel is going to attack it with me tomorrow so hopefully up and fit soon.

 

[Floatylight]

Jim Bell collections never fail to disappoint..

 

[Jim Bell]

More pics. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Even still has the plastic cap covers on the wheel nuts to stop them getting dust on them. 

Which a hear can be very dangerous. 

 

[Saabnut]

Nothing compares 2 U a Jim Bell collection thread. Worth waiting 18 months, but can I be the first to say buy more shite more often!

[Matty]

Winners buy vauxhalls.

(Cars a beut by the way!)

[loserone]

This vauxhall looks better than others I remember 

[somewhatfoolish]

  

3 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Out on the train. You meet the best people. 

 

This gentleman was browsing the actual physical Wetherspoons food menu. 

 

That's forward planning; no wasting time for your grog and nosebag to arrive, have it waiting at your table when you walk in by ordering it on the mobile telephone application. This man is a time and motion ninja, he probably has a poo count in double figures.

[High Jetter]

1 minute ago, somewhatfoolish said:

This man is a time and motion ninja, he probably has a poo count in double figures.

If not, he soon will have after eating there

[somewhatfoolish]

What does the grey plastic doohicky clipped to the philler phlap do?

[Jim Bell]

3 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

What does the grey plastic doohicky clipped to the philler phlap do?

I've no idea man. I didn't notice it till you pointed it out   

[somewhatfoolish]

Inserted in a hidden keyhole it unlocks the bonus feature; a holographic Bob Lutz pops up and explains why voxhuls aren't shite.

[Agila]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

What does the grey plastic doohicky clipped to the philler phlap do?

Unscrews tyre valve caps, because fingers are for losers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164846182447?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fF7FBpvBSEm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Yb_8dB2CT6K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[Fabergé Greggs]

What does SXI mean (other than SeXI obvs)? 

[sdkrc]

7 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

1 hour ago, Fabergé Greggs said:

What does SXI mean (other than SeXI obvs)? 

Sport Xtra Injection aparently man. 

 

Vauxhall

L = Lux

LS = Lux Special

GL = Grand Lux

GLS = Grand Lux Sport

SR = Sports Refinement

SRi = Sports Refinement Injection

SXi = Sports Xtra Injection

GTE = Grand Touring Einspritz (German for Injection and probably spelt wrong)

GSi = Grand Sport Injection

CD = company Director

CDX = Company Director Xtra

 

 

(Or so says the internet)

[yes oui si]

7 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Even still has the plastic cap covers on the wheel nuts to stop them getting dust on them. 

Which a hear can be very dangerous. 

 

At least they didn't melt. Welcome back aboard the chod train. 

[SRi05]

Astra G, for Gangsta 

Well purchased, boo to the brake shenanigans 

[cort16]

5 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

What does the grey plastic doohicky clipped to the philler phlap do?

It's for holding your cigarette while you fill er up

[barefoot]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

Sport Xtra Injection aparently man. 

 

Vauxhall

L = Lux

LS = Lux Special

GL = Grand Lux

GLS = Grand Lux Sport

SR = Sports Refinement

SRi = Sports Refinement Injection

SXi = Sports Xtra Injection

GTE = Grand Touring Einspritz (German for Injection and probably spelt wrong)

GSi = Grand Sport Injection

CD = company Director

CDX = Company Director Xtra

 

 

(Or so says the internet)

Surely CD stand for Consort Diplomatique?

[Flat4]

10 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Lovely ride home with a top lad on the wagon. Told me about his bike engined GWizz with billet axles among other things. Well worth £200. 

 

 

Home. 

Can't help but be impressed with that recovery wagon! The engineering it must take for it to be able to do that with the weight of a car on board is rather cool.

Sorry it was needed tho. Hope the repairs go smoothly.