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gadgetgricey Rank: Renault 16

gadgetgricey

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5 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

What does 'laying some serious pipe' into someone mean? I can imagine it in a '90's lad mag' context e.g. "I'd lay some serious pipe into that Philippa Forester/Gail Porter etc" but I suspect that's not the case here.

Thank God you asked the question, as was having exactly the same thoughts :)

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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On 7/11/2020 at 12:45 AM, cort16 said:

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202007010729104

A genuine 12/50!  This is the model that wore my L plates all those years ago, except ours had been resprayed Valencia Blue.  Actually I like it in the pink, so much so that if I had money I'd be all over this.

On 7/11/2020 at 1:43 AM, BorniteIdentity said:

having laid some serious pipe into one of my friends over the course of several months,

I suspect that means exactly what others are thinking, that the phrase is a reference to horizontal jogging....

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Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Wack

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1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said:

Thank God you asked the question, as was having exactly the same thoughts :)

It must be a Dahnn Sarff thing , the toffs understand cockney rhyming slang now so it's evolved into , what,  if you're not in the know

Wack Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Wack

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8 hours ago, cort16 said:

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202007010729104

Last year I went to a car show in manchester , I was talking to a guy with a herald convertible which looked in similar condition , I assumed he'd trailered it there as the before with the intention of returning next year with the after.

He'd gaffer taped the worst bits of bodywork, only after talking to him for a few minutes I realised he'd driven it there, cost him £100 to insure it , when I asked about MOT  he just said it doesn't need MOT or tax and laughed, cheap motoring.

He seemed to miss the part about it having to be roadworthy which it most definitely wasn't

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

eddyramrod

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A Herald sits on a proper chassis, so ratty bodywork is only a problem if it affects mounting/hinge points.  The bonnet is a huge heavy item so that end is quite significant; but panel edges, for example, are much less serious than they might be on unitary-construction cars.  It's easy for a Herald to look rough, yes; but it's a fair bit easier to fix than, say, a Morris 1100 or Ford Escort.

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cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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43 minutes ago, Wack said:

Last year I went to a car show in manchester , I was talking to a guy with a herald convertible which looked in similar condition , I assumed he'd trailered it there as the before with the intention of returning next year with the after.

He'd gaffer taped the worst bits of bodywork, only after talking to him for a few minutes I realised he'd driven it there, cost him £100 to insure it , when I asked about MOT  he just said it doesn't need MOT or tax and laughed, cheap motoring.

He seemed to miss the part about it having to be roadworthy which it most definitely wasn't

I suspect he’s not the only one who thinks like that unfortunately . The herald doesn’t actually look too bad (although I haven’t seen underneath ). My dad Said he saved up enough money to move house by working overtime welding outriggers onto triumph heralds in the early 70’s. 

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Dick Cheeseburger Rank: Talbot Tagora

Dick Cheeseburger

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9 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Hope someone here takes it on - but looks like it’ll need revitalising and a tickled undercarriage. 

Are you talking about Nicole or her Clio? 

I've never seen one on an H to this day.

Peter C Rank: Renault 16

Peter C

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14 hours ago, cort16 said:

728i SE @Peter C

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https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/214827/sale-2001-84188-miles-bargain

Yep, seen it, despite the ad’s incorrect location on RR.

Very nice car, lovely colour combo and low miles. The price, however, is more than I am prepared to pay and the seller is in Lancashire, the other side of the country from me. If he puts a new MoT on it and drops the price to sub £2.5k, I’ll probably give him a call.

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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4 minutes ago, Peter C said:

Yep, seen it, despite the ad’s incorrect location on RR.

Very nice car, lovely colour combo and low miles. The price, however, is more than I am prepared to pay and the seller is in Lancashire, the other side of the country from me. If he puts a new MoT on it and drops the price to sub £2.5k, I’ll probably give him a call.

Its quite hard to find one with < 100k which I guess is why its more money

Peter C Rank: Renault 16

Peter C

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8 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Its quite hard to find one with < 100k which I guess is why its more money

Fair point but I’m not so bothered about mileage. I bought a low miles (57k) FSH W219 CLS a couple of years ago and had one problem after another.

Peter C Rank: Renault 16

Peter C

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15 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Its quite hard to find one with < 100k which I guess is why its more money

PS: and I paid a premium for the low miles!

ChampionRabbit Rank: Citroen Ami

ChampionRabbit

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12 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

What does 'laying some serious pipe' into someone mean? I can imagine it in a '90's lad mag' context e.g. "I'd lay some serious pipe into that Philippa Forester/Gail Porter etc" but I suspect that's not the case here.

I thought it was synonymous with dropping the kids off at the pool, or stocking the lake with brown trout?

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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I think thats laying a cable, don't mix up cables and pipes!!!

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mitsisigma01 Rank: Lancia Gamma

mitsisigma01

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I don't know, I've laid a few pipes that wouldn't go round the u bend, have to get bolt croppers on some of them ?????

outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

outlaw118

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£195 no reserve so far, looks GR9....but has those immortal words in the listing:

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It only has a few weeks of MOT left but I can’t see why it wouldn’t pass its next MOT

Hmmm.... not only but also:

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he logbook states “this vehicle has been salvaged because the estimated cost of commercial repair was more than the value of the vehicle”.
 This was with a previous owner but I don’t  know what work it was referring to

So it's a catagory N or S or summert... not that it matters at this price point I suppose....MoT history looks good.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-XANTIA-SXAUTO/264788478079?hash=item3da69f887f:g:bvsAAOSwFnVfA3SD

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DoctorRetro Rank: Lancia Gamma

DoctorRetro

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6 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

Check out this fanny magnet....£599, unsurprisingly no bids yet

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Viva-ha-1966-MOT-AND-TAX-EXEMPT-project/293644611896?hash=item445e953138:g:rA0AAOSwCIdfCfpk

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Am I broken? Why does that appeal to me? I reckon a decent weekend detwatting it and then fix things as you go.... 

outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

outlaw118

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2 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Am I broken? Why does that appeal to me? I reckon a decent weekend detwatting it and then fix things as you go....

Probably......

Where would you start though?

And may I remind you (unhelpfully) that Megamoose has a towbar.... ?

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outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

outlaw118

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Yo Mr @wuvvum if I was a massive sadist I'd point out that this is in your neck of the woods and looks cheap*. But I'm not, so I won't.

£1000 start, no reserve, some stuff about keys and codes. Probably easy/cheap* fix. Or not. Norwich. #elephanttestes #fuckthat #moretroublethanitsworth. But you know what bothers me most? Black centre caps. Yes I'm weird.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S55-AMG-Supercharged-Limousine-S-Class-Barn-Find-Spares-or-Repairs-not-C63-S63/402322835807?hash=item5dac4f495f:g:W1YAAOSwwpZfCfGD

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Asimo Rank: Isuzu Florian

Asimo

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Because of cheap, (republican),  Diesel?  And because Renault never imported the Diesel 25 to UKlands. 

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