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mercrocker Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Back in the day (when there was no Ebay) when we were 17,  my mate turned down his Dad's offer of a Volvo 121 estate complete with B20 and painted Triumph saffron.  I thought it was the bollox but he wanted a CB250 instead.    Havent seen him for years but last I heard he had a Metro VP.   Shiter's revenge...

HillmanImp Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Never seen one and would have doubted you if you said you owned one Joe. 

forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Description is so totally straightforwards, to-the-point, no bull that I can only assume it was his wife who insisted on the bonnet flames, butterflies and flowers. Perhaps the flames were his response to the butterflies and flowers? He does sound pissed off it's going.

KruJoe Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I did, I swear! It was white (I think they were all either that red, or white).

I chopped it in against the Audi S2 which financially ruined me.

RobT Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Oh dear, that gold Micra is a little hottie, not far from me either. I'm a sucker for ex-giffer motors so will go and have a look.

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Description is so totally straightforwards, to-the-point, no bull that I can only assume it was his wife who insisted on the bonnet flames, butterflies and flowers. Perhaps the flames were his response to the butterflies and flowers? He does sound pissed off it's going.

 

I can't help it having the impression that it would be an excellent buy for someone in Scotland.

HillmanImp Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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106 Rallye with poss OMGHGF and a well written advert:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/106/peugeot-106-rallye-1995/2319332?isexperiment=true

 

peugeot-106-rallye-S1170393-1.jpg

 

 

I thought it would brighten up my daily commute and indeed it did until one evening when I was overtaken by some 'yoofs' in a slammed Polo.

Unfortunatly this seemed to induce a sudden rush of blood to the head, mine not the cars, and I was momentarily transformed in to Timo Salonen.

A rather nifty overtaking manouvre soon followed, oh the look on their faces as the Pug shot passed it's little 1.3 engine totally on song!

I really should have left it there but the open A road beckoned and I saw the oppotunity to put some space between the whipper snappers and myself, so down went the right foot and all was well buzzing along a 6500rpm until after a while we began to loose power slightly. Profanitys enschuewed and I decided to ease off the gas and pretend I was adopting a more relaxed driving style, the Germans were looming in the rear view mirror.

As they passed the young chaps, rather surprisingly, gave me the thumbs up, a sign of mutual respect  akin to that shared by wartime fighter pilots dueling in the skies.

Any way I managed to limp my crate back to base and today I took it to my mechanic. In his opinion the most likely cause of the rough running is a small leak in the head gasket.

 

 

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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ebay photographer of the day. Not one of the pictures is even vaguely in focus, which is pretty much impossible these days unless you're using your grandpa's box browny. What really amazes me is they must have looked at the pictures after uploading them to ebay and though "yes, these pictures are good enough!"

 

$_57.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-525-DIESEL-M-REG-/281354370064?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item418206fc10

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mercrocker Rank: Isuzu Florian

mercrocker

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I always think, when I see photos as shit as this, is it a case of - "Christ don't cock around getting better pics the gearbox will fall out any minute..."

forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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ebay photographer of the day. Not one of the pictures is even vaguely in focus, which is pretty much impossible these days unless you're using your grandpa's box browny. What really amazes me is they must have looked at the pictures after uploading them to ebay and though "yes, these pictures are good enough!"

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-525-DIESEL-M-REG-/281354370064?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item418206fc10

 

 

Just goes to prove that no matter how foolproof you make something, plenty will prove that they're beyond using anything vaguely practical. Leave such complicated things as cameras and cars for those who have some ability to work at learning how to use them well, to avoid the utter fuckwits from ever daring to let the rest of us suffer from their inabilities.

Semi-C Rank: Citroen Ami

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They say one Swallow does not a summer make.

This Swift gets a mention in the credits of my lunch break.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rare-suzuki-swift-glx-4x4/141309349626?_trksid=p3984.c100052.m2206&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140529165146%26meid%3D7427588163851829816%26pid%3D100052%26prg%3D20140529165146%26rkt%3D4%26#ht_139wt_1348

 

$_57.JPG

 

Edit: Pardon my Dooplicayshun.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Just goes to prove that no matter how foolproof you make something, plenty will prove that they're beyond using anything vaguely practical. Leave such complicated things as cameras and cars for those who have some ability to work at learning how to use them well, to avoid the utter fuckwits from ever daring to let the rest of us suffer from their inabilities.

 

And what about no child left behind etc etc?

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Hey that 'redacted' Vauxhall picture is bloody genius, I love how he has covered up the hands as well as the face. Obviously has only a lose understanding of how fingerprint identification works

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Did you guys also notice that right after "barn find", "it is what it is" is now the most popular expression in Ebay car adverts?

forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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And what about no child left behind etc etc?

 

I once almost left one of mine behind, he was being a proper awkward little terror!

 

More seriously, children get left behind in life no matter how carefully you put every aid in place. Pretending a child is good at something when he or she isn't should be a punishable offence - the PC culture has a lot to answer for in society and it'll only get worse, sadly. Be reasonably honest and find out what a child is good at, and watch him or her prosper. Treat people as if they're idiots (ie say they're doing well when they're not) and you'll end up with a whole country which is living along the lines of the Emperor's New Clothes and sooner or later suffer the consequences.

forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

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"PAINT WORK IS RAD ROD EFFECT"

"DON'T WASTE OUR TIME OR YOURS WITH SILLY OFFERS"

 

$_57.JPG

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-VOLVO-240-MK1-ROUND-HEADLIGHT-MODEL-WITH-TAX-AND-TEST-ULTRA-RARE-MODEL/400718032323?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22311%26meid%3D7426956694071605720%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D9701%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D321424984672&rt=nc

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EssDeeWon Rank: Renault 16

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Did you guys also notice that right after "barn find", "it is what it is" is now the most popular expression in Ebay car adverts?

 

We need an Emong dictionary for these sayings, it could contain some of the following;

 

'Barn Find' translates as 'Dirty, been sitting around for a while, has no MOT and wont pass one'

 

'It is what it is' translates as 'A pile of shit'

 

'No MOT but should pass no problem' translates as 'You know, I know, and the neighbours dog knows that aint gonna pass an MOT'

 

'Only 5 left according to Howmanyleft.co.uk' translates as 'times the number quoted by 8, then add your age and your door number and thats how many are actually left'

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